Leftpoc

In this discussion-based episode, Richard (my co-host for the #ReadingRevolution series) and I talk about the state of politics in the U.S. (including U.S. foreign policy), electoral drama in Brazil, and the need for having resolve on the left despite feeling disappointed. Related Readings & Resources: Instituto Paulo Freire http://www.paulofreire.org/ (note: sometimes the site has an issue with pop-ups. Either put your pop-up blocker on beforehand and/or be prepared to close pop-up windows when visiting the site for the first time) “Quase 200 mil bolsistas da Capes podem ficar sem bolsa se orçamento de 2019 sofrer corte, diz conselho” (“Nearly 200,000 Capes scholarship recipient may lose their funding if the 2019 budget undergoes cuts, says council” https://g1.globo.com/educacao/noticia/2018/08/02/quase-200-mil-podem-ficar-sem-bolsa-se-orcamento-de-2019-sofrer-corte-diz-conselho-da-capes.ghtml “Brazil: judge shuts border to Venezuelan migrants fleeing hunger and hardship” https://www.theguardian.com/wor