CA’s Raul Ruiz Says Latino Politics Are Mainstream Politics
CA’s Raul Ruiz Says Latino Politics Are Mainstream Politics
Dr. Raul Ruiz says that he is an emergency room physician first, and his foray into politics as the Democratic candidate for the 36th Congressional District is but another way […]
The Origins Of One Latina Nerd
All this recent Latino nerd talk — shout out to all of my brothers and sisters — got me thinking about the origins of my nerdom. How exactly did this happen? […]
Alabama’s Immigration Law Threatens Federal, Individual Rights
By Christopher Rangel In June of 20122, Governor Robert J. Bentley signed Alabama’s HB 56, also known as the Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act, into law. The first day of […]
DREAM Act Passage Could Generate Trillions For U.S. Economy
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 […]
Tucson Book Ban Is Just More Anti-Latino Rhetoric
By Richard G. Santos The State of Arizona has been foremost in anti-Mexican American legislation, ordinances and rhetoric in recent years. National boycotts and the U.S. Department of Justice and […]
Censorship In Arizona: Who’s Afraid Of An Educated Latino?
By Nicole Cipri In December, Arizona lawmakers passed the controversial bill known as HB2281, which banned ethnic studies in the Tuscon Unified School District. Last week, while students watched in stunned silence, […]
Texas Group Aims To “Smuggle” Latino Literature Back Into AZ
The video shows a man hanging out in front of the trunk of a car filled with books you may recognize, books about Latinos, books written by Latinos. He says […]
Tucson Students Walk Out Over Mexican American Studies Ban
High school students in Tucson, Arizona walked out of their classrooms Monday in protest over the ban on Mexican American studies in the Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) recently. NewsTaco […]
Bien Hecho: LA Students Use Chicano Moratorium As Inspiration
On August 29, 1970 in East Los Angeles, a group of Chicanos got together in order to discuss how to best oppose the Vietnam War; included in the mix were […]
The Tale Of Romney And The DREAMer
What happened between an undocumented student and GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney at a recent Manhattan fundraiser reads like something written by the the Brothers Grimm. A deceivingly simple story […]
