The first thirty-days of Donald Trump’s administration has witnessed unprecedented and troubling aspects of governance that forces the question: is Donald Trump a tyrant, a despot, a dictator or some other form of tyrannical government usurping the democracy of the United States. These are important questions that we shouldn’t have to be asking ourselves today, […]
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Donald Trump Supporters are Blind to the Facts
All politicians and political ideologies have blind devotees that will accept anything their political favorite does under the notion that the leader can do no wrong. Regardless of the evidence, the follower blindly ignores the facts and accepts their champion’s point of view without question. The thing is that people are intelligent and even the […]
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Mexicans Serving in the Israeli Defense Forces
The narrative that México is a backwards nation that takes and never gives back to the rest of the world has been magnified by Donald Trump’s continuous assault against México. We, as Mexicans, have allowed this false narrative to develop because we do not set the record straight when confronted by the falsehoods perpetuated by […]
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The Harvard-Harris Poll in Context
The headlines starting blaring across social media and on Alt-Right websites a few days ago, announcing that 80% of voters disapprove of sanctuary cities. The Hill started the ball rolling and it trended across the Internet from there. For the Donald Trump supporters, it was vindication that Trump was doing the right thing. Here was […]
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How México Can Begin to Retaliate Against Trump
México finds itself in the crosshairs of Donald Trump’s political agenda. Trump is clear that he has nothing but animosity towards México and the Mexican people. As such, the Mexican government must start looking for ways to defend itself against an antagonistic U.S. government. México has few options but that does not mean it doesn’t […]
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The Canutillo School District NIMBYs
The Canutillo School District, led by board president Laure Searls, is the latest public entity opposed to poor people in their neighborhood. NIMBY, or Not In My Back Yard, has been an ongoing problem in many communities where neighbors are opposed to their poor brethren moving into their communities. This is especially acute in El […]
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Cortney Niland, Duranguito and Run for Mayor
In recent weeks, there has been much speculation about Cortney Niland’s absence from city hall and her abrupt decision to not run for mayor. I have received many requests for details and information and rumors about what has transpired. Much of the interest has to do with the Duranguito debacle. There is much rumormongering and […]
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El Paso, We Have a Problem
Many are celebrating the politics of Donald Trump, including many in El Paso. As dangerous as the Trump politics are to the nation and to the world, El Paso will feel the ramifications the worst. This is not about politics, NAFTA or even immigration. Simply, it is about the economic reality of El Paso. So, […]