Sunday, December 22, 2024

Xavier Becerra, the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Celebrates His Confirmation Anniversary

Last week, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), Xavier Becerra, celebrated his one-year confirmation anniversary. Becerra is the first ever Latino to hold this position just as COVID-19 vaccines were first becoming available. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the Latinx community at higher rates than other communities. As of last week, the Centers […]

Misinformation in the Latinx Community can Affect 2022 Midterm Elections

Previous to the 2020 election, the Latinx community was overwhelmed with misinformation and conspiracy theories on political and health issues. Many believe the 2022 Midterm elections will create a similar scenario. Avaaz, an advocacy group, revealed that over 70% of Spanish-language misinformation is found online, compared to the 29% of English-language misinformation. The Washington Post, […]