Opinion
Trump’s Insulting Visit to Puerto Rico Did Nothing to Help Puerto Ricans Heal (OPINION)
Sadly, the response of local leaders also left much to be desired.
The Domestic Terrorism That Happened in Las Vegas Needs to Be Called Just That (OPINION)
Pay close attention to how the media reports this story.
Colonial Status Laid Bare in Donald Trump’s Response to Puerto Rico Crisis (OPINION)
Unwillingly, Donald J. Trump will become one of the presidents who, whether by choice or pressure, will be remembered for helping Puerto Rico.
In the Aftermath of Hurricane Maria, Mental Health Is Taking a Toll (OPINION)
“The road to physical, mental, and emotional recovery will be a long one.”
For the Diaspora, Desperation and an Utter Sense of Impotence After Hurricane María Ravages Puerto Rico (OPINION)
The calls are heartbreaking.
‘White-Passing’ Isn’t a ‘Get Out of Racism Free’ Card (OPINION)
The biggest assumption we make when we focus on the whiteness of their skin is that they operate outside of the Latinx community, when actually, they operate within the community.
America’s New Velvet Rope: Trump and DACA (OPINION)
The president has triggered a mood that feels nothing short of a national trauma.
For California’s GHOST TOWN, SB 100 Clean Energy Legislation Would Be Breath of Fresh Air (OPINION)
It’s time for California to correct years of environmental injustice.
US Census Should Make Hispanic a Race and Not Just an Ethnicity (OPINION)
It’s time we retire this “Hispanic as ethnicity” distinction.
Why Trump Should Invite DREAMers to the White House (OPINION)
For starters, Obama never dared.
Why Democrats Are Wrong About Trump’s Border Wall (OPINION)
Contrary to the claims of both Trump and Democrats, there is no wall design that offsets the ecological damage of border militarization.
Why It’s Dangerous to Push a Selective Narrative About Venezuela (OPINION)
The government should be held accountable for the safety of all citizens, but this doesn’t necessarily excuse the opposition’s role in stoking violence.
On Empathy, Apathy and Giving No F*cks (OPINION)
For empathy to truly work, we have to disturb our sensibilities and reach past ourselves.
Trump Suggests He Will Pardon Racist Sheriff (OPINION)
No, Arpaio was not doing his job. Racial profiling is illegal in the U.S.
Mijente: Trump Push to Draft Sheriffs as Immigration Agents Circumvents Constitution (OPINION)
The Trump White House cannot loophole its way around the fourth amendment.
Firing One Guy Doesn’t Stop You From Being a Racist, Trump (OPINION)
Donald Trump and his administration have finally jumped the shark.
Mexican Fútbol Legend Rafa Márquez Gets Caught Up in the Failed Drug War (OPINION)
If we are to better understand the Drug War and how to end it, we must know about its victims like Márquez.
A Chicana/o Manifesto on Community Organizing: Reflections of a Scholar-Activist (OPINION)
Owning the theory AND the practice.
Call Them What They Are, Mr. President: Radical White Supremacists (OPINION)
The alt-right bathes in the apparent affection and disgusting ambiguity showcased by President Trump.
The ‘War on Immigrants’: Racist Policies in the Trump Era (OPINION)
These immigration policies and orders promote an isolationist and white nativist philosophy.
Going Against the Healthcare Insanity of the GOP Was the Only Option Out There (OPINION)
Is there a more fitting metaphor for the plight of our current political climate?

