Opinion

Letter: ‘We Cannot Change History’

Dear Editor, September 15, 2023 to October 15, 2023 marks the recognition and celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States. What better...

Opinion: What do Oñate and Elon Musk have in Common?

What in the world could Juan de Onate, Spaniard colonizer in New Mexico, have in common with Elon Musk, entrepreneur behind the Tesla, new...

Opinion: Can Oñate Statue Be a Centerpiece of Reconciliation?

Early in 1991 Sonny Rivera visited me at NMSU in my capacity as director of the Latin American Studies program. He was sculpting a...

Opinion: What Game is Hunter Biden Playing?

What shameless act or felonious activity was not evidenced on Hunter Biden’s laptop? Racist attitudes toward Asians? Soliciting prostitution? Felonious use of drugs? Photographed...

Letter: ‘Bill Richardson Was Like My Know-It-All Brother’

Dear Editor, Bill Richardson came into the US Congress like a storm. At the time, I was the Executive Director of the Congressional Hispanic...

Opinion: The GOP has Lost All Credibility on ‘Family Values’

The Republican Party, the party that for years has styled itself as the party of “family values” and “traditional marriage” has lost all credibility...

Opinion: Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham Loses her Luster

SANTA ROSA, N.M. — Seldom is a governor’s second term as bright as their first term; the gubernatorial luster loses its shine for one...

Opinion: We Need to Stop Pointing Fingers — And Stand Up for Our Children

I've just completed military training in Sasebo, Japan. I took part in a significant exercise involving U.S. Naval sites throughout the Indo-Pacific region and...

Opinion: Revoking the U.S. Constitution Pushes us in the Wrong Direction

New beginnings have to start somewhere. Many times, we don’t know the first step to take. We’re either afraid or have seen too many...

Judge Sutin: Tijerina’s Raid Remembered

Who remembers over half a century back, when members of Reies Lopez Tijerina's Alianza Federal de Mercedes conducted their infamous armed raid on the...

Opinion: Does Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Believe She is the Higher Power?

The unalienable rights of Americans are well stated in our Declaration of Independence as coming from our Creator. To secure these rights, governments are...

Letter From NNMC President Balderas: Northern Sees Inspirational Student Growth

New Mexican students can grow and learn anywhere in this State when given the opportunity. Colleges and Universities across New Mexico are celebrating increased...

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