A Video Report Of The Librotraficante Banned Book Caravan

A Video Report Of The Librotraficante Banned Book Caravan

Mary Mata March 29, 2012

By Tia Tenopia In 2011, the Arizona State Legislature passed HB 2281, a law which prohibits schools from offering courses at any grade level that advocate ethnic solidarity, promote overthrow […]

The Libro-Traficante Caravan Hits The Road

Mary Mata March 19, 2012

By Belinda Acosta Librotraficante Caravan: Day 3—El Paso to Mesilla and Albuquerque, New Mexico It’s really quite amazing what a couple of laptops, three cell phones, an operational hotspot and […]

It’s Time For All Of Us To Move Past SB 1070

Mary Mata March 6, 2012

By Cristina Tzintzún, Executive Director of Workers Defense Project The recent decision by U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton to uphold the constitutional rights of day laborers in Arizona and block the implementation of […]

“Libro-Traficante” To Smuggle Banned Books To Tucson

Mary Mata March 5, 2012

 By Belinda Acosta As the founder of Nuestra Palabra, Latino Writers Having Their Say, Tony Diaz—along with Bryan Parras, Liana López and a small group of dedicated supporters—has been promoting Latino […]

NewsTaco Roundup: Feb. 26 – March 3, 2012

Mary Mata March 2, 2012

An anti-Latino business, Eva Longoria, Selena, use of the word “undocumented,” the Alamo, Alabama’s immigration law, Mitt Romney, Luis Gutierrez and more made our list of the top stories on […]

Martin Quezada Appointed To Arizona House Seat

Mary Mata

Martin J. Quezada was appointed to fill a house seat by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors this morning, two weeks after the Democratic representative who held the seat retired. […]

Georgia’s Immigration Law Highlights Reality Vs. Politics

Mary Mata February 29, 2012

By Christopher Rangel Georgia’s Latino population growth ranked the state tenth nationwide for the 2000-2010 decade, with a Latino population of about 854,000. The state also ranked sixth in the number of unauthorized immigrants […]

Fight For Mexican American Studies About The Future, Our Children

Mary Mata February 28, 2012

By Matt Mendez, Librotraficante.com I am waiting for Marjorie Ann — my wife, Marlo, is seven months pregnant with her. Our soon-to-arrive daughter is named after her grandmother, my wife’s […]

Analysis: What Arizona, Michigan Primaries Mean For The GOP

Mary Mata

By Aurelia Fierros Just hours before primaries in Arizona and Michigan, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum have come into view as the two Republican contenders vying for leadership in what […]

CafePress’ Anti-Latino Merchandise Is Repulsive, But Not New

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At first glance the Cafepress web page, filled with Anti-Mexican merchandise — t-shirts, bumper stickers and such — is repulsive. At second glance, it’s even more so. But it’s a sign of […]