Cuba and Haiti have both seen increasing unrest over the past two weeks. Today, Thursday host Allen Ruff puts these crises in context and traces the history of U.S. interference in the Caribbean with historian Gerald Horne. Gerald Horne is the Moores Professor of History and African American Studies at the University of Houston. He’s the […]
Biden’s Flawed Immigration Plan and Mass Protests in Colombia
For today’s show, we go back to Latin America and discuss ongoing struggles there. First up, Aviva Chomsky talks about the problems with Biden’s immigration plan for Central America and describes the history of America’s “bipartisan push to stop migration before it reaches the U.S. border.” Then, Jack Laun explains the current mass protests in […]
WCCN provides micro-loans to support poor in Latin America
Working Capital for Community Needs, or WCCN, this year celebrates 30 years of coordinating micro-loans in order to improve the lives of poor in Latin America. Originating to support the Wisconsin-Nicaragua Sister-State program in 1984, it was transformed in 1991 into what is now a $14 million funding program to financial co-ops in Central America, […]
Split Show: Iowa Caucus and Dispatches from Indigenous Latin America
First up today, we take a look at the Iowa caucus and what it could mean for the 2020 presidential election with journalist Max Blumenthal. Then, Reynaldo Morales joins Esty in the studio to discuss his recent travels to Colombia and Peru and his ongoing work in land rights and Indigenous justice in Latin America. […]
Understanding the Political Crisis in Bolivia with Ben Dangl
Exactly one month ago yesterday, a right-wing coup overthrew Bolivian president Evo Morales and forced him into exile. Today on the show, Allen speaks with historian and journalist Ben Dangl about the events leading up to the political crisis, the developments of the past month, and the broader historical context for the forces at play […]
Chile despertó: Understanding the Mass Protests in Chile
People are taking to the streets in Chile to protest economic injustice, rising inequality, and human rights violations reminiscent of the dictatorship years. On October 25, over a million people attended a mass demonstration demanding the resignation of President Sebastián Piñera. For today’s episode, we put the Chilean uprising in historical and social context with […]
