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The GOP Latino Primary Path: Downhill From Here - The Republican presidential primary universe the pool of GOP Latinos dwindles outside of Florida.
Innovative Latinos Showcased At SXSW: The Social Revolución - This year at South By Southwest (SXSW) Latinos in the digital media space will have their very own lounge, party, and award ceremony highlighting their innovative work in social media and beyond.
Latino Voices On The Internet Are Being Noticed - The government is parsing the ethnicity of Internet users by standing them next to a stack of assumptions.
Daniel D. Portado: The Original Self-Deportationist - Although Mitt Romney has lately been in the news for promoting self-deportation, there is someone who beat him to the concept back in the 1990s - Daniel D. Portado. (It was a satirical movement, listen here to Act 3.)
The Case Of Yanelli: Why The DREAM Act Is Important - Yanelli came to the United States by herself at the age of 13. She struggled to find work, survive, get an education, but soon despair came to live in her mind, and she struggled with depression. Now she's stuck in the country's quota-driven deportation system.
Tucson Book Ban Is Just More Anti-Latino Rhetoric - The State of Arizona has been foremost in anti-Mexican American legislation, ordinances and rhetoric in recent years. Not surprisingly, the list of removed books from the Tucson schools were mostly written by Spanish surnamed and Native American authors.
A Copy Of Tucson's Banned Book List - People involved in the Mexican American Studies struggle in Tucson, Arizona recently compiled a list of the banned books from the district.
Bien Hecho: Teenage Scientist Named To Forbes List - Javier Fernández-Han was recently named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list, Fernández-Han latest achievement is discovering a way to make algae digest sewage and covert it into methane as use for fuel.
Police Chief At Center Of Latino Harassment Charges Resigns - The chief of police of the Connecticut town at the center of a Department of Justice harassment investigation has resigned. If you recall, the investigation found widespread discrimination against Latinos in violation of the Constitution and federal law.
Alabama's Immigration Law Threatens Federal, Individual Rights - At issue in Alabama is whether federal (immigration) law supersedes state laws, and whether states can decide to eliminate individual rights (access to education).
Pablo Neruda Is The Food Of Nerdy Latino Love - The approach of St. Valentine's signifies the annual season where Latino nerds across los Estados Unidos discover Pablo Neruda. Like Christian using Cyrano De Bergerac, Neruda becomes a proxy for many Latino nerds in expressing their love for another.
The Origins Of One Latina Nerd - Latino nerds are doubly ostracized: we don't fit in mainstream white culture and our Latino communities often shun us because of our bizarre ways, interests, and beliefs. Many times we're accused of "acting white," whatever the hell that means. |
