The Brain Drain Caused by White Supremacist Immigration Policy

April 10, 2026 by Miguel De La Torre

The rise of the U.S empire was due to multiple factors, one of which was a “brain gain” of immigration. Both the U.S. immigration system and top research institutions have historically attracted the best of the best. Today, we stand at the threshold of a…

Becoming One Body

April 1, 2026 by Miguel De La Torre

Progressive Euroamerican churches claim to seek to build Martin Luther King’s “Beloved Community.” The question for them becomes how to attract people of color to their congregation. Unfortunately, the hope of diversification is more about political correctness than about desegregating the 11 a.m. hour on…

The Case of César Chávez: When Justice Requires Us to Interrogate Our Heroes

March 24, 2026 by Miguel De La Torre

I read recent allegations concerning César Chávez, one of my liberationist heroes, with a grief that unsettles my soul and a moral nausea that cannot be easily settled. There is a particular kind of disillusionment and disgust reserved for moments like this—when a figure once held…

What MAGA Sees When They See Me

March 4, 2026 by Miguel De La Torre

The other day, I was strutting through the mall like it was my personal runway, operating under the firm belief that I was a deliciously hot Latino man. In my head, I was the love child of Bad Bunny, Pedro Pascal, and Oscar Isaac—too sexy…

‘Not All Skinfolk are Kinfolk!’: Latine ICE and Proximity to Whiteness

February 25, 2026 by Miguel De La Torre

Malcolm X introduced the concept of the house “negro” and the field “negro ” to white America. During slavocracy, the house “negro” would aid and protect the master’s interests, even to the detriment of those who lived in shacks and did the backbreaking fieldwork. Despite how horrific…

The Global Race for AI Dominance and the Perpetuation of Oppressive Systems

February 5, 2026 by Miguel De La Torre

A race to achieve global dominance in artificial intelligence is underway. Whichever nation can construct the largest AI ecosystem will be able to dictate global standards and reap broad economic and military benefits. This race has created a new geopolitical divide. Historic understandings of “East…

Action Trumps Intent: Does it Matter if the President is Racist?

January 12, 2026 by Miguel De La Torre

I have heard many dismiss President Donald Trump as a racist. In response, he has claimed, “I don’t have a racist bone in my body!” Why shouldn’t I take him at his word? After all, I do not know what is in his heart. Only…