As Israel’s assault on the Gaza Strip continues to unfold, the LMC spends the hour with freelance writer Nyki Duda to discuss the Palestinian diaspora in Chile and the parallels between the plights of Palestinians and the indigenous Mapuches of Chile.
October 6th, 2023: The Future of Guatemalan Democracy
Following a historic presidential election and the threat of a coup in Guatemala, the LMC spends the hour with Maya K’iche’ Guatemalan historian and columnist Maria Aguilar to discuss the importance of Bernardo Arevalo’s victory over corrupt political elites. Maria Aguilar is also a lecturer and postdoctoral associate at Yale University.
September 29th, 2023: Mexico’s Auto Workers
While the UAW leads a historic labor strike on behalf of American auto workers, the LMC examines the challenges faced by their Mexican counterparts by speaking with Dan DiMaggio, an assistant editor for Labor Notes, and Mexico-based labor activist Charlie Saperstein.
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