Host 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.

Host Ruben Navarrette interviews his friend John Manzella, a Buffalo NY-based columnist, author, and expert on U.S. trade policy about this week’s NATO meeting in Brussel’s and the decision to end a trade war in the West — to focus on the East.

Guest: John Manzella, columnist, author, and expert on U.S. trade policy

Host Ruben Navarrette returns to the timely and controversial subject of the current worker shortage and explores the reasons for it beyond low wages and higher-than-usual unemployment benefits.

Host Ruben Navarrette examines the bizarre case of a North Carolina high school student who decided to celebrate his ethnic heritage by wearing the Mexican flag on his high school graduation gown and was denied his diploma because of it.

Host Ruben Navarrette interviews San Diego-based journalist Jean Guerrero about her recent piece in the LA Times about Vice President Kamala Harris’ ill-fated trip south of the border, and the turmoil it caused.

Host Ruben Navarrette looks at the so-called “Democracy Reform” movement, which has been taken up by both Republicans who want to stop their ideological enemies from voting, and Democrats who are hell-bent on stopping Republicans.

Host Ruben Navarrette takes a critical look at his own profession in light of the scandal/non-scandal involving CNN’s Chris Cuomo advising his brother, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, about how to get out of a scape of his own. But that’s just the beginning.

Guest: Laura Gomez, Author and UCLA Professor of Law
Host Ruben Navarrette welcomes back his friend, and former college classmate, UCLA Law Professor Laura Gomez to discuss one of her specialties which also happens to be the latest boogeyman for white male conservatives: critical race theory.

Host Ruben Navarrette explores America’s blind spot with Latinos (aka “The other non-white meat”) who — according to a new survey — are less like African-Americans than they are the Italian and Irish immigrants of 100 years ago.

Host Ruben Navarrette speaks with his friend Chris Valadez, CEO of The Grower-Shipper Association of Central California about a new vaccination project aimed at farmworkers and a new California drought as well as old challenges over labor and trade as farming plows through the 21st Century.