tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:37:37 +0000Harriet HirshornHuffington Postco-chairthe washington posthillary clintonimmigrationelectionsGOPComedyinaugurationLatinosthomas rivera schatzcivil rights movementChimamanda Ngozi Adichiepresidential campaignTom BradyShakirahollywoodmassachusettsWritersmississippiThree Kings Daypuerto ricowhite house task force on puerto ricolicenseearthquake in Haitirosa parkscharlie rodriguezBill richardsonconvention speechAfricala prensaemmet tillgeorge willManny RamirezRealtime with Bill Maherspanish-american warABCsexismSonia SotomayorKen BurnsLatinos in World War IIracismmedia advocacyGoldman SachsPBSdiversityFeb. 5 primariesprimariespoliticsstatehoodrapeLatino voteBushpedro rossellojusticePapi OrtizDiasporarance o'quinnWellpoint Health InsuranceWomen and girlsspringfield manation-buildingimmigration arrestsDaily Show with Jon StewartpetitionNigeriacecilia munozpolitical statusnatalia munozpresidential candidatessubprime mortgage ratesgov. deval patrickanibal acevedo vilapuerto rico statuscommonwealthbarack obamaMLK Jr.Homeland Security USAmaintsream mediaArizona Gov. Jan BrewerICEThe Colbert ReportHaitiindependenceFounding Fatherscorruptionalberto gonzalesnew bedfordJFKLagosJanet NapolitanoViews on art, blogs, culture, media and politicshttp://linklatinos.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Natalia Muñoz)Blogger32125noreply@blogger.comnoViews on art, blogs, culture, media and politicstag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-249716669142319097Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:37:00 +00002012-01-30T14:37:37.424-05:00 GOP presidential candidates Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney agreed that ballots should be available only in English, a position that goes against the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The law, passed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, dismantled many of the obstacles that intentionally impeded blacks and other disenfranchised communities from voting. It was sweeping in its intent and enforcement. Today, http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2012/01/spanish-as-voting-language.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Natalia Muñoz)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-2975446821613213974Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:20:00 +00002012-01-28T17:20:46.482-05:00  Corporate and even independent media outlets have been leading the national conversation on GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s vast wealth. What no one points out is that Romney’s millions is a cornerstone of the American Dream pitch, where all one has to do is work hard in dogged pursuit of wealth and happiness becomes a constant in your life. Romney has not broken any law nor twisted http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2012/01/romneys-millions-and-obamas-law.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Natalia Muñoz)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-4560518616751030897Wed, 15 Jun 2011 02:41:00 +00002011-06-14T22:41:57.024-04:00presidential campaignpuerto rico statusbarack obamapolitics Today, President Barack Obama returns to Puerto Rico as a candidate to raise money, starting at $35,000 a ticket, for his next presidential campaign. Despite the brazen pretense of coming here to check on issues related to education and the economy –  and presumably to fulfill his campaign promise to return as president – there is still a chance for Obama to display presidential leadership.http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2011/06/next-time-come-back-as-president.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Natalia Muñoz)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-7479182337127812190Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:42:00 +00002011-03-21T20:11:03.080-04:00statehoodcommonwealthpuerto ricoindependencepuerto rico statuscecilia munozbarack obamawhite house task force on puerto ricoco-chair @font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }@font-face { font-family: "Lucida Sans Typewriter"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: -0.3pt; }a:link, span.MsoHyperlink { color: blue; text-decoration: underline; }a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed { color: purple; text-decoration: underline; }http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2011/03/obamas-promise-to-puerto-rico-imperils.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Natalia Muñoz)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-6928471462553898066Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:38:00 +00002011-01-04T12:38:00.614-05:00natalia munozimmigrationgov. deval patricklicensela prensamassachusettsBy Natalia Muñoz The question to Gov. Deval Patrick was, “How do you persuade people with other views to your side so that in the end, undocumented immigrants have the tools they need to get on with their lives?” For instance, a driver’s license, an ID that can mark the difference between a traffic violation ticket and deportation, remains an untenable proposal for most Republicans while most http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2011/01/on-immigration-nothing-new.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Natalia Muñoz)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-3059395065729639868Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:24:00 +00002010-07-19T10:24:52.966-04:00george willthe washington postpuerto ricothomas rivera schatzspanish-american warnation-buildingcharlie rodriguezcorruptionpolitical statuspedro rosselloanibal acevedo vila From a column by George Will that ran in the Washington Post on July 19, 2010: "Many Republicans suspect that congressional Democrats support statehood for the same reason they want to pretend that the District of Columbia is a state -- to get two more senators (and in Puerto Rico's case, perhaps six members of the House). Such Republicans mistakenly assume that the island's population of 4 http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2010/07/for-george-will-quick-lesson-on-puerto.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Natalia Muñoz)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-3139354701229898877Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:40:00 +00002010-07-15T12:40:38.974-04:00immigrationBushLatinosdiversitybarack obamamaintsream mediaracismjusticeimmigration arrestspoliticscivil rights movement"A list of 1,300 Utah residents described as illegal immigrants has sown fear among some Hispanics here, and prompted an investigation into its origins and dissemination." So begins a story in The New York Times about a Utah group named Concerned Citizens of the United States. The group compiled a list of names of people they suspect of being in the county without papers. Naturally, the list is http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2010/07/immigrant-list-sets-off-fears.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Natalia Muñoz)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-2504515751798920872Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:21:00 +00002010-07-08T12:23:29.096-04:00ComedysexismLatinosmedia advocacyDaily Show with Jon StewartdiversityWomen and girlsracismRealtime with Bill MaherHuffington PostThe Colbert Reporthollywoodmaintsream mediajusticepoliticsJon Stewart is an exceptionally gracious host. He and his writers spotlight the incongruities, hypocrisy, blatant lies and "isms" within the GOP as much as the Democratic Party and across all the news programs, both left-leaning and those that are right-wing. I watch his program almost every night and most times at the very least, I chuckle. But mostly, watching his show  I feel vindicated. I http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2010/07/women-of-daily-show-with-jon-stewart.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Natalia Muñoz)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-4101573982546603384Mon, 10 May 2010 20:39:00 +00002010-05-10T16:39:00.983-04:00DiasporaLagosAfricaNigeriaChimamanda Ngozi AdichieWriters<!--copy and paste--> “Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.” “About Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Inspired by Nigerian history and tragedies all but forgotten byhttp://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2010/05/chimamanda-ngozi-adichie-all-stories.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Natalia Muñoz)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-2784235569996955215Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:28:00 +00002010-04-29T11:28:12.728-04:00immigrationShakiraLatinosdiversitybarack obamaracismcivil rights movementpresidential candidatesArizona Gov. Jan BrewerICEprimarieselectionsLatino votejusticepolitics Colombian megastar Shakira is looking to meet with Arizona officials to discuss the recently-passed immigration law that would, in essence, legalize profiling. According to the HuffPo, "Shakira is deeply concerned about the impact of this law on hardworking Latino families," said Trevor Nielson, her political and philanthropic adviser. "She is coming to Arizona to try to learn more about how http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2010/04/obama-stands-down-shakira-steps-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Natalia Muñoz)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-1369687414773519825Sat, 24 Apr 2010 14:59:00 +00002010-04-24T11:13:54.782-04:00immigrationpuerto ricoGoldman SachsArizona Gov. Jan BrewerICEJanet Napolitanoracismjusticeimmigration arrestsWellpoint Health Insurance  This is from a press release sent by the federal ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) office on April 23, 2010, which shows how our tax dollars are used to spin stories of criminal immigrants as it were an epidemic rather than the exception, in a self-congratulatory press release.   SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – To protect the traveling public U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2010/04/go-after-goldman-sachs-and-leave.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Natalia Muñoz)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-7568079807172714086Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:42:00 +00002010-04-23T11:42:37.590-04:00Harriet HirshornHaitipetitionmedia advocacyWomen and girlsjusticeearthquake in HaitirapeIn the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010, there was a groundswell of support across the United States to provide aid to the Caribbean country, founded in 1804 by enslaved people who broke free from the French colonialists. It is the only successful slave revolt in history, where the enslaved pushed out their oppressors. But all these years after hundreds of thousands of http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2010/04/after-earthquake-in-haiti-rampant-rape.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Natalia Muñoz)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-8251696316357693946Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:50:00 +00002010-03-16T22:50:38.426-04:00immigrationcivil rights movementOn March 21, thousands of people will march for immigration reform in Washington, D.C. It is past time for the government to treat undocumented immigrants with the same respect the counrty's revered "founding fathers" demanded from King George as they sought to create new opprotunities here.Here, where there were already peoples across the land who were massacted in the name of life, liberty and http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2010/03/getting-closer-to-immigration-reform.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Natalia Muñoz)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-4250092333512276837Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:14:00 +00002009-11-26T11:14:19.605-05:00The Huffington Post is a necessary part of the national discussion on culture and politics. But its promotion and defense of David Letterman dampens the blog's standing as a respectable participant in the world of ideas. Letterman's conduct with female staffers over the years, in which he wooed women much younger than he to be in intimate relationships with him, should be condemned. Instead, it http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2009/11/david-letterman-isnt-funny-and-huffpo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Natalia Muñoz)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-152028448689450006Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:42:00 +00002009-07-18T12:45:11.423-04:00Sonia Sotomayor,Jon Stewart,Stephen Colbert,GOP Two comics pinpointed the problem with Republicans regarding everything lately, from health care to the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor as the newest member of the U.S. Supreme Court. They just donn't get it. Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's commentary on the hypocritical GOP, to not say, racist GOP, is on point. http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2009/07/blog-entry-dated-7182009-1237-pm.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Natalia Muñoz)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-3517230420043877342Wed, 27 May 2009 13:46:00 +00002009-05-27T09:46:07.883-04:00puerto ricoJFKLatinosSonia Sotomayordiversitybarack obamarosa parksracismManny Ramirezcivil rights movementTom BradyPapi OrtizMLK Jr.Founding Fatherspolitics When sports athletes scores and win big titles, millions cheer as if that victory actually means something in their lives. A World Series champion team, winning at Wimbledon, the World Cup and all those consuming distractions  do absolutely nothing to improve our quality of life. In fact, the multi-million contracts exacted by this first baseman or that running back has a direct impact on our http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2009/05/sonia-sotomayor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Natalia Muñoz)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-2937214908703315422Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:44:00 +00002009-04-08T17:44:39.455-04:00By Natalia Muñoz Driver’s licenses for undocumented workers will be on the agenda when Richard Chacón, executive director of the state’s Office for Refugees and Immigrants, presents his list of recommendations to Gov. Deval Patrick in July. “It’s going to be part of the conversation,” he said at a recent community meeting in Springfield sponsored by the Alliance to Develop Power, Northampton’s http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2009/04/licenses-for-immigrants-down-road-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Natalia Muñoz)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-1016921648419493913Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:10:00 +00002009-02-15T11:11:11.087-05:00Technorati Tags: Stimulus bill,President Barack Obama,save or create 4 million jobs President Barack Obama has pledged repeatedly that the $800 billion stimulus bill he is about to sign will either “save or create” 4 million jobs. What does that mean exactly? Will 3 million jobs be saved and 1 million created? Will 500,000 be saved and 3.5 created? At last, we have clarity: “The report http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2009/02/save-or-create-3-million-jobs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Natalia Muñoz)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-2692240717300539710Wed, 11 Feb 2009 01:48:00 +00002009-02-10T20:48:42.186-05:00Technorati Tags: Economy,recession,depression,$800 billion stimulus bill I just hope that the $800 billion stimulus package jumpstarts the economy long before 2010. If people don’t have health insurance, jobs, homes or enough to eat, that could trigger a situation close to the French Revolution. This time, as with that time,  people will not be assuaged by the privileged swatting away the http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2009/02/its-economy-stupid.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Natalia Muñoz)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-1664076448661746315Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:34:00 +00002009-01-22T07:36:02.307-05:00springfield mamississippiemmet tillrosa parksbarack obamarance o'quinninaugurationcivil rights movementHe’s 71 now and his legs can’t carry him anywhere near the long distances he regularly marched for civil rights in his younger days.For this presidential inauguration, Rance O’Quinn sat down and watched on television the embodiment of one of the Civil Rights Movement’s highest goals take the oath of office.It’s been a long walk to Jan. 20, 2009, for the man born and raised in Centreville, http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2009/01/rance-oquinns-turn-to-rest-his-feet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Natalia Muñoz)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-1330669683984012952Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:53:00 +00002008-12-11T12:53:20.825-05:00The executive producer, Arnold Shapiro, acknowledged at the time that the show was meant to portray Homeland Security in a good light."I love investigative journalism, but that's not what we're doing," he told The Reporter in May. "This show is heartening. It makes you feel good about these people who are doing their best to protect us."Most people who cross the border seek asylum here as a http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2008/12/more-on-abcs-homeland-security-usa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Natalia Muñoz)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-1017980376448663770Sun, 07 Dec 2008 22:18:00 +00002008-12-07T19:00:00.111-05:00Three Kings DayHomeland Security USAABCLatinosBig media and its partners in crime, the vested interests of the few along with political forces that challenge the promise in the Constitution of forming a more perfect union, have selected January 6 to premiere its new reality show, "Homeland Security USA."January 6 is celebrated throughout the Spanish-speaking world, and it is a big world with two dozen countries, as Three Kings Day. On http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2008/12/homeland-security-usa-to-air-on-abc-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Natalia Muñoz)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-8595512097326157088Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:23:00 +00002008-10-09T18:23:15.174-04:00Barack Obama,Wall Street bailout,Hillary Clinton Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., wasn't my first choice for president; he was my third, behind New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and New York Sen. Hillary Clinton. Richardson soon proved that experience wasn't enough. He even lacked gravitas. Hillary Clinton could woulda shoulda been the Democratic Party's nominee, but Big Media threw so many sexisthttp://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2008/10/it-is-obama.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Natalia Muñoz)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-6722720939737541172Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:22:00 +00002008-08-30T07:51:31.988-04:00convention speechhillary clinton Hillary Clinton's Best Speech Hillary Clinton’s speech at the Democratic Party Convention was presidential and bittersweet. She should have been the party’s nominee for president, but through strategic mistakes of her own and big media’s love affair with Barack Obama, her time was not this time.Her speech was her best yet and belongs in the pantheon of American political speeches. She http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2008/08/hillary-clinton.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Natalia Muñoz)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641739037841151694.post-5300218877788593466Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:17:00 +00002008-01-14T09:19:16.458-05:00electionshillary clintonLatino voteFeb. 5 primariesGOPThis 18-year-old is the daughter of an undocumented Mexican. She is the GOP’s nightmare.But for her mother, with whom I spoke about the upcoming Feb. 5 primaries, she embodies a dream that steadied her through nine straight hours of walking the day she set out to cross the border with her own mother 25 years ago.She was 18 years old that day. The Mexico City native crossed over into San Clemente,http://linklatinos.blogspot.com/2008/01/next-generation-latino-vote-threat-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Natalia Muñoz)en-usnonadult