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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Anti-Semitism on the Right Is Nothing New Nov 13, 2025

SAN DIEGO — I love the smell of vindication in the morning. I'm getting a strong whiff now that at least some conservatives are finally acknowledging something I've tried to get them to confront for years: Anti-Semitism is alive and well within... Read More

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Vance Tries To Resolve Conflict Between Religion, Marriage and Politics Nov 11, 2025

SAN DIEGO — This Thanksgiving dinner, Vice President JD Vance might need a taste tester. The Yale Law School graduate has for years benefited from the assumption that he's a smart cookie. Yet Vance has a knack for saying dumb things, and that'... Read More

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The Little Election That Wound Up Having a Big Impact Nov 06, 2025

SAN DIEGO — With elections, as with individuals, appearances can be deceiving. At first glance, Election Day 2025 appeared to be small and inconsequential. The national media were focused on a literal handful of races in this off-year election,... Read More

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America Continues to Send Mixed Messages About Immigrants Nov 04, 2025

SAN DIEGO — America, make up your mind! When it comes to immigrants, your contradictions are big and loud and hard to square. Let's start with the big one: America is the land of immigrants, and yet it has never liked immigrants. Then there i... Read More