Rosie Castro Among NHLI Mujer Award Honorees

Rosie Castro Among NHLI Mujer Award Honorees

Mary Mata December 11, 2012

By Raisa Camargo, Voxxi The National Hispana Leadership Institute honored four Latinas for their lifelong contributions to society and of those awarded include civil rights activist Maria del Rosario “Rosie” Castro, […]

Latino Campaign Donors Look to Flex Their Political Muscle

Mary Mata December 10, 2012

By Karen Tumulty, Washington Post [Photo by nmy] Click on picture to read story.

Bay Area Dreamers Organize With Unexpected Impact

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By Malcom Marshall, Richmond Pulse/New America Media RICHMOND, Calif.—Immigration issues, such as President Obama’s program to defer deportation for undocumented youth pending wider reforms, usually aren’t associated with Richmond, Calif. […]

Latinas Eye L.A. City Council Seats

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By Tony Castro, Voxxi Los Angeles hasn’t had a Latina City Councilwoman in a generation, but that may change this coming year. Three Latina politicians are running for two open Los […]

JFK 1st to Acknowledge Latino Vote Hours Before Being Killed

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By Jorge Rivas, Colorlines [Photo screenshot from Colorlines video] Click on photo to read story.

Latinos & Fiscal Cliff: Taxes on Wealthy Must be Included

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By Matt Barreto, Latino Decisions The 2012 presidential election was barely over when Republicans correctly surmised that their outreach to Latino voters was anemic and they better change course.  The […]

Texas Immigrants to Rally on Int’l. Human Rights Day

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By Peter Malof, Public News Service EL PASO, Texas – Immigrant advocates in Texas are marking International Human Rights Day today by decrying what they call “systematic violations” of international law […]

Fiscal Cliff Debates Affect Latino Families

Mary Mata

By Latinovations Debates of the upcoming fiscal cliff are causing many politicians to question what the right path would be for Latino families, acknowledging that no decision is likely to […]

Ann Coulter Attacks Latinos In Column

Mary Mata December 7, 2012

By Roque Planas, Huffington Post Latino Voices Republicans looking to reach out to Latinos may want to avoid the advice of Ann Coulter. The conservative pundit penned a column Wednesday […]

Fiscal Cliff Talks: Latino Education May Slide Further

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By Curt Werner, Voxxi Much was made during the presidential campaign that the economic downturn and to a large extent the nation’s tax structure combined to yield unprecedented economic disparity between […]