Olympics Spotlight – Joseph Diaz Jr., Boxing

Olympics Spotlight – Joseph Diaz Jr., Boxing

Mary Mata July 2, 2012

By NBC Latino Staff At 19, Joseph Diaz Jr. is the youngest member of the U.S. men’s Olympic boxing team. For the London 2012 Olympic Games he has one goal […]

What’s In A (Nick)name?

Mary Mata June 29, 2012

By Maitri Pamo, Being Latino “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose/ By any other name/Would smell just as sweet.” I would like to think that I […]

Book Review “Revolt Of The Cockroach People”

Mary Mata June 28, 2012

By Luis Torres, Latinopia As we continue our “second looks” at landmark books of the Chicano experience, here is a renewed look at “The Revolt of the Cockroach People,” by […]

Morning NewsTaco

Mary Mata

Thursday June 28, 2012 Swing-state Latinos could end Mitt Romney’s White House dream (Los Angeles Times):  It is becoming increasingly difficult for Mitt Romney to climb out of the hole he has […]

Why Latinos Love Big Government

Mary Mata June 27, 2012

By Hector Luis Alamo Jr., Being Latino A recent USA Today/Gallup study showed that a majority of Latinos – 56 percent – favor government intervention in solving the nations socioeconomic and political […]

7 Questions With Texas’ First Latino State Democratic Chairman

Mary Mata June 26, 2012

By Pete Litterski, Voxxi Gilberto Hinojosa has risen to the chairmanship of the Texas Democratic Party at a time when Latino voters are seen as potential game changers in several battleground […]

LATINIZATION REQUIRES LATINEDUCATION

Mary Mata June 25, 2012

By Victor Escalante “Don’t let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was.”  Richard L. Evans A meme among Latinos in the know […]

Remarks By The President At The NALEO Conference

Mary Mata June 22, 2012

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _____________________________ For Immediate Release June 22, 2012     REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LATINO ELECTED AND APPOINTED […]

Romney Doubles Down On Daniel D. Portado, Self-deportation (video)

Mary Mata

By Bongo Fanta Korea, Pocho Ñews Service Not only did GOP nominee wannabe Mitt Romney adopt POCHO Jefe-in-Chief Lalo Alcaraz’s “self deportation” political hoax as an actual campaign position, he has […]

Morning NewsTaco

Mary Mata

Friday June 22, 2012 Obama speaks to Latino group, Romney hosts three-day retreat, plus more to watch for this weekend in politics (ABC News):  Thursday it was Mitt Romney talking about […]