Shows featuring Lou Dobbs
Anchor and managing editor of CNN’s Lou Dobbs Tonight. His latest book is "Independents Day: Awakening the American Spirit."
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Fact-Checking Dobbs: CNN Anchor Lou Dobbs Challenged on Immigration Issues
In a wide-ranging interview, CNN anchor Lou Dobbs joins Democracy Now! for the hour to discuss:- His claim that a "third of our prison population" are illegal aliens (according to the Justice Department about 6 percent of the state and federal prison population are non-citizens)
- Why white supremacists have appeared on Lou Dobbs Tonight without disclosure over their ties to hate groups
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December 04, 2007 | Story
By Amy Goodman with Denis Moynihan
Gen. John Allen, commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan, spoke Wednesday at the Pentagon, four stars on each shoulder, his chest bedecked with medals. Unlike Allen, many decorated U.S. military veterans left the streets of Chicago after the NATO summit without their medals.
In an extended interview, David Bronner, president of Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, discusses the history of the company, why they put sustainability and social justice ahead of profits, the organic and GMO labeling movements, the U.S. war on hemp, and why they refuse to sell out. [includes rush transcript]
Human Rights Watch’s Kenneth Roth examines why the U.S. has not pressured Bahrain to release pro-democracy activists. He also discusses Syria and the conditions in Israeli jails and courts that prompted 1,550 Palestinian prisoners to go on a hunger strike. [includes rush transcript]


