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#80: Puerto Rico, Mexico and the Future of Latino Activism

Sep 26, 2017

The worst hurricane in almost a century leaves Puerto Rico devastated. A series of earthquakes hits Mexico City. A new travel ban, and an NFL protest. Plus, an in depth discussion on the future of Latino activism with Janet Murguia, President of UnidosUS, and Marisa Franco Director of Mijente and the...

#79: Anti-Semitism Is the Core of White Nationalism

Sep 19, 2017

It's not just Charlottesville. Public acts of anti-Semitism are on the rise across the country, and they're directly linked to the rise in white nationalism. In order to understand the threat posed by white nationalism, we need to examine its anti-Semitic roots.

Hosts Maria Hinojosa and Julio Ricardo Varela lead...

#78: It's Not Activism, It's Journalism

Sep 12, 2017

Joy Reid, the host of AM Joy on MSNBC, has been called biased or even activist, but in the age of Trump, what do terms like that really mean? And do journalists of color have unique responsibilities to stand up right now?

Hosts Maria Hinojosa and Julio Ricardo Varela lead a discussion with Joy Reid. Plus, a...

#77: The End of DACA

Sep 5, 2017

On Tuesday morning, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the end of DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. No new DACA applications will be accepted, current DACA holders have one month to renew (under certain circumstances), and over the next 6 months, DACA will start to be phased out.

Hosts Maria Hinojosa...