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How Puerto Ricans Are ‘Born Losers’

When Puerto Rico’s chief economist calls Puerto Ricans who oppose the island’s policies “born losers,” he has a point — though it isn’t the one he was trying to make.

  • Oct 20, 2015
  • 3:59 PM

Puerto Rico’s Chief Economist Calls Critics of Policies ‘Born Losers’ (VIDEO)

Puerto Rico’s Economic Development and Commerce Sec. Alberto Bacó Bagué defends the island’s economic policies which favor the wealthy and attract foreign investment.

  • Oct 20, 2015
  • 2:04 PM

KY Prosecutor: Being Latino Is Probable Cause (VIDEO)

Courtroom video shows Kentucky prosecutor John Carter claiming that a driver’s being Latino is probable cause to pull him or her over.

  • Oct 20, 2015
  • 10:05 AM

Citizens of Texas v. State of Texas

By allowing Texas officials to continue denying birth certificates to the U.S.-born children of undocumented parents, a federal judge places the rights of the state over the rights of citizens.

  • Oct 19, 2015
  • 2:38 PM

‘Erasing the Border’ (VIDEO)

Mexican-born artist Ana Teresa Fernández painted the border fence separating the beaches of California and Baja California to show what life might be like without the wall.

  • Oct 19, 2015
  • 11:40 AM

September in Puerto Rico

A thorough recap at efforts to maintain anti-colonial efforts during last month’s commemorations in Puerto Rico.

  • Oct 17, 2015
  • 2:37 PM

I Should Be in Puerto Rico

If colonialism finally wins in Puerto Rico, it’ll be because the United States succeeded in getting rid of all the Puerto Ricans.

  • Oct 16, 2015
  • 3:35 PM

Forjando una Agenda de Lucha en la Diáspora Boricua

Existe un movimiento que crece cada día y que plantea el derecho de los boricuas en el exilio a luchar por un mejor Puerto Rico, libre de la subordinación colonial y en pleno ejercicio de sus poderes como país soberano.

  • Oct 14, 2015
  • 9:46 AM

Forging an Agenda of Struggle within the Puerto Rican Diaspora

There is a growing movement which puts forth the right of Puerto Ricans in exile to struggle for a better Puerto Rico, free of colonial subordination and able to fully exercise its sovereign rights.

  • Oct 14, 2015
  • 9:33 AM

Cuba Explained in One Song

If you want to understand Cuba beyond the superficial, invest the time on a deep analysis of these lyrics.

  • Oct 13, 2015
  • 2:30 PM

Columbus, Latinos and the US Census?

“Wild tongues can’t be tamed, they can only be cut out.” ―Gloria E. Anzaldúa, Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza “Our identity is our spirit and our spirit has no name.” –Roberto “Dr. Cintli” Rodríguez “They forced their way into native settlements, slaughtering everyone they found there, including small children, old men, pregnant women, and even […]

  • Oct 12, 2015
  • 6:05 AM

Ana Tijoux: Conmemorando la resistencia indígena

Nuestra hermana Rebelde es una diosa del hip hop en español, dictando letras anti-coloniales, intrínsecas, fulminantes y poéticas.

  • Oct 11, 2015
  • 9:53 AM

A Year Has Taught National Latino Leaders Nothing

One year ago, I was escorted out of the prestigious Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) Awards Gala for questioning President Obama on his lack of action on immigration and his mass deportation record. How much have we learned in one year? Guess who is once again the guest of honor? Yes, you guessed it, President Barack […]

  • Oct 8, 2015
  • 10:45 AM

The Demand for ‘Justice or Else’

On the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March, this weekend’s demonstration will see a uniting of Black and brown people — and not just men.

  • Oct 8, 2015
  • 10:26 AM

#Not1More: Two Immigrants Who Won’t Be at White House Summit on Worker Voice

As the White House brings labor leaders together and honors various worker rights defenders, two people who won’t be in attendance are Gustavo Barahona-Sanchez and Jose Adan Fugon-Cano.

  • Oct 7, 2015
  • 12:39 PM

Brown Lives (Now) Matter

The National Council of La Raza is finally taking on the issue of police brutality against Latinos. What took them so long, and how serious are they?

  • Oct 6, 2015
  • 11:42 AM

Inching Toward Peace in Colombia

The Colombian government and the FARC guerrillas have signed an agreement on victims’ reparations. Now what?

  • Oct 6, 2015
  • 8:52 AM

Scheming in Cuban

An exposé on how Cuban immigrants are gaming the U.S. welfare system also reveals that life under socialism is not nearly as bad as the Cuba lobby would have us believe.

  • Oct 5, 2015
  • 12:21 PM

Latino Business Owners in Milwaukee Receive Anti-Mexican Letters (VIDEO)

The postcards calling for the deportation of all “Mexican trash” come in the wake of a San Francisco woman shot and killed by an undocumented immigrant.

  • Oct 5, 2015
  • 9:41 AM

Entrevista con Edgardo Jusino-Campos, autor de ‘El harapiento de Betzaida’

Una conversación con el autor de su novela, las actualidades en Puerto Rico y la literatura latinoamericana

  • Oct 3, 2015
  • 9:09 AM

Carmen Aristegui: ‘Bring on the Critics,’ Backs Jorge Ramos

The venerated Mexican journalist speaks with Latino Rebels about her work and the controversy surrounding her colleague Jorge Ramos.

  • Oct 2, 2015
  • 9:03 AM

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