by Julio Ricardo Varela In 1961, President John F. Kennedy visited the island of Puerto Rico, a U.S. colony since the 1898 Spanish American War. The context of his visit was clear: in a Cold War world where a young Cuban revolutionary had toppled a pro-U.S. government in 1959 and allied himself to communist Russia, Read More

by Eileen Rivera It was a Monday night and I had barely finished drying my tears (the death of Adriana and Ben’s baby girl on ‘The Secret Life…’ was heartbreaking) when ABC Family announced the debut of a new show. The premise of ‘Switched At Birth’ is laid out in the first five minutes. A Read More

by Eric Cortes As the United States continues to grow sometimes I have to ask myself, “Are we preparing our youth to continue their education?” Are we even teaching them the skills to enter the workforce? The answer might simply be no. Budget cuts here, teachers getting fired there, it seems that no one has Read More

by Ulises Silva While I’d sooner discuss the cultural importance of mustard than spend three seconds writing about Sarah Palin, her latest affront to all that is rational is too much to ignore: mustard’s role in the Renaissance will have to wait. Otherwise, Palin will argue that the Civil War was all about ensuring gun Read More