Motecuzoma P. Sanchez

The Ugly Side of La Causa: Examining The Racist Tactics of Cesar Chavez And The UFW

March 31, 2020

UFW in Sacramento, 2016. I was introduced to the work and story of Cesar Chavez as a young person. He is viewed and presented as a hero--if not a saint--by people in the community. Cesar Chavez did ...

This is Why Universal Basic Income Is A Scam

Motecuzoma P. Sanchez

October 22, 2019

Universal Basic Income (UBI) seems to be all the rage today. The political equivalent of the pet rock is being promoted as the answer to today’s economic woes. Or a model for future economic equity. When yo...

The Immigration Talk vs the Immigration Walk and What’s at Stake

Motecuzoma P. Sanchez

September 5, 2019

Immigration and everything that comes along with it, is one of the biggest hot button topics in the nation now. Everything from workplace raids and family separations, to the building of a Southern border w...

The El Paso Time Warp: I Saw History Repeat Itself During the Walmart Shootings

Motecuzoma P. Sanchez

August 29, 2019

Photos courtesy of El Paso Tourism Instagram I recently visited El Paso, Texas. I was there the same weekend as the mass shooting that claimed the lives of 22 people and injured 36. El Chuco, as us Chicanos...

Anything but Mexican

Motecuzoma P. Sanchez

August 6, 2019

"When Mexico sends its people, they're not sending their best...They're sending people that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems with them. They're bringing drugs. They're bringing cri...

“I’m a progressive and I support gun rights.”

Motecuzoma P. Sanchez

June 28, 2019

The gun! Go get the gun!" Hearing my mother yell this is one of my earliest memories. I remember that it was nighttime. My mother desperately pressed her weight against the front door of our triplex, tryi...

The Issue with Latinx

Motecuzoma P. Sanchez

June 6, 2019

I’ve been involved in the Chicano movement now for more than two decades. I’ve authored articles, taught workshops and Chicano Studies, and led Chicano organizations. I’ve seen a lot of changes. Some of the...

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The Ugly Side of La Causa: Examining The Racist Tactics of Cesar Chavez And The UFW

This is Why Universal Basic Income Is A Scam

The Immigration Talk vs the Immigration Walk and What’s at Stake

The El Paso Time Warp: I Saw History Repeat Itself During the Walmart Shootings

Anything but Mexican

“I’m a progressive and I support gun rights.”

The Issue with Latinx

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