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A New Pink Tide? (w/ Thea Riofrancos & David Adler)
🕑 Added 2022-05-15 16:56:31 +0000 UTCHope for the American left is at a fairly low ebb, at the moment, but our counterparts in Latin America are on the march and succeeding at beating back repressive right wing governments across the region. What can we learn from them? And given extremely volatile global conditions — and the continued role of the US in defending the interests of capital in the region — what can these new left-wing governments hope to accomplish?
Sam is joined by political scientist Thea Riofrancos and David Adler, the General Coordinator of the Progressive International, to discuss left populism in Chile, Colombia, Brazil, and elsewhere.
Further Reading:
Thea Riofrancos & David Adler, "Gabriel Boric and Latin America’s new pink tide," New Statesman, Mar 11, 2022.
Thea Riofrancos, "The rush to ‘go electric’ comes with a hidden cost: destructive lithium mining," Guardian, Jun 14, 2021.
— "The View from Latin America," Boston Review, Apr 27, 2020.
— "Ecuador After Correa," n+1, Fall 2017.
John Bartlett, "Chilean journalist dies after being shot while covering Workers’ Day marches," Guardian, May 12, 2022
Comments
Neal J
Hearing about the possibility of a new Left constitution in Chile reminded me of the movement, afoot and under-discussed, for an article V constitutional convention in the US.
Know Your Enemy
We just unlocked it. it's our bootleg series vol 1-3!! and didn't take us 30 years.... (-Sam)
Mark
Well , it made me just subscribe based on the teasers. Looking forward to listening to this episode now
Joseph Leone
Any recommendations for reading about Hugo Chavez? Not sure where to find a history that isn't US anti-left propaganda but also isn't just a hagiography. Any guidance to learn more?
Jack Wolfe
sometimes i wonder as i listen to these patreon-only eps... is this bonus material... too good? it's like dylan leaving "she's your lover now" on the cutting room floor
Son of El Topo
It's going to be interesting to see what develops in Latin America with the USA's waning power nowadays. Great episode, thanks a lot.
Tyler Scherer
Yes.
