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Latino students upset over McDowell prank; seniors won’t face disciplinary action
*The high school principal said “In viewing the actual photo and what took place, there’s not anything offensive in the photo.” The students were not disciplined. VL By Evan Donovan, WLOS (3.5 […]
Julian Castro on VP role: ‘That’s not going to happen’
*From what I’ve been able to gather the Castro-as-VP-Candidate talk was just that, talk. There’s also talk of Labor Secretary Thomas Perez and California Congressman Xavier Becerra as potential Veep […]
Is there a place for the Mexican flag in U.S. political protests?
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco “Protesters chose to bring out the Mexican flag to demonstrate their culture and not their nationality.” -David B. Villanueva, 23, of Chicanos Unidos in Santa Ana, quoted […]
We Don’t Have to Wait for the General Election to See the Harmful Effects of Voter-ID Laws
*This isn’t doom and gloom, it’s knowing what lies ahead and preparing for the journey. In the run for the November election some state legislatures are doubling-down on their voter […]
How Immigration Will Affect American English in the Coming Decades
*If you look with specific intent you’ll find many stories like this one, that tell of the way Latinos are transforming the U.S., as we ourselves are being transformed. I […]
Cruz and Rubio: Chicanos never dreamed that Latino political ascendency would be like this – or them
As Republicans move closer to nominating a presidential candidate, Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Marco Rubio of Florida have played prominent roles in the unfolding and sometimes chaotic process. […]
Generation gaps and ideological divides: what Hillary and Bernie could learn from Chicana/o history
*”There is not one presidential candidate that can solve it all.” Aaron Sanchez explains why Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have each fallen short in their campaigns – Clinton to […]
Conservative Hispanics pressure GOP laggards to drop out
*The word from conservative Latinos seems to be “anyone but Trump or Cruz.” With Jeb out of the race, they’re geling behind Rubio. VL By Eliza Collins, Politico (4.3 minute […]
The Interview: Rosie Castro
*What I like about this interview is that it reminds us that Latino politics didn’t pop-up recently on Twitter. The place Latinos have achieved is a work in progress that […]
Of Immigrants and Anchor Babies
*If you do nothing else today, read this and share it with everyone you know. Aaron Sanchez puts and end to the anchor baby rhetoric with historical research and well […]