President Obama will travel to Keene, California on October 8th to announce the establishment of the César Chávez National Monument on the property known as Nuestra Señora Reina de la Paz. The location chosen is recognized worldwide for its historic link to civil rights leader César Chávez and the farm worker movement, and it is […]
Guest Blogger: Nancy Keenan “The Next Step in Standing Up for No-Cost Birth Control”
September 17, 2012 By
August 1 marked a momentous day for women. President Obama’s no-cost birth-control policy went into effect as part of the Affordable Care Act. This law holds some of the most important advances for women that we will probably see in our lifetimes. There are so many prevention services that women will now get at no […]
Guest Blogger Sarah Jane Glynn: “Balancing Work and Families Hardest for Latino Workers”
August 17, 2012 By
Brand new data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics illustrates just how often workers struggle to cope with conflicts between their job and their family’s need for care and that access to paid leave is incredibly unequal—none more so than Latinos, who are the least likely racial or ethnic group to have access […]
Guest Blogger Series: John Berry “What OPM is doing to Improve Hispanic Representation within Federal Service”
July 20, 2012 By
At the U.S. Office of Personnel Management we’ve worked steadily with partners across government to build initiatives to make the Federal workforce accessible to applicants, and responsive to emerging, twenty-first century needs. More must be done – but I want to ensure the projects underway are well known both inside and outside of Washington. We […]
Affordable Care Act Upheld: How does it affect Hispanics?
June 28, 2012 By
The Supreme Court has upheld the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA) Thursday morning in a monumental ruling set to impact millions of people in the United States. Hispanics will benefit from the already created Office of Minority Health and its efforts toward eliminating health disparities. One in 6 Hispanic seniors suffer from preexisting conditions and will be […]
Mobilize.org Hosts Community College Summit on Minority Dropout Crisis
June 13, 2012 By
Over 100 “Millennial” students came together at a summit in Miami earlier this month to discuss their concerns and suggest solutions concerning the high rate of minority students who are dropping out of college. As part of the Target 2020 Community College Summit, which is a gathering of students and civic leaders, administration officials, and […]
Comentarios from Maria: GOP’s ‘faux anger’ is all the rage
May 2, 2012 By
You would think that President Obama’s surprise trip to Afghanistan yesterday and speech to the troops would have quieted — at least for one night — the latest installment of the GOP’s “Faux Anger Chronicles.” While most of the president’s critics were silent or praised him for the trip, others didn’t disappoint in following along […]
Alabama’s controversial immigration law has made its way to the UN
April 4, 2012 By
A coalition of union and civil rights groups have filed a complaint with the United Nations International Labor Organization alleging that Alabama’s harsh anti-immigrant law violates international norms. “By signing this bill into law, Brewer has just authorized violating the rights of millions of people living and working here,” said Alessandra Soler Meetze, Executive Director […]
Senate Democrats Confident Latinos Will Gain More From Their Economic Policies
March 15, 2012 By
Senate Democrats spoke during a press conference about their economic policies and how they believe their policies would be most helpful in reducing high unemployment in the Latino community. “The fact is Latinos are disproportionately impacted by high unemployment, and more than half are worried that someone in their household will lose their job,” said […]
Comentarios from Maria Cardona: “Why GOP could prompt women to vote for Obama”
March 8, 2012 By
Much has been written about the GOP’s huge hole with Latino voters and how that will prevent them from reaching the White House. In fact, a new poll of just Latino voters has no Republican presidential candidate polling above 14% against President Obama. Dios mio! As if that weren’t enough, the GOP is now busy […]
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