Latin American History? Schools Flunk Teaching Test
Matt Chismar     [Photo]

U.S. public schools are failing to make the grade regarding students' knowledge of world history — especially the histories of Mexico and the rest of Latin America — and state school boards aren't doing much about it.

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The Economics of Indignity
José de la Isla     [Photo]

Ana Miyares stepped from her Toyota sports coupe to go into the Buenos Aires restaurant in Miami. When she returned, her car was gone.

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For the Borboas,
The Fourth of July Honors Family Tradition
Diane García     [Photo]

With eight mouths to feed, my mother stretched every dollar my dad gave her from his income as a Los Angeles postal employee.

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Congress Shouldn’t Put Off Passing Voter Protections
John Trasviña      [Photo]

Often called the most successful civil rights law in our nation’s history, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 has helped to make our shared democratic principles a reality by facilitating voter participation among groups previously denied the opportunity.

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Likely GOP Voters Want an Immigration Bill — Now
Sahde Mays

A surprising three-quarters of registered Republican voters favor a comprehensive immigration reform plan that offers a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. And 70 percent of them say don’t dawdle. Do something about the nation’s immigration mess now.

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Mexico’s Election —
A Delayed ‘Great Day for Democracy’
José de la Isla     [Photo]

MEXICO CITY — The much-anticipated presidential election in Mexico boiled down to what went on at 130,000 voting precincts throughout the nation.  And in how a large undecided vote of 12 percent would sway the outcome.

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The Neglected Hispanic Health Issue: Mental Illness
Adriane Daniels     [Photo]

National health experts have identified a serious need for more cultural competency when dealing with mental health issues related to the Hispanic community.

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The U.S. Stake in Mexico’s Election
Alex Meneses Miyashita     [Photo]

How is the continuing drama of Mexico’s presidential election likely to affect its neighbor to the north?  What outcome will serve the United States government and its people best?

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Lightning of Hope in Mexico’s Election
José de la Isla     [Photo]

MEXICO CITY - Have you seen the Lightning of Hope?  I mean the masked man in shimmering yellow wrestler tights and flowing cape, who looks like he can fly?

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Roots and Wings — Parents’ Gifts to their Children
John Flórez      [Photo]

While we are often more preoccupied with getting them raised, socialized and educated so they can make it on their own, we sometimes don't take the time to give children what is equally important, roots — that sense of belonging, pride and knowing of their own history that makes them unique. And in today's fast-paced world, we seem to be less understanding of newcomers to the United States who are trying to make the transition of adapting to an adopted country as our ancestors once did.

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Farmworker Women Confront Sex Abuse Issue
Verónica Macías     [Photo]

Sexual harassment is a major problem for farmworker women that too often goes unreported, but recent successful trials of rape cases and informative forums have emboldened victims to speak out.

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After Years of Torment,
Rape Victim Tells Others, ‘Speak Out’
Verónica Macías     [Photo]

As if pesticides, burning temperatures and low wages were not enough, working in the fields for Olivia Tamayo also meant being sexually abused by her foreman. For six years Tamayo found herself in the predicament of silencing rape for the sake of her safety.

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What’s Behind Voting Abroad from the U.S.?
José de la Isla     [Photo]

MEXICO CITY--The future role played by expatiates in Mexican and other national elections can be considerable and even decisive. This is a trend to watch as more and more people become “global souls,” to borrow writer Pico Iyer’s non-political term.

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For Latinos, a Longer and Hotter Summer
Marisa Treviño      [Photo]

Not because it’s just been discovered that global warming is making for a lengthier and more intense wildfire season, but because we have until August to suffer through political grandstanding billed as an honest effort to examine the hottest domestic political issue of the 21st century — immigration reform.

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Immigration Reform and the Ticking Clock
Tamar Jacoby     [Photo]

It’s a bad feeling in the pit of your stomach, and it’s only growing stronger. Could it be true that immigration reform is dead or close to dead?

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Delay-Seat Candidate Reveals
A Delayed Change of Heart
José de la Isla     [Photo]

Wasn’t “flip-flop” a charge made by Republicans of Democrats in 2000?  Along those lines, a key political fight is developing in Texas around the so-called “sanctuary” controversy.

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