LatinaLista — Ever since the Republicans chose to ridicule Sotomayor for her usage of the words “wise Latina” in a speech she gave, it has become the battle cry and impetus for countless “wise Latina” groups to be formed, products created and, in this case, a poem. The following poem written by Efren Paredes, Jr. [...]
Hate speech is alive and well on TV — just ask Pat Buchanan
LatinaLista — Accusing someone of hate speech can be a delicate accusation to make unless it is blatantly obvious that the intention is meant to incite people to commit violence against others. Otherwise, it can be viewed as someone’s personal opinion and certainly falls under the category of free speech as protected by the First [...]
Huffington Post wants to speak Español? But is it necessary?
LatinaLista — The Dailyjuez blog site is reporting that editors at Huffington Post are looking into the possibility of creating a Spanish version of the site. (An email to the Huffington Post Press spokesman replied to a Latina Lista inquiry that there were no current plans for a Spanish HuffPost.) “We have been thinking of [...]
Bilingual tax website provides answers to filing online tax returns
LatinaLista — Do you know what EITC means? If you guessed Earned Income Tax Credit, you don’t need to read anymore! BUT if you’re like the 20% of people the IRS estimates don’t know they’re entitled to take the EITC when they get their taxes done, then a new website may help out. The Wal-Mart [...]
Another telenovela goes bilingual but show content is better off in one language
LatinaLista — Remember back in the early days of Ugly Betty when network programmers thought they had found the Holy Grail of Hispanic viewership and all of the major networks went loco ripping off the telenovela format? That they all fell flat and were cancelled seems to be forgotten. Well, another network is going to [...]
Free online site serves as digital classroom for learning English
LatinaLista — Regardless of the final outcome of what an immigration reform bill looks like, there are two things that are certain — 12 million people will not be deported and 12 million people will have to master speaking English. One of the biggest fallacies perpetuated by people who are against allowing these same undocumented [...]
