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Roberto Lovato

BlackCommentator.com Guest Commentator, Roberto Lovato is a contributing Associate Editor with New America Media. He is also a frequent contributor to The Nation and his work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Salon, Der Spiegel, Utne Magazine, La Opinion, and other national and international media outlets. Prior to becoming a writer, Roberto was the Executive Director of the Central American Resource Center (CARECEN), then the country’s largest immigrant rights organization. Click here to contact him or via his Of Am—rica blog or on facebook. For Share-able Page - Click here e-Mail re-print notice

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Sean Bell Verdict Complicates Things for Obama

By Roberto Lovato Guest Commentator

The acquittal, Friday, April 25th 2008, of the 3 police officers accused of killing Sean Bell in November of 2006 will complicate Barack Obama’s efforts to win the presidency in November 2008. His candidacy already mired in the racial machinations of his opponents, Hillary Clinton and John McCain, Obama will find himself having to maneuver…

The acquittal, Friday, April 25th 2008, of the 3 police officers accused of killing Sean Bell in November of 2006 will complicate Barack Obama’s efforts to…

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One Raid at a Time: How Immigrant Crackdowns Build the National Security State

By Roberto Lovato Guest Commentator

Little, if any, consideration is given to the possibility that immigrants and immigration policy serve other interests that have nothing to do with chasing down maids, poultry workers, and landscapers. Government actions since 9/11 point clearly to how the U.S. government has set up a new Pentagon-like bureaucracy to fight a new kind of protracted…

Little, if any, consideration is given to the possibility that immigrants and immigration policy serve other interests that have nothing to do with chasing down maids,…

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Beyond the Mama’s Chi-chi Theory: Latino Vote Lust Previews Growing National Sophistication

By Roberto Lovato Guest Commentator

“The Hispanic community is very family oriented, and we respect our mothers,” said Ruben Kihuen, an influential Democratic assemblyman from Las Vegas who supported Mrs. Clinton. “A lot of middle-aged women see her as a mother, a head of the household, and they can identify with this. Especially when they see her daughter, Chelsea, with…

“The Hispanic community is very family oriented, and we respect our mothers,” said Ruben Kihuen, an influential Democratic assemblyman from Las Vegas who supported Mrs. Clinton.…

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Everyone’s an Expert on the Latino Vote, Except Latinos

By Roberto Lovato Guest Commentator

The current issue is always free to everyone BC Guest Commentator Roberto Lovato, will appear on Make It Plain with Mark Thompson on Sirius Radio – Left Channel 146 on January 24h, 2008 at 7pm Eastern Time. He will discuss his commentary in this issue titled: Everyone’s an Expert on the Latino Vote, Except Latinos.…

The current issue is always free to everyone BC Guest Commentator Roberto Lovato, will appear on Make It Plain with Mark Thompson on Sirius Radio -…

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Presidential Candidates Take the “Social” Out of “Change” – Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy and the Primaries – Think Piece

By Roberto Lovato Guest Commentator

The current issue is always free to everyone The spirit of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. still seems to stir serious controversy among politicians. And yet, as we’re witnessing with the latest racial politics pushing the primary process, the King icon is also being used to build the fortunes and legacies of these politicians,…

The current issue is always free to everyone The spirit of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. still seems to stir serious controversy among politicians. And…

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