Julio and guest co-host Jamilah King talk more about how the coronavirus pandemic is disproportionately affecting communities of color. They also discuss the latest with the 2020 Election including, Senator Bernie Sanders’s exiting the race. And, they breakdown the Wisconsin primary, which was held this week despite statewide stay-at-home orders.  We want to keep hearing from you and how you’re COVID Coping. Tell us how you're finding joy and hope in these unprecedented times. Call us to leave a voicemail on the In The Thick hotline at (505) 226-8973 or send us a voice memo via email to [email protected].  ITT Staff Picks: - All around the country, the coronavirus pandemic seems to be hitting people of color the hardest. Ibram X. Kendi shares his experience and analysis via The Atlantic. - Wisconsin held a primary election on Tuesday, but the Wisconsin State Journal is anticipating a “cascade” of lawsuits as voters faced an impossible choice: prioritizing health or their right to participate in democracy. - Research shows the coronavirus came to New York mainly from Europe, not Asia, and had begun to circulate by mid-February, even though the first case wasn’t confirmed until weeks later via The New York Times.  

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On today’s show Julio and guest co-host Jamilah King talk about how the worldwide pandemic is taking a toll on the economy and affecting workers throughout the country. They are joined by Jeet Heer, a national affairs correspondent for The Nation, and Sabrina Rodríguez, a trade reporter at Politico to talk about the social inequities brought to light by the coronavirus and how this may change our economic system for years to come.  How You Can Support Workers: - The National Domestic Workers Alliance is raising money for its Coronavirus Care Fund to support workers through the crisis. - The Freelancer COVID-19 Emergency Fund is supporting creatives and others in the gig economy during this time. - The Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation launched a COVID-19 emergency relief fund to support those in the industry through direct aid, zero-interest loans, and economic relief for individuals in crisis.  - You can also look for mutual aid efforts happening locally in this database. ITT Staff Picks: - Jeet Heer writes about how the coronavirus is intensifying class and social divides across the country via The Nation. - In her latest news roundup for Politico, Sabrina Rodríguez reports that President Trump is stopping export of crucial medical equipment, something that could cause other countries to retaliate.  - New data shows that 70 percent of the people who have died from COVID-19 in Chicago have been Black, as the pandemic disproportionately affects people of color via Mother Jones.    

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We're so happy and grateful that Maria is feeling better! She and Julio bring you the latest updates on COVID-19, including how state leaders, Congress and the President are responding. They also talk about historically high unemployment, the federal relief package, and the 2020 presidential race, including recent #MeToo allegations against Joe Biden. ITT Staff Picks: - This Salon article dives into why mainstream media hasn’t covered Tara Reade’s sexual assault allegations against presidential candidate Joe Biden and hopes to offer clarity on the reporting.  - To mask or not to mask? This Buzzfeed article breaks down the debate around who should be wearing masks and what type.  - Before the physical and economic toll of the coronavirus was undeniable, right-wing commentators turned the pandemic into a battle of us vs. them via the New York Times. Also, check out Futuro Media engineer Jeanne Montalvo's latest single that closes out this episode here. The single is called 'Cuidao'. Jeanne co-produced the song with her husband Ernesto Lucar and Chaco Garcia also recorded and mixed the track. The song is written and performed by Mai-Elka Prado and features Caridad de la Luz “La Bruja”. We want to keep hearing from you and how you’re COVID Coping. Tell us how you're finding joy and hope in these unprecedented times. Call us to leave a voicemail on the In The Thick hotline at (505) 226-8973 or send us a voice memo via email to [email protected].   

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Julio and guest co-host Jamilah King talk about how the 2020 political landscape is being affected by the coronavirus pandemic. They also chat with NPR’s Hansi Lo Wang - resident census expert - about how to make sure communities of color aren’t undercounted amidst changing guidelines during this time.  We want to keep hearing from you and how you’re COVID Coping. Tell us how you're finding joy and hope in these unprecedented times. Call us to leave a voicemail on the In The Thick hotline at (505) 226-8973 or send us a voice memo via email to [email protected].  ITT Staff Picks:  - Hansi Lo Wang writes about the Census Bureau’s decision to delay field operations until April 15 among other operational changes, and what those might mean for who gets counted via NPR. - Jamilah King talks with Chani Nicholas, an astrologer who is gaining popularity, about her efforts to democratize astrology and how to heal right now, in a world where so many things feel like they need healing via Mother Jones.  - One Day At A Time, a sitcom following the lives of the beloved Cuban American Alvarez family, is back after dedicated fans rallied in support. And our digital editor, Luis Luna reviewed the first episode of its new season for Latino Rebels.   

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In this week’s ITT Sound Off, Maria and Julio continue reporting remotely, and focus on NYC — home to the headquarters of Futuro Media and the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States. They talk about the rapidly evolving scenario in New York and around the country, and breakdown how COVID-19 is affecting communities of color and immigrants.  We want to keep hearing from you and how you’re COVID Coping. Tell us how you're finding joy and hope in these unprecedented times. Call us to leave a voicemail on the In The Thick hotline at (505) 226-8973 or send us a voice memo via email to [email protected].  ITT Staff Picks: - A PBS explainer on why social distancing is so important, especially as more people start to know of someone affected by the coronavirus. - Via NYTimes: An ER doctor at Elmhurst Hospital in Queens, NY shared a rare look inside her hospital, which is at the center of battling the pandemic in NYC.  - An internal medicine resident physician in New York City talks about seeing an influx of young COVID-19 patients in their 20s or 30s via The Atlantic.  

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Maria and Julio are joined by power couple, husband and wife: ITT All-Star, Wajahat Ali, contributing Op-Ed writer with The New York Times and CNN commentator, and Dr. Sarah Kureshi, physician at Georgetown Family Medicine. They talk about the medical and economic impacts of COVID-19, how their family is approaching social distancing, and what we can do to play our part in containing this outbreak. ITT Staff Picks: - Julio's latest for The Washington Post about President Trump’s mishandling of the crisis and his inclination to blame immigrants.  - How the Coronavirus Became an American Catastrophe, via The Atlantic. - As communities go into lockdown during the pandemic, the people most at risk for getting sick - because they must leave home to do their jobs - are largely people of color via The Washington Post. Also, check out our engineer Leah Shaw's latest single that closes out this episode here.  We want to keep hearing from you and how you’re COVID Coping. Tell us how you're finding joy and hope in these unprecedented times. Call us to leave a voicemail on the In The Thick hotline at (505) 226-8973 or send us a voice memo via email to [email protected].         

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In this week’s ITT Sound Off, Maria and Julio continue to bring you the latest political news while in isolation from their homes. On today’s show, we talk about the continuing global impact of the coronavirus pandemic, including in Latin America. We also bring you immigration news that has gone uncovered during this time, and discuss how COVID-19 is affecting primary elections across the United States.  We want to hear how you’re COVID Coping. Whatever your experience, we want to hear how you’re coping, finding joy and hope in these unprecedented times. Call us to leave a voicemail on In The Thick hotline at (505) 226-8973 or send us a voice memo via email to [email protected].   ITT Staff Picks: - Here’s a moment of joy in these times: a coronavirus-inspired jam (dance included) to help the kid in you stay healthy and safe. The original song by Mister Cumbia released on Jan. 26 and landed on Spotify’s Global Viral 50 list this week. - In the latest on border restrictions, Latino Rebels reports that officials are expected to halt cross-border traffic between the United States and Mexico. This comes after the U.S. and Canada announced a mutual border closing this week.  - Vox reports that immigration enforcement is continuing in spite of the public health crisis throughout the country.  

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We're all self-isolating, but the show goes on. Maria and Julio are joined by Laura Barrón-López, national political reporter at Politico and ITT All-Star Astead Herndon, national political reporter with The New York Times to discuss the latest with the coronavirus pandemic and how they're dealing with social distancing. They also give their insights into Sunday's Democratic debate and the upcoming 2020 primaries. ITT Staff Picks: - In this video, residents in Italy share the message they'd tell themselves 10 days ago, via A Thing By.  - Ariadne Labs presents the case for social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic, via Medium. - Democratic Debate Fact Check: Joe Biden has advocated cutting social security for 40 years, via The Intercept.  

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Maria and Julio bring you this week's ITT Sound Off from a new reality: the coronavirus pandemic. They give us an update about this past Tuesday's primary election results, by taking a look at the clear generational divide. They also get into how COVID-19 has spread around the world exponentially and how this may impact the 2020 Election. Stay safe, ITT fam! ITT Staff Picks: - The latest Deconstructed podcast episode: Capitalism v. Coronavirus via The Intercept - The New York Times estimates the worst-case scenario for U.S. coronavirus deaths - Does voting by mail actually protect you from the coronavirus? Vox may have answers.  

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Julio and guest co-host Jamilah King are joined by ITT All-Star Jamil Smith, senior writer for Rolling Stone magazine, to talk about the latest in 2020 politics from endorsements to the “Bernie Bros”. They discuss the ongoing spread of coronavirus, or COVID-19, and the role of media in reporting on it. They also go into Tuesday's Democratic primaries and the impact of the POC vote.   ITT Staff Picks: - The questions we should be asking about Coronavirus, via ProPublica. - Jamil Smith writes about why Elizabeth Warren is bigger than her endorsement, via Rolling Stone. - Bernie’s challenges with older black voters can doom his chances in Michigan, by ITT All-Star, Terrell J. Star for The Root.  

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