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We have a Stater’s Pack of Latino voices, help us share it and suggest who else should we add to it. Gracias
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November 26, 2024 at 5:24 PM
We have a Stater’s Pack of Latino voices, help us share it and suggest who else should we add to it. Gracias
go.bsky.app/U2AWQ3x
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the Texas abortion ban is laying waste to obstetrics and gynecology in the state, particularly poor Latino regions. wrenching piece www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
The Texas Ob-Gyn Exodus
Amid increasingly stringent abortion laws, doctors who provide maternal care have been fleeing the state.
www.newyorker.com
November 26, 2024 at 2:57 PM
the Texas abortion ban is laying waste to obstetrics and gynecology in the state, particularly poor Latino regions. wrenching piece www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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Fun fact: “The average American eats about 20 pounds of fresh tomatoes per year, two-thirds of which now come from Mexico.”
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Mexican Tomatoes are Winning the American Market
This article was written by UC Davis ARE PhD students Yuhan Wang and Wenjie Zhan. It is the fifth in a series of excellent articles written by students in my ARE 231 class this fall.
asmith.ucdavis.edu
November 26, 2024 at 2:42 AM
Fun fact: “The average American eats about 20 pounds of fresh tomatoes per year, two-thirds of which now come from Mexico.”
asmith.ucdavis.edu/news/mexican...
asmith.ucdavis.edu/news/mexican...
The US imports from Mexico, vehicles, oil and vegetables. 25% tariffs on these items will have direct impact on your groceries, the price of gasoline and your new vehicle.
November 26, 2024 at 1:00 AM
The US imports from Mexico, vehicles, oil and vegetables. 25% tariffs on these items will have direct impact on your groceries, the price of gasoline and your new vehicle.
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Pretty crazy someone can be charged federally with interfering in an election and those charges get dropped because they win an election.
November 25, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Pretty crazy someone can be charged federally with interfering in an election and those charges get dropped because they win an election.
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JUST IN: ICC issues arrest warrants for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes.
International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister | CNN
The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas official Mohammed Diab Ibrahim Al-Masri, also ...
www.cnn.com
November 21, 2024 at 12:20 PM
JUST IN: ICC issues arrest warrants for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes.
There’s no job I’m afraid to lose if it requires me to degrade anyone.
If that’s a defining issue for a voter, there will be a different candidate.
We have a bathroom in my office that anybody is welcome to use, including Representative-elect Sarah McBride.
If that’s a defining issue for a voter, there will be a different candidate.
We have a bathroom in my office that anybody is welcome to use, including Representative-elect Sarah McBride.
November 20, 2024 at 9:09 PM
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We stop this ourselves. Local elections matter and holding officials accountable for acting against these illegal demonstrations. I saw photos of police arresting them for riding in the back of a cargo truck illegally. Scoop them up. Unmask them.
Last weekend, neo-Nazis demonstrated at a performance of Anne Frank in Michigan. This weekend, more were parading in Ohio. Displays of hate are on the rise. We need our leaders to denounce them.
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Masked group marches through Ohio neighborhood with swastika flags
Officials in Columbus, Ohio, blasted a parade of masked people who marched down the streets with swastika flags Saturday afternoon.
abcnews.go.com
November 17, 2024 at 2:48 PM
We stop this ourselves. Local elections matter and holding officials accountable for acting against these illegal demonstrations. I saw photos of police arresting them for riding in the back of a cargo truck illegally. Scoop them up. Unmask them.
…..used military-style tactics to remove Mexican immigrants—some of them American citizens—from the United States. Though millions of Mexicans had legally entered the country through joint immigration programs in the first half of the 20th century, O Wetback was designed to send them back to Mexico.
The Largest Mass Deportation in American History | HISTORY
As many as 1.3 million people may have been swept up in the Eisenhower‑era campaign.
www.history.com
November 17, 2024 at 1:43 AM
…..used military-style tactics to remove Mexican immigrants—some of them American citizens—from the United States. Though millions of Mexicans had legally entered the country through joint immigration programs in the first half of the 20th century, O Wetback was designed to send them back to Mexico.
US Latino voices were not heard during the previous election. Would be different next time ?
November 16, 2024 at 7:55 PM
US Latino voices were not heard during the previous election. Would be different next time ?
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Hegseths tattoos are about the Crusades. Guess who he wants to crusade against? From Military.com reporter, Steve Beynon: In one of his books, Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick for SecDef calls for a literal holy war against the left. This was written while he was a serving as an officer in the Guard."
November 16, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Hegseths tattoos are about the Crusades. Guess who he wants to crusade against? From Military.com reporter, Steve Beynon: In one of his books, Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick for SecDef calls for a literal holy war against the left. This was written while he was a serving as an officer in the Guard."
The US is short millions of housing units. Mass deportations could make it worse.
#latinonews #latinopolitics #latinoculture
#latinonews #latinopolitics #latinoculture
The US is short millions of housing units. Mass deportations could make it worse.
Immigrants make up a significant portion of the construction labor force. Deporting them could have devastating consequences for the housing market.
www.usatoday.com
November 16, 2024 at 12:20 PM
The US is short millions of housing units. Mass deportations could make it worse.
#latinonews #latinopolitics #latinoculture
#latinonews #latinopolitics #latinoculture
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Has Elon threatened to SUE anyone leaving X now? Or does that happen next week
November 16, 2024 at 11:38 AM
Has Elon threatened to SUE anyone leaving X now? Or does that happen next week
US states urged to find new ways to block Trump’s mass deportation plan
#latinonews #latinopolitics #latinoculture
#latinonews #latinopolitics #latinoculture
US states urged to find new ways to block Trump’s mass deportation plan
California and other states must mount aggressive, multipronged response to defend immigrants, advocates warn
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2024 at 12:27 PM
US states urged to find new ways to block Trump’s mass deportation plan
#latinonews #latinopolitics #latinoculture
#latinonews #latinopolitics #latinoculture
Colombia’s congress has voted to change a law that allowed minors to get married with parental consent.
The proposal would make the minimum age for marriage 18, and seeks to protect the rights and development opportunities for minors.
‘They’re girls, not wives’: Colombia votes to outlaw child marriage | CNN
The initial proposal to reform the law used the slogan “They’re girls, not wives” and aimed to prevent young girls from being forced to marry.
www.cnn.com
November 15, 2024 at 2:19 AM
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Yes. He's a crank
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
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The Sanewashing of RFK Jr.
Let’s call a crank a crank.
www.theatlantic.com
November 15, 2024 at 2:14 AM
Yes. He's a crank
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
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Having a library card is the BIGGEST green flag ✅
November 14, 2024 at 1:33 PM
Having a library card is the BIGGEST green flag ✅
Rubén Gallego has advice on winning back the Latino vote
#latinonews #latinopolitics #latinoculture
www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/rub...
#latinonews #latinopolitics #latinoculture
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Democrats are losing Latino men. Ruben Gallego has advice on winning them back.
Senator-elect Ruben Gallego has some advice for Democrats: "Go touch grass and meet real Latinos."
www.cbsnews.com
November 14, 2024 at 4:36 PM
Rubén Gallego has advice on winning back the Latino vote
#latinonews #latinopolitics #latinoculture
www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/rub...
#latinonews #latinopolitics #latinoculture
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Cicero was a very wise man
November 14, 2024 at 6:21 AM
Cicero was a very wise man
Ibero American summit begins in Ecuador
#latinonews #latinopolitics #latinoculture
www.plenglish.com/news/2024/11...
#latinonews #latinopolitics #latinoculture
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29th Ibero-American Summit begins in Ecuador
Cuenca, Ecuador, Nov 14 (Prensa Latina) The 29th Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and Government began in Cuenca, under the motto "Innovation, inclusion and sustainability".
www.plenglish.com
November 14, 2024 at 2:20 PM
Ibero American summit begins in Ecuador
#latinonews #latinopolitics #latinoculture
www.plenglish.com/news/2024/11...
#latinonews #latinopolitics #latinoculture
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