The U.S. Latino Story Is Our Story, Let’s Tell It

The U.S. Latino Story Is Our Story, Let’s Tell It

NewsTaco June 5, 2012

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco First let’s list the things we know about being Latino in the U.S.  These aren’t things that have been empirically proven, well promoted and marketed – […]

Sleeping Mexicans! Sleeping Mexicans!

NewsTaco May 29, 2012

From the textmex obsessed imagination of Memo Nericcio more here… This post first appeared in the textmex galleryblog. William Anthony Nericcio, aka “Memo,” is the Director of San Diego State University’s ever-evolving MALAS […]

Finding Oscar: Massacre, Memory And Justice In Guatemala, Chapter 2

Mary Mata

(Editor’s note: This is the second of an eight part series) By Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, and Ana Arana, Fundación MEPI Chapter 2: ‘We’re Not Dogs For You To Kill’ The fall of […]

Memorial Day Repost: Cops Shoot Latino Marine 71 Times

Mary Mata May 28, 2012

(Editor’s note: We republish this article, almost a year to the day after it was first published; first in remembrance of a U.S. veteran, and secondly so that the incident […]

Finding Oscar: Massacre, Memory And Justice In Guatemala

Mary Mata

(Editor’s note: This is a first of an eight part series) by Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, and Ana Arana, Fundación MEPI Chapter 1: ‘You Don’t Know Me’ The call from Guatemala put Oscar […]

Decision Makers Continue To Under-Invest In U.S. Latino Population

Mary Mata May 23, 2012

By Latino Briefing Room The U.S. Census Report, or at least the documents from the past four decades, should officially be considered the government’s equivalent of the television broadcast version […]

For Undocumented Graduates: A Dream Deferred

Mary Mata

By Melissa Del Bosque, Texas Observer This week thousands of University of Texas students are graduating and looking forward to pursuing their careers. Among them are graduates who see nothing […]

“Illegal Immigrant” Term Offensive To Nearly Half Of Latino Voters

Mary Mata

By Latinovations Nearly half of Latino Voters, 46%, find the term “illegal immigrant” offensive, according to a recentpoll conducted by Fox News Latino. The term has become one of the most […]

In 1923 “Mexicans” Were Cruel Beasts That Moved U.S. Pulp Fiction

Mary Mata May 22, 2012

From the textmex obsessed imagination of Memo Nericcio Breaking News! In 1923 “Mexicans” Were Cruel, Scary, Misogynist Beasts that helped Move Pulp Fiction in the U.S… 1928, Weird Tales source (Weird […]

New Website Documents “Wrongful” Texas Execution

Mary Mata May 18, 2012

By Peter Malof, Texas News Service AUSTIN, Texas – A treasure trove for true-crime fans is being touted as near-proof that the state of Texas executed an innocent man. Available […]