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Bardem Joins the Kennedy Center's Speak Truth To Power Initiative,

Bardem Joins the Kennedy Center’s Speak Truth To Power Initiative,

Javier Bardem is encouraging students around the world to speak the truth. The 44-year-old actor has officially thrown his support behind the Robert F. Kennedy Center‘s Speak Truth To Power initiative, which is spearheaded by Kerry Kennedy....

Apr 18, 13 • Filantropía, PoliticsNo Comments »
Bush Makes Debut as a Political Candidate at the Texas Legislative Conference

Bush Makes Debut as a Political Candidate at the Texas Legislative Conference

George P. Bush has made what’s being called a “safe if rather unpolished debut” as a political candidate at the Texas Legislative Conference. The 36-year-old half-Mexican American attorney gave a keynote speech at the conference on Friday that...

Mar 23, 13 • PoliticsNo Comments »
Obama Nominates Perez for U.S. Secretary of Labor Position

Obama Nominates Perez for U.S. Secretary of Labor Position

Tom Perez could play a pivotal role in the President Barack Obama efforts to raise the minimum wage and reform the country’s immigration laws. The 51-year-old Dominican-American politician, consumer advocate and civil right lawyer has been...

Mar 18, 13 • PoliticsNo Comments »
Rivera Considering Run for U.S. Senate

Rivera Considering Run for U.S. Senate

Will Mr. Rivera go to Washington? Geraldo Rivera is considering a run for U.S. Senate. The 69-year-old half-Puerto Rican talk show host recently announced that he’d contacted the local GOP in New Jersey, where he is considering a run in the next...

Feb 2, 13 • PoliticsNo Comments »
Hayek Endorses LA Mayoral Candidate Eric Garcetti

Hayek Endorses LA Mayoral Candidate Eric Garcetti

Following in Eva Longoria’s Obama-size footsteps, Salma Hayek is throwing her support for a candidate in the race for Los Angeles mayor… The 46-year-old Mexican actress appears in a video released by Los Angeles City Councilman Eric Garcetti...

Jan 29, 13 • PoliticsNo Comments »
Blanco Delivers Inaugural Poem,

Blanco Delivers Inaugural Poem, “One Today”

Richard Blanco has officially entered the history books in the most poetic of ways… The 44-year-old Cuban-American poet became the first Latino and first openly gay poet to read during Barack Obama’s presidential inauguration on Monday. Blanco,...

Jan 21, 13 • PoliticsNo Comments »
Justice Sotomayor Swears In Vice President Joe Biden

Justice Sotomayor Swears In Vice President Joe Biden

Sonia Sotomayor has managed to etch her name in history once again… The 58-year-old Puerto Rican Supreme Court Justice, the first Hispanic person to join the nation’s highest court, administered the oath of office to Vice President Joe Biden...

Jan 21, 13 • PoliticsNo Comments »
George P. Bush Debating a Run for State Office in Texas

George P. Bush Debating a Run for State Office in Texas

It looks like George Prescott Bush may continue his family’s political legacy… The 36-year-old half-Mexican American attorney says he’s close to settling on campaigning for the position of Texas Land Commissioner next year. He doesn’t...

Jan 13, 13 • Politics1 Comment »
Juanes & Bosé Aim to Bring Peace Without Borders Concert To Venezuela

Juanes & Bosé Aim to Bring Peace Without Borders Concert To Venezuela

Juanes and Miguel Bosé could be bringing their message of world peace to Venezuela… The award-winning singers met with Jose Antonio Abreu, founder of Venezuela’s National System of Youth and Children’s Orchestras, to discuss plans for holding...

Jan 12, 13 • PoliticsNo Comments »
Medina-Mora Named Mexico's Ambassador to the United States

Medina-Mora Named Mexico’s Ambassador to the United States

Eduardo Medina-Mora is heading to our nation’s capital… The 55-year-old Mexican politician has been appointed as Mexico’s ambassador to the United States by the country’s newly inaugurated  president Enrique Peña Nieto, a move approved by...

Jan 10, 13 • PoliticsNo Comments »