by Miguel A. De La Torre | Oct 13, 2011 | Opinion
The new capitalist economic system established in the1980s and advocated by the Reagan administration is known as “neoliberalism” – “neo” because it is a new global movement since the collapse of the Eastern Bloc, and...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Sep 20, 2011 | Opinion
Desi Arnaz played the role of Ricky Ricardo in the popular 1950s sitcom “I Love Lucy.” Hanging on his dressing room door was a sign that read, “English is broken here.” For those of us who are Hispanic, our “broken” English serves...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Sep 13, 2011 | Opinion
Izdat Said Qadoos, a poor Palestinian villager, probably said it well: “[Born-again Christian evangelicals] are filled with ideas that this is the Promised Land and their duty is to help the Jews. It is not the Promised Land. It is our land.” Qadoos’...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Sep 2, 2011 | Opinion
Class warfare is a term used by politicians and political pundits whenever the public (rich or poor) questions the disparity of wealth in this nation. To raise concerns about the ever-growing economic gap is to risk being accused of fomenting social unrest or, worse,...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Aug 24, 2011 | Opinion
I am usually amused when I read letters to the editor bemoaning the fact that the paper is too liberal. What we should instead bemoan is that the paper is too white. The media is usually the lens by which we view the world. Yet, at a more profound level, what we...
