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Stepping Out of the OAS

Stepping Out of the OAS

By: Daniel Nardini                                        In a promise made by former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, current Venezuelan President Miguel Maduro has withdrawn Venezuela from the Inter-American Court on Human Rights. This… Read more »

The Chilean 9/11

The Chilean 9/11

By: Daniel Nardini                        When most Americans think about “9/11,” they naturally think about what happened on September 11, 2001. However, for the people of Chile, they think about September… Read more »

The Tea Party’s Achilles’ Heel

The Tea Party’s Achilles’ Heel

By: Daniel Nardini                                 The Latino vote was not the only thing that helped determine… Read more »

Those Proud of Heritage Need Not Speak

Those Proud of Heritage Need Not Speak

By: Daniel Nardini                                    At a town hall meeting, U.S. Representative Steve Womack (Republican-Arkansas),… Read more »

The Lottery of Death

The Lottery of Death

By: Daniel Nardini                                          The City of Guanajuato was one of the first to join the revolt by the priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla in 1810 against Spanish rule…. Read more »

Spanish Decimation of Tejas

Spanish Decimation of Tejas

By: Daniel Nardini                                      After the Spanish royalist forces had routed Miguel Hidalgo… Read more »

Guns in Syria Versus Schools in Chicago

Guns in Syria Versus Schools in Chicago

By: Daniel Nardini    It could not be more of a guns versus bread and butter issue. We are seeing U.S. President Barack Obama trying to attack the Syrian government… Read more »

Other Conflicts Around the World

Other Conflicts Around the World

By: Daniel Nardini                                           In a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people (no one knows the exact number for sure) and has left 140,000 people homeless, the… Read more »

In Support of the #829 Strike

In Support of the #829 Strike

By: Daniel Nardini                              Many workers in the fast food sector went on strike for better pay. The strike is named after the date #829 (August 29th) when it occurred…. Read more »

Immigration Reform Should Work for Americans

Immigration Reform Should Work for Americans

By: Daniel Nardini                                        For me, personally, reading stories of husbands and wives being split apart by our current immigration laws is truly poignant. Just a week before I read… Read more »