Jul 9
Protest, Immigration Enforcement, and the Unhoused Community
James talks to Theo Henderson, host of We The Unhoused, about the impact of protests in LA on the unhoused community, and how people at the intersection of the undocumented and the unhoused community are coping with federal, state, and local crackdowns.See omnystudio.com/listener ... Show More
29m 58s
Nov 2024
The Darién Gap: Where Dreams Die
In this series, James describes his journey into the Darién Gap, one of the most remote and dangerous migration routes on earth. We hear from migrants from around the world about the dangers of the journey, their fears that forced them to take it, and their dreams for America. It ... Show More
3h 13m
Aug 2012
Bruce Whitehouse, “Migrants and Strangers in an African City: Exile, Dignity, Belonging” (Indiana UP, 2012)
Every so often a book lands on my desk about something so obviously interesting that I have never really considered it before. Bruce Whitehouse‘s Migrants and Strangers in an African City: Exile, Dignity, Belonging (Indiana University Press, 2012) is exactly like that, tackling s ... Show More
37m 11s
Jul 2024
Why land routes through Africa are more dangerous for migrants than Mediterranean crossings
Refugees and migrants taking land routes across Africa to get to the Mediterranean and Europe, face extreme violence, abuse and exploitation, with far more believed to be dying there than at sea, a UN-backed report says. Plus, why is Tanzania struggling with a huge shortage of un ... Show More
35m 35s
Jan 2025
Cease-Fire Expected to Move Forward, and a Last-Ditch Pitch to Save TikTok
Plus, remembering David Lynch’s weirdness. On Today’s Episode:Israel and Hamas Work Out Differences Over Deal, Netanyahu Says, by Ephrat LivniTikTok Makes Last-Minute Push as Supreme Court Is Poised to Rule on Ban, by David McCabe, Adam Liptak and Sapna MaheshwariMore Than a We ... Show More
9m 28s