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Some of our legal Supremes have been deciding badly. On April 2, the Supreme Court handed down its decision on the case of Albert Florence, who was strip searched after being detained due to a computer error. In a 5-4 vote, the court upheld that law enforcement agencies have the right to subject anyone who Read More
Comedian Bill Santiago is not your average Latino comedian. He also has his fair share of political opinions. After publishing a letter to TIME magazine about their now-famous cover story, Bill spoke with Being Latino about the letter, his politics and the obstacles facing the Latino community in 2012. Seeing as most Latinos celebrate the Read More
The Supreme Court’s consideration of President Obama’s health care legislation last week has left supporters rattled to say the least. Although the fate of the landmark legislation remains uncertain – likely until June – legal scholars and political analysts observe that a majority of the justices seem inclined to strike down the individual mandate, the Read More
Rick Santorum seems to have attained the iconic American Dream. The child of an educated, skilled, and immigrant father, he now finds himself a candidate for the nomination. He presents himself as a devout Catholic whose political philosophy is guided by his religious convictions; he appears to be a stalwart guardian of his faith and principles. Read More
Last week, our friends at the non-partisan organization, Voto Latino, launched a new campaign to get young people to vote. Teaming with iTunes, they are offering more than 30 free music downloads to those who sign up to receive information on voter registration and other key issues throughout 2012. To receive the free downloads, users must open Read More
The NYPD mission statement says that it is the job of the police to “preserve the peace, reduce fear, and provide for a safe environment” for the community. However, I just recently moved to an inner-city neighborhood, and the only time I feel safe is when the police are not around. Even though it seems Read More
Elected to the United States Senate in the November 2010 election, Florida Senator Marco Rubio has witnessed his brand name burnish within the Republican Party as well as the Tea Party movement. The son of Cuban émigrés, Rubio began to make a name for himself beginning at the local level in South Florida where he Read More
Last week, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano defended a budgetary request to expand the highly controversial Secure Communities program. When the program was launched by the federal government in 2008, it was presented as a smart and effective way to find and deport undocumented immigrants with serious criminal convictions. It uses biometric information-sharing Read More
There is no room for second place.…If winning isn’t everything, why do they keep score? —Vince Lombardi Recently, I wrote that American education pales in comparison to other countries’ school systems. But America is still the place for those hardworking, ambitious people who want a better life, right? After all, one reason so many Latinos Read More
Lately, Argentina has been reviving nationalist sentiments as it seeks to regain control of the Falkland Islands. As much as ownership of the islands might help Argentine pride, the time has come to stop complaining about the islands and make the people of Argentina proud in other ways. Here is some basic history of the Read More