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The Persistent Stereotypes About Latino Workers
*So much of the perceptions about Latinos in the U.S. begins with Hollywood’s portrayals. From the article: “Latinos comprise 25 percent of ticket sales at the box office, something that […]
In American politics, se habla español
*The use of Spanish in American politics is not new. Latinos, especially Mexican-Americans, have known this for generations. In fact, I’d say that part of the problem with low Latino […]
In Spanish, Jeb Bush recounts his children were taunted for their skin tone
*Jeb Bush went on Telemundo for a 30 minute interview in Spanish. His fluency is impressive (I know, when a Latino writes those words they sound condescending …). Do you […]
The Mythical Connection Between Immigrants and Crime
*It’s not true, we know this, but the GOP presidential field is hoping to outlast Donald Trump so they’re scapegoating immigrants for their campaign’s benefit. Meanwhile, the immigrants and crime […]
The Republican’s Latino Problem
*Aaron Sanchez explores the idea that the Republican “Latino problem” stems from the fact that most Republican Latinos aren’t like the rest of Latinos in the U.S. (I emphasize the […]
Presidential Elections 2016
By Dr. Henry Flores, NewsTaco Although it is still early to be thinking about who to vote for in the 2016 Presidential Elections, after all President Obama still has more […]
“Not Counting Mexicans or Indians”: The Many Tentacles of State Violence Against Black-Brown-Indigenous Communities
By Roberto Rodriguez, NewsTaco “They tried to bury us, but they didn’t know we were seeds.” – Popul Vuh Between my eyes, I bear a scar in the shape of […]
New York Dreamers Begin Hunger Strike As State Budget Deadline Looms
*The important sentence in this article, after you cut through Gov. Cuomo’s desire for a compromise that won’t happen, is this one, by NY councilwoman Ydanis Rodriguez: “Who’s making the […]
Freedom Summit Signals to the Latino Electorate
*Good analysis of anti-immigrant leader, Steven King’s, Freedom Summit. It’s not so much who was there, but who wasn’t. VL By Thomas Schaller, Latino Decisions What is the meaning of […]
The Bracero Treaty changed America
*Important, lest we forget. Timely as well, given the influx of immigrant children at the border. The cherry picking of immigrants “we want and don’t want” began with the Bracero […]