May 8th, 2009 | by Maria Hinojosa | published in Blog
I had an amazing day in Saint Paul yesterday: moderated a panel with six teen English Language Learners, kids from Ethiopia, Mexico, Hmong people, Burma and the Ukraine. The teens spoke about the experience of learning English as teens, what…
May 8th, 2009 | by Seán Collins | published in Blog
There is nothing good about the death of Luis Ramirez. Nothing. And the aftermath of this man’s beating death has been equally bad: for his family, his community, and the young men responsible for his beating.
This week, we report…
May 8th, 2009 | by Seán Collins | published in Blog
This week, we report on the buzz surrounding Judge Sonia Sotomayor. We talk with Prof. Jenny Rivera of CUNY’s Center on Latino and Latina Rights and Equality. She clerked for Judge Sotomayor.
Jeffrey Rosen’s piece in The New Republic “The Case Against Sotomayor”…
May 4th, 2009 | by Maria Hinojosa | published in Blog
The SCOTUS decision on identity theft is HUGE news. This is going to have a real impact on people’s lives. Makes me think about President Obama’s legal philosophy that he wants judges who understand the real life impact of their legal decisions.
Lots of talk…
May 1st, 2009 | by Seán Collins | published in Blog
For thousands of families, this is one of the questions that haunts them: Where are they?
Their brothers, and daughters, and fathers, and uncles; their sons and mothers, their friends and lovers: ¿Donde Están?
This week on Latino USA we’ve tried to step…
April 29th, 2009 | by Alex Avila | published in Blog
Conservative bloggers are calling on the military to close the border. Cuba canceled flights to Mexico. And Saudi Arabia announced it would slaughter all 300,000 swines in the country as a preventive measure. None of that does any good. But hey, better safe than sorry.
April 17th, 2009 | by Seán Collins | published in Blog
I find myself uncharacteristically hopeful in this time of economic turmoil. I think everything I’ve learned about new things breaking through old structures gives me hope. I wonder if a little national economic crisis wouldn’t leave us better off.
Backyard conversations…
April 17th, 2009 | by Seán Collins | published in Blog
This week, we’re featuring the new release from the Chilean group RH+. It’s kind of electronica with some heart. What do you think of it?
April 17th, 2009 | by Angela Maldonado | published in Blog
After the crowds have emptied Austin after the South by Southwest Music Festival, the next stop is the desert for Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. There’s a strong Latino presence, among them Mexico City’s Mexican Institute of Sound.
Camilo…
April 17th, 2009 | by Alex Avila | published in Blog
Mexican Laborers can still work by attaching themselves to computers that control the physical movements of robots on the U.S. side.
In a not so distant future, when all borders have been closed, Mexican laborers can still work in the U.S.…
