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.
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February 20th, 2026: Puerto Rico’s Greatest Spotlight
Following the amazing performance by Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl halftime show, the LMC speaks with Puerto Rican writer Alberto Medina to break down the independence movement’s greatest ever spotlight.
July 17th, 2020: The Chamorro Struggle Continues
Chamorro rights activist and writer Leilani Ganser returns to the LMC to discuss the latest on Guam’s struggle for self-determination, the Davis vs Guam case, the anniversary of Japan’s occupation of Guam and the ensuing re-takeover by the US military. She also discusses how issues raised by the Black Lives Matter movement even reaches the Pacific Islands.
