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Arizona mining country produced Latino leaders for L.A. Now, some are staying
CLIFTON, Ariz. — To get to Clifton, you have to really want to get to Clifton. The nearest big city is Tucson, about three hours away. After spending the night...
Column: Trump wants Helene victims to fear and doubt FEMA. Their experience is contradicting him
You’ve all heard the phony claims about how terrible the federal government’s response to the recent hurricanes has been, right?Former President Trump has lied repeatedly about the effort. He’s...
The anti-Latino massacre that America quickly forgot casts a long shadow in El Paso
EL PASO — I never go to Walmart in Southern California. It’s declasse and too far from where I live.On the road, it’s a godsend.Air conditioning. Bathrooms. Usually a McDonald’s,...
Bridging the generational divide with the nation’s oldest Latino civil rights group
ANTONITO, Colo. — From Española, U.S. Highway 285 slowly ascends through the Carson National Forest. Piñon trees — the hardy pine of New Mexico — line the foothills. They produce...
In Colorado Springs, a Club Q hero and his wife become local leaders
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A photo of me hangs on the walls of the Atrevida Beer tasting room. It’s from 2018, when I was there to profile owner Jess Fierro....
What to know about Han Kang, winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in literature
SEOUL — You’d be hard pressed to find anyone here who had anticipated that Han Kang would be awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in literature, the world’s highest literary honor.Although...
The ‘Latino vote’ is a myth. My road trip through the Southwest tells a more complex story
ON THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER, San Diego — I’ve done the drive from Orange County to the United States-Mexico border so many times that it’s as easy to describe as my...
These young Latinos are trying to transform Nevada politics. Apathy is their biggest enemy
LAS VEGAS — In 2007, I visited Las Vegas at the invitation of a college student, Edgar Flores. He was a volunteer for the Latino Youth Leadership Conference, an annual...
Here are 4 campaign promises from Trump. What are their chances if he wins?
As he runs his third campaign as the Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump has kept up a dizzying schedule of rallies, news conferences, public appearances and media interviews.His meandering...
Here are 4 campaign promises from Harris. What are their chances if she wins?
As she runs the most truncated presidential campaign in modern American history, Vice President Kamala Harris has made lofty promises on issues that polls show voters care most about:...
