I Was a Performer In the “Spectacle” of Border Enforcement: A Podcast Interview with Police Expert Eric Gamino
The former South Texas police officer talks about working a “surge” on the Texas-Mexico border, and playing a role in “border theater.”
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The Invasion Script: Republicans Launch Their Border War, Just in Time for Midterms
Behind the political saber-rattling in Arizona and Texas is Ken Cuccinelli, Trump’s former acting deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security
It’s About More Than Butterflies, It’s About Authoritarians Peddling Fear
With the help of Trump, Steve Bannon, and other extremists, the Rio Grande Valley was transformed into a content factory for right-wing YouTubers, militia crowdfunders, and far-right news sites.
How to make a border video for your Arizona campaign
These videos look so much the same, they are functionally meaningless. But we watched them all anyway so we could make fun of them.
Driving While Brown: The Rise of Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio and the Latino Resistance That Defeated Him
A Q&A with journalists Jude Joffe-Block and Terry Greene Sterling on their new book chronicling Arizona's anti-immigrant movement.
Standing Up to Armed Militias in the Borderlands: Author Patrick Strickland on Arivaca and Community Resistance
The author on his new book "The Marauders," the rise of far-right extremism in Europe and the American borderlands and what communities can learn from Arivaca, Arizona
Barbarians and Butterflies: Part 2
How a Texas butterfly sanctuary became the center of the resistance against Trump, Steve Bannon and the right-wing agenda at the border.
2022 Is Gonna Be a Blast! Plus, the National Guard’s Misguided Mission at the Border
Investigations find disorder, lack of purpose, and extreme boredom among soldiers deployed to peaceful border communities.
A Message of Gratitude from the Border
We'll have a photo essay tomorrow from Todd, but first, we need your support dear reader.