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.
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December 5th, 2025: Mamdani & the Latino Vote
How did Zohran Mamdani win the Latino vote in New York City? The LMC looks for answers with freelance writer and photojournalist Cris Seda Chabrier on how the Democratic Socialist mayoral candidate won a historic victory by reaching out to NYC Latinos with an aggressive and progressive grassroots movement.
October 24th, 2025: Puerto Rico & Zionism
Are there parallels between Puerto Rico’s colonial status and occupied Palestine? The colonizers seem to think so. So the LMC spends the hour with Alberto Medina and James Early to discuss the colonial structure that marginalizes both Puerto Ricans and Palestinians toward solidarity.
Alberto C. Medina is a Puerto Rico–born, US-based writer, editor, and advocate for Puerto Rican independence. He is the president of Boricuas Unidos en la Diáspora (BUDPR). His Substack is Free Puerto Rico.
James Early is the former Smithsonian Institution Assistant Secretary for Education and Public Service.
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