About Ruben Navarrette

Ruben Navarrette

Ruben Navarrette is a nationally syndicated columnist, writer of the Navarrette Nation newsletter at Substack, regular contributor to Spectrum News 1 in Los Angeles, contributor to The Daily Beast (on the left) and Newsmax Magazine (on the right), feature writer for Latino Magazine, member of USA Today’s Board of Contributors, host of the podcast “Ruben In The Center,” regular contributor of video commentary to Omaha-based Straight Arrow News, author of “A Darker Shade of Crimson: Odyssey of a Harvard Chicano” (Bantam), founder & CEO of “The Navarrette Sonic Podcast Network,” and communications coach specializing in personal brand development and the creation of media projects for individuals, companies and nonprofit organizations.

SCOTUS Green-Lights Racial Profiling of Latinos in Immigration Raids Sep 09, 2025

SAN DIEGO — I'm calling time of death on colorblindness. The concept was in style for a minute after the Supreme Court, in 2023, struck down affirmative action in college admissions and said all applicants should be treated equally. The self-... Read More

After a String of Defeats, Isn't Trump Tired of Losing in Federal Court? Sep 04, 2025

SAN DIEGO — Are we winning yet? Donald Trump promised that — if he were elected president once, let alone twice — Americans would start winning so much that we'd get tired of it. Part of that scenario came true. President Trump and... Read More

Judge Rules Trump Can't Break the Law in Order To Enforce the Law Sep 02, 2025

SAN DIEGO — It's a simple concept that has somehow eluded the knuckleheads in the Trump administration: You can't break the rules to show people that they have to follow the rules. You can't violate the law while trying to enforce the law. As ... Read More

Labor Day Reminds Us That Work Is the Spice of Life Aug 28, 2025

SAN DIEGO — This Labor Day, here's a tip that might save you work down the line: Listen to your elders, especially when they're giving you advice about how to raise your kids. I'm just the messenger. So let me say upfront the valuable advice a... Read More

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