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The State of Latino Contributions

The State of Latino Contributions

By: Daniel Nardini And so the propaganda against Latinos continues from many extreme rightwing quarters from the Minutemen who “patrol” the U.S.-Mexico border and harass Latinos (both legal and undocumented)… Read more »

The Possible Discovery of the Century

The Possible Discovery of the Century

By: Daniel Nardini I have been following the slow excavation of a tunnel found at the ancient Mexican city of Teotihuacan. The ancient city of the Toltec’s, Teotihuacan flourished from… Read more »

Tailoring the GED Test for Latino High School Dropouts

Tailoring the GED Test for Latino High School Dropouts

By: Daniel Nardini The statistic is numbing. Every year, it is estimated that 41 percent of all young Latinos will drop out of high school. This is without question the… Read more »

Good ICE, Bad ICE

Good ICE, Bad ICE

By: Daniel Nardini The U.S. government has taken the concept “good cop/bad cop” to a whole new level. According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), businesses that “voluntarily” join… Read more »

The Smithsonian Latino Center

The Smithsonian Latino Center

By: Daniel Nardini In recognition of the role Latinos have and are playing in the United States, the Smithsonian Institution has created an education branch for Latinos (or anyone who… Read more »

Getting to a Four Year College Through a Two Year College

Getting to a Four Year College Through a Two Year College

By: Daniel Nardini My wife is at present attending a two year college. She discovered that many of the students at this two year college are going there in preparation… Read more »

Giving Veterans a Life

Giving Veterans a Life

By: Daniel Nardini When all of the flag waving has stopped, and all of the “thank yous” have ceased, the real nitty-gritty of trying to fit back into life in… Read more »

The Architect of Arizona’s Immigration Law Gone!

The Architect of Arizona’s Immigration Law Gone!

By: Daniel Nardini The internal resistance against the State of Arizona’s extreme rightwing powers to be can now claim a major victory. Arizona State Senator, Russell Pearce—the architect of that… Read more »

Studying Chinese in Cuba

Studying Chinese in Cuba

By: Daniel Nardini An estimated 500 Cubans in Havana are studying Mandarin Chinese in the Confucius Institute in an effort to master the language. The Chinese government has Confucius institutes… Read more »

Florida’s Latino Swing Vote

Florida’s Latino Swing Vote

By: Daniel Nardini In a presidential election Florida has always been an important swing vote state. The 2012 presidential election will be no exception. What is becoming more critical is… Read more »