Ruben Navarrette

San Diego

Syndicated Columnist and Contributor at The Washington Post

Podcaster, "Ruben In The Center." at Freelance

Syndicated Columnist. Podcaster, "Ruben In The Center." TV/Radio. Author. Harvard Chicano. Scribe. Speaker. Comm Strategist. NSPN. https://t.co/7SLINaR2hx

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Articles

Graduates, Do This. Don’t Do That. Most Of All, You Do You.

3 days ago | navarrettenation.substack.com | Ruben Navarrette

Critical Thinking At A Critical Time[Every Monday]2908 words; 32 min readMonologue —Good advice never goes out of style — especially at commencement season. In 2008, during a commencement address that I was invited to give at the University of California — Merced, I advised the graduates:“The key to living a happy and successful life is finding your passion and fighting to protect it. Forget about making money. Concentrate on doing what you love, and the money will follow.
A Final Lesson for the Class of 2025: Whether or Not You Succeed Is Largely Up to You, by Ruben Navarrette

3 days ago | creators.com | Ruben Navarrette

SAN DIEGO — I've given commencement speeches. Many graduates want a warm bath. But what they really need is a cold shower. This is what the class of 2025 needs to hear. And it wouldn't hurt the rest of America to listen in as well. Dear graduates: There is an expression that is usually identified — some claim, misidentified — as a Chinese curse: May you live in interesting times. President John F. Kennedy loved that saying.
Ruben Navarrette: Antisemitism is a cancer that afflicts both political parties

4 days ago | wctrib.com | Ruben Navarrette

SAN DIEGO — As a newsman who has been on the job for nearly four decades, I'm embarrassed to admit that the happiest people I know make a point of not following the news. I don't blame them. These days, the process of following current events is often dark, depressing and disempowering. Still, totally checking out of news coverage isn't the answer. You should never turn your back on government or the shady politicians who skillfully run that enterprise for their benefit.
The Real Problem With Tariffs — Explained

6 days ago | navarrettenation.substack.com | Ruben Navarrette

Advisory: Americans are tired of opinions. What they want instead are clear and simple explanations for what they see going on in a world that seems to get more complicated by the week. In that spirit, the Friday edition of Navarrette Nation Substack will now be titled “The Explainer.” Every Friday, the one big story of the week, explained. Simple as that.
Antisemitism Is a Cancer That Afflicts Both Political Parties, by Ruben Navarrette

1 week ago | creators.com | Ruben Navarrette

SAN DIEGO — As a newsman who has been on the job for nearly four decades, I'm embarrassed to admit that the happiest people I know make a point of not following the news. I don't blame them. These days, the process of following current events is often dark, depressing and disempowering. Still, totally checking out of news coverage isn't the answer. You should never turn your back on government or the shady politicians who skillfully run that enterprise for their benefit.
With Harvard, Trump Has Met His Match, by Ruben Navarrette

1 week ago | creators.com | Ruben Navarrette

SAN DIEGO — I always wondered why Harvard turned out so many lawyers. Now, due to overreach by the Trump administration, I know the answer. It's all the better to sue you with. My MAGA friends think that President Donald Trump can perform miracles. Yet, as a "Never Trumper" who thinks the con man is desecrating the country, I was skeptical. Now I believe in miracles. Honestly, I never thought I'd see the day when friends who graduated from Yale, Princeton and Columbia would be rooting for Harvard.
Memorial Day Is A Time To Honor The Fallen, But Also Reflect On The Cost Of Freedom

1 week ago | navarrettenation.substack.com | Ruben Navarrette

Critical Thinking At A Critical Time[Every Monday]2315 words; 26 min readMonologue —Memorial Day is a time we set aside as Americans to honor those men and women who served their country in uniform and never made it home. The holiday is part of a beautiful tradition, which is why it has endured since it was established more than 150 years ago. The first Memorial Day was May 30, 1868, and it was intended to commemorate the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers.
In War Against Harvard, Trump Turns Foreign Students Into Collateral Damage - Explained

1 week ago | navarrettenation.substack.com | Ruben Navarrette

Advisory: Americans are tired of opinions. What they want instead are clear and simple explanations for what they see going on in a world that seems to get more complicated by the week. In that spirit, the Friday edition of Navarrette Nation Substack will now be titled “The Explainer.” Every Friday, the one big story of the week, explained. Simple as that.
Did The Media Cover Up For Biden? And Is It Doing It Again Now?

2 weeks ago | navarrettenation.substack.com | Ruben Navarrette

Critical Thinking At A Critical TimeEvery Wednesday 742 words; 8 minWhat did the media know about former President Biden’s late-stage prostate cancer, and when did they know it? I’m not trying to be glib. This is serious. What are Americans — a large majority of whom already don’t trust the media because they’re positive that we hide the ball, favor Democrats and pursue our own agenda — supposed to make of the fact that Biden’s cancer is so advanced and so far along?
Biden's Cancer Diagnosis Raises Another Round Of Legitimate Questions, by Ruben Navarrette

2 weeks ago | creators.com | Ruben Navarrette

SAN DIEGO — The God of politics has a wicked sense of humor as well as a taste for irony. She delights in making members of both parties confront thorny subjects they've been trying to avoid. It makes for an agonizing moment for Democrats, and a complicated one. It's a moment filled with sadness for a former president but also anger from voters who feel misled by the leaders of the Democratic Party.