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POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 6.19.21

Honor the historians… “The study of history is the beginning of political wisdom.” Jean Bodin, French political philosopher The observation “What’s past is prologue,” from Shakespeare’s “The … [Read more...]

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June 19, 2021 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 5.15.21 “PARTY OF LAMENTATIONS…”

There once was a Republican Party. It had a set of principles that formed the basis of a defined ideology. To be sure, I didn’t subscribe to those principles nor agree with the ideology they … [Read more...]

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May 15, 2021 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 01.17.21 “DECENCY IS NOT TRANSACTIONAL”

Decency is not transactional… Again, by your leave, I’m going to deviate from my usual diet of politics and such and focus on a topic that is more personal, more intimate, yet just as important as … [Read more...]

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January 17, 2021 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 12.12.20 “HISTORY MATTERS…”

History matters… History instructs. History inspires. History matters. Ignoring it is problematic and causes discord. A couple of recent events bring this to mind. One has to do with César Chávez … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: EL Rio Golf Club, Political Salsa with Sal Baldenegro, Salomon Baldenegro

December 12, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 10.10.20 “UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS MORE PATRIOTIC THAN TRUMP…”

Undocumented workers more patriotic than Trump… If we had a microphone that could hover over the United States during tax time, the collective mumbling and grumbling—not to mention the ear-reddening … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: Politcal Salsa y Mas, Salomon Baldenegro

October 9, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 9.12.20 “TRUMP LIED, PEOPLE DIED…”

Trump lied, people died… That sign is ubiquitous at civil-rights marches and other rallies. But the sign is more than a clever slogan. It’s a four-word essay reflecting reality. Some people have … [Read more...]

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September 12, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 8.22.20 “CORRIDOS: SINGING NEWSPAPERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS””

Corridos: “singing newspapers” and community organizers… The corrido, which tells a true story in song, has served us well over the years. It has informed and inspired us and has moved us to … [Read more...]

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August 22, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 6.13.20 “TRUTH TELLING- MEXICAN AMERICAN STUDIES”

Truth-telling—Mexican American Studies… Mexican Americans have not lived in a vacuum; they have left footprints in terms of history, literature, and interactions with the legal and educational … [Read more...]

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June 13, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 3.15.20

Let us forgive… By your leave, I’m going to deviate from my usual diet of politics and such and focus on a topic that is more personal, more intimate yet just as important as (community-based or … [Read more...]

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March 15, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SALOMON BALDENEGRO 01.19.20 “DRAFT BOARDS AND US…”

Draft boards, one of the least visible governmental bodies, have had an immense effect on the Mexican American community over the years. Draft boards oversee the registration and selection of persons … [Read more...]

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January 18, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS With SAL BALDENEGRO 11.10.19 “HUELGA! HUELGA! HUELGA!”

Huelga! Huelga! Huelga! The United Steelworkers(USW) and several other unions—Teamsters, Boilermakers, Electricians, Machinists & Aerospace workers, Automobile workers, and Operating … [Read more...]

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November 9, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 6.22.19 “WHEN ARE WE MEXICANS…INDIGENOUS?”

When are we Mexican … indigenous? Recently I’ve witnessed two spirited debates. One revolved around terminology, that is, what do we call ourselves? The other one revolved around the question of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: Chicano identity, MeCha name debate, Political Salsa y Mas, Salomon Baldenegro

June 22, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SAL BALDENEGRO 5.19.19 “ARE PICKETS AND MARCHES EFFECTIVE?”

Are pickets, marches, etc., effective? Were the demonstrations, pickets, marches, etc., of the Chicano Movement effective? During an interview (by a college student for a term paper) I was asked that … [Read more...]

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May 18, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA EVENTS 1970 EL RIO PARK

In 1970, the Mexican American communities of Tucson, Arizona, came together to fight for a public park for the children of two of the poorest barrios in the city.  What began as a struggle for a local … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, LATINOPIA EVENT Tagged With: El Rio Park controversy, El Rio Park Occupation, Salomon Baldenegro, Tucson civil rights

October 27, 2012 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SAL BALDENEGRO 4.13.19 “HONOR CESAR CHAVEZ: SUPPORT TOMATO PICKERS…”

"Safe" events don't create real change... It's the season to honor César E. Chávez and his legacy of labor activism on behalf of farm workers. However, many of the contemporary Chávez celebrations … [Read more...]

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April 13, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SALOMON BALDENEGRO 3.17.19 “SANCTUARY CITIES – A CIVIL INITIATIVE…”

 Sanctuary cities-a civil initiative...  A local activist coalition, Tucson Families Free and Together, has launched a petition drive to change our city's status from being an "immigrant-welcoming" … [Read more...]

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March 17, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 1.12.19 “CARNALISMO IS ALIVE AND WELL”

Carnalismo is alive and well… “Si sangra mi hermano, yo también sangro … la herida es igual…” (If my brother or sister bleeds, I too bleed … I also am wounded) Chicano Movement song “Yo soy tu … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: Political Salsa y Mas, Salomon Baldenegro, Uncage and Reunite Families Coalition

January 12, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SAL BALDENEGRO 8.19.18

Where is the love? And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. Saul of Tarsus, aka Paul the Apostle (First Letter to the Corinthians) “Charity,” which … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: Political Salsa y Mas, Salomon Baldenegro, Trump family separation debacle

August 18, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 6.15.18

Spanish is a lovely tongue... Some recent incidents involving the use of Spanish (more on these below) brought to mind an essay entitled “Saints and sinners all agree…” I wrote several years ago. I … [Read more...]

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June 15, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SAL BALDENEGRO 4.22.18 “EMAIL ORGANIZING, AKA GIVE US SOME MONEY”

Democrats-liberals and Republican-conservatives may be on opposite sides of the political spectrum, but if the dozens of political emails I receive daily are any guide, they seem to use the same … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: Political Salsa y Mas, Sal Baldenegro, Salomon Baldenegro

April 21, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 12.15.19

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: SAL BALDENEGRO ON "HYPOCRITES CHASING WINDMILLS,"  JOHN VALADEZ ON IMAGERY IN HIS PHOTO REALISTIC ART, LIZ GONZALEZ READS "DANCING IN THE SANTA ANA WINDS" AND LOUIE PEREZ ON … [Read more...]

Filed Under: THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA, Tia Tenopia Tagged With: John Valadez, Liz Gonzalez, Louie Pérez, Salomon Baldenegro

December 15, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

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Luis Lopez: Borderlands Artist Looks Forward to His Exhibit in Mexico Borderland artist Luis Lopez moved from Laredo, Texas to San Antonio nearly 50 years ago to pursue his passion for creating art. Over the past five decades, Lopez has received recognition on both sides of the U.S.–Mexico border for his diverse and transformative body […]

BURUNDANGA BORICUA (ENGLISH) 07.10.25 WE WILL CONTINUE TO CONSPIRE

July 10, 2025 By wpengine

We’ve been able to…or not. The signature is on paper and the Big Beautiful Bill (BBB) that dictates the domestic policy for President Trump’s second administration is the current mandate for the United States. The Institute of Taxes and Economic Policy anticipates three options to meet the law: cut investment in health and food assistance, […]

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The Brilliance of Latino Artist Ángel Rodríguez-Díaz Among the major acquisitions by the prestigious Smithsonian American Art Museum in the 1990s was an Ángel Rodríguez-Diaz painting of famed Latina novelist Sandra Cisneros. Rodríguez-Díaz painted Cisneros in a black Mexican dress decorated with sequins and embroidery, and she “holds a patterned rebozo that snakes around her […]

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