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Entries for February, 2014

Rita Moreno To Co-Star In Amy Poehler’s NBC Comedy Pilot ‘Old Soul’

Tweet Rita Moreno, fresh off winning a lifetime achievement award at the SAG Awards, has been tapped to co-star opposite Natasha Lyonne in NBC‘s single-camera comedy pilot Old Soul. Co-created/exec produced by Amy Poehler, Josh Bycel and Jonathan Fener and directed by David Wain, Old Soul centers on a reformed wild child Nadia (Lyonne) who […]

Theatre @ Boston Court to Present SE LLAMA CRISTINA

Tweet The Theatre @ Boston Court presents Se Llama Cristina, by Octavio Solis, directed by Robert Castro. This production is the final stop on the National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere, which included productions at The Magic Theater in San Francisco and Kitchen Dog in Dallas. Opening night is Saturday, January 25, 2014 on […]

ACTION ALERT: Don’t Leave Latinos Uninsured, Urge Your Governor to Expand Medicaid!

Tweet February 7, 2014 Contact: Luis Torres, latorres at LULAC.org, (202) 833-6130 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, 10.2 million uninsured Latinos will have an opportunity to receive affordable health insurance coverage. Health reform is already making a difference in our community. It has created new coverage options for Latinos, particularly for […]

State bill calls for restrictions on public resources for illegal immigrants

Tweet By: Sara Goldenberg PHOENIX – A new state bill would make it against the law for an illegal immigrant to use public resources including driving on public roads. State Representative Carl Seel (R-District 20) said House Bill 2192 would only affect undocumented immigrants who have committed a crime. Seel said it would be an […]

Brazilian nominates Snowden for Nobel Peace Prize

Tweet BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A Brazilian senator has nominated National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. Sen. Vanessa Grazziotin heads the Senate panel investigating U.S. espionage in Brazil. She says in a Tuesday statement that Snowden’s revelations contribute to a more “stable and peaceful world.” Grazziotin says when governments […]

PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS ON PROBATION! Arizona

Tweet RECALL? Tucson, Arizona – The Higher Learning Commission (HCL) placed PCC on probation. Their reasons and findings included: • Sexual harassment and inappropriate behaviors by the college’s Former Chancellor and failure of the Board to institute an appropriate investigation into these claims. • Created an unhealthy college culture was established through the use of […]

Mexican archaeologists find remains of nahuatl speaking Caxcan group in Zacatecas

Tweet ZACATECAS.- Las Ventanas, south of Zacatecas, an archaeological site where the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) has undertaken new release and consolidation works have resulted in the finding of Caxcan remains. The Caxcans were one of the nahuatl speaking groups with more will to fight against the advances of the Spaniards. In […]

Cesar Chavez (Movie coming soon!)

Tweet Directed by Diego Luna, Chávez chronicles the birth of a modern American movement led by famed civil rights leader and labor organizer, Cesar Chavez. Torn between his duties as a husband and father and his commitment to bringing dignity and justice to others, Chavez embraced non-violence as he battled greed and prejudice in his […]

Independent Voters to Republican Party: Halt Immigration Reform and We Will Halt Your Power in 2014 Elections

Tweet Phoenix, AZ — Republicans are warning President Obama that if he halts immigrant deportations then the GOP will halt immigration reform. But the Republican Party has already halted immigration reform as Mexican-Americans / Latinos, Women and Independent voters have noted it has been over 7 months since the Democratic-controlled Senate passed a historic comprehensive […]