Next week, people from all over the country will convene in Washington, D.C.—and many more will log in to participate virtually—at a White House Summit on Working Families. Under the banner of “creating a 21st century workplace that works for all Americans,” we’ll hear from businesses, economists, advocates, workers and, yes, labor leaders to discuss policy […]
Guest Blogger: Liz Shuler “Beyond Summit, Sustained Focus Needed for Working Women and Families”
June 19, 2014 By
Guest Blogger: Alfredo Estrada “Join Us at the NO MAS HAMBRE Summit on June 19!”
June 17, 2014 By
As I write this in Austin, I’m wondering what I’ll have for dinner…tacos or barbecue? It’s a tough choice, but nearly one third of Latinos are wondering if they’ll eat anything at all tonight. According to current figures from the USDA, 23.3% of Hispanic households in this country face food insecurity. For nearly one in […]
Guest Blogger: Alfredo Estrada “Join us at the NO MAS HAMBRE Summit on June 19!”
May 27, 2014 By
Do Latinos suffer from issue fatigue? A recent survey by the Pew Hispanic Center revealed what we care about most is education, jobs, and health care. But what about hunger? According to current figures from the USDA, 23.3% of Hispanic households in this country face food insecurity. For nearly one in four of us, this […]
Guest Blogger: Kristian Ramos “Who Wouldn’t Want Faster Streaming Mobile Broadband?”
May 16, 2014 By
The other day I came home from work, pulled out my tablet, and began binge-watching Game of Thrones on HBO Go, which I streamed onto my TV. Halfway through the third episode, I realized I needed to get to the gym. I was torn: Should I finish watching Game of Thrones, or go work out? […]
Guest Blogger: Vanessa Cardenas “Increasing the Minimum Wage is a Huge Plus for Latinos”
April 30, 2014 By
This Wednesday, the U.S. Senate intends to vote on the “Minimum Wage Fairness Act”, a bill which would raise the minimum wage to $10.10. The federal minimum wage has stagnated at $7.25 per hour since 2009, which has resulted in millions of Americans struggling in poverty despite holding full-time employment, and relying on benefits like […]
Guest Blogger: Alfredo Estrada “Whatever Happened to Latino Media?”
April 29, 2014 By
They’re folding like cheap card tables. Since the beginning of the year, we’ve seen the demise of NBCLatino.com, an English-language website for Latinos, as well as CNN Latino, Time Warner’s year-long effort to create programming for the U.S. Hispanic market. Now come rumors that Poder, Televisa’s magazine providing “Intelligence for the Business Elite,” may cease […]
Guest Bloggers: Eva Longoria, Gianpaolo Pietri & Alessandro Pietri: “Why Latinos Should Care About Voting”
April 25, 2014 By
Much has been made of the importance of the Latino vote to both major political parties during the last two election cycles, but a closer look at voter participation rates proves that it was just the tip of the iceberg. Latino influence could be significantly greater. Less than 50 percent of eligible Hispanic voters voted […]
Guest Blogger: Xavier Morales “Latinos Should Advocate for a Healthy Future this Earth Day”
April 22, 2014 By
For many, Earth Day represents an opportunity to celebrate the planet, rejoice outdoors, and perhaps plant a tree. For us, however, this year’s drought has been a harsh reminder of the increasingly extreme weather patterns produced by climate change. The greenhouse gases and co-pollutants in our environment impact weather patterns and have serious public health impacts […]
Guest Blogger: Roberto Valdez “2014 World Cup Campaigns”
April 18, 2014 By
The game of soccer, and especially the World Cup, is globally popular and specifically appeals to the fastest growing demographic group in the U.S., Latinos. So, it is an understatement when marketing experts say that targeting Latinos with ad campaigns before and during the World Cup will pay off tremendously in the long run. As […]
Guest Blogger: Kristian Ramos “Telecommunications Reforms for Today’s Digital Economy”
April 15, 2014 By
We live in a time when we can access information pretty much anywhere, at any time, whenever we want. The rapid deployment of broadband networks have made available a plethora of consumer services and applications in the digital age. In two short decades consumer choice has expanded from limited offerings of voice and video from […]
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