On March 8th, we celebrated International Women’s Day, so it’s only fitting to also celebrate some of the many ways that women are helping to solve one of the biggest challenges of our time: climate change. It is well-recognized that in many ways, climate change disproportionately impacts women. However, from farms to solar farms, women around […]
Guest Blogger: Adrianna Quintero “From Farms to Solar Farms: Women Are Leading the Fight on Climate Change”
March 12, 2014 By
The GOP “Latino Problem,” in One Snapshot
March 8, 2014 By
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco One picture, posted Thursday by John Hudak on Twitter, explains in a moment’s flash the Republican “Latino problem.” It has nothing to do with Latinos. Hudak is the editor of the Brookings Institution’s FixGov blog. While reporting on this year’s CPAC (the nation’s largest conservative political confab) he attended a panel on GOP outreach into minority […]
Latinos Have Nothing to Worry About When Signing up for Obamacare
March 7, 2014 By
Yesterday, President Barack Obama participated in a town hall meeting focusing on healthcare reform benefits for Latinos. The town hall was hosted by the Aseguragte campaign, a partnership of the California Endowment, Covered California and Spanish-language media outlets Univision, Telemundo and impreMedia. Many attribute Obamacare’s low Latino enrollment rates to the […]
Thanks to the Latino Vote, Arizona Can Turn Blue
March 5, 2014 By
The State of Arizona is well-known to be strongly conservative in both its views and preference in voting. According to a recent report by polling firm Latino Decisions and pro-immigration reform group America’s Voice, Arizona is highly likely to change that preference and vote democratic thanks to its growing […]
“Venezuela in Crisis: What Happens Next?” Google Hangout Today
February 25, 2014 By
Latino Giant and the Center for Democracy and Development in the Americas will be hosting a Millennial Web Talk Google Hangout titled “Venezuela in Crisis: What Happens Next?” today at 8:30 PM EST. The panelists will feature advocates, professionals and students who are close to the […]
MALDEF’s Latino State of The Union Panelists talk Immigration Reform
February 21, 2014 By
On Thursday, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) hosted the Latino State of the Union with the main topic being immigration reform. “We are still in the midst of the immigration reform debate, and we cannot give up,” said Department of Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who […]
Recently Launched Website Aimed to give the U.S. Latino Mother a Voice
February 20, 2014 By
A new website titled Latinamadre.com, targets Latino mothers in the United States and offers a platform that discusses various topics important to Latinas, their children and families. Moguldom Media Group (MMG), the website’s creator, acknowledged that “the vast majority of U.S. Hispanics today are no longer first generation, but American-born […]
Guest Blogger: Kristian Ramos “Our Country Has Changed; Why Hasn’t The ’96 Telecom Act”
February 19, 2014 By
This month marks the eighteenth anniversary of the 1996 Telecom Act. This landmark piece of legislation paved the way for a new era of competition, innovation, and consumer choice – and it all began at a time when information services, as we know them today, barely existed at all. It also began in a much […]
Comentarios from Maria: The Latest CBO Report and Its Implications on Obamacare
February 18, 2014 By
Lately, much has been speculated about a recent report published by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and what the data means for the economy of the country. Many Republicans in Washington, without actually reading the report, have concluded that the data published by the CBO implies that the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, eliminates 2 […]
Sobremesa – Sen. Leticia Van de Putte on tacos, politics, cultura and the state of Latinos
February 13, 2014 By
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco If you want to get to the truth of matters in the Latino community have a conversation over a meal, the traditional sobremesa that follows a feast. It’s where our gente relaxes and speaks frankly. We invited Texas State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte for a wide ranging conversation about old […]
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