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Is the Maricopa County Elections Department's Spanish Campaign Enough?

After some uproar was caused with the Maricopa County Elections Department printing the wrong election date in Spanish on a few materials, it's now spending money on a Spanish-only campaign to tell voters the correct election day.Two items distributed by the elections office listed Election Day as N ... More >>

Helen Purcell Corrects KPHO's Error, while Joe Arpaio-Pimp Chad Willems Issues Voter-Suppression Robocall

Maricopa County Recorder Helen Purcell today issued a clarifying statement regarding an erroneous report on early ballots by CBS 5/KPHO's Donna Rossi last week. That report misquoted Purcell as saying that having an early ballot in one's possession is a Class 5 felony. After I wrote a blog item p ... More >>

Maricopa County Elections Office Error a "Dark Political Art," Declares Rachel Maddow

It's elections season, which means it's time for claims of "voter suppression" across the country -- claims that will also become convenient excuses after a given candidate loses their election.That said, it's not too surprising that MSNBC jumped on the Spanish error printed on a handful of election ... More >>

Once Upon A Time in Mexico

Ask a Mexican on Working in Mexico and Superstitions

Ask a Mexican on a Mexican Marshall Plan and Foul Language

Ask a Mexican on Being Mexican-American and Accordions

Will Ferrell-in-Spanish Flick, Casa de Mi Padre, a "Preposterous" Concept

Ask a Mexican on Ron Paul and Science Fiction

Ask a Mexican on Pronunciation and Texas Football Fandom

Sheriff Arpaio's Office Commits Worst Racial Profiling in U.S. History, Expert Concludes in DOJ Investigation

Image: Jaimie Peachey Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas Perez (left) said today that Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office abuses the civil rights of Hispanics.​Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office didn't just commit racial profiling of Latinos, according to the findings of the U. ... More >>

Que Se Vende: Impacto Musical Top Selling Albums of the Week

​Want to know what new release discs and platters are moving across the Valley at local record stores? We've got you covered with another installment of What's Selling. Shopping at Spanish language record shops is a whole lot different than a regular trip to your local Zia Record Exchange. Di ... More >>

Ask A Mexican on Social Acceptance and Linguistic Understanding

Amplified Voice

Documentary tells tale of Mexican social justice activist

Como Se Dice Sunday, Christopher's Wine Dinner, and Candy Corn in Today's Eater's Digest

sugarcooking.blogspot.com​Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Domingo por la NocheFinally, a time and a place to put to use all that money you spent on Rosetta Stone. Every Sunday at Iruna from 4:30 p.m. till close, have a seat at the community ta ... More >>

Tiempo Surreal

Scottsdale screens under-the-radar Argentine film

944 Magazine Apologizes to Hispanics for Exec's Racist Comments

944 says it really likes Hispanics now. No, honest... Some of you may be familiar with the legal donnybrook Scottsdale's 944 Magazine is engaged in regarding the handling of its 2008 Super Bowl party, which 944 hosted along with its business partner in the venture, California-based Explosive P ... More >>

Scott MacIntyre Does an Awesome Chair Dance, Makes 'Idol's' Top 12

There was never really too much doubt that Scottsdale's Scott MacIntyre would make the Idol Top 12, but last night "America" (as Seadouche condescendingly refers to the tiny percentage of the American population that actually watches the show) made it official. Scotty the Body (as Seadouche condesce ... More >>

Games Personas Play

Grease/Vaselina

The Mexican on Bashing Spanish Women

Ear to the Street: Immortal Technique

Hot Links: Stock Market Slides, Montini Dings Arpaio, Phoenix UFOs, and an Obama Sex Tape? Think Again.

John McCain likes Daddy Yankee, but does he really like his skeet-y "Gasolina"?

On Spanish speak-ins and Dulze Pinzon superheroes

Speak Spanish to Me at the Herberger Theater leaves Robrt L. Pela looking for the exit

Why can't Mexico get its act together? Blame it on Spain

Musician Dan Zanes plans to create a "pro-immigration" CD

Jokes you won't hear at the Joe Arpaio roast...

You Can Call Us Gabachos . . .

Just don't call us late for the sexy car commercial

Warrant issued for Virginia Gutierrez's arrest, forgery charges still pending.

Walking the Talk

Of short words and long pants

Jumping to Confusion

If illegal perks are so great, why crave citizenship?

Three-Question Especiál

If there were a wall, we'd just get it dirty

Pass the Arroz, Chely

Rice paddy is just short for Rice Patrick

Any Other Preguntas?

Ill Niño

This bill is filled

Best Spanish-Music Dance Club

El Capri

Best 12-Step Gift Shop

Gifts Anon

Best Mexican Taxi

Taxi Mayas

Best Mexican Dulceria (Candy Store)

Dulceria Pico Rico

Letters 08-03-2000

Tongue Depressor, and Life With Father

Man on the Verge

Celebrated ASU playwright Guillermo Reyes -- who's Latino and gay -- gives thundering voice to the marginalized

Lost in the Translation

Top city official at center of racial controversy

Still Loca After All These Years

The Latin Explosion in dance music causes barely a ripple at Latino venues like Club Orfeon

Second Helpings

Flashes

Herbs of Love

Pills made from a Peruvian vine known as Cat's Claw are all the rage among Latino health buffs

A HOUSE DIVIDENDIN SOUTH PHOENIX, A PRIEST AND HIS PARISHIONERS LET IT FLY