From the now infamous Ukranian call, we get affirmation that the modus operandi of this President is to strong-arm foreign leaders to get his way. So, Honduras is the latest country to sign an asylum agreement. It should make…
Running up the national debt seems to be a national pastime for this administration and his Senate. Who would have thought the Senate would approve $5 billion for this; A deported veteran is fighting again for his country; and…
Among today’s headlines: Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg impressed critics and supporters alike with her eloquent defense, heartfelt frustration and challenge to world leaders to do something about climate. Yet, there was only one world leader who chose…
A judge (with a Latino surname) just told Trump something he’s not going to like. The question is: Will he ignore it or do what the judge says; So, why did a FL police officer arrest a 6 and…
New audit reveals the trauma experienced by detained migrant children is deepening and worsening. This is Trump-sanctioned child abuse; So, Trump says Puerto Rico has received millions of dollars in aid. Yet, why is the island still waiting for…
It’s not enough that Trump’s border wall is seizing private property, some that has been in families for generations, but a new National Park Service analysis reports a disturbing consequence of the wall; Student debt is at an all-time…
Is the Congressional Hispanic Caucus finally recognizing Latina voters with its newest initiative?; We knew there would be consequences when Trump froze aid to Guatemala, and now it begins.; Are UFO sightings on the increase? Well, it’s enough for…
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A midterm election unlike others calls for new rules for electoral analysis
Nov 5, 2018, 1:18 PM 0
by Dr. G.S. Potter LatinaLista (Editor’s Note: The following article originally appeared at StrategyCamp) The November 2018 Midterm Elections will be like no other in modern American history. We need new rules for electoral landscaping and analysis. When…
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Guest Voz: A tight Texas Senate race exposes the true meaning of political ‘Hispandering’
Oct 15, 2018, 11:56 AM 0
By Dr. Edward T. Rincón LatinaLista The first debate between Senator Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke was intensive and covered many issues of substance to Texas voters. Interestingly, news coverage of the debate also highlighted the accusation by the…
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Trump’s executive order ending immigrant family separation doesn’t address getting current child detainees back to their parents
Jun 20, 2018, 2:08 PM 0
LatinaLista — President Donald Trump signed today, under duress, an executive order to stop separating immigrant families. However, this order does not address reunifying families. The ongoing trauma that detained children are being subjected to needs to end and,…
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New online map shows aspiring Latino politicians which races they could win
May 29, 2018, 4:07 PM 0
LatinaLista — It’s said that the only way to change a culture is to change it from within. What better way than to change the rampant racism and insensitivity towards Latinos in U.S. politics than to get more Latinos…
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Rethinking reporting on polls in time for midterm elections
May 14, 2018, 10:21 AM 0
By Stephen Utych The Conversation The Associated Press, a nonprofit newswire published by 1,300 papers and broadcasters, has updated its stylebook to clarify that “poll results that seek to preview the outcome of an election must never be the…
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Study reveals new national pastime — activism!
Apr 26, 2018, 4:42 PM 0
LatinaLista — Activism used to be a lonely club. Not to mention, a dirty word. Though among conservative circles, it’s still as distasteful a word as “liberal.” But unless you were a hardcore activist who regularly took to the…
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Female presidents don’t always help women while in office, study in Latin America finds
Mar 14, 2018, 2:45 PM 0
By Merike Blofield, Christina Ewig & Jennifer M. Piscopo The Conversation When Michelle Bachelet steps down as Chile’s president on March 11, she will bring to a close not just her own administration but also an era of female…
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Survey: Americans think lawmakers ignore public opinion
Mar 7, 2018, 9:39 AM 0
By Melissa De Witte Futurity In an era of sharp disagreements between Democrats and Republicans, there is one thing Americans can agree on: They believe that elected officials are not paying enough attention to the general public. This finding…
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Mental health only one part of bigger problem US has with school shootings
Feb 15, 2018, 11:57 AM 0
LatinaLista — It’s not even March yet and the latest act of senseless violence, that happened in Parkland, Florida and took 17 precious lives yesterday, is already the 18th school shooting of 2018. From listening to Florida authorities —…
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Colombian police on active patrol for — lying politicians!
Feb 12, 2018, 2:18 PM 0
LatinaLista — Over the last several decades, Colombia has weathered a spate of bad publicity. Whether it was their infamous drug cartel (Pablo Escobar) history or its decades-long civil war, or the rampant corruption that, unfortunately, exists in most Latin…
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5 must-do resolutions to prepare for an uncertain 2018
Jan 19, 2018, 8:25 AM 0
By Marisa Treviño ncluido We are fast approaching February. A month, clinical psychologists say, is when 80 percent of us give up on the good intentions we pledged to improve ourselves in the new year. Most of us promise-breakers, maybe feel a…
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52 Harmful Acts in 52 Weeks: How the Trump Administration Hurt Communities of Color in 2017
Jan 10, 2018, 12:22 PM 0
By Danyelle Solomon and Connor Maxwell ncluido One year ago, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. During his victory speech, he promised to “bind the wounds of division” and pledged to…
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3 myths about the poor that Republicans are using to support slashing US safety net
Dec 15, 2017, 11:50 AM 0
By Michele Gilman The Conversation Republicans continue to use long-debunked myths about the poor as they defend lower taxes for the rich and deep cuts to the social safety netto pay for them. In so doing, they are essentially…
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Crowdfunding campaign seeks to create videos teaching kids & adults how to spot fake news & think critically
Nov 30, 2017, 3:24 PM 0
LatinaLista — When it comes to fake news, there’s no bigger perpetrator, unfortunately, than our own president Donald Trump. His latest egregious spread of fake news is his retweeting, and subsequent doubling down, on the accuracy of several videos…
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Study: 1 in 4 Latino Kids Have an Undocumented Immigrant Parent
Oct 30, 2017, 10:52 AM 0
By Eric Moreno Salud America Nearly 94% of the 18 million Latino kids living in the United States today were born here. Their moms and dads are a different story. About half of Latino kids have at least one…
By Raoul Lowery Contreras ncluido The Republican Party today is not the same as when it won with President George W. Bush. In Texas, 50 percent of Hispanics voted for George W. Bush for governor and between 35 and…
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Why Puerto Rico ‘doesn’t count’ to the US government
Oct 26, 2017, 8:47 AM 0
By Jay L. Zagorsky The Conversation Hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated Puerto Rico in September, destroying homes, crops and communications. Many weeks later, power has been restored to fewer than 20 percent of homes. A third of the population…
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Another senator reaches his moral limit supporting a divisive president
Oct 24, 2017, 1:57 PM 0
LatinaLista — Another senator who has reached his moral limit in supporting a presidency seen as dividing the country, Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake delivered a heartfelt resignation that calls out fellow Republicans to stand up and do something.
