Episode 19 – Modern Macho
Hector chats with his old buddy from Chicago, Claudio Cortés, now living in Milwaukee. Claudio was a fellow contributor for Gozamos in Pilsen and the former host of the podcast Modern Macho.
Episode 6 – Dangerous Minds
A two-hour late-night discussion with author, playwright and publisher Jonathan Marcantoni on everything from the brown-washing of pre-Columbian history, puritanical liberalism, and the conservative nature of Latino culture, to the crises in art and literature, and the state of the #MeToo movement.
Episode 4 – This Is What Democracy Sounds Like
Hector chats with Byron Sigcho, an Ecuadorian immigrant activist and community organizer running for alderman in Chicago’s 25th ward.
It’s Not About Class (It’s About Race)
The difference between being a poor white person and a poor black person in the United States.
For the First Time, Discrimination Helps Latinos
Research suggests that doctors often think non-white patients are more likely to sell their pills on the street. Or doctors may be ‘less concerned about pain in that population.’
Identity Politics and What Anti-Fascism Looks Like
If you’re against fascism, then be the opposite of fascism.
Is America on the Verge of an Extinction Burst of Racism?
Hate is now in its death throes — hopefully.
When Racists Speak the Truth
Don’t pretend Congressman Steve King of Iowa isn’t right about the lack of solidarity between blacks and Latinos.