Articles Posted in the Politics Category
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Two Latino Denver School Board Members are Sell-outs, Group Says
emailSeveral prominent Denver Latinos have created a group and launched an ad campaign against two Latino Denver public school (DPS) board members which the group says have made votes that have hurt the district’s Hispanic and minority students, according to the Denver Post. The DPS board members being targetd Arturo Jimenez, who is running for [...]
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Shakira to Advise Obama on Educational Issues
Shakira will now be advising President Obama on educational matters. President Obama has appointed the Colombian-born pop star to his Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics. In naming Shakira, the White House cited her record founding a group, the Barefoot Foundation, which operates schools in Latin America and South Africa, as well as her [...]
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Video: Obama on Cuba: We Will Lift Embargo if Cuban Government Makes Significant Reform
President Obama addressed the Cuban Embargo during a Hispanic Roundtable at the White House Wednesday and he said that he will lift the embargo if the Cuban government will make significant reform. The video and full-text of that portion of the roundtable is below: MS. MEDINA: This next question is about Cuba, and it comes [...]
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@ElBloombito Leads New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in Twitter Followers
It’s been less than a month since the Spanglish-language parody Twitter account of Michael Bloomberg was created and though it may not have more followers than the real Mike, @ElBloombito does beat out other politicians in the race for Twitter followers including New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. We broke down the numbers for several politicians [...]
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Video: Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr decares today “Anthrax Day”
The Bronx is the home of Hip Hop and Salsa and today it’s home to Heavy Metal. Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. is rolling out the welcome mat for fans coming to town to see iconic heavy metal bands Metallica, Anthrax, Megadeth and Slayer, “The Big 4,” all performing live in the Bronx today [...]
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Parody Twitter Account Pokes Fun at NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Spanish
Between last Tuesday’s earthquake and Hurricane Irene, New York City Michael Bloomberg has been in the local and national spotlight and so has his Spanish-language recaps he provides at the end of each briefing. His use of Spanish is nothing new and he has provided summaries in Spanish of his daily press briefings since December, [...]
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Watch: President Obama Addresses the National Council of La Raza
We’ll have the live stream right here when President Obama addresses the National Council of La Raza today at 12:50 p.m. EST. Let us know what you think of his remarks. What do you think? Leave comments below or share them with us on Twitter and Facebook.
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Video: Latinos among First Gay Marriages performed in New York City
Latinos were among the hundreds of same-sex couples who married in New York state today, the first day they are legally able to marry in the state. Some Latinos who married today say they still face additional issues when it comes to immigration. New York became the sixth, and largest, state to legalize same-sex marriage [...]
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Senator Marco Rubio’s Brother in Law is a Convicted Drug Trafficker
The following is a portion from a recent Univision Investiga article. Univision asked the Senator how this epsiode affected his family and what type of relationship he had with his convicted brother-in-law. Rubio’s spokesperson, who did not deny any of the information uncovered by Univision Investiga, said he considered the issue a private family matter. [...]
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What recession? LA Country gets 10K anonymous Gift
Los Angeles County is $10,000 richer after an anonymous donation from someone in Washington State. “In this time of economic difficulties, governments need all the help they can get. Please put this anonymous check to good use. God bless you.” “We were elated that there would be such a good person out there,” said Los [...]
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New York State Sen. Diaz’s Lesbien Grandaughter Speaks Out
Erica Diaz, 22, is the lesbian granddaughter of Albany’s most outspoken gay-marriage foe — state Senate Puerto Rican/ Latino caucus chair Ruben Diaz Sr. She is also a former Navy seaman who left the military after revealing her sexuality. Here she explains the rifts the debate has caused her family. This time it was not [...]
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Video: Czech Prez Swipes Chilean President Sebastián Piñera’s pen
Czech Republic President Vaclav Klaus swiped an pen during a televised ceremony with Chilean President Sebastián Piñera. Chilean officials say the pen was a gift. What do you think? What do you think? Leave comments below or share them with us on Twitter and Facebook.
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What are Rep. Phil Gingrey’s (R-Ga.) ‘Favorite Things’?
We know Oprah’s favorite things, but do you know Phil’s? Rep. Phil Gingrey’s (R-Ga.) has declared his favorite “aliens” are the ones coming south of the border. Try giving one to every member of Oprah’s studio audience. I wonder how they’d react? “It’s not xenophobia on my part. If I had to choose from immigrants [...]
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Survey: Immigration is a problem in Idaho
A new survey shows that 67 percent of the Idaho residents surveyed believe that Immigration is a problem in the Gem State. The Boise State University survey also shows that 58 percent of residents believe Idaho should pass a law concerning illegal immigrants similar to the law Arizona passed recently. At the same time 73 [...]
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We need to “Empty the Clip” on Illegal Immigraiton – Alabama State Senator
An Alabama State Senator is in damage control mode after remarks he made about illegal immigration have caused a controversy. On the subject of illegal immigration, State Senator Scott Beason is quoted as saying “empty the clip and do what has to be done”. The senator says the phrase is actually the end of a [...]
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