Elvia Díaz
USA TODAY
Phoenix, AZ, United States
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Affirmative action didn't give me a handout. It gave me an opportunity.
We have a pretty good idea of what colleges and universities will look like after Supreme Court decision on affirmative action: Predominantly white. → Read More
Election denier Kari Lake finally met her match in her run for governor: Arizona voters
Kari Lake seemed indestructible, except when she had to face her greatest test: A full range of Arizona voters. → Read More
Mexico's president snubs Joe Biden and cozies up to Putin. This is bad news for us
Mexico's president invited Vladimir Putin, not Joe Biden, to visit after Russia agreed to send COVID-19 vaccines. That could have a sinister impact. → Read More
Republicans want to starve people back to work? That's not capitalism
Republicans want to starve unemployed Americans to force them back to work. How? By taking away $300 in weekly federal aid. → Read More
Boulder: Another gunman used an AR-15-style rifle to kill. Why are they still legal?
A gunman with an AR-15-style rifle killed 10 in Boulder, Colo., including a police officer. What is it going to take to ban these type of rifles? → Read More
Trump naturalized five immigrants. There are 315,000 others waiting for him to act.
If Trump really wanted to soften his image with immigrants, he could restart the naturalization system he has all but shut down. → Read More
Bernie Sanders is wrong about Fidel Castro's Cuba. Does that make him worse than Trump?
No massive literacy campaign can compensate for the economic catastrophe and brutality of Fidel Castro's dictatorship in Cuba. → Read More
Bless Virginia for passing the Equal Rights Amendment, but blame women for taking this long
Women could've fought for the ERA long before now, but too many chose political ideology over enshrining protections in the U.S. Constitution. → Read More
Migrants draw power, inspiration from 'la Virgen de Guadalupe' for this life and the next
For centuries, we've prayed to la Virgen de Guadalupe for divine intervention — not just for salvation, but for a better life right here on Earth. → Read More
Cory Booker is right: Joe Biden must be 'high' to oppose legalizing marijuana
Joe Biden isn’t just old-fashioned. He’s a stubborn prohibitionist averse to catching up with reality — the inevitability of marijuana legalization. → Read More
A family was brutally killed in Mexico, but sending U.S. troops to fight won't help
If Donald Trump really wants to help Mexico, America needs to stop buying drugs and sending high-powered weapons south of the border. → Read More
Julián Castro didn't shine at the Democratic presidential debate, but it's still a win
Julián Castro has a tough road to the White House. But the Latino candidate dared to dream, and that's still inspirational. → Read More
Trump would rather tweet about 'Dancing with the Stars' than condemn this violent video
Donald Trump has not personally condemned a video that depicts him killing media and political opponents. Why should we expect anything else? → Read More
Would Donald Trump shoot migrants in the leg? That's no joke. It's dangerous rhetoric
The notion of shooting foreigners to keep them from reaching the U.S. border is appalling. Donald Trump should've condemned it. Who will call it out? → Read More
Can Latinos love white supremacists? Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez thinks so
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has an inspiring message for radicalized white men and women. But will anyone listen? → Read More
Working-class Mexicans don’t want Central American immigrants, either. Here's why.
Before you call them hypocrites, there's a good reason why poverty-stricken Mexicans don't want Central Americans in their country. → Read More
Donald Trump should shut down the U.S-Mexico border to trade and travel, too
If President Donald Trump wants to shut the border with Mexico, it should be done for trade and travel, too. → Read More
What did farmworker hero Cesar Chavez fight for? The answer is just as relevant today.
A new generation of activists may not directly invoke Cesar Chávez, but his legacy lives on in the social movements now playing out across America. → Read More
Who can really save the Maricopa community colleges?
Booting the conservative chairman helps, but the 10-college Maricopa Community College District needs a major reboot. → Read More
Salt River Project outsmarts APS with a brilliant solar power move
APS spent millions fighting a renewable energy mandate, while SRP kept its head down and proposed a massive solar investment. → Read More