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5 Metropolitan Areas Where Green Jobs and Latino Workers Meet
By EHS Today A new report from the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) puts the spotlight on five U.S. metropolitan areas where green economies and the Latino work force […]
Deja El Plastico: Latino Efforts in Banning Plastic Bags
By Jose Gonzalez, NewsTaco Currently in California, campaigns and debates over “ban the bag” have risen in various cities. Most recently there was an effort at the state level that […]
Tucson Latino Students Win 40 Year Court Battle
PRESS RELEASE Court Orders Tucson School District To Reinstate Culturally Relevant Curriculum That Reflects The History, Culture and Experiences of Mexican Americans TUCSON, AZ – Yesterday Judge David C. Bury ruled […]
Latino Children Planting the Future
By Jose Gonzalez, NewsTaco A cool San Francisco Bay morning is warming up on a marshy shore of the Martin Luther King Jr. Shoreline, part of the East Bay Regional […]
Latino Activist to Head EPA’s Enviro Justice
By Brett Israel, New America Media NAM Editor’s note: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is turning to a Houston activist to lead the fight against environmental injustices around the country. Matthew […]
Health Study: Latinos in U.S. Regardless of Ailment Live Longer
By Hispanically Speaking News Confirming the existence of the Hispanic Mortality Paradox, a new analysis of health studies, led by a University of North Texas psychologist shows that the Hispanic-American participants’ survival […]
The Latino Technology and Innovation Agenda
By Jason Llorenz, LIN@R Immigration is not the only issue that has moved Latino hearts and minds. Like all Americans, the economy, jobs and education, remain top issues for a Latino electorate that […]
Latinos Getting Fracked?
By Jose Gonzalez, NewsTaco 2012 closed with an interesting note: As reported in this article from Reuters, the term “fracking” was more popular than “climate change” in US online searches. […]
113th Congress: Latino expectations for 2013
By Raisa Camargo, Voxxi Latinos are poised to play an increasing role this year and there is already a list of pending issues that supporters hope will be addressed in […]
Latino Independents Are Key to Electoral Success
By Robert R. Preuhs, Latino Decisions The 2012 election underscored the power of the Latino vote, particularly in battleground states like Colorado, Florida and Nevada. Recent blogs here at Latino […]