Where Energy, Global Warming and Immigration Meet

Is it possible to pull a warning out of a conundrum? We’ll soon see. Scientists tell us that Mexico is due for a debilitating drought because of global warning. I’m […]

This was posted on my FaceBook wall this afternoon and I felt compelled to share it. It’s a performance by an Aztec dance company from Dallas. And it’s very cool! […]

That’s right, the grandson of the famous Mexican Revolution General Emiliano Zapata is living in Texas, has no papers, and is desperate. ¡Qué gacho! The short video features a very […]

Oh geez, one of the cornerstones of the American way of life — birthright citizenship, that crazy thing the government did way back in 1868 via the 14th Amendment after […]

In something that seems to be right out of a post-modern “Twilight Zone,” Gustavo Arellano of the “Ask a Mexican” column that appears in alternative weeklies across the country and […]

Oh! The humanity! Seriously. We all know I’m a beaner, but now anyone who calls themself that is officially classy. The U.N.’s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) named Mexican […]

Just when you think the drug-related violence in Mexico can’t get any worse — it does. This just in, police in Mexico are searching for a 12 year-old hitman nicknamed […]

I’m a light-skinned Latina and as far back as I can remember, I was made aware of the fact that I was a güera. Regardless of what country of origin […]

Several of my relatives raised watermelons, and one of my memories as an “honorary” farmworker (because I didn’t really have to do it), was being a pitcher who followed the […]

As always, there’s a lot happening with Mexico, the border and the U.S. response.  Here’s a quick roundup: The U.S. and Mexico’s relationship is deepening, including sharing information, soldier training, […]