News Taco To Go: WWI, HPV, Wisconsin, Budget And Libya
News Taco To Go: WWI, HPV, Wisconsin, Budget And Libya
The last WWI veteran died Sunday. Frank W. Buckles was 110 when he died but only 16 when he lied to enlist in the Army to fight in WWI. Half […]
Latino Artists Can’t Get No Respect
[Editor’s Note: This column is written by Lalo Alcaraz, a cartoonist, artist and creator of the first nationally syndicated, politically themed Latino daily comic strip, “La Cucaracha.”] If I’ve seen it […]
Texas Non-Profit Offers Scholarships To White Men Only
A Texas non-profit, Former Majority Association for Equality, has begun to offer $500 scholarships to a group they contend is discriminated against when it comes to funding for higher education: […]
Guapura 101: How To Avoid The Flu
One way to totally ruin the lovely spring weather that’s just barely beginning to rear its head is to get the flu. A great post from Women’s Health offers some […]
The Drug Wars Are Not What They Used To Be.
I remember the day they shot Cuco Reyes Pruneda. Or at least I remember the headlines that Sunday morning. I was on my way to buy Sunday morning barbacoa at […]
Census: Democracy Requires Addressing Latino Interests
[Editor’s Note: This post was written by Sylvia Manzano originally appeared in Latinovations and is re-posted here with permission.] The U.S. Census Bureau recently released the Texas state file including […]
News Taco To Go: Oscars, Wisconsin, Tanning, Assassination And Bad Doctors
The Oscars were last night, and the movie “The King’s Speech” won best picture, director and actor. Best actress went to Natalie Portman, supporting actress to Melissa Leo, and supporting […]
Happy Friday From Diego Bernal!
Diego Bernal is a 34 year-old renaissance man. He’s originally from San Antonio, became a social worker and attorney, worked for MALDEF, is currently running for city council, and somewhere […]
Latino Republican Support Waning
A new poll shows Latino support for Republicans is very low. The survey of Latinos voters, conducted by impreMedia and Latino Decisions, found that: 9% would vote for a Republican […]
Tía Rosita’s Arroz Con Leche Recipe
I’m not a huge rice fan, but seriously, who doesn’t love arroz con leche? That’s what I thought. My Tía Rosita shared her scrumptious recipe from her Cuban friend with […]