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NewsTaco June 12, 2012

Tuesday June 12, 2012 Supreme Court to rule soon on health care, immigration; what happens next? (CBS News):  Monday is the beginning of the final three weeks of the Supreme […]

Minority Youth Face Worse Health Due To More Discrimination

Mary Mata June 11, 2012

PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, DC, June 11, 2012 — An Indiana University study found that teens and young adults who are members of multiple minority or disadvantaged groups face more discrimination […]

Organizing Asarco Workers: The Legacy Of Toxins In Texas

Mary Mata

By Priscila Mosqueda, Texas Observer When he took the job at American Smelting and Refining Company in 1972, Carlos Rodriguez was proud to work at a plant that had employed […]

Hispanic Children Twice As Likely To Be At Risk Of Hunger

Mary Mata June 8, 2012

By Voxxi More than 48 million people in the United States live in food insecure households, and Hispanicsare twice as likely to live at risk of hunger, compared to non-Hispanic whites, […]

Where Do Kids Fit In A Presidential Campaign?

Mary Mata May 31, 2012

By Peter Malof, Texas News Service AUSTIN, Texas – The youngest Americans have been largely overlooked so far in the presidential campaign, according to children’s advocates who are hoping the […]

Hugo Chavez On Death Bed From Cancer

Mary Mata

By Voxxi News Veteran journalist Dan Rather reported Wednesday that Venezuela President Hugo Chavez is dying of cancer and might not live to see the October elections there. According to the former CBS anchor’s Dan Rather Reports on […]

Death Toll in U.S. Cities Will Rise From Higher Temperatures

Mary Mata May 29, 2012

By La Onda Verde Climate change is literally killing us. According to NRDC’s “Killer Summer Heat” report, more than 150,000 Americans could die by the end of this century due to […]

Violence Against Women Act: A Human Face

Mary Mata May 28, 2012

By Carlos Sanchez, Voxxi Although she lived with fear, this 42-year old mother took the final step in an abusive relationship by calling police. She had arrived in the U.S. […]

National Report: People Of Color Under Represented In Public Service Leadership

Mary Mata May 24, 2012

PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — National Urban Fellows, one of the country’s oldest leadership development organizations, announced today the findings of Diversity Counts: Racial and […]

Health Care Jobs Not Going To Latinos, Study Finds

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By Griselda Nevárez, Voxxi The health care industry is growing and those who pursue a career in it could see a promising future along with a hefty paycheck. One-third of the nation’s fastest growing […]