Gentrification. ICE agents. Tax breaks for the rich. Taxation with no representation. On this episode, the LMC speaks with writer and Puerto Rican independence advocate Alberto Medina about the growing support in the US by progressives for Puerto Rican sovereignty in the face of American colonialism.
Category Archives: Caribbean
September 4th, 2026: Anti-Haitianism
As the Trump administration strips away the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) of hundreds of thousands of Haitians in the US, the LMC speak with Bertin Louis Jr., Professor of Anthropology and African American & Africana Studies (AAAS) and the Director of Graduate Studies (Anthropology) at the University of Kentucky, about the origins and modern-day uses of Anti-Haitianism worldwide.
June 26th, 2026: Facilitators of Cuba’s Oppression
As the US continues to threaten Cuba with an invasion, the LMC speaks with freelance writer Arturo Dominguez about the Cuban-American robber barons who are facilitating Cuba’s oppression for profit.
