LatinaLista — Republican presidential nominee Herman Cain has been skyrocketing in the polls. His plain talk, his 9-9-9 tax plan and his no-nonsense background in business is making him an increasingly popular candidate. It’s no wonder that the latest Rasmussen Reports‘ national telephone survey found Cain beat Obama in popularity 43 percent to 41 percent. [...]
Why isn’t America more enraged about what is happening in Alabama?
LatinaLista — “People should be outraged. Why isn’t there more outrage (in America) over what is happening in Alabama?” It was both a rhetorical question and one that the speaker on the afternoon conference call begged bloggers and writers to answer. After all, hasn’t the nation heard how the most punitive immigration law in the [...]
New multicultural scholarship for women strives to increase diversity in medicine
LatinaLista — With the rising numbers of Latinos uninsured in this country and the growing list of challenging illnesses facing Latinos like: obesity, diabetes, heart disease, breast cancer, skin cancer, glaucoma, cervical cancer, etc., it makes for a disturbing picture when it’s realized that so few Latinos are in the healthcare profession. According to MinorityNurse, [...]
Is New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez the next Sarah Palin?
LatinaLista — The notion that the nation’s first Latina governor would have anything in common with Alaska’s former governor, aside from party affiliation, would never even occur to most people. Yet, the two women do have some things in common. For example, both know how to promote their causes. For Martinez, it’s promoting the traditional [...]
Alabama immigration bill causing pain and fear among immigrants — legislator says it’s intended
LatinaLista — Arizona Senate Bill 1070 used to be considered the mother of all punitive immigration bills passed by a state legislature. However, the unimaginable has happened — it’s been replaced by a bill that has triggered uncommon and inhumane fear among the immigrant population of the state of Alabama. Alabama House Bill 56 strives [...]
House committee OKs bill to waive environmental rules for Border Patrol
By Joshua Armstrong Cronkite News Service WASHINGTON – A House committee approved a bill Wednesday that would waive environmental regulations for Border Patrol activities within 100 miles of any U.S. border. Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, has said his National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act clears up the Border Patrol’s “checkerboard access,” but environmental groups [...]
