A Book that Could Be Banned As I read Bad Mexicans: Race, Empire, and Revolution in the Borderlands, I was reminded of the extraordinary efforts of the state of Arizona to ban the teaching of Mexican-American Studies by the Tucson School District. The conservative leaders of my state lived in fear of telling the truthContinue reading “Bad Mexicans”
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¡Bombas lejos Naco!
Bombs Away Naco! A Border Corrido The Border has its tales, and some are epic fails, the boldest man bewails, those Mexican jails. One of them was Patrick, of the Murphy clan, a flyer and mechanic, a lad with a plan. Bought a plane in Texas, a Jenny for a song, Momma don’t you fuss,Continue reading “¡Bombas lejos Naco!”
Outlaws, Outrages and Outright Lies 