Roberto Lovato

@robvato

Roberto Lovato is the author of Unforgetting: A Memoir of Family, Migration, Gangs and Revolution in the Americas (Harper Collins), a New York Times “Editor’s Choice,” which the paper hailed as a “groundbreaking memoir.” Lovato is also a journalist and Visiting Professor of English at the University of Nevada Las Vegas.

Mike Davis.

¡Compañero Mike Davis, Presente! ¡Compañero Mike Davis, Presente!

A requiem for a friend who embodied the commitment to the marriage of word and deed.

Nov 2, 2022 / Roberto Lovato

Mother of James De la Rosa places flowers on her son's grave

The Violence of Latinx Erasure Starts With Undercounting Victims The Violence of Latinx Erasure Starts With Undercounting Victims

The systematic deletion of Latinx people by government databases, media organizations, and Hollywood has enabled killer cops, inhumane immigration policies, and more.

Jul 14, 2021 / Roberto Lovato

Protest Palestine San Francisco

The Kids Are Reimagining International Solidarity The Kids Are Reimagining International Solidarity

Millennial and Gen Z activists are connecting their struggles at home to the workings of US empire in Palestine, Haiti, Colombia, and other countries.

Jun 9, 2021 / Roberto Lovato

CIA recruitment video

The Age of Intersectional Empire Is Upon Us The Age of Intersectional Empire Is Upon Us

The CIA’s recent recruitment video—featuring an “intersectional” millennial Latina—is the latest example of imperial rebranding.

May 10, 2021 / Roberto Lovato

Good Times and End Times on 26th and Folsom

Good Times and End Times on 26th and Folsom Good Times and End Times on 26th and Folsom

The weed is legal, the virus is spiking, and kids dream of robots protecting their families from the landlord.

Nov 25, 2020 / Something Is Happening Here / Roberto Lovato

Unforgetting: Confronting El Salvador’s—and My Family’s—Past

Unforgetting: Confronting El Salvador’s—and My Family’s—Past Unforgetting: Confronting El Salvador’s—and My Family’s—Past

Doing so helped me to understand not just the violent history of El Salvador, but also that of my country of birth, the United States.

Nov 24, 2020 / Feature / Roberto Lovato

Nicaragua Women's March

Why Is Nicaragua’s Homicide Rate So Far Below That of Its Central American Neighbors? Why Is Nicaragua’s Homicide Rate So Far Below That of Its Central American Neighbors?

It’s the revolution, stupid—which fostered innovative policing, along with the dedicated work of community organizers and women activists.

Feb 2, 2018 / Roberto Lovato

Latino Voters in Texas

Latinos and the New Battle for Texas Latinos and the New Battle for Texas

Tejanos will change the state’s politics. But that remake won’t be as simple as either Republicans or Democrats assume.

Apr 15, 2016 / Roberto Lovato

‘The Ghosts of 1937 Are Warning Us’

‘The Ghosts of 1937 Are Warning Us’ ‘The Ghosts of 1937 Are Warning Us’

The past feels dangerously present as deportation and silence devastate Haitian life in the Dominican Republic.

Jun 26, 2015 / Roberto Lovato

‘It’s the Day Without Haitians in Dominican Republic’

‘It’s the Day Without Haitians in Dominican Republic’ ‘It’s the Day Without Haitians in Dominican Republic’

Haitian residents go into hiding as the deadline for mass deportation arrives.

Jun 19, 2015 / Roberto Lovato

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