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The Stakes Are High

The Stakes Are High

FromIn The Thick


The Stakes Are High

FromIn The Thick

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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Oct 4, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Julio is joined by Sabrina Rodríguez, national political reporter for the Washington Post, and Fernanda Santos, editorial director of Futuro Media and contributing columnist for the Washington Post, to discuss the changing political climates around the world, including Brazil’s presidential election. They also discuss voter turnout in the U.S. within communities of color and how to build cross-racial solidarity ahead of the midterms. 

ITT Staff Picks: 


“The candidates and their vision for Brazil’s future could not be more different, but the trends underpinning this election are an echo of global experiences,” reports Roberta S. Braga for the ISPI.
Gov. Ron DeSantis used a 12 million dollar budget meant for “transporting unauthorized migrants out of Florida” to send asylum seekers in Texas to Martha’s Vineyard, from the New York Times. 
Mark Murray writes about how the Democratic advantage among Latino voters is declining, in this piece for NBC News. 


Photo credit: AP Photo/Edmar Barros
Released:
Oct 4, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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.