Hispanics

Obama Keeps Tough Immigration Policies Despite Promise To Break From Bush

The New York Times | Posted 09.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: E-Verify, Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, Obama Immigration, Illegal Immigrants, Joe Arpaio, National Council of La Raza, Immigration, Immigrants, Obama, Hispanics, La Raza, John McCain, Politics News

After early pledges by President Obama that he would moderate the Bush administration's tough policy on immigration enforcement, his administration is...

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Sanchez On Twitter: Hispanics Working For Fox Have "Sold Out," Bill Maher's An "Opportunist" UPDATED

Huffington Post | Posted 08.25.2009 | Media

Read More: Rick Sanchez Twitter, Fox News, Bill Maher, Twitter, Hispanics, Rick Sanchez, Media News

***UPDATE 7/26*** A Fox News spokesperson has some harsh words for Rick Sanchez in response to his tweets criticizing the cable news network: Everyon...

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Punching the Tar Baby

Larry Gellman | Posted 08.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Confederacy, Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court, Mark Levin, Right Wing Media, Congress, Audra Shay, Peggy Noonan, Colin Powell, Rush Limbaugh, Limbaugh, Jeff Sessions, Right Wing, Hispanics, Democrats, Democratic Party, Uncle Remus, David Brooks, Sonia Sotomayor, Sotomayor, David Frum, Racism, Hate Speech, Black, Glenn Beck, Republican Party, Right-Wing Extremism, Republicans, Politics News
Larry Gellman

From the moment Judge Sotomayor was nominated to the court, the Right wing made it clear that they were going to play the only card left in the Republican deck -- the race card.

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Stop Tearing the Heart Out of L.A.

Kamala Lopez | Posted 08.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: Los Angeles Unified School District, Heart Program, Girls, Public Schools, Politics, Latino, Homeboy Industries, Crime, Kamala Lopez, Violence, Los Angeles, Social Programs, Hispanics, Barrio, Gangs, Latina, Politics News
Kamala Lopez

What is it about Rocio Martinez that makes kids on the edge of the abyss trust her? Well, for one thing, they know that Rosi, as they call her, can relate -- she used to be one of them.

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The Future of Democrats in Texas

Mike Lux | Posted 08.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Hispanics, Texas, 2012 Elections, 2010 Elections, Demographics, Politics News
Mike Lux

The fundamental problem for Texas Democrats will not be solved until the political class there and nationally finally does something about the elephant in the room.

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The Great American Melting Pot (?)

Daniel Cubias | Posted 08.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Racial Politics, Latinos, Schoolhouse Rock, Post-Racial Politics, Martin Luther King, American Dream, Ethnicity, No Child Left Behind, Racial Harmony, Racism, Immigration, Hispanics, Melting Pot, Great American Melting Pot, Politics News
Daniel Cubias

You will not catch me dissing Schoolhouse Rock. Like all good Gen Xers, I grew up with the infectious tones of the Saturday morning series permeating...

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US Hispanics Flocking To Web: Marketer

AdWeek | Posted 08.02.2009 | Media

Read More: Hispanics Web, Hispanics, Media News

NEW YORK The U.S. Hispanic Internet population is young, vibrant and growing -- in numbers, broadband connections and time spent online. In 2009, t...

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In the Black: Should There Be a Latino Version of the Empowerment Experiment?

Daniel Cubias | Posted 07.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Latinos, Ethnic Minority, Pupuseria, Envy, Ethnic Cheerleading, Cultural Pride, Hispanics, Empowerment Experiment, Consumer Spending, Barrio, African Americans, Politics News
Daniel Cubias

For the most part, we Hispanics simply want others to know that we are part of U.S. culture. Any Latino who has ever been told, "You look American" knows what I'm talking about.

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Why I Don't Volunteer

Daniel Cubias | Posted 07.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Catholic Church, Latinos, Population Growth, Cultural Norms, Volunteering, Charity, Immigration, Birth Control, Hispanics, Condoms, Barrio, Politics News
Daniel Cubias

Among my numerous flaws is the fact that I'm not very charitable. Yes, I give money to worthy causes, but I'm stingy with my time. My wife does volunt...

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Touring Harlem, Lost and Found

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 07.10.2009 | Style

Read More: Abyssinian Baptist Church, Harlem, Church, Lena-Horne, Count Basie, Archer Milton Huntington, Drugs, Hispanics, New York, Thelma Golden, Mexican Immigrants, Apollo Theater, Tourism, Lincoln Kirstein, Rezoning, Mrs. Astor, Jazz, Sex, 555 Edgecombe Ave., Duke Ellington, Malcolm X, Anna Vaughn Huntington, Synagouge, Goya, Lana Turner, Studio Museum in Harlem, Black Culture, High-Priced Condominiums, Paul Robeson, Cabcalloway, Domenican, Style News
Michael Henry Adams

Are you wistful for that old-time Harlem?

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It Stinks to High Heaven

Javier Sierra | Posted 07.03.2009 | Green

Read More: Latinos, Smithfield, Employee Free Choice Act, Swine Flu, Factory Farms, Mexico, Hispanics, Hispanics and the Environment, Sierra Club, Latinos and the Environment, Cafos, Nafta, Environment, Veracruz, H1n1, Industrial Agriculture, Green News
Javier Sierra

The Mexican meat industry generates 130 million tons of fecal and urine matter each year, which often ends up in rivers and on coasts causing terrible environmental damage.

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The Fight Over Sonia Sotomayor: Why Were So Few Hispanics on TV Debating the First Hispanic Supreme Court Nominee?

Eric Deggans | Posted 07.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: John Cornyn, Abc, Cnn, Tom Tancredo, This Week, Supreme Court, Hispanics, Media, Prejudice, Rush Limbaugh, Race, Diversity, Sonia Sotomayor, Political Tv, Politics News
Eric Deggans

What irks me most about the media circus around Sotomayor's nomination is that white politicians and pundits pretend their race and culture have no impact on their sensibilities.

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Adios a el Hispano Voto

Sam Greenfield | Posted 06.28.2009 | Media

Read More: Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court, Racism, Glenn Beck, Hispanics, Rush Limbaugh, Racism in Politics, Barack Obama Sonia Sotomayor, Sonia Sotomayor, Media News
Sam Greenfield

The Latino vote should be the exclusive property of the Republican party. Religiously faithful,socially conservative, family oriented,they are a poste...

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That's All You Got? The Attacks on Sotomayor Come Across as Desperate

Daniel Cubias | Posted 06.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court, Latinos, Gop, Alberto Gonzalez, Rush Limbaugh, Antonin Scalia, Ivy League, Hispanics, John Roberts, The Bronx, Latina, Clarence Thomas, Barack Obama, Confirmation Hearings, Racist Comments, Latino Voters, George Will, Perry Mason, Sonia Sotomayor, Hispanic Voters, Supreme Court Nominee, Obama Supreme Court Nominee, Diabetes, Newt Gingrich, Thurgood Marshall, Politics News
Daniel Cubias

In the spirit of bipartisanship, I offer the following: Drop the lame attacks on Sonia Sotomayor, because they're not going to work.

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Too Clever By Half: Obama, Sotomayor and The Politics of Abortion

Carol M. Swain | Posted 06.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Abortion Rights, Sonia Sotomayor, Conservative, Liberal, Obama Abortion, Hispanics, Barack Obama, Politics News
Carol M. Swain

(Sunday, May 31, 2009) - President Obama is a masterful politician who uses his intellect and popularity to confuse supporters and distractors. His m...

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A Latino Rodney King?

Daniel Cubias | Posted 06.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Latinos, Shenandoah, Hate Crimes, Luis Ramirez, Criminal Justice System, Race Relations, H1N1 Influenza, Immigration, Hispanics, Right-Wing Extremism, Mexican-American-Legal-Defense-Education-Fund, Rodney King, Politics News
Daniel Cubias

The verdict would actually make more sense if the teens had been acquitted of all charges. In that case, the implication is that the boys had nothing to do with the fight or Luis Ramirez's death.

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Was Anyone Surprised at the Right Wing Attacks on Latinos Over H1N1?

Daniel Cubias | Posted 06.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Latinos, Conspiracy Theories, Right Wing Media, Terrorist Plot, Right Wing Extremism, Hate Mongering, Xenophobia, Swine Flu Pandemic, Mexico, H1N1 Influenza, Immigration, Hispanics, Germ Warfare, Edgar Hernandez, Politics News
Daniel Cubias

Mexicans, already accused of bringing down America's economy and values, were set to destroy our health as well.

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Does Anybody Know What Cinco de Mayo Is All About?

Daniel Cubias | Posted 06.05.2009 | World

Read More: Latinos, St. Patrick's Day, Cultural Appropriation, Dreidel Song, Cinco De Mayo History, Mexico, Cinco De Mayo, Hispanics, War of 1812, Battle of New Orleans, Margaritas, Chicano, World News
Daniel Cubias

Cinco de Mayo more about national pride and standing up to imperialist Europeans. I guess it's sort of like Americans celebrating the Battle of New Orleans from the War of 1812.

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Hispanic Justice

Joe Peyronnin | Posted 06.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Supreme Court, Hispanics, Barack Obama, Souter Replacement, David Souter Retires, David Souter, Politics News
Joe Peyronnin

I urge President Obama to nominate the first Hispanic Justice for the U.S. Supreme Court. And, by so doing, President Obama can make history again.

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How the Swine Have Stopped Us from Hugging

Daniel Cubias | Posted 05.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Latinos, Stephen King, Hugging, Hispanics, Downsizing, Midwest, Swine Flu Pandemic, Mexico, Swine Flu, Living News
Daniel Cubias

What we Latinos have for so long regarded as a cultural positive has backfired on us. That's right -- the Latino impulse to embrace people may help to spread the swine flu.

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What Obama's Approach to Hispanic Issues Says About His Leadership

Daniel Cubias | Posted 05.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Latinos, Immigration Reform, Ruben Navarrette, Scrubs, Fidel Castro, Mexico, Amnesty, Immigration, Hispanics, Barack Obama, Cuba, Politics News
Daniel Cubias

It's reassuring that Obama hasn't forgotten how millions of Latinos set high expectations for his administration.

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West Side Story: The Original Spanish Version

Louise Mirrer | Posted 05.08.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Jews, Hispanics, Religion, Musicals, Latinos, Ghettos, Spring, Obama, Rebirth, New York City, Seder, Easter, Catholics, West Side Story, Last Supper, Muslims, Inquisition, Passover, Renewal, Spanish, Entertainment News
Louise Mirrer

The opening of the current hit revival of West Side Story so close to Easter and Passover is a good reminder of the twists and turns of both theatrical and world history.

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Swing State Dem Leadership Defers Dream: Immigrant Children in Colorado Shut Out By Assistant Senate Majority Leader and Cohorts

Mario Solis-Marich | Posted 05.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Swing States, Immigration, Colorado, Latinos, Latino Voters, Colorado Immigration Bill, Hispanic Voters, Hispanics, Colorado Immigration, Politics News
Mario Solis-Marich

State Senator Polly Baca showed distinct, raw, and articulate passion as she decried the wayward Dems who helped defeat a bill already enacted by ten surrounding states.

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Viewers Riled up Over NOW on PBS Show on Illegal Immigration

Joel B. Schwartzberg | Posted 04.30.2009 | Media

Read More: Latinos, Sheriff Arpaio, Immigration Reform, Undocumented Immigrants, Illegal Immigrants, Illegal Immigration, Joe Arpaio, Mexico, Immigration, Hispanics, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Arizona, Joe-Arpaio, Sheriff-Arpaio, Immigration Debate, Media News
Joel B. Schwartzberg

This week's special NOW on PBS investigation of Sheriff Joe Arpaio, a hard-line sheriff from Maricopa County, Arizona, received an unprecedented avalanche of responses from NOW viewers.

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Who Will Save Us Now? The Surprising Potential Saviors of the Economy

Daniel Cubias | Posted 04.29.2009 | Business

Read More: Latinos, Immigration, Unemployment, Hispanics, Unemployment Rate, Economy, Optimism, Economic Crisis, Business News
Daniel Cubias

Some reports indicate that the group hitting bottom the quickest may be the very same one that jumpstarts the economy. Yes, Latinos are the potential salvation to this financial cataclysm.

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