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Free Speech is NOT Free!
*Henry Flores says the rise in hate speech is now Trump’s responsibility and he must (but probably won’t) do something to stop it. VL By Henry Flores, NewsTaco (4 minute […]
Lives in Limbo
*From the article: “How activism, art and architecture are bringing the shadowy immigrant detention system into clearer view.” VL By Michael Agresta, New America Media (16 minute read) They hide in […]
7 big areas where Jeff Sessions could change policy at DOJ
*There have been many articles published about the threat to civil rights that a Jeff Sessions-led Department of Justice represents. Sessions is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Attorney General and […]
San Antonio painter Vincent Valdez unveils work on persistence of white supremacy
*This is well worth the reading time investment. The New York Times call the work “a selfie for 21st-century America. VL By Michael Agresta, The Texas Observer (16 minute read) A […]
The Fifth-Graders Who Put Mexican Repatriation Back Into History Books
*These kids are fantastic! Future leaders in training. VL By Lani Cupchoy, Yes! Leslie Hiatt’s fifth-graders are no strangers to politics. Seeking to empower children as agents of change, Hiatt’s […]
Insiders game-out Clinton’s Cabinet
*This is good for all you inside baseball watchers. Clinton insiders are already vying for position in her inner circle. There are many names mentioned, only one Latino. It’s not […]
Adiós, GOP!
*The GOP might as well say good-bye to Latinos. Trump had derailed them and the party leadership is helpless. VL By Tony Diaz, News Taco A year after Mitt Romney’s […]
More than 80 percent of Hispanic women say they will vote in November
*Watch out! Here come the Latinas, and they’re PO’d at The Donald. VL By Fox News Latino (2 minute read) A new poll has found that an overwhelming majority of Latina […]
Mexican-American Studies Summit Takes on ‘Racist’ Textbook
*It was only text submitted for approval for Texas Mexican-American studies, written by a one-time leader of the Texas conservative education movement. Mexican-American leaders in Texas call it a racist […]
Latinos and the Liberal Establishment: A Short History
*Seen through the lens of history, the Latino millennial support for Bernie Sanders isn’t hard to understand. VL By Aaron Sanchez, Commentary & Cuentos (4.5 minute read) In Berkeley, CA in […]