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10 Things You'll Lose if We Fall Off the Fiscal Cliff

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The news channels are abuzz about the Fiscal Cliff, the colloquial term used to describe the moment at the end of 2012 when the Budget Control Act of 2012 is scheduled to take effect. What this means is that a variety of tax cuts that have…
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The Missing Link: Latinos in Books & Publishing

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Earlier this week the New York Times ran an article citing the Pew Hispanic Center study that says Latino children make up a quarter of students enrolled in public schools around the country. Yet they do not have nearly enough books available with…
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Does Traditional Marriage Still Make Sense?

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When 45% of marriages end in divorce, something is amiss. Yet, even with this grim statistic, people still want to take the vows and believe in ‘Til Death Do Us Part. Maybe we should adapt to the times, make some changes, and rethink marriage.…
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Kids Lose Out When Schools Cut Arts Programs

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Our kids are the losers when schools cut out arts programs. And yet, every time state budgets get tight and deficits grow, the “powers that be” are quick to sacrifice art, drama and music classes. And even if the budget crises pass, these…
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More Latinas Running for Office? ¡Si, Se Puede!

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November’s election outcomes were a decidedly big step for Latino voices around the country, prompting equal doses of cheers and celebration for some, and a rude awakening to reality for others. The votes of Latinos and women of color were…
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Women Philosophers: The Hidden Heroes of Philosophy

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Philosophy may not be the most fashionable or even useful branch of Humanities—as a college major, it’s a running joke. But on closer inspection, philosophy is the basis for all the principles and values that sustain a healthy society.…
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The Great Disconnect: Latinas & Catholicism

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I was born and raised Catholic. Uber Catholic, really. I was baptized at a month old, and remember being dragged to Sunday mass en español with my mom. I went to Catholic school throughout my education (even a Jesuit university!) and when…
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Single Mothers by Choice: The Right Choice for You?

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Everyone should be a parent. Let me rephrase that: Everyone who wishes to be a parent should be one, no matter their age, sex, or marital status… What really matters is whether they can love and provide for a child. Now, that’s easy for…
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Marketing to U.S. Latinos: Those Aren’t Our Parents’ Commercials Anymore!

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When it comes to marketing to U.S. Latinos, there’s doing it, and then there’s doing it right. Everyone wants a piece of that reported $1.3 trillion pie—the annual buying power that Latinos in this country represent. Who can blame them,…