About Ruben Navarrette

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.

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How At Least Some Democrats Stopped Fearing The Word 'Socialist' -- And Started Winning Aug 06, 2026

SAN DIEGO — Who's afraid of the big, bad word? If that word happens to be "socialist" or "socialism," the answer seems to be fewer and fewer Americans. Demographic profiles count for a lot. If you're white, conservative and over the age of 50,... Read More

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In the Governor's Race, Californians Are Searching for a Great Leader, but That Option Might Not Be on the Menu Aug 04, 2026

SAN DIEGO — As spelled out by former President Thomas Jefferson in our republic, all men are created equal. All states, not so much. Conservatives like to say that the Kremlin on the Coast is in decline. But to paraphrase Mark Twain — a ... Read More

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Support for ICE Melts as Agents Find Themselves in Hot Seat Over Racial Slurs Jul 30, 2026

SAN DIEGO — The ICE raids are about race. They're fueled by racism. And they're supported by racists. Pro-MAGA Americans can deny these ugly truths all they want, but it won't make them any less true. By the way, the last thing the immigration... Read More

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The Political Parties Got Too Powerful, and Now They're Falling Apart Jul 28, 2026

SAN DIEGO — It's not exactly breaking news that Americans dislike politics, distrust politicians and doubt their government. ' Twas always thus. Thomas Jefferson saw it coming. In his book "Notes on the State of Virginia," which was published... Read More