In The Thick

Julio catches up with all-star guests Raquel Cepeda, filmmaker and author, and Wajahat Ali, TV host and contributor to The New York Times, about all the latest threats to U.S. democracy. They talk about the meeting between Trump and Putin in Helsinki, the rise of the Abolish ICE movement and what might happen with the new SCOTUS nominee. We also find out "Where's Maria?" who was –literally– on the road reporting.    Want to read more?

• In the press conference, Putin gave Trump a soccer ball. The NY Times explains the moment's hidden significance.
• What Abolish ICE really means, according to The Atlantic.
• Bustle on what the confirmation process will look like for Brett Kavanaugh, Trump's pick for the Supreme Court.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy  
  

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We've seen the crying and suffering of children being torn apart from their parents at the U.S. border, but what is happening in these kids' brains and what is the neurological long-term impact of trauma? Maria calls up a badass neuroscientist from UCLA, Dr. Gina Poe, to understand the science behind the trauma of family separation.   Want to read more?

• A list of the organizations helping children separated from the families, compiled by The Texas Tribune.

• Read the letter of the American Psychological Association to president Trump, where experts explain the mental health toll of family separation.

• Advice from the Anxiety and Depression Association of America on how to help children to deal with traumatic events.

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Donald Trump has nominated Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court and many are fearing that this will lead to an overturn of Roe v. Wade. Maria and Julio talk to Tannia Esparza, executive director of the organization Young Women United, and Regina Mahone, VP/managing editor of Rewire.News about the impact of reproductive rights restrictions on women of color.      Want to read more?

• What will happen if Roe v. Wade is overturned? The Washington Post explains.

• A visual explanation of how Judge Kavanaugh's ideologies compare to other Supreme Court justices, by The New York Times.

• Vox explains why it's really difficult to measure people's opinion's on abortion.

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Pati Navalta Poblete went from being a columnist and journalist to being in the news when her son died due to gun violence in 2014. Maria and Julio speak with Pati about how she has turned her grief into activism and her memoir A Better Place.    Want to read more?

• From The Mercury News, 'In wake of her son’s murder, Pati Navalta Poblete charts a course to peace.'
• Visit the site of the Robby Poblete Foundation, which Pati founded on her son's name.
• From Vox, 'America’s unique gun violence problem, explained in 17 maps and charts.'For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy  
  

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Maria and Julio meet up at Aspen Ideas Festival with Dr. Brittney Cooper (aka Professor Crunk), associate professor at Rutgers University and co-founder of the Crunk Feminist Collective blog and Dr. Michael Kimmel, founder and director of the Center for the Study of Men and Masculinities at Stony Brook University. They explore why everyone seems to be mad as hell, how anger has transformed our politics, and why race and gender matter when it comes to rage in the Trump era.    Want to read more?

• Brittney Cooper interviewed by The Washington Post on anger and feminism.
• The New York Times takes a look at how Michael Kimmel is teaching and studying masculinity.
• The Week on America's addiction to the politics of anger.For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy  
  

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This Sunday July 1, Mexicans will choose thousands of political positions, from mayors to the new president. Maria and Julio talk with Mexican journalist León Krauze about what to expect from the front-runner and if this election can really change the future of the country.   Want to read more?

• Dissent magazine's profile on Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the front-runner.
• El Universal explains (in English) why voter turnout will be a key factor.
• The NY Times writes about Mexican disenchanted youth and the power they have in this election. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy  
  

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While immigrant families are still separated after Trump's zero tolerance policy, the Supreme Court upheld his travel ban. María and Julio talk with ITT All Star Wajahat Ali, op-ed contributor for The New York Times, about what this decision means and what we can expect in the future.   Want to read more?

• Mother Jones' Must-Reads From Justice Sotomayor’s Dissent on Trump’s Travel Ban.
• Vox on How Trump's Travel Ban became normal.
• The SCOTUS blog analysis of the decision.For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy  
  

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She has worked as a correspondent in Israel, Syria and Libya, but Latin America is very much in her heart. Lulu García-Navarro, host of NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday, joins María and Julio to talk about the elections in Colombia and Mexico, and why we should pay more attention to Brazil.   Want to read and see more of Lulu?

• The Washingtonian profiled Lulu in this piece.
• Lulu interviews John Moore, one of the most interesting photographers reporting on the drama of families separated at the border.
• She also dances! Check Lulu at the Carnaval de Rio while she was a correspondent in Brazil.For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy  
  

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  The government keeps defending its policy of separating migrant families at the border and the Supreme Court makes a decision that will impact voting rights for the next election. Maria and Julio discuss the latest headlines with In The Thick All Stars, Jamilah King, race and justice reporter with Mother Jones, and Jamil Smith, senior writer with Rolling Stone.   Want to read more?

• Jamil Smith's Rolling Stone article about the SCOTUS voting rights decision
• Jamilah King's Mother Jones article about Lucy McBath, the historic Georgia candidate running in 2018 who you may not have heard about
• Laura Bush's LA Times Op-Ed on the zero-tolerance policy that Maria mentions

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Maria and Julio sit down with Alicia Rose DelGallo, editor and co-founder of ProSoccerUSA.com to discuss fútbol (aka soccer)! They chat about the politics of the World Cup, diversity in U.S. soccer and whether or not pro players are using their platform to speak up for justice. Want to read more?

• From The Guardian, an article about diversity in the MLS and around the coaching system in the U.S.
• Megan Rapinoe's "Why I Am Kneeling" piece
• Also from The Guardian, the story of Miguel Aguilar, DACA beneficiary and professional soccer player  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy  
  

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