Chicano, Latino, and Hispanic
September 29th, 2006What it means, Who uses it, Why it is controversial.
Hacienda drew criticism
September 25th, 2006
Critics said this week that the ad stereotypes Mexicans and contributes to a negative perception of them at a time when a contentious illegal immigration debate has heightened tensions against the Mexican community. They said this isn’t the first time the restaurant has produced an offensive promotion.
S-e-x-Oh
September 24th, 2006
The Bloomington Playwrights Project announces Border Lines: A Festival of Plays by Latino & Latina Writers! The festival of short plays will celebrate Latino culture and bring nationally-known talent as well as local talent together for a festival that explores border lines both literal and metaphorical. A TRIO of short plays will alternate with performances of S-e-x-Oh! by Chicago-based Teatro Luna. The Trio includes UNDERCURRENTS by Elaine Romero, FAREWELL TO HOLLYWOOD by Guillermo Reyes, and DEATH ON MY MIND by Raul H. Castillo. The BORDER LINES FESTIVAL runs September 14-30 at the Bloomington Playwrights Project, 107 West 9th. Bloomington, IN
Third World Farm Labor
September 20th, 2006This unimposing building, which serves as the headquarters of the North Carolina Growers Association, is the nation’s largest distribution point for Third World farm labor. Each year the warehouse receives and parcels out more than 10,000 Mexican men to farmers who need hands to pick tobacco, dig sweet potatoes, or harvest Christmas trees.
Catch Illegal Immigrants
September 20th, 2006Last week, The Michigan Daily reported that Morgan Wilkins, an independent contractor hired by the College Republican National Committee to rally Michigan college students, was considering holding “Catch an Illegal Immigrant Day” at campuses around the state.
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Como se llama usted
September 16th, 2006
Hoosiers who heard the call
September 15th, 2006The self-described “Hispanic Mexican American Hoosier” got strange looks the day after he arrived in Manhattan by Greyhound bus. He went inside an Irish pub to eat breakfast. He said he asked other patrons, “Where are the volunteers staging?”
What a Chicken Pen
September 11th, 2006After getting over the shock of September 11, 2001 I wondered what retaliation the U.S. would take against the culprits. During the furor I could easily rationalize hanging them! But it didn’t even cross my mind that the U.S. would proclaim war on other countries. Wouldn’t all of us be better off if they would have hired Special Forces to concentrate on the very group(s) that did this? Couldn’t have they by now, hand pick them one by one? Bin Laden and the rest of the gang took advantage of the complete chaos to hide deeper into territories that obviously were not going to be invaded.
The Afghan and Iraq operations remind me of trying to catch a single chicken in a 300 chicken pen. To draw even further on the simile, what you had to do was to be very patient, vigilant and focus. Eventually one would get the chicken. No different than police seeking a murder suspect.
No doubt, using this tactic would have caused some innocent people to die but not thousands and thousands of Afghans and Iraqis. No doubt, this tactic would still generate additional income to friends of the administration, but not millions and millions.
It is time to bring the soldiers home, use the successful technology to hunt and prevent these people from attacking again and put some of the best NYPD detectives to the task of finding Bin Laden and the rest of the gang. One by one, they can be picked from the pen.
Las Vacas Flacas de las Vacaciones
September 4th, 2006Throwaway Lives
September 2nd, 2006While fewer American workers are killed yearly on the job, that’s not so for Latinos. An explosion of immigrant workers has created a throwaway workforce. Hungry for money, they take the most dangerous jobs.
