Tag Archives: Latina
Best Movie Love Scenes…or Por Qué I’m Still Single
February 13, 2012
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Editor’s Note: This post was first appeared one year ago right before Valentine’s Day. As I look back, I think it has the bones of how TWLC would and has developed (interesting, ¿no? that it’s a post about L-O-V-E that would Read More...
Escándalos Políticos: the Santorum Surge and Susan Komen: TWLC’s Viviana Hurtado on NPR’s Tell Me More with Michel Martin
February 8, 2012
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Escándalo. This just sounds soooo much more dramatic than “scandal,” ¿no? You can almost say: escándalo is the spice of life (as long as it’s not malicious, that’s otra cosa: being a Mean Girl). You know, along the lines of: ¡Uyyy! Esa Read More...
In Latina Magazine: Are Politicians Afraid to Speak Spanish?
February 6, 2012
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Are Políticos scared of speaking español or flap the labios on ”Latino issues” (¡psssttt!: We care about “American issues”–jobs AND immigration–because we’re American, too)? Let’s play a game: who said what. Can you match… On the DREAMers: “Send me a law that gives them the 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...
The High Heeled Kitchen: Happy New Year Mojito
December 29, 2011
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On the edge of a New Year–2012–and I’m looking back at 2011: What a year! Think about everything that happened. Osama bin Laden was killed. Andy Rooney died. So did thousands in Mexico as the drug war continues ripping this 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...
Latina Magazine: The 11 Biggest Political Stories Of The Year
December 27, 2011
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What a hard exercise. Decide the best political stories of 2011, particularly as they impacted the Latino community. Hmmm. Where to start? Immigration, but not because Hispanics are “one issue” voters. Au contraire mon frère. Latinos care as much, if Read More...
Latina Magazine: Election 2012: The GOP Candidates’ Stance on Immigration
November 17, 2011
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Latinos are furious with the President for failing to deliver on his promise of immigration reform as I outline in the series “Anatomy of an Immigration Debate” and the Latina Magazine post that preceded this one which looks at Obama’s stance Read More...
