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I'm Tomás Summers Sandoval and this is my blog. I'm an asociate professor of Chicano/Latino Studies and History at Pomona College, the author of Latinos at the Golden Gate(2013), and a generally nice guy. You can learn more about me at my main website.
Monthly Archives: April 2008
Ruben Salazar Postage Stamp
Last week, the U.S. Postal Service issued a series of stamps commemorating historic journalists. Among the reporters earning distinction was Ruben Salazar. This legend of Los Angeles journalism is also among the pantheon of Chicano “superstars”–subject of murals, poems, and … Continue reading
Sun Sets on Arizona Immigration Bill
Arizona Governor Janey Napolitano vetoed HB 2807 today. The bill, which cleared the Arizona’s House unanimously, would have required local law enforcement departments to participate with federal officials in enforcement of immigration laws. To be specific, the law would not … Continue reading
Navarrette’s “10 Ugly Things…” List
As one of the nation’s most high-profile Latino syndicated columnists, Ruben Navarrette Jr. provides a regular dose of U.S. politics from a “Latino perspective” to numerous newspapers. I haven’t always seen eye-to-eye with him on certain issues, but I have … Continue reading
Arizona’s War Against Itself
Today is the decision day for Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano. She has until the end of today to decide how she will move on House Bill 2807. The piece of legislation–which cleared the States Senate by a vote of 20-9 … Continue reading
Blame the Immigrant, Protect the Capitalist
Plausible deniability and the further criminalization of the Latino worker. That’s a credible and accurate way to describe the recent legislation signed into law by Mississippi Republican Governor Hayley Barbour. It represents, in the words of alternative journalist David Bacon, … Continue reading
Mexico’s President Defends Mexicanos in the U.S.
Felipe Calderón, president of Mexico, is in the U.S. this week on behalf of the trade relationships between the two nations. While his visit is making the news in Texas and Louisiana, where he has given speeches and met with … Continue reading
Hillary Wins Big and Should Drop Out?
Here are just some of the editorials running in today’s various newspapers. From the perspective of a growing number of pundits, the Clinton campaign is not only forestalling the inevitable but also hurting her party’s chances in the fall. The … Continue reading
César Chavez (1927-1993)
Today is the 15th anniversary of the death of César Chavez. For all people who believe in the rights of workers to unionize, for all those who believe that the health and safety of workers should not be violated for … Continue reading
‘Forbidden Kingdom’ is No Surprise to Us
What film won the weekend box office ending April 20, 2008? “Forbidden Kingdom,” the first film produced through Weinstein Co.’s recent commitment to Asian cinema, topped the box office this weekend, beating out the heavily advertised and comedic odds on … Continue reading
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White Racism and Immigration
The ways white racism informs the so-called “immigration debate” are multiple, sometimes contradictory, and always complex. They have as much to do with the ways people define and conceive of “them” as they do with the ways they do the … Continue reading →