by Miguel A. De La Torre | Mar 7, 2012 | Opinion
Higher education in the United States is radically being changed to the detriment of humanity. As we teeter toward the abyss of a new dark age, politicians like former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum take great pride in leading the way toward a phony theology of unscientific...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Feb 7, 2012 | Opinion
Are my books banned in Arizona? Arizona school districts that are largely comprised of Mexican-Americans have been forcedtoeliminate ethnic-studies programs because they are allegedly un-American, apparently teaching hatred and ethnic unrest. To facilitate the...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Dec 29, 2011 | Opinion
Ever heard of Operation Streamline? The clanking of shackles, reminiscent of the old chain gangs of Jim Crow’s South, is the first thing one notices when entering the William D. Browning Special Proceeding Courtroom in Tucson’s U.S. District Court. On a...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Dec 13, 2011 | Opinion
Our currently dysfunctional immigration system will not change anytime soon because detaining the undocumented is a billion-dollar industry. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detains close to half a million undocumented aliens – a five-fold increase since...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Dec 6, 2011 | Opinion
Our capitalist economic structure in the 21st century has become the means by which a new color and ethnic line has been drawn. The vast majority of the poor – those locked out of the economic benefits this country has to offer – are and will be persons of color. Even...
