Alejandro RamirezIt’s weird when a presidential campaign launches in your hometownElizabeth Warren kicked off her presidential bid in Lawrence, a town that often receives more bad press than good.Apr 19, 20192Apr 19, 20192
Alejandro RamirezOf Caravans and ColonialismThe stark images of border patrol agents lobbing tear gas at migrant families marching from Mexico to the U.S. shocked viewers, outraged…Dec 6, 2018Dec 6, 2018
Alejandro RamirezTimes’ Anonymous op-ed more about Republican guardrails than ‘Resistance’After Donald Trump became president in 2017, a wave of Twitter accounts claiming to be “rogue” White House staffers appeared online. These…Sep 13, 20181Sep 13, 20181
Alejandro RamirezinThe CoilFrom Mango Street to Alma StreetMemoir by Alejandro RamirezJul 13, 2018Jul 13, 2018
Alejandro RamirezNo escaping 2017Gate seemed like a good choice for a Sunday night anime. It’s about an Otaku who becomes a war hero when reality and a video game fantasy…Dec 4, 2017Dec 4, 2017
Alejandro RamirezBoston Globe and the myth of the unfairly maligned white maleThe Boston Globe’s opinion section has been a confusing spectacle lately. Outside of Renée Graham’s great writing, the Ideas page has been…Jul 8, 2017Jul 8, 2017
Alejandro RamirezCatch me at Anime Boston 2017Another Spring, another weekend of cosplayers, geeks, and giant foam props invading the Hynes Convention Center.Mar 30, 2017Mar 30, 2017
Alejandro RamirezI’m the new editor of Spare Change NewsThis is old news, but I figured I’d take a bit of time to write out my vision for the paper and tell anyone interested in helping out how…Mar 23, 2017Mar 23, 2017
Alejandro RamirezReflections on finally beating Digimon World, 15 years after its releaseYou realize something new when revisiting those old games that used to kick your ass as a kid. Sometimes they hold up — those timeless gems…Mar 23, 20172Mar 23, 20172
Alejandro RamirezPAX East 2017 PicsPAX East happened. It was fun, but also not-that-fun at times.Mar 13, 2017Mar 13, 2017