Giving the Gift of a Smile: A Pediatrician’s Experience in Bolivia
While these mission trips bring hope, they also highlight the deeper issues of healthcare inequity.
The Power of the Classroom: Why Diversity in Higher Education Matters
“A university education is more than lectures and exams; it’s a gateway to opportunity, transformation, and belonging. Diversity in the classroom isn’t just important—it’s essential.”
Ready or Not, Revolution is Approaching
Oppressed working class people are rising against the ruling billionaire class in a way some may not be ready for, or even believe is possible.
Don’t get distracted, stupid!
Politicians, Republicans, and Democrats alike are very savvy about how to manipulate media to their advantage.
Bounties on Mexicans: Unresolved History
Given Donald Trump’s recent executive orders and mass deportations, against those particularly those from Latin America, he is once again placing a target on the lives of Mexicans.
The Chancla Wars: Trump’s Dangerous Game
If you think it’s harmless political theater—a
wrestling smackdown for the masses—you might want to reconsider. The threat of a
U.S. invasion of Mexico is nothing new.
A National Monument for Owyhee: a needed call to preserve history and nature in the West
Rich biodiversity and scenic beauty is vulnerable to industrial development, climate change, and unregulated recreation.
Opinion: Puerto Rico Status Imposters
As an unincorporated territory, the 3.1 million U.S. citizens in Puerto Rico live under a system of legally-sanctioned political apartheid.
The Great Latino Apology: It’s The Street, Stupid
While some may avoid assigning blame, this is naive. Responsibility clearly lies with the Democratic Party elite…
OPINION: Eliminating MCAS would set-back decades of progress for Latino students
Before Massachusetts created the MCAS graduation requirement as part of its Education Reform Act of 1993, Latino students faced disproportionately
Opinion: Revamping Boston’s School Transportation: Strategies for Enhanced Safety and Efficiency
As the start of another school year is amongst us, I believe it is important to discuss a topic that
OPINION: We must welcome in Latine unity
Initiative leverages culturally responsive training and community dialogues to foster understanding, and bridge cultural divides.