Julian Castro on VP role: ‘That’s not going to happen’
Julian Castro on VP role: ‘That’s not going to happen’
*From what I’ve been able to gather the Castro-as-VP-Candidate talk was just that, talk. There’s also talk of Labor Secretary Thomas Perez and California Congressman Xavier Becerra as potential Veep […]
Donald Trump’s kryptonite: millions of active – and furious – Latino voters
*Wonderful! A call to arms for Latino voters (recent voter registration numbers show we really don’t need one . . . but still). Share this! VL By Sabrina Vourvoulias, The […]
TX Judge’s Order Blocks Child-Care License for Detention Centers
*Texas wants to call child immigration jails “child care centers.” That whole idea has been stopped, temporarily. Here’s how it was done. VL By Mark Richardson, Public News Service (1.5 minute read) […]
Latino Survival In (a Regressing) American Society: Three Components To Increasing Latinos’ Collective Influence
*I often remark about how the stories and issues that affect the Latino community today are in many ways the same issues of the past, repackaged and popping-up anew. Case […]
Is there a place for the Mexican flag in U.S. political protests?
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco “Protesters chose to bring out the Mexican flag to demonstrate their culture and not their nationality.” -David B. Villanueva, 23, of Chicanos Unidos in Santa Ana, quoted […]
Latino activists vow more Trump protests as tensions heighten
* Well, that’s ominous . . . The California primary is June 7, so there are 5 weeks for protesters to organize. If the past is prologue, it’s going to […]
Koch network’s organization accused of exploiting Latinos
*One of the claims is that the Koch brothers are funding events – turkey giveaway’s, flu shots, English classes – in order to gather Latino voter data. VL By Rafael […]
Diluting the Latino Vote in CA’s Central Valley
*It’s an uphill battle without a strong Voting Rights Act. But MALDEF, chips away at gerrymandering one district at a time. VL By Marcus Castro, South Kern Sol/New America Media BAKERSFIELD, […]
the Latino daily – Your Friday morning brief
FRIDAY, April 29, 2016 Good morning Taquistas! It’s always good news when the fight against teen pregnanciy scores a win. We’ll start with that this morning. ►Friday’s numbers 38 – […]
The effect racist rhetoric has on young Latinos, and why all Americans should care
*The important thing, I think, is the “why all Americans should care” part. Latinos know the effects of racism on our youth, it’s non-Latinos who need the knowledge. Why? Apart […]
