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Children, Education, General, Palabra Final, Politics, Youth

TX school district sets bad example to students by bussing them to hear former Pres. Bush but banned Obama from classrooms

Sep 10, 2009, 4:10 PM 8

LatinaLista — Last night’s outburst by South Carolina Representative Joe Wilson where he shouted, “You lie” to President Obama during Obama’s joint address to Congress was quickly condemned by members on both sides of the aisle in the only…

General, Politics, Transcripts

Text of Ted Kennedy’s letter to President Obama

Sep 9, 2009, 8:18 PM 5

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _____________________________________________________________________ Below is the text of the letter from Senator Edward M. Kennedy referenced by the President in tonight’s address to a Joint Session of Congress. May 12, 2009 Dear Mr….

General, Health, Politics, Transcripts

President Obama’s healthcare speech text

Sep 9, 2009, 7:01 PM 0

Remarks of President Barack Obama – As Prepared for Delivery Address to a Joint Session of Congress on Health Care Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 Washington, DC Madame Speaker, Vice President Biden, Members of Congress, and the American people: When…

Economy, General, Health, Palabra Final

Personal experience shows that private health insurance companies need more competition

Sep 9, 2009, 4:08 PM 0

LatinaLista — Over the Labor Day weekend, I traveled to a small Mexican border town called Piedras Negras for a wedding. The town, across the bridge from Eagle Pass, Texas, was the typical Mexican border town — a gazebo…

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…

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…

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…

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, 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…

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, 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, 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…

Business, Economy, General, Government, Local News, Southwest

SPECIAL REPORT: As China rises and global economy falters, maquiladoras face uphill battle

Aug 24, 2009, 4:12 PM 0

By W.J. HENNIGAN Cronkite News Service NOGALES, Mexico — It is often said that when the U.S economy sneezes, the Mexican economy catches a cold. But these days, Mexico is more likely to be diagnosed with pneumonia than a…

Culture, Economy, General, Government, Health, Women

Study shows food stamps an unhealthy influence on women’s nutrition

Aug 24, 2009, 10:10 AM 4

LatinaLista — We know we’re a nation of gordos (fatties). And most of us are willing to take personal responsibility for the poor lifestyle choices we’ve made that have gotten us to the point where we tip the scales….

Business, Economy, General, Government, Politics

Spotlight: Mexico decriminalizes small amounts of drugs

Aug 21, 2009, 1:07 PM 3

LatinaLista — The Associated Press reports that Mexico has passed a new law that makes it legal for people to be in possession of small amounts of drugs: marijuana – 5 grams (about 4 joints); cocaine – 1/2 a…

American Dreams, Art, Business, Culture, General, Media, Women

Painting a broader picture of Latino talent one artshow at a time

Aug 21, 2009, 11:53 AM 0

By Mariana Llamas-Cendon Veronica Valadez has been recognized as an Emerging Artist of the City of Ventura 2009 Mayor’s Arts Awards, but to her this distinction has many meanings… LatinaLista — Art has many faces; one of them is…

General, Government, Health, Palabra Final

Why Latinos need to fight more loudly for passage of health-care reform

Aug 20, 2009, 4:55 PM 40

LatinaLista — In borrowing a line used by Dem. Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank at a recent town hall meeting on health-care reform, “What planet do those Latinos live on who believe there is no health-care crisis?” Rep. Barney Frank…

General, Palabra Final, Politics

It’s official: Political survey shows Latinos overall don’t trust Republicans for nada

Aug 19, 2009, 2:13 PM 6

LatinaLista — Recently, the Latino Policy Coalition conducted a nationwide poll of 1,000 Latino registered voters in 23 states and discovered something that should put to rest any political pundit and Republican politician who think Republicans can continue with…

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