Ruben Navarrette Jr.
The Daily Beast
San Diego, CA, United States
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Past articles by Ruben:
This Labor Day, Let’s Change How We Think About Work
Americans can fight for better conditions and life balance, without losing their work ethic. → Read More
Trump Lost the Presidential Battle but Won the Immigration War
Here’s why Biden is expanding the Remain in Mexico policy he says he wants to dismantle. → Read More
Why Gavin Newsom’s Big Latino Problem Could Bring Him Down
Latinos are the only racial or ethnic group that decisively favors recalling the governor. → Read More
Where in the World Is Kamala Harris? Spoiler: Not at the Border.
Sorry, immigration, she’s just not that into you. → Read More
Dealing with the aftermath of the Capitol riots, do we need more restraint?
As infuriating and wrong as the breach of the Capitol was, there's an argument that showing restraint towards the protesters could pay off long term. → Read More
Vice presidential debate: Voters learned little except to be wary of career politician privilege
Harris and Pence faced off in the vice presidential debate, the first time a Black woman and White man have done so, but the clash accomplished little → Read More
Why Joe Biden and Kamala Harris would be a disastrous duo in the year of George Floyd
The theme of this rotten year is racial justice. America needs a fix to our criminal justice system, not a reminder of just how broken it really is. → Read More
Why Joe Biden and Kamala Harris would be a disastrous duo in the year of George Floyd
The theme of this rotten year is racial justice. America needs a fix to our criminal justice system, not a reminder of just how broken it really is. → Read More
Navarrette: We need better options for our kids to return to school
When it comes to COVID-19 and the push to get students back to school, the folks doing the pushing score high on carelessness but flunk common sense. → Read More
Navarrette: Latinos show their red, white & blue with Goya boycott
Goya Foods CEO Robert Unanue, the grandson of Spanish immigrants who founded the company, was tone-deaf enough to suck up to President Donald Trump at a ceremony last week at the White House. → Read More
Navarrette: A nation deserving of love, faults and all
It's time to show her some affection, appreciation and gratitude. She earned it. And, like I said, these are hard days. This Fourth of July, in between cookouts and coronavirus, remember to give love to America - even as some of your fellow Americans are getting on your last nerve. → Read More
Navarrette: In battle against scoliosis, awareness is essential
Yes, I assured her, National Scoliosis Awareness Month is really a thing. And an abnormal curvature of the spine is most certainly a thing and something that people - especially parents - should know more about. → Read More
Haunting question after George Floyd killing: Should good cops have stopped a bad cop?
Challenging a senior officer is no small thing. But police must learn to stand up to those who are out of control, even when they're on the same team. → Read More
Navarrette: People don’t see white privilege because they’re living it
The first sign that you have white privilege is when you can say: "I don't have any white privilege." It's like when someone who has money assures you that money isn't important. → Read More
Navarrette: In this nation, COVID-19 fears compete and grow
It's great that so many Americans are done with COVID-19. But has anyone asked COVID-19 if it is done with us? Or if it's planning on making a comeback, if we get back to normal too quickly - or come to blows when someone asks us to wear a mask? → Read More
Navarrette: COVID-19 claims Biden’s presidential hopes
Joe Biden appears to have enrolled in the U.S. Federal Witness Protection Program. → Read More
The Heroes Who Put Food on Your Table Don’t Eat if They Don’t Work
“They’re always there. They work through all of this. And there is no one to replace them. We should treat them like what they are—a very important part of the country.” → Read More
Navarrette: Trump and media muddle coronavirus fight
Humility is a scarce commodity in the Trump administration, but the shortage extends to the media. → Read More
Navarrette: Give Trump his due in the COVID-19 fight
Initially, in dealing with the virus, Trump appeared to be woefully outmatched by a shadowy enemy that couldn't be beaten down with Twitter insults. He frequently said, and did, the wrong thing. Then, suddenly, this week, things changed. → Read More
Navarrette: Sanders won’t go quietly — or go near a certain hot-button issue
For most of his 40 years in politics, Sanders has been a protectionist - not just when it comes to trade but also when it comes to the labor force. He has warned time and again that immigrants take jobs from Americans and drive down wages for U.S. workers. → Read More