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Author: Hector Barajas

Hector Barajas is a communications strategist who advises companies, associations, and campaigns on public affairs and policy issues. He is the founder of Amplify360 Inc., a strategic communications firm, and a frequent commentator on politics, legislation, and Latino issues in English and Spanish-language media.

From This Tragedy, More Voices Must Rise

September 15, 2025   2:45 amSeptember 15, 2025   2:46 am
Charlie Kirk’s death on September 10 was more than a personal tragedy; it struck at the very heart of free speech in America. For years, he had become a modern symbol of debate culture, a figure willing to put himself...
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Politics, Power, and Hypocrisy: Why California Voters Are Losing Faith

September 9, 2025   2:55 amSeptember 9, 2025   2:56 am
Californians have lost trust in their leaders, and it is easy to see why. People feel powerless because politics has become a game of double standards: one set of rules for those in power, another for everyone else. Consider the...
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Who Benefits From Attacking California’s Farmers?

September 2, 2025   6:55 amSeptember 2, 2025   7:38 pm
We cannot continue to ignore the fact that the foundations of our food and energy security are being undermined. California has turned simple solutions into impossible ones. Instead of strengthening the industries that feed our families and support our economy,...
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California’s Latest ‘Worst in the Nation’ Title: A Government-Created Rodent Plague

August 26, 2025   3:15 amAugust 26, 2025   3:16 am
Politicians love to remind the nation that California is the world’s fourth-largest economy and claim that others should follow the so-called “California Way.” But behind the slogans and press releases, the state has earned another reputation: ranking worst or among...
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California’s False Promise of a ‘Just Transition’

August 18, 2025   3:00 amAugust 18, 2025   4:05 pm
I grew up in a union household. My father was a Teamster who worked in the downtown Los Angeles produce markets for 41 years, alongside many coworkers who barely had a high school diploma. We were a blue-collar family, and...
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Flesh-Eating Screwworms: Proof That Teamwork Can Beat a Pest

August 11, 2025   2:45 amAugust 11, 2025   2:46 am
In my work, I cover everything from construction and energy to farming and pest control. Most stories pass without surprise. But sometimes, I come across one that stops me cold. This one starts with a creature called the New World...
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Squatters Are Re-Victimizing Americans, and Our Laws Are Letting Them

August 5, 2025   10:30 amAugust 5, 2025   11:14 am
By any reasonable standard, if someone breaks into your home, they should be arrested. If someone moves onto your fire-ravaged land and sets up camp, they should be removed. And if someone forges a lease or claims rights to your...
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