Long before Hugo Chavez became the face of Latin American resistance against the US, he led a military coup attempt in 1992 against the corrupt and violent presidency of Carlos Andrés Pérez. So the LMC spends the hour with Maria Paez Victor, a Venezuelan-born sociologist based in Canada, to discuss how this moment in Venezuelan history helped change the course of Venezuela from a compliant servant of US interests into a revolutionary state of resistance.
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April 17th, 2026: Filipinos & the United Farm Workers Movement
What does the New York Times investigation on Cesar Chavez mean to Filipino Americans? The LMC searches for answers by speaking with Dr. Robyn Rodriguez on the overlooked history of Filipinos in the United Farm Workers movement and what it means to the future of Filipino studies.
Dr. Robyn Rodriguez is a professor Emeritus of Asian American Studies at the University of California, Davis. She currently directs Filipino Studies research and education through the Amado Khaya Initiative.
April 10th, 2026: The Fall of Cesar Chavez
Following a shocking New York Times investigation describing a history of sexual assault and abuse from Cesar Chavez, the late co-founder of the United Farm Workers, the LMC speaks with Nolan Cabrera to discuss the fallout from the story and what it means to the future of Chicano Studies.
Nolan Cabrera is a professor of Educational Policy Studies and Practice @ the University of Arizona in Tucson and the author of, “Banned: The Fight for Mexican American Studies in the Streets and in the Courts.” Co-written with Robert Chang from the University of California, Irvine.
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