Border Residents Stand Up To Big Coal

Border Residents Stand Up To Big Coal

Mary Mata June 13, 2011

The fight is still in people along the border of Eagle Pass, Texas and Piedras Negras, Coahuila against a huge strip mining proposal that many say would have detrimental effects […]

News Taco To Go: Immigration, Texas Fires, Cuba, Budget And Oil

Mary Mata April 20, 2011

President Barack Obama is beginning his 2012 campaign by talking about comprehensive immigration reform, even as Republicans flatly say anything having to do with CIR will not pass the House. […]

News Taco To Go: Oil, México Violence, Tax Day, Airfares And Tornadoes

Mary Mata April 18, 2011

Today is tax day! Airfares will probably rise about 15% this year because of rising fuel prices, making the average fare about $390. Tornadoes that hit several states over the […]

News Taco To Go: Govt Shutdown, Wisconsin, Decapitated Bald Eagle And More

Mary Mata April 6, 2011

The government is on the verge of a shutdown as Republicans and Democrats have been unable to come to an agreement over the budget. A beheaded bald eagle was found […]

News Taco To Go: Pigs Feet, Bad Storms, Border Violence, Radiation And More

Mary Mata April 5, 2011

New York Rep. Peter King – R was sent a bloody pig’s foot with a note containing anti-Semitic sayings yesterday. He’s the same guy who went on a witch hunt for […]

News Taco To Go: Education, Employment, Obesity, Gulf Coast and Buget

Mary Mata March 31, 2011

President Barack Obama, seemingly surprised by Census results, has begun to court Latino voters around the issue of education. Last week 6,000 less people applied for unemployment, perhaps hinting at […]

Why The EPA Is Important For Latino Families

Mary Mata March 24, 2011

The Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, has long protected the health and well-being of all Americans, particularly Latino families. Unfortunately, conservative politicians are leading efforts to attack, defund, and in some […]

Ecuadorian Abuelita Takes Down Chevron

Mary Mata February 24, 2011

Oil giant Chevron was ordered by an Ecuadorian judge to pay $9.5 billion in fines and damages after decades of polluting parts of that country where María Aguinda and her […]

NewsTaco To Go: Libya, Earthquake, Unions, Rahm In Chicago And Yemen

Mary Mata February 23, 2011

Hundreds or even up to 1,000 protestors have been killed in Libya, where pro-government forces continue to clash with protestors, who have secured the eastern half of the country. Meanwhile, […]

NewsTaco To Go: Libya, Wisconsin, Civility, Gulf Oil Spill And Gas Prices

Mary Mata February 21, 2011

Protestors in Wisconsin spent a sixth day demanding that Republican Gov. Scott Walker negotiate before cutting unions’ powers to negotiate for workers. Unrest in the Middle East has caused oil prices to […]