On Saturday, Good Jobs LA, a grassroots organization made up of neighbors coming together to reclaim the American Dream for working families, hosted a Kitchen Table Summit at Inglewood High School in Inglewood.

The high school gymnasium was filled with kitchen tables to resemble the day to...

On July 11 and 12th, the White House convened the first ever Hispanic Policy Conference with approximately 160 Latino leaders from across the nation in attendance.

I found myself amongst that group, wondering outside the hot and humid gates of the Eisenhower Executive Building what exactly the...

Last Friday, after nearly shutting down the government, Congressional leaders agreed to a short-term budget deal that will cut $38 billion in spending for the last 6 months of this fiscal year. The spending cuts are the largest in American history and will likely have a disproportionate impact...

On the evening of the horrible Tucson shootings where Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head, I met a young Black man who scoffed at the day's events.

I was a little taken aback by his outright lack of sympathy. I took a moment, a literal...

Every year on December 12, Catholic Latinos throughout the world celebrate El Dia de la Virgen de Guadalupe, the glorious day that our Lady of Guadalupe appeared to Juan Diego. In Los Angeles, this celebration is one of the largest in the nation.

For many, celebrating this day...

Maria Ester Villanueva Lopez is a stunning figure of grace and style as she poses for a picture as she drops her voting ballot in the automated box.

At the tender age of 100, Maria Ester gently dabs the "I Voted" sticker onto...

John Legend is no stranger to politics. During the historic presidential election of 2008, the Grammy Award winning artist was front and center at the Democratic National Convention with his song "If You're Out There," which was a call to action for all Americans who believed...

Machete is taking away good American jobs!
If your job is that of a rugged hitman for hire, or an actor whose job is to play a rugged hitman for hire, that is! The point is, Machete the character and Machete the movie are awesome! Robert Rodriguez is...

Despite U.S. District Judge Susan R. Bolton's ruling to block some of the most contested provisions in Arizona's SB1070, including a police officers authority to ask for immigration status of anyone whom they perceive to be undocumented, the law appears to be in full effect.
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On Saturday July 24th, four adamant supporters of the federal DREAM Act courageously stood before Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) in full cap and gowns at a Netroots Nation luncheon in Las Vegas to protest his lack of conviction on a bill that would allow a pathway...

As the election for Governor of California heats up, it seems that Republican candidate Meg Whitman has some 'splaining to do. Los Angeles Unified School Board President Monica Garcia is calling on Whitman to be clear on her inconsistent approach regarding Latino students. In an electronic newsletter sent on Wednesday,...

"I don't hold it against them," Susy tells me as she exposes the gash on the back of her head. Her short sandy white blond hair is peppered with the little clinging sculptures of dry blood.

Susy tells me she has been a victim of a hate crime. Two Mexican...

On Tuesday, June 8th, California voters will be faced with a heavy ballot of daunting propositions, a slew of governor wanna-be's, candidates for state representation and the perhaps the most crucial, a new California Superintendent of Public Instruction, a non-partisan position responsible in overseeing the states department of education.

With...

Countless demonstrations have taken place in a national effort to bring attention to the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, also known as The Dream Act. In solidarity with the Dream Act, and the countless students who would benefit from this legislation, I share...

As the fight for LGBT equality rails on in Washington with Don't Ask Don't Tell, and in California with its Prop 8 trial, a group of artists and activists in Los Angeles have taken it into their own hands to...

Wendy Carrillo is an OffTheBus grassroots correspondent. Each week she contributes a campaign journal documenting her life out on the trail.

Las Vegas, Nevada: Clark County Amphitheater.

I took a trip this weekend with www.lacyd.org to encourage voters, both young and old, and of all ethnicities to...

The Los Angeles County Young Democrats (LACYD) played host to a very well attended vice presidential debate party at swanky downtown bar Tangier tonight. Attended by more than seventy eager young Dems ready to cheer on the Democratic ticket, the room was eerily quiet as all ears and...