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Sen. Schumer’s talk with Lou Dobbs on immigration reform does little to inspire hope among Latinos

Jan 28, 2010, 4:38 PM 23

LatinaLista — As Latina Lista noted before Obama’s State of the Union address, it had been leaked that Obama would mention immigration reform in his speech. “Mention” was the right word since he said nothing new, nothing hopeful, pretty…

General, Palabra Final, Politics, Social Justice

Dobbs’ sincerity in being a friend to the Latino community can be easily tested

Nov 25, 2009, 12:27 PM 1

LatinaLista — When Lou Dobbs abruptly resigned from CNN on November 11, 2009, no one expected him to go quietly away. Lou Dobbs appears on the Today show in the first of many appearances to repair his reputation among…

General, Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics

GOP should take a cue from Lou Dobbs and resign their attack strategy on illegal immigration

Nov 12, 2009, 12:25 PM 7

LatinaLista — Since news spread of Dobbs’ resignation from CNN, Latina Lista has received our fair share of comments and e-mails railing against Dobbs’ departure. Each of the commenters see the situation as unjust and forcing a man out of…

General, Immigration, Media, Palabra Final

Free speech is hard to defend when it’s being abused

Oct 30, 2009, 2:54 PM 15

LatinaLista — If the CNN special “Latino in America” accomplished anything at all, it’s hoped that it showed people that Latinos are not all alike. The differences among us certainly come out in politics — some are Republican, while…

General, Immigration, Media, Palabra Final

CNN unveils “Latino in America” while ignoring Latino outcry over Lou Dobbs

Oct 21, 2009, 3:43 PM 8

LatinaLista — From all the pre-publicity, CNN’s special, Latino in America, which airs tonight and tomorrow night at 9 p.m. EST, is a program filled with enough anecdotal stories of Latinos that it serves as a great primer for…

General, Immigration, Media, Palabra Final

New video highlights CNN’s need to make a decision about Lou Dobbs

Oct 13, 2009, 12:11 PM 1

LatinaLista — In the few short weeks since the launch of the national campaign christened Basta Dobbs, over 50,000 people have signed on to let CNN know that Dobbs’ rhetoric about undocumented immigrants, trying to be passed for factual…

General, Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics

New Latino initiative unites Latino bloggers & organizations in speaking out against Lou Dobbs and CNN

Sep 16, 2009, 4:59 PM 1

LatinaLista — If there was any doubt as to how vicious the issue of undocumented immigrants has become then you haven’t seen the Senate Finance Committee’s version of the healthcare bill. The Chairman’s Mark America’s Healthy Future Act of…

General, Immigration, Media, Palabra Final

As Lou Dobbs readies to cross another journalistic line in the sand, CNN management remains silent

Aug 31, 2009, 10:30 AM 4

LatinaLista — Back in the heyday of journalism, before the whole debate of whether or not bloggers were journalists, journalists were always careful not to attach their names or appearances to events and/or issues that might suggest to their…

Media, Palabra Final

Latina Lista endorses Hispanic-led boycott of CNN’s Lou Dobbs

Jun 10, 2008, 2:07 PM 0

LatinaLista — For advocates of undocumented immigrants, CNN’s Lou Dobbs stands as the barrier between rational thinking and hysterical rhetoric. That he has such a public platform to push his perspective and bullies any guests who disagree with him…

Media, Palabra Final

Is Lou Dobbs the Sheriff Arpaio of Primetime?

May 22, 2008, 4:11 PM 22

LatinaLista — In a new study by the Media Matters Action Network, “Fear and Loathing in Prime Time: Immigration Myths and Cable News,” the authors examine the cable “news” shows of Lou Dobbs, CNN Headline News’ Glenn Beck, and…

Media, Palabra Final

Latino Groups Demand CNN Give Equal Time to Dobbs’ Assaults

Jun 13, 2007, 8:32 PM 8

LatinaLista — This week’s commentary by Lou Dobbs is titled “Give it a Rest, Mr. President.” (CNN’s Lou Dobbs) Funny, but that ‘s what a group of Latinos are telling CNN about allowing Dobbs to spew his opinions against…