Hilda Solis, former Labor Secretary under President Obama, is turning to local politics, and it appears as if she will become the new Los Angeles County Supervisor, a powerful position responsible for issues ranging from public safety to education to job growth. If elected, Solis would be […]
Changing Demographics Highlight the Importance of Latino Millennial Voters
Due to the rise in both young and Latino voters, the combination “Latino millennial” voter is quickly becoming one of the most formidable and sought-after segments of the population. America’s baby- boom generation is now giving way to the increasingly large millennial generation, which is reaching 90 million 13-32 […]
Guest Blogger: Alfredo Estrada “Join us at the NO MAS HAMBRE Summit on June 19!”
Do Latinos suffer from issue fatigue? A recent survey by the Pew Hispanic Center revealed what we care about most is education, jobs, and health care. But what about hunger? According to current figures from the USDA, 23.3% of Hispanic households in this country face food insecurity. For nearly one in four of us, this […]
Comentarios from Maria: The Two-Faced Republicans
Lately, the issue of immigration has been giving us political strategists a lot to talk about. On one hand, Democrats continue to fight for immigration reform’s early adoption. On the other, the Republican leadership continues to make excuses to not pass immigration reform. A few weeks ago, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, John […]
Guest Blogger: Kristian Ramos “Who Wouldn’t Want Faster Streaming Mobile Broadband?”
The other day I came home from work, pulled out my tablet, and began binge-watching Game of Thrones on HBO Go, which I streamed onto my TV. Halfway through the third episode, I realized I needed to get to the gym. I was torn: Should I finish watching Game of Thrones, or go work out? […]
Report Finds Latino Children Laboring in U.S. Tobacco Farms
According to a new report from the Human Rights Watch, children as young as seven years of age are being exposed to high levels of nicotine and toxic pesticides, and working between 50 to 60 hours a week in tobacco farms throughout the United States. “The children we interviewed […]
White House Honors Latina as ‘Champion of Change’
Today, Wanda Vasquez, a Chicago traffic safety instructor, will be honored at the White House as a “Champion of Change” for providing Latinos with information on how to reduce car-related fatalities in their communities. “As a motivational instructor, she teaches students how to correctly install car seats […]
Comentarios from Maria: Climate Change Threatens Mother Earth
This week, the U.S. government presented its third assessment on climate change since the President and the White House announced the Action Plan on Climate Change last June. In the report, the government presented a number of findings brought up by 300 scientific experts on the subject. The data in the report highlights the dangers […]
No Second Class Citizens: School Districts Cannot Discriminate on Undocumented Children
On Thursday, President Obama’s administration displayed their strong disapproval about recent reports indicating school districts that have created enrollment barriers for children brought into the U.S. illegally. “The message here is simple and it’s crystal clear: let all, all children living in the district enroll in public schools,” said […]
Latino Seniors Need to take Advantage of this Health Benefit
Latino seniors are 35 percent less likely to have prescription drug coverage despite the fact they are often eligible for the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (Part D) and the availability of assistance to help pay insurance premiums through government programs. According to a new study in the journal Health Affairs this […]
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