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NewsTaco August 13, 2012

Monday August 13, 2012 Paul Ryan Unlikely To Play Well With Latino And Black Voters, But Matters Of Race May Not Disappear (Huffington Post): In opting for Ryan, Romney has done […]

Americans Are Growing In Obesity, Especially Latinos

Mary Mata August 10, 2012

By Voxxi As a nation, we’re getting steadily heavier. The average American has gained about one pound each year since the mid-1990s. Our tendency to super-size every meal is gaining […]

Want To Defend Your Voting Rights? There’s An App For That

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Victor Landa, NewsTaco It sounds trite, and I couldn’t resist the cliché, but it’s true…there is a new app for voting rights. The Hufington Post reports that the app was […]

Jan Brewer “Dismissive” Of Russell Pearce Campaign

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By Victor Landa, NewsTaco File this where you will, but it’s got to be a sign of something larger than the headline. A friend I talked to today said it […]

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Friday August 10, 2012 Latinos in California seeks council seat in ongoing tension with Anaheim police (CNN):  As tensions roil between Latinos and city officials over accusations of police brutality, […]

Census Reveals Experimental Form, Muddles Latino Question More

NewsTaco August 9, 2012

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco If there’s such a thing as a Census placebo the federal government gave out about a half million of them in 2010. Two years later they’re […]

U.S. Latina Denied Student Grant Because Of Undocumented Parents

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By Victor Landa, NewsTaco This story comes from the New Jersey Star-Ledger, and it caught my attention for several reasons: first because this is still happening in our country and […]

The U.S. Olympic Team Tells Story of Immigration, Unity

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By Erwin de Leon, Feet in 2 Worlds The stunning diversity of the U.S. team competing at the Summer Olympics in London shows us what is possible in our increasingly […]

Documentary: ‘Zoot Suit’ Knows The Way To Monterey (video)

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By Espike Chones, Pocho Ñews Service In 2008, Monterey County education officials (Central California) mounted a massive effort to stage three separate productions of Luis Valdez’ epic play, Zoot Suit, featuring combined […]

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Thursday August 9, 2012  Census Bureau Releases Results From 2010 Census Race and Hispanic Origin Alternative Questionnaire Research (EIN News):  The U.S. Census Bureau released research today from its 2010 […]