Category Archives: News
In Mexico, Tech Is Used To Help Combat Narco Violence, Insecurity
From TechCrunch on December 25, 2012: Google has been used for many ends, but in the hands ofresearcher Viridiana Rios, the search engine has become a tool to fight Mexican drug cartels and help the government organize to prevent violence. Rios … Continue reading
Will Gun Control Legislation Edge Out Immigration Reform?
From Latinopia December 17, 2012: The Newtown gun massacre is, without a doubt a tremendous tragedy, and consequently politicians are already calling for tighter gun control laws. This, of course, was not on the policy agenda coming out of the … Continue reading
The Latino Vote: Did the Sleeping Dragon awake?
From Latinopia November 11, 2012: Everywhere you turn these days people are hyperventilating to “the Latino vote” and how pivotal it was during this election. Latino voters accounted for 10% of the electorate during this election, which is no small … Continue reading
Why I Vote
From Latinopia November 4, 2012: As the 2012 election approaches, all this buzz about “the Latino vote” is starting to amp up. I remember a similar buzz about this voting bloc in 2010. In that election the narrative was that … Continue reading
IMMIGRATION IS MY MOST FAVORITE PART OF AMERICANA.
From Latinopia October 8, 2012: I’ve been obsessed with immigration as an issue for a long time. Back when I was in college, I used to bombard the Latino email list with stories about immigration, so much so that others … Continue reading