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
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September 27th, 2019: The ’89 Caracazo In Venezuela
2019 marks the 30th anniversary of the Caracazo, one of the most important events in Venezuelan history. While corporate media continues to poorly cover the political crisis in Venezuela; the LMC speaks with Steve Ellner about how the Caracazo serves as a valuable frame of reference today. Steve Ellner is a retired professor at Venezuela’s University of the East. He is currently the associate managing editor for Latin American Perspectives.
July 26th, 2019: The Zoot Suit Riots
What can the Zoot Suit Riots of 1943 teach us about anti-immigrant, anti-Latino sentiment in the US today? Before today’s concept of “fake news”, how racist and inflammatory was yellow journalism during this dark period in California history? The LMC finds out on this episode when we speak with Gerardo Licon on what the riots can teach us about today. Gerardo Licon is an assistant professor in the Program of Latin American Studies @ the University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire.
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