Roberto Lovato

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Journalist Roberto Lovato is the author of Unforgetting: A Memoir of Family, Migration, Gangs, and Revolution in the Americas. Lovato is also an assistant professor of English at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

A Conversation with Mauricio Funes A Conversation with Mauricio Funes

Mauricio Funes, president-elect of El Salvador, talks of the meaning of his recent victory, aspirations for his administration and the inspiration provided by the late Archbishop O...

Mar 17, 2009 / Feature / Roberto Lovato and Josue Rojas

Juan Crow in Georgia Juan Crow in Georgia

Immigrant Latinos live under a matrix of oppressive laws, customs and institutions.

May 8, 2008 / Feature / Roberto Lovato

A New Latino Agenda A New Latino Agenda

Latino voters will go to the polls in 2008 with a hemispheric vision, a new sense of power and concerned about Iraq, immigration and the environment.

Oct 12, 2007 / Feature / Roberto Lovato

A Migrant Summit A Migrant Summit

Immigration reform may have crashed in Washington, but a very different discussion of the same issues continues below the border.

Jul 13, 2007 / Feature / Roberto Lovato

The Smog of Race War in LA The Smog of Race War in LA

Battles between the city's black and Latino gangs are the outcome of a dismal racial and economic situation.

Mar 21, 2007 / Feature / Roberto Lovato

Latinos Lean Left: Bringing Down the GOP’s Big Tent Latinos Lean Left: Bringing Down the GOP’s Big Tent

Latino voters walked away from the GOP in the midterm elections, a payback for the party's ruthlessly anti-immigrant stance.

Dec 4, 2006 / Feature / Roberto Lovato

Immigrants Regroup Immigrants Regroup

This year will be remembered both for massive immigrants rights marches and for the Al Qaedization of immigrants.

Oct 26, 2006 / Feature / Roberto Lovato

Voices of a New Movimiento Voices of a New Movimiento

As they push for immigrants rights legislation--and brace for the inevitable backlash--a diverse array of emerging leaders have their eyes on a larger prize.

Jun 1, 2006 / Feature / Roberto Lovato

Envisioning Another World: Integración Desde Abajo Envisioning Another World: Integración Desde Abajo

Immigrant advocates at the World Social Forum offered real alternatives to the narrow debate over how to fix the system.

Feb 16, 2006 / Feature / Roberto Lovato

The War for Latinos The War for Latinos

In the face of unprecedented manpower problems, the Pentagon is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to target young Latinos for military recruitment.

Sep 15, 2005 / Feature / Roberto Lovato

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