NewsTaco Weekly Roundup: Sept.24 – Oct. 2, 2011

There were a lot of stark contrasts this week on our weekly NewsTaco roundup. For example, while we featured a piece by Salomón Baldenegro about Arizona’s racist stance on ethnic […]

I remember 1982 because it was the year my father decided that he’d had enough of the American Dream. He’d been laid off, and he was not certain that he […]

By Dee Dee Blase García Founder, National Tequila Party One of the strongest immigration advocates in our nation today is not a man of the cloth, or the evangelical leader […]

By Cindy Casares Rick Perry is using religion to court Spanish-speaking voters, too. In addition to his affiliation with the  New Apostolic Reformation group and The Response prayer rally in Houston, Perry […]

Illinois Dream Act Signed In Into Law U.S. Archbishop: American Roots Are Also Hispanic, Catholic Latino Civil Rights Figures: César Chávez Is Mixed Race A Blend, Combination Or Assortment?

Chispas, this one is kind of crazy even for these crazy times we live in! So a white supremacist, who has written for white supremacist publications and also hates gays, […]

During the sweaty summer of 1990, my parents decided that I would be doing my confirmation in Mexico – which made economic sense at the time.  In the United States, […]

The Guadalupe, or “Surfing Madonna,” mural outside of San Diego, California has been removed, The Los Angeles Times reported. If you recall, she kind of magically appeared when men in […]

So, now that I’m sneaking up on 30, it’s finally my turn to be a bridesmaid. The lucky girl in question is someone I’ve known more than half my life […]

There are lots of reasons why I simply don’t “get” homophobia. I’m not going to go into all of them, but as a Latina, one aspect of homophobia I’ve never […]