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Should I be surprised that no one in the Trump campaign understands Spanish?

Annie and Ceci Cardelle are 23 and 17-years-old respectively, and live in Salisbury, North Carolina. They are second generation Cuban-Americans, and supporters of Hillary Clinton. Donald Trump’s son,...

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The Inoculation Project 11/27/16: Math and Spanish in Milwaukee

Welcome to The Inoculation Project! This week, we're helping a diverse Milwaukee first grade with materials to work on math and Spanish reading skills.As always, our conduit is DonorsChoose.org, an...

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The Real Democratic Opposition Speech for the Resistance was en Espanol Last...

There were two Democratic Party speeches responding to Trump last night. One, spoken in English by former Governor Steve Beshear, was in front of mostly older white folks in a diner and talked about...

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NJ students walk out after teacher tells them that troops fought 'for you to...

A teacher in Cliffside, New Jersey, is getting a lot of flak since a video surfaced online of her telling students that: The men and women that are fighting are not fighting for your right to speak...

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Dvar Torah: Lullabies, Ballads and Prayers

      Heritage is first absorbed in our lives via the senses, a cumulative awareness of being loved not least of all. In many cultures, the gentle sound and warm presence of being sung to sleep with...

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Dvar Torah: More Sephardic Melodies; Calabrian Marano History; “Oremus pro...

Kada Noche De Shabat ( Traditional Sephardic Balkan Ladino)xxYouTube Videoflory jagoda - rikordus di mi nona —“Each evening of shabbat reminds me of my grandmother….”Kada nochi di Shabat, mi rikordu de...

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Bigoted lawyer who touts his Spanish fluency caught on video raging about...

The internet has identified yet another unabashed bigot showing his true colors today. Manhattan’s Aaron M. Schlossberg, attorney at law, was caught on camera at the Fresh Kitchen near his office in...

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It’s not YOUR Country! It Never Was!

The latest racist rant to go viral happened right here in New York city—Manhattan—a place that, on the outside at least, doesn’t look like it would have many racists. It’s a global city which welcomes...

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The Trump Effect: Two Women Detained at a Gas Station Near Canadian Border...

It was brought to my attention that Gabe Ortiz already published this story. The Trump Effect: speak Spanish and you can be detained. Two women, both U.S. citizens were overheard speaking Spanish by a...

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Dvar Torah placeholder: More Música Ladina/Sefaradi + calendar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKgAXd3ZYDYxxYouTube Video(amusing updated rather than precise translation an acquaintance sent; she said the girl starts out diplomatically but finds eventually that...

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Dvar Torah placemark: Flamenco Sefarad & Grupo Sefarad + volunteer parsha...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFYF-50gFvYxxYouTube VideoLyrics from this version...[Turkish + Google Translate]:Ben bir havaya aşık oldum, Bir kadının havasınaÇok güzel bir kadının havasına, Kalbimin...

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Slave Owners, Conquistadors, & Irish Soldiers - Which "heroes" do we...

Here in New Mexico, we have seen our share of controversy over statues, holidays, and parades. Nearly a year ago, the severed foot of Don Juan de Oñate was shown to Simon Romero of the New York Times....

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Who You Gonna Call if you have Problems Voting? 866-OUR-VOTE

So as we’re all aware, in many states across the country, people are already voting either through absentee or mail-in or in states like my home, the Lone Star State, through in-person early voting....

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Top trending Google search today, by a mile: ‘Dónde votar’ (‘Where to vote’...

The Latino wave is coming. I voted already. Have you?xGoogle Trends:"Dónde votar" ("where to vote") is the top trending search on Google in the US today: +3,350%and3 of the top 5 trending search...

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The Future of The English Language in America

Some among us seem afraid that our status as an English speaking nation is endangered by the constant flow of immigrants.  They have nightmares of their grandchildren being forced to speak some other...

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Cold Spanish Cocktails To Remember Summer By (Sunday morning @TheVillage...

While a large portion of the United States shivers under blankets of snow and hunkers down against icy winds, here in the Southern Hemisphere it’s hot and muggy. Much hotter than normal even, locals...

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White woman launches into racist rant, demands proof of citizenship after...

When Grecya Moran, a resident of San Jose, California, stopped at a local Shell gas station with her baby in one arm, it’s fair to say that she didn’t expect anyone would ask for proof of her...

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Who is Julián Castro? 5 facts about the Texan who wants to decriminalize...

Want to find the opposite of President Donald Trump? Look no further than Julián Castro. Castro stands opposite of Trump on just about every issue, with perhaps the biggest difference resting on...

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Buena Semana (Shavua Tov) for the Shabat-thru-Shabat week of Khag Pesaj Sa'me'aj

Some lovely artwork in this Balkanversion of the Ladino/Sepharic Kada Noche de Shabat—since this year Pesaj is shabat through shabat— from Flory JagodaxYouTube Video​also called Rikordus di mi Nona...

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Telemundo's Top 10 Debate Moments

By now many have heard what the MSNBC panel thought were the highlights of last night’s debate. However, the debate was also simulcast on Telemundo and I feel it’s important to hear from them,...

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Sprechen Sie Spanisch? [AGAIN!]

Several Democratic Candidates last night tried their hand at speaking Spanish. It was a good gesture.I will leave it to others to evaluate how well they did. Alexandria Occasio-Cortez, on Colbert, said...

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Is there a Spanish equivalent for "cognitive dissonance"?

The funny thing about this comic is that everything the guy in green says is borrowed from another language.

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Possible Jewish Roots in Colombia's Day of the Little Candles, &...

   LatinAmerican Jews every December 7 evening are likely to notice an oddly familiar sight, dating back to 1854, when Pope Pius declared immaculate conception part of official dogma, and specified...

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Balloon origin mystery

Probably at least once each year, I find a helium ballon or cluster of balloons somewhere on my farm. Sometimes they come to rest too high in a tree to retrieve and just stay there until some weather...

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Women yelled 'This is America, speak English!' before attacking mother and...

Two white women are facing felony hate-crime charges after allegedly assaulting a mother and daughter duo speaking Spanish in Boston, The New York Times reported. Officials filed the charges Friday in...

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Florida to provide bilingual voting materials in 32 counties ahead of primary...

Following a federal judge’s ruling last year, voter registration materials, guides, instructions, and ballots are required to be provided in Spanish in 32 Florida counties starting with the state’s...

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Any Spanish Speakers who could Translate for me?

Hi! I have written a few diaries many years ago, and I hope it is still kosher to ask for help from the community. I have a wonderful woman who cleans my house who is from Mexico. She has learned so...

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Películas y programas en español - mis recomendaciones

No sé cuántos lectores hispanohablantes hay del Daily Kos; tampoco sé si les interesarían mis recomendaciones. Pero estoy en casa sin mucho que hacer (como todos), y he visto cosas que pueden...

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So, Why Not Zorro?

After over 3 million infections and more than 130,000 deaths from COVID 19, Trump has finally donned a mask. Because he thinks it makes him look good, like The Lone Ranger! Leaving aside the obvious...

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There Are Other Languages Besides English!

I write this after having read an editorial in the DK this morning about Puerto Rico. I was struck by how on one hand Puerto Rico has been a possession of the United States for 120 years, whose people...

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Lincoln Project hits Trump on Puerto Rico

In English and in Spanish:xEn español.https://t.co/OyQ9NG5Wv5https://t.co/z8VdR2hLeG— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) August 18, 2020And if you want to watch at Youtube and recommend it there, I...

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Endorsed by the State Caucus of the Chapter I Created

I founded and was President of the 1st Hispanic Caucus in West Volusia County, Florida.  I am proud  of my Hispanic heritage, which has inspired me to support the large Hispanic population in Volusia...

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Two Events: 1) Texas Latinos Spanish Phonebank and 2) Banco de Llamadas para...

I live in Seattle, I can’t speak Spanish, but I was hit by lightening a couple hours ago. I don’t think I can go back, I am obsessed with Turning Texas Blue. Encouraging as many as possible of the 41...

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To my Latino Friends and voters

Don’t make funeral plans for you or your family because of Trump’s lies and incompetence.I appreciate the POC vote.  I appreciate the seniors who are flipping to Biden.   I appreciate Veterans and Act...

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Make waves 4 Dems in GA in Spanish & English

The United Democratic Headquarters of Pasadena (a collection of Clubs chartered through the CA Dem Party) is making calls, sending postcards and texts in support of Daniel Blackman, Rev Warnock and Jon...

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DvarTorah bkmrk: Flory Jagoda's "Ocho Kandelikas" from VirginiaFolklife.org,...

Tonight, sunset, is the lighting of the first candle of Chanuka.xxYouTube Videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fHPK6CEN1k Richmond Folk Festival 2012WIK"Ocho Kandelikas" ('Eight Little Candles') is a...

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Mujeres Mariachi

Today I thought I’d share some lively videos of female musicians performing music traditionally associated with men in Mexico and the United States. The inclusion of women is not quite as recent as you...

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'Wear it with pride': Latino councilwoman responds to colleagues mocking her...

Immigrants across the country have been elected inrecord numbers in the last five years. But while immigrants in office reflect what America really looks like, that doesn’t deter them from receiving...

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So I've Decided It's Time For a New Language

This will be short, but I’m curious if anyone has any input that may help here. I’ve decided that I’m going to learn how to speak Spanish. I’m a native English speaker, and I took French in High School...

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The important reason why male teachers in Spain are showing up to the...

Though U.S. media tends to focus on the LGBTQ community—and ways cisgender, heterosexual norms can result in violence and oppression against queer folks—it’s important to remember that LGBTQ people...

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FTC commissioner urges use of 'statutory toolbox' to combat Spanish-language...

Tech companies are failing at combatting Spanish-language disinformation, lawmakers and advocates said during an online panel last week. NBC News reports that while tech companies flag or remove...

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Spanish homework assignment for middle schoolers calls Americans 'pretty' and...

Students have a lot to deal with in today’s day and age: surviving a global pandemic, going to school among anti-mask protests, and big-picture polarization among political parties they mostly can’t...

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The Inoculation Project 2/13/2022: Reading in High School and Preschool

This week, we’re helping two literacy projects: Spanish novels for a St. Louis high school, and storytelling aids for a preschool class in a small Louisiana town. We hope that readers who support...

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'We should worry' about new conservative outlet targeting Spanish speakers,...

Numerous reports have already noted the rampant misinformation targeting Spanish speakers. NBC News reported last year that while tech companies like Facebook quickly flag or remove English-language...

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Left leaning voters and conservative Ds in Congress teaming up to harm Biden...

President Biden was always unlikely to get an approval from conservative voters regarding his job performance. The reason his approval rating is so low is because people who lean more to the left are...

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Latina-led media group acquires 18 radio stations, including...

While Latino advocates like Voto Latino and allies like media watchdog Media Matters for America have previously launched significant efforts monitoring Spanish-language media, it still doesn’t match...

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Ganó el Pacto Histórico en Colombia Colombian left wins their first election

For English see below. El Pacto Histórico ganó las elecciones para presidencia y vicepresidencia del domingo pasado. Se llevaron el 50,44% del voto nacional. Es la primera vez que gana la izquierda...

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YouTube still hasn't removed Spanish-language videos falsely claiming 2020...

Nearing the two-year anniversary of the 2020 election that made Joe Biden the nation’s 46th president, Spanish-language videos falsely claiming otherwise are still up for countless people to watch on...

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Military recruiters are increasingly targeting Latinx and low-income students...

by Roberto CamachoThis article was originally published at PrismWith a record low number of potential recruits and few of those willing to enlist, the U.S. military is trying to boost its numbers by...

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Eduardo Galeano's Nuevo Año

I really liked this piece, so I'm sharing it. To me, it's a lovely, positive approach to bringing in the new year. It's short, about 1/2 page; after the translation I’ve included the original Spanish...

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