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ITT Sound Off: Decolonizing the Mind

Jul 26, 2019

Maria and Julio discuss this week's news about Puerto Rico. After weeks of massive protests from the people, governor Ricardo Rosselló finally announced his resignation. They also talk about Robert Mueller’s testimony and the Trump Administration’s bringing back the death penalty.

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Taking Back the Immigrant Narrative           

Jul 5, 2019

Julio and guest co-host ITT fellow, Nour Saudi, talk to , writer and co-editor of The Good Immigrant: 26 Writers Reflect on Americа. They discuss the common immigrant experience, what makes an immigrant “good,” and how literature can be a form of political activism in the age of Trump.

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ITT Sound Off: Bad Parcheesi Game

May 10, 2019

Another week of the Mueller saga ended with Trump yet again refusing to cooperate with Congress’ investigations on the report. Maria and Julio discuss the congressional hearing held on Wednesday, plus Trump’s repeated lies about Puerto Rico and another tragic school shooting in Colorado.

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ITT Sound Off: War Presidents Win

May 3, 2019

Protests in Venezuela have erupted after opposition leader Juan Guaidó called for the support of armed forces to overthrow Nicolás Maduro on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Attorney General William Barr testified in front of the Senate about his handling of the Mueller report, and the Trump administration’s immigration policies...

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Census Suppression

Apr 30, 2019

Last week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for whether the Trump administration should add a question about citizenship to the 2020 Census, effectively changing the way people in the United States would be counted. Maria and Julio are joined by , president of the Center for Community Change, and 

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