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Causes, Faith, General, Global Views, Multimedia, Online

International Peace Summit in Costa Rica extends a global invitation via virtual summit web site

Sep 9, 2009, 1:04 PM 0

LatinaLista — Everyone, or most everyone, has heard about the G-20 Summit taking place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Sept. 24-25, attended by the world’s most powerful leaders to discuss the state and future of the global economy. Yet, there’s…

General, Government, Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics

Time for Obama to break with current detention policy and enact one worthy of a world-class champion of democracy

Sep 8, 2009, 2:09 PM 0

LatinaLista — One of the universal signs of an abusive country that doesn’t respect basic human rights is when that country locks up a person and essentially throws away the key. In other words, the person is indefinitely incarcerated/detained…

Education, General, Multimedia, Online, Women

Texas researcher needs Latinas of 40-60-years of age for online study

Sep 8, 2009, 11:37 AM 0

LatinaLista — When it comes to exercise among Latinas, there is definitely a generation gap. Latinas who are young and into their body image tend to hit the gym and the running trails either on a religious or semi-religious…

Economy, General, Government, Palabra Final

Happy Labor Day!

Sep 7, 2009, 11:53 AM 0

The following statistics are courtesy of the US Census. This is only a partial list. The full list can be found at the U.S. Census web site. 155.1 million Number of people 16 and older in the nation’s labor…

Children, General, Government, Palabra Final, Transcripts

Text of the President’s education speech shows a lot of fuss over nada

Sep 7, 2009, 11:38 AM 8

The White House media center has released the text of the President’s speech planned for delivery tomorrow to the nation’s schoolchildren. You be the judge if it’s warranted the outcry it generated. Prepared Remarks of President Barack Obama Back…

Education, General, Government, Palabra Final

Objections over Obama’s education speech unleashes a new version of McCarthyism

Sep 4, 2009, 12:49 PM 8

LatinaLista — Wikipedia defines McCarthyism as: Caption reads “Say, Whatever happened to Freedom-From-Fear?” … the politically motivated practice of making accusations of disloyalty, subversion, or treason without proper regard for evidence. The term specifically describes activities associated with the…

Business, Economy, General, Government, Palabra Final

Labor Sec. Hilda Solis puts a new kind of “spin” on Labor Day

Sep 4, 2009, 12:07 PM 0

LatinaLista — Labor Day is the last big hurrah before everyone settles down to the old routines of school and work and counting down the days till the next day off — Thanksgiving! Sec. of Labor Hilda Solis behind…

Education, General, Local News, Southwest

President’s speech to students prompts complaints from Horne, parents

Sep 4, 2009, 8:55 AM 0

By ALEXANDER MACLEAN Cronkite News Service PHOENIX (Thursday, Sept. 3) _ Barbara Hickman, assistant superintendent of the Flagstaff Unified School District, said the calls started not long after President Barack Obama announced a televised back-to-school address for next Tuesday….

General, Health, Women

Latinas lead the way in number of cosmetic procedures

Sep 3, 2009, 1:47 PM 0

LatinaLista — A new report by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons reveals a startling statistic — or maybe not so much startling as interesting, especially given these economic times. It seems that while the majority of plastic surgery…

Children, Education, General, Government, Palabra Final

A sad day in N.TX – parents revolt against Obama’s speech to students to stay in school

Sep 3, 2009, 8:46 AM 12

LatinaLista — Since the dawn of education in this country, every school child has been taught to respect the President of the United States. For children, it’s not about politics but all about being the leader of this country….

Business, Economy, General, Immigration, Palabra Final

New NCLR report reveals employers who exploit Latino laborers have little to fear

Sep 2, 2009, 4:47 PM 3

LatinaLista — One of the arguments for reforming immigration and recognizing the people who, though living illegally in this country are working, is to bring them out of the shadows where unscrupulous employers take advantage of them on a…

Causes, General, Social Media

Latina Lista to appear at SXSW — if there are enough votes

Sep 2, 2009, 2:36 PM 1

LatinaLista — If you think South by Southwest (SXSW) is just a compass direction then chances are you haven’t heard of the annual Austin event that seems to grow bigger every year and brings together some of the most…

Education, General, Palabra Final, Youth

Stockton Superintendent’s efforts to keep drop-outs in school has more resistance from adults than kids

Sep 1, 2009, 3:13 PM 2

LatinaLista — When it comes to keeping kids in school and actually thinking of college as being a future possibility for them, one would think that all the adults would be on board with that. Yet, an interesting article…

General, Government, Health, Media

Flu.gov needs public’s help in final judging of best flu PSAs

Sep 1, 2009, 1:25 PM 0

LatinaLista — The old rule about cover your cough with your hand is just that — an old rule! Now, we’re all being reminded that using your hand to block your germs is about the most unhealthy thing we…

General, Immigration, Media, Palabra Final

As Lou Dobbs readies to cross another journalistic line in the sand, CNN management remains silent

Aug 31, 2009, 10:30 AM 4

LatinaLista — Back in the heyday of journalism, before the whole debate of whether or not bloggers were journalists, journalists were always careful not to attach their names or appearances to events and/or issues that might suggest to their…

Culture, Faith, General, Local News

In the name of Dios: Mormon missionaries bring urban Hispanics, Catholics into the church

Aug 31, 2009, 9:47 AM 0

By Kate Shellnutt News21 Traditional greetings–“buenos dias” and smacking kisses, one on each cheek–sound out over the organ music 22-year-old missionary Charisse Horn plays at a Sunday morning service in Logan Square. A year ago, she’d never spoken a…

Education, General, Guest Voz, Women, Youth

Guest Voz: One Latina high school dropout declares, “I am one of the Lucky Ones.”

Aug 28, 2009, 3:54 PM 9

LatinaLista — This week, the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) and the Mexican American Legal Defense Fund (MALDEF) joined together to release a new study about the Latina dropout crisis. Listening to Latinas: Barriers to High School Graduation examines…

Business, Economy, General, Media, Multimedia, Online

Online classifieds listings selling itself to Spanish-speakers

Aug 28, 2009, 1:15 PM 2

LatinaLista — By now, anyone who has ever used classified listings to buy or sell something knows about Craigslist. Yet, with the huge Spanish-speaking readership in the country, it was only a matter of time that a Spanish version…

General, Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics

The fight for immigration reform goes on in the name of Ted Kennedy

Aug 27, 2009, 10:39 AM 12

LatinaLista — Since Senator Ted Kennedy’s death, advocates, editorial cartoonists, commentators and politicians have tried to turn the contentious debate over healthcare and immigration reform by proposing that Congress work extra hard to pass both bills in tribute of…

Business, General, Global Views

Mexican resort chain offers Facebook-only contest for free getaway

Aug 27, 2009, 8:06 AM 0

LatinaLista — Summer may be winding down but there’s still time for one more getaway with the amigas — and to get started all you need is a Facebook account. Las Brisas Ixtapa The Mexican chain of fabulous Brisas…

General, History, Social Justice, Women

President’s proclamation for Women’s Equality Day

Aug 26, 2009, 11:34 AM 0

LatinaLista — Since 1971, every President has issued a proclamation for Women’s Equality Day. The day was designated, through legislation by Congresswoman Bella Abzug, to honor the day women were given the right to vote. In fact, the theme…

General, Palabra Final, Politics

Vaya con Dios Ted Kennedy

Aug 26, 2009, 8:39 AM 5

LatinaLista — The announcement of Sen. Ted Kennedy’s death late Tuesday night from brain cancer wasn’t unexpected, but to an older generation of Latinos his death signals the end of an era when “honorary Latinos” were entrusted with championing…

General, Palabra Final, Politics

Another Latino quits the GOP

Aug 25, 2009, 12:52 PM 5

LatinaLista — If anyone ever thought New Mexican politics was boring, they haven’t been keeping up. Aside from the ongoing investigation that cost Gov. Bill Richardson a return trip to DC as part of the president’s administration, there’s what…

General, Media, Multimedia, Online, Women

New online Latina talk show goes where Oprah and Barbara dare not

Aug 25, 2009, 8:15 AM 0

LatinaLista — One of the reasons why Latina Lista was started (in 2004) was because there was a sadly disappointing lack of Latina voices in the blogosphere. Thankfully, since then, a lot of Latinas listas have come online sharing…

General, Immigration, Multimedia, Palabra Final, Politics

Surfaced video sets the tone of what to expect in immigration reform debate

Aug 24, 2009, 4:34 PM 24

LatinaLista — Organized opposition or concerned citizens? It’s the question most Americans now struggle with whenever seeing on television images of people screaming, pointing fingers or waving weighty stacks of paper at healthcare town hall meetings. Woman protests Obama’s…

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