Last Update: 07.23.2008 at 23:34:43
¿Obama musulmán?
Este es el rumor que los republicanos han diseminado durante gran parte de la campaña electoral y que, a pesar de Obama haberlo desmentirlo en numerosas oportunidades (Obama es cristiano), más de 15% de personas lo dan como un hecho en las encuestas.Hoy día la revistaThe New Yorkerpublica una viñeta en su portada que ha causado revuelo en la campaña de Obama y entre sus partidario.La viñeta [read more...]
Posted 07.14.2008 at 03:08:04
With Ethnic Vote So Crucial, Usual Rules Don’t Apply
Both Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain are treading some unfamiliar campaign-year terrain this summer as key blocs of ethnic voters shift the electoral landscape and put previously uncontested states, big and small, up for grabs.In Montana, Obama’s spring visit to a Crow reservation highlighted a fresh fight to harness the often-overlooked Native [...] [read more...]
Posted 07.23.2008 at 13:15:18
South Texas: It’s like a war zone.
Hurricane Dolly wreaks havoc in South Texas. From the Rio Grande Guardian:It’s like a war zone. I do not know how else to describe the Bahia Mar Resort and Conference Center following the havoc wreaked by Hurricane Dolly.The first floor has disintegrated and it is covered in glass. The executive offices are gone. One wall has been blown out. A big plate glass window next to the lobby was sha [read more...]
Posted 07.23.2008 at 20:52:45
Piñata Pr0n Extraordinaire Jon Justice
There is no greater promoter of human rights and advocate for migrant families in Baja Arizona than Isabel Garcia. She was a recipient of the 2006Premio Naciónal de Derechos Humanos, presented by the Mexican government for the first time to someone who wasn't born there, in order to get an idea of the scope of work she's done. Rather than accept the award, however, she took the opportunity to c [read more...]
Posted 07.22.2008 at 22:05:00
AIDS Still Kills - Spread the Word
Apparently we need to keep our fellow Latinos informed since we have the highest percentage of new cases of AIDS or HIV:AIDS rates in the nation's Latino community are increasing and, withlittle notice, have reached what experts are calling a simmering publichealth crisis.Though Hispanics make up about 14 percent of the U.S. population, theyrepresented 22 percent of new HIV and AIDS diagnoses tall [read more...]
Posted 07.23.2008 at 16:20:59
Dolly Comes to Town
DOLLY TAKES A DEEP BREATH and upgrades herself from a Tropical Storm to a Category 1. BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Rain started to fall along the Gulf Coast as Hurricane Dolly closed in on towns straddling the Texas-Mexico border, packing 85 mph winds that could strengthen when it hits land later Wednesday.The Category 1 hurricane was expected to dump up to 15 inches of rain, threatening flooding [read more...]
Posted 07.23.2008 at 13:21:04
California Public Transit May Receive Massive Cuts
Public transit in Contra Costa County and San Ramon Valley faces steep cuts that would hinder operation because the budget in Sacramento is completely out of control.Public bus riders in Contra Costa County and San Ramon Valley could face deep service cutbacks and higher fares because of a threatened state diversion of transit funds, County Connection managers said.The bus system would lose $2.9 m [read more...]
Posted 07.24.2008 at 04:07:23
State and Local Round-up
A couple of these are repeats, but they are all worth checking out…KY: LEXINGTON HERALD LEADER: Lawsuit challenges immigrant services A lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court seeks to stop the city of Lexington and some other government agencies from providing some benefits to undocumented immigrants. It argues that documented residents are suffering in the form of higher taxes and fewer se [read more...]
Posted 07.23.2008 at 20:07:10
Today’s Video: Tropicalia
Below is Caetano Veloso performing his famous 1968 song“Tropicalia.”Why is it today’s featured video?Simple; I justreallylike the song.Sources-YouTube [read more...]
Posted 07.23.2008 at 23:00:00
Is John Sidney McCain Racist?
War fertilizes racism, and racism justifies wars and the killing of civilians. This dynamic thrives within the most dangerous leaders of the world.Is John McCain one of them?Irwin A. Tang, author...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] [read more...]
Posted 07.23.2008 at 19:34:00
Civil Rights Victory in New York
Yesterday, more than a decade of work by Make the Road New York, the New York Immigration Coalition and other community organizations culminated in a major civil rights victory for millions of New Yorkers.Mayor Bloomberg signed an Executive Order that requires all New York City government agencies to ensure access to all of their programmatic services through the provision of interpretation and tr [read more...]
Posted 07.23.2008 at 15:28:54
Closing of Historic Arizona Radio Station Signals Larger Crisis of Latino Media
This story from the Arizona Republic tells the sad, but increasingly not-so-uncommon story of the impending closure of radio station KNUV-AM (1190), better known as “La Buena Onda”, a historic and important source of information for Spanish-speaking migrants in the very contentious Phoenix area.According to Ricardo Torres, a former media executive interviewed by the Republic, the reaso [read more...]
Posted 07.23.2008 at 03:11:32
Obama vs Bush in Basketball
Obama shoots a 3-pointer on first try:He's got skills, no doubt. Here's President George Bush showing off his stuff (01:12):Jeebus. [read more...]
Posted 07.23.2008 at 13:23:00
Bloguerismos: Del voto femenino y candidatos a vicepresidente
La Bloguera y Dabloguiman charlan sobre Hillary Clinton, su discurso de concesión, el voto femenino y candidatos a la vicepresidencia.Contáctanos víaSkypeoGizmo.Hillary Clinton termina su campaña y ofrece respaldo a ObamaObama y el voto femeninoEmpiezan las especulaciones sobre posibles candidatos a la vicepresidenciaAl Gore da su respaldo a ObamaMapa de Visitas y Oyentes -Déjanos un Audiocor [read more...]
Posted 06.17.2008 at 22:59:01
Is this illegal enough for you Judge Mukasey?
Bush’s nominee for Attorney General John Mukasey does not believe that “waterboarding” is either illegal or actual torture.Let’s see, this is one form of “waterboarding”, better known around the world as Chinese water torture:And this is another representation of the same form of torture depicted in a painting at the Tuol Sleng Prison in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Th [read more...]
Posted 11.02.2007 at 21:05:54
Obama's new Spanish-language radio ad appeals to shared experiences between himself and Latinos
Today, the Obama campaign released a new Spanish-language ad entitled "Our Own Road." The ad strives to connect Obama's background with the life realities of most Latinos and, given his life story, it's not a hard stretch. From the time Obama made known his mixed race background and his childhood with a single mother, many young Latinos latched onto his candidacy.(Source: dreamacttexas.blogspot.c [read more...]
Posted 07.23.2008 at 22:46:27
La Nueva Raza Fundraiser
Announcing first ever LA NUEVA RAZA benefit! Sat July 26 @ 7pm – HOUSTONThe Underground Merger Presents a benefit and fundraiser forLA NUEVA RAZA NEWSSaturday July 26Show starts @ 7 - 11:30 pmBohemeo's708 Telephone Rd.(inside the Tlaquepaque Plaza)Houston, TexasFEATURING:Lady Binx& Jehuniko(Almas Intocables/Houston, LA)Ara (Cafe Cultura/Denver, CO)dee!colonize (Houston)poetas insurgentes (az [read more...]
Posted 07.23.2008 at 22:05:00
The Real Life Impacts of the 1996 Immigration Reforms
Anna Gorman, a fine immigration reporter for the L.A. Times, has a good story illustrating the harsh impacts of the U.S. immigration laws on U.S. citizen (and native Kentuckian) Heather Suarez (Haley) who is married to an undocumented immigrant who... [read more...]
Posted 07.23.2008 at 21:51:04
Help Democrats get Elected! [79]
Several blogs,Wactivist, Romanism, and Rebellion?:http://rumromanismrebellion.blogspot.com/,Lofty Donkeyand others have united to help push people to donate to our Democrats who are running in close races across the state. Democrats likeEllen Simon,Harry Mitchell,Gabby Giffords, andJim PedersonHere is the info:Act blue pageThere are only a few days left until election day, so if you can help out b [read more...]
Posted 12.31.1969 at 18:00:00
Gore Proves Global Warming by Sweating Profusely, and Nine Other Things I Learned at the Netroots Nation/KKK Gathering
(Written in satire. A literal trasnlation for the tonally impaired is available upon request.)This weekend I went to Austin, Texas, to attend the third annual Netroots [Aryan] Nation, the convention formerly known as Yearly Kos and recently called a "Klan gathering" by Bill O'Reilly. I agree with O'Reilly that "including the Nazis and the Klan... there is not a more hateful group in the country th [read more...]
Posted 07.22.2008 at 13:18:48
Protesting The SAVE Act: Pro-Migrant SanctuarySphere
Demonstrating that local activism does work a group of fromGrassroots Leadership,Southwest Workers Union,No Wall-Big Bend, andPODERwere able to convince Congressman Rodriguez, in San Antonio, to change his stance on the SAVE Act.Advocates Protest the SAVE Act, meet with Congressman RodriguezatT Don Hutto Blog. Check out the post and accompanying video.Friday, July 11, the group met with Rodr [read more...]
Posted 07.23.2008 at 12:51:23
Michelle, Two for the Price of One?
The election I most clearly remember of my youth was that of when I was 11-12. I remember Bill Clinton’s dream team. I had a crush on both George Stephanopoulos and James Carville. And I liked the slogan I often heard “Two for the price of one” referring to Bill and Hillary. Now, as I get excited about Barack, I wonder why no one ever says that with Barack we get Michelle, two for the pr [read more...]
Posted 05.15.2008 at 18:14:58
More on the Tour de France
It was a thrilling finish today for Spaniard, Carlos Sastre. The thirty-three-year old charged away from the peloton on the last climb of the day and eventually won the race by over two minutes. Although his current lead looks strong (and probably would have ensured a biker like Lance Armstrong the overall win) Sastre is not taking anything for granted:"I want to take things day by day. Tomorrow [read more...]
Posted 07.23.2008 at 16:20:38
Latino Legislator of the week CA State Senate Majority Leader Gloria Romero, advocating for open government!
I am a little behind this week in writing the Latino legislator of the week blog post, but better late than never… this week’s featured legislator is California State Senate Majority Leader Gloria Romero. Gloria Romero represents the 24th state senate district, which covers East Los Angeles into the San Gabriel Valley, an diverse area with a mix of different industries spanning manufa [read more...]
Posted 07.23.2008 at 20:19:14
Mexico: Folk dancing from the land "where no [gays] are born / and those who are born die"
Oh fun. So you are a member of a folk dance troop from a coastal Mexican region and you're invited to perform for the editorial team of a local Oaxaca newspaper. You begin with a little verse about your hometown of Pinotepa and thank the journalists for the invite.The men wear white shirts and pants and cream-colored straw hats. The women wear long colorful skirts and their long hair tied in bra [read more...]
Posted 07.23.2008 at 15:44:00
Bloggers demand more than sound bites and platitudes
Recently both leading presidential candidates have increased their outreach to Latino voters with appearances at various events sponsored by prominent Latino organizations. Not surprisingly, the topics of immigration and immigration reform have played a central role in this outreach effort.As an issue where both candidates feel they exhibit some strength with Latino voters, they have both attempte [read more...]
Posted 07.15.2008 at 10:42:00
Latino Netroots ...the Podcast
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