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.

The 2026 Midterms Were About Many Things -- Both Good and Bad Nov 03, 2026

SAN DIEGO — Writing a column won't win you any popularity contests. At least, not if you do it correctly. Yet, for the nearly 40 years that I've been expressing my opinion in print, I've held firm to one unpopular opinion in particular. It goe... Read More

In Midterms, Latino Voters Are Eager for a Reckoning Oct 29, 2026

SAN DIEGO — The Sleeping Giant is wide awake. He's fed up. He's furious. And, unfortunately for MAGA, he's wearing a sticker that reads: "I Voted." The Nov. 3 election is still a few days away. But already, more than 40 million Americans have v... Read More

California Billionaires Will Do Anything to Avoid Paying Tax Man Oct 27, 2026

SAN DIEGO — In the 1980s, there was a famous ad campaign for Doritos starring a young stand-up comic named Jay Leno. The idea was that customers loved the crunchy tortilla chips so much that the supply could run out. The comedian assured us the... Read More

In California Governor's Race, Both Candidates Got an Easy Ride -- Questions Remain Oct 22, 2026

SAN DIEGO — With just 12 days before the California gubernatorial election, where voters will have to choose between a pair of mediocre candidates — Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton — many questions remain unasked... Read More

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