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Latino Families Face Housing Discrimination In California
So get this, in some cities outside of Los Angeles there is an active, funded, pointed campaign to harass Latino and African-American families who receive Section 8 housing subsidies to […]
Being A Latino Family Affected By The Great Recession
I believe in the power of neighborhoods and barrios. I believe public institutions devoted to our leisure, education, and civic engagement are sacred spaces. The people make the place, but […]
Bien Hecho: 2 Years Of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Just about two years ago Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed as the first Latino on the U.S. Supreme Court. The day was August 6, 2009 when she was confirmed. According to […]
On Latino Unity
By Latino Rebels It is said by many that if US Latinos could actually put aside their differences and celebrate all they can offer in this country, then and ONLY […]
Being An Unstable, 30ish, Single Latina
I’m single, I’m almost 30, I’m unstable and currently in the middle of moving from Texas where all my family is, to LA, where I have a few family members […]
Debt Ceiling Deal Bad News For Latinos
So the big news of the day is that President Barack Obama and House Republicans reached a deal to raise the debt ceiling — but there’s a huge “but.” The […]
How The GOP Can Use Immigration To Win Over Latino Voters
Despite promoting controversial anti-immigration legislation and impeding access to educational resources for Latinos, the Republican Party has devoted the last five decades to establishing inroads with second- and third-generation Latino […]
Chile’s HidroAysén Hydro Plant Is Not The Only Solution
By Amanda Maxwell A recent opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal about the controversial hydroelectric proposal in Chilean Patagonia called HidroAysén underscored several of the most common misconceptions about the project. […]
Young Latinos Want Less Govt, Spending
[Editor’s note: The following is a press release from Generation Opportunity.] Hispanics 18-29 years old want to see less government interference, lower taxes on business profits, reduced federal spending in […]
GOP Seeks To Deport More People
Republicans recently introduced a measure in Congress that would remove the President’s discretion to prioritize deportation cases, in essence ending the practice of prioritizing dangerous criminals and stopping delayed deportations. […]