A right-wing coup has overthrown the democratically-elected president of Bolivia, Evo Morales. Freelance writer Ben Dangl speaks with the LMC about the latest in Bolivia and also gives us a valuable frame of reference on the indigenous pursuit for social justice in Bolivia. Ben Dangl is also the author of, “The Five Hundred Year Rebellion: Indigenous Movements and the Decolonization of History in Bolivia.”
November 8th, 2019: Undocumented & LGBTQ pt 6
The LMC continues its Undocumented & LGBTQ series by spending the hour with Giuliani Alvarenga discussing the life and LGBTQ legacy of the late great Salvadoran prof Horacio Roque Ramirez. Giuliani Alvarenga is a freelance writer for thebody.com
October 4th, 2019: Undocumented & LGBTQ pt 5
In our continuing Undocumented & LGBTQ series, the LMC speaks with Kenyon Farrow about the long history of using AIDS/HIV to prevent LGBTQ migrants from entering the US, going back to the Reagan administration at the dawn of the AIDS epidemic. Kenyon Farrow is the senior editor for The Body and The Body Pro.