About Ruben Navarrette

Ruben Navarrette

Ruben Navarrette is a nationally syndicated columnist, writer of the Navarrette Nation newsletter at Substack, regular contributor to Spectrum News 1 in Los Angeles, contributor to The Daily Beast (on the left) and Newsmax Magazine (on the right), feature writer for Latino Magazine, member of USA Today’s Board of Contributors, host of the podcast “Ruben In The Center,” regular contributor of video commentary to Omaha-based Straight Arrow News, author of “A Darker Shade of Crimson: Odyssey of a Harvard Chicano” (Bantam), founder & CEO of “The Navarrette Sonic Podcast Network,” and communications coach specializing in personal brand development and the creation of media projects for individuals, companies and nonprofit organizations.

The California Gubernatorial Candidates Had a Debate -- Both Lost. Oct 01, 2026

SAN DIEGO — This week's California gubernatorial debate on CNN wasn't just dreadful. At times, it was downright painful. As a native of the Golden State, I have to ask: With 33 days until the Nov. 3 election, is it too late to consider more ap... Read More

Newsom Plays Hamlet: To Run or Not to Run -- Such a Good Question Sep 28, 2026

SAN DIEGO — What's going on with Gavin Newsom? Earlier this month, in a conversation with CNN's Jake Tapper that took place in a freezing-cold river in Montana where the two regular guys were supposedly fly-fishing, the 58-year-old California ... Read More

Indian Americans Followed the Rules, and They're Still Getting Grief Sep 24, 2026

SAN DIEGO — Injustice is everywhere. In the United States, everyone gets a turn to spin the wheel. Sadly, not everyone gets a fair hearing. Americans have been conditioned to hear about injustices committed against individuals who are Black, LG... Read More

AI Doesn't Threaten Your Job, but It Threatens Everything Else Sep 22, 2026

SAN DIEGO — Change of plans, folks. For the last several weeks, I've been planning to write a column on artificial intelligence (AI). It was going to be about how Americans need to chill and not worry so much about the possibility of AI replac... Read More

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