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Two Rand Paul pieces in one day? The earth must’ve slipped into a wormhole last night. Surely this day will live in infamy on the pages of WTF history: “Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky is endorsing a pathway to citizenship for the nation’s 11 million undocumented immigrants, a significant move for a favorite of Read More
The rise of the “wise Latina” has at long last come to an end. Latinas have finally arrived. According to a new study released by the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) at Tufts University, Latinas between the ages of 18 and 29 are the most progressive group in the Read More
On Saturday Governor Romney announced his running mate on the 2012 Republican ticket, Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan. He made his announcement — and Ryan accepted — aboard the USS Wisconsin, a battleship named after a battleground state in a dogfight presidential election. Admittedly, great imagery. Conservatives have uniformly fallen in behind Romney’s pick, calling it Read More
In a YouTube video posted by The LIBRE Initiative on Monday, Executive Director Daniel Garza reminisces about his early life as a first-generation American in a family of Mexican immigrant farmers and entrepreneurs: “My parents were immigrants from Mexico with nothing but a fourth-grade education. We were so poor. My siblings and I would often Read More
Latinos tend to be seen as more conservative than others, but a new survey shows that they are no more or less likely than the general population to describe their own views as “conservative” or “very conservative.” In fact, Latinos are more likely to describe their views as liberal.While 30 percent of Latino adults described Read More
With the primary results of Super Tuesday propelling former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney into a comfortable lead in the race for the Republican nomination, it is becoming increasingly clear that he will carry the torch in the race against the Democratic incumbent, President Barack Obama. However, Romney still has problems convincing enough social conservatives to Read More