By Vivian Padilla Cronkite News Service PHOENIX – Republican leaders in the Senate and House are allowing Arizona’s people and economy to suffer by refusing to hear two bills that would repeal SB 1070, a Democratic state lawmaker said Thursday. “SB 1070 continues to be a black cloud over the state of Arizona, and it [...]
An ‘infographic’ look at what climate change means for the planet and its residents
LearnStuff.com Thanks to extensive research and noticeable changes in weather and storm prevalence, it’s getting harder to turn a blind eye to the reality of climate change. Since the Industrial Age spurred the increasing usage of fossil fuels for energy production, the weather has been warming slowly. In fact, since 1880, the temperature of the [...]
Latinos Lag as Tenured Faculty at Connecticut’s State Community Colleges and Universities
By Robert Cyr CTLatinoNews.com A review by CTLatinoNews.com into the number of tenured professors in the state’s four public universities, 12 community colleges, and the University of Connecticut has found that Latino professors don’t seem to be breaking through academia’s glass ceiling in significant numbers when it comes to attaining the coveted tenured faculty positions [...]
Video: ‘Lady Pink’ uses the passion for her art to help teens express themselves
LatinaLista — Her real name is Sandra Fabara and this Ecuadorian transplant to New York City is more widely known by her street alias — Lady Pink. Lady Pink is considered one of the most famous graffiti artists of all time. Ironically, she never would have even entered the male-dominated world of graffiti had it [...]
New 50-month analysis shows ICE detained over 800 US citizens and over 28,000 green card holders
LatinaLista — A new analysis of who U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been ‘detaining’ and processing for deportation from 2008 to early 2012 is both a relief and cause for concern. According to a report issued by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) on immigration enforcement, 77 percent of the ‘immigration holds’ placed [...]
Spain’s hunger crisis gets welcome help from small business owner in U.S.
LatinaLista — The global economic slowdown has been battering Spain. A 2012 report by the international charity Caritas showed that more than 11 million people were at risk for living in poverty and that more than 30,000 people were homeless. The situation has only continued to get worse. Unemployment stands at 26 percent. Since 2008, [...]
