On August 20th, 2023, leftist political outsiders in both Ecuador and Guatemala came out on top. In Ecuador, Luisa González took first place in the presidential election and will face […]
Justice for Steven Donziger
Lawyer Steven Donziger has been on a house arrest for more than eight hundred days and is now facing six months of incarceration on charges of “criminal contempt.” The crime? […]
Split Show: COVID-19 Crisis in Ecuador and Right-Wing Groups Behind ...
Today’s two-part episode focuses on different aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic. First up, we hear about the crisis in Ecuador, where they are experiencing high rates of infection and devastating […]
Indigenous Environmental Activism in Latin America
Today on the show, we look at Indigenous resistance movements and environmental activism in Latin America. First, reporter Reynard Loki discusses the Waorani resistance to oil activity in Ecuador. Then, […]
Climate Justice in King County and the Amazon
With the recent announcement of the Green New Deal, we turn our attention to climate justice for today’s episode. First, we hear from Jess Wallach, an activist with 350 Seattle, […]
Madison Plays Outsize Role In Responding To Earthquake In Ecuador
Madison residents have been doing their part to respond to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in coastal Ecuador after a massive earthquake struck the region a little over a week ago.