Bashing Trump not enough for Democrats to win Latino vote, advocates warn

Bashing Trump not enough for Democrats to win Latino vote, advocates warn

NewsTaco May 31, 2016

*This article warns against Democratic Party complacency with Latino voters, as if it were a new thing. The problem is that Latinos have historically been an afterthought and the anti-Trump […]

Anti-Trump protesters at Trump rally throw rocks, bottles at Albuquerque police

NewsTaco May 25, 2016

*I’m interested, do you think the images of mayhem and Mexican flags helps the Trump casue? VL By Kayla Epstein and Katie Mettler, Washington Post ALBUQUERQUE — What began as […]

Big crowds of Trump supporters, protesters expected

NewsTaco May 24, 2016

*This happens tonight. Trump will be met by Latino protesters in Albuquerque, they plan to be many, angry and loud. VL By Matthew Reichbach, New Mexico Political Report (3.5 minute read)  The […]

Two Videos Reveal Stark Contrasts in How Clinton and Trump Appeal to Hispanics

NewsTaco May 23, 2016

*The difference is noticeable. Trump’s first address to a Latino group is on a hand-held mobile device, in his jet, with terrible audio and his usual shoot-from-the-hip rambling. It comes […]

State by State, Communities Push Back Against Voter Restrictions

NewsTaco May 19, 2016

*Some facts to consider: there are 22 states that have some form of voter restriction in place; in 15 states this will be the first presidential election with these restrictions […]

Latino, Other Lawmakers Oppose GOP Requiring Use of ‘Alien,’ ‘Illegal Alien’

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*Remember how Rep. Joaquin Castro had written a letter suggesting that the federal government stop using the term “illegal alien,” and how the Library of Congress decided it would no […]

The Latino daily – Your Wednesday morning brief

NewsTaco May 18, 2016

Yesterday, Atlanta Braves manager Freddi Gonzalez was fired by the Braves front office. He was the only Latino MLB manager, so now there are no Latino managers in major league […]

The 66 Percent: Erasing Mexican Americans in the United States

NewsTaco May 17, 2016

*Yes! This is the stuff that starts movements. Dagoberto Gilb asks about the invisibility of the Mexican-American community: “Take away the 66 percent, and what national Latino power then?” It’s the […]

NewsTaco Podcast Network, Episode 8: Lionel Sosa, on Latino optimism

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By Victor Landa, NewsTaco This was recorded on the eve of the Wisconsin primary. Naturally, we talked about Trump and the shape of Latino politics and culture. Lionel Sosa is […]

It’s Gotten A Lot Harder To Act Like Whiteness Doesn’t Shape Our Politics

NewsTaco May 13, 2016

*Despite mainstream media’s prevalent version, Trumpism is about the politics of white identity. It can’t be middle-class discontent when 40 percent of the middle class are people of color and […]