Politics
Dumping Chavismo to Save the Revolution
For the first time since the launch of the Bolivarian Revolution, Venezuela’s opposition parties have won a majority of seats in the National Assembly. But that doesn’t mean the end of socialism.
Why Latin America Worries about Climate Change (INFOGRAPHIC)
This fascinating infographic shows the vulnerability to climate change of American states and the level of environmental concern in each country.
There Are No Safe Zones in Art
“The intersection between art and politics has always been fraught with land mines and dismembered limbs of the well-intentioned.”
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.
A Revolving Inferno: Central American Refugees in Southern Mexico
The pressure placed on Mexico to keep Central American refugees from reaching the U.S. border has led to an increase of deportations and abuses.
‘Last Days of Blood in Colombia’: Inside FARC (VIDEO)
The Guardian has been granted rare access to the FARC, whose ranks have shrunk to small number of hardliners skeptical of the most recent attempts at peace.
How Puerto Rico’s Economic ‘Death Spiral’ Is Tied to Legacy of Colonialism (VIDEO)
“We need to dig deep, to analyze how U.S. domination of Puerto Rico has evolved over the past 20 to 30 years.”
US Courts Maintain Undocumented Immigrants in the Shadows
Undocumented immigrants in the United States still can’t get a break.
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.
The Great Neocolonial Hope
Last Saturday’s boxing match between Mexico’s “Canelo” Álvarez and Puerto Rico’s Miguel Cotto had all the joy and heartache of a fight between two beleaguered sides.
Record Your Stories, Save the Planet
With StoryCorps’ Great Thanksgiving Listen, you can record the stories shared around your dinner table this year and help save the planet.
From the Frontline of Hillary’s Hispandering
Aaron Sanchez teaches at the community college in Dallas where, earlier this week, Hillary Clinton delivered a generic stump speech to a heavily Latino working-class crowd.
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.
Watch Maná and Los Tigres del Norte’s #LatinGrammy Performance (and FU to the Racists)
The moment was cool, for sure, but then suddenly people are hitting us up to vote. Don’t kill our buzz.
The Refugee Hypocrisy of President Obama and Hillary Clinton
Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have blasted Republican unwillingness to take in Syrian refugees, hoping no one remembers their own mistreatment of Central American refugees.
Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz Are Hypocrites
Both Republican senators have come out against the U.S. taking in Syrian refugees after last week’s Paris attacks, even as tens of thousands of Cuban refugees stream across the Texas border.
Latino USA: War Veteran Smokes Pot, Faces Deportation
Yvono Rodriguez had trouble sleeping after he survived a suicide bombing attack while serving in the Marines in Afghanistan.
Je ne suis pas un pacifiste
Last week’s Paris attacks are the mark of a religious threat willing to do anything to destroy democracy wherever it exists.
House Speaker Ryan: Trump’s Mass-Deportation Plan Wouldn’t Pass Congress
In an interview with 60 Minutes, House Speaker Paul Ryan says Donald Trump’s plan to deport 11 million undocumented immigrants would never pass Congress.
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.
From ‘Saturday Night Live’ to #NotOneDime: A Guide to Dumping Trump
Now that Saturday Night Live has come and gone and Trump is still on the warpath, here’s a 10-point plan that Latinos can draw from for their next move.