Censorship In Arizona: Who’s Afraid Of An Educated Latino?

Censorship In Arizona: Who’s Afraid Of An Educated Latino?

Mary Mata January 27, 2012

By Nicole Cipri In December, Arizona lawmakers passed the controversial bill known as HB2281, which banned ethnic studies in the Tuscon Unified School District. Last week, while students watched in stunned silence, […]

Texas Group Aims To “Smuggle” Latino Literature Back Into AZ

Mary Mata January 25, 2012

The video shows a man hanging out in front of the trunk of a car filled with books you may recognize, books about Latinos, books written by Latinos. He says […]

Anti-“Gay Conversion” Activist Now Health Minister In Ecuador

Mary Mata January 24, 2012

Carina Vance Mafla, is set to take the reins as Ecuador’s new health minister this week, this is particularly salient because she is also a lesbian and has advocated for […]

My Mean Aunt Socorro Ruled With A Mix Of Fear And Shame

Mary Mata December 28, 2011

There is one person I always feared when I went to visit relatives in Mexico – my Aunt Socorro. She is married to my father’s brother, Rafael, and always insisted […]

How I Learned To Let Go Of Frenemies And Be My Own Friend

Mary Mata December 21, 2011

Throughout my adult life, I’ve had some fairly difficult friendships with women, although I truly wish it weren’t this way. I always want to be friends with women, and of […]

Most Support Undocumented Immigrants Staying In The U.S.

Mary Mata December 12, 2011

A new poll found that a substantial majority of Americans would prefer allowing some or all undocumented immigrants to remain in the U.S. The United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection poll asked 1,008 adults […]

67% Of Hate Crimes Targeted At Latinos In 2010

Mary Mata November 15, 2011

The FBI released its annual data for hate crimes this week, uncovering a startling revelation in light of all the anti-immigrant legislation currently active in the country: 66.6% of all […]

Georgia Authorities Silence Immigrant Rights Advocate

Mary Mata November 10, 2011

Jerry Gonzalez, an engineer and the Executive Director of the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials (GALEO), was invited to speak on a professional panel on immigration in Rome, Georgia recently. […]

Stop Whining, Baby: The Golden Age of The Child Is Over

Mary Mata November 3, 2011

That’s right, it’s over.  Those chubby-fingered, sticky-faced little charlatans have reigned for far too long, and, like Gaddafi, their golden age is behind them. Need Proof? Read on. There was […]

Minorities Responsible For Violence On Minorities In Oakland

Mary Mata October 26, 2011

It’s minorities who are most responsible for violence against minority Occupy Oakland protestors, according to a report about the violence at that action yesterday, which resulted in the arrest of […]