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November 8, 2022

By this time tomorrow, we will know with some certainty: How seriously American voters understand the threat to our democratic way of life. Right now, listen to MAGA/QAnon/ExtremeConservatives and all they jabber on about is distrust of the government,…

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November 7, 2022

It’s one day before an election that most already think they know how will end. These days, elections are less a referendum on any one politician or political party but more on voters. How blind and ignorant are voters…

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November 4, 2022

Disgusting reports are surfacing of how GOP supporters are actually going door-to-door scaring people into thinking if they vote they’re committing a crime. Couple that with the overnight news of Trump announcing at a rally that he would “very,…

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November 3, 2022

The latest polling show just how short-sighted a lot of people are. Of course, inflation is hammering everyone’s cost of living. Not to mention it’s impacting job, housing and food security. But voting for the GOP thinking they’re going…

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November 2, 2022

Once upon a time, because Latinos/Hispanics all spoke/understood a similar language known under the umbrella term ‘Spanish,’ and the vast majority were genuflecting, sign-of-the-cross Catholics, non-Latinos/Hispanics thought all Latinos/Hispanics were the same. How far from that erroneous perception we’ve…

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November 1, 2022

I noted yesterday that the Supreme Court had another case coming before it that, if the majority-justices sympathized with the challengers, would effectively dismantle yet another law that affected the rights of millions of people, mostly non-white. The case…

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October 31, 2022

If you’ve missed reading LatinaLista over the last few days it’s because of one reason — the flu! To say this year’s flu is potent is an understatement. My version of a public health warning is: Get your flu…

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October 26, 2022

The Supreme Court is on track to make the nation more conservative, less inclusive and less equitable as another precedent case comes before the panel; Has Putin reached his limit?; Republicans love tax breaks for the wealthy but hate…

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October 25, 2022

Another school shooting. More deaths. More students traumatized. More anger at lax gun access. Again, the right of an older teen with mental health issues (as reported) trumps the rights of people who just want to live their daily…

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October 24, 2022

As early voting gets into full swing across the nation, decisions are easy for some and confusing for others. If we vote a straight Democratic ticket — though some GOP-controlled state legislatures did away with straight-ticket ballots hoping Dem…

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October 21, 2022

A full-page ad in yesterday’s newspapers, signed by over 30 different major companies, implored Congress not to do something that the GOP and extremists have been salivating about doing since the inception of the program under the Obama administration….

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October 20, 2022

Recent rulings under the current Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) struck many across the nation, and around the world, as based more on political ideology rather than the US Constitution or what’s best for the country. As…

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October 19, 2022

For those who think any one political party can change the course of inflation, that is now a global phenomenon, then I have an island off the coast of Florida that I can sell you for $5! Nope, political…

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October 18, 2022

It appears the Biden admin is taking immigration policy back to the restrictive Trump era in resurrecting Title 42. Poor Venezuelans who only want to escape a country that has spiraled out of control; Another country that may actually…

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October 17, 2022

Early voting for the midterm elections has begun! To say this is a midterm election unlike others is an understatement. It’s NOT just about the economy but abortion rights, voter access, and literally, the direction of the country. Who…

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October 14, 2022

If you’re a low-earner, and let’s face it, the majority of us feel that way in these inflationary times, but if you do fit the IRS’ definition then you could be eligible for a ‘bonus’ and the IRS wants…

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October 13, 2022

Putin is feeling pressure on all fronts today. From rising dissatisfaction among his countrymen and outright disgust from Russian men forced to fight in a war that many don’t believe in to the majority of the world appalled and…

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October 12, 2022

This Thursday possibly marks the last public hearing by the Jan. 6 committee and history will tell whether Americans cared or not if Trump was behind a political coup to overthrow the Biden administration. Anecdotal evidence suggests many GOP…

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October 11, 2022

Economists warn us that the economy is going to get a lot worse before it gets better. Bank of America predicts it looks particularly bad for the labor market next year. It’s a prediction that screams a warning we…

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October 10, 2022

Happy Indigenous People’s Day! Formerly known as Columbus Day, the annual observance is a reminder of just how inaccurate and/or deceitful written history can be. While the focus has always been on Columbus’ discovery of the ‘New World,’ no…

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October 7, 2022

It’s one thing to lose a war but the humiliation that comes with ‘losing face’ is beyond acceptable for most narcissistic, power-hungry, egotistical nation leaders who aspire for world domination. Putin finds himself in such a situation, which puts…

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October 6, 2022

Limbo continues for DACA students and it’s unnecessary when the right decision is so obvious; So, Saudi Arabia landed a punch to the US with their decision on oil output, but what does it mean for us; We are…

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October 5, 2022

Being one of the richest countries in the world has served us well in helping/influencing/exerting-our-will with our allies and co-inhabitants of this planet. Yet, everything has a limit and it seems our national debt has reached it; The conservative…

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October 4, 2022

Latest polls show that national trust in the Supreme Court is at its lowest level in at least 40 years. Because of this crop of justices, what we used to think were irreversible laws, became sacrificial lambs for a…

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October 3, 2022

The Supreme Court starts up a new session today. Their docket is full of cases that can impact our daily lives and has many people dreading their decisions; Russia is losing ground in their invasion of the Ukraine and…