The Border Chronicle Weekly Roundup: May 1
Happy May Day! An audio deep dive into the National Defense Areas and a human rights archeologist speaks on the politics of haunting and border deaths.
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Cabeza de Vaca—Reincarnated as a Cactus
A newly available film tells the story of the borderlands' first conquistador from an unexpected point of view.
Healing Traditions: How Curanderismo is Reviving Cultural Connection in the Borderlands
Mexican folk medicine is being reclaimed during a time of deep uncertainty in the U.S. political climate.
The Border Chronicle Weekly Roundup: October 10
Data Centers, Confluences, and some bonus happenings for those in the Tucson area.
La Junta de los Ríos: Reporter’s Notebook from Presidio and Big Bend
It is false that a river is a good political border. It is the opposite. A river attracts, creates, and foments life. This includes bears.
As AI Data Centers Target the Water-Scarce Borderlands, New Mexico Invests in Desalination
Meanwhile, community members worry about stealth approval processes and a lack of transparency.
The Border Chronicle Weekly Roundup: October 3
The MAGA military takeover has its roots in Texas' Operation Lone Star. And the Trump administration cuts food assistance in South Texas to fund armed agents, walls and detention centers.
More Border Security Means Less Food Security
As cuts to food assistance take effect, the U.S. government has canceled the publication of its annual hunger report.
Trump’s Troops and the Border “Learning Lab”
How the Republican-led Operation Lone Star in Texas became Trump’s model for sending troops into Democratic-led cities.
The Border Chronicle Weekly Roundup: September 26
Our 4th anniversary party was a blast, Filmmaker Alex Rivera on his border sci-fi cult classic 'Sleep Dealer.' And humanitarian Scott Warren talks about his high-profile trial and the aftermath.
Humanitarian Aid Is Never a Crime: A Podcast with Scott Warren
How did the first Trump administration crack down on providing water and aid for migrants? And what insights can we gain from that now?
Filmmaker Alex Rivera on his Cult Classic "Sleep Dealer", and Creating a New Cinema for the Border
See Sleep Dealer at the Fox Theater in Tucson on October 15 with a panel, featuring Alex Rivera, and an audience Q&A afterward.
The Border Chronicle Weekly Roundup: September 19
Photographer Eunice Adorno captures Mexico’s aging dams as “monuments to an idea of progress that never arrived." And Mexico and the US fund "water resiliency" for the Rio Grande, plus more news.