Bachmann Beats Obama On Hating Immigrants

Bachmann Beats Obama On Hating Immigrants

Mary Mata August 5, 2011

In light of the ridiculous “report cards” issued by the anti-immigrant group NumbersUSA when it comes to immigration scorecards, I figured it would be good to respond in kind. The […]

Bien Hecho: Catherine Pino’s Efforts For LGBT Latinos

Mary Mata July 26, 2011

The National Council of La Raza recently was set to honor Catherine Pino, who has been working towards social justice for Latinos and the LGBT community for years. My Latino […]

70% Of LGBT Hate Crime Victims Are Minorities

Mary Mata July 18, 2011

You may recall that 62% of hate crimes are committed against Latinos, or that hate crimes in Washington, D.C. are increasingly against Latinos, and now a new report shows that […]

La Gran Mentira: Babies, Not Immigrants Grow U.S. Latinos

Mary Mata July 14, 2011

So here it is: the biggest lie we’ve been sold in this country is that Latino growth in this country is the result of throngs of “illegals” swarming over here […]

I’m Tired Of Talking About Race — Aren’t You?

Mary Mata July 13, 2011

I’m tired of talking about race. The topic makes me want to concurrently take a nap and scream. Though I’ve been talking about it for a long time now, ever […]

Arizona State Rep Rubén Gallego: Racism, Immigration & More

Mary Mata July 12, 2011

At the recent NALEO conference News Taco had the chance to sit down with Arizona State Rep. Rubén Gallego, the following is an interview with him and a short video […]

Washington D.C. Hate Crimes Increasingly Against Latinos, Whites

Mary Mata July 7, 2011

News from our nation’s capital: hate crimes are being redirected away from gays and lesbians and towards Latinos and whites. Interesting, right? Turns out the gentrification of Washington, D.C. has […]

Man Convicted Of Racially Charged Murder Of Latino Neighbor

Mary Mata July 6, 2011

Gary Thomas Kelley, 51, of Phoenix, Arizona was sentenced to 20 years in prison after shooting his neighbor Juan Varela in the neck after telling him to “go back to […]

Puerto Rico’s Hostile Environment To LGBT Leads To Murder

Mary Mata June 29, 2011

In 18 months, 18 people from Puerto Rico’s LGBT community have been killed, according to a report from Autostraddle. The murders are the result of homophobia, a tolerant political environment, […]

Third Suspect On Trial In Brisenia Flores Case

Mary Mata June 9, 2011

Two of the people who killed nine year-old Brisenia Flores in her home have been tried, convicted and sentenced. Shawna Forde was sentenced to death plus 65 years and Jason […]