Calling all Latino Organizations:
What is Your Nevada Strategy?
George Muñoz     [Photo]

You are going to need one. Nevada is about to become a key deciding state in presidential elections. The Democratic National Committee has given Nevada the go-ahead to join Iowa in holding an early presidential caucus before the New Hampshire primary. The Nevada Caucus will take place on Jan. 19, 2008, squeezed between the Iowa Caucus of Jan. 14 and the New Hampshire primary on Jan. 22.

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Habichuelas Are Not Frijoles
Antonio M. Stevens-Arroyo

Many of my Mexican-American friends can’t understand Puerto Rican politics.
They like our food (although they always add chile), eat our beans (which they call frijoles instead of habichuelas), admire our rapid-fire Spanish, and dance to our Caribbean rhythms. But when it comes to discussing the political status of the island, they don’t understand either our passion or our issues.

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Do You Want Your Money in Spanish or English?
José de la Isla     [Photo]

C-Span televised a curious exchange recently. Near the end of a panel offering conservative perspectives on the November elections, Jim Boulet stood and said, “Muchas gracias, mi amigo.” Boulet is an advocate for making English the nation’s official language.

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Go to Mexico and Visit Your Gringo Neighbors
Herman Sillas     [Photo]

Think the border between the United States and Mexico is doing anything? People are messing with it as if it doesn’t exist.

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Everybody Knows Nacho’s Name
Maxim Kniazkov     [Photo]

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico – He is unquestionably a “somebody” here. He is waved to in the streets. The mayor solicitously stops to shake his hand.

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The Stewart Buchanan
Cultural Comedy Routine Is No Joke
José de la Isla     [Photo]

HOUSTON-- What was most surprising about Jon Stewart’s recent TV interview of Pat Buchanan was how revealing it was — seriously.

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Conservative College Students
Play ‘Catch the Illegal Immigrant’
Kecia Judson     [Photo]

In the past year conservative groups at four major universities — Michigan, North Texas, Penn State and Michigan State — attempted to play a game called "Catch the Illegal Immigrant."

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237 Latinos Spread in 34 State Legislatures,
84% Are Democrats
Verónica Macías     [Photo]

Latino state legislators are experiencing significant growth and winning elections in non-traditional "Latino" regions. Thirty-four states now have at least one Latino representative in their statehouse.

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Bigger, Different and Prince Charming, Too
José de la Isla     [Photo]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pew Hispanic Center director Robert Suro compared current Latino demographic trends to his teenage son. It is growing in many directions and “getting bigger and getting different at the same time.”

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Banish Halloween.
Let’s Celebrate ‘The Day of the Dead’
Ricardo Avila     [Photo]

On Long Island, the end of October brings Halloween – a day when my children behave even younger than they are. So do some adults. Silliness and greed rule.

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Sensenbrenner -- Immigration Reformer or Profiteer?
Roberto Lovato     [Photo]

MILWAUKEE, Wis. — When President Bush signed into law a bill Oct. 4 authorizing the construction of a 700-mile wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, one man stood to gain more than just political profit. Republican Congressman James Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin, critics say, is also reaping financial rewards from the very immigration policies he himself has championed.

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Can Latinos End Cubs’ Century-Long Hex?
Robert Heuer     [Photo]

Never mind that the Chicago Cubs have failed to win a World Series since 1908. A more telling milestone looms on the horizon, one that acknowledges Spanish-speaking ballplayers’ emergence as the game’s dominant force.

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Latino Rivalries Add Intrigue to Midterm Elections
José de la Isla     [Photo]

HOUSTON – While the seats of no Hispanic incumbents in the U.S. House of Representatives -- 20 Democrats and four Republicans -- appear to be in much jeopardy Nov. 7, one of its three U.S. Senate incumbents is skating on political thin ice while Latino newcomers are bidding to join House delegations in New Mexico, New Jersey and Florida.

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FCC Hearing on Media Ownership
Raises Chorus of Concerns
Rosa María Santana     [Photo]

Musicians, housewives, dentists, professors, politicians, Hollywood producers and retirees approached the microphone before the Federal Communications Commissioners and reprimanded them for allowing big media companies get even bigger.

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The Making of a Last-Minute Book
José de la Isla     [Photo]

HOUSTON – Researcher Tamar Jacoby has blown the lid off immigration as a vital election issue. What she has to say has implications for candidates trying to use it as a last-minute wedge issue in November’s election.

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On Coming Out – The Courageous and the Cowards
Bessy Reyna

Oct. 11, 1987, when half a million people marched on Washington for lesbian and gay rights, has become synonymous with the struggle for gay rights in the United States. After the success of that march, activists Jean O'Leary and Rob Eichberg got together with members of several gay civil rights groups in Manassas, Va., to encourage gay people to "come out of the closet." National Coming Out Day, founded in 1988, is now celebrated all over the nation and in other countries.

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