LatinaLista — It’s being reported on the Indystar.com web site that almost 90,000 Hoosiers have already cast their ballots in early voting. (Source: El Mexicano News) And the big question on everyone’s minds is how Hispanic Hoosiers will vote?…
LatinaLista — Since the launch of the presidential campaigns, it’s been no secret that the rest of the world is closely watching what is happening in the United States regarding the course of the elections. That was seen last…
LatinaLista — There’s something inherently wrong when an elected government official insults fellow citizens, regardless of his stand on any issue. By virtue of his political office and power, an elected official should exercise diplomacy when speaking in public….
LatinaLista — Dr. Federico Subervi, a professor at the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Texas State University-San Marcos, is well-known for his research into mass media and their impact on ethnic minorities. He is the director of…
LatinaLista — A common denial heard a lot these days is I’m not racist! Whether it’s CNN’s Lou Dobbs or Arizona’s Sheriff Arpaio or every other supporter of punitive measures targeting undocumented immigrants, the denial is the first argument…
LatinaLista — A breakdown of voters by CNN shows that Clinton has women voters and rural America to thank for her win. Sen. Hillary Clinton (Source: cnn.com) It’s a pattern that has upheld throughout most of this election. What…
LatinaLista Earth Day is a time to celebrate gains we have made and create new visions to accelerate environmental progress. Earth Day is a time to unite around new actions. Earth Day and every day is a time to…
(The following is a reprint of a column that was written by Latina Lista publisher Marisa Treviño and published in USA Today.) Politicians have described Barack Obama as “inspiring,” a “leader” and a “visionary” of late. Indeed, he finds…
LatinaLista — Last week, the Senate cleared the way for a serious study to be conducted on whether or not a national museum dedicated to the American Latino should be built. The museum would be dedicated to the art,…
LatinaLista — Today, an unprecedented marketing move to get (Latino) youth to register to vote was launched. A three-way partnership between get-out-the-vote organization Voto Latino, iTunes and Nacional Records made possible a special album of Spanish Rock, Latin and…
LatinaLista — Out of all the demographics in the country, the Latino population is by far the youngest. In fact, fifty thousand young Latinos turn 18 every month. While a good number of young Latinos have already gotten involved…
LatinaLista — It’s no big secret that a lot of Latinos like Senator John McCain. In fact, rumor has it that some Latinos will actually switch parties to vote for the Arizona senator if their candidate of choice isn’t…
LatinaLista — What has erupted between the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Michael Chertoff, and the US-Mexico border residents over the border fence construction is a showdown that is more than just a challenge of the federal…
LatinaLista — The market research firm Synovate wanted to do a survey showing how whites, blacks, Asians and Hispanic voters feel about the major issues being debated in these presidential elections. Nothing wrong with that. The more insight in…
LatinaLista — The AP reports that the final result of the now infamous Texas two-step has resulted in Obama winning 99 Texas delegates to Clinton’s 94. Sen. Hillary Clinton (Source: fiveandten.net) Given the fact that Clinton won the popular…
LatinaLista — The first time a study was done that foretold that supporters of one candidate would throw a political temper tantrum by not supporting the opponent if their candidate wasn’t nominated as the party candidate, was a study…
LatinaLista — Before New Mexico Governor, and former Democratic presidential candidate, Bill Richardson officially endorsed his one-time opponent Barack Obama today in Portland, Oregon, the blogosphere and the mainstream media were questioning his motives. The Clinton campaign just dismissed…
LatinaLista — To say there’s a presidential race going on these days is an UNDERSTATEMENT. Never before have people been so energized, passionate and involved. The people at SiTV and Voto Latino want even more people involved. So, they’ve…
LatinaLista — Today was a historical day in Barack Obama’s run for the Democratic presidential nomination and for the country as a whole. For the first time, a presidential candidate delivered a speech on the racial divide of this…
LatinaLista — The immigration system is broken. That phrase has been used so often in the immigration reform debate that it’s now a cliche. (SOURCE: jewishworldreview.com) Yet it stands to reason that if the immigration system is broken, it…
LatinaLista — Obama supporters are a focused, passionate group – too bad their focus has to be so narrow and their passion is only for one man rather than charting a new course for the political system. Last month,…
LatinaLista — As was seen in the Texas primary, Latino voters are a significant voting bloc. Both Clinton and Obama can cite support from Latino voters as factors in their electoral gains in their respective bids for the Democratic…
LatinaLista — This morning in Texas, after a long night of vote tabulations and “two-stepping,” one irrevocable fact has emerged: The Latino vote made a difference for both Clinton and Obama. Though Clinton has been declared the winner by…
LatinaLista — Today, Texas is seeing the kind of unbridled excitement that first showed itself at the Obama rallies when upwards to 18-20,000 would show up to hear the Illinois senator speak. (Source: Getty Images/Houston Chronicle) And so far…
LatinaLista — Latino voters have long been characterized as loyal supporters or, in some circles, followers, depending on your view of loyalty and Sen. Hillary Clinton’s campaign is counting on the latter here in Texas in her quest to…
