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What Are Arizona Pols Drinking? AZ’s Secretary of State Says It’s “Possible” Obama Might Not Be on Ballot

What is going on in Arizona these days? After the Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Cold Case Posse (you know, the Sheriff who got sued by the feds?) suggested that President Obama's birth certificate was a forgery, a report from the Phoenix New Times revealed that Arizona's Secretary of State Ken Bennett—a potential GOP candidate for the 2014 Arizona's […]

  • May 18, 2012
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Minnesota Man Who Told FBI He Was a “Domestic Terrorist” Planned to Attack Mexican Consulate

A story out of Minnesota has revealed the ugly and racist side of the immigration debate in the United States as a 42-year-old man named Joseph Benjamin Thomas, apprehended and indicted by the FBI for distributing methamphetamine on April 25, revealed to federal agents in an affidavit that he considered himself a "domestic terrorist" who wanted to […]

  • May 18, 2012
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After Getting Sued by Government, Arpaio Suddenly Tries to Shift Strategy With Latino Community

So let's get this straight. Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio spends the last few years (yes, even President Bush's administration was already questioning his motives) creating an atmosphere of anti-Latino hate and fear that profiled American citizens of Latino origin and those "crimimal illegals" all in the name of secure borders, but once you get […]

  • May 18, 2012
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Juan Botta’s Award-Winning Short Film: “No seas pendejo. Un corto complejo”

Yes, the Internet is a good thing sometimes. As we did a little Google searching about the saying "no seas pendejo," (don't ask why) we found the following short film by Juan Botta, and we are glad we did. Here is the full film, which won a Special Jury Prize from Puerto Rico's "Cinefiesta" in 2010. The […]

  • May 18, 2012
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Wow, ABC Does The Right Thing: “Devious Maids” Will Not Be On Network’s Fall Lineup

Here is news that makes you wonder if major networks are starting to take a second look at how Latinos should be portrayed on mainstream television. "Devious Maids," by creator Marc Cherry and executive producer Eva Longoria, who suggested last month that the show would be a symbol of pride for the Latino community, will […]

  • May 16, 2012
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‘Biracial is Bad’: How KRAFT’s MilkBites Campaign Perpetuates Stereotypes & White Supremacy

From multiculturalmamilia.com UPDATE: KRAFT HAS RESPONDED TO THIS ORIGINAL POST. I truly can’t believe that I have to write what I’m about to write. Via a Sociological Images post by Bradley Koch, I found out about a KRAFT campaign for their new MilkBites, a snack that is “part milk, part granola.” The campaign uses an anthropomorphized version […]

  • May 16, 2012
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There Is Hope in This World: CBS Cancels “¡ROB!”

 This week, there was still speculation that CBS' "¡ROB!," starring Rob Schneider, was going to get picked up for a second season. It didn't. CBS canceled the show this week. After getting support from MALDEF the first week the sitcom was aired (Rob is basically the only non-Latino actor in the show), such an endorsement didn't translate […]

  • May 15, 2012
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Only In Puerto Rico: San Juan Mayor Will Officially Name Street in Honor of Iris Chacón

Ay, Puerto Rico. Today, according to PrimeraHora.com, San Juan Mayor Jorge Santini Padilla will announce that Calle Austria (Austria Street) in the Puerto Nuevo section of the island capital's city will be renamed Calle Iris Chacón (Iris Chacón Street) to honor the Puerto Rican entertainer who achieved cult status in the 70s and 80s as […]

  • May 15, 2012
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Why Does Facebook Say Yes to a TIME Breastfeeding Cover But No to Other Breastfeeding Images?

So, by now, you have seen it. The "famous" TIME magazine cover. It was all over the social web. Everyone was posting it and everyone was talking about it. When we posted it last Friday on our Facebook site, our community commented and we had a great discussion about cultural and social norms. Many people […]

  • May 14, 2012
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Fortuño Appears on FOX’s STOSSEL and Presents a Bizarro Puerto Rico Full of Public Relations Fluff

Originally published in JulioRVarela.com There is journalism and then there is fluff. FOX's "STOSSEL" show is fluff. One-sided agenda journalism at its worst. Republican and pro-statehood Puerto Rican governor Luis Fortuño, the incumbent who is trailing in polls to an opponent who has his own issues, is trying to put a spin on an economic […]

  • May 14, 2012
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To All Our Moms, Our Mamás: Thanks for Teaching Us How to Fight

We WERE going to do a post about how amazing mothers are, and how their love for us has made us strong and confident Rebeldes, and also wax poetic about mothers. Then we say this photo and said DONE. This explained it all for us. Our moms taught us how to fight, how to speak […]

  • May 13, 2012
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VIDEO: DOJ’s Complete Unedited Press Conference Announcing United States vs. Arpaio

Here is the full united video from the May 10, 2012 United States Department's press conference detailing its lawsuit against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office and Arpaio are being sued for alleged acts of racial profiling, specifically among US citizens of Latino descent, and for unconstitutional law enforcement practices. "The […]

  • May 12, 2012
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In United States vs. Joe Arpaio, Controversial Sheriff Says He Is Being Used for the Latino Vote

What follows below are the entire public documents describing in full detail the lawsuit filed this week by the United States government against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Arpaio has already gone on record to say the following, as reported by CNN: "They're using me for the Latino vote, showing that they're doing something, taking […]

  • May 12, 2012
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From “Democracy Now!”: The U.S. v. Joe Arpaio

Democracy Now! provided as rather extensive and detailed report about the recent suit filed by the US Department of Justice against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, whose office has been charged with racially profiling Latino residents in the Phoenix area. Here is the video of the segment and the transcript from today's segment.   JUAN GONZÁLEZ: We […]

  • May 11, 2012
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From Remezcla: Mark Ocegueda Q&A ~ Mexicans Played Baseball Too

ORIGINALLY PUBLLISHED AT REMEZCLA It’s often said that there’s nothing more American than baseball (much to the chagrin of apple pie). We’re not sure if that line was cobbled together in a public relations meeting but it does hold some weight when one considers how some aspects of the history of the sport mirror historic […]

  • May 11, 2012
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As the US DOE’s Office of Civil Rights Files a Complaint Against TUSD, Tensions Continue to Mount

Last week the US Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights filed a complaint against the governing board of the Tucson Unified School District, the latest in a series of events that continue to gain national attention, from book bans to Daily Show appearances of TUSD board members. Here is what the Arizona press is […]

  • May 9, 2012
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Former California Governor Pete Wilson Chosen as a Romney Delegate to Republican National Convention

Pete Wilson? Really? As the GOP and the Republican National Committee struggle to change Mitt Romney's extreme immigration stances that he employed during the primary season, the Sacramento Bee reported today that former California governor Pete Wilson, perhaps one of the most infamous anti-immigrant leaders of the last two decades (hello, Prop 187), has been named […]

  • May 9, 2012
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Hells to the Yeah: Rebel Diaz “Soy Rebelde” 2012 Official Music Video

Yes, Rebel Diaz, you are Rebeldes, and we are down with it. Hunts Point, South Bronx, represent! Hit it, Rebeldes. For more on Rebel Diaz, visit RebelDiaz.com.

  • May 9, 2012
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Spammy Internet Marketer Publishes Self-Reporting Immigration Site… With Dating Sites and All

A report out of Utah describes the creation of a new site called IllegalAlienReport.com, which allegedly allows people to sign up and self-report suspected "illegals." It is a sign of what is so bad about the Internet (unchecked and unmonitored content curation), and as the Utah report says, it can lead to extreme examples of discrimination: […]

  • May 7, 2012
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Two Weeks After PBS Broadcasts US Border Patrol Abuse of Anastasio Rojas, Nation Still Silent

Where is the outrage? Two weeks ago, PBS broadcast the following video (over 100,000 views on YouTube) that shows US Border Patrol agents beating Anastasio Rojas, who died a few days later from his injuries. As a result of this tape, calls for the US Department of Justice to initiate an investigation began to mount. […]

  • May 7, 2012
  • 8:22 AM

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