Alabama’s Immigration Law Threatens Federal, Individual Rights

Alabama’s Immigration Law Threatens Federal, Individual Rights

Mary Mata January 31, 2012

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 […]

The Importance Of Knowing Your Family Medical History

Mary Mata

By Jeffrey Kreisberg I bet you’re like me and didn’t know that, in 2004, the Surgeon General declared Thanksgiving “National Family Medical History Day.” The purpose of this new “holiday” […]

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

Mary Mata

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 […]

Daniel D. Portado: The Original Self-Deportationist

Mary Mata January 30, 2012

Although Mitt Romney has lately been in the news for promoting self-deportation, there is someone who beat him to the concept back in the 1990s — Daniel D. Portado. (It was […]

Tucson Book Ban Is Just More Anti-Latino Rhetoric

Mary Mata

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 […]

Latino Voices On The Internet Are Being Noticed

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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 […]

The Case Of Yanelli: Why The DREAM Act Is Important

Mary Mata

By Flavia de la Fuente, dreamactivist.org Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney are about to face their first real test with the Latino community in the Florida primary. Can they moderate […]

Happy Friday From Maneja Beto!

Mary Mata January 27, 2012

Maneja Beto is a band based in Austin, Texas that combines styles like cumbia and Tejano with rock and synth. They are super popular in their hometown, but have also […]

For A Nerdy Latina “The Simpsons” Was Always A Comfort

Mary Mata

Anyone who even vaguely knows me knows that I absolutely love “The Simpsons.” I quote them nearly every single day, which I am sure can be irritating. I watch them […]

Spicy Viva México Meatballs

Mary Mata

When I first saw this recipe from my beloved cookbook “The Meatball Shop cookbook,” it really caught my attention. So, this time, instead of taking the subway downtown to the […]