Politics

In today's The Huffington Post, author Jeff Biggers, whose knowledge of Arizona's latest political atmosphere is unmatched, wrote about a new ad that will "pull no punches" in its call for the resignation of Maricopa Country Sheriff Joe Arpaio. The ad will run tonight during the telecast of the CNN GOP Debate. 

We have seen tons of them, and they keep on coming. It could be the Year of Shit Says when it is all said and done. Here is our new favorite one by our friends at @UnivisionNews and their YouTube Channel: iLatino's "Sh*t Politicians Say to Latinos" We agree, you don't even need a script for […]

Yesterday we reported that WeWantVoterId.Com was displaying blatantly racist imagery on their web site. This is what they posted: Well, today the site changed the image. Ok, don't blame the Mexicans and the Black convicts. Blame the Canadians! And instead of being a bit classy about it, they still have to get on the bash […]

Is there something in the water these days? Have we really regressed as a country? Looks like it. Today's Racist Stereotype Example comes from Minnesota, where a Tea Party-backed Voter ID page is using the following image on its page:   Yes, next to the ghost and the zombie and the superhero is a guy in […]

Just one word for all those who are trying to use the Internet and social media to impact change: BUSTED! From YouTube: Produced by Natalie Foster (@nataliefoster) and David Grossman (@GrossmanDB) at Rootscamp 2012, February 18-19, 2012 in Washington, DC

Guest Post by Raul Ramos y Sanchez, Award-Winning Author, RaulRamos.com Just when you thought the cartoonish spectacles at the Maricopa County Sheriffs' Office could not get any more absurd, Sheriff Joe Arpaio has made another grandstand media play that could put him in the political Looney Tunes Hall of Fame. After launching a “Cold Case […]

We are now convinced that ChimigangaGate has entered the realm of social media silliness, and in the case of Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank, we would suggest he go to his local Mexican restaurant and ask for a plate of humildad. Milbank, who was the one who wrote the following line: "The chimichanga? It may […]

Social media is quick and social media is brutal. If you are going to use platforms like Twitter, expect to be called out, no matter who you are or what you do. EVERYONE is now a web page, and every profile is just as important as every other profile. The ability to quickly send out […]

Twitter is a tough place, especially when you try to tweet something in 140 characters. Take the case of Jim Messina, who is the campaign manager for Obama 2012. This is what he tweeted out this morning: Messina was referring to a column by The Washington Post's Dana Milbank entitled "Does the GOP care about […]

GUEST POST By Matt Mendez of Librotraficante.com I am waiting for Marjorie Ann.  My wife, Marlo, is 7 months pregnant with her. Our soon to arrive daughter is named after her grandmother, my wife’s mother who died just before the start of Marlo’s senior year in high school. I never had the chance to meet […]

In 2010 I was racially profiled and it wasn't in Arizona. I was living in Connecticut at the time (yes, the same state where East Haven police officers were arrested for harassing Latinos) and on my way to work with a friend. As we approached the exit, we were stopped by a state police officer. […]

Dear Community Members, Is it tougher to be gay or undocumented? Jorge has an honest conversation with us. He is unafraid to open up and give us his honest opinion. Jorge is breaking taboos, challenging conventions and shifting paradigms within and outside of the Latino community. Brave, courageous and up front, Jorge's answer will surprise […]

The viral video that is "Why Sara Hates Laredo" entered the mediaspehere the last few days, with coverage in outlets such as The Los Angeles Times and The Dallas Morning News. Ever since LatinoRebels.com was one of the first Latino news outlets to cover this story, we have seen a lot of activity that has resulted […]

Taco Mayor aside, the real issue in East Haven, Connecticut is all about racial profiling, which is a growing trend in the United States. Here is a report from Al Jazeera English.

Mississippi state Rep. Steve Holland (D), who introduced a bill to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, is saying that it was all a joke as a way to bring attention to anti-immigration legislation that his Republican colleagues are considering in his state. Holland spoke with the Blog of New Orleans […]

The public Internet can be a dangerous place, especially when you use YouTube to express your opinions. The 'Why Sara Hate Laredo" viral video has become a mess, not only for the city of Laredo but also for the woman who was in the video. Here is report from local Laredo TV, which reported that […]

  ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED BY CAFE CON LECHE REPUBLICANS For Immediate Release – An Open Letter to Mississippi State Representative D. Stephen Holland (D) Marshall, MN – contact information Dear Rep. Holland, We were astonished to learn of your bill, HB150, to rename the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America.” Apparently you don’t take your responsibilities […]

Yes, we have now seen everything. Mississippi Rep. Steve Holland (D) introduced a house bill that wants to change geography, from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. Is that how you change maps? If so, we would like to introduce a bill to change Mississippi (which we can never spell) to "US […]

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Last March 2011, the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts (NHFA) launched the Art of Politics Impact Project to address the lack of Latino commentators and guests on the four network Sunday news shows: ABC’s This Week, CBS’s Face the Nation, FOX News Sunday, and NBC’s Meet The Press. The […]

Here are two videos of the court footage regarding the original decision to remove Alejandrina Cabrera from the San Luis City Council ballot. Yesterday the decision was upheld by the Arizona Supreme Court. The first video is a news piece from local Arizona media. Here is another YouTube video that edited Cabrera's testimony. The video site […]

It is a story that has spread globally, from Arizona to Madrid. In December Alejandrina Cabrera, a US citizen from San Luis, Arizona was initially removed from the city's City Council ballot after it was determined that she did not possess an acceptable proficiency in the English language. The city's mayor, Carlos Escamilla, had filed […]