LatinaLista — The signing into law of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by President Obama is a good thing — because for the first time in our nation’s history there is a law that makes all Americans truly equal. Equal in the sense that no one, either because of a privileged life or [...]
Communities can now keep track of how many residents return U.S. Census
LatinaLista — When it comes to the 2010 Census, it’s safe to say that no stone has been left unturned, or more accurately, no interactive media venue has been left unused to get the message out about the importance of filling out the U.S. Census. From their Facebook page, which at last count had over [...]
Too many global communities still lack access to clean water or basic sanitation
LatinaLista — It’s being reported by relief workers in Haiti that the lack of clean water and proper sewage could prove to be even more devastating than the initial earthquake. The lack of both of these essentials could cause widespread disease that could kill hundreds. Unfortunately, Haiti isn’t the only place on the planet facing [...]
The day after the march on Washington for immigration reform Latinos have to wonder: Did it do any good?
LatinaLista — The pictures prove it. Over 200,000 (unsubstantiated estimates go as high as 500,000) immigration reform marchers, dressed in white t-shirts and toting either American flags or signs marched and mingled at the National Mall in Washington, DC yesterday, while at the same time the House of Representatives busily debated the healthcare reform bill [...]
Washington, Get ready! The immigration reform marchers are coming and they won’t be easily ignored
LatinaLista — At about 6 this evening, busloads of people from El Paso, Houston, Waco, the Rio Grande Valley and Fort Worth began filtering into the chapel of the Lovers Lane United Methodist Church in Dallas, TX. Church staff estimated that there were over 300 people. Dallas was the central meeting place for the Texas [...]
Haiti: A Promise Made, a Promise Kept
By Crystal Wells If I remember but one face of Haiti, it will be that of four year-old Ornesto, with his big eyes and a nose that crinkles when he laughs. He is small and delicate, with a frame more like a child half his age, and a warm, rambunctious personality. Beyond his energy and [...]