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The War On The Middle Class Is A War On Latino Families
If you haven’t seen the infographic from The Center for American Progress depicting the stark contrast between middle and working class program cuts and tax breaks for the wealthy, you […]
Latino Children are Now the Majority in California
The Census numbers are out for California and there’re two big stories to talk about; first, that Latino children are now the majority in California, and second, that as Latinos […]
I’m A Stanford Grad Who Couldn’t Get Hired At Walmart
It’s true, I graduated from Stanford University, yet, after I was laid off in 2009, I couldn’t get a job at Walmart. Believe me, I tried. As a matter of fact, […]
Checalamovie – Historias Latinas con Sabor a Hollywood: Guillerrmo Navarro
Nuestra historia Latina con sabor a Hollywood viene hoy acompañada de esa mágicas estatuillas dorada que reconoce el talento y el esfuerzo, en este caso en particular, de un hombre […]
Not Skinny Skinny — But Latina Skinny
First off, let me say I like my body. My big butt, small boobs, wide hips (insert child-bearing joke here) and big thighs have been good to me, as I […]
Checalamovie – Historias Latinas con Sabor a Hollywood: Carlos Zaragoza
Me encanta esta foto. Capta el momento preciso en que el artista le da vida al mundo que vive en su mente, y no creo que sea fácil expresarlo a […]
I Want A House Husband
Recently I was chatting with my great aunt, who grew up in the early part of the 20th century in Monterrey, Mexico. We were talking about a friend of hers […]
Resumen Noticiero: Giffords, Congress, Salud and King
It’s been a crazy week, but 2011 is just getting started. We wanted to wrap up what was so that we can get down to the business of what will […]
Las 10 Mejores Películas del 2010 – Teresa Garza
El cine es muy subjetivo. Cada persona le da distinta interpretación a cada escena. Por eso por mas de que diga que traté de ser totalmente objetiva, mentiría. De alguna […]
The Science Behind Obama’s Deportation Record
[Editor’s Note: I wrote last week about the way the Obama Administration had immigration enforcement agencies twist the rules so they could reach their “record” deportations goal. This week we […]