Linda Chavez-Thompson “What it means when the last bookstore closes…”

Laredo, Texas, with a population of 250,000 now has the distinction of being the largest city in the nation without a bookstore.  B. Dalton’s bookstore shut its doors for good on January 16th. Put another tombstone in the predominantly Hispanic south side of San Antonio now that Waldenbooks has left, leaving no bookstore for [...]

GUEST BLOGGER: Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez “Women in the Military”

In the spirit of National Women’s History Month, Latinovations would like to acknowledge the great accomplishments of Latina women and thank Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez for her contribution to La Plaza
As the highest-ranking female member on the House Armed Services Committee, I have the opportunity to see first-hand the significant contributions of our women in uniform.  [...]

Pedro Nava “Hidden Credit And Debit Card Fees Punish The Poor And Reward The Rich”

As if you weren’t already feeling the pinch in this time of need and economic uncertainty, hidden credit and debit card interchange fees are chewing a hole in your wallet.  And an even bigger hole in low-income and minority households.
Interchange fees cost Americans $48 billion a year. If you live in [...]

Guest Blogger Series: Roberto Carmona on “The Latino Community would benefit from Comprehensive Climate and Energy Legislation”

You’ve seen the headlines. America is struggling through the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. Americans are losing their jobs and businesses are closing their doors. It is a vicious cycle – but it’s one we can break. As a Latino small business owner in Chicago, I recognize the importance of taking action during [...]

Louis Caldera and Chris Contreras “It’s Time to End Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”

On March 11, 2003 Staff Sergeant Eric Alva, a proud Latino and a proud Marine who led a crew of 11 in Iraq, stepped on a landmine, which caused him to lose his leg. He was the first American injured in Iraq and he was awarded the Purple Heart for his service to our country. [...]

Monica Echeverria “About Earth Hour / La Hora del Planeta”

The World Wildlife Fund’s Earth Hour event is a simple, yet powerful symbol that by working together each of us can make a positive impact on our planet. In just a few weeks, hundreds of millions of people, organizations, corporations and governments will come together in a call-to-action on climate change by turning their lights [...]

Sylvia Aguilera “Civil Rights Organizations’ Hopes for Change at the FCC Remain Unmet”

A letter issued by 23 civil rights organizations should provide some answers to those who profess to being troubled and confused by the civil rights community’s unwillingness to fall into lock-step with them and the Administration on the Open Internet proceeding.
It should go without saying that civil rights organizations are not only [...]

Lázaro Cárdenas Batel “Linking Migration and Development”

Migrations are an essential part of world history. No existing nation could be explained without them.
The search for better living conditions has been the historic drive behind migrations. With the exception of Africans who were forcefully taken from their homes and brought to America as slaves, the people who came from other parts of the [...]

Wendy Bruget “A Latina’s Perspective on Copenhagen”

When the team at Latinovations asked me to reflect on my recent trip to Copenhagen, I wasn’t sure that my focus area of garbage would be of particular interest to their blog readers. Alongside the Cinderella of the United Nations Summit was its less publicized sister, the International Solid Waste Association’s [...]

Former Secretary of HUD, Henry Cisneros, Discusses the Importance of Health Care Reform

In a recent article published in the San Antonio Express-News, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Henry Cisneros, argues that if 2009 was the year in which Americans developed a grasp of the importance of health care reform, 2010 must be the year in which it is implemented.

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