New Hampshire GOP: College Kids Shouldn’t Vote Because They’re Idealistic

New Hampshire GOP: College Kids Shouldn’t Vote Because They’re Idealistic

NewsTaco March 8, 2011

The new Republican speaker of the House in the New Hampshire state legislature wants to take away college students’ right to vote, he says they lack life experience and “vote […]

News Taco To Go: Charlie Sheen, Libya, McDonald’s, Guantanamo And Mexico

Mary Mata

Charlie Sheen was fired from his job at “Two and a Half Men” after his antics over the past few weeks, which included rants, seeming drug use and anti-Semitic comments. Libyan […]

Separate But Equal: Latino Students Forced Into ESL Classes In Texas

Mary Mata March 7, 2011

The Mexican-American Legal Defense Fund (MALDEF) posted some important legal documents online for everyone to see. Here’s an excerpt from their press release: At Preston Hollow Elementary School, a public […]

Guapura 101: What’s Up With Dyeing Your Hair?

Mary Mata

Okay ladies, let’s crowdsource this. I’m thinking of starting to dye my hair, why you ask if I’m not even 30? Well, I inherited premature gray from both sides of the family […]

Latino Stereotype in Alabama Drug Trial

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Here’s one for the water cooler and beyond (do people still hang out at the office water cooler to chat?) A Latina in Alabama was found guilty of possessing with […]

Real Cowboys Ride Bulls

Mary Mata

Von Ormy “A rider is bucked off a bull amidst beer cans at the El Bajio ranch. The ranch hosts monthly Mexican-style bull riding, called Jaripeo. Anyone who signs a […]

Latinos As Political Game Changers

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My friend Henry Flores, who teaches political science at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, said something startling to me. The midterm election was an aberration. The result was due to low voter turn out. Not only that, […]

The Least Latino State in the Union

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Someone had to have that distinction, what with all the Census numbers and head counting going on. It turns out that West Virginia is the least Latino state in the […]

Desperate Housewives: Best Image of Latinos – Really?

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A couple of activist groups based in Arizona, Phoenix to be exact, say that Desperate Housewives is the television show that best portrays Latinos. I’m assuming they mean the show […]

News Taco To Go: Civil Rights, Muslims, Libya, Budget And Carnival

Mary Mata

People across the country commemorated the 46th anniversary of the Selma, Alabama march known as “Bloody Sunday.” The GOP is looking into how Muslims are a danger to the U.S., […]