Paul Ortiz

Op-Ed

Charging Through the Archway of History: Immigrants and African-Americans Unite to Transform the Face of Labor and the Power of Community

Immigrant energy is contributing to a revival of progressive American political culture.

By: Paul Ortiz ,; Truthout

February 16, 2013

Op-Ed

What Happens the Day After the Presidential Election?

Canvassing, and going door-to-door talking with people about President Barack Obama in the liberal college town of Gainesville, Florida this fall has brought me face-to-face with a reality that …

By: Paul Ortiz ,; SpeakOut

November 5, 2012

Arizona’s New Laws: An Attempt to Secure Cheap Labor?

Why are there 40 million poor people in America? When you begin to ask that question, you are raising questions about the economic system, about a broader distribution of …