Americans really struggle to deal with the problematic parts of our past. But comapred to the French, with their own weird national myths, Americans do an OK job. I mean,.
For the latest LGM podcast, I had the honor of speaking to Karma Chávez, department chair of the Department of Mexican American and Latino/a Studies at the University of Texas-Austin.
There's an awful lot going on in Latin America right now. I don't really know what to believe about the anti-government protests in Cuba, largely because there's no one you.
If you read one long piece today, make it Ryan Fontanilla's discussion of his time in the Coast Guard patrolling to ensure no Haitian migrants enter the nation and how.
Fascist ICE agents are the best. Early last Monday morning, Oscar Millan’s longtime partner called him from a Boston hospital, weepy with relief. Their son, Oscar Matias, had been born.
So, clearly, I need to drop in soon with an update on this weekend's French election. But, in the meantime, it turns out that France isn't the only place.
This is a good piece on how U.S. farmers dumping surplus peanuts on the Haitian market in the guide of "humanitarian aid" actually just undermines Haitian peanut farmers who can't.
If you are looking for a throwback to 20th century Latin American leftism, you might be interested in this interview with Haitian leftist Ricot Jean-Pierre on land and power in.
