Panic at the border w/ Alex Aviña

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Panic at the border w/ Alex Aviña

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Feb 8, 2024

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Longtime friend of the show Alex Aviña returns to the podcast to discuss the latest round of US border panic. Consider supporting the show www.patreon.com/east_podcast

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Feb 8, 2024

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A critical lens on the history of the present on West Asia and North Africa. Interviews with experts and archival mashups. Created by Sina Rahmani (twitter: @urorientalist)

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