The US accuses Venezuela of drug smuggling while the Trump administration pardons a convicted drug dealer. This is hypocrisy on drugs. So the LMC speaks with Egberto Willies, the host of Politics Done Right on KPFT in Houston, and freelance writer Arturo Dominguez on how both Venezuela and Honduras serve as a case study on the myth of the “war on drugs.”
Category Archives: Beyond Latinx
December 5th, 2025: Mamdani & the Latino Vote
How did Zohran Mamdani win the Latino vote in New York City? The LMC looks for answers with freelance writer and photojournalist Cris Seda Chabrier on how the Democratic Socialist mayoral candidate won a historic victory by reaching out to NYC Latinos with an aggressive and progressive grassroots movement.
October 24th, 2025: Puerto Rico & Zionism
Are there parallels between Puerto Rico’s colonial status and occupied Palestine? The colonizers seem to think so. So the LMC spends the hour with Alberto Medina and James Early to discuss the colonial structure that marginalizes both Puerto Ricans and Palestinians toward solidarity.
Alberto C. Medina is a Puerto Rico–born, US-based writer, editor, and advocate for Puerto Rican independence. He is the president of Boricuas Unidos en la Diáspora (BUDPR). His Substack is Free Puerto Rico.
James Early is the former Smithsonian Institution Assistant Secretary for Education and Public Service.
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