The journalist and essayist Rafael Barrett (1876-1910) inveighed against the array of injustices suffered by Paraguayans, including those working in the yerba mate forests. He also espoused political views that resonate today. William Costa talks about Barrett’s keen observations, blistering critiques, and anarchist politics. William Costa, ed., Paraguayan Sorrow: Writings of Rafael Barrett, A Radical … Continued


Guest: Jason De León is an anthropologist who spent nearly seven years following and interviewing human smugglers in Mexico. He is a professor of Anthropology and Chicana/o Studies and director of the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is also executive director of the Undocumented Migration Project and the author of the book Soldiers … Continued


Law & Disorder

American Fascism, Black Radical Activism and the East Bay Freedom Revival w/ Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson and Jenn Johns

We’ll speak with Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson who is a long-time activist and has worked in movements fighting for workers, reproductive justice, LGBTQUIA+ justice, environmental justice and more. She is the first Black woman to serve as Co-Executive Director of Highlander Research & Education Center and is a member of several leadership teams in the Movement … Continued


UpFront

Israel’s War in Iran; Plus, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals hearing on Trump use of National Guard

00:08 — Jamal Abdi is President of the National Iranian American Council in Washington D.C. 00:33 — Kian Sharifi is a feature writer about Iranian affairs at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Central Newsroom in Prague. He was previously an editor at the Financial Tribune newspaper in Tehran. 00:45 — Tony Ghiotto, Teaching Professor/Director of Anderson … Continued


Democracy Now!

Democracy Now 6am – June 18, 2025

On today’s show: Tehran Professor Reports from Iran State TV Building Bombed by Israel, as Trump Threatens Khamenei “A Moment of Immense Danger”: U.S. Inches Toward Direct Involvement in Israel’s War with Iran Mosab Abu Toha: As Attention Shifts to Iran, Israel Ramps Up Killings, Starvation, and Annexation in Gaza “What Authoritarians Do”: NYC Comptroller Brad Lander … Continued