Posts by Ediberto Roman

Woke up this morning to a message on my phone from a Florida dean asking me if I heard about Dean Tony Varona. I knew nothing, despite the fact the…

  Here are some gut reactions to perhaps ponder and/or annoy:  Jury came to the correct conclusion. Felt little joy thinking of the senseless loss of George Floyd's life.  Felt…

  An irony struck me today like a black pot suddenly hitting my head as I watch Ari Goldberg's the Beat segment on Biden's cabinet versus Trump's group. In a…

Since the issue of unaccompanied minors is at the center of many current debates, I want to share my recent essay in The Conversation published this morning. I am certain, ...

Short Answer is....yes. The issue of comprehensive immigration reform is one that troubled presidents over the last several decades.  Indeed, President George W. Bush and even the so-called "deporter in…

Citizenship and Latinx Invisibility...   The Netflix Amend series  is a powerful, informative, star-studded affair educating us on so many important facets of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. …

  First and foremost, it's over and few of us are surprised.  Second, as several here opined, the January 6th speech wasn't enough. Third, The House managers should have focused…

In day two of Donald Trump's second impeachment, the trial against Trump began after as many expected, the Senate voted the previous day to allow a trial to proceed against…

In a few minutes, the U.S. Senate will be conducting Donald Trump's second impeachment trial. Today's focus will apparently be on the constitutional question concerning whether the Senate can impeach…

We are now in the midst of our third semester teaching via Zoom. For many of us, it is easy stuff. For others, especially us Boomers, we can at times…