Last Update: 05.20.2012 at 07:36:32
El Bloguipodio: De Crisis Eléctricas, Día de Veteranos y Más Reforma de Salud
La Bloguera y Dabloguiman charlan sobre el Día de los Veteranos y los homenajes en Washington, la reforma de la salud, deliciosas cenas caseras y la falta de ciberseguridad en las plantas electrógenas. Música de introducción con Remembranzas de Max Vasquez.Saludos y respuestas a nuestros amigos en el grupo deEl BloguipodioenFacebook.Contáctanos víaSkypeoGizmo.El Día de los Veteranos en Wash [read more...]
Posted 11.13.2009 at 21:05:09
SNL's Obama Visits Bidden
By now you probably have heard of President Obama's stated position on gay marriage. Regardless of your views take time out for some"laughter is the best medicine"with SNL's clip on Obama visits Biden:) If you liked this TPL has some more video clips at: www.theprogressivelatino.com [read more...]
Posted 05.14.2012 at 22:11:32
The Pope delivers a not so subtle message to Congress about immigration reform
LatinaLista — When it comes to politics and religion, there are few people who want to see their politicians be enslaved to do their church’s bidding at the expense of a diverse constituency. Yet, since religion is seen as the source of moral conscience, most people do hope their politicians are influenced by those teachings to some degree when voting for controversial issues.So, it’ [read more...]
Posted 05.18.2012 at 22:30:39
Queen Elizabeth's reign
That was Francis Drake who in 1577 started for South America. He explored the coast of California and made his way across the Pacific and Indian Oceans, round Africa, and returned to England in 1580. Queen Elizabeth's reign was also famous for arts and theatre development. Elizabeth was a good musician herself. English music, especially church music, was then among the best in Europe.Many great me [read more...]
Posted 04.03.2010 at 06:50:00
From the Bookshelves: Escape from Texas: A Novel of Slavery and the Texas War of Independence by James W. Russell
Escape from Texas: A Novel of Slavery and the Texas War of Independence by James W. Russell ABSTRACT: In 1828 James, a slave, arrives in Texas, brought by his owner, Samuel Bingham. Texas is then a part of the Mexican... [read more...]
Posted 05.19.2012 at 14:01:04
Superette Short Shorts
How’s this for invasive advertising? Superette, an Auckland boutique chain, wanted to promote a short shorts sale. From ad agency DDB Auckland’s press note: “We put indented plates on bus stop, mall, and park benches, so that when people sat down, the message was imprinted on their thighs. This meant that as well as having [...] [read more...]
Posted 12.31.1969 at 18:00:00
Undocumented and Undeportable
The Obama administration has criticized the GOP's "attrition through enforcement" immigration policy framework while adopting it in practice. Undocumented activists have reduced their reliance on politicians and the advocacy community by strategically creating a quasi-legal status for people who publicly identify themselves as undocumented.Attrition Through EnforcementImmigration restrictionists [read more...]
Posted 04.15.2012 at 20:27:26
The Black Nerd
The black nerd. Not sure if people are saying the phrase “black nerd” more or if I’ve just been reading so much on Donald Glover (swoon) lately that I’m reading the phrase more. I’ve always had a place in my heart for the social awkward, for the nerds, for those who become fanatical over obscure and typically inherently anti-social pastimes. Like my old friend [read more...]
Posted 05.08.2012 at 17:42:22
The Use of Latino Celebs in the Obama Campaign
It’s that time of the election season again, when Latino celebs start to make the rounds with appeals for their candidates. Sometimes I question the effectiveness of it all especially since many celebrities are in the 1% and don’t necessarily convey the struggle of the average Latino. Of course, I know that many of these stars come from humble beginnings.So here’s a piece I recen [read more...]
Posted 04.19.2012 at 00:12:36
Univision's "El Gordo y La Flaca" misrepresents Latino support for marriage equality
Not that anyone should take television gossip shows very seriously most of the time, but when it comes to Spanish-language networks likeUnivisionandTelemundothey mean big business and draw a huge number of viewers each day.This week, these shows have been sinking their fangs into comments made by Mexican actorEduardo Verástegüilast week in which he opposed Obama's decision to back marriage equal [read more...]
Posted 05.15.2012 at 19:27:00
Time to take the ball and go home?
Back in the summer of 2008, when the heady promise of hope and change was still fresh and unspoiled by the realities of political expediency and power, candidate, Barack Obama sat down andanswered some questionsabout immigration issues for the editors ofThe Sanctuary.While many of his responses were the kind of predictable boilerplate we've come to expect from those running for office, a quick g [read more...]
Posted 08.13.2010 at 21:30:00
Barack on Same Sex
I applaud you Mr. President. That is all. [read more...]
Posted 05.09.2012 at 19:59:00
Bloguerismos: De reformas financieras y derrames de petróleo
Después de una larga ausencia, La Bloguera y Dabloguiman charlan acerca de la reforma financiera, el desastre petrolero del Golfo de México y otros asuntos en Washington.Música de introducción con Remembranzas de Max Vasquez.Saludos y respuestas a nuestros amigos en el grupo deEl BloguipodioenFacebook.Contáctanos víaSkypeoGizmo.La reforma financieraDerrame petrolero amenaza destruir miles de [read more...]
Posted 12.31.1969 at 18:00:00
Government&Public Records
Government & Public Records There are a plethora of free Government Public Records that you can locate for any state. A government public record is deemed as something that is perfectly fine for anyone to take a gander at.When many people think of public records some of the first things that pop into their minds are records such as birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage license [read more...]
Posted 05.15.2012 at 07:45:01
Amigo Energy Update: Javier Vega Gets His Day In Court
I never thought I would be writing about Amigo Energy again now since I don’t live in Houston. However, I felt this post was warranted since a member of the Vega family reached out to me to personally thanking me for defending him and his father after they sold Amigo Energy to Fulcrum Power. Now that the case is over, it is safe to assume I can be more open about Javier Vega.Mr. Rocha – [read more...]
Posted 02.28.2012 at 20:44:23
Latino Vote - Latino Voice 2012 Survey
It's that time of the decade again when EEUU elects a President. As grassroots/netroots organizing kicks in to high gear, it's finally becoming evident to the PowersThatBe that latin@ voters are only going to grow our percentage of the electorate, so it's probably a good idea to figure out what's important to us.While the trends will vary depending on region and ancestral homeland, these fact-fin [read more...]
Posted 04.13.2012 at 14:25:00
Increase Your Blog Traffic
Want to have more visitors, then improve your grammar. [read more...]
Posted 10.29.2007 at 23:30:07
NO MORE WAR ON THE POOR
A lot of people in the USA these days are going broke. It hardly matters if you have a G.E.D. or a Master’s degree. Unemployment is creeping through the populace like a billion-fingered thief. The number of people on food stamps in the USA today is unprecedented, and what’s left of our national safety net after Clinton and Bush took their turns hacking it apart is a threadbare mess wit [read more...]
Posted 09.25.2011 at 20:19:35
Repealing HB56 is Alabama Lawmaker’s Only Option
Gov. Bentley Must Go Further Than Objecting to Parts of the BillAlabama state lawmakers must stop making futile attempts to revise their anti-immigrant law, HB56, and their only recourse is to repeal it, the Fair Immigration Reform Movement said today.“The tinkering, tweaking and toying with HB56 does not address its underlying flaws of totally violating the civil rights of undocumented immigran [read more...]
Posted 05.17.2012 at 16:07:02
Taking a Break
We are going on a brief hiatus for a few days and hopefully we will return to publish a few posts over the weekend.In the meantime we'llleave you with a videothat we've previously highlighted - the Mystery Science Theater 3000 poking fun at a short film on Venezuela:Enjoy!Video Source - YouTube via Ekit357 [read more...]
Posted 05.16.2012 at 10:30:00
Florida's Fast Growing Puerto Rican Population
Believeit or not, pero Cubans account for little more than a quarter (28%)of Florida's Latino population -- and shrinking! That is, 3 of 4Floridian Latinos are now nonCuban. Puerto Ricans are the...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] [read more...]
Posted 01.26.2012 at 04:54:00
Watch clips from Marketplace of Ideas on preventing wrongful incarceration
From the magic of YouTube we now present clips from this morning's Marketplace of Ideas event (see the liveblog for more) .Dallas DA Craig Watkins was phenomenal this morning. Here's a highlight from his speech.New York Assemblyman Joe Lentol was among the audience members. He asked the panel a question but included this horrifying anecdote that reveals the attitudes that keep common sense crimina [read more...]
Posted 10.29.2007 at 18:15:51
BLOG BLACKOUT: STOP SOPA NOW
This site and I are committed to blacking out for a day in protest against attempts by Democrats and Republicans to further censor the Internet. President Obama is signaling a veto, but don’t be fooled as you were around the Defense Authorization act that fundamentally destroyed multiple freedoms after President Obama revealed that he would, in fact, sign it. Don’t be fooled. Join us [read more...]
Posted 01.18.2012 at 04:19:41
Summertime
It's got me. I'll be back very soon though. That's my word. [read more...]
Posted 07.26.2010 at 08:50:00
Latino Netroots ...the Podcast
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