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Small-Scale Massachusetts Landlords Join Rent Fight

A 2026 ballot question aimed to stabilize housing costs is gaining momentum

Dec 10, 2025

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11 min read

Rosanna Marinelli
Rosanna Marinelli

Governor Maura Healey and Latinos

Season 2, Episode 6 of our podcast is our first collaboration with El Planeta

Dec 5, 2025

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8 min read

Julio Ricardo Varela
Julio Ricardo Varela

This Is the State of Latinos in Massachusetts

The Latino Newsletter and El Planeta interview Governor Maura Healey

Dec 3, 2025

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9 min read

Rosanna Marinelli
Rosanna Marinelli
Governor of Puerto Rico Firing Department Head Signals Massive Party Split

Dec 11, 2025

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13 min read

Governor of Puerto Rico Firing Department Head Signals Massive Party Split

How the firing of DACO’s Valerie Rodríguez Erazo opened up a new front in the PNP’s internal war

Susanne Ramirez de Arellano
Susanne Ramirez de Arellano

New Equis Poll Shows Rising Latino Disapproval of Trump and No Gains for Democrats

Findings point to affordability and economic strain as main drivers shaping Latino voter attitudes heading into 2026

Nov 18, 2025

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7 min read

Julio Ricardo Varela
Julio Ricardo Varela

New Poll Shows Trump Losing Ground With Multicultural Voters

Approval drop reflects a possible political realignment heading into 2026

Nov 13, 2025

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5 min read

Julio Ricardo Varela
Julio Ricardo Varela

Supreme Court Justices Dissent on Plenary Power Over U.S. Territories

Nonprofit Right to Democracy group calls it “historic”

Nov 12, 2025

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8 min read

Julio Ricardo Varela
Julio Ricardo Varela
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POLITICS

A Portrait of Lalo Alcaraz

Nov 7, 2025

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5 min read

A Portrait of Lalo Alcaraz

Our latest podcast episode with a Latinolandia OG

Julio Ricardo Varela
Julio Ricardo Varela
Antonio Villaraigosa and the Latino Voter Test

Oct 22, 2025

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10 min read

Antonio Villaraigosa and the Latino Voter Test

As he runs for governor again, Villaraigosa’s record and relevance face a new generation of Latino voters

Francisco Avilés Pino
Francisco Avilés Pino
What New Polling Says About New York City’s 2025 Latino Vote

Oct 9, 2025

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7 min read

What New Polling Says About New York City’s 2025 Latino Vote

Hispanic Federation survey lists cost of living, safety, and housing as key issues

Julio Ricardo Varela
Julio Ricardo Varela
What 3 Members of Congress Told Me About Latino Political Power

Oct 2, 2025

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9 min read

What 3 Members of Congress Told Me About Latino Political Power

We've only just begun?

Julio Ricardo Varela
Julio Ricardo Varela
No Quick Compromise to First Government Shutdown in 7 Years

Oct 1, 2025

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11 min read

No Quick Compromise to First Government Shutdown in 7 Years

What’s at stake for both parties

The Conversation
The Conversation
Why Charlie Kirk’s Killing Could Embolden Political Violence

Sep 11, 2025

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10 min read

Why Charlie Kirk’s Killing Could Embolden Political Violence

A warning about where we as a country go next

The Conversation
The Conversation
The Rise of the Massachusetts Black and Latino Caucus

Sep 2, 2025

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6 min read

The Rise of the Massachusetts Black and Latino Caucus

The group has grown into a powerful bloc on Beacon Hill

Rosanna Marinelli
Rosanna Marinelli
Alligator Alcatraz and Empathy Fatigue

Aug 27, 2025

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10 min read

Alligator Alcatraz and Empathy Fatigue

Flooding the swamp, draining the people

Dr. William D. Lopez
Dr. Mari A. Stanev
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