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.

Something Inside Vance is Broken -- And Yet, He Can't Stop Talking Jun 25, 2026

SAN DIEGO — Never mind Kansas. What's the matter with JD Vance? That's a question that I suspect many Americans are wrestling with right now. Just about every time the vice president opens his mouth, he can't help but stick both feet in. Vanc... Read More

Obama's Immigration Legacy is a Disgrace -- Let's Hear That Story Jun 23, 2026

SAN DIEGO — The Obama Presidential Center — which bills itself as a "one-of-a-kind destination featuring exhibitions, gardens, and public spaces" — is now welcoming visitors to its 19.3-acre campus on the South Side of Chicago. Unli... Read More

Without the Guest of Honor, Father's Day Hits Different Jun 18, 2026

SAN DIEGO — There is a saying among Vietnam War veterans that goes something like this: If you were there, no one has to tell you what it was like. If you weren't there, there's nothing anyone can tell you to make you understand what it was lik... Read More

Cesar Chavez Had an Accomplice -- It's Time to Cancel Dolores Huerta Jun 16, 2026

SAN DIEGO — You remember that book you started but didn't finish? Or the home project you began but never wrapped up? You moved on. But there was this nagging sense of unfinished business. That's how I felt when I read a devastating article in ... Read More

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