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Latin Waves host Sylvia Richardson speaks with Jorge Marti the secretariat of Hands off Venezuela about social movements in 2021. After more than 15 months of farmers' protests, the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, accepted defeat and repealed the three farm laws..."an unexpected victory" says Jorge Marti, yet a reminder of what is possible when the workers unite. In this interview we travel back to the beginning of 2021, the multiple social uprisings in Latin America that continue to remind us that social justice is a practice in community. Consider Supporting the show by making a Donation https://latinwavesmedia.com/

Robin Eric Hahnel is Professor of Economics at Portland State University. He was a professor at American University for many years and traveled extensively advising on economic matters all over the world. Latin Waves' host Sylvia Richardson speaks to Economist Robin Hanhel. The quest for progressives and good intentioned people is to build a society that integrates all the elements of the social economy to create a systematic process of justice that replaces the Capitalist system...How we would do that is the subject of this conversation. Consider Supporting the show by making a Donation https://latinwavesmedia.com/

McLaren is the author and editor of over forty-five books and hundreds of scholarly articles and chapters. His writings have been translated into over 20 languages, he is Co-Director of the Paulo Freire Democratic Project and International Ambassador for Global Ethics and Social Justice. Host Sylvia Richardson speaks to Peter about his new comic book "Breaking Free: The Life and Times of Peter McLaren, Radical Educator" and his inspirations in life, about changing society and the academy with radical love and how society needs to move beyond wage based labour. Support Latin Waves by becoming a member for as little as $1 per month. https://latinwavesmedia.com/wordpress/

This interview aired in 2011 and is still relevant today, Sister Kelleher passed on Aug 16 2013 and her life continues to be an inspiration to all***Gives us all something to think about at this time of year** We speak to Sister Elizabeth Kelleher, an 85 year old nun with the Franciscan Sisters of the Atonement, we talk about her efforts to stop more gentrification in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside the poorest postal code in Canada. Sister Elizabeth is a pillar in the Downtown Eastside where she tirelessly gives of her time and continues to be a source of inspiration for many, many people. She operates a soup kitchen that feeds between 300 and 500 of the city’s most poverty stricken each day. It is estimated that there are over 10,000 homeless people in BC , of which 32 percent are aboriginal, and amongst women, 50 percent. A homeless person dies every 12 days in B.C. Conservative Estimates put the national homeless numbers at close to 300,000. The annual cost of homelessness in Canada in 2007 was approxima

Latin waves host Sylvia Richardson speaks with Robert Jensen about our “dead culture” of state Fundamentalism. Jensen says that absolute beliefs that ignore life’s complexities are used to support the politics of empire. He gives examples of these, including market fundamentalism (capitalism), moral fundamentalism (of spreading ‘democracy’), or technological fundamentalism – the belief that technology will solve the environmental problems it causes. Jensen claims that capitalist fundamentalism is in fact incompatible with Christianity, which. like many the other great religions, are calls to recognize the universal human family. He describes alternative types of power that can lead to a hopeful future. Support Latin Waves by becoming a member for as little as $1 per month. https://latinwavesmedia.com/wordpress/

 Latin Waves host Sylvia Richardson speaks with David E. Kirkland, Vice Dean for Equity, and Community Action at NYU. The responsibility for educator to engage with issues of social justice. ” To create schools that are deserving of our babies”, what inspires him to stay engaged and the need for compassion for each other during struggle. Support Latin Waves by becoming a member for as little as $1 per month. https://latinwavesmedia.com/wordpress/

Latin waves host Sylvia Richardson speaks with Sociologist Dr. Maria Paez Victor, a powerful and lively discussion about the declining global role of the US in the world. How as social movements we must overcome racism and Eurocentrism to move forward building community power and not relying on government to do it for us. How we must not let Venezuela fall to US imperialism, if it can happen to them it can happen to any nation. Support Latin Waves by becoming a member for as little as $1 per month. www.latinwavesmedia.com

Latin waves host Sylvia Richardson speaks with Jorge Marti ,secretariat of Hands of Venezuela about the USA's new security partnership known as the Quad to include United States, India, Japan and Australia as a strategic partner and providing Australia with nuclear submarines. The aftermath of the US war on Afghanistan, and why despite the threat we have much to be optimistic about despite impotent institutions such as the UN Support Latin Waves by becoming a member for as little as $1 per month. https://latinwavesmedia.com

Latin Waves host Sylvia Richardson speaks with Dr. Robyn Hahnel about his latest book Democratic Economic Planning. The hastening pace of global climate change’s human impact of the COVID 19 pandemic, the impact of political and economic hegemony of the capitalistic centre. These are enmeshed systems ” how can we create eco-socialism despite the racist regimes, of settler-colonialism, and structured social processes of exploitation? For Copy of book go to Revolution Reading List Support Latin Waves by becoming a member for as little as $1 per month. www.latinwavesmedia.com

Latin waves host Sylvia Richardson speaks with Sociologist Dr. Maria Paez Victor about the Eurocentric attitude in Canada about indigenous issues, how Canada is perceived in the world vs the reality of Canada acting like an empire, how finding hundreds of unmarked graves in Canada has changed the conversation around indigenous issues of justice.   Support Latin Waves by becoming a member for as little as $1 per month. www.latinwavesmedia.com

Latin Waves host Sylvia Richardson speaks with Dr. Robyn Hahnel about his latest book Democratic Economic Planning. The hastening pace of global climate change's human impact of the COVID 19 pandemic, the impact of political and economic hegemony of the capitalistic centre. These are enmeshed systems " how can we create eco-socialism despite the racist regimes, of settler-colonialism, and structured social processes of exploitation? Support Latin Waves by becoming a member for as little as $1 per month. www.latinwavesmedia.com

Latin Waves host Sylvia Richardson speaks with Dr. Jarred Ball, about histories of struggle, the importance of remembering our stories. "Is only through struggle we learn to struggle", he invites us to remember and engage with Black August its history of struggle and connect with the only power capable of creating a path to a future with justice, people power. Support Latin Waves by becoming a member for as little as $1 per month. www.latinwavesmedia.com

Latin waves host speaks to journalist and author Yves Engler, about Canada and the makings of empire. The quick collapse of the US-backed government in Afghanistan, Canada’s biggest military deployment since World War II, has revealed how little ordinary people should trust Canada’s military, and how urgent it is for people to learn Canada's history of empire, its foreign policies, mirror the domestic aggression against Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island (the land we call Canada). Support Latin Waves by becoming a member for as little as $1 per month. www.latinwavesmedia.com

Latin Waves host Sylvia Richardson speaks with Dr. Aviva Chomsky, about the structured violence of empire. We are now in the grip of one of the worst economic crises in the history of modern capitalism. Millions displaced by hunger, military violence and ecological destruction that puts them in the eye of multiple storms. Aviva Chomsky's latest book: Central America’s Forgotten History, answers the urgent question “How did we get here?” Centering the centuries-long intertwined histories of US expansion and Indigenous and Central American struggles against inequality and oppression. Support Latin Waves by becoming a member for as little as $1 per month. https://latinwavesmedia.com/

Latin Waves host Sylvia Richardson speaks with Dr. Robert Jensen about cultivating the ability to persevere as we face a death cult. Activating multiple crisis, social, economic and ecological. We must become restless and relentless as we make the world by action. Being restless as we ask questions we may not have answers for, yet... in our wrestling with challenging problems we are striving to create a world for human flourishing and ecological health. Support Latin Waves by becoming a member for as little as $1 per month.  https://latinwavesmedia.com/

Latin Waves host Sylvia Richardson speaks with author Justin Podur about the structures of empire. The value transfers that fuel an economic system of inequity and injustice. How laws have been crafted to sustain empire and suppressed democratic processes. Support Latin Waves by becoming a member for as little as $1 per month.  https://latinwavesmedia.com/

Latin Waves morns the loss of an Icon and good ancestor Glenn Ford from the Black Agenda Report, whenever I feel down or burned out I reenergize myself when I think of the commitment to Justice Glenn Ford had. We aired this interview in 2010,  Sylvia Richardson interviews Glen Ford a writer and radio commentator with ‘The Black Agenda Report.’ Glen offers an insightful critique of Obama's unprecedented 23 trillion dollars bailout, his alliances to the banking sector and the challenges of those who call themselves progressives in the US. Consider becoming a member of LatinWaves , join for as low as $1.00 per month https://latinwavesmedia.com/

Latin waves host Sylvia Richardson speaks with Jorge Martin secretariat of Hands off Venezuela about Cuba. The UN has declared the USA's blockade of Cuba illegal 29 times the last vote on June 23 with 182 countries voting against the blockade and only two in support the USA and Israel. Jorge explains how the instead of removing the blockade the USA has increased sanctions and the compounded the impact of loss of income from tourism due to Pandemic travel restrictions. Consider becoming a member of LatinWaves , join for as low as $1.00 per month https://latinwavesmedia.com/

Latin Waves host Sylvia Richardson speaks with journalist Arnold August about the legacy of empire.After more than 100 years of US imperialistic aggression in Latin America, people in the Latin America have learned the habits of empire. Starve the nation with sanctions, make the people scream so they will turn against their own leaders and if that doesn't work invade with military force...Cuba alone has resiliently stood against the 60+ years of US Blockade, an act denounced by the world in countless calls at the United Nations council to lift the embargo on Cuba. Arnold takes us back to 1959 when the story we are living now beganThese are challenging times for everyone, more than ever we need to support independent media, consider supporting this show at in anyway you can athttps://latinwavesmedia.com/

Arnold August has an MA in political science from McGill University. He is an author, journalist and lecturer living in Montreal. He is the author of Democracy in Cuba and the 1997 “98 Elections (Editorial Jos Mart )Latin Waves host Sylvia Richardson speaks with author and journalist Arnold August about the history of imperialism that informs colonial processes in Canada. The Indigenous resistance in Canada to Genocide and uprising across Latin America, against neoliberalism, surveillance capitalism the multiple faces of imperialism.These are challenging times for everyone, more than ever we need to support independent media, consider supporting this show at in anyway you can athttps://latinwavesmedia.com/