Stay ConnectedPolitics, unfiltered. Futuro Media presents a political podcast where journalists tell you what you’re missing from the mainstream news. Hosted by Maria Hinojosa. Cohosted by Dr. Christina Greer, Paola Ramos and Judy Reyes.
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A wave of POC candidates are swept into office in the 2017 election. One year after President Trump's victory, we ask, will this new wave last?
Hosts Maria Hinojosa and Julio Ricardo Varela chat about this and more with In The Thick all-star Wajahat Ali.
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In this special collaborative episode with Thinking Cap, the podcast from the Center for American Progress, we ask progressives, "What have you done for us lately?" Should progressives be doing more to reach out and specifically appeal to communities of color? Plus, a conversation on the recent shooting in Texas and the connection between domestic assault and toxic masculinity. In The Thick hosts Maria Hinojosa and Julio Ricardo Varela lead a conversation on this and more with Michele Jawando and Igor Volsky, hosts of Thinking Cap. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Paul Manafort indicted, Rick Gates indicted, and George Papadopoulos pleads guilty to lying to the FBI. What does this mean for the Trump administration? And what comes next? Hosts Maria Hinojosa and Julio Ricardo Varela lead a discussion on this and more with Cristian Farias, Legal Journalist for New York Magazine, and Ruben Navarrette, nationally syndicated columnist. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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In this special live show recorded at New York University, Hosts Maria Hinojosa and Julio Ricardo Varela lead a discussion on DACA, the DREAM Act, and the future for undocumented immigrants with Cristina Jiménez, Executive Director of United We Dream (who was recently named a MacArthur Genius), and Sandra Lilley, Managing Editor of NBC Latino. Plus, we hear from Viviana Gonzalez, a student at NYU and co-director of Policy for the NYU Dream Team, an NYU organization that supports and advocates for undocumented students and their families. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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It’s been four weeks since Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico, and the island is still in crisis. 82% of the island is still without power and 35% is still without clean water. Host Julio Ricardo Varela checks in with two reporters who recently returned from Puerto Rico, Frances Robles of the New York Times and Andrés Caballero of Latino USA. They talk about their experiences on the island, the people they spoke with, and their thoughts about Puerto Rico’s future.
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Across the U.S., cities and states are starting to call the second Monday in October Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day. Los Angeles just officially changed the name, following in the footsteps of Minneapolis, Seattle, Alaska, and Oregon. Hosts Maria Hinojosa and Julio Ricardo Varela lead a conversation about the importance of this change with Mitch O’Farrell, council member of LA’s 13th district, and Chrissie Castro, vice chairwoman of the Los Angeles Native American Indian Commission.
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In The Thick brings you a special bonus episode from our sister podcast, Latino USA, checking in on Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. In The Thick co-host Julio Ricardo Varela has been intensely reporting on the hurricane, so he sat down with co-host Maria Hinojosa to dispel some myths about what's happening on the island today. We hear from the First Lady of Puerto Rico, Beatriz Roselló, about her take on the devastation. And we get a sense of what Puerto Rico feels like now from Latino USA producer Andrés Caballero, who is on the ground reporting. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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With all the news of the past week, it’s easy to overlook the fact that the hack of Equifax released sensitive data of almost 150 million people. And in today’s social media-obsessed world, it’s easy to forget that information can be found, passed around, and used against you. Host Julio Ricardo Varela leads a discussion about the dangers of being POC online with Baratunde Thurston, comedian and writer, and Jamilah Lemieux, Vice President of News and Men's Programming for Interactive One.
Plus, Julio checks in with Maria about the shooting in Las Vegas and an update on the crisis in Puerto Rico.
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The worst hurricane in almost a century leaves Puerto Rico devastated. A series of earthquakes hits Mexico City. A new travel ban, and an NFL protest. Plus, an in depth discussion on the future of Latino activism with Janet Murguia, President of UnidosUS, and Marisa Franco Director of Mijente and the Not1More Deportation Campaign.
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It's not just Charlottesville. Public acts of anti-Semitism are on the rise across the country, and they're directly linked to the rise in white nationalism. In order to understand the threat posed by white nationalism, we need to examine its anti-Semitic roots. Hosts Maria Hinojosa and Julio Ricardo Varela lead a discussion with Eric Ward, Executive Director of the Western State Center, and Rabbi Jill Jacobs, Executive Director of T’ruah, The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights. Plus, a quick check-in with Washington Post congressional reporter Ed O'Keefe about the recent DACA news. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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