LatinaLista — In the aftermath of the 2008 presidential election, Republicans are beginning to regroup and strategize how to carry their party forward. Yet, though it’s recognized that Latino voters pushed Obama’s victory in several key states, Republicans have…
LatinaLista — Before Congresswoman Hilda Solis accepted the nomination to be Labor Secretary, she was known to those of us who aren’t her California constituents for being a champion of women. Women who suffered as victims of domestic violence…
My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as…
LatinaLista — There’s no denying that today’s observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. is especially poignant for the nation and for African Americans. With Barack Obama’s inauguration mañana, it would seem that Dr. King’s dream is well on its…
LatinaLista — If you didn’t make your plane or hotel reservations by now for next week’s Presidential Inauguration, you’re better off watching the festivities from home. But it doesn’t have to be a lonely affair. There are Inauguration Watch…
LatinaLista — While doubts still linger over whether or not Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano is the right choice to lead the Department of Homeland Security, one fact that was made abundantly clear in today’s confirmation hearing of her nomination…
LatinaLista — After watching President Bush’s bizarre performance at his last press conference on Monday, it’s not hard to imagine why people, of all walks of life, are downright giddy over the inauguration of President-elect Obama and want to…
LatinaLista — The Obama administration is ushering in a new political era by holding politicians to a higher standard. Yet, the Latino community must seize our own political destiny by enforcing today the kind of change needed to create…
LatinaLista — It’s not too farfetched to say that a lot of people are already looking at President-elect Barack Obama as a real-life Superhero who will save the U.S. from spiraling into self-destruction. As Spider-Man dangles behind the new…
LatinaLista — The 11th hour decision by Attorney General Michael Mukasey (And we do mean 11th Hour since it was only a few hours before he delivered his farewell remarks to Department of Justice employees) was meant to serve…
LatinaLista — Between today and yesterday, my Inbox has been filling up with emails from students who are undocumented but want to go to college, earn a degree and put it to use. Due to laws in most states,…
LatinaLista — Change is afoot in Washington and Obama hasn’t even been sworn into office yet. But the anticipation of the changes Obama pledged to do once he assumed office has been enough to get people to take the…
LatinaLista — The news that New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson withdrew his name for consideration for Obama’s Cabinet is leaving those of us who advocated for his inclusion with huevo all over our faces. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson…
LatinaLista — Since their defeat in the 2008 elections, the Republican party knows it has to build a better relationship with Latino voters but to date they refuse to seize those opportunities that could begin the process. It’s been…
LatinaLista — John Steinbach is the Community Outreach Coordinator for Woodbridge Workers Committee and Mexicanos Sin Fronteras in Prince William County, Virginia. Both organizations that help immigrants, or at least the immigrants that have not been driven off by…
LatinaLista — When it comes to the statement: Undocumented migrants do the work Americans won’t do, there’s no industry that better exemplifies this than the agriculture industry. As a matter of fact, while all other industries struggle to prove…
LatinaLista — News this week that Colorado Rep. Tom Tancredo, one of the most visibly vocal, vile and staunchest hardliners against undocumented immigrants in Congress, was retiring hardly elicited a yawn. Retiring Congressman Tom Tancredo Democrats are too busy…
LatinaLista — Latinos thought giving Barack Obama the majority of the Hispanic vote was the golden key to unlocking political barriers for Hispanic advancement. Yet, the reality is it lies less with Obama and more on how the Latino…
LatinaLista — Maria Teresa Petersen is the founding Executive Director of Voto Latino, an organization that targets getting youth interested in civic participation. Under Petersen’s direction, over 30,000 Latino youth and adults registered to vote in the 2008 elections….
LatinaLista — President-elect Obama’s announcement of Sen. Hillary Clinton for Secretary of State ceased being newsworthy the minute it was leaked to the press before Thanksgiving. Rather, it’s more interesting, for the Latino electorate, at least, to see where…
LatinaLista — One day when historians look back at Barack Obama and his phenomenal win to become the 44th President of the United States, they will see that there were three little words used throughout his campaign that served…
By Irete Lazo LatinaLista Author Irete Lazo Irete Lazo (a pseudonym) is the author of The Accidental Santera (Oct 2008, Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin’s Press). Lazo received her PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, was an editor at…
LatinaLista — The unprecedented turnout of Latino voters for Barack Obama signaled not just a desire for change in the country but a change in how federal immigration policy is adversely impacting Latino communities. The importance of the Latino…
LatinaLista — The Latino blogosphere has been busily speculating about the chances of Gov. Bill Richardson being appointed Secretary of State in President-elect Obama’s administration. It goes without saying that the governor is qualified for the position but word…
LatinaLista — Identity politics, as defined by Wikipedia, is “ political action to advance the interests of members of a group whose members are oppressed by virtue of a shared and marginalized identity (such as race, ethnicity, religion, gender,…
