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5 Ways Bezos Could've Used His Billions Differently

Ultra-rich Jeff Bezos, could've used his money for humanitarian purposes. He 100% didn't. It's his money, right? Even if it means it was..

"The Sound of Things Falling": Colombia's Upheaval Continues

I finished reading this extraordinary book that takes place in Colombia's history spanning from the 1960's to the late 1990's, only to read

Undocumented: 3 Ways Latinos Live in Fear

Next to my divorce, being undocumented was the most stressful experience of my life. Looking back, if I had a choice to go back...

Trapped in Poverty: Emigrants Sending Money Home

La familia. Family. We love them and we struggle with them, too. One thing many Latino emigrants face as so-called ambassadors to America

Five Tips How to Avoid Paying Taxes

Propublica.org dropped a wonderful bombshell report recently, cheerfully outlining how the Ultra-Rich avoid paying taxes.

Ecuadorian? Mexican? What ARE you? … Insults & Othering

Recently, I was reading a few articles on Latino Rebels, when this one written by Karla Loya-Stack especially caught my eye:

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