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Trump Administration Cuts Aid To 'Three Mexican Countries'

Trump Administration Cuts Aid To 'Three Mexican Countries'

On Friday, March 29th, Trump announced that his administration will be cutting off millions of U.S. dollars of aid to the three Central American countries of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras (not the ‘three Mexican countries‘ as aired in a news graphic on Fox & Friends, FOX News segment)

'The Latina Thing' Alexandria Claps Back At FOX NEWS

'The Latina Thing' Alexandria Claps Back At FOX NEWS

Fox News Gone Done It Again With ‘The Latina Thing’ Dig At AOC Just about every week, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a news story! Rep. Ocasio-Cortez is the ‘lightening rod’ of America as stated on the recent Time magazine cover reveal (out on stands April 1st). On the

5 Ways To Keep Your Mental Health In Check and Coping In Today’s Political Climate

5 Ways To Keep Your Mental Health In Check and Coping In Today’s Political Climate

This political environment can contribute to political anxiety, also known as "headline stress disorder," making it crucial for us to explore Latina mental health.

Today is Latina Equal Pay Day - We Still Fight For It

Today is Latina Equal Pay Day - We Still Fight For It

It’s Latina Equal Pay Day and just like Cardi B all we want to see is the Money! It has been 55 years since the passing of the Equal Pay Act and shockingly Latinas are still fighting for equal pay. Yup that’s right! Latinas happen to be amongst

OP-ED: Twitter And Trump: A Guide to Stay Focused on What Really Matters in the Political Debate

OP-ED: Twitter And Trump: A Guide to Stay Focused on What Really Matters in the Political Debate

Ding. Ding. “BREAKING NEWS: Trump tweets again…” When is the last time you checked your phone, and it wasn’t a CNN, New York Times, or LA Times notification about Trump’s outrageous tweets? Nowadays it seems like Trump broke the Internet. With Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Caribbean nations in

As Kavanaugh is Sworn in, Sexual Assault Survivors May Still Relive Their Traumas. Here Are Some Ways To Get Help

As Kavanaugh is Sworn in, Sexual Assault Survivors May Still Relive Their Traumas. Here Are Some Ways To Get Help

Despite the sexual assault accusations against him, Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in as Supreme Court Justice on Saturday. By a close margin vote of 50-48, the Senate granted Kavanaugh a lifetime seat on the most powerful court in America. President Trump tweeted his support for Kavanagh stating that he

Will Millennial Women Show Up At Midterms, Be Powerhouse Voters?

Will Millennial Women Show Up At Midterms, Be Powerhouse Voters?

The midterm elections are fast approaching and it seems that women are at the forefront of not only the amount of female candidates this year, but it looks like that they might be leading in voting polls too. Facebook/ Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Over the past weeks leading up to the

Long Beach Hotel Workers Fight For Safety

Long Beach Hotel Workers Fight For Safety

Since the #MeToo movement and Time Magazine’s Person of the Year 2017 issue featuring the “silence breakers”, the public has seen multitude of women step forward into the public eye to bravely tell their personal stories and have their voices heard. Such is the case for hotel workers who

The Crisis in Nicaragua: A Brief History and How It's Going Viral Today

The Crisis in Nicaragua: A Brief History and How It's Going Viral Today

In April, the Nicaraguan people, particularly college students, began leading the country into a series of small protests in an effort to denounce the reign of current president Daniel Ortega.  Today, almost four months since the first protest, over 300 people have been killed and thousands more flee the country

Woman Are Talking About Their Abortions And It Is Empowering

Woman Are Talking About Their Abortions And It Is Empowering

When I was 19 years old I had an abortion. Very few people know. Now you know too. I was in a college psychology class when I got the call. I remember my world spinning out of control, as if all the things that mattered to me was no longer

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