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Spanish Ad From Obama Camp

18:49 H — La Macha

I'm a bit older than many people, and as such, I grew up in a time when the thought of politicians reaching out to voters on the issue of women getting equal pay for equal work or critiquing the Spanish... Read more »

Topics: US Presidential Race 2008

Forclosures=Tent Cities

17:47 H — La Macha

MSNBC is reporting that with the increase in foreclosures countrywide, there has been an alarming increase in a phenomenon known as tent cities. Tent cities are reminiscent of Hoovervilles of the Great Depression, basically areas where homeless people congregate and... Read more »

Topics: Housing - Labor - US Presidential Race 2008

Charlize Theron on new Seattle protest movie

14:59 H — La Macha

Saw Charlize Theron on Jon Stewart last night talking about her new movie, Battle in Seattle. According to Theron, it is a movie that explains what the importance of the protests were and helps bring understanding to complicated issues like... Read more »

Topics: Movies

Thousands of Children Immigrating Alone : Deported Alone

12:41 H — Maegan la Mala

2008 isn't over, and already the number of unaccompanied minors crossing the border into the United States has passed the 10,000 mark. More than 11,700 Mexican children and teenagers tried to cross the US border alone and were sent back... Read more »

Topics: Children - Immigration - Latin America - Mexico - US Presidential Race 2008

Happy Chilean Independence Day : Violeta Parra

10:41 H — Maegan la Mala

Last night I was watching TV Nacional de Chile and the ending of the series Grandes Chilenos, that featured the artista Violeta Parra. It was incredibly moving and also sad. Sad because she came in last place in terms... Read more »

Topics: Activism - Arts - Chile - Music - Politics - TV - Women

Images from a Hurricane Worn Haiti and Another Way to Help

08:41 H — Maegan la Mala

Juan Fach has some distur fotos from Gonaives, Haiti, one the areas most impacted of the worst impacted areas in the country. The images reveal that more help is needed.... Read more »

Topics: Haiti

Please to be Excusing : VivirLatino Shutting Down Comments

06:41 H — Maegan la Mala

It's not you, it's us. Really. In order for our peeps to do some work on the back end (sounds so dirty), VivirLatino needs to shut down comments for a day or two. We hate to do it. Really, really... Read more »

Topics: Internet - VivirLatino