By José Antonio López LatinaLista Voting in Texas during the recent primary election races was one of the easiest and bureaucracy-free civic duties a citizen can experience. You show up at your precinct voting location, a friendly volunteer takes…
By Scott Nicol LatinaLista Last month the Pew Hispanic Center reported that net migration from Mexico into the United States has dropped to zero, with roughly the same number of Mexican citizens heading south across the border as north….
By Rodolfo F. Acuña LatinaLista Since the trailers appeared “For Greater Glory” – a movie about the Mexican Cristero Movement of the 1920s – I have been receiving emails urging me to take a stand because one of the…
By Rodolfo F. Acuña LatinaLista I recently relented to pressure of a former student to go on Facebook. He persuaded on its usefulness as an organizing tool. Once I got on FB I could see that I could not…
By Norma Espinosa Center for American Progress Over the past few months, the fight to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, or VAWA, has been caught up in the perpetually stifling congressional environment. Passed in 1994 VAWA was intended…
By Rodolfo F. Acuña LatinaLista The fitness exercise pilates, from my limited understanding of the exercise method, works on the principle of developing “a strong core or center (tones abdominals while strengthening the back), and improving coordination and balance.”…
By Rodolfo F. Acuña LatinaLista Direct forms of political control are easy to figure out. For a time, laws and police agencies can keep things together. However, most institutions and societies depend on social control to deceive people into…
By Ben Winograd Immigration Impact Almost two years to the day after Arizona enacted the notorious immigration law known as SB 1070, the Supreme Court heard arguments in what could be the first of many cases over the validity…
By Rodolfo F. Acuña LatinaLista Curators defend their institutional efforts toward historical accuracy – and some do make an effort. Yet this reform has been countered by the resurgence of what I call a “Daughters of the American Revolution”…
By Vanessa Cárdenas LatinaLista As we observe Equal Pay Day, I cannot help but ponder the discouraging statistics on how much less women make compared to men, especially Latinas. In particular, I look at how the gender wage gap…
By Lisa Mendoza* LatinaLista (Editor’s note: Lisa Mendoza is a pseudonym for the writer’s real name who wishes not to be identified.) “We know what unions have done for other people. We have seen it and we have studied…
By Rodolfo F. Acuña LatinaLista Aside from the injustices in Arizona, i.e., the scraping of a highly successful education program, the evident war against Mexicans, and the nullification of the U.S Constitution, I was seduced to the struggle…
By Vanessa Perez Latina Lista Over 20 years ago, when my friend Ana was brought to this country at the age of three, her Mexican parents were pursuing the American Dream. Today, at 24, Ana is still chasing it….
LatinaLista — In the national debate over our nation’s deficit, there are certain undeniable truths — the country is digging itself deeper into debt and something must be done. Both parties have presented their budgets to help the country regain…
LatinaLista — Most experts believe that once children enter the juvenile justice system, their hope for a brighter future is diminished, if not erased. Statistics reveal that 75 percent of children who spent time behind bars, or a barbed…
By Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (Editor’s note: the following remarks were delivered on the House floor the week of March 19) Last Thursday, a different kind of March madness took place in the NCAA basketball tournament. In a game…
By Betty Molina Morgan, Ph.D LatinaLista After spending 30 plus years in public education, I’ve been a witness to many student challenges and accomplishments over the years. For me, a particular reward was witnessing the achievements of Latino students…
By Vanessa Perez LatinaLista “No? That wasn’t any better?” my mother would ask. “Say it one more time.” “Chip, ship, sheep.” These three little words had distinct sounds and meanings when I said them. They lost all distinction when…
LatinaLista — The recent attacks by conservatives, from talk show personality Rush Limbaugh to congressional politicians, against having insurance companies cover at no-cost contraceptive coverage has propelled the progress of women’s rights in this nation backwards to a time…
LatinaLista — When it comes to the immigration debate, each side has their own solution on what to do about it. Yet, an issue that is so intertwined in the fabric of U.S. society isn’t served justice by applying…
LatinaLista — Today, the White House released President Obama’s $3.8 trillion budget request. As soon as it was unveiled, critics attacked the election-year budget for being more about “politics than policy.” Critics are especially angered that Obama doesn’t back…
By Tomás Custer HispanicTips With the recent announcement that another Spanish-language TV network is launching (MundoFox). I thought it pertinent to take a look at the other side of the coin, the seemingly forgotten English-language Latino media. In case…
By Javier Sierra LatinaLista All the world’s riches are useless without good health. And although 2011 was not a year of riches, we ended it in a healthy way. In a historic decision, the EPA has issued new protections…
LatinaLista — There’s no doubt that the United States faces a fair amount of challenges in 2012. Yet, as Latina Lista contributor Ivan Marte points out, no challenge can be overcome or prevented if there exists indifference. As we…
LatinaLista — Everyone knows, or should know, that U.S. Latinos are made up of a variety of people who originally come from one of the Spanish-speaking countries in the Western Hemisphere. Yet, there is only one Spanish-speaking country where…
