The Border Chronicle Weekly Roundup: February 13
How exactly do we get out of this apocalypse? The artists might just know. And why we need to be concerned about how U.S. military tactics abroad find their way home.
The Border Chronicle Podcast
The Border Chronicle podcast is hosted by Melissa del Bosque and Todd Miller. Based in Tucson, Arizona, we interview fascinating fronterizo/as, community leaders, activists, artists and more at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Episodes
A View from the Darién Gap: A podcast with Caitlyn Yates
As Europe closes its doors, more asylum seekers take the deadly trek through the jungle on their way to the United States and Canada, says Yates.
Border Fortification and the El Paso Massacre: A Podcast with Gilberto Rosas
“The mass shooting of August 3, 2019, demands a reckoning. It must be situated in a recent and vicious amplification of preexisting U.S. border and immigration policy.”
On Social Justice and Self Care: A Podcast with Psychotherapist Alejandra Spector
“A lot of therapists don’t have any sort of political analysis, and that hurts people,” Spector says.
The Longer Story of the Border Patrol Killing of a Tohono O’odham Man: A Podcast with Amy Juan
The Tohono O’odham leader and thinker describes the May 18 killing of Raymond Mattia and the long context of border militarization that led to it.
A Growing Public Health Crisis: A Conversation with Dr. Alexander Tenorio on Border Wall Injuries
“I feel it’s my duty to notify the world of the atrocities that are occurring because of the border wall extension, and the increase in the border wall height," he says.
Into the Heart of Narcopolitics and Journalism: A Podcast with Melissa del Bosque
Border Chronicle founder Melissa del Bosque talks at length about a harrowing article she wrote about the murder of Mexican journalist Miroslava Breach.
State Sponsored Vigilantism: A Conversation with Bob Libal about Texas Legislation to Create 'Border Protection Units'
Armed civilians who believe that undocumented migrants are 'invaders' could be enforcing the Texas immigration proposal, says Libal, a consultant for Human Rights Watch.
An Anti-Caste Revolution: A Podcast with Sonny Singh
An in-depth conversation with the Sikh musician and educator about growing up as a child of immigrants and turning to music for solace and inspiration.
Mapping Surveillance in Border Communities: A Conversation with Dave Maass
The U.S. government is doubling down on surveillance, but residents have little input or idea of how it impacts their privacy. Maass talks about EFF's new project to map the "virtual wall."
The Importance of Cross Border Journalism: A Podcast with Kendal Blust and Murphy Woodhouse
With media coverage shrinking, this two-person news bureau based in Hermosillo, Sonora, fills a vital role informing U.S. audiences about Mexico.
Laredo's Epic Battle Against Federal and State-Funded Border Walls: A Conversation with Tricia Cortez
"It's an obscene amount of money to destroy 16 river miles," says Cortez of Texas' new border wall plan.
The Colonial Border in the Maasai Mara: A Podcast Interview with Meitamei Olol Dapash
The Maasai leader gives an on-the-ground look at the mass exodus of people from Tanzania after a violent land grab and talks about what the border really means for indigenous people in Africa.