Américans

Donald Trump seems utterly incapable of two things: promoting a nuanced political argument and finding a decent hair stylist. One is an assault on the eyes; the other, a threat to the fundamental principles of this country. With Trump having thrown his toupée into the ring, a debate over birthright citizenship was practically inevitable. But The Donald isn’t […]

Many people are unaware of just how dark a flourishing and shady police subculture really is. Police brutality has been brought to the forefront of society, perhaps due to the influx of social media usage and smartphones. Today we are catching gross violations of the law carried out by police officers who have been sworn […]

A week after I completed AIT (job-training school you go to after Basic Training), I found myself on a bus listening to three senior NCOs, each one close to retirement, having what seemed to me at the time to be a peculiar and surprising conversation: “I hate when people say we fight for freedom. I […]

Another episode of “Américans with Roberto Lovato” is out. This week Roberto traveled to Escondido, California, where Central American child refugees have arrived, sparking heated debate and controversy. Local activists Ricardo Favela and Olga Diaz explain the mixture of hate with hope. Earlier this week, “Américans” explored 20 years since Prop 187, and last week, […]

This week’s “Américans,” a series on TeleSUR English which Latino Rebels is helping to promote, looks at the roots of the country’s immigration debate and the role California’s Proposition 187 has played. For previous “Américans” episodes hosted by Roberto Lovato, click here.

Latino Rebels has agreed to collaborate with Roberto’s show team. We think this series is an important one to share. Our job is to help Roberto raise awareness about this new series. “Américans with Roberto Lovato,” a new web series on TeleSur English, spent this week sharing more about the Maya community in this country. […]