THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: BOBBI MURRAY ON FINDING YOUR FIGHT-BACK TRENCH, SALOMON BALDENEGRO SEES “NO SHAME, NO HONOR.” RICARDO ROMO ON LINA GONZÁLEZ-GRANADOS AND LATINOPIA HERO SALUTES THE PASSING OF RAÚL MANUEL GRIJALVA,
Hola mi gente! This week Latinopia continues in its counter-narrative to the cruel and devastating actions of the Trump administration and its sycophants.
We begin with a guest blog by veteran journalist Bobbi Murray. This is the first in a new Latinopia blog series Trench Warfare with Bobbi Murray. She brings us a fresh look at the current American landscape under Trump and what Americans are doing to fight back on the slew of repressive measures undertaken in the past few weeks. Some of these actions, like the firing of thousands of federal employees, mass deportations, and the defunding of key American institutions have left many Americans at a loss on how they can fight back. Murray offers a review of some of the innovative ways that Americans are fighting back. She suggests that all Americans who believe in the American ideals and principles and laws upon which this nation was founded should rally by finding a “trench” from which to fight back. Like the trenches in World War One, soldiers found safety in their trenches but also used them as a base from which to mount their own counter-offensives. It is imperative, she argues, that Americans who care about America, review their own skills, interests and capabilities and find a trench from which they can fight back.
Salomon Baldenegro returns with his Political Salsa y Más blog, an example of one such trench. Salomon looks at how recent actions by the Trump administration, from cutting federal funds to vital agencies to firing federal employees, has upended the lives of so many Americans. Salomon counters this with the morale imperative voiced in the scriptures, the moral compass espoused by Jesus Christ, that seems to have been forgotten by so many of his religious followers. Sal highlights the glaring hypocrisies.
Ricardo Romo returns with his Tejano Report. This week he highlights the extraordinary musician Lina Gonzalez-Granados and the scope of her artistic performances.
And lastly, we are saddened to report the passing of a true giant of our national Latino community, Congressman Raul Manuel Grijalva. We post a remembrance of his accomplishments as a Latinopia Hero.
Enjoy your week on Latinopia but don’t lose sight of finding that “trench” for your fight-back!
Tia Tenopia