Luis F. Carrasco
@lfcarrasco.bsky.social
Deputy opinion editor at The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pop culture connoisseur. Forever fronterizo. Formerly Seattle, Houston, Tucson, Chattanooga, El Paso, Juárez.
The only thing more shocking than Donald Trump having dozens of people killed on his word — no trial, no jury, just execution — is that a poll found more than 70% of voters seem to be fine with this. But are they? share.inquirer.com/Af2lQw
We’re executing people with impunity. Why are so many of us OK with this? | Luis F. Carrasco
In clear violation of the law, the Trump administration has killed at least 42 people across 10 reported strikes on boats that were allegedly carrying drugs.
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October 26, 2025 at 12:21 PM
The only thing more shocking than Donald Trump having dozens of people killed on his word — no trial, no jury, just execution — is that a poll found more than 70% of voters seem to be fine with this. But are they? share.inquirer.com/Af2lQw
No shots have been fired in this cold war, but the long-term economic damage will leave most Americans worse off. share.inquirer.com/LaT7OM
Trump’s cold war against immigration rages on | Luis F. Carrasco
Beyond the daily outrage of the Trump administration's mass deportation efforts, there is another insidious level to the anti-immigrant push.
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October 12, 2025 at 12:44 PM
No shots have been fired in this cold war, but the long-term economic damage will leave most Americans worse off. share.inquirer.com/LaT7OM
As the shutdown took hold Wednesday, Republicans demanded that Senate Democrats “abandon their radical demands and fund the government.” Those radical demands? That affordable healthcare access for millions of Americans be protected. share.inquirer.com/DPByq5
There are no winners in a government shutdown, but Democrats are right to fight | Editorial
Increasingly outrageous actions from Trump and his administration, including the absolute disregard of Congress’ power of the purse, have left Democratic leaders with little recourse.
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October 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM
As the shutdown took hold Wednesday, Republicans demanded that Senate Democrats “abandon their radical demands and fund the government.” Those radical demands? That affordable healthcare access for millions of Americans be protected. share.inquirer.com/DPByq5
New column in which I successfully abstained from making a Milei/Trump hair joke. share.inquirer.com/oH7254
Trump’s cronyism crosses borders as we bail out his Argentine buddy | Luis F. Carrasco
We can argue on the merits of propping up Argentina’s economy, but the president rewarding his political allies is no way to run foreign policy in Latin America.
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September 29, 2025 at 12:11 PM
New column in which I successfully abstained from making a Milei/Trump hair joke. share.inquirer.com/oH7254
"Trump can’t take a joke. Even worse, he and his supporters want to punish any free speech they don’t agree with. But you can’t just have free speech for right-leaning Americans," writes The Inquirer Editorial Board. www.inquirer.com/opinion/edit...
Trump’s attacks on free speech are only the beginning | Editorial
ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show after the comedian, long a Trump target, ran afoul of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.
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September 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM
"Trump can’t take a joke. Even worse, he and his supporters want to punish any free speech they don’t agree with. But you can’t just have free speech for right-leaning Americans," writes The Inquirer Editorial Board. www.inquirer.com/opinion/edit...
Boycotts, firings, protests. However much you or I can loathe so-called cancel culture — it’s legal. What happened to Jimmy Kimmel is something else. share.inquirer.com/yhEAeu
Why Jimmy Kimmel’s forced hiatus isn’t just another cancel culture rampage | Luis F. Carrasco
Free speech comes with consequences, but the government doesn't get to have a say.
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September 19, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Boycotts, firings, protests. However much you or I can loathe so-called cancel culture — it’s legal. What happened to Jimmy Kimmel is something else. share.inquirer.com/yhEAeu
It's back to the writing mines for me as I start a new weekly column for The Inquirer. share.inquirer.com/K92dWu
What makes America exceptional isn’t genetic | Luis F. Carrasco
American exceptionalism lies in its foundational promise of equality enabled by the rule of law — values that are under siege by white supremacists who are desperately holding on to power.
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September 12, 2025 at 12:31 PM
It's back to the writing mines for me as I start a new weekly column for The Inquirer. share.inquirer.com/K92dWu
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The biggest scandal in U.S. history is hiding in plain sight. The president and his family are boosting their wealth by $1 billion every month, selling the power and prestige of the White House.
Giving this a name - Cryptogate - and a concise guide. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
Giving this a name - Cryptogate - and a concise guide. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
Your guide to Cryptogate, Trump’s $4 billion corruption scandal that’s 10 times bigger than Watergate | Will Bunch
Here's an in-depth guide to the key players, companies, and deals behind Donald Trump's scheme to cash in on his presidency.
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May 30, 2025 at 11:58 AM
The biggest scandal in U.S. history is hiding in plain sight. The president and his family are boosting their wealth by $1 billion every month, selling the power and prestige of the White House.
Giving this a name - Cryptogate - and a concise guide. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
Giving this a name - Cryptogate - and a concise guide. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
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Deepest dive yet on immigrants sent to a Salvadoran prison, and who Trump labeled “the worst of the worst,” shows the government knew only 6 were convicted of violent crimes, more than half had no criminal record at all, and none are known gang members. www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Trump Administration Knew Vast Majority of Venezuelans Sent to Salvadoran Prison Had Not Been Convicted of U.S. Crimes
Homeland Security records reveal that officials knew that more than half of the 238 deportees were labeled as having no criminal record in the U.S. and had only violated immigration laws.
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May 30, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Deepest dive yet on immigrants sent to a Salvadoran prison, and who Trump labeled “the worst of the worst,” shows the government knew only 6 were convicted of violent crimes, more than half had no criminal record at all, and none are known gang members. www.propublica.org/article/trum...
In these bleak times, with a disgraceful occupant in the Oval Office who has nothing but contempt for democracy, are we really expected to celebrate this nation or its leaders, asks @notesfromhel.bsky.social www.inquirer.com/opinion/pres...
10 toes down on the side of truth and love | Helen Ubiñas
The Eagles' Super Bowl win and back-to-back holidays have made it one big lovefest in the City of Brotherly Love, but it’s hard to enjoy the party when it feels like it’s the last call for democracy.
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February 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
In these bleak times, with a disgraceful occupant in the Oval Office who has nothing but contempt for democracy, are we really expected to celebrate this nation or its leaders, asks @notesfromhel.bsky.social www.inquirer.com/opinion/pres...
Two high-profile decisions during Pa. Attorney General Dave Sunday's first months in office have cast doubt on his independence, writes the Editorial Board. www.inquirer.com/opinion/edit...
Is Pa. Attorney General Dave Sunday putting politics over Pennsylvanians? | Editorial
Sunday's failure to join a suit to stop federal funding cuts impacting Pa. research institutions and the resignation of the state consumer advocate have cast doubt on the Republican's independence.
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February 14, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Two high-profile decisions during Pa. Attorney General Dave Sunday's first months in office have cast doubt on his independence, writes the Editorial Board. www.inquirer.com/opinion/edit...
Immigrants who are in the country illegally did break the law, but there is no justice in rounding people up and deporting them. There is no great wrong being set right. share.inquirer.com/IDhzaf
Our neighbors are being targeted by ICE. Who is stepping up to protect them? | In Conversation
Three Latino members of The Inquirer's Opinion staff discuss the climate of fear surrounding Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration.
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February 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Immigrants who are in the country illegally did break the law, but there is no justice in rounding people up and deporting them. There is no great wrong being set right. share.inquirer.com/IDhzaf
My favorite TV shows of 2024:
Shogun
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
A Man on the Inside
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Slow Horses
Disclaimer
Shrinking
English Teacher
Acapulco
We Are Lady Parts
Shogun
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
A Man on the Inside
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Slow Horses
Disclaimer
Shrinking
English Teacher
Acapulco
We Are Lady Parts
December 17, 2024 at 6:11 PM
My favorite TV shows of 2024:
Shogun
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
A Man on the Inside
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Slow Horses
Disclaimer
Shrinking
English Teacher
Acapulco
We Are Lady Parts
Shogun
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
A Man on the Inside
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Slow Horses
Disclaimer
Shrinking
English Teacher
Acapulco
We Are Lady Parts
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The world stared into an abyss of dictators, appeasement, and looming world war when suddenly the sky began falling...in central New Jersey
We were here in 1938, and now we're back. What's really behind a moral panic over drones? My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
We were here in 1938, and now we're back. What's really behind a moral panic over drones? My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
What a Jersey drone panic is really telling us | Will Bunch Newsletter
Plus, what’s so bad about ABC News’ $15 million Trump cave-in.
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December 17, 2024 at 5:24 PM
The world stared into an abyss of dictators, appeasement, and looming world war when suddenly the sky began falling...in central New Jersey
We were here in 1938, and now we're back. What's really behind a moral panic over drones? My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
We were here in 1938, and now we're back. What's really behind a moral panic over drones? My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
Yale historian Timothy Snyder said the first rule to combat tyranny is: Do not obey in advance. Yet, many are doing just that. www.inquirer.com/opinion/edit...
A worrisome sign as media companies and tech leaders start lining up to bend the knee to Trump | Editorial
The widespread capitulation before Donald Trump even takes office is a dark omen for the American system of government built on checks and balances.
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December 17, 2024 at 5:24 PM
Yale historian Timothy Snyder said the first rule to combat tyranny is: Do not obey in advance. Yet, many are doing just that. www.inquirer.com/opinion/edit...
Hunter Biden’s ill-advised pardon sends a dangerous message | Editorial www.inquirer.com/opinion/edit...
December 3, 2024 at 1:21 AM
Hunter Biden’s ill-advised pardon sends a dangerous message | Editorial www.inquirer.com/opinion/edit...
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7 Opinion writers on what we’re thankful for — with contributions by @lfcarrasco.bsky.social, @notesfromhel.bsky.social, @willbunch.bsky.social, @dpearsonphl.bsky.social, @dlockwood.bsky.social, Jenice Armstrong, Trudy Rubin, and me.
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7 Opinion writers on what we’re thankful for
Public transportation, family, friends, and free speech top the list of things we're grateful for this year.
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November 27, 2024 at 1:58 PM
7 Opinion writers on what we’re thankful for — with contributions by @lfcarrasco.bsky.social, @notesfromhel.bsky.social, @willbunch.bsky.social, @dpearsonphl.bsky.social, @dlockwood.bsky.social, Jenice Armstrong, Trudy Rubin, and me.
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They're already here: To say that Donald Trump’s cabinet picks resemble a clown car would be to defame clowns, writes the @inquirer.com Editorial Board. www.inquirer.com/opinion/edit...
The Senate must reject Trump’s dangerous, unqualified cabinet nominees | Editorial
Most of the president-elect's cabinet choices are woefully inexperienced, yet they all possess one very important quality: They are sycophants who put Donald Trump above America.
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November 21, 2024 at 5:57 PM
They're already here: To say that Donald Trump’s cabinet picks resemble a clown car would be to defame clowns, writes the @inquirer.com Editorial Board. www.inquirer.com/opinion/edit...
You remember those “pussy hats” — the unofficial symbol of defiant (mostly white) women displaying their public penance for their Donald Trump-voting sisters after his first inauguration? Boy, they really showed him, huh? writes Helen Ubiñas share.inquirer.com/xsVmDm
Neither nostalgia — nor a dusty pink hat — will save us from a second Trump presidency | Helen Ubiñas
Too often people throw on a hat or a safety pin or a Taylor Swift-style bracelet to show they are allies to those who will be targeted under a second Trump administration. But fashion isn't action.
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November 14, 2024 at 5:35 PM
You remember those “pussy hats” — the unofficial symbol of defiant (mostly white) women displaying their public penance for their Donald Trump-voting sisters after his first inauguration? Boy, they really showed him, huh? writes Helen Ubiñas share.inquirer.com/xsVmDm
Even if Latinos aren’t to blame (there’s plenty of that to go around), we are likely to be disproportionately impacted by Trump’s policies of callousness and cruelty. www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
Latinos may not be to blame for Trump’s win, but they will surely bear the brunt of his bad policies | In Conversation
Three Latino members of The Inquirer's Opinion staff react to Donald Trump's presidential victory, and what it means for the larger community.
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November 13, 2024 at 7:28 PM
Even if Latinos aren’t to blame (there’s plenty of that to go around), we are likely to be disproportionately impacted by Trump’s policies of callousness and cruelty. www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...