Some of Us London Latinos Saw Brexit Coming, is Trump Next?
Some of Us London Latinos Saw Brexit Coming, is Trump Next?
*From the article: “Let us not fool ourselves. The threat that America will do the same is very real.” VL By Suzanne Ramírez de Arellano, NBC Latino Rule Britannia, Britannia […]
Adiós, GOP!
*The GOP might as well say good-bye to Latinos. Trump had derailed them and the party leadership is helpless. VL By Tony Diaz, News Taco A year after Mitt Romney’s […]
The Paradox of Immigration: Opposition Is Strongest Precisely Where There Are the Fewest Immigrants
*I’ve said this for a long time. The less immigrants there are, the higer the hatred towards them. VL By Kevin Drum, Mother Jones (1.5 minute read) James Fallows is in […]
Supreme Court Tie Deals Blow to Obama’s Immigration Order
*This was not good news for President Obama or for the 4 million undocumented people who will be affected by the ruling. This doesn’t mean that DAPA or an extension […]
Warren, Kaine, Castro on shortlist as Clinton’s VP search intensifies
*The Democratic convention is a mere 5 weeks away, and Julián Castro is still on the Veep shortlist. What do you think, is it real, for show, does Castro have […]
You need to read Sonia Sotomayor’s devastating, Ta-Nehisi Coates-citing Supreme Court dissent
*I love that Judge Sonia (I feel I can call her that, ’cause she’s one of us) is making the Supreme Court cool. She writes a scathing dissent about unreasonable […]
More than 80 percent of Hispanic women say they will vote in November
*Watch out! Here come the Latinas, and they’re PO’d at The Donald. VL By Fox News Latino (2 minute read) A new poll has found that an overwhelming majority of Latina […]
Farewell, my Grand Old Party
*The general reaction to this piece has been “this is huge!” It’s an accurate descriptor, with a dig at the GOP presumptive nominee to boot. I did a podcast with […]
House rejects effort to ban undocumented immigrants from military service
*Now lets work at getting the deported veterans back home. VL By Cristina Marcos, The Hill In a break from previous votes on the issue, the House on Thursday rejected […]
Latinos and the Liberal Establishment: A Short History
*Seen through the lens of history, the Latino millennial support for Bernie Sanders isn’t hard to understand. VL By Aaron Sanchez, Commentary & Cuentos (4.5 minute read) In Berkeley, CA in […]