Occupy Language, Take Over Demeaning Words

Occupy Language, Take Over Demeaning Words

NewsTaco December 22, 2011

This is one of those ideas that I wish I would have thought of myself. It’s also an idea who’s time was inevitably coming. A New York Times opinion column, […]

Latino Salt Lake County Mayor Candidate Wants To Rep Everyone

Mary Mata December 21, 2011

Ross Romero has lived a set of several different lives in his hometown of Salt Lake City, Utah. Recently, he told NewsTaco that his varied experience in his hometown —  […]

Navajo Congressional Candidate Focused On Jobs In Arizona

Mary Mata

Wenona Benally Baldenegro  would be the first Navajo woman to serve in Congress  if elected to congressional district 1,  in 2012. The district encompasses Flagstaff, as well as 11 Indian […]

Latino Congress Candidate Wants Prosperity Along The Border

Mary Mata December 20, 2011

Pete Gallego describes his decision to run for the 23rd Congressional District of Texas as a personal one. “Me decía mi abuela que uno no puede quejar si no quiere […]

The Republican Party Is Just Not For Latinos

Mary Mata

Today’s offering was supposed to be about what it would mean for the United States if we had a woman president and I was going to use Argentina as a […]

Apathy For 2012 Elections Is High, Except Among Youth

Mary Mata December 19, 2011

By Dustin Mendus Americans are dreading the 2012 elections. A new Gallup poll proves it, noting that seven out of 10 Americans just want the 2012 Presidential Campaign over already. The feelings […]

Funny Or Sad: The GOP Presidential Candidates

Mary Mata December 16, 2011

What is passing as a Republican Presidential Primary is both sad and funny. Sad because the current process, very public and very embarrassing, is designed to nominate a candidate who […]

What Will Become Of Texas’ Redistricting?

Mary Mata December 13, 2011

Well, I could’ve said “I told you so!” but I’ll reserve that trite comment for another occasion. Instead, I’m simply going to register my dismay at the current state of […]

For Latinos, Religion And Politics Don’t Mix

NewsTaco December 12, 2011

Do Latinos see the role of government differently than others? For all the pundits and strategists who are trying to figure and plot Latino behavior at the polls, I have […]

U.S. College Completion Cannot Grow Without Latino Success

Mary Mata December 7, 2011

By Justin Rodriguez, Candidate for State Representative District 125, San Antonio, Texas San Antonio, Texas — Recent legislative cuts to K-12 public education in Texas total approximately $4 billion in […]