Category: Columns & Features
Hips, Heart, and Soul: Shakira Shakes It for the Kids
By Mary Liepold Peace X Peace When the scandal around President Obama’s Secret Service took over the headlines last month, it all but obscured the reason he went to Colombia: the 2012 Summit of the Americas. Pan-American relations were rocky even before the scandal broke, unfortunately. US policies on Latin America have hardly changed since [...]
The Wind Map: We Share The Air
By Dominique Browning Moms Clean Air Force I still remember the first time I sprawled on my back across the grass and watched the clouds drift by. I was about four or five years old. I found animal shapes and people shapes, and excitedly pointed them out to my little sister. The afternoon flew by [...]
International campaign to stop rape used as a weapon of war launches in Cartagena, Colombia
LatinaLista — Rape is a despicable act wherever and whenever it’s done. Yet, when it’s used as a weapon of war during conflict it’s time for the world to speak up in defense of the victims. A new international campaign spearheaded by the Nobel Women’s Initiative aims to do just that with the launch yesterday [...]
Guest Voz: Protecting Immigrant Women from Domestic Abuse
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 to improve the criminal justice system by strengthening federal penalties for domestic violence offenders, training for [...]
TV Novela Series Teaches Importance of Safe Medication Use
SaludToday! The ¡Nunca Más! Novela Health Series seeks to educate Latinas and their families about the importance of safe medication use. The series, launched in October 2011 by the Office of Women’s Health at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, provides consumers and community leaders with access to four video novelas and free health materials [...]
Guest Voz: Rodolfo F. Acuña — Strength of Latino political core is not built on electing Latino officials
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.” The principle fascinates me because it can be applied to almost any endeavor. For example, when [...]
How Clinical Psychology is Improving our Understanding of Internet Addiction
By Angélica Pérez-Litwin New Latina: Psychology Corner The emergence of the internet in the past twenty years has changed the way we communicate, conduct business, and spend our free time. In many ways it has made our lives easier – we have at our fingertips a wealth of information about every topic under the sun [...]
In the News: New books from Alegría, Sheen and Estevez, Arte Público
By Jessica DeLeon The Hispanic Reader It’s May! It’s time to celebrate one of the Latino community’s favorite holidays – Cinco de Mayo – and read some good books. Here’s what’s coming up on the bookshelves: • May 1: Border Town: Crossing the Line by Malín Alegría, author of the popular Estrella’s Quinceañera, focuses on [...]
The Saga of Immigrant Youth — the gap between feeling American and becoming American on paper
By Gaby Pacheco LatinaLista Next month, the country’s educational community celebrates the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Plyler vs. Doe. In Plyer vs. Doe, the high court ruled in June 1982 that it was against the law to prohibit primary and secondary education to an undocumented student. Although the decision [...]
Special Theatre Teaches The Science Of Clean Air
By Gina Carroll Moms Clean Air Force The folks at Air Alliance Houston believe it’s never too early to teach children about the importance of clean air. With an emphasis on community well-being, it’s no surprise that Air Alliance Houston is heavily influenced by mothers. The organization was founded in 2010 when the only two [...]
