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Obama knows a kick in the rear end when he feels one: “Despite a bruising fiscal cliff battle that managed to set the stage for an even more heated showdown that will likely take place in a matter of months, President Barack Obama is planning to move full steam ahead with the rest of his Read More
A news story raises the important question of what is American history and for whom: “Still under construction, the new elementary school in Salinas is already embroiled in controversy over the school board’s decision to name it after Tiburcio Vásquez, one of the state’s most notorious Old West bandidos. Critics say he was a 19th Read More
I thought this issue was settled by Hamilton and them: “The Mexican government is urging a U.S. court to block a part of the [Arizona SB1070] law that prohibits the harboring of undocumented immigrants. Lawyers representing México asked the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in a filing Wednesday to uphold a lower-court ruling that blocked Read More
There is little peace or goodwill toward men for much of Central America: “Although Christmas is a sacred celebration in the heavily Catholic countries that make up Central America, this year, the holiday offered no reprieve from the violence and killings which plague the region. According to reports from the Spanish news agency EFE, at Read More
In Venezuela, the end is near: “President Hugo Chávez delegated to Vice President Nicolás Maduro increased administrative duties on a bunch of financial areas, further sparking rumors about the real health condition of the Venezuelan leader. In a decree issued Wednesday from his hospital bed in Havana, Chávez granted Maduro the power to perform all Read More
In keeping with the Christmas spirit — because everyone knows the holiday doesn’t end on December 25 — I’ll share a religious news story with you. It’s from the Huffington Post “Faith Shift” series, which the site describes as discussing “how changes in demographics, culture, politics and theology are transforming religion in America.” The story Read More
At long last the widely-anticipated Mayan doomsday is finally upon us, and lo and behold, the world is still in one piece. No earthquakes. No asteroid. No volcanic eruptions. (And, here in Chicago, not even the 3 to 6 inches of snow we were expecting overnight.) Just another Friday in December. The nonevent comes as Read More
Eat it, Ms. Coulter: “Latinos are less likely than non-Hispanic whites to apply for unemployment insurance benefits or to receive them once they apply, according to the study published in the Monthly Labor Review and publicized in a briefing by the National Employment Law Project. Based on the 2005 supplement of the Current Population Survey Read More
If there’s an attack on Christmas, it’s not coming from the secularists, but from the commercialists: “Los Tres Reyes Magos is going to Disneyland. The California theme park is going all out for the Christian holiday celebrated by Latinos in the U.S. and Latin America. The holiday — also known as Twelfth Night or Feast Read More
Just when you thought you knew what being Latino is all about: “America has always been recognised for its diversity, and is seen as a country composed of minorities who intersect with one another on a regular basis. As a result, the steadily growing number of Latino Muslims in the United States is inevitable. According Read More