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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.
Tag Archives: republicans
Gingrich the Grey
In the last 20 years of Presidential elections, the younger of the two major party candidates has won the national popular vote every single time. Of course, winning the national popular vote doesn’t necessarily translate into an electoral victory, as 2000′s … Continue reading
Posted in History, Politics
Tagged 2012 election, democrats, gingrich, obama, republicans, romney, ron paul, santorum
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Rep. Jackie Speier on Abortion
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted to remove federal funding from Planned Parenthood yesterday. California Representative Jackie Speier made an impromptu speech on the floor against it. If you seek an example of patriarchy you need look no further than … Continue reading
Posted in History, News, Politics
Tagged abortion, feminism, halliburton, jackie speier, republicans, rights, us politics, women's rights
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Why I Don’t Care (Much) About Hate Speech
Yesterday’s tragedy in Arizona is beginning to foster a national discussion on “hate speech” and “civility” in politics. There is nothing inherently wrong in this. I’d say its even welcome from the millions of Americans who feel politics has grown … Continue reading
Posted in History, News, Politics
Tagged Arizona, arizona tragedy, assassination, democrats, gabrielle giffords, gifford, gifford shooting, GOP, obama, republicans
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Who is telling Latinos not to vote?
His name is Robert de Posada, and he is a Republican. He is also the President of a group calling themselves “Latinos for Reform” who, judging from their new ad campaign, are either idiots or morally bankrupt. The following ad … Continue reading
Posted in News, Politics
Tagged election, GOP, harry reid, hispanics, latinos, nevada, obama, republicans
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Illegal immigrants “are all over my house”
Colin Powell appeared on “Meet the Press” (9/19/10) and spoke about a Republican party he described as “waiting to emerge once again,” a party of moderates who are more balanced in their approach to several issues, including immigration. Here is … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Education, Immigration, News, Politics
Tagged Chicano, colin powell, conservatives, democrats, GOP, hispanic, illegal immigration, Immigration, immigration debate, meet the press, mexican, republicans
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Racial hypocrisy in the Sotomayor hearings
Thus far, there are no surprises in the Sonia Sotomayor confirmation hearings. Unfortunately, that is the problem. Two things are abundantly clear: many people remain ignorant on the historical legacy of race and racism in the United States; and many … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged obama, racism, republicans, sonia sotomayor, sotomayor, sotomayor hearings, supreme court
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The “Border Beat” (June 10, 2009)
It’s been awhile, hasn’t it? I’ve been meaning to call, but, well, you know, things got busy. But I’m back. You got the time? Nice. Well then, let’s get our nice clothes on, and our fancy shoes, because baby, THE … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged border, boy scouts, Chicano, DHS, hispanic, ICE, illegal immigration, Immigration, iowa, john morton, latino, latino electorate, lgbt, potsville, queer, republicans, ruben navarrette, SEIU, ufw, UNITE HERE!
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The Radical Right vs. Sotomayor
And so it begins. But a scant few hours after her name is made public, Sonia Sotomayor–Barack Obama’s pick to fill the vacancy left by Justice David Souter on the Supreme Court–is the target of the radical right in their … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged assholes, conservatives, latina, obama, piggies, puerto ricans, race, racism, radical right, republicans, rush limbaugh, smear campaigns, sotomayor, supreme court
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How Republicans spin ‘gay marriage’
On yesterday’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich responded to questions regarding the recent advances for the legalization of same-sex marriage. “It’s very dangerous for the country to have the judiciary become the chief … Continue reading
Posted in History, Politics
Tagged civil rights, conservatives, equality, gay marriage, hypocrites, queer, republicans, same sex marriage, spin
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