Latino Republicans Call Tancredo Out as a Hypocrite

Latino Republicans Call Tancredo Out as a Hypocrite

NewsTaco December 14, 2010

I don’t know if there’s a rock big enough for Tom Tacnredo to hide under, but he needs to find it fast, if only to take a breath. The folks […]

LIVESTREAM Carlos Guerra Memorial Service

Mary Mata December 11, 2010

Teacher Fined for Cussing in Spanish in Classroom

NewsTaco December 1, 2010

I had a teacher in middle school who called me a “friega quedito.” I think we all know what he really meant. But he was a decent man and would […]

How Do You Say ‘Thanksgiving’ in Spanish?

Mary Mata November 25, 2010

When I was a kid in the 1950s, we still spoke mostly Spanish at the homes of our extended family, and we called it “Día De Dar Gracias.” At the time, […]

No English? You May Be Murdered

NewsTaco November 24, 2010

If you’re Latino, where you live and the thickness of your accent can make you more prone to be a victim of violence, even murder. The statement is the result […]

Latino Voter Roundup: More Voters and Influence

Mary Mata November 2, 2010

Hey everyone, as we all know “Latino voters” have been all the buzz during this electoral cycle.  Just wanted to share a little bit of the info that’s out there […]

Pew: Illegal Immigration Backlash Worries, Divides Latinos

Mary Mata October 28, 2010

The Pew Hispanic Center released a report today finding that Latinos in the U.S. have renewed concerns over discrimination.  Read the report here. Here are some highlights: About four-in-five of the […]

Town Discriminates Against Latinos and their BBQs

Mary Mata October 27, 2010

Can you imagine a world in which not even carne asadas are sacred?  Well, welcome to South Padre Island! A lawsuit was filed in federal court this week alleging that […]

LULAC Responds to ‘Don’t Vote’ Campaign

Mary Mata

I wrote previously about how hard it is to vote anyway. Then, when people like Robert De Esposada — a highly paid Republican operative and a former highly placed party […]

Latino Fatalism May Cause Cancer Deaths

Mary Mata October 26, 2010

The International Journal of Behavioral Medicine is set to release a study showing that the Catholic-ish belief that things are in God’s hands may lead Latinas to believe that cancer […]