Tea Party: Don’t Say “Republican” To Latinos, Say “Conservative”

Tea Party: Don’t Say “Republican” To Latinos, Say “Conservative”

NewsTaco January 19, 2012

Is changing voter attitudes as easy as swapping one descriptor for another? In political circles, it can be. But what about in Latino politics, specifically? According to a Reuters report, a […]

I Don’t Want To Be The Model Minority For The American Dream

Mary Mata January 18, 2012

I’m tired of having to explain to white folks that many people in my working class Mexican community cannot persevere no matter how hard they may try. I’m often met […]

Anti-Latino Politics In AZ Spurs New Political Leadership

Mary Mata

The anti-Latino political environment that has characterized Arizona’s state politics for the past several years is beginning to have it unintended consequence: empowering Latinos in that state to run for […]

Why Should Latinos Care About SOPA?

Mary Mata

By Amalia Deloney, Grassroots Policy Director at the Center for Media Justice Today websites across the country will purposely black out their pages so visitors will see only information about Stop […]

Guanajuato’s “Miner” Enchiladas

Mary Mata

I remember my very first time at Guanajuato, Mexico. The image of all of its narrow streets, long hills and slopes, the music, the artists in the streets, the Juarez […]

U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett Shifts Emphasis To Latino Voters

Mary Mata

U.S. Rep. Lloyd Dogget (D-Austin) has been serving the people of the State of Texas in some capacity or another for most of his life. As a congressman since 1995, […]

The Latino Voting Rights Saga: It’s Complicated

NewsTaco

A three-judge federal panel in Washington will be hearing two weeks’ worth of testimony, starting this week, on Texas’ congressional redistricting maps. Again? If you’re thinking, “Didn’t they already do this?” […]

Energy Efficiency Now Core Of Americans’ Housing Dreams

Mary Mata January 17, 2012

By Philip Henderson A recent Yahoo survey about the American consumer’s evolving view of housing provides interesting and strong evidence of a definite market trend.  According to the Yahoo survey, energy efficiency […]

Coloradans Campaign To Bring Back Latino Radio Show Host

Mary Mata

Mario Solis-Marich was a radio show host in Colorado at KKZN AM760 for three years, until he said he was unceremoniously told midday on December 1 that his show was […]

Bien Hecho: Artists Restore Chicano Murals In San Diego

Mary Mata

In San Diego, California, in a place called Chicano Park there are more than 50 murals covering freeway columns that intertwined with the park. A group of artists are currently […]