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Anatomy of an Immigration Debate
In Fox News Latino: GOP Debate Features Brawl over Immigration and Health Care
January 27, 2012
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The GOP Debates are to policy wonks and political junkies what American Idol is to middle American: drama, underdogs, audiences whooping, yelping, booing, and high-fiving I’m sure, if CNN had turned the cameras more on the audience. At the center Read More...
In Fox News Latino: State of the Union: ‘Make or Break’ for Obama and Middle Class
January 26, 2012
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I read on crack on Facebook along the lines: in Washington, SOTU is like the Superbowl, but for policy dweebs (of which I’m a proud, card-carrying member of this unprotected class). Wait, there’s a problema, and it’s a big one: Read More...
In Latina Magazine: Election 2012: ¿Mitt or Mitteo Romney?
January 23, 2012
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What a stunner. Newt Gingrich wins South Carolina, a conservative, “family values,” evangelical state if ever there was one, days after his ex-wife Marianne states the former Speaker of the House asked her for an “open marriage” while he was Read More...
Fox News Latino: Romney Doubles Down on Immigration at South Carolina Debate
January 19, 2012
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Drama! Bright Lights! Riled up booing crowds! Blow-dried, made-up, and dark-suited men in stark opposition to the sweater vests or rolled-up sleeves of TV ads! Multiple choice answer: a) latest George Clooney movie b) Rehearsals for the K Street version Read More...
Fox News Latino: U.S. Youths Made to Pay for Actions of Their Parents
December 16, 2011
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Children must pay the price for actions committed by their parents. That’s the message to students from the Florida Department of Education and the Board of Governors after the requirements to apply for a merit scholarship were revised to include Read More...
Latina Magazine: “Anchor Baby”: When a Dictionary Definition Makes a Political Statement
December 16, 2011
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We don’t think about the political and social weight of language because we use it everyday to accomplish utilitarian and in the larger scheme, mundane tasks. Think: A plea of “please, please, please don’t tow me” in front of the all Read More...
The High Heeled Kitchen: Celebrity Chef José Andrés’ Política of Food
December 8, 2011
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Celebrity Chef José Andrés is as passionate about food as he is about politics. When he’s not opening a new hot spot restaurant, taping an episode of Made in Spain on PBS, guest-starring with his culinary partner-in-crime Tony Bourdain on the Travel Read More...
Latina Magazine: Election 2012: The Latino Vote
December 7, 2011
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What a week! Herman Cain dropped out of the race to become the Republican Presidential nominee. That means I may soon be out of a job (wink wink to the chicas at NPR’s Tell Me More with Michel Martin where in Read More...