News & Politics

Undocumented Women Rely on Underground Markets for Birth Control
March 24, 2012 No Comment

Undocumented Women Rely on Underground Markets for Birth Control

Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for low income medical government programs, and most can not afford full cost medical services ...

Zimmerman's
March 23, 2012 No Comment

Zimmerman’s “Hispanic” Trace Wont Spark Black-Latino Animosity

There have been some who have highlighted Zimmerman’s “Hispanic” trace. There are a number of ways in which this influences ...

Irish Immigration Bill Gaining Support
March 22, 2012 No Comment

Irish Immigration Bill Gaining Support

There’s an immigration bill that is gaining support on both sides of the isle. This is both surprising and it’s ...

Joe Arpaio Says Media Dismissal of Birthers is a Conspiracy Bigger Than Watergate
March 22, 2012 No Comment

Joe Arpaio Says Media Dismissal of Birthers is a Conspiracy Bigger Than Watergate

He really did say that. Maybe he’s just being dismissed because he and his “posse” are the only one’s who ...

What do Voter Suppression and Anti-Immigration Efforts Have in Common? Kris Kobach
March 21, 2012 No Comment

What do Voter Suppression and Anti-Immigration Efforts Have in Common? Kris Kobach

Kris Kobach, the brain behind voter suppression and anti-immigration, is at full throttle this year. This article is a great quick survey of his ...

BREAKING: 7.6 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Mexico
March 20, 2012 No Comment

BREAKING: 7.6 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Mexico

Epicenter in Guerrero. (Flickr: Jamie Homer) via NPR ### by EYDER PERALTA The USGS says an earthquake with a magnitude of ...

Some Republicans Aim to Limit Visas in the Violence Against Women Act
March 20, 2012 No Comment

Some Republicans Aim to Limit Visas in the Violence Against Women Act

There’s a backlog of visas granted through the Violence Against Women Act and while some want that backlog to rollover ...

Bilinguals Are Smarter!
March 19, 2012 No Comment

Bilinguals Are Smarter!

Can someone send this to Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich? The former has stated that Puerto Rico needs to adopt ...

Arizona Militia Bill Moves Closer To Governor's Desk
March 18, 2012 No Comment

Arizona Militia Bill Moves Closer To Governor’s Desk

Some border patrol agents detain as low as four immigrants a year. It would seems a tragic waste of money ...

GOP's Attack on Women Burdens Latinas Disproportionately
March 16, 2012 No Comment

GOP’s Attack on Women Burdens Latinas Disproportionately

Considering Latina women suffer from higher rates of ovarian cancer and oral contraception decreases likelihood of ovarian cancer by 60%, the GOP’s ...