Reagan’s Contra War on Nicaragua | Under the Shadow, Ep. 10, Part II

Reagan’s Contra War on Nicaragua | Under the Shadow, Ep. 10, Part II

In the 1980s, the Reagan administration illegally funded counter-revolutionary warfare in Nicaragua. As scandal engulfed Washington, the solidarity movement pushed ...
Hollywood and Empire | Under the Shadow, Bonus Episode 1

Hollywood and Empire | Under the Shadow, Bonus Episode 1

British director Alex Cox's 1987 film Walker, starring Ed Harris, laid an uncompromising critique of U.S. imperialism in Nicaragua. For ...
Reagan's Contra War on Nicaragua | Under the Shadow, Ep. 10, Part II

Reagan’s Contra War on Nicaragua | Under the Shadow, Ep. 10, Part II

In the 1980s, the Reagan administration illegally funded counter-revolutionary warfare in Nicaragua. As scandal engulfed Washington, the solidarity movement pushed ...
Why the Nicaraguan Revolution Matters Today | Under the Shadow, Ep. 10, Part I

Why the Nicaraguan Revolution Matters Today | Under the Shadow, Ep. 10, Part I

The 1979 Sandinista victory over the Somoza dictatorship sparked hope across Central America and beyond. Nicaragua quickly became ground zero ...
Why the Nicaraguan Revolution Matters Today | Under the Shadow, Ep. 10, Part I

Why the Nicaraguan Revolution Matters Today | Under the Shadow, Ep. 10, Part I

The 1979 Sandinista victory over the Somoza dictatorship sparked hope across Central America and beyond. Nicaragua quickly became ground zero ...
"They're Making It up as They Go": Inside the Response to Brazil's Deadly Floods

“They’re Making It up as They Go”: Inside the Response to Brazil’s Deadly Floods...

Climate change and poor disaster preparedness have exacerbated the impacts of historic floods that have left parts of southern Brazil ...
Remembering the Longest U.S. Occupation in Latin American History | Under the Shadow, Ep. 9

Remembering the Longest U.S. Occupation in Latin American History | Under the Shadow, Ep. 9

Augusto Sandino is celebrated as a Nicaraguan revolutionary and liberator. The U.S invasion he resisted set the stage for dictatorship ...
Remembering the Longest U.S. Occupation in Latin American History | Under the Shadow, Ep. 9

Remembering the Longest U.S. Occupation in Latin American History | Under the Shadow, Ep. 9

Augusto Sandino is celebrated as a Nicaraguan revolutionary and liberator. The U.S invasion he resisted set the stage for dictatorship ...
William Walker: The Gringo Who Tried to Rule Central America | Under the Shadow, Ep. 8

William Walker: The Gringo Who Tried to Rule Central America | Under the Shadow, Ep. 8

In the 19th century, U.S. filibusters invaded and annexed Latin American territories in the name of Manifest Destiny. One man’s ...
William Walker: The Gringo Who Tried to Rule Central America | Under the Shadow, Ep. 8

William Walker: The Gringo Who Tried to Rule Central America | Under the Shadow, Ep. 8

In the 19th century, U.S. filibusters invaded and annexed Latin American territories in the name of Manifest Destiny. One man's ...
U.S. Role in Honduras Narco-State Absent from President's Drug Trial | Under the Shadow, Update 3

U.S. Role in Honduras Narco-State Absent from President’s Drug Trial | Under the Shadow, Update 3...

Former president Juan Orlando Hernández has been convicted of drug trafficking. The United States and Canada remain unaccountable ...
U.S. Role in Honduras Narco-State Absent from President's Drug Trial | Under the Shadow Update 3

U.S. Role in Honduras Narco-State Absent from President’s Drug Trial | Under the Shadow Update 3...

Former president Juan Orlando Hernández has been convicted of drug trafficking. The United States and Canada remain unaccountable ...