The Latest Articles by Jean Guerrero

Jean Guerrero: RFK Jr.'s left-wing appeal in LA is no joke

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has plenty of fans in Los Angeles, including at the iconic bodybuilding hub Gold's Gym, where he's been pumping iron, filming strongman-style propaganda and exposing his gray-haired chiseled chest.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 18, 2023

Jean Guerrero: The Supreme Court is waging war on young people

The Supreme Court's right-wing majority seems to be declaring war on young people.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 8, 2023

What's a Latino? Héctor Tobar goes deep on stereotypes and solidarity

Héctor Tobar is tired of the Latino caricature.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 5, 2023

Jean Guerrero: Americans are terrified of other Americans. How to stop the polarization

A few months ago, I knocked on the front door of a house in El Centro while searching for Republicans to interview for a story. An elderly white man opened the main door of the house but left the screen door closed. I struggled to see him through the screen…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 21, 2023

Jean Guerrero: A Trump-like border wall is about to be built — unless Biden stops it

President Joe Biden should call off construction crews gathering at the southernmost edge of California's coastline to erect a border wall that epitomizes Trump's dystopian vision.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 28, 2023

Jean Guerrero: Why is Biden recycling failed strategies to slow immigration?

As Americans become increasingly anxious about immigration, Vice President Kamala Harris is searching for answers in all of the wrong places.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 21, 2023

Guerrero: I dedicated 2022 to making new friends. Here's what I learned

On the morning of Dec. 7, my friend Jenny texted me and our friend Laura: "Last full moon of the year! Astrologically speaking it's supposed to be fierce. I couldn't tell you why but dream big!"

Los Angeles Times · Jan 3, 2023

Jean Guerrero: In ‘Wakanda Forever,’ Black filmmakers did right by Indigenous peoples

After sneaking into Wakanda in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” Marvel’s merman demigod Namor emerges from the water in the darkness. He startles Queen Ramonda and her daughter Shuri in a rural area of their Black utopia. “Who are you?” the queen asks. “And how did you get in here?”

Los Angeles Times · Dec 28, 2022

Jean Guerrero: If Democrats want to hold Imperial County, they'll have to work for it

For Democrats who mistake demographics for destiny, Imperial County is a mystery. It's California's most heavily Latino county, and yet Republicans have been making gains here.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 13, 2022

Jean Guerrero: Latino support for Karen Bass should put an end to talk of Black-brown strife

Karen Bass' victory in the Los Angeles mayoral race was another blow to the popular caricature of Latino voters as trending conservative.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 29, 2022