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Slain Chicano Journalist Ruben Salazar Honored With Postage Stamp

20:40 H — Cindylu

Ruben Salazar (1928-1970) is one of five American journalists being honored with postage stamps. According to the US Postal Service, these journalists were chosen because they risked (and in Salazar's case, lost) their lives covering some of the most... Read more »

Topics: History - Los Angeles - Media

First Poll Numbers are In for Penn Primary

19:37 H — Maegan la Mala

So CNN in Espanish is reporting some of the first poll numbers about half an hour after the polls closed. Hillary Clinton is winning with 66% of the vote and Barack Obama is showing 34%. It isn't stated how many... Read more »

Topics: US Presidential Race 2008

Live Blogging the Pennsylvania Primary

18:42 H — Maegan la Mala

Back inside after celebrating Earth Day outside with my children, and I'm watching and reading the news coverage of the Pennsylvania Democratic Primary. In less than two hours the polls close and the Huffington Post is reporting exit polls with... Read more »

Topics: US Presidential Race 2008

Arizona Bill Seeks to Ban Race-Based Student Groups

11:15 H — Cindylu

When I first got to college, I found myself in a place where there were few people who looked like me. I son got involved in Movimiento Estudiantil Chicana/o de Aztlan (MEChA). Suddenly, I was busy working on several... Read more »

Topics: Arizona - Education

5 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day : Latino Style

10:00 H — Maegan la Mala

Feliz Earth Day mi gente. Hopefully today you will find a way to do something for madre tierra if you haven't been doing so already. Here are some quick and easy things you can do right now to celebrate and... Read more »

Topics: Environment