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The extremes have it all wrong. Naturally. On every issue, they only see half the picture. The ideologues always lead to a dead-end. You need to travel the middle of the road. That’s w... more
FAQs about Ruben In The Center:How many episodes does Ruben In The Center have?The podcast currently has 147 episodes available.
July 12, 2021Episode 48 | The Real Solution to the Worker Shortage: Treat Workers BetterHost Ruben Navarrette reflects on President Biden’s solution to the worker shortage: “Pay them more” and suggests the real solution is not monetary but to treat workers as equals deserving of respect and dignity....more20minPlay
July 10, 2021Episode 47 | Today’s Media: The Good, The Bad, and The Un-Reparable | Alberto PandoHost Ruben Navarrette interviews Alberto Pando, his friend and fellow lifelong journalist — and a media executive who has worked in news, sports and scripted entertainment over the last three decades — about the lack of public trust in the modern media. Guest: Alberto Pando, Journalist & Media Executive...more21minPlay
July 07, 2021Episode 46 | Latinos 101: Does Biden Think All ‘Latinx’ People are Undocumented? And Why Does He Call Us Latinx?Host Ruben Navarrette explores the interesting phenomenon of a Democratic administration (Biden/Harris) that got 2/3 of the Latino vote — and yet, still, seems to not know the first thing about Latinos....more18minPlay
July 06, 2021Episode 45 | An Independence Day Special: America: Love It or Lose ItHost Ruben Navarrette reflects on what America means to him and his family, at a time when this country appears to be stuck somewhere between lockdown and freedom....more21minPlay
July 06, 2021Episode 44 | Coronado H.S. Basketball Team Stripped of Championship Title Over Tortilla Toss | Enrique MoronesHost Ruben Navarrette visits with his friend — and compadre -- Enrique Morones, who was at the heart of the public protests and pressure campaign over the recent tortilla tossing incident that led the Coronado High School basketball team to be stripped this week of their championship title.Guest: Enrique Morones, human rights activist, immigrant advocate, and founder/executive director of the organization "Gente Unida."...more20minPlay
June 30, 2021Episode 43 | The Power, and Value, of Centrists in the SenateHost Ruben Navarrette applauds two members of the U.S. Senate who refuse to go along with their Democratic colleagues just to get along: Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona. They’re not the problem. They’re the solution....more19minPlay
June 29, 2021Episode 42 | How the Tortilla Became a Symbol of Racism, Hatred and IgnoranceHost Ruben Navarrette looks at the so-called “tortilla toss” near San Diego, where White fans and high school basketball players tossed tortillas at the players of an opposing team who just happened to be Latino. I’m sure that’s just a coincidence....more21minPlay
June 26, 2021Episode 41 | Can Republicans Retake the California Governor’s Office? Like Ever? | Kevin Faulconer, GOP Candidate for CA GovernorHost Ruben Navarrette visits with Kevin Faulconer about the former San Diego mayor’s bid to become the first Republican governor of California in 15 years, and only the second one in the last 23 years....more18minPlay
June 23, 2021Episode 40 | The Prospects for Police Reform: One Year After George Floyd’s MurderHost Ruben Navarrette examines whether police reform could be in the cards as more cities and communities begin to “reimagine” what policing in America could look like if it had a much-needed overhaul....more18minPlay
June 22, 2021Episode 39 | Texas — Which Was Built by Immigrants — Builds a Wall to Keep Out ImmigrantsHost Ruben Navarrette roasts Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for creating his own immigration policy and build a border wall, in violation of both the Constitution and Republican rhetoric about how states can’t go rogue and sidestep the federal government....more20minPlay
FAQs about Ruben In The Center:How many episodes does Ruben In The Center have?The podcast currently has 147 episodes available.