The ‘Democracy’ that Never Was

May 20, 2025 by Miguel De La Torre

We give Donald Trump way too much credit. Since his inauguration, I have read countless editorials on how he is ending democracy. Trump is just the cough of a virus, the pus of a boil. He may be an asp on the veins of democracy….

Some Call it Treason; I Call it Saving My Soul

May 6, 2025 by Miguel De La Torre

Brazilian archbishop Hélder Pessoa Câmara once said, “When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why they are poor, they call me a communist.” During my younger years as an academic, before being radicalized by standing in solidarity…