Why It’s So Hard to Fix America
At some point, it’s not possible for an increasingly multicultural, progressive, and urban society to continue acquiescing to a dwindling population of old white conservatives living in rural states. Something has got to give.
Who Benefits from the GOP Agenda?
Not many benefit from Republican policies—not even the Republican Party’s base—except the super-rich and the GOP leadership.
How the Religious Right Wins Debates
The religious right doesn’t care what type of argument convinces Americans, or whether people are looking for flimsy cover stories when they vote for xenophobes. All they care about is eking out enough support to keep their religious mania smothering America for another day.
Film Review: Costa Rica’s ‘Clara Sola’ & the Next New Wave
‘Clara Sola’ is not only a prime example of the kind of films that are coming out of Costa Rica, but a worthy introduction to it. I also hope it opens the door to many more films from that country.
Why Do We Coddle Conservatives?
We have come to both expect and accept the right of conservatives to shriek threats over tiny offenses. But this coddling comes at a high price.
For Republicans, Distraction Is the Point
A clear majority of Americans want action on gun safety. Acres of research and our own common sense agree that gun violence is out of control. But we’re not doing anything about this crisis, because Republicans are forcing us to debate nonsense.
Why the Government Doesn’t Help the Poor
America insists on coddling the super-rich, making sure their children will never go broke, while neglecting the poor and forcing them to fend for themselves.
What to Watch in June (2022)
While some of my June recommendations may have been produced and distributed by such corporate entities as Netflix and HBO Max, they share one thing in common: they are all made of stars—Bardem, Banderas, Cruz, García, Estefan, J.Lo.
Love is Anything and Everything in Jorge Drexler’s ‘Tinta y Tiempo’
In his most recent album, Tinta & Tiempo, Uruguayan singer/producer/composer Jorge Drexler waxes poetic about love, artistic originality, Leonard Cohen, our genetic material, and so much more.
‘Now and Then’: All Hail the Dynamo Rosie Perez!
In Apple TV+’s new crime drama ‘Now and Then,’ Puerto Rican acting legend Rosie Perez shows why she deserves to star in her own dramatic series once and for all.
MANO’s 2022 May Music Playlist
Let’s get new music into your playlists with this diverse, empowering, and imaginative array of 20 new singles, EPs, and full-length albums ranging in sound from socio-politically charged R&B, reggae, and electro-pop to feisty rock, funk, and hip-hop.
A Murderous Theory
Even as young white men mow down Blacks and Latinos, Republicans continue to deny that they are inflaming racism or prodding lunatics to take matters into their own hands. They claim it is conservative white people who are under attack.