James E. Garcia
James E. Garcia is a Phoenix-based journalist, playwright and communications consultant. He writes commentary for AZMirror.com. He also is the editor and publisher of VanguardiaArizona.com, which covers Latino news statewide. As a journalist, he has worked as a reporter, columnist, editor and foreign correspondent. He was the first Latino Affairs correspondent for KJZZ, and the first Latino editor of major progressive news weekly in the U.S., The San Antonio Current. James teaches writing, ethnic studies, theater and Latino politics at ASU. He is the producing artistic director of New Carpa Theater Co. and the author of more than 30 plays. Email Garcia at jegcolumn@gmail.com.
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Opinion: Has Trumpism mortally wounded our democracy?
Has Trumpism mortally wounded our democracy? I hope not. Our system has lasted 240 years, and I’d like to think we have a few more good centuries in us.Comments -
Opinion: After Soleimani, who can’t President Trump kill?
The debate over whether Donald Trump was justified in killing Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani has James Garcia wondering: Is there anyone the president can’t kill with impunity? -
Opinion: Making propaganda great again
The truth is Americans have always had to navigate, or swallow, a certain measure of government propaganda. Growing up, I thought we were better than that. Turns out sometimes we’re not. -
Opinion: The weight of history — and Congress — will judge Trump harshly
Trump deserves to be impeached by the House, convicted and expelled from office by the Senate and judged harshly by the weight of history. -
Opinion: The latest Democratic debate clarified why Trump will lose
The election of any of the Democrats who participated in last week's debate would go a long way to restoring the Office of the President, James Garcia says. -
Opinion: Native Americans could be decisive factor in presidential election
In swing states like Arizona, Nevada and others, Native American voters could be decisive factor in picking our next president. -
Opinion: ‘Tell him not to come here’
Veronica Escobar said someone wounded in El Paso took her by the arm during a hospital visit and said, referring to Donald Trump, “Tell him not to come here.” -
Opinion: Puerto Rican lives matter
James Garcia explains why he thinks Americans should care about the resignation of the Puerto Rican governor and the protests leading up to it. -
Opinion: Torture by any other name
The horrifying and sickening treatment of child migrants and their families at the U.S.-Mexico border at the hands of at least some federal immigration and customs officials has been called “state-sanctioned child abuse.” -
Opinion: Could Trump drown someone on the border and still keep votes?
President Trump’s increasingly hardline immigration agenda is to blame for the deaths of Oscar Alberto Martinez Ramirez and his 2-year-old daughter, Valeria.
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