Latinos

Uninsured like me Uninsured like me

Diversity is healthcare reform's worst enemy. White America has never liked social insurance for people of color
By Michael Lind Sep 15, 2009

  • The recession is not colorblind

    President Obama and Congress, focus your economic recovery efforts on the communities being hit the hardest
    By Angela Glover Blackwell July 15, 2009

  • Sonia Sotomayor and the politics of race

    By choosing a Hispanic woman for SCOTUS, President Obama has presented the GOP with a difficult quandary.
    By Alex Koppelman May 26, 2009

  • Obama will push immigration reform

    The New York Times says the president will prioritize the controversial issue "despite the risks," but actually, the political calculus is in his favor.
    By Alex Koppelman April 9, 2009

  • Latinos were almost half of new U.S. citizens in 2008

    A big jump in the percentage of new citizens who are Hispanic could have far-reaching political implications.
    By Alex Koppelman April 8, 2009

  • McCain to Hispanics: drop dead

    The senator, a leader on immigration reform, tells activists that since the community didn't vote for him, they can look elsewhere for help.
    By Alex Koppelman April 3, 2009

  • Gimme a D for Texas

    Texas used to run Washington. Now Bush is the latest Texas politician to be run out of Washington. The quickest path back to power may lie in accepting demographic reality.
    By Mark Schone January 26, 2009

  • Texas blues

    Even George W. Bush's home state may not be safe for the GOP anymore -- Republicans are reportedly worried about losing a Senate seat there.
    By Alex Koppelman January 15, 2009

  • A permanent Democratic majority?

    Hispanic voters played a pivotal role in this election. If current trends continue, they may turn other parts of the country as blue as they just turned New Mexico.
    By Alex Koppelman November 13, 2008

  • Obama's big bet on Nevada

    Latino voters in this economically pummeled swing state harbor fears, hopes -- and rising electoral power. They could help deliver Obama to the White House.
    By Dan Hoyle September 30, 2008

  • Obama in New Mexico: No Latino voter left behind

    In the most closely contested state in the nation, it will all come down to who is better organized -- and whether Obama can get Hispanic voters to the polls.
    By Mike Madden September 19, 2008

  • ¡Viva Obama!

    In Denver, a group of Latino voters show why they may hold the key to power for Democrats in the West.
    By Mike Madden August 26, 2008

  • McCain panders on immigration, again

    Once a moderate on the issue, John McCain needs to tack to the right to mollify his party's base, but also needs to hold on to Latino votes -- so he's tailoring his position to his audience.
    By Alex Koppelman June 23, 2008

  • Gauging the Latino vote

    Democrats had worried about Barack Obama's appeal to the rapidly expanding demographic, but a recent poll shows he may not have much to worry about.
    By Alex Koppelman June 13, 2008

  • Viva Hillary Clinton!

    Although she won Puerto Rico easily, Clinton seemed to be campaigning in an alternate reality, as hopes for the nomination slipped away.
    By Mike Madden June 2, 2008

  • The numbers crunch Hillary in Texas

    Late polls show a tight race between Obama and Clinton, but even if Clinton pulls out a popular-vote victory, the delegates will probably go to her opponent.
    By Mike Madden March 4, 2008

  • Hillary Clinton, the first Latina in chief?

    Clinton's popularity with Latino voters reminds us that people of color do not walk in lock step. There's a lesson here for Obama.
    By Richard Rodriguez February 9, 2008

  • The battle for Latino votes in Arizona

    In a Democratic contest that's still too close to call, Latino votes are critical.
    By Terry Greene Sterling February 5, 2008

  • The race for California

    Clinton and Obama battle for a mother lode of delegates -- in a state with a nonwhite Latino, Asian, black majority. Who has figured out the electoral math?
    By Joan Walsh February 5, 2008

  • Remembrance of tacos past

    I may have grown up to be a foodie, but I still think fondly of Taco Bell and its mushy burritos and fast-food mission facades.
    By Mark Dery September 5, 2007

  • Ultimate fiesta

    The traditional quinceañera coming-of-age ceremony has mutated into an elaborate spectacle -- supported by a multimillion-dollar industry. But who's going to pay?
    By Julia Alvarez July 30, 2007
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