Opinion

NYC Doctors Stand With Undocumented Community Following Latest Migrant Death at Border (OPINION)

“History will remember how we treat these vulnerable families in their greatest time of need, and I urge our government officials to act with compassion and care,” Dr. Ramón Tallaj of SOMOS said.

  • May 21, 2019
  • 1:43 PM

A Day in a Venezuelan Chavista Stronghold: Communal Resistance in Caracas (OPINION)

The presence of the organization can be felt as soon as you enter the neighborhood, where you can see a banner in a tall arch that reads: “Welcome. Socialist Commune El Panal 2021.”

  • May 20, 2019
  • 5:23 PM

Colombia: US Meddling, Travel Visas and the Peace Accord (OPINION)

The latest act in the drama that pits U.S. interests against its traditional allies is playing out in Colombia.

  • May 20, 2019
  • 10:11 AM

The ‘Mad Queen’ and US Foreign Policy (OPINION)

One does not need to go so far into American past to find examples of Game of Thrones style brutality.

  • May 17, 2019
  • 2:56 PM

I Went to See EL CHICANO Because of Its All-Latinx Cast: It Was a Big Mistake (OPINION)

I should have read some reviews, someone should have warned me, because what played on screen was one of the most irresponsible pieces of content I have ever seen in my life.

  • May 17, 2019
  • 8:34 AM

Arya Is Chicanx (OPINION)

All the proof has been laid out throughout the entire series.

  • May 16, 2019
  • 12:29 PM

Why Are There so Many Candidates for President? (OPINION)

I study political parties and their role in electoral politics. And I believe the rise in the number of presidential candidates in recent years results from divisions within the party coalitions and from easier access to vital campaign resources —money and media— that were not present in previous election cycles.

  • May 16, 2019
  • 8:54 AM

Why We Need More Third Culture Kids (OPINION)

As a third culture kid, you learn to observe the best and the worst in people —and hopefully gravitate toward the latter.

  • May 16, 2019
  • 7:52 AM

When Americans Go to the Polls, They Look to the Past — Not the Future (OPINION)

Studies show that Americans view elections (especially presidential ones) as a referendum on the past performance of an officeholder, a political party or the current administration.

  • May 14, 2019
  • 11:38 AM

Tres Palmas Marine Reserve: Another Victim of Puerto Rico’s Disaster Capitalism Economy (OPINION)

This is the fate of the coast of Rincón, a small town on the west side of Puerto Rico, if a proposed mega-hotel and casino is built.

  • May 13, 2019
  • 4:53 PM

Freeing the Colony: An Anti-Colonial and Anti-Racist Perspective on Puerto Rico’s Crisis

Efforts to help the archipelago after Hurricane Maria are fraught with colonial and racist undertones.

  • May 13, 2019
  • 3:32 PM

A World Without Immigration Detention Is Possible

As almost every country around the world detains asylum-seekers or other migrants, they are relying on detention to deter, punish and serve a variety of other purposes.

  • May 9, 2019
  • 4:04 PM

What Do Latinos Really Think About Trump? We Have a Large and Accurate National Latino Poll

In order to get a more accurate understanding of the Latino electorate heading into the 2020 cycle, we can examine the April 2019 national survey of 606 Latino registered voters conducted in partnership with the NALEO Educational Fund.

  • May 6, 2019
  • 3:01 PM

Julián Castro and Latinx Faith Depictions

White Christianity often dominates the political narrative when it comes to faith. Unfortunately, the conversation around 2020 Democrats is not any different.

  • May 2, 2019
  • 4:03 PM

Spanish Voters Rebuff Radical Right… For Now

Vox was founded in 2013 by Popular Party defectors with an anti-feminist, anti-gay and anti-immigrant political agenda.

  • May 1, 2019
  • 1:19 PM

The US White Majority Will Soon Disappear Forever (OPINION)

White nationalists want America to be white again. But this will never happen. America is on its way to becoming predominantly nonwhite.

  • Apr 30, 2019
  • 11:39 AM

From Trust to Betrayal, the Power of the Puerto Rican Voice (OPINION)

The betrayal of Puerto Rico’s on the recovery effort hurts to this day.

  • Apr 29, 2019
  • 11:59 AM

The Benefits That Places Like Dayton, Ohio, Reap by Welcoming Immigrants (OPINION)

During the decade leading up to 2016, the city’s foreign-born population had roughly doubled to about 7,000, making it home to one of the nation’s fastest-growing immigrant communities.

  • Apr 29, 2019
  • 9:49 AM

Missing School Is a Given for Children of Migrant Farmworkers (OPINION)

Each year, school-aged children living with their families in California’s migrant family housing centers, many of whom are U.S. citizens, miss between three to six months of schooling.

  • Apr 26, 2019
  • 3:36 PM

The Wall Is a Lie (OPINION)

It’s pretty simple: This is all about white people.

  • Apr 23, 2019
  • 3:52 PM

Stop it, Pork Favor (OPINION)

For #CincoDeFallo, I’m asking for one pork favor.

  • Apr 23, 2019
  • 2:37 PM

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