Must-watch today is Pulitzer Prize winning author Sonia Nazario‘s interview with The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart about the Central American children’s crisis and the US response to it.  We last wrote about Nazario on Sunday, when she appeared on MSNBC.  Nazario has been an effective and clear spokesperson for who... Continue »
Last Thursday, Stephen Colbert aired this takedown of conservatives who go out of their way to express sympathy and compassion for children fleeing violence — and then call for their immediate deportation.  Watch the clip below: The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,The Colbert Report on Facebook,Video Archive As... Continue »
Last night, Jon Stewart addressed the child refugee crisis. Brilliantly. Among his many observations, Stewart noted, “We have always been a nation of immigrants — who hate the new immigrants.” The Daily Show Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,The Daily Show on Facebook Continue »
While Spanish-language media is furious at the House GOP’s latest excuse for not passing immigration reform, liberal commentators are ridiculing Speaker Boehner and his timidity in the face of the House Tea Party/conservative/Steve King wing. Yesterday, both Jon Stewart of the Daily Show and Rachel Maddow of MSNBC skewered House Republicans for their continued obstinacy... Continue »
While Spanish-language media is furious at the House GOP’s latest excuse for not passing immigration reform, liberal commentators are ridiculing Speaker Boehner and his timidity in the face of the House Tea Party/conservative/Steve King wing. Yesterday, both Jon Stewart of the Daily Show and Rachel Maddow of MSNBC skewered House... Continue »
In case you missed it last night, Jorge Ramos’ interview with the Daily Show’s Jon Stewart is a must-watch.  Ramos was on to promote the new network he anchors–Fusion–but nearly his entire interview was about immigration reform and why both parties need to worry about passing it. Ramos reminded... Continue »
Steve King’s latest comments comparing DREAMers to drug smugglers with “calves the size of cantaloupes” has exploded into one of the biggest news stories this week.  Last night, Stephen Colbert on the Colbert Report discussed King in a segment that went over King’s history comparing immigrants to animals, like... Continue »
The Daily Show last night with Jon Stewart and correspondents Al Madrigal and Jessica Williams covered the hot immigration news of this week with their own take on why Republicans are suddenly so willing to come to the table on reform.  As Al Madrigal said: To see Republicans in... Continue »
TIME Magazine editors named Barack Obama their “Person of the Year” today–but in the magazine’s recent Readers’ Choice poll for the same award, the President came in at 18th.  “Undocumented Immigrants“ finished with a strong third, while The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart took second, and first place went to North Korea’s dictator Kim Jong... Continue »
TIME Magazine editors named Barack Obama their “Person of the Year” today–but in the magazine’s recent Readers’ Choice poll for the same award, the President came in at 18th.  “Undocumented Immigrants“ finished with a strong third, while The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart took second, and first place went to North Korea’s dictator Kim Jong... Continue »