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2012 Top moments in Latino Politics, #3
By Jose Cruz, Our Tiempo #3 Mitt Romney’s “Self-Deportation” Comment In an effort to cater to the far-right base, Romney made a comment during the Arizona GOP primary debate that […]
Latinos as Consumers and Producers of Organic Food
By Jose Gonzalez, NewsTaco What comes to mind with the mention of “organic” food? How about in combination with the term “Latino”? As organic food continues to be a growing […]
Health Rankings Draw Concerning Picture for Latinos
By John Benson, Voxxi The 23rd edition of America’s Health Rankings report reveals a stark picture for the Hispanic community and the nation in general. The report is the largest health survey in the […]
As CO2 Increases, So Too Must Latino Voices
By Jose Gonzalez, NewsTaco In talking about dealing with climate change, there are generally two categories: mitigation and adaptation. Mitigation focuses more on reducing or preventing the effects. These are […]
Latino Student Awarded $1 Million for High School Harassment
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco For almost three and one half years Anthony Zeno put up with racial harassment at his rural New York High School, until he could take it […]
On the Environment and the Drug War
By Jose Gonzalez, NewsTaco The “War on Drugs” and specifically the “Mexican Drug War” are not new themes to readers following news stories. But two recent stories revisit and highlight another […]
Hillary Clinton 2016 and the Latino Vote
By Raisa Camargo, Voxxi Election Day is officially a week old, but that hasn’t stopped the mainstream media from speculating whether Hillary Clinton should run in 2016. The Clintons still […]
AZ Latinos Believe Election Makes Immigration Reform More Likely
Doug Ramsey, Public News Service PHOENIX – Arizona Latinos believe comprehensive immigration reform is closer to reality as a result of last week’s national election. Border Action Network director Juanita […]
Ruiz Riding Latino Vote to Victory in Congress
By Brenda Rincon, New America Media / Coachella Unincorporated Editor’s Note: As of late Wednesday night, the official count had Democrat Raul Ruiz leading Republican incumbent Mary Bono Mack in California’s […]
Young Latino Vote May be Tied to College Enrollment
By Hope Gillette, Voxxi Young Latino vote in Florida is increasing, says a report from Abby Kiesa, youth coordinator and researcher with Tuft University’s Center for Information and Research on Civic […]