Julio and guest co-host Fernanda Santos discuss the reelection of Tennessee state Reps. Justin Pearson and Justin Jones and the move by New York City Mayor Eric Adams to relocate migrants seeking shelter. In our roundtable, Dr. Aria S. Halliday, associate professor in the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies at the University of Kentucky, joins them in Barbieland to break down the legacy of Black Barbie. ITT Staff Picks:  Michelle Boorstein discusses the changing role of the Black church in liberation politics through the new sensation known as ‘The Justins,’ in this article for The Washington Post. Daniel Parra exposes the labor scam practiced by many New York City employment agencies, which often illegally charge immigrants upfront fees for their services, in this article for City Limits. “Whether you’re skipping Barbie in protest of its mega-corporation backer or standing in line for the film as we speak, it’s worth remembering the ways in which the 64-year-old doll has cemented unattainable societal expectations into our general consciousness, and how artists have used Barbie to dismantle the very ideas she represents,” writes Elaine Velie, in this article for Hyperallergic.  Photo credit: Diane Bondareff/AP Images for Mattel

Julio and guest co-host Fernanda Santos discuss the reelection of Tennessee state Reps. Justin Pearson and Justin Jones and the move by New York City Mayor Eric Adams to relocate migrants seeking shelter. In our roundtable, <a href="https://www.ariashalliday.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Aria S. Halliday</a>, associate professor in the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies at the University of Kentucky, joins them in Barbieland to break down the legacy of Black Barbie. ITT Staff Picks: <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/mboorstein" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michelle Boorstein</a> discusses the changing role of the Black church in liberation politics through the new sensation known as ‘The Justins,’ in <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/08/03/justin-pearson-justin-jones-tennessee-christianity-politics/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this article for The Washington Post</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/dparramejia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daniel Parra</a> exposes the labor scam practiced by many New York City employment agencies, which often illegally charge immigrants upfront fees for their services, in <a href="https://citylimits.org/2023/08/09/the-high-cost-of-the-nyc-job-hunt-for-asylum-seekers/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this article for City Limits</a>.</li> <li>“Whether you’re skipping Barbie in protest of its mega-corporation backer or standing in line for the film as we speak, it’s worth remembering the ways in which the 64-year-old doll has cemented unattainable societal expectations into our general consciousness, and how artists have used Barbie to dismantle the very ideas she represents,” writes <a href="https://twitter.com/_elainevelie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elaine Velie</a>, in <a href="https://hyperallergic.com/834650/the-complicated-legacy-of-barbie-in-art/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this article for Hyperallergic</a>.</li> </ul> Photo credit: Diane Bondareff/AP Images for Mattel

All the Other Barbies

Julio and guest co-host Fernanda Santos discuss Gov. Ron DeSantis’ alarming amendments to the Florida school curriculum regarding slavery. They also discuss the newest indictment against former President Donald Trump. In our roundtable, Lauren Kaori Gurley, labor reporter for the Washington post, and Dani Fernandez, writer and actor on strike, join Julio to talk about the Hollywood strikes and the labor movement in the United States. ITT Staff Picks:   “If you’re wondering how Trump has survived as a candidate for office, you can look squarely at the conservative elites in politics and media,” writes Adam Serwer in this piece about Trump’s indictment, for The Atlantic.  “The history we teach to students in the present is as much about the country we hope to be as it is a record of the country we once were. A curriculum that distorts the truth of past injustice is meant, ultimately, for a country that excludes in the present,” writes Jamelle Bouie in this opinion piece for The New York Times.  Hamilton Nolan writes about how the writers and actors participating in the Hollywood strikes are fighting a battle that all Americans will benefit from, in this article for The Guardian.  Photo credit: AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey

Julio and guest co-host Fernanda Santos discuss Gov. Ron DeSantis’ alarming amendments to the Florida school curriculum regarding slavery. They also discuss the newest indictment against former President Donald Trump. In our roundtable, <a href="https://twitter.com/laurenkgurley" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lauren Kaori Gurley</a>, labor reporter for the Washington post, and <a href="https://twitter.com/msdanifernandez" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dani Fernandez</a>, writer and actor on strike, join Julio to talk about the Hollywood strikes and the labor movement in the United States. ITT Staff Picks: <ul> <li>“If you’re wondering how Trump has survived as a candidate for office, you can look squarely at the conservative elites in politics and media,” writes <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSerwer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Adam Serwer</a> in this piece about Trump’s indictment, <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/08/january-6-indictment-republican-elites-support-trump/674896/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">for The Atlantic</a>. </li> <li>“The history we teach to students in the present is as much about the country we hope to be as it is a record of the country we once were. A curriculum that distorts the truth of past injustice is meant, ultimately, for a country that excludes in the present,” writes <a href="https://twitter.com/jbouie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jamelle Bouie</a> in <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/28/opinion/desantis-slavery-florida-curriculum-history.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this opinion piece for The New York Times</a>. </li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/hamiltonnolan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hamilton Nolan</a> writes about how the writers and actors participating in the Hollywood strikes are fighting a battle that all Americans will benefit from, in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jul/19/the-hollywood-strike-can-and-must-win-for-all-of-us-not-just-writers-and-actors" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this article for The Guardian</a>.</li> </ul> Photo credit: AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey

Hot Labor Summer

This week, we’re sharing something special from our friends over at The Boston Globe, it’s a preview of their new show, Say More. On Say More, host Shirley Leung talks to the doers and thinkers behind the BIGGEST ideas and debates of our time. Like … will artificial intelligence make humans obsolete? Can giving cash to low-income families bring stability to their lives? Is the U.S. already in a Cold War with China? Politics. Culture. Entrepreneurship. Women shattering the glass ceiling. And more. In this clip: Joan Donovan first saw extremism up close more than 20 years ago as the vocalist of a punk band in the Boston underground scene — when she got punched in the face by a neo-Nazi. Today, Joan is a sociologist at Harvard who studies disinformation and how it colors American society, including the outsized influence that white supremacists and other fringe groups hold in online forums and social media. With the 2024 presidential cycle already begun, Joan tells us what the public — and the media — can do to combat disinformation and limit the reach of bad actors. You can listen to more episodes of Say More here.

This week, we’re sharing something special from our friends over at The Boston Globe, it’s a preview of their new show, <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/saymore?sid=inthethick" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Say More</a>. On Say More, host <a href="https://twitter.com/leung" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shirley Leung</a> talks to the doers and thinkers behind the BIGGEST ideas and debates of our time. Like … will artificial intelligence make humans obsolete? Can giving cash to low-income families bring stability to their lives? Is the U.S. already in a Cold War with China? Politics. Culture. Entrepreneurship. Women shattering the glass ceiling. And more. In this clip: Joan Donovan first saw extremism up close more than 20 years ago as the vocalist of a punk band in the Boston underground scene — when she got punched in the face by a neo-Nazi. Today, Joan is a sociologist at Harvard who studies disinformation and how it colors American society, including the outsized influence that white supremacists and other fringe groups hold in online forums and social media. With the 2024 presidential cycle already begun, Joan tells us what the public — and the media — can do to combat disinformation and limit the reach of bad actors. You can listen to more episodes of Say More <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/saymore?sid=inthethick" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.

How to Beat the Disinformers, From Say More

Julio and guest co-host Fernanda Santos discuss the judicial reforms in Israel and the rebranding of Twitter. In our roundtable, Fernanda is joined by climate reporter Kendra Pierre-Louis and Dr. Amite Dominick, president of the Texas Prison Community Advocates, for a  conversation on how the climate crisis is impacting incarcerated individuals. ITT Staff Picks:   In this latest episode of Intercepted, hosts Jeremy Scahill and Murtaza Hussain talk to Israeli American journalist Mairav Zonszein about the mass protests in Israel following judicial reforms that would limit the power of the Supreme Court. “The idea that Twitter and its 17 year-old codebase could be modified to run the global economy, of course, has exactly zero basis in reality,” writes Janus Rose, in this article for Vice. Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg reports on a lawsuit filed by the ACLU over children at risk of heat-related death in Louisiana’s Angola prison, for The Appeal.  Photo credit: AP Photo/Eric Gay

Julio and guest co-host Fernanda Santos discuss the judicial reforms in Israel and the rebranding of Twitter. In our roundtable, Fernanda is joined by climate reporter <a href="https://twitter.com/KendraWrites" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kendra Pierre-Louis</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/DrAmiteD" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Amite Dominick</a>, president of the Texas Prison Community Advocates, for a  conversation on how the climate crisis is impacting incarcerated individuals. ITT Staff Picks: <ul> <li><a href="https://theintercept.com/2023/07/26/intercepted-israel-protests-judicial-overhaul/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">In this latest episode of Intercepted</a>, hosts <a href="https://twitter.com/jeremyscahill" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jeremy Scahill</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/MazMHussain" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Murtaza Hussain</a> talk to Israeli American journalist <a href="https://twitter.com/MairavZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mairav Zonszein</a> about the mass protests in Israel following judicial reforms that would limit the power of the Supreme Court.</li> <li>“The idea that Twitter and its 17 year-old codebase could be modified to run the global economy, of course, has exactly zero basis in reality,” writes <a href="https://twitter.com/janusrose" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Janus Rose</a>, in this article <a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjv3wd/elon-musk-doesnt-have-a-plan-for-twitter-or-anything-really" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">for Vice</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/elizabethweill" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg</a> reports on a lawsuit filed by the ACLU over children at risk of heat-related death in Louisiana’s Angola prison, <a href="https://theappeal.org/angola-prison-louisiana-children-deadly-heat/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">for The Appeal</a>.</li> </ul> Photo credit: AP Photo/Eric Gay

From Punishment to Torture

Maria and guest co-host Fernanda Santos talk about the ongoing labor strikes and how record heat levels are affecting workers. In our roundtable, Maria and Julio are joined by Elie Mystal, The Nation’s justice correspondent and the host of its new legal podcast, Contempt of Court, to break down some of the recent Supreme Court decisions. They discuss affirmative action, LGBTQ+ rights, and the push for court expansion.    ITT Staff Picks:   “Hollywood’s CEOs are suffering. Not primarily from labor disputes or industry disruption or public-relations issues, but from vincible ignorance, which seems to be endemic in C-suites of all industries. Under pressure to deliver to Wall Street, too many CEOs have lost the plot of their own movie,” writes Xochitl Gonzales, in this article for The Atlantic.  Kwaneta Harris talks about her horrific experiences being incarcerated and in solitary confinement during a record heat wave in Texas, in this article for Prism Reports. Steven Colón debunks common myths about affirmative action and talks about why meritocracy is a myth, in this article for The Hechinger Report.    Photo credit: AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

Maria and guest co-host Fernanda Santos talk about the ongoing labor strikes and how record heat levels are affecting workers. In our roundtable, Maria and Julio are joined by <a href="https://twitter.com/ElieNYC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elie Mystal</a>, The Nation’s justice correspondent and the host of its new legal podcast, <a href="https://www.thenation.com/podcast/politics/welcome-to-contempt-of-court/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Contempt of Court</a>, to break down some of the recent Supreme Court decisions. They discuss affirmative action, LGBTQ+ rights, and the push for court expansion.    ITT Staff Picks: <ul> <li>“Hollywood’s CEOs are suffering. Not primarily from labor disputes or industry disruption or public-relations issues, but from vincible ignorance, which seems to be endemic in C-suites of all industries. Under pressure to deliver to Wall Street, too many CEOs have lost the plot of their own movie,” writes <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/author/xochitl-gonzalez/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Xochitl Gonzales</a>, in <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/07/hollywoods-cruel-strategy/674730/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this article for The Atlantic</a>. </li> <li><a href="https://prismreports.org/author/kwaneta-harris/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kwaneta Harris</a> talks about her horrific experiences being incarcerated and in solitary confinement during a record heat wave in Texas, in <a href="https://prismreports.org/2023/07/12/heat-desperation-texas-prison/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this article for Prism Reports</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/StevenColon1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steven Colón</a> debunks common myths about affirmative action and talks about why meritocracy is a myth, in <a href="https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-the-supreme-court-just-revealed-what-we-already-know-meritocracy-is-a-myth/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this article for The Hechinger Report</a>. </li> </ul> Photo credit: AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

The Political Court

Maria and Julio discuss the record levels of heat in the world and the disappointing dismissal of reparations for survivors of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre. In our roundtable, Julio is joined by Rebecca Nagle, a Cherokee writer and host of the award-winning podcast This Land, and Joseph M. Pierce, associate professor in the Department of Hispanic Languages and Literature at Stony Brook University, to talk about Indigenous rights in light of the Supreme Court ruling on ICWA. ITT Staff Picks:   Joseph Winters writes about how climate change is driving more frequent and more severe heat waves, in this article for Grist.  “The survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre were not trying to punish the people of Tulsa, nor were they asking for a handout. They paid taxes to be protected by a law enforcement and justice system that instead robbed them of their homes, loved ones and livelihoods. The descendants of the enslaved are simply seeking a return on the investment their ancestors contributed to America’s wealth fund,” writes Michael Harriot, in this article for The Grio.  In her podcast This Land, Rebecca Nagle discusses the sinister reasons that the far-right wants to use Native children. Listen to the series on Crooked Media.   Photo credit: AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File

Maria and Julio discuss the record levels of heat in the world and the disappointing dismissal of reparations for survivors of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre. In our roundtable, Julio is joined by <a href="https://twitter.com/rebeccanagle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rebecca Nagle</a>, a Cherokee writer and host of the award-winning podcast This Land, and <a href="https://twitter.com/PepePierce" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Joseph M. Pierce</a>, associate professor in the Department of Hispanic Languages and Literature at Stony Brook University, to talk about Indigenous rights in light of the Supreme Court ruling on ICWA. ITT Staff Picks: <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/josephbwinters" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Joseph Winters</a> writes about how climate change is driving more frequent and more severe heat waves, in <a href="https://grist.org/extreme-heat/how-climate-change-drives-hotter-more-frequent-heat-waves/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this article for Grist</a>. </li> <li>“The survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre were not trying to punish the people of Tulsa, nor were they asking for a handout. They paid taxes to be protected by a law enforcement and justice system that instead robbed them of their homes, loved ones and livelihoods. The descendants of the enslaved are simply seeking a return on the investment their ancestors contributed to America’s wealth fund,” writes <a href="https://twitter.com/michaelharriot" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michael Harriot</a>, in <a href="https://thegrio.com/2023/07/11/take-things-from-white-people/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this article for The Grio</a>. </li> <li>In her podcast This Land, Rebecca Nagle discusses the sinister reasons that the far-right wants to use Native children. <a href="https://crooked.com/podcast-series/this-land/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Listen to the series on Crooked Media</a>. </li> </ul> Photo credit: AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File

Native Rights Upheld

Maria and Julio are joined by Wesley Lowery, journalist and author, to discuss his new book “American Whitelash: A Changing Nation and the Cost of Progress.” They get into how the election of Barack Obama in 2008 led to an increase in anti-immigrant, white supremacist and racially-motivated violence in America.   ITT Staff Picks:   In this interview for Politico, Erin Aubry Kaplan talks to Wesley Lowery about how racial violence has been embedded in our culture since our nation’s founding.  “And while it is true that sweeping change and deeply felt reckoning remain elusive, it is equally true that sustained activism has brought significant change to municipalities across the country,” writes Wesley Lowery, in this article for The Washington Post.  Odette Yousef talks about the concern over political repression as domestic terrorism charges in Georgia rise, in this article for NPR.    Photo credit: Wesley Lowery 

Maria and Julio are joined by <a href="https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wesley Lowery</a>, journalist and author, to discuss his new book “American Whitelash: A Changing Nation and the Cost of Progress.” They get into how the election of Barack Obama in 2008 led to an increase in anti-immigrant, white supremacist and racially-motivated violence in America.   ITT Staff Picks: <ul> <li>In this <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/07/02/wes-lowery-whitelash-violence-00104438" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">interview for Politico</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/aubry_erin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Erin Aubry Kaplan</a> talks to Wesley Lowery about how racial violence has been embedded in our culture since our nation’s founding. </li> <li>“And while it is true that sweeping change and deeply felt reckoning remain elusive, it is equally true that sustained activism has brought significant change to municipalities across the country,” writes <a href="https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wesley Lowery</a>, in <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023/06/22/american-whitelash-book-shawn-washington/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this article for The Washington Post</a>. </li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/oyousef" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Odette Yousef</a> talks about the concern over political repression as domestic terrorism charges in Georgia rise, in <a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/06/28/1184782128/cop-city-atlanta-domestic-terrorism" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this article for NPR</a>.  </li> </ul> Photo credit: Wesley Lowery

American Whitelash 

Julio and guest co-host Fernanda Santos discuss the latest Supreme Court decisions and the Wagner Group in Russia. In our roundtable, Karlton Laster, Director of Policy and Organizing at Outfront Minnesota, and Marshall Martinez, Executive Director of Equality New Mexico, join Julio to unpack how Minnesota and New Mexico became sanctuary states for the trans community.  ITT Staff Picks:   Adam Serwer uses Moore v. Harper to identify the line that even the conservative Supreme Court is unwilling to cross, in this piece for The Atlantic.  “From the start of the invasion to Prigozhin’s dramatic insurrection, the fight against corruption has greatly influenced the course of events. And Ukraine will need to defeat corruption if it has any hope of winning the conflict and securing a meaningful peace,” write Norman Eisen and Josh Rudolph in this opinion piece for MSNBC.  Karlton Laster writes about how allyship is conditional and explains why the LGBTQ+ movement needs more co-conspirators, in this article for An Injustice!  Photo credit: AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes

Julio and guest co-host Fernanda Santos discuss the latest Supreme Court decisions and the Wagner Group in Russia. In our roundtable, <a href="https://karltonlaster.medium.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Karlton Laster</a>, Director of Policy and Organizing at Outfront Minnesota, and <a href="https://twitter.com/LaRhya" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marshall Martinez</a>, Executive Director of Equality New Mexico, join Julio to unpack how Minnesota and New Mexico became sanctuary states for the trans community.  ITT Staff Picks: <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSerwer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Adam Serwer</a> uses Moore v. Harper to identify the line that even the conservative Supreme Court is unwilling to cross, in <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/06/scotus-independent-state-legislature-moore-v-harper-decision/674545/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this piece for The Atlantic</a>. </li> <li>“From the start of the invasion to Prigozhin’s dramatic insurrection, the fight against corruption has greatly influenced the course of events. And Ukraine will need to defeat corruption if it has any hope of winning the conflict and securing a meaningful peace,” write <a href="https://twitter.com/NormEisen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Norman Eisen</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/JoshRudes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Josh Rudolph</a> in <a href="https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/wagner-group-ukraine-putin-prigozhin-corruption-rcna91477" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this opinion piece for MSNBC</a>. </li> <li><a href="https://karltonlaster.medium.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Karlton Laster</a> writes about how allyship is conditional and explains why the LGBTQ+ movement needs more co-conspirators, in <a href="https://aninjusticemag.com/we-need-more-co-conspirators-less-allyship-e49c0f5d7ae2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this article for An Injustice!</a></li> </ul> Photo credit: AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes

Equity, Justice, Love 

Maria and Julio discuss the latest with former President Donald Trump’s indictment, and Hunter Biden’s plea deal on tax-related crimes. In our roundtable, we’re sharing an episode from 2021, where Maria and Julio talk with fiber artist Bisa Butler about her quilted portraits that celebrate Black life. They also get into the history of Juneteenth and the push by Republican lawmakers to take critical race theory out of classrooms. ITT Staff Picks:  Solomon Jones analyzes how Trump’s indictment has widened disparities within the justice system and equates Trump’s desire to live by a different set of rights to that of a tyrant, in this piece for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Ayanna Dozier likens Bisa Butler’s quilted portraits to the art created by a DJ, sampling culture to create their own unique work of art and celebrate Black life, in this article for Artsy. “It is impossible to celebrate a national holiday that marks the emancipation of Black people in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, without confronting the history of slavery and the role of education in freedom,” writes Kellie Carter Jackson in this piece for the Los Angeles Times.  Photo credit: Courtesy of Bisa Butler

Maria and Julio discuss the latest with former President Donald Trump’s indictment, and Hunter Biden’s plea deal on tax-related crimes. In our roundtable, we’re sharing an episode from 2021, where Maria and Julio talk with fiber artist <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bisabutler/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bisa Butler</a> about her quilted portraits that celebrate Black life. They also get into the history of Juneteenth and the push by Republican lawmakers to take critical race theory out of classrooms. ITT Staff Picks: <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/solomonjones1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Solomon Jones</a> analyzes how Trump’s indictment has widened disparities within the justice system and equates Trump’s desire to live by a different set of rights to that of a tyrant, in <a href="https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/trump-indictment-criminal-justice-disparity-20230614.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this piece for The Philadelphia Inquirer</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/dozierayanna" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ayanna Dozier</a> likens Bisa Butler’s quilted portraits to the art created by a DJ, sampling culture to create their own unique work of art and celebrate Black life, in <a href="https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-bisa-butlers-enigmatic-quilted-portraits-draw-iconic-images-black-history" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this article for Artsy</a>.</li> <li>“It is impossible to celebrate a national holiday that marks the emancipation of Black people in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, without confronting the history of slavery and the role of education in freedom,” writes <a href="https://twitter.com/kcarterjackson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kellie Carter Jackson</a> in <a href="https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-06-19/juneteenth-history-education-slavery-trump-desantis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this piece for the Los Angeles Times</a>.</li> </ul> Photo credit: Courtesy of Bisa Butler

Roots of Cultural Expression

Julio and guest co-host Fernanda Santos talk about the indictment of former President Donald Trump. In our roundtable, Daniel Parra, Spanish-language editor and reporter for City Limits, and Claudia Tristán, immigration campaign director with MomsRising, join Julio to discuss challenges for migrants in NYC, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ anti-immigrant political stunt and the dangers of the asylum process. ITT Staff Picks:   “In Albany, where more than 230 migrants were relocated in recent weeks, community-based organizations say they are already stretched thin,” Daniel Parra reports for City Limits. A childcare program for low-income immigrants who lack permanent legal status in NYC is set to expire at the end of the month, reports Arya Sundaram in this article for Gothamist. Rommel H. Ojeda explains what happens if asylum seekers don’t file an asylum application within one year of entering the country, for Documented.  Photo credit: AP Photo/Christian Chavez, File

Julio and guest co-host Fernanda Santos talk about the indictment of former President Donald Trump. In our roundtable, <a href="https://twitter.com/dparramejia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daniel Parra</a>, Spanish-language editor and reporter for City Limits, and <a href="https://twitter.com/tristan_claudia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Claudia Tristán</a>, immigration campaign director with MomsRising, join Julio to discuss challenges for migrants in NYC, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ anti-immigrant political stunt and the dangers of the asylum process. ITT Staff Picks: <ul> <li>“In Albany, where more than 230 migrants were relocated in recent weeks, community-based organizations say they are already stretched thin,” Daniel Parra reports <a href="https://citylimits.org/2023/06/13/as-relocated-asylum-seekers-adjust-to-life-in-albany-advocates-call-for-more-resources/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">for City Limits</a>.</li> <li>A childcare program for low-income immigrants who lack permanent legal status in NYC is set to expire at the end of the month, reports <a href="https://twitter.com/arya_sundaram" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Arya Sundaram</a> in this article <a href="https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-set-to-end-childcare-program-that-has-been-a-lifeline-to-migrants" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">for Gothamist</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/cestrommel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rommel H. Ojeda</a> explains what happens if asylum seekers don’t file an asylum application within one year of entering the country, <a href="https://documentedny.com/2023/05/25/asylum-deadline-year-legal-lawyer-application/?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_content=ap_hwugo69656" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">for Documented</a>.</li> </ul> Photo credit: AP Photo/Christian Chavez, File

“They Used Us”

Journalists tell you what you’re missing from the mainstream news. Co-hosted by award-winning journalists Maria Hinojosa and Julio Ricardo Varela, IN THE THICK has the conversations about race, identity and politics few people are discussing or want to discuss.

Thank you for always speaking on matters that AFFECT POC communities. I beg you to do an episode on Colorism in the Latino community and how we contribute to anti-blackness issues. How we treat our Afro-Latino people. THANK YOU

Important topic

Terrific production values, great content, edgy vibe !

Brilliant!

Journalists tell you what you’re missing from the mainstream news. Co-hosted by award-winning journalists Maria Hinojosa and Julio Ricardo Varela, IN THE THICK has the conversations about race, identity and politics few people are discussing or want to discuss.

In The Thick

Maria and Julio are joined by all-star guest, Wajahat Ali, TV host and contributor to The New York Times, and author/filmmaker Raquel Cepeda. They discuss the latest news from the Michelle Wolf's roast at the White House Correspondents Dinner to the Central American refugee caravan. They also talk about the influence of white rage in shaping the 2016 election and the nation's current politics. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Maria and Julio are joined by all-star guest, Wajahat Ali, TV host and contributor to The New York Times, and author/filmmaker Raquel Cepeda. They discuss the latest news from the Michelle Wolf's roast at the White House Correspondents Dinner to the Central American refugee caravan. They also talk about the influence of white rage in shaping the 2016 election and the nation's current politics. For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

#109: Outrage Over White Rage

Maria and Julio catch up with immigration organizers Cristina Jiménez, executive director of United We Dream, and Grecia Lima, national political director of The Center for Community Change. They talk about the latest court decision on DACA, the recent white supremacist rally in Portland and The Washington Post's problematic coverage of white minorities in rural Pennsylvania.  Want more?   The Nation explains the movement to divest from companies that are making money out of immigration enforcement.  Our friends at Latino Rebels on why The Washington Post’s ‘White, and in the minority’ article is dangerous.  The protests after the death of Joey Santos, chronicled by the local publication, Leigh Valley Live.  Learn more about Oregon's shameful history as an 'all-white' state. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Maria and Julio catch up with immigration organizers <a href="https://twitter.com/CrisAlexJimenez" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cristina Jiménez,</a> executive director of United We Dream, and <a href="https://twitter.com/GreciaLima" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Grecia Lima,</a> national political director of The Center for Community Change. They talk about the latest court decision on DACA, the recent white supremacist rally in Portland and The Washington Post's problematic coverage of white minorities in rural Pennsylvania.  Want more? <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.thenation.com/article/wall-streets-ties-private-immigrant-detention-network/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Nation explains</a> the movement to divest from companies that are making money out of immigration enforcement.</li> <li> <a href="http://www.latinorebels.com/2018/08/01/washingtonpostswhiteandintheminority/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Our friends at Latino Rebels</a> on why The Washington Post’s ‘White, and in the minority’ article is dangerous.</li> <li> <a href="https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/news/index.ssf/2018/08/his_name_was_joey_santos_prote.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The protests after the death of Joey Santos,</a> chronicled by the local publication, Leigh Valley Live. </li> <li>Learn more about <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2017/06/07/when-portland-banned-blacks-oregons-shameful-history-as-an-all-white-state/?noredirect=on&amp;utm_term=.71aa522eb405" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oregon's shameful history</a> as an 'all-white' state. For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> </li> </ul> See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

The Antidote to Hate

This week, the American Immigration Lawyers Association reported that a migrant toddler died shortly after being released from an ICE detention center in Dilley, Texas. There are 11,000 kids are living in these detention facilities across the country. Maria and Julio talk with immigration attorney, Amy Maldonado about the immigration detention centers and what she calls our immigration "kangaroo courts."    Want more?   The Intercept's story on the two Brazilian boys represented by Amy Maldonado. The next battlefield at the border is in asylum interview rooms, according to Vox.  Data shows that parents were targeted by Trump's policy (from Buzzfeed news). Read about the genealogist that Amy mentions who is tracking Republicans' immigrant genealogy, what she calls resistance genealogy.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, the American Immigration Lawyers Association reported that a migrant toddler died shortly after being released from an ICE detention center in Dilley, Texas. There are 11,000 kids are living in these detention facilities across the country. Maria and Julio talk with immigration attorney, <a href="https://twitter.com/AmyMaldonadoLaw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amy Maldonado</a> about the immigration detention centers and what she calls our immigration "kangaroo courts."    Want more? <ul> <li> <a href="https://theintercept.com/2018/07/03/family-separation-ice-brazilian-boys-fathers-lawsuit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Intercept's</a> story on the two Brazilian boys represented by Amy Maldonado.</li> <li>The next battlefield at the border is in asylum interview rooms, <a href="https://www.vox.com/2018/7/20/17568480/border-asylum-sessions-credible-fear" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">according to Vox.</a> </li> <li>Data shows that <a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/adolfoflores/parents-were-targeted-under-zero-tolerance-a-new-analysis?bftw=world" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">parents were targeted by Trump's policy</a> (from Buzzfeed news).</li> <li>Read about <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/she-saw-anti-immigration-politicians-as-hypocrites-so-she-launched-resistance-genealogy/2018/03/12/1926b528-1d77-11e8-b2d9-08e748f892c0_story.html?utm_term=.23370dd9bf91" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the genealogist</a> that Amy mentions who is tracking Republicans' immigrant genealogy, what she calls <a href="http://resistancegenealogy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">resistance genealogy</a>.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> </li> </ul> See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

ITT EXTRA: The Trumpocalypse

Julio and Maria talk with Arjun Singh Sethi, a civil rights lawyer, writer and law professor who interviewed 13 survivors of hate crimes and edited their testimonies for his new book American Hate: Survivors Speak Out.   ITT Staff Picks  Why does the U.S. fail at gathering hate crime stats? ProPublica explains. HuffPost's story on the tragedy of the Jabara family and the rise of Islamophobia.  America Ferrera writes about Jeanette Vizguerra in the latest 100 Most Influential People list from TIME.    For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Julio and Maria talk with <a href="https://twitter.com/arjunsethi81" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Arjun Singh Sethi</a>, a civil rights lawyer, writer and law professor who interviewed 13 survivors of hate crimes and edited their testimonies for his new book <a href="https://thenewpress.com/books/american-hate" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">American Hate: Survivors Speak Out</a>.   ITT Staff Picks <ul> <li>Why does the U.S. fail at gathering hate crime stats? <a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/why-america-fails-at-gathering-hate-crime-statistics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ProPublica explains.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/khalid-jabara-killed_us_57b493b8e4b0b42c38afb448" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HuffPost's story</a> on the tragedy of the Jabara family and the rise of Islamophobia. </li> <li>America Ferrera writes about Jeanette Vizguerra in the latest <a href="http://time.com/collection/2017-time-100/4736271/jeanette-vizguerra/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">100 Most Influential People list</a> from TIME.</li> </ul> For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Surviving Hate in the USA

The Mueller investigation keeps moving forward and the focus is shifting to President Trump. While Individual-1 keeps tweeting, Maria and Julio talk to Amanda Terkel, Washington Bureau Chief at HuffPost and call up All-Star and ITT Russia expert, Terrell Jermaine Starr, senior reporter at The Root.    ITT Staff Picks  The story of the undocumented workers at Trump's golf club in New Jersey (from The New York Times). Amanda's story on the power grab in Wisconsin and the legacy of Scott Walker (from HuffPost).  From Buzzfeed News: five lessons taken from Robert Mueller's sentencing memo in the Michael Cohen case. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Mueller investigation keeps moving forward and the focus is shifting to President Trump. While Individual-1 keeps tweeting, Maria and Julio talk to <a href="https://twitter.com/aterkel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amanda Terkel</a>, Washington Bureau Chief at <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HuffPost</a> and call up All-Star and ITT Russia expert, <a href="https://twitter.com/Russian_Starr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Terrell Jermaine Starr</a>, senior reporter at <a href="https://www.theroot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Root</a>.    ITT Staff Picks <ul> <li>The <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/06/us/trump-bedminster-golf-undocumented-workers.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">story of the undocumented workers</a> at Trump's golf club in New Jersey (from The New York Times).</li> <li>Amanda's story on the power grab in Wisconsin and the legacy of Scott Walker (from <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/scott-walker-partisan-power-grab_us_5c06b35ae4b066b5cfa68297" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HuffPost</a>).</li> <li> <a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/chrisgeidner/mueller-russia-investigation-five-big-things" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">From Buzzfeed News</a>: five lessons taken from Robert Mueller's sentencing memo in the Michael Cohen case. For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> </li> </ul> See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Individual-1

Maria and Julio are back with an ITT Sound Off! They give updates on the impeachment inquiry and the 2020 Democratic primary race. They also discuss the latest reporting on immigration and border detention facilities.    ITT Staff Picks  Democrats are moving fast on impeachment, via Vox  What an all-white debate stage would mean for the Democratic Party, via The Atlantic   The New York Times and ProPublica's report on McKinsey consulting for ICE For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Maria and Julio are back with an ITT Sound Off! They give updates on the impeachment inquiry and the 2020 Democratic primary race. They also discuss the latest reporting on immigration and border detention facilities.    ITT Staff Picks <ul> <li>Democrats are moving fast on impeachment, via <a href="https://www.vox.com/2019/12/4/20991647/impeachment-schedule-democratic-strategy-trump" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vox</a> </li> <li>What an all-white debate stage would mean for the Democratic Party, via <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/12/next-democratic-debate-looks-all-white/603118/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Atlantic</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/03/us/mckinsey-ICE-immigration.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The New York Times and ProPublica's report</a> on McKinsey consulting for ICE For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> </li> </ul> See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

ITT Sound Off: Debates So White

A year after the tragedy of Charlottesville and just days after the Unite The Right 2 Rally, Julio talks with returning ITT guest Mike German, a former FBI agent who once infiltrated white supremacy groups undercover.   ITT Staff Picks  The Atlantic on how white nationalists are winning. Unite The Right 2 could be called a failure, but it's not time to claim victory, according to a former NYPD officer. Pop Culture Collab puts the focus on white nationalism, rather than white supremacists, in this essay. Wired's 2011 report on the FBI's racial profiling mapping tool. Check out last year's rebroadcast of Mike's original interview with ITT following the Unite The Right 2017 rally.    This episode of In The Thick is brought to you by Away, For $20 off a suitcase, visit awaytravel.com/inthethick and use promo code "inthethick" during check-out! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A year after the tragedy of Charlottesville and just days after the Unite The Right 2 Rally, Julio talks with returning ITT guest Mike German, a former FBI agent who once infiltrated white supremacy groups undercover.   ITT Staff Picks <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/08/the-battle-that-erupted-in-charlottesville-is-far-from-over/567167/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Atlantic</a> on how white nationalists are winning.</li> <li>Unite The Right 2 could be called a failure, but it's not time to claim victory, <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-dont-dance-on-altright-grave-yet-20180814-story.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">according to a former NYPD officer</a>.</li> <li>Pop Culture Collab <a href="http://popcollab.org/white-supremacy-falls-white-nationalism-stands/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">puts the focus on white nationalism</a>, rather than white supremacists, in this essay.</li> <li><a href="https://www.wired.com/2011/10/fbi-geomaps-muslims/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wired's 2011 report</a> on the FBI's racial profiling mapping tool.</li> <li>Check out <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/in-the-thick/e/48450267" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">last year's rebroadcast of Mike's original interview</a> with ITT following the Unite The Right 2017 rally.    This episode of In The Thick is brought to you by <a href="http://awaytravel.com/inthethick" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Away</a>, For $20 off a suitcase, visit <a href="http://awaytravel.com/inthethick" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">awaytravel.com/inthethick</a> and use promo code "inthethick" during check-out! For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a></li> </ul> See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Charlottesville: One Year Later

Detroit in the house! In partnership with WDET, Maria and Julio take a trip to the historic Senate Theatre in Southwest Detroit, Michigan to discuss the 2020 Election. They're joined by Stephen Henderson, host of WDET's Detroit Today and Migdalys Bermudez, immigration attorney with Justice for Our Neighbors-Michigan. In this roundtable, they discuss Super Tuesday results and the POC vote in the Michigan primary, which is coming up on Tuesday, March 10th.  Make sure to check In The Thick's social media feeds, for video footage of our incredible opening act, Southwest’s Detroit’s Ballet Folklórico Moyocoyani Izel! ITT Staff Picks: - After Warren drops out, Michiganders have a choice: Biden or Sanders, via WDET's Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson - The Great Migration: The first Moving-to-Opportunity Project, via ITT All-Star Brentin Mock for CityLab - The history of Mexican and Mexican American repatriation in Michigan, by community activist, Elena Herrada whose family was deported from Detroit to Mexico    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Detroit in the house! In partnership with WDET, Maria and Julio take a trip to the historic Senate Theatre in Southwest Detroit, Michigan to discuss the 2020 Election. They're joined by Stephen Henderson, host of WDET's Detroit Today and Migdalys Bermudez, immigration attorney with Justice for Our Neighbors-Michigan. In this roundtable, they discuss Super Tuesday results and the POC vote in the Michigan primary, which is coming up on Tuesday, March 10th.  Make sure to check In The Thick's social media feeds, for video footage of our incredible opening act, Southwest’s Detroit’s Ballet Folklórico Moyocoyani Izel! ITT Staff Picks: - After Warren drops out, Michiganders have a choice: Biden or Sanders, via WDET's Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson - The Great Migration: The first Moving-to-Opportunity Project, via ITT All-Star Brentin Mock for CityLab - The history of Mexican and Mexican American repatriation in Michigan, by community activist, Elena Herrada whose family was deported from Detroit to Mexico    See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

LIVE From Detroit: 2020 Turnout or Burnout

Trump Distract

In this ITT Extra, Maria and Julio highlight three stories you may have missed this week because... Trump: the missing migrant voices from the coverage of the Central American refugee caravan; the conviction of former Bolivian president Gonzalo "Goni" Sánchez de Lozada for the killings of mostly indigenous civilians during the 2003 gas protests; and the latest police shooting of unarmed black man, Saheed Vassell, in Brooklyn. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this ITT Extra, Maria and Julio highlight three stories you may have missed this week because... Trump: the missing migrant voices from the coverage of the Central American refugee caravan; the conviction of former Bolivian president Gonzalo "Goni" Sánchez de Lozada for the killings of mostly indigenous civilians during the 2003 gas protests; and the latest police shooting of unarmed black man, Saheed Vassell, in Brooklyn. For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

ITT EXTRA: Don't Let Trump Distract

After a week marked by the threat of pipe bombs, a synagogue in Pittsburgh was attacked by an antisemitic domestic terrorist who murdered 11 worshippers. Maria and Julio talk about this tragedy and the role of hate with Brentin Mock, Pittsburgher and staff writer for CityLab and Mike German, fellow with the Brennan Center for Justice’s Liberty and National Security Program.   ITT Staff Picks  Brentin Mock's point of view on what the neighborhood where it happened means to Pittsburgh and the country, from CityLab. How the attacks on the migrant caravan led to this tragedy, from The Atlantic. American Jews have feared this kind of attack for years, but still kept their doors open, CNN explains why. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After a week marked by the threat of pipe bombs, a synagogue in Pittsburgh was attacked by an antisemitic domestic terrorist who murdered 11 worshippers. Maria and Julio talk about this tragedy and the role of hate with <a href="https://twitter.com/brentinmock" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brentin Mock</a>, Pittsburgher and staff writer for CityLab and <a href="https://www.brennancenter.org/expert/mike-german" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mike German</a>, fellow with the Brennan Center for Justice’s Liberty and National Security Program.   ITT Staff Picks <ul> <li><a href="https://www.citylab.com/equity/2018/10/pittsburgh-shooting-neighborhood-is-a-beacon-of-inclusion/574192/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brentin Mock's point of view</a> on what the neighborhood where it happened means to Pittsburgh and the country, from CityLab.</li> <li>How the attacks on the migrant caravan led to this tragedy, <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/10/caravan-lie-sparked-massacre-american-jews/574213/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">from The Atlantic.</a></li> <li>American Jews have feared this kind of attack for years, but still kept their doors open, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/29/us/pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-jewish-values/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CNN explains why</a>. For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a></li> </ul> See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

A Warning Come True

Maria and Julio are joined by two In The Thick All Star guests, Wajahat Ali, TV host and contributor to The New York Times, and Christina Greer, professor at Fordham University and fellow at NYU's McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research. They catch up on the weekend's news: the power of youth at the March For Our Lives demonstrations and the Stormy Daniels 60 Minutes interview. The convo also digs into the recent package bombings in Austin and how race is framed in the national conversation about ideological violence. How do the media and authorities approach an act of violence when a suspect or victim is white, as opposed to when the suspect or victim is a person of color and/or Muslim? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Maria and Julio are joined by two In The Thick All Star guests, Wajahat Ali, TV host and contributor to The New York Times, and Christina Greer, professor at Fordham University and fellow at NYU's McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research. They catch up on the weekend's news: the power of youth at the March For Our Lives demonstrations and the Stormy Daniels 60 Minutes interview. The convo also digs into the recent package bombings in Austin and how race is framed in the national conversation about ideological violence. How do the media and authorities approach an act of violence when a suspect or victim is white, as opposed to when the suspect or victim is a person of color and/or Muslim? For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

#104: Tribalized and Weaponized

Maria and Julio catch up on the week's news. They chat about the saucy details from James Comey's forthcoming memoir; corruption in federal immigration agencies; the fed's raid of President Trump's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen; Republicans who are dropping like flies; and, whether the latest attack in Syria will lead the U.S. into another war.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Maria and Julio catch up on the week's news. They chat about the saucy details from James Comey's forthcoming memoir; corruption in federal immigration agencies; the fed's raid of President Trump's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen; Republicans who are dropping like flies; and, whether the latest attack in Syria will lead the U.S. into another war.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

ITT EXTRA: Strange Times in the USA

Maria and Julio speak with Mexican-American playwright Nancy Garcia Loza to discuss whitewashing in the theater community. They also talk about her new play "Jets, Sharks, and Beckys," which was inspired by In The Thick! But first, a quick news update on Puerto Rico, Roberta Jacobson, Libby Schaaf, and Jared Kushner. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Maria and Julio speak with Mexican-American playwright Nancy Garcia Loza to discuss whitewashing in the theater community. They also talk about her new play "Jets, Sharks, and Beckys," which was inspired by In The Thick! But first, a quick news update on Puerto Rico, Roberta Jacobson, Libby Schaaf, and Jared Kushner. For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

I Just Met a Girl Named Maria (BONUS)

We start our ITT midterm elections countdown with a focus on the younger generation. Julio speaks to Sarah Audelo, executive director of the Alliance for Youth Action and two youth organizers that have been organizing in their communities and are raising their voices this election season: Yatziri Tovar, from Make The Road Action, and Gariyana Williams, from YO Save Our Streets.   ITT Staff Picks   FiveThirtyEight's analysis on the young vote in the Midterm Elections. Gen Z activists target youth ahead of midterms with #WhyDoYouVote campaign, from NBC.com. Read the We Are Texas report on the young Latino vote in that state, by Jolt. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We start our ITT midterm elections countdown with a focus on the younger generation. Julio speaks to <a href="https://twitter.com/SarahAudelo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sarah Audelo</a>, executive director of the <a href="http://www.allianceforyouthaction.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alliance for Youth Action</a> and two youth organizers that have been organizing in their communities and are raising their voices this election season: <a href="https://twitter.com/yatziritovar" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yatziri Tovar</a>, from <a href="https://twitter.com/MaketheRoadAct" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Make The Road Action</a>, and Gariyana Williams, from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sosbrooklyn/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YO Save Our Streets</a>.   ITT Staff Picks <ul> <li> <a href="https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/even-if-turnout-among-young-people-is-higher-itll-probably-still-be-low/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FiveThirtyEight's</a> analysis on the young vote in the Midterm Elections.</li> <li>Gen Z activists <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna920801" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">target youth ahead of midterms</a> with #WhyDoYouVote campaign, from <a href="http://NBC.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NBC.com</a>.</li> <li>Read the <a href="http://www.joltinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Jolt-We-Are-Texas.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Are Texas report</a> on the young Latino vote in that state, by Jolt. For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> </li> </ul> See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Midterms 2018: Young Folks Be Voting

With the Oscars claiming inclusion this year, we wondered: are people of color being represented in the entertainment industry? Julio talks with comedian Elsa Waithe and Felix Sanchez, co-founder of The National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts. We also find out, "Where's Maria?" and catch you up on Sam Nunberg, and the latest on DACA and immigration. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With the Oscars claiming inclusion this year, we wondered: are people of color being represented in the entertainment industry? Julio talks with comedian Elsa Waithe and Felix Sanchez, co-founder of The National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts. We also find out, "Where's Maria?" and catch you up on Sam Nunberg, and the latest on DACA and immigration. For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

#101: Creating Our Own Seat at the Table

Dolores Huerta

Maria and Julio give a little history lesson about the complicated legacy of César Chávez. From the conservative trope that Chávez was anti-immigration to Maria meeting Chávez for the first time at a Halloween parade, they talk about the real history of this national figure. They also highlight the activism of Chávez's badass comrade, Dolores Huerta, who is often written out of history, yet is still organizing for social justice at age 87. Reinforcing what we can learn from our history, they connect the farmworker's movement, with the fight for DACA and the youth movement against gun violence. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Maria and Julio give a little history lesson about the complicated legacy of César Chávez. From the conservative trope that Chávez was anti-immigration to Maria meeting Chávez for the first time at a Halloween parade, they talk about the real history of this national figure. They also highlight the activism of Chávez's badass comrade, Dolores Huerta, who is often written out of history, yet is still organizing for social justice at age 87. Reinforcing what we can learn from our history, they connect the farmworker's movement, with the fight for DACA and the youth movement against gun violence. For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

ITT EXTRA: What Would Dolores Huerta Do?

This Sunday July 1, Mexicans will choose thousands of political positions, from mayors to the new president. Maria and Julio talk with Mexican journalist León Krauze about what to expect from the front-runner and if this election can really change the future of the country.   Want to read more?   Dissent magazine's profile on Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the front-runner.  El Universal explains (in English) why voter turnout will be a key factor. The NY Times writes about Mexican disenchanted youth and the power they have in this election.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This Sunday July 1, Mexicans will choose thousands of political positions, from mayors to the new president. Maria and Julio talk with Mexican journalist <a href="https://twitter.com/LeonKrauze" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">León Krauze</a> about what to expect from the front-runner and if this election can really change the future of the country.   Want to read more? <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.dissentmagazine.org/article/mexico-elections-andres-manuel-lopez-obrador-amlo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dissent magazine's</a> profile on Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the front-runner.</li> <li> <a href="http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/especiales/english/2017/12/26/1104243/nota/1138560/1/voter-turnout-mexico#info" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">El Universal explains</a> (in English) why voter turnout will be a key factor.</li> <li>The <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/25/world/americas/mexico-election-youth.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NY Times</a> writes about Mexican disenchanted youth and the power they have in this election. For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> </li> </ul> See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

ITT EXTRA: Mexico's Outrage Election

For this LIVE In The Thick in Los Angeles, Maria sat down with Judy Reyes from Scrubs and Claws, USC professor and author Manuel Pastor, and one of our ITT All-Stars, comedian Cristela Alonzo, to discuss California as a leader in promoting immigrant rights, diversity, and social justice.   ITT Staff Picks   James Fallows reviews Manuel Pastor's latest book, State of Resistance (NY Times). Cristela Alonzo's profile on NPR, from 2012. Judy Reyes talks about her character and representing the LGBTQ community in Claws (Hidden Remote). For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For this LIVE In The Thick in Los Angeles, Maria sat down with Judy Reyes from Scrubs and Claws, USC professor and author Manuel Pastor, and one of our ITT All-Stars, comedian Cristela Alonzo, to discuss California as a leader in promoting immigrant rights, diversity, and social justice.   ITT Staff Picks <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/23/books/review/state-of-resistance-manuel-pastor.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">James Fallows reviews</a> Manuel Pastor's latest book, State of Resistance (NY Times).</li> <li>Cristela Alonzo's <a href="https://www.npr.org/2012/08/08/158426075/cristela-alonzo-making-funny-her-own-way" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">profile on NPR</a>, from 2012.</li> <li>Judy Reyes <a href="https://hiddenremote.com/2018/06/07/judy-reyes-interview-claws-lgbt/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">talks about her character</a> and representing the LGBTQ community in Claws (Hidden Remote). For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> </li> </ul> See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

LIVE From LA: Muy muy California

A year ago, Hurricane Maria destroyed Puerto Rico. The past 12 months have brought disorganized recovery efforts, an estimated thousands of deaths and an island that refuses to let go of its resiliency. In The Thick is dedicating a two-part special series to honor this tragic anniversary. In Part 1, Maria and Julio talk to two Puerto Rican journalists: Arelis Hernández, from The Washington Post, and Bianca Padró Ocasio, from The Orlando Sentinel, who've both been covering the impact of Hurricane Maria. They discuss the aftermath of both climate change and the federal and local politics.  ITT Staff Picks:  The recent poll from The Washington Post and the Kaiser Foundation about the impact of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. Julio’s latest think piece about Trump's lies around Hurricane Maria's death toll, in NBC News.  Bianca's personal essay of her experience watching the hurricane destroy her home from afar, in The Orlando Sentinel. Arelis' latest report on the seaside town of Naguabo, Puerto Rico, via The Washington Post.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A year ago, Hurricane Maria destroyed Puerto Rico. The past 12 months have brought disorganized recovery efforts, an estimated thousands of deaths and an island that refuses to let go of its resiliency. In The Thick is dedicating a two-part special series to honor this tragic anniversary. In Part 1, Maria and Julio talk to two Puerto Rican journalists: <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/arelis-r-hernandez/?utm_term=.64cfbeca1595" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Arelis Hernández</a>, from The Washington Post, and <a href="https://twitter.com/biancajoanie?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bianca Padró Ocasio</a>, from The Orlando Sentinel, who've both been covering the impact of Hurricane Maria. They discuss the aftermath of both climate change and the federal and local politics.  ITT Staff Picks: <ul> <li>The <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/national/wp/2018/09/12/feature/residents-see-a-failure-at-all-levels-of-government/?utm_term=.484497ef67c9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">recent poll</a> from The Washington Post and the Kaiser Foundation about the impact of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.</li> <li>Julio’s latest think piece about Trump's lies around Hurricane Maria's death toll, in <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/trump-s-lied-about-puerto-rico-s-death-toll-after-ncna909296" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NBC News</a>. </li> <li>Bianca's <a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/weather/hurricane/os-hurricane-maria-pr-my-home-20170921-story.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">personal essay</a> of her experience watching the hurricane destroy her home from afar, in The Orlando Sentinel.</li> <li>Arelis' <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/classic-apps/a-year-after-hurricane-maria-a-puerto-rican-town-is-still-in-upheaval/2018/09/12/0d98d59a-a96a-11e8-b1da-ff7faa680710_story.html?noredirect=on&amp;utm_term=.cfe89dec9c9b" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">latest report</a> on the seaside town of Naguabo, Puerto Rico, via The Washington Post.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> </li> </ul> See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

The Hurricane That Never Left Puerto Rico: Part I 

Maria and Julio are joined by Marcela García, columnist and editorial board member with The Boston Globe, and Betty Francisco, founder of FitNation Ventures and Latina Circle, LIVE from The Podcast Garage. Looking at access to educational, economic and political power, they discuss how visible or invisible is the Latino community is in the Boston area.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Maria and Julio are joined by Marcela García, columnist and editorial board member with The Boston Globe, and Betty Francisco, founder of FitNation Ventures and Latina Circle, LIVE from The Podcast Garage. Looking at access to educational, economic and political power, they discuss how visible or invisible is the Latino community is in the Boston area.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

#113: LIVE From Boston, Invisible Latinos

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