September 01, 2008 | VivirLatino

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Mon01Sep2008

The Problem With the Good Vs. Bad Immigrant Narrative

13:46 H — Maegan la Mala

All throughout the Democratic National Convention, immigration was brought up in two contexts: good vs. bad. Certainly this discourse will be repeated during the RNC. "Good" immigrants, according to the politicos and the mainstream media that parrots them, are... Read more »

Topics: Immigration - Media - Race

Lunes Link : Vida AfroLatina

11:46 H — Maegan la Mala

Here on VivirLatino, there has been much discussion on the racial politics of Latino identity, specifically Afro- Latinos. AfroLatinos are ignored politically in the U.S. culture that sees race as a strict black and white issue. In Latino media, AfroLatinos... Read more »

Topics: Blogs - Internet - Latin America - Politics - Race

Looking Back the Official Democratic National Convention in Fotos

10:10 H — Maegan la Mala

Bomb Explodes in Cali, Colombia Killing 4 : FARC Suspected

09:34 H — Maegan la Mala

Early this morning, a car bomb exploded in the Colombian city of Cali, killing four people. The explosion took place near local courts according to news reports. While no one has claimed credit for the attacks, the Colombian government was... Read more »

Topics: Colombia - Politics

Homeland Security Says Immigrants Have Nothing to Worry About As They Escape Gustav

04:54 H — Maegan la Mala

Hurricane Dolly, earlier this year, raised fears of just how far the Department of Homeland Security would go in terms of it's mistreatment of immigrants. Hurricane Gustav is raising those same fears as it heads into the Gulf Region and... Read more »

Topics: New Orleans - Politics - Weather