Politics
What Being a Bernie Sanders Supporter Means (and What It Doesn’t)
Backing a candidate doesn’t mean you think he or she is the best person for the job. It also doesn’t mean those who don’t support your candidate are evil.
The Workers of Juárez Who Couldn’t See the Pope
So close, yet so far.
Hillary Clinton’s ‘Brave’ New Stance on Immigration (VIDEO)
Hillary Clinton’s campaign has released a TV ad in Nevada which attempts to depict her as a defender of immigrant families. But another video shows otherwise.
What About Sierra Blanca, Bernie?
From his push to bury Vermont’s nuclear waste near the Mexican border, to his refusal to consider reparations for blacks, Bernie Sanders’s actions prove he’s no revolutionary.
‘Hamilton’ Is Too Tan for the Internet
Last Monday night at exactly 9:30 pm EST everyone in America skipped a heartbeat while witnessing an epic performance at the Grammys. Introduced by our political humorist lord and savior, Stephen Colbert, everyone enjoyed the opening number, “Alexander Hamilton” of the Broadway musical Hamilton. A few 1,200 guests witnessed it live, at the Richard […]
Immigrant Families Welcome Pope Francis at Border Fence
Journalist Maria Esquinca visits the border fence in southern New Mexico and witnesses a daily scene of sad desperation.
Free Rafael DeJesus
Born in the Dominican Republic, Rafael has sat in a Michigan prison cell for the past 22 years for minor, non-violent drug offenses. He’s a victim of the war on drugs, and it’s time he came home.
How Wall Street and U.S. Colonialism Created Puerto Rico’s Debt Crisis
A people’s history of Puerto Rico’s longtime economic, fiscal and political crises.
The Empire Files: The Empire’s Border (VIDEO)
In a new full-length documentary, Abby Martin of ‘The Empire Files’ examines the not-so-secret war against migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Bernie Sanders Voted Against Immigration Reform in 2007 (and Was Right)
Hillary Clinton can bash Bernie Sanders for voting against the 2007 comprehensive immigration reform bill if she wants, but I would’ve voted against it, too.
Ted Cruz in 2012: ‘Oh Yeah, My Spanish Is Lousy’
“If we were in Mexico, if we were in Cuba, we’d do the debate in Spanish.”
Latino Rebels Town Hall Mixer ‘SOLD OUT!’…But There’s a WAIT LIST!
Presents: Latino Rebels Town Hall Mixer: Latino Vote 2016 Clearly, it’s overdue for our #RebeldesNation to gather around and have a lively conversation. Our Latino Rebels Town Hall Mixer, presented by our friends at The New York Times Latino Network filled up in less than 24 hours! To that, add the numerous emails we’ve received […]
Latino Appointments, Endorsements, and the Changing Political Establishment
A recap of which campaigns have hired on which Latino organizers, and which Latino politicians and celebrities have made endorsements so far.
Rep. Gutiérrez to Congress: “Free Puerto Rico” (VIDEO)
“Free Puerto Rico so she can solve the problem of her crushing debt without being handcuffed by Congress, its distant and inattentive colonial master.”
Why Hillary Clinton Doesn’t Deserve the Latino Vote
After Michelle Alexander’s piece in the Nation on why blacks shouldn’t vote for Hillary, it’s important to outline why Latinos shouldn’t either.
Undocumented Parents Face Unequal Volunteer Opportunities in Pennsylvania Schools
While undocumented parents are allowed to volunteer in Philadelphia schools, those in Pittsburgh aren’t afforded the same rights.
The Respectability Politics of Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio
How both Cuban-American senators are trying to win the Republican nomination by downplaying their Latino immigrant identities, and how that should hurt them in the general election.
From NPR: Why Is Puerto Rico Billions of Dollars in Debt?
“It was a party.”
After Partnering with mitú, NCLR Condemns Network’s Host for Inappropriate Language (VIDEO)
Both groups were forced to release statements after a mitú host uses a derogatory term to describe former secretary of State and current Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton.
The Latinidad of Ted Cruz
If we start kicking people out because they don’t match our stale ideas of what makes a Latino, then soon enough there won’t be any Latinos left.