With the passage of time, some things are remembered and others forgotten. In the case of Central America, argues historian Aviva Chomsky, amnesia has been consciously fostered. The long history of United States support for repressive regimes and policies often vanishes in discussions about contemporary violence in Central America and migration from the region. Chomsky … Continued
While the Trump Administration’s policy of separating children from their parents at the US-Mexico border drew intense condemnation, the practice has been going on in this country for centuries. Historian Laura Briggs argues that it has been part of strategy of counterinsurgency, as during the anti-communist wars in Latin America, in which rebellious populations are … Continued
Latin America has played a crucial role for the United States as an empire. And historian Greg Grandin argues that Latin America’s importance stretches well beyond the regional interests of the United States in the Western Hemisphere. Instead, Grandin posits, the countries south of the border have been used as a crucible for the formation … Continued
Latin America has played a crucial role for the United States as an empire. And historian Greg Grandin argues that Latin America’s importance stretches well beyond the regional interests of the United States in the Western Hemisphere. Instead, Grandin posits, the countries south of the border have been used as a crucible for the formation … Continued
We speak with members of Black Lives Matter, Melina Abdullah and Jessica Louise about the recent uptick in police brutality incidents. We discuss the push for new laws and tactics to hold police accountable. Later we speak with Rosa Maria a member of the East Bay TPS Committee about the push by the Trump administration … Continued
Risk of Nuclear War Rises as U.S. Deploys a New Nuclear Weapon for the First Time Since the Cold War; Laurie Garrett: World Can’t Let Racist Attitudes Impact Handling of Coronavirus Outbreak; Human Rights Watch: 200 Salvadoran Asylum Seekers Killed, Raped or Tortured After U.S. Deportation.
Risk of Nuclear War Rises as U.S. Deploys a New Nuclear Weapon for the First Time Since the Cold War; Laurie Garrett: World Can’t Let Racist Attitudes Impact Handling of Coronavirus Outbreak; Human Rights Watch: 200 Salvadoran Asylum Seekers Killed, Raped or Tortured After U.S. Deportation.
Rev. Barber: MS Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith Jokes About Hangings, But Her Policies Will Strangle the Poor; Rev. William Barber: Tear Gassing Central American Migrants is Inhumane, Unconstitutional, Immoral; Trump Admin Tries to Bury 1,656-Page Climate Report Warning of Devastating Health Impacts of Warming; Bill McKibben: New Report Reconfirms Climate Change is Shrinking Inhabitable Parts of … Continued
Rev. Barber: MS Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith Jokes About Hangings, But Her Policies Will Strangle the Poor; Rev. William Barber: Tear Gassing Central American Migrants is Inhumane, Unconstitutional, Immoral; Trump Admin Tries to Bury 1,656-Page Climate Report Warning of Devastating Health Impacts of Warming; Bill McKibben: New Report Reconfirms Climate Change is Shrinking Inhabitable Parts of … Continued
Rula Jebreal: My “Secret Interview” With Jamal Khashoggi Before His Brutal Murder by the Saudis; The U.S. Helped Destabilize Honduras. Now Honduran Migrants Are Fleeing Political & Economic Crisis.
