tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694Sat, 16 Nov 2024 23:37:28 +0000barack obamaimmigrationLatinoscivil rights movementjusticepoliticsracismdiversityhillary clintonpuerto ricoICEmaintsream mediaArizona Gov. Jan BrewerBushGOPLatino voteWomen and girlselectionshollywoodimmigration arrestsmedia advocacypresidential candidatesprimariespuerto rico statusrosa parksABCAfricaBill richardsonChimamanda Ngozi AdichieComedyDaily Show with Jon StewartDiasporaFeb. 5 primariesFounding FathersGoldman SachsHaitiHarriet HirshornHomeland Security USAHuffington PostJFKJanet NapolitanoKen BurnsLagosLatinos in World War IIMLK Jr.Manny RamirezNigeriaPBSPapi OrtizRealtime with Bill MaherShakiraSonia SotomayorThe Colbert ReportThree Kings DayTom BradyWellpoint Health InsuranceWritersalberto gonzalesanibal acevedo vilacecilia munozcharlie rodriguezco-chaircommonwealthconvention speechcorruptionearthquake in Haitiemmet tillgeorge willgov. deval patrickhealth carehuman rightsinaugurationindependencela prensalicensemassachusettsmississippinatalia munoznation-buildingnew bedfordpedro rossellopetitionpolitical statuspresidential campaignrance o'quinnrapesexismspanish-american warspringfield mastatehoodsubprime mortgage ratesthe washington postthomas rivera schatzwhite house task force on puerto ricoViews on art, blogs, culture, media and politicshttp://linklatinos.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-9087819199603252145Thu, 21 Mar 2024 22:58:00 +00002024-03-21T18:58:11.665-04:00health carehuman rights <!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion -->http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2024/03/health-care-is-right.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Puerto Rico18.220833 -66.590149-10.089400836178847 -101.746399 46.531066836178844 -31.433898999999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-7324496780602512763Thu, 08 Aug 2013 13:41:00 +00002013-08-08T09:41:36.154-04:00SAN JUAN, PR &ndash; Where President Obama has not be able, nor has the US Congress willing, the US territory of Puerto Rico did what the federal elected officials promise and don't do: reform immigration, step by step.The first step was to allow immigrants to take the driver's license test, both written and road, and if they pass, they get the licence. Whether they have a legal status to be in http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2013/08/puerto-rico-leads-way-for-immigration.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-249716669142319097Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:37:00 +00002012-01-30T14:37:37.424-05:00 GOP presidential candidates Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney agreed that ballots should be available only in English, a position that goes against the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The law, passed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, dismantled many of the obstacles that intentionally impeded blacks and other disenfranchised communities from voting. It was sweeping in its intent and enforcement. Today, http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2012/01/spanish-as-voting-language.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-2975446821613213974Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:20:00 +00002012-01-28T17:20:46.482-05:00&nbsp; Corporate and even independent media outlets have been leading the national conversation on GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s vast wealth. What no one points out is that Romney’s millions is a cornerstone of the American Dream pitch, where all one has to do is work hard in dogged pursuit of wealth and happiness becomes a constant in your life. Romney has not broken any law nor http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2012/01/romneys-millions-and-obamas-law.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-4560518616751030897Wed, 15 Jun 2011 02:41:00 +00002011-06-14T22:41:57.024-04:00barack obamapoliticspresidential campaignpuerto rico status Today, President Barack Obama returns to Puerto Rico as a candidate to raise money, starting at $35,000 a ticket, for his next presidential campaign. Despite the brazen pretense of coming here to check on issues related to education and the economy – &nbsp;and presumably to fulfill his campaign promise to return as president – there is still a chance for Obama to display presidential http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2011/06/next-time-come-back-as-president.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-7479182337127812190Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:42:00 +00002011-03-21T20:11:03.080-04:00barack obamacecilia munozco-chaircommonwealthindependencepuerto ricopuerto rico statusstatehoodwhite house task force on puerto rico @font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }@font-face { font-family: "Lucida Sans Typewriter"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: -0.3pt; }a:link, span.MsoHyperlink { color: blue; text-decoration: underline; }a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed { color: purple; text-decoration: underline; }http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2011/03/obamas-promise-to-puerto-rico-imperils.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-6928471462553898066Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:38:00 +00002011-01-04T12:38:00.614-05:00gov. deval patrickimmigrationla prensalicensemassachusettsnatalia munozBy Natalia Muñoz The question to Gov. Deval Patrick was, “How do you persuade people with other views to your side so that in the end, undocumented immigrants have the tools they need to get on with their lives?” For instance, a driver’s license, an ID that can mark the difference between a traffic violation ticket and deportation, remains an untenable proposal for most Republicans while most http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2011/01/on-immigration-nothing-new.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-3059395065729639868Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:24:00 +00002010-07-19T10:24:52.966-04:00anibal acevedo vilacharlie rodriguezcorruptiongeorge willnation-buildingpedro rossellopolitical statuspuerto ricospanish-american warthe washington postthomas rivera schatz From a&nbsp;column by George Will&nbsp;that ran in the Washington Post on July 19, 2010: "Many Republicans suspect that congressional Democrats support statehood for the same reason they want to pretend that the District of Columbia is a state -- to get two more senators (and in Puerto Rico's case, perhaps six members of the House). Such Republicans mistakenly assume that the island's http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2010/07/for-george-will-quick-lesson-on-puerto.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-3139354701229898877Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:40:00 +00002010-07-15T12:40:38.974-04:00barack obamaBushcivil rights movementdiversityimmigrationimmigration arrestsjusticeLatinosmaintsream mediapoliticsracism"A list of 1,300 Utah residents described as illegal immigrants has sown fear among some Hispanics here, and prompted an investigation into its origins and dissemination."&nbsp;So begins a story in The New York Times about a Utah group named&nbsp;Concerned Citizens of the United States. The group compiled a list of names of people they suspect of being in the county without papers. Naturally, thehttp://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2010/07/immigrant-list-sets-off-fears.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-2504515751798920872Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:21:00 +00002010-07-08T12:23:29.096-04:00ComedyDaily Show with Jon StewartdiversityhollywoodHuffington PostjusticeLatinosmaintsream mediamedia advocacypoliticsracismRealtime with Bill MahersexismThe Colbert ReportWomen and girlsJon Stewart is an exceptionally gracious host. He and his writers spotlight the incongruities, hypocrisy, blatant lies and &quot;isms&quot; within the GOP as much as the Democratic Party and across all the news programs, both left-leaning and those that are right-wing. I watch his program almost every night and most times at the very least, I chuckle. But mostly, watching his show&#160; I feel http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2010/07/women-of-daily-show-with-jon-stewart.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-4101573982546603384Mon, 10 May 2010 20:39:00 +00002010-05-10T16:39:00.983-04:00AfricaChimamanda Ngozi AdichieDiasporaLagosNigeriaWriters<!--copy and paste--> “Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.” “About Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Inspired by Nigerian history and tragedies all but forgotten byhttp://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2010/05/chimamanda-ngozi-adichie-all-stories.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-2784235569996955215Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:28:00 +00002010-04-29T11:28:12.728-04:00Arizona Gov. Jan Brewerbarack obamacivil rights movementdiversityelectionsICEimmigrationjusticeLatino voteLatinospoliticspresidential candidatesprimariesracismShakira Colombian megastar Shakira is looking to meet with Arizona officials to discuss the recently-passed immigration law that would, in essence, legalize profiling. According to the HuffPo, &quot;Shakira is deeply concerned about the impact of this law on hardworking Latino families,&quot; said Trevor Nielson, her political and philanthropic adviser. &quot;She is coming to Arizona to try to learn http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2010/04/obama-stands-down-shakira-steps-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-1369687414773519825Sat, 24 Apr 2010 14:59:00 +00002010-04-24T11:13:54.782-04:00Arizona Gov. Jan BrewerGoldman SachsICEimmigrationimmigration arrestsJanet Napolitanojusticepuerto ricoracismWellpoint Health Insurance&#160; This is from a press release sent by the federal ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) office on April 23, 2010, which shows how our tax dollars are used to spin stories of criminal immigrants as it were an epidemic rather than the exception, in a self-congratulatory press release. &#160; SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – To protect the traveling public U.S. Customs and Border Protection http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2010/04/go-after-goldman-sachs-and-leave.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-7568079807172714086Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:42:00 +00002010-04-23T11:42:37.590-04:00earthquake in HaitiHaitiHarriet Hirshornjusticemedia advocacypetitionrapeWomen and girlsIn the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010, there was a groundswell of support across the United States to provide aid to the Caribbean country, founded in 1804 by enslaved people who broke free from the French colonialists. It is the only successful slave revolt in history, where the enslaved pushed out their oppressors. But all these years after hundreds of thousands of http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2010/04/after-earthquake-in-haiti-rampant-rape.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-8251696316357693946Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:50:00 +00002010-03-16T22:50:38.426-04:00civil rights movementimmigrationOn March 21, thousands of people will march for immigration reform in Washington, D.C. It is past time for the government to treat undocumented immigrants with the same respect the counrty's revered "founding fathers" demanded from King George as they sought to create new opprotunities here.Here, where there were already peoples across the land who were massacted in the name of life, liberty and http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2010/03/getting-closer-to-immigration-reform.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-4250092333512276837Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:14:00 +00002009-11-26T11:14:19.605-05:00The Huffington Post is a necessary part of the national discussion on culture and politics. But its promotion and defense of David Letterman dampens the blog's standing as a respectable participant in the world of ideas. Letterman's conduct with female staffers over the years, in which he wooed women much younger than he to be in intimate relationships with him, should be condemned. Instead, it http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2009/11/david-letterman-isnt-funny-and-huffpo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-152028448689450006Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:42:00 +00002009-07-18T12:45:11.423-04:00Sonia Sotomayor,Jon Stewart,Stephen Colbert,GOP Two comics pinpointed the problem with Republicans regarding everything lately, from health care to the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor as the newest member of the U.S. Supreme Court. They just donn't get it. Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's commentary on the hypocritical GOP, to not say, racist GOP, is on point. http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2009/07/blog-entry-dated-7182009-1237-pm.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-3517230420043877342Wed, 27 May 2009 13:46:00 +00002009-05-27T09:46:07.883-04:00barack obamacivil rights movementdiversityFounding FathersJFKLatinosManny RamirezMLK Jr.Papi Ortizpoliticspuerto ricoracismrosa parksSonia SotomayorTom Brady When sports athletes scores and win big titles, millions cheer as if that victory actually means something in their lives. A World Series champion team, winning at Wimbledon, the World Cup and all those consuming distractions&#160; do absolutely nothing to improve our quality of life. In fact, the multi-million contracts exacted by this first baseman or that running back has a direct impact on http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2009/05/sonia-sotomayor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-2937214908703315422Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:44:00 +00002009-04-08T17:44:39.455-04:00By Natalia Muñoz Driver’s licenses for undocumented workers will be on the agenda when Richard Chacón, executive director of the state’s Office for Refugees and Immigrants, presents his list of recommendations to Gov. Deval Patrick in July. “It’s going to be part of the conversation,” he said at a recent community meeting in Springfield sponsored by the Alliance to Develop Power, Northampton’s http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2009/04/licenses-for-immigrants-down-road-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-1016921648419493913Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:10:00 +00002009-02-15T11:11:11.087-05:00Technorati Tags: Stimulus bill,President Barack Obama,save or create 4 million jobs President Barack Obama has pledged repeatedly that the $800 billion stimulus bill he is about to sign will either “save or create” 4 million jobs. What does that mean exactly? Will 3 million jobs be saved and 1 million created? Will 500,000 be saved and 3.5 created? At last, we have clarity: “The report http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2009/02/save-or-create-3-million-jobs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-2692240717300539710Wed, 11 Feb 2009 01:48:00 +00002009-02-10T20:48:42.186-05:00Technorati Tags: Economy,recession,depression,$800 billion stimulus bill I just hope that the $800 billion stimulus package jumpstarts the economy long before 2010. If people don’t have health insurance, jobs, homes or enough to eat, that could trigger a situation close to the French Revolution. This time, as with that time,&#160; people will not be assuaged by the privileged swatting away the http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2009/02/its-economy-stupid.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-1664076448661746315Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:34:00 +00002009-01-22T07:36:02.307-05:00barack obamacivil rights movementemmet tillinaugurationmississippirance o'quinnrosa parksspringfield maHe’s 71 now and his legs can’t carry him anywhere near the long distances he regularly marched for civil rights in his younger days.For this presidential inauguration, Rance O’Quinn sat down and watched on television the embodiment of one of the Civil Rights Movement’s highest goals take the oath of office.It’s been a long walk to Jan. 20, 2009, for the man born and raised in Centreville, http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2009/01/rance-oquinns-turn-to-rest-his-feet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-1330669683984012952Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:53:00 +00002008-12-11T12:53:20.825-05:00The executive producer, Arnold Shapiro, acknowledged at the time that the show was meant to portray Homeland Security in a good light."I love investigative journalism, but that's not what we're doing," he told The Reporter in May. "This show is heartening. It makes you feel good about these people who are doing their best to protect us."Most people who cross the border seek asylum here as a http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2008/12/more-on-abcs-homeland-security-usa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-1017980376448663770Sun, 07 Dec 2008 22:18:00 +00002008-12-07T19:00:00.111-05:00ABCHomeland Security USALatinosThree Kings DayBig media and its partners in crime, the vested interests of the few along with political forces that challenge the promise in the Constitution of forming a more perfect union, have selected January 6 to premiere its new reality show, "Homeland Security USA."January 6 is celebrated throughout the Spanish-speaking world, and it is a big world with two dozen countries, as Three Kings Day. On http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2008/12/homeland-security-usa-to-air-on-abc-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-8595512097326157088Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:23:00 +00002008-10-09T18:23:15.174-04:00Barack Obama,Wall Street bailout,Hillary Clinton Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., wasn't my first choice for president; he was my third, behind New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and New York Sen. Hillary Clinton. Richardson soon proved that experience wasn't enough. He even lacked gravitas. Hillary Clinton could woulda shoulda been the Democratic Party's nominee, but Big Media threw so many sexisthttp://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2008/10/it-is-obama.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)