This week, I will be leading a panel in Chicago for LATISM – an online community of Latinos in Social Media, as a part of their annual conference. LATISM is made up of thousands of Latino social media participants — bloggers, tweeters, and online conversants who use social media to build community online under the […]
Author of Controversial Arizona Immigration Law Voted Out
Republican Russell Pearce, the president of the Arizona Senate and author of the harsh anti-immigrant law S.B. 1070, lost his seat in a special recall election yesterday. Pearce lost the race to fellow Republican Jerry Lewis, who captured 53% of the vote versus 45% for Pearce. His loss is being viewed as an upshot of hardline […]
Texas Argues for Court to Approve Controversial New Election Map
The state of Texas and the U.S. Justice Department presented arguments to a federal court on Wednesday regarding the state’s controversial proposed election maps which could potentially lower the chances of Latinos to choose candidates of their choice in several districts. The three-judge panel’s decision will have tremendous impact: Texas stands to win four new […]
Poverty, Stress, and Miscommunication Contribute to High Levels of Asthma in Latinos
A new report found that miscommunication ranks at the top of contributing factors for high rates of asthma among the Latino community. The report “Luchando por el Aire: The Burden of Asthma on Hispanics,” was released by the American Lung Association in October and it explores the causes contributing to the high asthma burden that […]
New HHS Survey Standards will Help Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities Among Latinos
In an effort to improve its ability to highlight disparities in health status and target interventions to reduce them, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced final standards to more consistently measure race, ethnicity, sex, primary language, and disability status yesterday. “It is our job to get a better understanding of why disparities […]
Comentarios from Maria Cardona: “Why Rubio won’t help GOP get Latino vote”
Repeat after me, GOP: “Marco Rubio will not be our savior with Latinos in the 2012 election.” It has nothing to do with whether the U.S. senator from Florida lied about the year his parents came to the United States, though let’s pause on that for a moment anyway: It should be fully explored, as […]
Guest Blogger Series: Hector Balderas “Why Cain’s Electrified Fence Is Not So Shocking”
An electrified fence. On the border. Designed to kill people. Along with “real guns with real bullets.” This is the immigration “plan” recently proposed by Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain. And he’s one of his party’s frontrunners. There’s no question that immigration is a serious issue that needs to be addressed. No one wants to […]
Latino Involvement Strategic to Occupy Wall Street Movement
Latinos have increasingly become an important facet of the Occupy Wall Street movement’s diffusion. By translating messages, the newspaper and website into Spanish and mobilizing others to join in on the protest, participants are creating an increased awareness of the cause. As supporters rally on in New York and most other major U.S. cities, the […]
White House Officials and Latino Community Leaders Meet at NY Summit
Dozens of Latino leaders in New York gave voice to their ideas and concerns over a variety of issues impacting their communities in a meeting with White House officials on Tuesday. The meeting, dubbed the White House Hispanic Community Action Summit, touched upon a wide array of topics including education, small business, healthcare, politics, and […]
Obama to hold White House American Latino Heritage Forum
President Barack Obama will hold an event in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month in Washington, D.C. today. The White House American Latino Heritage Forum will be a series of meetings bringing together prominent members of the Hispanic community, including civil rights leader Dolores Huerta and Medal of Honor Recipient Leroy A. Petry, to focus on […]
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