2020 elections

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Americans' reading rates are falling year by year. Photo: News Thump

Books and Authors

Writers Against Trump

Authors such as Valeria Luiselli and Paul Auster call for greater activism by intellectuals in…

September 7th, 2020

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En alguna ocasión, Joe Biden, quien es católico, ha parafraseado al Pontífice. Así que cuando Francisco le telefoneó, fue el Presidente quien acabó felicitando al Papa.

A Congratulations storm

November 13th, 2020

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The New Wave

November 11th, 2020

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With a low turnout, Puerto Rico has a new governor and a proposal for the U.S. Congress. File photo: Ricardo Arduengo/AFP/Getty.

Puerto Rico Stalled

November 9th, 2020

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Presidential advisor Stephen Miller's announcement of the radical immigration measures to come may have affected the outcome of the presidential election. Photo: ANNA MONEYMAKER/GETTY IMAGES.

A Macabre Agenda

November 9th, 2020

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Manny Guzman is the first Latino to rep Reading in Harrisburg from District 127. Photo courtesy of: The Office of PA Rep. Manny Guzman

November 6th, 2020

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Joe Biden is on the verge of winning the presidency. Photo: Getty Images.

A Nail in the Coffin?

November 6th, 2020

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One of the winning communities in this 2020 election has been the LGBTQ community, with a significant increase in their representation at decision-making tables. Mladen Antonov/AFP via Getty Images, FILE.

November 6th, 2020

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Democrats won by a narrow victory in Wisconsin, while the Republicans took the lead in Pennsylvania. The recovery of these three traditionally Democrat strongholds could make a crucial difference to 2016. Photo: AP.

In the final stretch

November 4th, 2020

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FILE - Photo from March 22, 2019, a marijuana plant grows in the Compassionate Care Foundation's grow house in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. The ballot question on legalizing recreational marijuana has led to more than $2 million in stakeholder fundraising, the state Election Law Enforcement Commission said Thursday, October 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, Archive)

Another unexpected win

November 4th, 2020

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Reps Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (left) and Xochitl Torres Small (right). Photos: AP (left), Twitter (right)

Two Latinas Less

November 4th, 2020

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeated veteran Democrat Joe Crowley in 2018 to win her seat in the House of Representatives. In 2020, she has been re-elected with more than 60% of the vote. Stephanie Keith/Getty

"Momentum is on our side"

November 4th, 2020

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First-time Latinx voters are showing out in some of the 2020 Election's biggest battleground states. Photo: Getty Images

First-time Impact

November 3rd, 2020

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President Trump would be willing to announce an early victory on November 3. Photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times.

Intimidation or Despair?

November 3rd, 2020

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Janet Diaz, Rep. Ben Ray Luján, and Candace Valenzuela are running three different races, but represent the same kind of change happening nationwide. Photos: Janet Diaz campaign, M. Scott Mahaskey/POLITICO, Candace Valenzuela campaign

The Latino Wave is Here

November 2nd, 2020

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Destiny Martínez, de 18 años, vota por primera vez en la votación anticipada de Power California para los estudiantes del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Los Ángeles, el 24 de octubre de 2018 en Norwalk. Photo: Getty Images.

The Latinx vote: An enigma

November 2nd, 2020

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María Quiñones-Sánchez cast her vote for the 2020 Presidential Election at Julia de Burgos Elementary School in Fairhill, Philadelphia. Photo: Ericka Conant, AL DÍA News

Bilingual early voting

September 29th, 2020

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Ni puros ni ron. ¿Por qué? Photo: Maletaready / Ilustrado.

Heritage and History

Neither rum nor cigars

September 24th, 2020

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In his first episode, Castro harkens to his 2012 DNC Keynote speech, in which he called American Dream a relay. Photo: Twitter

Julian’s America

September 10th, 2020

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Ed Markey wins primary, another in a string of progressive wins in the 2020 cycle. Photo: Getty Images/EdMarkey.com

AOC's power grows

September 2nd, 2020

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Candace Valenzuela is the Democratic nominee for Congress in Texas’ 24th District. Photo: Candace Valenzuela Campaign.

Representation matters

August 21st, 2020

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There is no shortage of Latinx politicians to choose from to replace Kamala Harris. Photo: Getty Images

500 Latinos unite

August 20th, 2020

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Urquiza is the founder of Marked By Covid, and presented a compelling call-to action on day one of the DNC. Photo by Handout/DNCC via Getty Images

a call to action

August 19th, 2020

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Trump is visiting the battleground state for a third time this year. Photo: AL DÍA Archive

Trump returns to AZ

August 17th, 2020

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AOC’s Penpal plan could save the USPS. Photo: Getty Images

AOC’s USPS plan

August 17th, 2020

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Gavin Newsom may have an opportunity to make history by appointing California’s first Latinx senator. Photo: AP/Getty Images

A Latinx Senator In Cali?

August 14th, 2020

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Trump has now clearly stated why he won’t fund the USPS. Now Latinx leaders are fighting back. Photo: Getty Images

Blatant Voter Suppression

August 13th, 2020

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Senator Kamala Harris the Vice Presidential nominee. Photo: Getty Images

Kamala for Latinos

August 12th, 2020

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A record-number of Latinx voters will be eligible to vote in the 2020 Presidential Election. Photo: Getty Images

Organizing the Latino Vote

August 12th, 2020

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The 2020 census has the capacity to alter millions of lives over the next decade. Photo: Getty Images

August 10th, 2020

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Grisham goes to PA

August 7th, 2020

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Photo: Rudy for Congress, Boston.com

More Latino History

August 7th, 2020

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The Squad stays winning

August 6th, 2020

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AZ Latino Power

August 5th, 2020

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Cori Goes to Congress

August 5th, 2020

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Photo: Oz Vazquez Campaign

Meet Oz Vazquez

August 5th, 2020