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We really thought that the silliness of pandering for Hispanic Heritage Month would go away, but apparently not. Move over, FOX News, there’s a new #NoMames candidate for dumbness. Underwear. A post from Queerty.com explains: Today, October 15, marks the end of Hispanic Heritage month in the U.S. The month, which actually falls in between […]

A western Nebraska high school cancelled their daily recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance last Monday in response to the ongoing government shutdown. Pat Jones, principal of Alliance High School, told students that they would not be reciting the customary pledge because the government had been shutdown as of October 1st. The Associated Press reported […]

Our very own Rodrigo Sánchez-Chavarría dropped this poem in 2011. Happy Indigenous People Day.

We will let this clip from Thursday’s “The Daily Show” speak for itself. Watch it all the way to the end.

Moments after President Obama announced that the White House would allow a protest in favor of immigration reform to be held in the National Mall, numerous media outlets and political figures accused the president of handing out political favors. Under the headline “Obama OKs illegals’ march on Mall, still blocks Americans,” White House Correspondent Neil […]

This is a developing story, for any new updates check out the #Not1More and #ShutdownIce hashtags on Twitter. You can also follow updates on Facebook. Here is what we know right now: according to the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) and the Arizona Daily Star, “U.S. Marshals and security officers were trying to remove immigration activists who […]

Guess who made it Rolling Stone? Congressman Luis Gutierrez, the Illinois Democrat. In a profile to promote his new book, Still Dreaming: My Journey from the Barrio to Capitol Hill, Gutierrez talked a lot about his life and his politics. The piece even covered how the Puerto Rican Gutierrez has thrived in a Chicago district […]

Latino Rebels received the following release today from the National Congress of American Indians. Online version is here. Washington, DC – Just days after President Obama joined the growing chorus of those calling for the Washington NFL Team to consider changing its name, the team’s leadership justified the use of their “Indian” mascot as a […]

This is from the local pages the Sandusky Register in Ohio: Margaretta Schools officials punished a high school student Friday after he made a controversial remark as a play-by-play commentator at a seventh-grade football game. The boy, 15, has received several threats in person and online regarding the incident, prompting his parents to file a […]

Washington “Redskins” owner Dan Snyder released an open letter Wednesday vigorously defending his team’s name, which many have accused of being racist. This has sparked outrage online, with many expressing dissenting opinions. [View the story “What \”Redskins\” Owner Dan Snyder Isn’t Telling You” on Storify]

So, we were middle of doing a piece about Dan Snyder’s open letter defending the team name of his Washington NFL franchise, when we came across this tweet from @sakerocket: “@AllbrightNFL @NFLosophy do you guys think this is more offensive than redskins or rebels?” Yes, Robstown High School in Corpus Christi, TX, is known as […]

Before we start the day, we came across this video from Funny or Die. We are glad we did. LITTLE KNOCKERS from Jim O_Heir The only lame thing? The Latino kid needs some reps!

MORE INFO FRM THE NHFA: “It is opposite the Smithsonian Castle. We just did a walk through, the streets are closed to the museums so if you are driving the closes location is 7th Street; the best way is to take the Metro and get off at the Smithsonian exit.” Via The National Hispanic Foundation […]

This was released today by the National Immigrant Youth Alliance: All 25 Remaining Dreamers To Have Credible Fear Interviews Today While encouraging, supporters should keep the pressure on NATIONAL—The remaining 25 Dreamers in custody at El Paso Processing Center will have their credible fear interviews today. This is a pivotal moment in their fight to […]

Are you f-ing kidding us? This came from The Raw Story: Fox News host Brian Kilmeade on Friday said he assumed that the network’s Latina meteorologist “grew up on tacos,” even though it is not a traditional food in her native country of Nicaragua. To celebrate National Taco Day, Fox & Friends asked Fox News Weather team […]

Tonight at La Casa Azul Bookstore, Latino Rebels Foundation member Rick Najera will be make an appearance to discuss his new book “Almost White: Forced Confessions of a Latino in Hollywood.” Here are the details: Rick Najera at La Casa Azul Bookstore Friday October 4, 2013 6pm – 8pm – Event registration email: rsvp.lacasaazul@gmail.com – Bookstore […]

We still don’t know what the fox says, but we know what Fox News has to say, and once again it’s nonsense. Here’s the rundown of their latest bout of ignorance, courtesy of The Raw Story. Fox News host Bill Hemmer on Wednesday found a new reason to dislike President Barack Obama’s health care reform law: […]

This is what Laredo local news reported last night about the #Dream30 sit-in at the local office of Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar (D). This local report did not mention the political contributions Cuellar receives from private prison companies that run immigration detention centers, which is causing many to question Cuellar’s intentions. If the video player […]

Here’s the scoop with Colbert. He would be so much better if he just cut to the chase. The point of the following video was all about FOX News and the whole “Children of the Corn” fiasco. It didn’t need the opening 90 seconds. Or a sombrero. Or a sarape. The first part of the […]

Before reading this piece, just remember that Rafael Cruz,father of Texas GOP senator Ted Cruz, bribed his way from Cuba into the United States. Continue. The following is an audio clip of selected remarks Papi Cruz made September 27 at a local GOP event in Colorado. So, Obama is a Muslim, people are too politically […]

Earlier today, according to Facebook posts by both DreamACTivist.org and the National Immigrant Youth Alliance (NIYA), the office of Congressman Henry Cuellar indicated that the Texas Democrat would not support the plight of the #Dream30, a group of undocumented activists who this past Monday participated in a public border crossing in Laredo to call attention to […]