In Southern California, There Are Many Words For Genocide
In Southern California, There Are Many Words For Genocide
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco The good thing about being ten days into the month of May is that we’re those many days away from April. Not that I have a […]
Because Today Is Mother’s Day…
By Martha Sáenz, NewsTaco This week is a double celebration for mothers, on May 10 for Mexican mothers and on the 12th for those who live in the U. S. […]
Electronic Waste: U.S. Dumps Toxins In Developing Countries
By Martha Avila, La Onda Verde I would dare say that each of us, at some time, has been the target of massive advertising that creates our “need” to consume […]
I’m 16, Ran Off With My Boyfriend, But I Want to Go Home
By Martha Saenz Dear Martha, I’m 16 years old and 10 months ago I moved in with my 20 year old boyfriend. My parents are very angry for what I […]
Central America’s Lost Boys
By Melissa Del Bosque, Texas Observer Since October, U.S. Border Patrol agents have detained more than 6,000 unaccompanied migrant children from Central America on the U.S.-Mexico border—an 86 percent increase […]
Truth, Justice And The Latino Way
By Natalia Criollo, Our Tiempo Superheroes represent people from all walks of life, whether they are wearing a webbed based or Kryptonite laced spandex costume. They are a vessel, if […]
The Secret Of La Chancla
Dad may have the belt but Mom is armed with “la chancla” which manages to strike just as much fear into little Latino hearts as pain onto behinds. Our […]
Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and the day they abandoned me
By Oscar Barajas When I was about eight years old, my cousin changed my life. He introduced me to a telephone line that would connect me to Santa Claus. Santa […]
Commentary: A Collective Silence Is A License To Hate
By Jim Estrada It is becoming clear that too many in our society have reached a level of comfort with overt expressions of bias and racial discrimination towards non-whites, especially […]
Commentary: When A Mother Implodes
The terrifying news of mothers who murder their own children is becoming more and more frequent. It used to be a given that a mother was the only person who could protect her children from the adversities of […]