By Victor Landa, NewsTaco There’s no question that the American Dream isn’t what it used to be – if it ever was what we were told. What’s held true throughout the history of the U. S. is that the elusive dream has been defined by our nation’s newcomers. The American Dream is by default an […]
Comentarios from Maria: Majority of Latinos want solutions to Climate Change
January 27, 2014 By
When the topic of the Latino vote comes up in conversation, many in Washington are quick to jump to conclusions and say that Latinos only care about immigration and the economy. And although these are really important issues to us, Latinos tend not to be very different than the rest of our brothers and sisters […]
Latino Organizations Target Unregistered Latino Voters
January 24, 2014 By
On Thursday, the National Council of La Raza and Mi Familia Vota Education Fund announced that they are launching a campaign to register Latino voters. Both organizations are hoping and have a goal of registering more than 180,000 voters, the number of registered Latino voters for their 2012 campaign. […]
Guest Blogger: Jose Aristimuno “In 2014, Immigration Reform Must Be A Priority”
January 23, 2014 By
For the past year, people from across the country have come to see firsthand how dysfunctional Washington can come to be: Republicans forcing a government shutdown, failure to expand unemployment benefits for millions of Americans, and the their obsession with repealing Obamacare. But despite all of the partisanship that consumes Washington on a daily basis, […]
Republicans Continue to Lose Popularity
January 23, 2014 By
In recent years, the Republican Party has been criticized for being exactly what they are, the “Grand Old Party,” emphasizing the old part in terms of old fashioned beliefs and values. Last year, though, the Chairman of the national Republican Party announced a plan for a new-looked GOP, […]
Latina Nominated as Head of Small Business Administration
January 16, 2014 By
On Wednesday, President Barack Obama nominated Maria Contreras-Sweet as head of the Small Business Administration (SBA). If confirmed by the Senate, Maria Contreras-Sweet will become the second Latino in President Obama’s second-term administration. “Maria knows how hard it is to get started on a business,” Obama said. “The grueling hours, […]
Comentarios from Maria: To fight poverty, start with women
January 15, 2014 By
There’s a coming showdown between Democrats and Republicans on the issue of income inequality. President Obama has called it the “defining issue of our time.” Progressives recognize that sustaining unemployment benefits, increasing the minimum wage and ensuring equal pay are key weapons. Republicans, who recently voted to leave 1.3 million Americans in the cold by not […]
Health Services Available for Latinos to get covered
January 14, 2014 By
With the Latino community being the largest uninsured group of all minorities in the United States, the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is assigned to take care of this issue quickly. According to a study conducted by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, some Latinos will […]
Comentarios from Maria: Extending Unemployment Benefits, Key to Latinos
January 13, 2014 By
Last Tuesday, the U.S. Senate overcame an obstacle to advance towards a vote that would extend unemployment benefits to 1.3 million Americans who recently lost their coverage. Shortly after, President Obama praised Senate Democrats for their persistence to continue fighting for this bill to be advanced to the House of Representatives and eventually to his […]
Guest Blogger: Hilda Solis “Climate Change Must Be A Priority In 2014”
January 10, 2014 By
Some of my fondest childhood memories are of family trips to the San Gabriel Mountains for hiking, picnicking and breathing fresh, clean air — a welcome escape from the smell of the Puente Hills Landfill, near our home. Those trips offered temporary respite, as well, for my father, who contracted lead poisoning after working in […]
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