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Paying companies to hire the unemployed
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Would you donate $6,000 to subsidize someone else's job? The WorkPlace, a Connecticut non-profit agency, believes the best way to get the long-term unemployed back into the workforce is by paying companies to hire them. But instead of turning to the government for the money, the agency is trying something different: asking private companies and citizens to support subsidized jobs. "In order to get long-term unemployed people a chance to demonstrate they can do... Read more
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Barack Obama•Mexico•Mitt Romney•GOP•Justice•Latino vote•Newt Gingrich•Health NewsHealthWhy women and Hispanics suffer if Republicans have their way
This seems to be the decade of ‘wars on.’ It started with ill-named War on Terror, moved on to the ludicrous War on Christmas, and more recently we have the aptly named War on Women, which from here actually does seem to be a war of sorts waged on half our population (evidence: Republican opposition to the Violence on Women Act and another vote to defund Planned Parenthood). That war has now widened and we find... Read more
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Shut Out by Mainstream Media
CHICAGO — As recently as five years ago, I was gnashing my teeth because the television networks catering to Hispanics in the U.S. were offering only Spanish-language programs, further isolating a population that many Americans thought didn't care about fitting in enough to bother learning the language. Today I fear the pendulum is swinging too far to the other side. I worry that the proliferation of advertising, entertainment and news organizations hoping to engage predominantly English-speaking... Read more
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If the Court Repeals Obamacare, Republicans Don’t Need to Worry Too Much About Replacing It
A rash of news stories have been published this week examining how the GOP will handle things if the Supreme Court votes next month to overturn the Affordable Care Act. Amazingly, they all leave out the single most important and obvious impact a court rebuke would have. Hint: It’s not about Republicans. In two separate posts for New York magazine, Jonathan Chait calls out the GOP for having no real intention of offering anything of substance... Read more
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They’re Puerto Ricans. They speak Spanish
Language is not only cultural. Many times it’s political. Most Americans know this, especially Latino Americans, whose culture is currently being targeted by a party for subjugation. That’s what English-first and English-only statutes look to do: suppress Latino culture. And now the same form of cultural assassination is occurring on the island of Puerto Rico. Last month, Gov. Luis Fortuño expressed his wish to see the islanders fluent in both English and Spanish by 2022. To accomplish his... Read more
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Meet the Rubios
WEST MIAMI, Fla. — Marco and Jeanette Rubio, sitting side by side on their brown sofa in their sunny house, could be any young couple musing about life: juggling four kids, a job that separates them, aging parents, their faith and whether or not to move. Only they’re not just any couple. At 40, he is the most prominent Latino in national politics today, and a widely touted prospect to be Mitt Romney’s running mate. She... Read more
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Romney to Address Latino Business Summit
(CNN) - Mitt Romney will address a gathering of Latino small business owners next week, furthering his bid to attract voters in a bloc that will prove essential to winning the White House in November. Romney will speak at the Latino Coalition's Annual Economic Summit in Washington, the group said Friday. Romney's campaign also confirmed the likely GOP nominee would appear at the event. "Governor Romney's record as a successful business leader, CEO of the organizing committee... Read more
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Latino, black political clout grows in Florida and…
The face of the Southern electorate is changing, and perhaps nowhere is the shift clearer than Florida and North Carolina. In the two critical battleground states, the share of white voters has shrunk since the last presidential election in 2008,…
Visa for Castro's Daughter Marks Potential Shift i…
The State Department has approved the visa of the Cuban head-of-state’s daughter to attend a conference in San Francisco, marking a shift in Cuban relations, which have been stuck in neutral since last year. Mariela Castro Espín, a prominent advocate…
Could McCain have the winning strategy to win over…
What’s the solution to the GOP’s election-year problems with Latino voters over immigration policy? McCain, who ran as the Republican presidential candidate against Barack Obama in 2008, is a longtime GOP leader on immigration reform. McCain has represented Arizona in the U.S.…
Texas Led Nation In Workplace Discrimination C…
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission received more complaints of workplace discrimination from workers in Texas than from any other state last year, with 10 percent of all complaints filed there, according to a report made public by the agency…
US census shows majority of babies now from ethnic…
Racial and ethnic minorities make up more than half the children born in the US for the first time, capping decades of immigration growth that is now slowing. The 2011 census estimates highlight sweeping changes in America's racial makeup and the…
George Zimmerman Medical Report Released, Faces Po…
According to a medical report from George Zimmerman's family physician, the neighborhood watch volunteer was diagnosed with lacerations to the back of his head, a "closed fracture" of his nose, a pair of black eyes and a minor back injury…
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