Future National Latino Politics Could be Texas Showdown

Future National Latino Politics Could be Texas Showdown

NewsTaco November 13, 2012

Victor Landa, NewsTaco There really isn’t a reason for anyone living outside of Texas to have noticed, but a seed of future Latino politics was quietly planted the day after […]

Latino Winning Vote Sets Off Tectonic Power Shift

Mary Mata

By: Victor Escalante, NewsTaco “All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.” – Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) […]

Latinos Aren’t a Sleeping Giant. Latinos are Awake, Standing and Listening.

NewsTaco November 12, 2012

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco There’s a difference between waking up and standing up. And there comes a point where old, tired analogies should be scuttled. Latino politics are at that […]

Latinos Have Emerged as Ballot Trendsetters

Mary Mata

By Maria Hinojosa, Latino USA The Latino vote has been a big topic in this election cycle. So what was the proof in the pudding and in the polls? We […]

Dear Rush: Most Latinos Don’t Like “Feliz Navidad” Song

Mary Mata

By Latino Rebels At Least Insult Us with a Better Song Yeah, we know Rush Limbaugh will never get it, so what is the point of even giving him attention? […]

The Perks of Being a Wallflower Are Not Available to Low-Income Latino Teens

Mary Mata

By Ray Salazar, NewsTaco I am an uncle to many nieces and nephews—too many to take on outings all at once.  I sadly realize, also, that my life is too […]

Rolling Stone to Feature Special Latino Section

Mary Mata November 9, 2012

By Verónica Villafañe, Media Moves For the first time in its 45-year history, Rolling Stone magazine is including Spanish ads in a special 15-page section titled “Latin Hot List.” The Nov. 22 issue […]

Gloria Negrete McLeod: Guns, Rosaries, a Latina in Congress

Mary Mata

By Tony Castro, Voxxi Who is newly elected California Congresswoman Gloria Negrete McLeod and why is New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg sticking his nose into a political race on the other side of […]

More Than 400,000 Votes Yet to Be Counted in Maricopa County

Mary Mata

By Valeria Fernández, New America Media PHOENIX, Ariz. — The agency that administers elections in Maricopa County confirmed Wednesday evening that it had more than 400,000 ballots yet to be counted. The […]

Obama wins 75% of Latino Vote; Historic Latino Influence

Mary Mata November 8, 2012

By Latino Decisions Latino support for President Obama was huge, with a record-breaking 75% of Latino voters nationwide (see below) casting their ballot for the President- the previous high for […]