Following the usual fear and paranoia from corporate media over Bernie Sander’s comments about Cuba’s education system, the LMC speaks with James Early to set the record straight on what it actually looks like. James Early is the former Smithsonian Institution assistant secretary for education and public service.
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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.
August 23rd, 2019: El Paso Bath Riots of 1917
The tragic shooting that took place in El Paso Texas this month was not an isolated incident. It is a tragedy that recalls the racism, xenophobia, and paranoia more than a century ago. On this episode, the LMC speaks with David Dorado Romo about the legacy of the 1917 Bath Riots and how it lends itself to help us understand the racism and xenophobia we see in today’s political landscape. David Dorado Romo is the author of, “Ringside Seat To A Revolution: An Underground Cultural History of El Paso And Juarez.”