Politics
Julián Castro on the Campaign Trail
Latino Rebels Radio: April 30, 2019
More Than 40 Organizations Oppose Puerto Rico Governor’s ‘Consensus’ Bill on Conversion Therapy for Minors
“The real consensus is against the religious liberty and reparative therapies bills,” a statement organized by Comité Amplio para la Búsqueda de la Equidad (CABE) said.
Is LA for Beto? It’s Too Early to Tell
Some in attendance said they were there to learn, but hadn’t made up their minds.
Prosecutors, Public Defenders, and Community Groups File Federal Lawsuit to Block Immigration Arrests in Courthouses
“For the last two years, officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have frequented Massachusetts courthouses, surveilling, arresting and detaining immigrants.”
As Economic Crisis Grips Argentina, One Province Gets Rich From Oil Boom
The latest RadioLAND podcast from April 25, 2019.
Missing School Is a Given for Children of Migrant Farmworkers (OPINION)
Each year, school-aged children living with their families in California’s migrant family housing centers, many of whom are U.S. citizens, miss between three to six months of schooling.
The Latino Vote Project
Latino Rebels Radio: April 26, 2019
NALEO: Latino Turnout in Election 2018 Increased 50 Percent From Previous Midterm Election
Latino voter turnout increased by 13 percentage points from Election 2014, with more than 40 percent of the Latino citizen voting-age population casting ballots in 2018.
Central American Women Fleeing Violence Experience More Trauma After Seeking Asylum
The number of women who make difficult, often harrowing, journeys to the United States to flee domestic and gang violence is rising.
The McKinsey Way to Save an Island
Why is a bankrupt Puerto Rico spending more than a billion dollars on expert advice?
The Wall Is a Lie (OPINION)
It’s pretty simple: This is all about white people.
For People Fleeing Central America, Hunger May Not Look Like Hunger (OPINION)
This is not a time to turn away from the protection of human rights, but a time to redouble our support for the people at the US-Mexico border who are in desperate need of care.
Can the Census Ask if You’re a Citizen? Here’s What’s at Stake in the Supreme Court Battle Over the 2020 Census
On the merits, the plaintiffs claim that the citizenship question is intended to discourage Latinos and other immigrants from participating in the 2020 census.
Bolsonaro’s Approval Rating Is Worse Than Any Past Brazilian President at the 100-Day Mark (OPINION)
Many Brazilians feel this right-wing former congressman has not delivered on his campaign promises.
Trump Declares Economic War on Cuba (OPINION)
The harsh new sanctions reverse “the disastrous Obama-era policies, and finally end the glamorization of socialism and communism,” national security adviser John Bolton said.
From Fighting Corruption in Guatemala to Fighting to Stay on the Ballot
The latest RadioLAND podcast episode.
Ecuador Orders Arrest of Former Chancellor Accused of WikiLeaks Connection
In a video message released on Thursday, Ricardo Patiño said he was being wrongfully investigated for calling for demonstrations against President Lenín Moreno.
Meet the Latina Who Says Disabled People Are Going to ‘Fight Like Hell’ for Obamacare
Sarah Funes says that Medicaid has been an integral part of her recovery and reinsertion into society as an independent teenager and later as an adult.
One Year After Nicaraguan Uprising, Ortega Is Back in Control (OPINION)
Nicaragua’s “tropical spring” has lost its momentum. What happened?
What the White House Said About Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua
Swing to the right.