Matt was joined by Alex Avina to discuss the treacherous legacy of US imperialism in Latin America. Alex currently an associate professor of history in the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies at Arizona State University. He is the author ofSpecters of Revolution: Peasant Guerillas and the Cold War in the Mexican Countryside. You can find his writing in many places including the Foreign Policy focused blog, Foreign Exchangesalong with his own website.

You can find his writing in many places including the Foreign Policy focused blog, Foreign Exchanges. 

Discussed in this Episode:

- The origins of Alex's interest in the history of imperialism in Latin America

- Stages of US imperialism and the various forms it has taken

- Latin America as a training ground for US empire 

- The lesser known but crucially important examples of US imperialism in the hemisphere

- The incredible capacity for hyporcrisy displayed by US liberals who while professing anti racism at home,  support incredibly racist US policies in Latin America

- Possibilities for a brighter future in the hemisphere 

Our Work:

Read our "In the Context of Empire" blog with corresponding and expanded posts to this content!

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Social Media: Twitter- @JonTheContrary and  @Mattylongruns

Music produced by Zac McKenna- @mcktasty 

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