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A Message From Futuro Media

Latino Rebels — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 13:47:00 +0000

As you may know, Futuro Media has been dealing with significant financial challenges recently. As a result, we’ve decided to pause Latino Rebels and take a break from our coverage while we work on a plan for Latino Rebels going forward.

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Neuro-Inclusivity, Belonging and Radical Hospitality

Latino Rebels — Sat, 30 Sep 2023 19:06:44 +0000

Latino Rebels Radio goes on the road for a live podcast recording at Mitchell College in New London, Connecticut. Host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes seven students to discuss how a college such as Mitchell is creating more welcoming, accessible living and learning environments in a world that continues to get more and more diverse.

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American Homeboy

Latino Rebels — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 17:00:18 +0000

We welcome The Daily Chela founder Brandon Loran Maxwell to discuss his new film, American Homeboy, for a nuanced discussion of Cholo culture and how it still influences pop culture today.

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Democracy in Doubt

Latino Rebels — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 13:15:06 +0000

Following a historic election victory by the progressive Semilla Party in Guatemala, Latino Rebels Radio producer Oscar Fernandez steps in as guest host to welcome Marco Fonseca, Instructor of Latin American and International Studies at York University in Canada, to discuss how this election almost didn't happen.

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A More Level Playing Field

Latino Rebels — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 21:01:34 +0000

To discuss the surprise success of non-European teams at this year's Women's World Cup, Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes back Brenda Elsey, author of 'Futbolera: A History of Women and Sports in Latin America.'

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All the Other Barbies

Latino Rebels — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 21:03:02 +0000

Host Julio Ricardo Varela is joined by Futuro Media editorial director Fernanda Santos for a roundtable discussion with Dr. Aria Halliday, an associate professor of gender and women’s studies at the University of Kentucky, for a breakdown of the legacy of Black Barbie.

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Oppenheimer’s Nuclear Colonialism

Latino Rebels — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 21:21:56 +0000

Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Myrriah Gomez, assistant professor at the University of New Mexico and author of 'Nuclear Nuevo México,' to discuss the movie's omission of New Mexican history in the creation of the atomic bomb.

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A Conversation with Esmeralda Santiago

Latino Rebels — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 20:52:57 +0000

Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes acclaimed Puerto Rican author Esmeralda Santiago for a lively discussion about her latest book 'Las Madres' and the power of becoming visible in the United States through literature.

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Hotel Workers Strike Back

Latino Rebels — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 21:02:40 +0000

Senior editor Hector Luis Alamo steps in as guest host to speak with Ada Briceño, co-president of Unite Here! Local 11, and Diana Rios Sanchez, a hotel worker, about the hotel workers' strike in Los Angeles and its importance for other labor actions taking place across the country.

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No Water for You

Latino Rebels — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 21:03:06 +0000

Amid a record-breaking heat wave throughout Texas that has led to several heat-related deaths, Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a bill eliminating mandatory water breaks for construction workers. Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Daniela Hernandez, state legislative coordinator for the Workers Defense Project, to discuss the cruel and punitive nature of the law and how they plan to fight back.

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