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A Holiday of Reconciliation

A Holiday of Reconciliation

By: Daniel Nardini When we all think of Thanksgiving, we think about the first English colonists and the Native Americans (in this case the Wampanoags) getting together to celebrate a… Read more »

It’s Still the Economy Stupid!

It’s Still the Economy Stupid!

By: Daniel Nardini While U.S. President Barack Obama is still taking credit for the Libya venture, and is talking tough against Iran and Syria, all of this really has little… Read more »

Manufacturing Down South in Dixie!

Manufacturing Down South in Dixie!

By: Daniel Nardini Once upon a time, manufacturing in the United States was primarily done in the U.S. northeast and in parts of the U.S. midwest. Things from consumer goods… Read more »

The Lemmings Did It!

The Lemmings Did It!

By: Daniel Nardini Let us take the lemming—a small rodent that lives near and in the Arctic circle. Related to the mouse, rat and mole, the lemming is an important… Read more »

The State of Latino Contributions

The State of Latino Contributions

By: Daniel Nardini And so the propaganda against Latinos continues from many extreme rightwing quarters from the Minutemen who “patrol” the U.S.-Mexico border and harass Latinos (both legal and undocumented)… Read more »

The Possible Discovery of the Century

The Possible Discovery of the Century

By: Daniel Nardini I have been following the slow excavation of a tunnel found at the ancient Mexican city of Teotihuacan. The ancient city of the Toltec’s, Teotihuacan flourished from… Read more »

Tailoring the GED Test for Latino High School Dropouts

Tailoring the GED Test for Latino High School Dropouts

By: Daniel Nardini The statistic is numbing. Every year, it is estimated that 41 percent of all young Latinos will drop out of high school. This is without question the… Read more »

Good ICE, Bad ICE

Good ICE, Bad ICE

By: Daniel Nardini The U.S. government has taken the concept “good cop/bad cop” to a whole new level. According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), businesses that “voluntarily” join… Read more »

The Smithsonian Latino Center

The Smithsonian Latino Center

By: Daniel Nardini In recognition of the role Latinos have and are playing in the United States, the Smithsonian Institution has created an education branch for Latinos (or anyone who… Read more »

Getting to a Four Year College Through a Two Year College

Getting to a Four Year College Through a Two Year College

By: Daniel Nardini My wife is at present attending a two year college. She discovered that many of the students at this two year college are going there in preparation… Read more »