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How Native Speakers Ruined Spanish for Everyone Else
Constant criticism from native Spanish speakers discourages non-speaking Latinos from learning the language
Más José
As anti-Latino sentiment brews, MSNBC is planning to cut its only Latino anchor
Escuchatorio Protesta: Remembering Mexico’s 43 Missing Students
An online platform that launches on the one-year anniversary of the disappearance of 43 students in Mexico is an homage to social protest
One Year Later, What Really Happened in Iguala (VIDEO)
The real, unofficial story of what happened to 43 students who went missing in Iguala, Mexico on September 26, 2014
The Diversity Problem: Interview with Linda Nieves-Powell, author of ‘Yo Soy Latina’
The author talks about her play and the diversity problem perpetuated even within the Latino community
Sen. Menendez Speaks about Economic Crisis in Puerto Rico (VIDEO)
Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey delivered an address in the Senate on the economic crisis facing Puerto Rico and the U.S.’ role in helping its colony
Police Reviews Clear Officers in Shooting Death of Antonio Zambrano-Montes
Two reviews of the shooting death of a 35-year-old Mexican orchard worker in Washington state found the officers were justified in their use of deadly force
Latina Lawmaker’s Microphone Turned Off During Hearing (VIDEO)
Pennsylvania’s first Latina state representative, Leslie Acosta, has her microphone cut off during a hearing on making English the official language.
UPDATE: Controversy Heats Up Over Mexican Statues at North Carolina Restaurant
Readers of a local blog took offense to an op-ed blasting the restaurant for its stereotypical depictions of Mexicans
#100Miles100Women: A March to D.C. for Immigrant Rights during Pope Visit
The weeklong pilgrimage for immigrant rights arrives in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday afternoon, hours after the pope
Puerto Ricans Deliver Letter for Pope Francis: Free Oscar López Rivera
“Let us say no to forms of colonialism old and new. Let us say yes to the encounter between peoples and cultures. Blessed are the peacemakers.”
Latino Stars Release Protest Song ‘We’re All Mexican’ (VIDEO)
Legendary music producer Emilio Estefan joins an all-star group of Latino entertainers and allies in a protest song against Trump’s anti-Mexican comments
Marce Graudiņš Talks ‘Hispandering’ with ABC 7 News (VIDEO)
Reporting on Coca-Cola’s ill-conceived attempt to honor Hispanic Heritage Month, ABC 7 News spoke with Rebels’ own Marce Graudiņš
Puerto Rican Group Calls on Pope to Address Colonialism, Oscar López Rivera
The group behind an anti-hedge fund rally in New York City last month takes aim at other Puerto Rican issues
Denying the Proof
Texas continues denying birth certificates to the U.S. born children of undocumented immigrants
When Republicans Tried to Look Soft on Immigration (VIDEO)
A 1980 video of Reagan and Bush debating immigration illustrates just how much the GOP has changed
The Things I’ll Carry on the Camino
Author Silvio Sirias provides a rundown of the things he’ll carry on his 500-mile trek along the famed Camino de Santiago in Spain
Podcast from Intelatin: Wolf Totem + The Cult
This month on Intelatin, Sergio C. Muñoz interviews Lizzie Velásquez of ‘A Brave Heart’ and director Jean Jacques Annaud of ‘Wolf Totem’
Le Butcherettes: A Rebel Album for a Raw Youth
A conversation with Teri Gender Bender, the leader of a band making rebel music in Mexico
Egypt’s ‘Accidental’ Bombing of Mexicans
What really happened to the eight Mexican tourists killed by the Egyptian military last Sunday?
Latino Groups Demand Apology Before Meeting with Trump
A coalition of conservative and progressive Latino groups say they won’t meet with the GOP frontrunner until he apologizes