Colombia hostage rescue sidelines Chavez

Chavez maybe sidelined but he will not sit idle while Colombia's Uribe is hailed a hero and Commander in Chief of the best military in the region. The great ego of Don Hugo will not tolerate such invasion. He will most likely begin instigating trouble in the next few days....

What Latinos want from their president

How much of the message is lost because of who the messenger is? "Pew's numbers now show that Latino voters are heading back into the Democratic fold, but the message in these voting patterns and in the demographic projections is that neither party can afford to take the...

Obama, McCain Spar over Immigration

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThe Sway to get the Ethnic Vote is underway as two Presidential candidates fight to get elected as President. It seems both are trying to top one another in who is the more...

Commentary: Can Obama's money buy him love?

"As the late Sen. Everett McKinley Dirksen once said, "A billion here, a billion there -- pretty soon you're talking real money." But what can Obama and the Democrats do with all the money they expect to raise? The...

Bloomberg's Racist and Fraudulent Police Actions make even Giuliani look Good

Mayor Bloomberg has managed to one-up the fascist Giulianiand waist $100 million dollars of the cities money in the process. When the New York City police aren't busy chasing down andarresting city residents who are...

Documents indicate that Chavez helped Colombia rebels

"Documents that Colombia says it recovered from a slain guerrilla leader give the clearest indication yet that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez sought to arm and finance insurgents across the border. The documents - more than a dozen internal rebel messages - detail several...

Accused Child Molester Sought - San Diego

"Anyone with any information can call Crime Stoppers anonymously (888) 580-TIPS and may be eligible for a $1,000 reward.Police are seeking the public's help in locating a Sacramento man accused of Sexual molestation...

Latina teen pregnancy rate deserves recognition as national crisis

"Today is the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. It's a day that should be solemnly observed by every Latino family with teenage children. Why?Because while the overall national rate of teen pregnancy has declined, it has actually increased among Latina girls. Sarah...

Targeting the Latinos in 2008: Old patterns with new twists

"Latinos have received significant attention during the 2008 presidential campaign. Democratic and Republican contenders have made numerous efforts to persuade Latinos to vote for them, while issues of importance to many Latinos—e.g., immigration reform, anti-immigrant...

Autonomy for Bolivian province shows promise

Once again the strongmen of South America's Socialist movement are handed a resounding cry of opposition from their people. As Morales and Chavez move to unite the region under a Socialist banner, divisions are...

Colombia extradites paramilitary warlord to US

" Colombia extradited one of the country's most feared paramilitary warlords to the United States early Wednesday to face drug trafficking charges, the government said. Carlos Mario Jimenez was flown to...

To be, or not be......but how?

On one occasion or other we may have asked ourselves: who am I and, in my uniqueness, where, do I belong?  We may have even asked: what “slings and arrows of misfortune” can I endure to “belong” and yet...

Economic Picture Not Good For Latinos

" Although all U.S. households are hurt in the economic slowdown, Hispanic households are more vulnerable and are likely to suffer first and to suffer more, according to a report released last week by the Center for American Progress.The 1990s were fruitful for ...

May Day March Draws Smaller Crowd

Where is the leadership of the Latino community? How will anyone take serious the concerns of Latinos if they don't come together with a unified agenda?  " In Los Angeles, where about 8,500 people took part in three separate marches that merged to rally at 1st Street...

Fewer Latino immigrants sending money home

"More than three million Latin American immigrants in the United States, responding to the economic downturn and new uncertainties about their future, have stopped sending money home to their families in the last two years, according to a survey released on Wednesday by the...

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