Latinos

Something Is Rotten at the EPA

Javier Sierra | Posted 08.18.2008 | Green

Read More: Latinos, Energy, Gas Prices, Environmental Protection Agency, Javier Sierra, Epa, Environment, Stephen Johnson, Renewable Energy, Henry Waxman, Hispanics, Sierra Club, Global Warming, Green News
Javier Sierra

The EPA is charged with keeping our communities safe from environmental degradation, something we Latinos know first hand. Sixty-six percent of us live dangerously close to a toxic site.

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We're Number Juan: Are California and Texas Awash in Latino Babies?

Daniel Cubias | Posted 08.16.2008 | Living

Read More: Texas, Latinos, Hispanic, Population Growth, California, Living News
Daniel Cubias

Even here in America, much has been made of the fact that Muhammad ranks second only to Jack as the most popular name for British newborn boys. Accord...

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Where Are Those Babies? We Must Have Babies!

Daniel Cubias | Posted 08.15.2008 | Living

Read More: Latinos, Hispanic, Population Growth, Child Birth Rate, Children, Living News
Daniel Cubias

Hispanics are more likely than many Americans to back up the phrase "family values" with something approximating an actual valuation of family.

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Grab Your Maracas and Come With Me

Daniel Cubias | Posted 08.11.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Latinos, Hispanic, Music, Tom Waits, Entertainment News
Daniel Cubias

Unless I'm missing something (and feel free to educate me), there is no music specifically associated with the Hispanic American, like hip-hop with black people. But is this such a bad thing?

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John McCain: Citizen of the US?

Gautam Dutta | Posted 08.02.2008 | Politics

Read More: Latinos, Barack Obama 2008, John McCain, Latino Politics, Obama McCain, Asian Americans, Barack Obama Asians, McCain Eligibility, 2008 Presidential Campaign, Natural Born Citizen, McCain Birthplace Eligibility, Immigration Policy, Diversity, Politics News
Gautam Dutta

The Constitution must be amended so that all naturalized citizens (including McCain) can also seek the White House.

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Blacks, Latinos With Identical Credit Far More Likely Than Whites To Receive Subprime Loans

Washington Independent | Mary Kane | Posted 07.27.2008 | Business

Read More: Blacks Subprime Mortgage, Latinos, Blacks Latinos Housing Crisis, Housing Crisis Race, Blacks, Housing Crisis, Race, Latinos Subprime Mortgage, Business News

When troubled borrower Diane McLeod's debt problems made the front page of The New York Times earlier this week, she ignited a debate over borrowers, ...

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"Tony" Goes Home to the Heights

Lauren J. Rivera | Posted 06.16.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Latinos, In the Heights, Tony Awards, 2008 Tony Awards, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Entertainment News
Lauren J. Rivera

As much as we wanted to pretend In the Heights would be seen the same as any other show on Broadway, us Latinos were crossing our fingers in hopes it would make it past any ethnicity barriers -- and it did.

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The Help Americans Deserve

Rep. Joe Baca | Posted 06.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: Energy, Latinos, Education, Congress, Unemployment, Unemployment Rate, Disparity, Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Foreclosure, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Politics News
Rep. Joe Baca

As grim statics come out that show our nation's unemployment rates have surged to 5.5 percent, Republicans have again tried to block assistance to the families that urgently need it the most.

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How Obama Can Win the White House

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 06.10.2008 | Politics

Read More: Vice President, Latinos, White Males, Terrorism, Abortion Rights, The Economy, George Bush, Democrats, Foreign Policy, South, Barack Obama, Blacks, National Security, Voters, Iraq War, Gop, Gays, John McCain, Environmentalists. Medicare, Politics News
Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Bush and the GOP's domestic fumbles are potentially Obama's biggest selling point. He must repeatedly remind voters that they should be mad about the economy.

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Clinton Won't Do Much for Obama as VP or on the Campaign Trail

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 06.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Latinos, Blue Collar Workers, Church Hagel, Sam Nunn, Barack Obama, Repoublicans, Jim Webb, Campaign, General Election, Democrats, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Ultraconservatives, Politics News
Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Clinton is a team player and while she won't get the VP nod, she'll hit the trail for Obama. Top Democrats will cheer her for it. Just be advised it won't do or mean much to or for him.

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No Longer Staring Into the Abyss of an Obama-Clinton Ticket

Paul Jenkins | Posted 05.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Jews, Lloyd Bentsen, Vice President, Gas Prices, Jack Kemp, Latinos, West Virginia, Democratic Party, White People, California, John Kerry, Ohio, West, John Edwards, Health Care, Jewish Voters, Bill Clinton, Women, John McCain, Karl Rove, Florida, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Barack Obama, Foreign Policy, Iraq War, Wisconsin, Presidential Campaign, South, Arkansas, Michigan, Iowa, Hispanic Voters, Tennessee, Hillary Clinton, Joe Lieberman, Gay Issues, Politics News
Paul Jenkins

Clinton's increasingly desperate quest to show something for her decades of campaigning has taken on a vaguely insane turn, for which we should be grateful, even as it makes us queasy.

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For a "Change-Turnout-New Voter" Election, Bill Richardson Should Be VP Choice

Paul Abrams | Posted 05.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: Environment, 2nd Amendment, Latinos, New Mexico, Jobs, Education, Nobel Peace Prize, Healthcare, Energy, Barack Obama, Bill Richardson, Electoral Map, Debate, North Korea, Politics News
Paul Abrams

History tells us that few people vote for a ticket because of the vice-presidential candidate. However, Bill Richardson could change the electoral map -- now, and for two generations.

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Franken Called Limbaugh a Big Fat Idiot, But Just Who Was the Idiot in Limbaugh's Latest Con?

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 05.08.2008 | Politics

Read More: Whites, Latinos, Rural Voters, Big Fat Idiot, Presidential Race, Texas, Blue Collar Voters, Rush Limbaugh, John Kerry, Operation Chaos, Barack Obama, Pennsylvania Primaries, Blacks, Al Franken, Ohio, John McCain, Hillary Clinton, Indiana Primary, Politics News
Earl Ofari Hutchinson

By dignifying anything that Limbaugh says, Kerry and Team Obama do a disservice to the success that Obama's retooled stump tactics had in making the Indiana race closer.

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Growing Population, Growing Concerns: Minority Healthcare Must Take Precedence

Rep. Joe Baca | Posted 04.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: Latinos, National Minority Health Month, Children, Congressional Black Caucus, Disparity, Health Disparity, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, Healthcare, Minority, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Politics News
Rep. Joe Baca

We currently live in a society where people of color face dangerous and unjust inequalities -- in health care and beyond. It is a remarkably devastating reality that should not be tolerated.

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On Earth Day, Let's Talk About Environmental Injustice

Rep. Joe Baca | Posted 04.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: Latinos, Earth Day 2008, Environmental Justice, Earth Day, Climate Change, Global Warming, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Politics News
Rep. Joe Baca

It is a shame that people of color continue to bear an unjust, disproportionate burden, while contributing significantly to the American mosaic.

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Honoring the Legacy of Cesar Estrada Chavez

Rep. Hilda L. Solis | Posted 04.02.2008 | Politics

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Rep. Hilda L. Solis

Cesar Chavez's work inspired me to find ways to help others and led me to civil service and I believe it's important to preserve his memory for future generations.

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A Post-Racial Society

Mario Solis-Marich | Posted 03.14.2008 | Media

Read More: Latinos, Post-Racial Politics, 2008 Election and Race, Racism, Keith Olbermann, Race, 2008 Election, Post-Racial, African Americans, Media News
Mario Solis-Marich

I think my favorite benchmark of our post-racial society will be the birth of our post-racial champions on race. Add to the top of the list Keith Olbermann.

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"Let's Get Real"....What Is She Thinking?

Robert Creamer | Posted 02.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: Texas Primary, Ohio Primary, Latinos, Inspiration, Trade Policies, Breaking News, Progressive Movement, Nafta, Barack Obama, Politics News
Robert Creamer

What America needs is a progressive political movement for change. You don't inspire people to be part of that kind of movement by telling them what they can't do -- to "get real."

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Crying Me A Patti

Jose Manuel Simian | Posted 02.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Latinos, Patti Solis Doyle, Latina, Hillary Clinton, Clinton Fires Patti Solis Doyle, 2008 Election, Patti Solis Doyle Fired, Politics News
Jose Manuel Simian

The fact that Doyle was the first Latina commanding a presidential run seems to have led some members of La Comunidad to believe that her ousting constitutes some sort of affront to all Hispanics.

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Hallelujah, Immigrant Bashing Didn't Work! Latinos To Decide Next President

Blake Fleetwood | Posted 02.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Hispanics, Latinos, Lou Dobbs, Super Tuesday, Hillary Clinton, Immigrants, Barack Obama, California, Hillary Clinton Hispanic Voters, Super Tuesday Exit Polls, Hispanic Voters, Immigration, Immigration Debate, Super Tuesday Results, Latino Voters, Politics News
Blake Fleetwood

Clinton's strength among Latinos has proved to be her margin of victory in the Super Tuesday popular vote, especially as the late California vote becomes evident.

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Obama and Latinos: Santa Ana Ground Zero

Jon Wiener | Posted 02.02.2008 | Home

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Jon Wiener

The Obama campaign, intent on taking some of the crucial Latino vote in California away from Hillary Clinton, organized a daylong door-to-door canvas ...

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Marc Cooper

Watch Obama's and Clinton's Top Latino Supporters Talk Strategy

HuffingtonPost.com | Marc Cooper | Posted 02.01.2008 | Home

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Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are engaged in a fierce battle to capture the crucial emerging Latino vote during next week's s...

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Miami's Hispanic Community Divided Over Coming Election

Claudia Cruz | Posted 01.28.2008 | Home

Read More: Miami, Latinos, Latino Vote, Nascar, Hispanic Voters, Hillary Clinton, Florida Primary, Republicans, Versailles Restaurant, Hispanic, Miami-Dade, Homestead, 2008 Florida Latino Vote, 2008 Florida Primary, Florida Primary Latino Voters, 2008 Florida Hispanic Vote, Home News
Claudia Cruz

Vacations to Southern Florida usually involve visits to the beach, bike or boat rides through alligator territory, or day cruises to the Bahamas. Sel...

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Immigration Policy: Will the Real Senator Clinton Please Stand Up?

Al Giordano | Posted 01.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Latinos, Hispanic Voters, Obama Latino, California Latino Vote, Latino Voters, Immigration, Immigration Debate, Politics News
Al Giordano

The presumption that Clinton has been a leader on immigrant rights -- spun heavily by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and other surrogates -- is not withstanding scrutiny of her actual record.

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Obama and the Grumpy Old Men

Paul Jenkins | Posted 01.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: Polls, Hispanics, Hawaii, Barbara Lee, Latinos, African-Americans, Atlanta, Chicago, Civil Rights, John Lewis, George W. Bush, Iraq, Echo Boom, Nevada, Latino Voters, Katrina, Bet, Democratic Primary, Illinois, Latino Issues, Bill Clinton, John Conyers, Baby Boomers, Older Voters, Charles Rangel, Andrew Young, Congressional Black Caucus, Gen Y, Attorney General, Jesse Jackson, Black Issues, Robert Johnson, Wellesley, Democrats, Barack Obama, New York, Young Voters, Maxine Waters, Cnn, Pollster, Martin Luther King, Iowa, South Carolina, Georgia, Hillary Clinton, Republicans, Barry Goldwater, 1970s, Jim Clyburn, Senate, White Voters, Sidney Poitier, Politics News
Paul Jenkins

Younger black activists and elected officials are unlikely to feel any loyalty to the Clintons, are engaged by a post-baby-boom candidate and feel more in sync with Obama on the issues.

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