Thursday's Daily Brief

Thursday, August 11, 2011 Arianna Huffington: Hola: Introducing HuffPost LatinoVoices Arianna Huffington: This is truly a Latino moment. Latino Americans -- 50 million strong and counting -- are both the largest and the fastest-growing minority in the country. They played a decisive role in the 2008 election, making the difference for Obama in Florida, Colorado, and New Mexico. They represent close to a trillion dollars of buying power. And with 32 million Hispanics online, they are among the most wired and connected groups in the country. So I'm delighted to announce the launch of HuffPost LatinoVoices. These are really challenging times for millions of Latinos. But as I said when I recently spoke at La Raza's conference in Washington, as an immigrant to this country I know that the immigrant spirit and resilience that are at the heart of the American experience can help us overcome whatever obstacles lie ahead and truly move mountains. LATINO VOICES Few Options For Children Separated From Parents By Immigration Woes LATINO VOICES For Latino Voters, A Choice Between Disappointment And Menace UK POLITICS UK Riots Lead To Rethink In Tory Crime Policy POLITICS Obama Talks Jobs In Key State CRIME Search For Robyn Gardner Called Off, According To Boyfriend BLOG POSTS Sec. Hilda Solis: Our Ladder of Opportunity As the country's first Latina Labor Secretary, I appreciate both how far our community has come and how far we still have to go. Latinos come from a heritage of hard work, but our great work ethic will only flourish if we have the qualifications for job openings where we can apply it. Bill Santiago: Porque Because: Harry the Dirty There's no doubt that writing 'ja ja ja' instead of 'ha ha ha' significantly boosts your Latino Index score. It might even make up for the fact you can't play soccer. Sheryl Sandberg: Gloria Steinem, Looking Back and Moving Forward My life is better because of Gloria Steinem. I and many women of my generation take for granted so many of the opportunities that Gloria and many women of her generation had to demand. Barbara Kowalcyk: Ground Turkey Recall Shows We Still Need Kevin's Law Currently, the USDA tests meat and poultry products for Salmonella and has limits in place for how much Salmonella can be in any particular testing sample of meat. But the limits are woefully inadequate, and they aren't enforceable anyway. Jared Bernstein: Suuuper Committee! I wouldn't make too much out of the personalities on the super committee. The Democrats probably would give something on Medicare or Social Security, but not if the Republicans won't budge on revenues. So the smart money is on deadlock.

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