Category Archives: Political Science

Perspectives on the History of Mexicans in the U.S. Life and experiences My view of where we are now and where we are headed To Ventura County Teachers

Posted on April 26, 2013 by admin

Mexican American or Chicana/o History by definition is the history of people of Mexican origin in the United States. It is about how Mexican origin people survived and formed an identity within the U.S. As such Mexican American history belongs … Continue reading →

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April 27, 2013

Posted on April 23, 2013 by admin

For the past six weeks I have been sending you reminders of our first photo Mecha/Alumni photo exhibit on April 27, 2013 from 5-10 PM to take place on the entire first floor of Jerome Richfield. This was the old … Continue reading →

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The Young Grow Old

Posted on April 13, 2013 by admin

Rank and file Democrats are desperate for a turnaround of their political fortunes, and an end of the Robber Baron era — so much so that they see the recent elections as their deliverance. For them, the last presidential election … Continue reading →

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Immigration: The Death of the Chicana/o Left

Posted on March 30, 2013 by admin

Prior to 1986 a clear Left voice could be heard on immigration reform. Among its priorities was that there would be no guest worker program, there would be no employer sanctions, there would be a more humane border enforcement policy, … Continue reading →

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What is Chicano to a Non-Chicano?

Posted on March 21, 2013 by admin

Chicano is an act of defiance-Tino Villanueva I spent a lot of time thinking about this quote after I read it on Aztlán Reads. I wondered what it meant exactly. But most importantly I wondered what my relation was to … Continue reading →

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Arizona Being Political: It is Immigration Reform, Stupid!

Posted on March 3, 2013 by admin

For the past forty years, the most pressing issue for Mexican Americans and other Latinos has been immigration reform. It has dominated our conversations, our agendas, and for the more politically conscious among us, it goes to the core of … Continue reading →

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The Case of Marco Rubio

Posted on February 20, 2013 by admin

Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL)  strongly criticized the first draft of President Obama’s immigration reform plan saying “It’s a mistake for the White House to draft immigration legislation without seeking input from Republican members of Congress… ,” predicting that “if actually proposed, … Continue reading →

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Arizona: The American Dream

Posted on February 4, 2013 by admin

The National Committee for Protection of Foreign Born Workers was established in 1923 in reaction to the virulent xenophobia of a Republican Congress and President toward immigrant workers, and their right to organize and strike. This campaign resulted in the … Continue reading →

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Politics is the Art of Compromise?

Posted on January 16, 2013 by admin

The most overused saying among liberals is that politics is the art of compromise, and it gripes me to no end. Liberals repeat it with such smugness as if they were sages. I find it so pretentious — to the … Continue reading →

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