Stories by Solange Uwimana

Solange Uwimana is an editor and researcher at Media Matters for America. These are her views. Follow her on Twitter @dcgisenyi. subscribe to Solange Uwimana's feed

Ryan's Prescription for the Poor: End Anti-Poverty Programs

Posted on: Oct 24, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Government anti-poverty programs, Ryan suggested at an Ohio campaign stop, are bad because, in his view, they render the poor into bad and lazy people.

Economists Agree, Cutting Spending Now is Bad for Recovery; Why is Fox Still Lying?

Posted on: Sep 17, 2012, Source: Media Matters for America

Economic experts agree that cutting spending during weak economic growth damages recoveries and depresses employment. But Fox says they're "insane."

Study: Fox News Viewers Hold More Anti-Immigrant, Anti-Latino Views

Posted on: Sep 16, 2012, Source: Media Matters for America

A new study by the National HIspanic Media Coalition found that Fox News audiences are more likely to have negative (and misinformed) opinions about Latinos and immigrants.

Right-Wing Media Are the Ones Playing the "Race Card" Over Trayvon Martin's Death

Posted on: Apr 4, 2012, Source: Media Matters for America

As questions remain as to the role race played in the death of Trayvon Martin, the right is using race-baiting tactics to silence any broader conversation about racism.

Whites More Likely to Be Drug Addicts Than Blacks; So Why Do Racial Drug Stereotypes Persist?

Posted on: Feb 24, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The racial undertones that permeate the discussion of Whitney Houston’s death are trading on the stereotype that most drug abusers are black -- which simply isn't true.

Fox News' Latest Racist Attack: "Obama Looks Like a Skinny, Ghetto Crackhead"

Posted on: Dec 23, 2011, Source: Media Matters

Glenn Beck Starts Last Days On Fox With Countdown To "Summer Of Rage"

Posted on: Apr 7, 2011, Source: Media Matters for America