Big Agriculture’s Latin American Exploits
Big Agriculture’s Latin American Exploits
By William A. Collins, otherwords.org You may wonder why President Barack Obama is so intent on passing a free-trade agreement with Colombia. One answer is simple enough: Big Agriculture. Without any […]
My Immigrant Mother Became Someone Else In The U.S.
Dear Martha: Since we came to the United States, my family has changed a lot. My parents separated and my mom, who works really hard for her four kids, has […]
La Gran Mentira: Babies, Not Immigrants Grow U.S. Latinos
So here it is: the biggest lie we’ve been sold in this country is that Latino growth in this country is the result of throngs of “illegals” swarming over here […]
Latinos: More Than Half U.S. Population Growth
The Hispanic population in the U.S. accounted for more than half of the total population growth in the country outpacing other demographic groups, according to a U.S. Census Bureau brief […]
5 Ways You Can Respond To A Racist
So, yesterday, as I was looking through the News Taco comments, I came across a real zinger. The commenter in question, presumably a man, didn’t use his real name, but […]
Why I Always Have To Make Everything About Race
As a Latina who not only was raised to be aware of these issues, but who’s studied in them in school and written about them professionally for several years, I […]
