Gustavo Arellano

"Ask a Mexican" columnist for OC Weekly

Gustavo Arellano appears in the following:

The Chile Pepper Rivalry Heats Up Between New Mexico's Hatch And Colorado's Pueblo

Wednesday, October 03, 2018

The Hatch chile has long been Goliath of peppers in the Southwest, but farmers in Colorado are trying to roast the competition by brazenly touting their lesser-known but mighty contender: the Pueblo.

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When The U.S. Government Tried To Replace Migrant Farmworkers With High Schoolers

Thursday, August 23, 2018

In 1964, a program that brought migrant Mexican laborers to the U.S. ended. So the U.S. recruited American students to pick crops instead. When they saw their living conditions, strikes ensued.

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Carne Asada, Hold The Meat: Why Latinos Are Embracing Vegan-Mexican Cuisine

Thursday, July 19, 2018

Meat-heavy dishes are a mainstay of Mexican cooking. But spurred by health and environmental concerns, working-class Mexican-American chefs are giving traditional dishes a plant-based makeover.

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As Oaxaca's Food Scene Booms, Restaurateurs Say Teacher Protests Imperil Business

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

The protests take place every summer in Oaxaca City. They come as tourist season kicks off and interest grows in the Mexican state's heralded cuisine. Restaurateurs say the chaos keeps customers away.

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What Did The South Do To 'Arroz Con Pollo'? It's A Cheese-Covered Mystery

Monday, April 09, 2018

Arroz con pollo, or rice with chicken, is a dish beloved in much of Latin America. But in the South, it's morphed into ACP, a cheese-smothered phenomenon that built Mexican-restaurant empires.

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These 'True Tales' Add Nuance To The Immigration Discussion

Friday, November 21, 2014

President Obama announced an executive action on immigration this week. For an in-depth look at the issue, author Gustavo Arellano recommends two nonfiction collections about Mexican immigrants.

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In An Earthquake, History Fuels One Writer's Anxiety

Friday, August 29, 2014

An earthquake in Napa Valley this week brought back old fears for author Gustavo Arellano. In his anxiety he's revisiting the book A Crack in the Edge of the World.

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A Love Letter To Literature: Reading Gabo In 'The Paris Review'

Friday, April 18, 2014

Gabriel Garcia Marquez died Thursday. It would be hard to overstate the importance of his novels, but author Gustavo Arellano recommends getting to know him in a different medium.

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Latino or Hispanic: What's in a Label?

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Latino and Hispanic: they're terms that a lot of Americans are asked to choose between when identifying themselves on the census, in official paperwork, and in everyday conversation. But according to a new poll by the Pew Hispanic Center, most adults of Latin American descent prefer not to use either. Instead, the respondents said they preferred to identify themselves by their country of origin.

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With Falling Approval, Obama Loses Latino Support

Monday, September 26, 2011

August's Gallup poll numbers showed that 41 percent of American adults approve of the way Obama is currently handling his job, an all-time low for the President. And some of the most significant declines in approval come from Latino voters — a group that was formerly solidly supportive of the President.

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'Los Suns' Take the Court in Protest

Thursday, May 06, 2010

Instead of their usual jerseys, the Phoenix Suns wore shirts with "Los Suns" inscribed across the chest as they played the Spurs last night. This change in wardrobe was explicitly meant as a nod in support of Arizona's Latino population, and a protest to Arizona's new immigration law, signed by Governor Jan Brewer last week.

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Does Forgetting Race Make Us (or Chris Matthews) Post-Racial?

Friday, January 29, 2010

For the hour of Wednesday's State of the Union address, MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews said he "forgot" President Obama was black, causing a wide range of responses (including some on our show) the next day. Do we all need to forget about race to be post-racial? Or do we just need to acknowledge and accept people's race?

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Why Did Lou Dobbs Leave CNN?

Friday, November 13, 2009

[Lou Dobbs' leaving CNN was kept secret until he made this announcement on-air] This week, Lou Dobbs surprised the world by announcing that he would be leaving CNN. K...

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An extended weekend for Mexico as the country shuts down

Friday, May 01, 2009

Mexican officials announced this week a total shutdown of the entire country in response to the outbreak of influenza A H1-N1, better known as the swine flu. Offices, restaurants, sch...

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Ask a Mexican: Gustavo Arellano on the American dream

Thursday, March 12, 2009

How has the notion of the American dream changed for the new generation of Mexicans in the United States? The Takeaway talks to Gustavo Arellano, who writes the syndicated "Ask A Mexi...

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Ask a Mexican....

Friday, May 04, 2007

Columnist Gustavo Arellano explains why Cinco de Mayo isn't a huge holiday in Mexico and answers your questions about our neighbor south of the border.

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