Affirmative Action: Should minorities worry about Romney’s silence?

Affirmative Action: Should minorities worry about Romney’s silence?

Mary Mata October 16, 2012

By Hope Gillette, Voxxi Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his campaign were silent when asked by the Wall Street Journal to clarify the candidate’s position on Affirmative Action. The topic came […]

Presidential Debates Ignore Other Big Ticket Items

Mary Mata October 15, 2012

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson, New America Media When the presidential debate dust finally settles, President Obama and GOP Presidential foe Mitt Romney will have spent a grand total of four and […]

Fisher v. Texas: A View of Affirmative Action from Brazil

Mary Mata October 12, 2012

By Tanya K. Hernandez, New America Media The October 10, 2012, Supreme Court argument in the Fisher v. Texas affirmative action case marks a peculiar turning point in the racial history of […]

Spell My Name Correctly, Willya?

Mary Mata October 11, 2012

By Jesse Treviño, HispanicLatino What is the deal with accents?  Some news organizations and networks noticeably have begun to accent the names of individuals, places and things that carry a […]

Business Leaders Urge Supreme Court to Side with University of Texas

NewsTaco October 10, 2012

By Peter Malof, Public News Service AUSTIN, Texas – The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments today in a Texas case that could affect how colleges and universities across the nation are allowed to […]

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Wednesday October 10, 2012 By Victor Landa, Newstaco Survey: Latinos On Food, Sex and Money (NBC Latino): Three words that’ll get me to read a poll any day. Would you […]

Republicans Don’t Improve Image Among Latinos; Have Opportunity on Education

NewsTaco October 8, 2012

By Latino Decisions The latest impreMedia-Latino Decisions tracking poll released today revealed a continued trend in support for President Obama, and increased dissatisfaction with Republican outreach towards Latino voters, with a possible […]

Arizona Universities May Open In-State Tuition to Deferred Action Beneficiaries

Mary Mata

By Hispanically Speaking News Undocumented immigrants who obtain work permits under the federal Deferred Action program may qualify for in-state tuition at public universities in Arizona. A 2007 state law […]

Autism Does Not Speak Spanish In Latino Children

Mary Mata

By Victor Escalante, NewsTaco According to a study released earlier this year from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, autism spectrum disorders are up 78% from 2007. That equals […]

A Job Training Program Prepares Farmworkers For The Modern Economy

NewsTaco October 5, 2012

By Jen Reel, Texas Observer When Bill Clinton spoke at the 2012 Democratic National Convention, he quoted a statistic that most people were probably surprised to hear—in a climate of […]