Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Fuels Citizenship Push in Miami

As it turns out, Donald Trump may be the perfect presidential candidate for Latinos after all. No, no — not to actually be president. But to inspire millions to go out and vote. As Trump spews xenophobic anti-immigration rhetoric and vows to build an impenetrable wall along the Mexican border,…

Poll: Most Floridians Still Don’t Care About the Senate Race

American democracy is a complex system with multiple levels, branches and built in checks and balances, and it works best when people get informed and show up to vote for all offices. Of course, Floridians, by and large, aren’t quite ready to even start thinking about who will replace Marco…

Jeb Bush Is Seriously Tanking Among Primary Voters

The only good news for Jeb Bush this morning is that the calendar still reads “September.” That means the Iowa caucuses are a healthy five months away. Which is important, because right now Jeb is seriously tanking among early state GOP voters. We’re talking Philadelphia 76ers looking for a number…

Miami Beach Politician Aims to End Gay Conversion Therapy for Minors

Last Thursday, State Representative David Richardson of Miami Beach filed a bill (HB 137) that, if approved, would prohibit the use of so-called “gay conversion therapy” on minors, a practice that aims to change the sexual orientation of people who are same-sex attracted. Critics of the practice say that conversion…

Magda Montiel Davis Kissed Fidel Castro and Paid for It

She remembers the way he smelled. Groomed and clean. No cologne, no cigars. Just soapy. His beard was soft. When she called home from her hotel room the following night, her daughter Maggie, then age 13, answered. “Mom!” She sounded panicked. “What?” Magda said, thinking, Christ, what now? Which one…