Seneca has contributed the following about Latinos and the use of fear in the political climate:
Fear in public discourse is as ancient as political competition. While man was in the caves, he became fearful of fire, the shadows it created, lightening, thunder, the wind or snow storms, the swollen sea, the flooding streams, [...]

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As VivirLatino has reminded us, Latinos serving in the armed forces is not a new concept. I know that in my family, I have been fortunate to interact with my relatives who have served in conflicts from WWII to the Gulf War. While I often do not agree with how the troops are treated or [...]

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This week President Obama will be visiting Mexico on Thursday en route to the Summit of the Americas. Given the timeliness of the President’s visit, Seneca has composed some thoughts about the creation of a Mexican-American lobby, which could enhance foreign policy with Mexico by easing differences and creating a better understanding between these two [...]

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This is the first of a two part blog piece by Seneca illustrating the history of Latinos and the Republican Party.
Recent commentary in the aftermath of the recent Obama victory and the 2006 Democratic Congressional win suggests that the country once again has moved noticeably to the Democrats. This stems from the Iraq War and [...]

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If you did not get to watch “A Class Apart” on the tube earlier this week, you can watch it from your computer here (thank you PBS). I was able to watch it via the internet, and I enjoyed it. I was struck by how little the Supreme Court knew about the Mexican-American community in the [...]

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