By Solange Uwimana for Media Matters | Originally posted on May 3, 2013 According to Fox News Sunday‘s Chris Wallace, the conservative Heritage Foundation is set to release a report that claims immigration reform will cost taxpayers billions of dollars. But … Continued
Every Friday we want to offer a collection of media that we’re finding provocative, vital, persuasive, prophetic, genius, infuriating, mind-blogging, and other adjectives that gesture at all things thought-provoking. Some of these posts will, of course, focus on immigration, but … Continued
Gratefully borrowed from Political Correction, a project of Media Matters Action Network. Originally published March 04, 2011: Political Correction has previously reported on Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach’s (R) extensive work as the lawyer for the anti-immigration movement. Today, … Continued
During an appearance on Stand Up! With Pete Dominick CNN’s Rick Sanchez discussed life as a Cuban-American and the difficulties minorities face when working in broadcasting. The conversation soon shifted to Comedy Central’s Jon Stewart, who occasionally makes jokes at … Continued
Media Matters put together this video portraying some of the violent rhetoric uttered by speakers and members of the crowd at the DC Second Amendment rally on April 19. Speakers at the DC Second Amendment rally on April 19, 2010 … Continued
I once went to see Lou Dobbs speak at a book signing. Ok, so really I went there because I heard about a protest at the Lou Dobbs book signing. The protest (in which i did not participate) was civil … Continued
A good article from Karl Frisch at Media Matters details more insanity from the right-wing media nuts. It’s that time of the year again. Parents are busy preparing their children for the first day of school while children are busy … Continued
On August 28, Cindy Carcamo of the Orange County Register wrote an insightful article called Groups mobilize for the next immigration battle. The article quotes Barbara Coe a member of the white nationalist Council of Conservative Citizens. Coe has referred … Continued
As the worldwide hysteria over swine flu continues, the amount of needless attacks on immigrants continues to escalate. They are fueled by none other than the media, especially right-winged radio show hosts. Mexican officials have just announced that the country … Continued
Since the election of Barack Obama four months ago, one man has emerged from the ruined right standing tall. That man is conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh. He has enjoyed a big boost in ratings since Obama’s election much to … Continued