The LAMC is often a place for wondrous musical discoveries, and the 2014 quinceañera edition was…
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On Gaza, the U.S. Border, and Latino Solidarity
U.S. opinion has proved, perhaps predictably, split. And despite the fact that Latinos as a demographic…
Mujica & the Man
Here’s what happens when you make a former leftist guerrilla (who was tortured by the government) president:…
Funding Corruption in Central America
A national security consultant debunks a few myths about the child refugee crisis, including recommendations for…
But Cuba
A former USAID worker reminds us of the flipside behind recent AP articles revealing the secretive…
Colombia’s War on Drugs [Redux]
President Juan Manuel Santos doesn’t know what he wants to do with drugs: ‘What we have…
Gabriel Iglesias’ ‘The Fluffy Movie’ Bids Aloha to Famous Nickname
"If you Google the word “fluffy,” I’m the first thing that pops up. It’s me, dogs…
Slow & Low in Chicago
Lowriding isn't just about the cars. It's about community and cultural identity, family and solidarity.