Américans

‘Ruining’ Cuba

If anything “ruins” Cuba, it won’t be foreign investment. It’ll be U.S. policy.

  • Jan 27, 2016
  • 1:29 PM

Why Is Chris Matthews Still Obsessed with ‘the Cuban Guys’?

MSNBC’s Hardball Chris Matthews performs another acrobatic foot-to-mouth faux pas last night. You heard that right. In the heels of his November 2015, claim that Cruz and Rubio should even be considered Hispanic, he dared to bash a Trumpless debate stating: “Who is going to watch a debate between the two Cuban guys?” the Hardball […]

  • Jan 27, 2016
  • 8:16 AM

Saturday Morning Fever: A Chat with Latina Dancer Marissa Rivera

“The way mainstream media’s depiction of Latinos is just very stereotypical. We are a very strong and unified culture that needs to break out of the mainstream media.”

  • Jan 25, 2016
  • 10:26 AM

Barack Obama, King of Puerto Rico

In a Supreme Court hearing this week, the Puerto Rico government argued that it receives its authority from the people of Puerto Rico. But the Obama administration corrected it.

  • Jan 15, 2016
  • 2:10 PM

The Miseducation of Miss Puerto Rico

After filmmaker Michael Moore posted a photo of himself in solitarity with the world’s Muslims, Miss Puerto Rico took to Twitter to rant against him, Muslims and declare herself a Trump supporter.

  • Dec 18, 2015
  • 2:08 PM

Immigrants of America, Rubio and Cruz (Don’t) Feel Your Pain

The experience of a Cuban immigrant is very different than those of others from Latin America.

  • Dec 16, 2015
  • 1:08 PM

Why I Refused to Join Hillary Clinton’s Campaign Team

When the Hillary Clinton campaign reached out to Phillip Arroyo and asked him to join the presidential candidate onstage at an upcoming event, he respectfully declined.

  • Dec 1, 2015
  • 11:59 AM

Running Outside the Box

John Fetterman is the mayor of Braddock, PA. He’s 6’8″ and has tattoos. And his wife is from Brazil and was undocumented. Oh, and he’s running for Senate.

  • Nov 24, 2015
  • 1:46 PM

The Money Behind the U.S. Colony of Puerto Rico

Research conducted after the federal government failed to implement the results of a 2012 status referendum reveals mountains of cash spent maintaining the status quo.

  • Nov 20, 2015
  • 9:09 AM

What Happened in Puerto Rico on November 19, 1493?

For centuries the people of Puerto Rico have been celebrating an event that may have never actually occurred.

  • Nov 19, 2015
  • 9:27 AM

Locos Por Juana: ‘Caribe’ Rebels

A chat with vocalist Itaguí Correa on how artists can bridge gaps like those created by the debates surrounding immigration and police brutality.

  • Nov 12, 2015
  • 10:43 AM

The Real Struggle of Being an Immigrant in Your Own Countries

“I come from war-torn backgrounds with stories that will break your heart into millions of pieces, and my people will try and put it back together.”

  • Nov 7, 2015
  • 9:44 AM

The People of Puerto Rico Are Marching

A centuries-long battle has raged over the future of Puerto Rico, and now is as good a time as any to choose sides.

  • Nov 5, 2015
  • 12:38 PM

Rick Najera: A Latino Thought Maker

A chat with writer, actor, comedian and activist Rick Najera, author of ‘Almost White: Forced Confessions of a Latino in Hollywood,’ who just became a member of Latino Rebels’ advisory board.

  • Nov 3, 2015
  • 9:31 AM

Keep Your Inner Werebigot at Bay: Don’t Dress Up as a ‘Mexican’

The Univ. of Louisville’s president is forced to apology after his inner werebigot was revealed when he dressed up as a “Mexican.”

  • Oct 30, 2015
  • 1:22 PM

Always Quoted, Never Read

A review of ‘José Martí: A Revolutionary Life,’ the latest biography of the 19th-century Cuban writer and revolutionary by Alfred J. López.

  • Oct 28, 2015
  • 1:09 PM

Program Will Send Low-Income Students to See ‘Hamilton’

Twenty thousand New York City students will be given an outside-the-classroom lesson in American history.

  • Oct 27, 2015
  • 12:10 PM

Ariel Rojas: ‘No More Violence’

A chat with Ariel Rojas, the immigrant rights activist who was dragged and kicked by a Trump supporter in Miami over the weekend.

  • Oct 27, 2015
  • 9:08 AM

Artist Julio Salgado Re-depicts Classic TV Shows with Diverse Casts

The Mexican-born undocu-queer artist got the idea to reimagine some of his favorite TV shows after fans began protesting POCs in the upcoming ‘Star Wars.’

  • Oct 21, 2015
  • 11:33 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

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

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