Cuban Oil Drilling Won’t Prop Up Communism

Cuban Oil Drilling Won’t Prop Up Communism

Mary Mata February 10, 2012

Cuba has been in a state of nearly perpetual poverty since 1992. It’s greatest ally — the Soviet Union — dissolved over the Christmas season of 1991, leaving the island […]

Latinos Are The First To Reach Pre-Recession Employment

Mary Mata February 8, 2012

Despite making up only a seventh of the entire U.S. population, Latinos took 60% of the 2.3 million jobs added in 2011. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics household survey, the […]

For Latinos In 2012, It’s Not Just About Immigration

Mary Mata February 6, 2012

By Dr. Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto, Latino Decisions José Díaz-Balart, chief political analyst for Telemundo, had one important task during the September 7, 2011, Republican debate—to ask the candidates about […]

January Jobs Report: Latino Unemployment Remains High

Mary Mata February 3, 2012

Despite the U.S. economy’s addition of 243,000 jobs in January, the Latino community is still struggling with an unemployment rate of 10.5%. According to the U.S. Labor Department’s January report, the […]

The GOP Latino Primary Path: Downhill From Here

NewsTaco February 2, 2012

If there is a tendency for Latino voters to favor the Republican party, small as the tendency may be, we’ve heard it loudly in the Florida primary. From here on […]

Innovative Latinos Showcased At SXSW: The Social Revolución

Mary Mata February 1, 2012

This year at South By Southwest (SXSW) Latinos in the digital media space will have their very own lounge, party, and award ceremony highlighting their innovative work in social media […]

Lawsuits Can Plague Latino Owned Small Businesses

Mary Mata

By Lisa Rickard and Hector Barreto Americans often think of lawsuit abuse as a problem associated with larger businesses.  But small businesses bear a large portion of the lawsuit burden […]

DREAM Act Passage Could Generate Trillions For U.S. Economy

Mary Mata January 31, 2012

A  study from researchers at the University of California at Los Angeles found that passage of the DREAM Act and inclusion of students in U.S. educational and professional institutions could […]

Latino Voices On The Internet Are Being Noticed

NewsTaco January 30, 2012

How do people on the Internet know I’m Latino, aside from my penchant for picking up on double meanings in posts where they weren’t intended? The truth is that they […]

State Of The Union: Game On!

NewsTaco January 25, 2012

Think of the President’s State of the Union speech as the opening whistle in the 2012 presidential sweepstakes. Until the moment before President Obama entered the U.S. House chamber to […]