Puerto Rico’s Economic Recovery Outlook Not Great
Puerto Rico’s Economic Recovery Outlook Not Great
[Editor’s Note: The following post is excerpted from remarks made by William C. Dudley, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on April 1, 2011.] […]
Latina Rape Victim, 11, In Dire Straits, Family Seeking Donations
A sad, sad story from Texas that is being complicated on all sorts of ways. The basic story is this: Starting in September of last year, an 11 year-old girl […]
AT&T, T-Mobile Merger Will Adversely Affect Latinos
Amalia Deloney is the grassroots policy director for the Center for Media Justice. She talked to News Taco about how the merger of AT&T and T-Mobile would reduce choices for […]
VIDEO: Without Wireless Net Neutrality, Latinos Lose Big
We spoke recently to Amalia Deloney, who is the grassroots policy director for the Center for Media Justice. She talked to News Taco about Latinos For Internet Freedom, the importance of […]
Diabetic Amputations Are Totally Avoidable
Diabetic foot ulcers are the most common cause of hospitalizations and lower extremity amputations in the United States. If left untreated, foot ulcers can lead to infection, gangrene and amputation. […]
NAACP Evolves To Include Latino Leadership
The NAACP — National Association for the Advancement of Colored People — which bills itself as the oldest civil rights organization in the country, is growing and changing to include Latino […]
VIDEO: Pitting Immigrants, African-Americans Against Each Other
African-Americans and immigrants are often pitted against each other by politicians in this country trying to convince us all that there’s only so much to go around, and so we […]
More Water Woes for the Border
By Melissa del Bosque The drug war plaguing the U.S.-Mexico border since 2006 has all but eclipsed any news about ongoing squabbles over the U.S.-Mexico water treaty. But with an […]
Why The EPA Is Important For Latino Families
The Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, has long protected the health and well-being of all Americans, particularly Latino families. Unfortunately, conservative politicians are leading efforts to attack, defund, and in some […]
I’m A Stanford Grad Who Couldn’t Get Hired At Walmart
It’s true, I graduated from Stanford University, yet, after I was laid off in 2009, I couldn’t get a job at Walmart. Believe me, I tried. As a matter of fact, […]