The Border Chronicle Weekly Roundup: June 5
The Border Chronicle hangs out with legendary journalist Amy Goodman, plus big tech and the "everywhere border" and a podcast about Latin American art and the borderlands and more!
Arts & Culture
47 articles
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Dispatch from Eagle Pass, Texas: Local Filmmakers Confront the Militarization of Their Hometown
"The floating barrier is horrific. Texas needs to do better, and the U.S. government needs to do better. Both governments have failed us."
The Border Chronicle’s Second Annual Summer Reading List for Border Nerdz
We’ll be back in August. Until then, read up, stay hydrated, and check out our monsoon subscriber special!
Femme Frontera: Creating Nuanced Border Narratives Through Film
“We can’t just sit here and wait to be invited to the table. Instead, we kicked down the door, and we made our own table," says Jackie Barragan.
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.
Redefining Belonging: A Q&A with Sonny Singh
The Sikh musician and educator speaks about how children of immigrants respond with creativity, activism, and spiritual practice to an oppressive immigration regime.
A Memoir from the Front Lines of Family Separation: A Podcast with Human Rights Lawyer Efrén Olivares
“Putting these feelings, these experiences on the page was cathartic," he says about his new book on Trump's Zero Tolerance and its aftermath.
The Border Chronicle's Summer Reading List for Border Nerdz
We’ll Be Back in August. Until Then Read Up, Stay Hydrated, and Go Outside!
From Border Patrol Agent to Immigrant Rights Activist: A Podcast with Jenn Budd
Budd's new book "Against the Wall" takes an unflinching look at the systemic misogyny and racism in the Border Patrol, and overcoming a childhood of trauma and abuse.
Where Does Justice Find its Limit? On Writing an Opera About Family Separation: A Q&A with Anna Deeny Morales
"I feel very different about this work than anything I’ve done before. It’s like an open wound."
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.
Q&A with Scott Nicol, South Texas Artist and Environmentalist
“We need to reject the narrative that the border is a scary place that needs to be militarized.”