By Miguel De La Torre We expect that our medical professionals would, first, do no harm. Race and ethnic identity were a major component in the Tuskegee and Guatemalan medical experiments. Yet, ironically, they were conducted at the time that…
Suffer little children
By Miguel De La Torre Wouldn’t you do anything for your children? Your grandchildren? Is not their wellbeing important to you? To our culture? To our society? And yet, political policies advocated by some within the Christian community are damning…
Environmental racism afflicts US minorities
By Miguel De La Torre We are called by God to be good stewards of the earth. Unfortunately, racism gets in the way. Environmental racism, defined as the link between the degradation of the environment and the racial composition of the areas…
Doing the gospel
By Miguel De La Torre To engage in justice is to do it with, and from, the perspective of those whom society considers nobodies. While many within the Eurocentric context question the existence of God, those on the margins are…
Say no to immigration bill
By Miguel De La Torre I oppose Senate Bill 744, legislation passed 68-22 on Thursday to significantly overhaul the nation’s immigration laws. I have worked, written and lectured on immigration reform throughout the country for the past several years, but I…
The illogical politics of abortion
By Miguel De La Torre A study conducted by the Guttmacher Institute reveals that issues related to reproductive health received unprecedented attention at the state level in 2011. Legislators in all 50 states introduced more than 1,100 reproductive health-related provisions,…
The illogical politics of abortion
By Miguel De La Torre A study conducted by the Guttmacher Institute reveals that issues related to reproductive health received unprecedented attention at the state level in 2011. Legislators in all 50 states introduced more than 1,100 reproductive health-related provisions,…
May God deny you peace
By Miguel De La Torre “¡Dios no os de paz y si gloria!” I begin my charge to the class of 2013 by quoting one of my intellectual mentors, the great early 20th century philosopher, Miguel de Unamuno. For those…
Shaming women into silence
By Miguel De La Torre When women choose to break out of the restricted social space designated for them, men typically dismiss their contributions by questioning their reputations. When “uppity” women refuse to stay in their place, men attempt to…