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The Reds Are Still There

The Reds Are Still There

By: Daniel Nardini In this day of age, it does not seem that there are too many people in the world (never mind too many people in the United States)… Read more »

Bring the Troops Home!

Bring the Troops Home!

By: Daniel Nardini Even now, the U.S. military maintains 54,000 soldiers in Germany, 11,000 in Italy, and 9,000 in Great Britain. There are 39,000 American soldiers in Japan, and the… Read more »

The Dream of Becoming a Lawyer

The Dream of Becoming a Lawyer

By: Daniel Nardini We all have dreams of what we will do in life—especially when we are young. When we graduate from college, we all have the belief and hope… Read more »

Was Pablo Neruda Murdered?

Was Pablo Neruda Murdered?

By: Daniel Nardini Some time ago I did a piece on the possibility that the famed Chilean poet Pablo Neruda was possibly murdered. Now the Chilean government has opened a… Read more »

Beginning of a True Multicultural Society?

Beginning of a True Multicultural Society?

By: Daniel Nardini In 2011, the U.S. Census revealed for the first time that there are now more minority newborns than white non-Hispanic newborns. In the U.S. Census, a minority… Read more »

Flag Waving and the Flat-lined Economy

Flag Waving and the Flat-lined Economy

By: Daniel Nardini A week ago I was visiting a friend of mine who runs a flag store. Like all businesses, he has better sales during some months compared to… Read more »

“Warning: Death to All Drug Traffickers!”

“Warning: Death to All Drug Traffickers!”

By: Daniel Nardini This startling and threatening label is at the bottom of every single immigration form a person fills out when going to countries like Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei…. Read more »

The Real Need for Scholarly Exchanges

The Real Need for Scholarly Exchanges

By: Daniel Nardini Organizers of the Latin American Studies Association (LASA) will hold their scholarly conference in San Francisco this year. LASA has professors, Latin American scholars, and scholars from… Read more »

Latino Art Beat Receives Recognition from White House

Latino Art Beat Receives Recognition from White House

By: Daniel Nardini This year Latino Art Beat will celebrate its 15th anniversary for holding its art competition. Since it began as a dream by Don Rossi Nuccio’s nephew Daniel… Read more »

No More Stop-and-Frisk

No More Stop-and-Frisk

By: Daniel Nardini One of New York City Police’s most controversial methods of law enforcement is what is called “stop-and-frisk.” The point of this act is to stop anyone, find… Read more »