From The Unapologetic Mexican: “AS HISTORY IN THE USA pointedly picks favorites and leaves some of us out of the books and movies and stories and truths unless we are positioned as lessors, or alternately kick up hella ruckus, it is very important for raza to continue to tell our own stories through art, poetry, [...]

Jesse Arreguin’s interest in politics and social justice began when he begged his mother to let him stay home from first grade to see anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela on television after his release from prison.

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Decades after predicting Latinos will become California’s majority, a leading researcher into Latino health argued Wednesday Oct. 8 that the development might mean a healthier population.

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Even as African-American and Latino voters were a powerful force in boosting America’s first black president to victory, in California they also were crucial to passing Proposition 8, a ballot measure labeled, “Eliminates right of same-sex couples to marry.”

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Aside from passionate political discussions, populist promises and negative campaigns that flirt with libel, presidential elections also have the peculiarity of rediscovering forgotten groups of voters every four years.

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A couple of weeks ago, a student at West Bend East High School went to the West Bend Police to levy some explosive charges at her fellow classmates. The student accused her fellow classmates of several incidents of racist attacks including threats, racial slurs, egging, and even pushing her down the stairs. The accusing student [...]

A major drug cartel has infiltrated the Mexican attorney general’s office and may have paid a spy inside the US embassy for details of the US Drug Enforcement Administration’s DEA operations, Mexican prosecutors said on Monday.

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*”The Oprah Winfrey Show” has expanded its reach into the Latino community with Monday’s launch of its Spanish version through Secondary Audio

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San Pedro is a unique city …

…with a rich history that reflects its role as Los Angeles’ major port as well as its legacy from generations of diverse immigrant populations.

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