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Iowa Brown and Black Forum Leaves Hillary Black and Blue
State Chancellery of Latvia/FlickrLast night the three Democrats running for president were at Drake University in Des Moines for the Iowa Brown and Black Forum, billed as the oldest presidential forum...
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Martin O’Malley’s Lost Message to Latinos
Martin O’Malley, former mayor of Baltimore and governor of Maryland, and current Democratic presidential candidate (Edward Kimmel/Flickr)An earlier version of this post appeared on Commentary &...
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Why Latinos Never Vote
Erik (HASH) Hersman/FlickrThat the immigration dilemma was virtually ignored during CNN’s town hall in Iowa last night can only have one of two explanations: first, the establishment media doesn’t...
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Why Hillary Clinton Doesn’t Deserve the Latino Vote
Former Secretary of State Hillary ClintonThe Nation has published a piece by Michelle Alexander titled “Why Hillary Clinton Doesn’t Deserve the Black Vote,” in which the author of The New Jim Crow...
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Latino Appointments, Endorsements, and the Changing Political Establishment
Erika Andiola, national Latino press secretary for the Bernie Sanders campaign (Gage Skidmore/Flickr)An earlier version of this post appeared on Commentary & Cuentos.While the Republican field of...
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What Being a Bernie Sanders Supporter Means (and What It Doesn’t)
Bernie Sanders, Vermont senator and Democratic presidential candidate (Phil Roeder/Flickr)Since last week’s piece on “Why Hillary Clinton Doesn’t Deserve the Latino Vote” and Monday’s defense of Bernie...
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#LatinoVote2016 Town Hall Mixer New York Tomorrow- Last 25 SEATS Available
Our #RebeldesNation will gather around in New York and start having live conversations. We plan to go to your hometowns and host these Town Hall Mixers with all of you, so don’t forget to post on...
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Dolores Huerta Is Wrong
Labor organizer and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta (Eric Guo/Flickr)Dime con quién andas, y te diré quién eres. It’s phrase that’s uniquely Latino, as Latino loyalty often leads many to andar...
View ArticleRep. Gutiérrez: Immigrants Should Become Citizens and Vote (VIDEO)
On Wednesday morning, Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL) addressed the House of Representatives and called on the over eight million immigrants who are eligible to become citizens and vote in this year’s...
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The Talk of the Brown
“Eustace Tilley,” by Rea Irvin (New Yorker)Hispandering is alive and well. Coca-Cola, Hillary Clinton, Rafael Edward “Ted” Cruz, and many more have been guilty of it. It is not surprising that there...
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Votería: How One Latino Organization Uses Culture to Engage Voters
An El Paso woman plays Votería (Photo: Maria Esquinca)A pachuco leans back. He has one hand inside the pocket of his baggy, high-waisted pants, while his other hand casually holds open the jacket of...
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Sanders’ Promises and Problems
Bernie Sanders, Vermont senator and Democratic presidential candidate (Gage Skidmore/Flickr)As the Democratic presidential primary carries on, it has turned into a legitimate debate. Hillary Clinton...
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Why Young People of Color Are Rejecting Hillary Clinton
(State Chancellery of Latvia/Flickr)CHICAGO – The young Latina juggles a pen, her phone and a small notebook in her hands as she searches for the words that’ll underscore her point. On a small raised...
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Fox News Latino Poll: Clinton 62% Trump 23%, Sanders 66% Trump 22%
A new poll released Friday from Fox News Latino shows that both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have a commanding lead over Donald Trump with Latino voters. The results, based on “a random sample of...
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It’s the Latino Vote, Stupid
(sarachicad/Flickr)As the 2016 elections approach, the political playbooks being implemented by political parties and politicians reflect a stark contrast among party lines, where racial elements seem...
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For the Latino Community, 2016 Is a Watershed Moment
From the Collection of the Oakland Museum of California It was October 1994, and as memory recalls, I was engulfed in a sea of white shirts staying cautiously close to my father.Tens of thousands of...
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Twenty Years of Latinx Compliance: The Scapegoat of Fear-Mongering and Pandering
Latinx communities face numerous challenges, most of which are broadcast in a manner where the narrative is driven by an establishment that does not recognize our place within the delicate social...
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The Myth of the 2016 Latino Vote (OPINION)
An honest truth of the 2016 presidential election is that there is no such thing as the Latino vote in the United States. The continued failure of the community to flex its political muscle election...
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What Pollsters and News Outlets Covering Latinx Voters Can Learn From Ralph...
Ralph Ellison (CREDIT: Library of Congress) Editor’s note: An earlier version of this piece was published here. Towards the end of his 1952 masterpiece Invisible Man, Ralph Ellison’s protagonist finds...
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How to Finally Increase the Latino Vote So We Finally Make a Difference, Maybe
Editor’s Note: Originally published at Chicago Now. Erik (HASH) Hersman/Flickr In order to be politically active, we have to believe in our political efficacy: we have to believe that our votes make a...
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