by Isaac Cubillos | Mar 7, 2026 | Brown Eyes, Clear Truth
Some stories stay with a reporter for life. In the 1990s, when I was working at La Prensa San Diego, I interviewed a Marine named Master Gunnery Sergeant Juan Valdez. The conversation was part of a series I was writing called Bronze Warriors, which focused on Latinos...
by Isaac Cubillos | Feb 25, 2026 | Brown Eyes, Clear Truth
The U.S. Supreme Court refused this week to rescue The GEO Group from a lawsuit accusing the corporation of exploiting immigrant detainees for labor inside a Colorado detention facility. The decision was unanimous. And while procedural, it carries weight. For more...
by Isaac Cubillos | Feb 17, 2026 | Brown Eyes, Clear Truth
I have a photograph from April 1973. Boulder, Colorado. The Crusade for Justice. In the frame stand Rodolfo Gonzales — Corky — founder of the Crusade. Beside him, Angela Davis, scholar and radical voice of a generation. And on the far right, a young Jesse Jackson....
by Isaac Cubillos | Feb 15, 2026 | Brown Eyes, Clear Truth
A few years ago, I saw the word Chicano on a University of California student application. Not in a classroom.Not in a movement space.In a drop-down menu. It was just another ethnic group. That should bother anyone who knows where the word came from. Chicano was never...
by Isaac Cubillos | Feb 15, 2026 | Brown Eyes, Clear Truth
There was a time when “Chicano” was not cultural décor. It was not an aesthetic.It was not a vibe.It was not something you listed in a social media bio between your playlist and your favorite taco truck. It was a political position for U.S. citizens of Mexican...
by Isaac Cubillos | Jan 27, 2026 | Brown Eyes, Clear Truth
Republicans don’t oppose immigration enforcement. They oppose amateur hour. That’s why Kristi Noem is in trouble today — not because Democrats are yelling, but because Republicans who actually care about law enforcement, gun rights, and winning elections are quietly...
