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By “Unknown Mami”– Arizona passed a law that criminalizes illegal immigration by defining it as trespassing. The law empowers the police to question anyone they have a “reasonable suspicion” is an illegal immigrant. Reasonable suspicion? What exactly...

New Mexico’s historic race for gov

By Angelica Jimenez– Susana Martinez The race for New Mexico’s next governor is going to be a historic one, no matter whether the Republican or Democratic candidate wins. If either GOP nominee Susana Martinez or Democratic Diane Denish receive the majority vote this...

Ugly history repeated

By Jenny Patiño – There is no need to sound Orwellian about Arizona’s SB1070. It’s not some futuristic violation of human rights. It has happened before, and it is simply happening again. During the 1930s, at the height of the Great Depression, thousands of Mexicans and...

How far have we come?

By Jenny Patiño – It has been 40 years since a group of 46 women filed a class action lawsuit against “Newsweek” for gender discrimination. At the time, women interviewed for positions at the company were openly told “women don’t write here” and called “dollies.” In...

Make sure we count

By Angelica Jimenez– By now, you should’ve seen an envelope from the United States Census Bureau, and hopefully you didn’t throw it out. The information you give could greatly affect funds coming in from the federal government. Yes, we lead busy lives and don’t have...

Who are you calling fat?

By Jan Peña-Davis – One of the few jokes still acceptable to chuckle out loud over are ‘fat’ jokes. And with media bombarding the public with images of the ‘perfect’ body, it’s no wonder American adolescents are depressed. And fat too. And what does one do when depressed-why...

Mujeres Asesinas

By Jenny Patiño – Author’s Disclaimer: Don’t go killing anyone. It doesn’t end well. Not on television. Not in real life. Not even on television inspired by real life. That being said, I am a connoisseur of televised murder. The “CSI” and “Law & Order”...

Sin Nombre

By Benita Zepeda– In the 2009 film “Sin Nombre”, there are many themes that are apparent throughout the film. Some of those themes consist of gang culture, where a “brotherhood” is placed before the law. Then there are themes of love. Love that is lost, found, concealed...

Latinas lose out

By Angelica Jimenez– Latinas are losing a desperately need program providing culturally competent reproductive health and family planning because of harassment and intimidation from pro-life groups. Planned Parenthood of South Florida and the Treasure Coast has succumbed to...

Latin American Queens of Entertainment

By Amalia Gonzalez– Four girls from different social classes become friends after going to high school together. Telenovelas about social issues and friendship, involving teenagers as they journey through high school are very popular. Throughout the years Televisa from Mexico...

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