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Arnold’s Telenovela Plot Line Less Fun In Real Life
I remember back when I first started joining my tías in watching telenovelas, the main character was one of those ever-pure types who somehow manages not to consummate her marriage […]
Checa LA Movie: Spotlight On Latinos At Cannes
La edición 64 del Festival de Cine más importante del mundo: el de Cannes, arrancó espectacular, como siempre; pero en esta ocasión las estrellas latinas acapararon los reflectores. Salma Hayek […]
The Drive-By Cat Call: Not Hot
“Heeeeeey!” I don’t suppose I’ll ever understand why, exactly, men think this is a good way to attract attention. I’ve never been tempted in the slightest to return these calls […]
If Latino Students Fail, The U.S. Will Fail
We all know that education is the key to our future, yet, as Latino students increasingly make up a majority of students in our nation’s school districts, these institutions are […]
A 2011 Reading Of “The Revolt Of The Cockroach People”
I remember the first time I read Oscar Zeta Acosta’s super-Chicano novel, “The Revolt Of The Cockroach People.” I was in eighth grade, during silent sustained reading, and happened to […]
Making Race A Part Of News Reporting For No Reason
Recently a few sensationalistic stories came to light: women were found to be hiding things in their privates. Some of these women happened to be Latina. And, perhaps most amazingly, […]
The White House’s Report On Puerto Rico Says Nothing
[Editor’s Note: The following post is courtesy of the National Institute for Latino Policy] By Victor Vazquez-Hernandez In March 11, 2011, the report of the President’s White House Task Force […]
Paul Ryan Compares Latinos To Animals, Decries “Anchor Babies”
Yesterday, Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan held several town halls, one of which stirred up the topic of immigration and so-called “anchor babies.” What ensued, were some rather insensitive comments from […]
Dodgers Fans Rejoyce At MLB Takeover
With one swoop a man’s dreams were destroyed. Frank McCourt went to sleep on Monday night as the owner of one of professional sports most storied franchises – the Los […]
Dispatch From the DF: What Mexicans think of the US
by Alejandra Garza de Gutierrez I hope most people who have a sibling will understand me on this one. There is a new study released by the Pew Research Center’s […]