latino environment
Border Patrol Will Continue Killing People Who Throw Rocks
By Elliot Spagat, Huffington Post Latino Voices/Associated Press SAN DIEGO — SAN DIEGO (AP) — Border Patrol agents may continue using deadly force against rock-throwers, the chief of the agency […]
El IPCC Que? Don’t forget the IPCC Report
By Jose Gonzalez, NewsTaco The US government “shut down” brought on a host of problems on the environmental front, from the closing of our National Parks to preventing of the […]
School technology: Pros outweigh cons?
By Smithsonian Latino Virtual Museum Even from a young age I remember technology always playing a part in the classroom setting. Often there was at least one or two computers in […]
New EPA Standards will Cut Carbon Pollution to Fight Climate Change
By Latinovations Last Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that they would push for regulations outlined by President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to “cut carbon pollution from new power plants in […]
Jeff Bezos’ father and the special Hispanic connection
By Emilio C. Sanchez, Voxxi Man of the week, Jeff Bezos, is considered one of the top visionaries of the century and has a strong link to the Hispanic community that […]
Low number of Hispanic medical students, a real issue
By John Benson, Saludify One look at America’s healthcare networks and its lack of Latino doctors, nurses and medical staff is obvious. • The number of American doctors registered Hispanic: 53,075 […]
Ranitas Contaminadas—Agricultural Chemicals in Sierra Frogs
By Jose Gonzalez, NewsTaco There is a little rhyme in Spanish that goes: “Sana, sana, colita de rana, si no sanas hoy, sanarás mañana” It is a common rhyme to […]
Get the Lead Out: Ojo Con El Plomo In Your Salsa
By Jose Gonzalez, NewsTaco *This article was been corrected for accuracy and clarification. The statement “Next time you make enchiladas with El Pato, careful you may get a mouthful of lead […]
Mayan medicine: Ancient holistic healing
By Hope Gillette, Saludify When you hear “Mayas” you probably think of pyramids or even end-of-the-world prophecies. But the Mayan cultures are actually so much more complex than that. All of […]
Throwaway kids: disciplined California teens struggle to school themselves
By Susan Ferriss, The Center for Public Integrity LOST HILLS, Calif. — On a blistering May day in California’s Central Valley, most other 13-year-olds were in classrooms down the road. But […]