Our New Anahuac

At a family gathering several years back, my father called all of my siblings together along with my cousins to explain that the September 11th attacks would be a defining moment for our generation. He explained that the Vietnam War came to define his own generation and that September 11th would mark the beginning of [...]

According to New York Daily News: A Republican legislator in Kansas is taking major heat after suggesting that illegal immigrants be shot like wild hogs by gunmen in helicopters. State Rep. Virgil Peck made the explosive remarks Monday during a debate on how best to control 500 feral swine in Kansas. “Looks like to me, [...]

We should refer to tea partiers ad Koch (pronounced Coke) Partiers.  The Kochs fund them and the Coke must fuel them. That’s all. Share and Enjoy:

“This is how the man does it, and if you don’ t wake up and find out how he does it, I tell you, they’ll be building gas chambers and gas ovens pretty soon– I don’t mean those kind you’ve got at home in your kitchen– [and] you’ll be in one of them, just like [...]

I enjoyed the protest today. I posted a little about it at El Pueblo’s Online edition, along with more pics. Houston United (HoustonUnido.org) protested in front of Houston’s Clear Channel offices. They were protesting Arizona-style bills proposed by State Representative Riddle, and the racist, slanted rhetoric found on 740 AM. Michael Berry, a Clear Channel [...]

For Immediate Release February 16, 2011 Contact: Natali Fani-González 202.787.1813 JOINT PRESS STATEMENT Latinos, Immigrant Advocates Nationwide Send Unambiguous Message in Light of Brisenia’s Murder: Stop the Hate, We are Watching Tucson, Arizona – As Latinos and immigrant rights advocates from all over the United States applaud the guilty verdict in the trial of Shawna [...]

I was asked to comment this week on a couple of issues on the immigration front, and on the so-called Latino movement in general.  Employers Debbie Riddle (also known as La Bruja in our community) recently filed a bill which would make felons out of people who have employed undocumented workers.  Under the bill, it [...]

This article from Revolt Of The Plebes describes how Newt Gingrinch is attempting to manufacture a talking point machine for Tio Taco Vendidos. The write up reveals how powerful, monied interests manufacture leadership tools and leaders in the Latino community to suit their own interests. We all know now how this works. The Republicans send [...]

All week, Beck, Hannity, Limbaugh and the local version have been up in arms about the TSA pat downs. The Transportation Security Administration has been engaging in enhanced pat downs for people who decide not to go through the full body scanner before taking flights. Apparently, the pat downs are very invasive with the TSA [...]

A wave of change is expected to hit Washington DC next year, due a Republican majority that will be taking the reigns of the House of Representatives.   Part of the reason that such a large change is expected is due to the power that the Republicans garnered as a minority party. Their clearly articulated [...]