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...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 1.14.18
A “warrior nation” produces a warrior legislator… Today’s politics are simultaneously depressing and infuriating. From President Trump on down to Republican-dominated state legislatures, right-wing … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SALOMON BALDENEGRO 12.10.17 “TRUMP FOCUSES RACIST TENDENCIES ON AMERICAN INDIANS”
Trump focuses his racist tendencies on American Indians The racist tendencies Donald Trump brought with him to the presidency are still alive and well. Just this month Trump enthusiastically endorsed … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 12.11.16 “STANDING WITH THE UNIONS”
Standing with the unions My wife and I recently participated in a rally and picket on behalf of the United Steelworkers and other unions representing nearly 2000 employees who work in ASARCO copper … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 7.20.15 “BARRIO SELF-DETERMINATION”
Barrio self-determination An underlying principle of all Liberation movements—labor, women, civil rights, etc.— is the most fundamental civil right, self-determination: the right of people to … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 9.21.14 “HISTORY MATTERS IN POLITICS”
HISTORY MATTERS IN POLITICS. Historian Rudy Acuña periodically reminds us that history matters. Indeed it does, and it behooves us to remember that during the political season. Our history teaches … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS WITH SAL BALDENEGRO 10.19.14 “CHANGE THE MASCOT”
CHANGE THE NAME...CHANGE THE MASCOT. The movement to get the Washington NFL team to change its racist logo and name has come to Arizona. On October 12, about 150 people—members of tribes from … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 2.16.14 “CÉSAR CHÁVEZ & SCABS”
CÉSAR CHÁVEZ TAKES ON SCAB-LOVING GOVERNMENT. Coinciding generally with César Chávez’s birthday (March) and the anniversary of his death (April), a movie about Chávez’s life and work will soon be … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS 12.15.13 “ALFREDO GUTIÉRREZ”
WRITING OUR OWN HISTORY! Alfredo Gutiérrez is doing what many of us should be doing. He not only made history, and is continuing to make it, he is also writing history. His memoir, “To Sin Against … [Read more...]
POLTICAL SALSA Y MAS WITH SAL BALDENEGRO 8.11.13 “1983 CLIFTON MORENCI STRIKE”
MINERS STAND UP TO GOV. "SCABBITT." The 1983 copper miners’ strike in Clifton-Morenci, AZ, happened 30 years ago last month. But reminiscing about the strike conjures up powerful memories and … [Read more...]