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Recent Episodes

Forrest Hylton: What's Next for the Colombian Left?

Posted August 15, 2017 • 01:07:00

The FARC peace accord is a historic victory for Colombian society. But the struggle to build an urban left strong enough to take on the country's powerful...

Christy Thornton: Confronting the Neoliberal Narco-State in Mexico

Posted August 8, 2017 • 01:06:22

With Trump, Mexico is the symbol and source of so many things that are wrong with the United States. Oftentimes, these stories told about Mexico in...

R.L. & Ella: Here Comes the DSA Convention

Posted August 1, 2017 • 01:54:45

We’re taking a quick break halfway into our four-part series of interviews on Latin America because this week is a big week for the American left:...

Alejandro Velasco: Explaining Venezuela's crisis

Posted July 25, 2017 • 00:54:11

Hugo Chávez's rise to power inspired leftists around the world. But today, Venezuela is in a profound economic and political crisis. A huge decline...

Thea Riofrancos: Left Power and Environmentalism in Ecuador

Posted July 18, 2017 • 00:51:50

In Ecuador, the left won reelection this year, after Alianza PAÍS candidate Lenin Moreno, former President Rafael Correa’s vice president, narrowly...