Arizona AG Sues Federal Govt To Overturn Voting Rights Act

Arizona AG Sues Federal Govt To Overturn Voting Rights Act

Mary Mata August 29, 2011

Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne, also known as the guy who tried to ban Mexican-American studies courses in public schools, is suing the federal government claiming that parts of the […]

Lone Alligator Found Thriving in Arizona Desert

Mary Mata August 25, 2011

Large alligators in the United States usually make their homes in swamps, marshes, and the New York sewer system. The bayous of Louisiana and the Florida swamplands are popular areas […]

Georgia Tries To Win Latinos Back With “Baby, Please” Letter

Mary Mata August 18, 2011

Georgia is just one of many states to introduce an SB 1070 copycat law and skip arm-in-arm with Arizona down the no-nonsense, iron-fisted-crackdown path as a way to deal with […]

Arizona, Jan Brewer Take SB 1070 To Supreme Court

Mary Mata August 11, 2011

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer appealed to the Supreme Court Wednesday to overturn the ruling that put a hold on key provisions of the state’s immigration law. The law, which requires […]

Racist Mailers Used In Phoenix, Arizona City Council Race

Mary Mata August 10, 2011

We recently were tipped off at News Taco about a series of racially tinged mailers in a Phoenix City Council race. The race is for District 5 and the candidates […]

La Migra Cracks-Down On Immigrants Leaving U.S.

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Okay, so now I’m confused – and a little worried. It used to be, in the good ole days, that all I had to keep in mind was the possibility […]

Can Racist Laws Spur Latino Political Participation?

Mary Mata July 21, 2011

It’s an interesting question being posed in a story by Julián Aguilar in a story about Texas’ own version of Arizona’s SB 1070, which was SB 9 and ultimately died […]

Arizona Can Begin Border Wall Construction Today

Mary Mata July 20, 2011

Tucson, Arizona – The Southern Border Communities Coalition (SBCC) laments the entry into force of SB 1406 today, a measure that will allow Arizona to build its own border wall […]

“Precious Knowledge” Documentary: Arizona & Ethnic Studies

Mary Mata July 19, 2011

This looks awesome! Check out this documentary called “Precious Knowledge,” which according to the film’s Facebook Page is about: Arizona lawmakers believe Tucson High School teachers are teaching victimization, racism, and […]

The Baseball All Star Game Boycott That Wasn’t

Mary Mata July 13, 2011

Major League Baseball just finished celebrating and congratulating itself through its 82nd annual All Star game.  Like all other professional sports, this is merely a popularity contest where the fans […]