Hispanics
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About State Politics
Hispanics are—and will continue to be—significantly underrepresented, open primaries attract more extreme voters, and other lessons from the 14th annual State Politics and Policy Conference.
Will Hispanics Take Over American Politics?
A comprehensive look at voter behavior and demographics reveals a momentous prospect: A Hispanic electorate that votes en masse, allies itself with one political party and changes America's political balance for decades.
SB1070's Impact on Arizona
Arizona's law requiring police to check the citizenship status of those they suspect of being in the U.S. illegally has done wonders the state's governor — and for reducing cross-border trade.
Study Finds Racial Pay Disparities Among Nurses
Researchers use statistical regression analysis to spot discrimination in an unexpected profession.
The Revolution Will Be Mapped
GIS mapping technology is helping underprivileged communities get better services — from education and transportation to health care and law enforcement — by showing exactly what discrimination looks like.
Program Puts Sidelined Doctors Back in the Game
As medically underserved Hispanic communities cry out for doctors, a new program puts physicians in their midst back into practice.
Breaking the Minority Attorney Drought
Why it's time to minimize use of the LSAT in law school admissions.
That Falling Tide Does Not Recede Evenly
We predicted that Hispanics would feel more pain jobwise this recession than some other demographic groups. We were right.
It's a White Man's Video Game World
A 'virtual census' finds that, in the fictional universe of video games, white males still rule.
Racism in Schools: Unintentional But No Less Damaging
Just Communities is dedicated to teaching educators about unintentional racism, which it says is a key contributor to the persistent achievement gap.
Immigration Pathway Still Looks Uphill
Even with Democrats controlling Congress, ImmigrationPAC's goal of a pathway to immigration reform faces tough going.
Hispanic Workers at Cutting Edge of Recession
Latino unemployment already trends two-thirds higher than that of whites — an ominous portent for bad times.
Health Care After You Leave the Doctor’s Office
Community-based outreach to address diabetic health care disparities offers broader lessons.
PAC Fights for Undocumented Immigrants
ImmigrationPAC hopes to leverage the Hispanic faith community and help elect federal candidates who support "an earned pathway" to citizenship for undocumented migrants.
The Catch-22 of Welfare to Work
The government provides billions of dollars in child care subsidies to help move welfare recipients into the work force. Here's the catch: To get the subsidies, people transitioning off welfare need to have a job already.
Absent Ballots
Long on promise, short on action, Latinos have never been a definitive force at the polls. Will immigration rhetoric and an unprecedented voter-outreach program make 2008 different?