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.
September 5th, 2025: Cuba Under the Embargo
Freelance writer Francisco Lozano joins the LMC for the first time to discuss his recent travels to Cuba and how life function, or doesn’t function, under US economic sanctions.
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.