As the Trump administration expands its anti-immigrant crusade to Chicago, the LMC speaks with freelance writer Hector Cervantes on how the threat of ICE and the National Guard affects the Windy City and how local residents fight back.
Category Archives: Beyond Latinx
September 19th, 2025: Death of a White Nationalist
How do we approach the issues of freedom of speech without whitewashing the racism and xenophobia that defined the political life and career of Charlie Kirk following his shocking murder? The LMC is searching for answers with freelance writer Arturo Dominguez by discussing hateful rhetoric and legacy of the far-right activist.
August 22nd, 2025: Occupied Washington DC & Puerto Rico
With the deployment of the National Guard occupying Washington DC, the LMC spends the hour with James Early and Alberto Medina to break down the parallels between the battle for DC statehood and Puerto Rican independence against the rise of authoritariansm.
James Early is a former Smithsonian Institution Assistant Secretary for Education and Public Service. Alberto C. Medina is the president of Boricuas Unidos en la Diáspora (BUDPR), a national organization of Puerto Ricans in the United States who educate and organize for decolonization.
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