Mass Shootings Have Latinos Worried About Being Targets

RUSSELL CONTRERAS and ANITA SNOW / The Associated Press Aug 11, 2019 Recent violence has some Hispanics looking over their shoulders, avoiding speaking Spanish in public and seeking out escape routes. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Latinos Still Face ‘Brown Ceiling’ for Big League Baseball Managers

Allen Barra / Truthdig Aug 10, 2017 Despite the presence of many Latino players, there is still only one Latino manager in the top echelon of U.S. professional baseball. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Archbishop José Gomez: We All Share Blame for America’s Broken Immigration System

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Mar 31, 2017 The head of the Los Angeles Archdiocese believes the solution must balance love and law with justice and mercy -- regardless of legal status.The head of the Los Angeles Archdiocese believes the solution must balance love and law with justice and mercy—regardless of legal status. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Blue Jays-Rangers Brawl Highlights Major League Baseball’s Latino-Anglo Rift

Mark Heisler / Truthdig May 18, 2016 You can argue whether it's racial or cultural, but tension among the players is real, and integration is not the same as acceptance. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

‘Díselo Ahora’: Why a Sentence Spoken in Spanish Matters

Victoria Livingstone / Truthdig Feb 21, 2016 The recent sparring in Spanish between GOP presidential rivals Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz offers a glimpse into Americans’ shifting and sometimes conflicted views on heritage and language use in the U.S. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘No Más Bebés’: Documentary Highlights History of Forced Sterilizations in L.A. (Video)

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jan 22, 2016 A film by Renee Tajima-Peña revives the historical context for our ongoing mistreatment of undocumented immigrants—and reminds us why it shouldn’t be forgotten. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The U.S. Is Now the World’s Second-Largest Spanish-Speaking Country

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Jun 30, 2015 The United States now has 41 million native Spanish speakers and 11 million people who are bilingual. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Nurses vs. Wall Street

Staff / Truthdig Sep 7, 2011 Nurses in San Francisco make a statement about Wall Street; Hispanic media are faring better than their mainstream counterparts; and Steve Jobs leaves the world with a pricey legacy. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Speaking in Tongues

Staff / Truthdig Aug 20, 2011 In an unfortunate mishmash of Spanish and Jersey Shore lingo, Michele Bachmann coined a new word while on the campaign trail: hombre-ette. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Patriotic Teen Fails Spanish

Staff / Truthdig Mar 23, 2011 This video details the makings of a conservative hero: a high school sophomore who purposefully fails Spanish to save his country, pledging to "speak American" instead. The Onion News Network's "Beyond the Facts" has more on this heartwarming (faux) story. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Spanish Vote Ad Steamy, ‘Misleading’

Staff / Truthdig Nov 20, 2010 Spanish officials have criticized a Catalan campaign video in which a woman becomes flush and simulates an orgasm as she casts her vote, claiming the advertisement to be “misleading” and ultimately disrespectful to women. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

In Arizona, Accent on the Ridiculous

Staff / Truthdig Apr 30, 2010 As if Arizona isn't already up to its ears in anti-immigrant controversy, the state is now removing teachers who are believed to have too heavy an accent from classes for students still learning English. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )