Illinois has joined a growing list of states to recognize marriage equality Illinois has joined a growing list of states to recognize marriage equality.
He's the son of a governor, and the nephew & grandson to two of this nation's Presidents. But the first-ever so-called "Latino Bush," George P. Bush, is making the news today because he's not only the next Bush to follow his progenitors into public office, but he's the first "Latino Bush" to do so.
The University of Texas chapter of the Young Conservatives of Texas will have to find another way to vent their frustrations against the issue of undocumented Latino immigrants, as officials have canceled their controversial "Catch An Illegal Immigrant" game after the vociferous public outcry.
George Zimmerman can't seem to stay out of trouble since being acquitted of killing Trayvon Martin: yesterday, the Florida "neighborhood watchman" was arrested after his pregnant girlfriend accused him of attacking her. But supporters of the murderer can take heart -- according to the Miami affiliate of CBS News, he's posted the $9,000 bond set for him, and is currently a free man.
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has just passed a brand new law changing the legal age for buying tobacco products from 18 to 21. The law will be affective six months from now, when the city of New York will then have the "strictest limits on tobacco purchases" says the New York Times.
Mayor Rob Ford makes headlines by attempting to defend his image once again. Thestar.com discusses some of the details on his interview with Bill Weir for the Anderson Cooper 360 Show.
Once upon a time there was Mexican-American man by the name of César Chávez, a farm worker who became a civil rights leader and founded the United Farm Workers Union...and there was an inspirational woman named Dolores Huerta, also Mexican-American, who helped him do it. Then, there was a Colombian-American man by the name of Harry Pachon, who drew national attention to Latino issues, such as bilingual education, political engagement and immigration. To follow, there were a number of men and women who helped to mobilize change and enable success for Latinos in America. The End?
The Oneida Indian Nation visited the White House this week and thanked President Barack Obama for voicing his concerns about the Washington Redskins team name during an interview with the Associated Press last month.
Chris Christie had no problem getting re-elected earlier this month, but the New Jersey governor is sure to face bigger hurdles in the future, and polls are backing that up.
Bill de Blasio brings a diverse, bi-racial family, improved Spanish-language speaking skills and a strong stance against the unpopular NYPD "stop-and-frisk" policy.
As mainstream feminism handled "white women's issues," they purposefully avoided racism and the unique concerns that women of color observed; which lead to the emergence of individual movements. For Latinas, that movement became known as Chicana feminism.
LGBT organizations who seek immigration equality (Immigration Equality, The DOMA Project and Advocacy at the Latin American Coalition) and those who are part of a binational LGBTQ household continue to strive for change even after the decade-long battle for inclusion and access to green cards for their spouses appear to be over.
Republican Governor Chris Christie may have appealed to Latinos in the Democratically-driven state of New Jersey to gain him his second gubernatorial victory, but both Democrats and Republicans are saying that doesn't mean he can win them over across the country in a 2016 presidential bid.
The Supreme Court is reviving the religion debate by agreeing to take on a case involving prayer at government meetings - a controversial topic that challenges the Constitution, zeroing in on where you draw the line between church and state.
Illinois is now on the verge of becoming the 15th state to pass marriage equality after both the house and senate passed the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act this week
Bill de Blasio completed his campaign on Tuesday afternoon in Crown Heights and patiently awaited the results of an election that was lopsided throughout the day.
Mexican rock band Maná and former Vice President Al Gore get all fiery and heated went it comes to carbon pollution in the earth's atmosphere, which has led to hotter temperatures and longer periods of weather that contribute to increasingly intense drought.
