Tag Archives: economy
Election 2012: Latina Bloggers Go to the White House
May 24, 2012
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Sometimes I wonder when I’m going to arrive at the White House and have security pluck me away, throw me in a Midnight Express cell, and throw away the key forever. Guilty of being critical, obsessively at times, and holding Read More...
Election 2012: The Mami Wars
May 1, 2012
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My friends call me Sah-rah Palín–the Latina Sarah Palin–because I am so critical of the “mainstream media” as it concerns the lack of diversity, especially at the decision-making level. The Mommy Wars debate reignited by Hilary Rosen‘s comment on CNN that Read More...
TMM Guest Host Day 1: Serious About Syria, Saving for Freelancers, Romney’s Woman & Latino Problema
April 13, 2012
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Until recently, I was always a generalist and in Washington, DC, this is a problem given that as a reporter, you need to own a beat–sources and stories to break news. So I focused on my passion and made it Read More...
Civics Clase: On Primary Day, Why I’m an Independent Voter
April 4, 2012
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2012 District of Columbia Primary, I’m ready: License: check Passport (in case I need back up government-issued ID): check Voter Registration Card: check 2012 D.C. Primary Guide (read, of course): check So you can imagine my surprise when I showed Read More...
In Latina Magazine: Election 2012: Can Barack Obama Run on His Record With Latino Voters?
February 16, 2012
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Checa my record. In our 24/7 information culture where things come at us at the speed of light and in 140 characters or less, check my record is kind of an quaint concept, ¿no? along the lines of: “Yes I’ll Read More...
TWLC’s Viviana Hurtado on CBS LA 1070 on Election 2012: The Latino Vote
February 2, 2012
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Florida’s primary was the first nominating contest which put the Latino vote in focus. While not a huge portion of the Sunshine state’s Republican primary base, make no mistake: Hispanic voters are here to stay. Duh, Sherlock, of course in 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...
TWLC’s Viviana Hurtado on CNN en Español’s Notimujer Chats about Women Leading the Economy
December 29, 2011
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Women are uniquely positioned to lead our economic recovery–if you are interpreting the recent data optimistically and believe our economy is on the up. ¿Por qué? Well, the “man-cession” as our recession was called by some experts, hit men disproportionately Read More...
