Class Warfare: Occupy Wall Street, The Board Game

Class Warfare: Occupy Wall Street, The Board Game

Mary Mata October 6, 2011

Throughout the country protesters have gathered in the financial centers of major cities to voice frustrations over corporate greed, and, in the movement’s opinion, to bring attention to Wall Street’s […]

I Can’t Help But Take Immigration Personally

Mary Mata October 5, 2011

I can’t discuss immigration without getting upset. There are times that the topic makes me want to cry and/or flip a table over. When people refer to “illegal immigrants,” they […]

Latina Documentary Filmmaker Works For Social Justice

Mary Mata October 4, 2011

Laura Varela said that it was her experience growing up in a violent neighborhood that ultimately led her to work as a documentary filmmaker. Her journey from El Paso, Texas […]

Occupy Wall Street Movement Begins To Get Organized

Mary Mata October 3, 2011

There’s an ongoing protest that started last month — or did it start when the recession began? — in New York City called Occupy Wall Street. The protest has been […]

More Latino Children In Poverty Than Any Other Group

Mary Mata September 28, 2011

By The Pew Hispanic Center The spread of poverty across the United States that began at the onset of the Great Recession of 2007-2009 and accelerated last year hit one fast-growing […]

Latinos Less Likely To Be Tested for Colon Cancer

Mary Mata September 19, 2011

According to Reuters, Latinos trail behind their white counterparts in being screened for colon cancer.  Even worse, the gap widens with people who have a family history of the disease. […]

Latinos Targeted In Calling Card Fraud

Mary Mata September 8, 2011

Ever buy a calling card to phone a loved one south of the border and later felt that the 60 minutes advertised and paid for felt more like 15?  Well, […]

Obama Talks Transportation Jobs On Labor Day

Mary Mata September 6, 2011

After one grueling August, President Obama tried to re-inspire voters in a Labor Day speech in Detroit yesterday, previewing elements of his address to Congress planned for Thursday.  While many […]

The Top Ways You Can Help Victims Of The Texas Wildfires

Mary Mata

More than 1,000 homes and 100,000 acres have been consumed by about 60 wildfires currently raging in Central Texas. At least 5,000 people have been forced to evacuate in what’s […]

Latino Civil Rights Leaders: Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales

Mary Mata September 1, 2011

Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales was born in Denver, Colorado in 1928. Though he saved throughout high school by working in beet fields, he found that he could not afford to finish […]