Chef Michael Flores Recipe: Chilaquiles with Texas Squash

Chef Michael Flores Recipe: Chilaquiles with Texas Squash

NewsTaco January 4, 2011

7 corn tortillas 1 each yellow squash and zucchini, halved and sliced thin 1/3 cup corn oil 1½ cups of your favorite salsa — red or green ½ cup chicken or […]

New Latino Mayor in Providence, RI

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Providence, Rhode Island, is debuting its first and new Latino Mayor. Angel Taveras, 40, was sworn-in in a small, private ceremony at his home surrounded by his family. Part of […]

Birthright Battle Looms

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I think this is more than a mere battle line. This is digging the trenches, filling the sandbags and raising the flag. There’s gonna be a fight. A cadre of […]

Three Latinas in Colorado Senate, a First

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It’s a first, for Colorado at least. Three Latinas will be sworn-in as Colorado state senators on January 12th, and that, for many, is reason to celebrate. All three-Angela Giron, […]

New Law Challenges Voters Rights

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Here’s one I didn’t see coming this soon. The soon to be minted legislators in Kansas are going after voter ID. Specifically, according to the Lawrence Journal, Secretary of State-elect […]

Latino Babies At Greater Risk For Birth Defects

Mary Mata January 3, 2011

Latino babies are much more likely than white babies to be born with neural tube defects, those are birth defects that affect the brain and spine. A lack of folic […]

A Growing Intolerance Toward Foreigners in Mexico

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Here’s a sobering finding by a Mexican agency that deals with discrimination: “‘The prevailing image of Mexico as supportive and open towards foreigners is debatable,’ notes the study for reflection […]

Guapura 101: Using Aloe Vera For Healthy Hair

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Recently I was given advice to have shiny and healthy hair: Rub aloe vera in it. I had never heard of this remedy before, but since it came from a […]

Prospects for Immigration Reform are Bleh…er, Bleak

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In case you were wondering, what with the swearing-in of the new congress and all, the prospects for immigration reform, according to thehill.com, are bleak. I don’t like that word, […]

Military Recruiting: Are Latinos Passing The Test?

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Think of military recruitment as the bellwether-at-large. In a volunteer armed forces the recruits you get are what society produces. Now think about the lead graph in a piece posted […]