By JOSE de la ISLA, Hispanic Link News Service
De la Isla: Fear and loathing the judge
While some Republicans may try backing off their party's shocking reaction to the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor, the damage has already been done.
Not to her. But to the party.
De la Isla: Gonzales not forgotten by Spanish authorities
On May 20, Ari Shapiro of National Public Radio disclosed that back in 2002, an interrogator had received authorization from higher ups to torture Abu Zubaydah. This was before the Justice Department had issued the memorandum by John Yoo on "harsh" interrogations.
De la Isla: Hispanic youth a sweet marketing target
Bears evidently get tooth decay from eating honey. Humans also get cavities from eating too much sugar. Bears and humans are the only ones in the animal kingdom with this similarity.
De la Isla: Questions linger following Caldera departure
Last Friday, President Barack Obama accepted Louis Caldera's resignation as director of the White House Military Office. That translates into "he was fired."
De la Isla: Hot water over a virus
You know the old refrain: When the United States catches a cold Mexico gets pneumonia. Now it seems, with the H1N1 flu outbreak, Mexico has pneumonia and the U.S. (so far) only has a cold.
De la Isla: Clinton's mea culpa on drug violence
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton drew attention to the U.S. "insatiable" demand for drugs and U.S. arms sales that end up in the hands of narco-traffickers in a policy paradigm shift, characterized as a "mea culpa" in the Mexican press. Clinton's statement was taken as a major admission in the violent quagmire engulfing Mexico.
De la Isla: Latino leadership needed on border issues
President Obama is considering sending National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to keep that country's crime wave from spilling over into the United States. But "I'm not interested in militarizing the border," he said.
De la Isla: Still time to complete your education
The U.S. Census Bureau released new numbers about Hispanic higher education this month. Reports like this are like one's annual check-up. In the end, some small lifestyle changes and a good diet will make the future a whole lot brighter.
De la Isla: Helping the gangsters next door
Mexico's biggest national security problem stems from its fight with drug cartels. Its domestic body count of nearly 6,000 people last year has sounded the alarm. Prominently listed among the grizzly assassinations were gangsters, police, and journalists, members of the military and government officials, plus a multitude of collateral victims.
De la Isla: Latinos find many benefits in stimulus
The landmark $789 billion legislation to jump-start economic activity throughout the nation, if fairly distributed, will have a significant impact on Hispanic households and small businesses. The measure passed its final hurdle in the U.S. Senate Feb. 13 by a vote of 60-38.
