Dominican Women Follow Politics like Baseball, but Struggle to Get in the Game
The Dominican Republic holds presidential and congressional elections on Sunday. This year three women are running for vice president, which is awakening interest in the election among Dominican women in New York. A story from our partner El Diario/La Prensa.
With Dominican Republic Elections Set for Sunday, NY Dominicans are Caught Up in Campaign Fever
Dominican immigrants vote in their homeland's national election on Sunday. We bring you election coverage from our partner El Diario/La Prensa.
De Leon: Obama’s Gay Marriage Stance Won't Cost Him the Latino Vote
Analysts say the president's stance on marriage equality will be overshadowed by his reputation on the economy and immigration reform in the eyes of Latino voters.
Podcast: Rethinking NY's Ethnic and Community Media at Voices of New York
John Rudolph speaks with Indrani Sen, the new editor of Voices of NY, about the project's mission and what kind of stories they hope to focus on in the future.
Von Diaz on Latino USA: The Struggle of Lesbians in Cuba
After the 1959 revolution, being gay in Cuba was considered counter-revolutionary. LGBT Cubans were jailed and harassed because of their sexual identity. Listen to the piece Fi2W reporter Von Diaz produced about Lesbian Cubans for our partner Latino USA.
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With Dominican Republic Elections Set for Sunday, NY Dominicans are Caught Up in Campaign Fever (0)
5/17/12 •
Dominican immigrants vote in their homeland’s national election on Sunday. We bring you election coverage from our partner El Diario/La Prensa.
De Leon: Obama’s Gay Marriage Stance Won’t Cost Him the Latino Vote (4)
5/16/12 •
Analysts say the president’s stance on marriage equality will be overshadowed by his reputation on the economy and immigration reform in the eyes of Latino voters.
Podcast: Rethinking NY’s Ethnic and Community Media at Voices of New York (0)
5/15/12 •
John Rudolph speaks with Indrani Sen, the new editor of Voices of NY, about the project’s mission and what kind of stories they hope to focus on in the future.
Von Diaz on Latino USA: The Struggle of Lesbians in Cuba (3)
5/14/12 •
After the 1959 revolution, being gay in Cuba was considered counter-revolutionary. LGBT Cubans were jailed and harassed because of their sexual identity. Listen to the piece Fi2W reporter Von Diaz produced about Lesbian Cubans for our partner Latino USA.
De Leon Commentary: ‘Estamos Unidos’ President Obama Woos En Español (9)
5/11/12 •
The Obama campaign unleashed a $25 million advertising blitz targeting Latino voters in the battleground states of Florida, Nevada and Colorado.
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