The importance of Chicago’s Latino vote
The importance of Chicago’s Latino vote
*This is the piece I’ve been wanting to read – how Chuy Garcia’s candidacy in Chicago relates to the larger, national Latino political narative. VL By Esther Cepeda, Washington Post […]
LBJ Linked Latinos, Civil Rights In ‘Selma’ Speech
*This makes sense, given that LBJ began his teaching career in a predominantly Mexican-American shool in Cotulla, Texas. The fight for civil rights in the U.S. has been entwined between […]
Latino rights groups angered by news headline
*This speaks directly to the Latino narrative, and the need for Latinos to own their own story. It borders on pathetic that we still have to explain that Latinos are […]
Defining candidates beyond their ethnicity
*This piece makes very interesting points. The writer, Joe Mathews, an editor at Zócalo Public Square, says that reducing political candidates to their ethnicity, and talking about their ethnicity as […]
House Releases Hostage, Approves Funding For DHS Without Immigration Measures
*Seems to me that all of the drama leading up to this vote was needless – this is how it was going to end all along. It says a lot […]
Latina legend Gloria Molina suffers landslide loss
*The take here is that the legendary Gloria Molina lost because of her inability to adapt her campaign to the digital age. I wonder if there’s more to it. I’m […]
Single Issue Syndrome: How Sunday Shows Undermine Hispanic Inclusion
*Yes! Anglos define the media mainstream, and the political mainstream, where Latinos are regarded as a single issue constituency. This detailed report is proof. Part of the problem, as NewsTaco […]
Report: U.S. Latinos View Job Protection as Top Priority, Feelings on Foreign Policy Matters Same as Non-Latinos
*The good news is this is an actual headline. The bad news is that this is a headline. Isn’t this what’s called “Columbusing?” The art of discovering something that’s not […]
Combating Climate Change is a Distinct and Top Foreign Policy Issue for Latinos
*NewsTaco published a story about a Chicago Council on Global Affairs report that says Latinos are interested in foreign affairs. Our take was that this isn’t news, that at best it’s […]
Latinos Mention Tom Perez as Possible Replacement for Mikulski
*A little inside baseball for a Wednesday morning. Tom Perez to replace Barbara Mikulsky? Hmmmm …. By Fox News Latino Labor Secretary Tom Perez was the name bouncing around Latino […]
