Podcasts about Oaxaca

En esta noche de Relatos de la Noche, reunimos cuatro historias que nos recuerdan que el miedo puede aparecer en los lugares más cotidianos: en un puente desierto, en los cerros de un rancho, en una calle perdida o en el silencio de un taller. Desde Ensenada hasta Oaxaca, pasando por Zacatecas y Durango, conoceremos los testimonios de quienes se atrevieron a mirar lo que otros prefieren ignorar. Relatos sobre presencias que regresan con la lluvia, seres que habitan bajo la tierra, brujas que aún caminan entre nosotros y guardianes que enfrentan al mal con más valor del que cualquiera imaginaría. —

Before heading to Oaxaca, we had a busy week filled with errands, appointments, and last-minute preparations. But the real story happened when I got pulled over by a police officer for having tinted windows — something that's perfectly normal in other parts of Mexico but not allowed in Puebla. We talk about how the situation unfolded, what we learned about cultural differences when dealing with authority, and how using ChatGPT (yes, right there on the street!) helped clarify the law and calm things down. It's a mix of nerves, quick thinking, and a few laughs in the end.Key Takeaways:How traffic laws — and their enforcement — can vary across different parts of Mexico.Why it's important to stay calm, polite, and informed when dealing with local authorities.How technology can help you navigate real-life challenges abroad.Relevant Links And Additional Resources:Level up your Spanish with our Podcast MembershipGet the full transcript of each episode so you don't miss a wordListen to an extended breakdown section in English going over the most important words and phrasesTest your comprehension with a multiple choice quizSupport the show

Erick Palafox Ph.D. visited with us today to share his experience from his humble beginnings in Oaxaca, Mexico to obtaining his Ph.D. It is stories like his that can remind others that success is possible if we support each other as a community. Erick contributed to the book "THE JOURNEY OF DACA STUDENTS LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES TODAY: A COLLECTION OF PERSONAL STORIES" and is available on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/JOURNEY-STUDENTS-LIVING-UNITED-STATES/dp/B0D9P37Z66) #sonomacounty #podcast #fyp #migrantes #migrants #daca #dacamented #dacadreamers #undocuprofessionals #undocudreamers #sanfrancisco #ucdavis #ucberkeley #srjc #mexico #oaxaca #students #studentsuccess #studentslife #geology #teacher #teaching

Fluent Fiction - Spanish: Embracing Heritage: A Sibling Journey Through Dia de los Muertos Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/es/episode/2025-11-09-08-38-20-es Story Transcript:Es: El sol brillaba sobre el Mercado Benito Juárez en Oaxaca.En: The sun was shining over the Mercado Benito Juárez in Oaxaca.Es: La primavera llenaba de vida el lugar.En: Spring was filling the place with life.Es: Había colores y aromas por todas partes.En: There were colors and aromas everywhere.Es: El mercado era un torbellino de personas y sonidos.En: The market was a whirlwind of people and sounds.Es: Camila caminaba entre los puestos, su corazón lleno de emoción.En: Camila walked among the stalls, her heart filled with excitement.Es: Día de los Muertos se acercaba.En: The Day of the Dead was approaching.Es: Por otro lado, Joaquín arrastraba los pies, sin comprender el entusiasmo de su hermana.En: On the other hand, Joaquín dragged his feet, not understanding his sister's enthusiasm.Es: Para él, todo esto parecía un espectáculo innecesario.En: For him, all of this seemed like an unnecessary spectacle.Es: Camila quería preparar una ofrenda para su abuela fallecida.En: Camila wanted to prepare an offering for their deceased grandmother.Es: Necesitaba inspiración para su arte.En: She needed inspiration for her art.Es: Pero su hermano menor no compartía su entusiasmo.En: But her younger brother did not share her enthusiasm.Es: Camila intentaba explicarle la importancia de la tradición, pero él sólo fruncía el ceño.En: Camila tried to explain the importance of the tradition to him, but he only frowned.Es: Camila decidió que la persona perfecta para ayudarla era Ximena, la vendedora amiga de la familia.En: Camila decided that the perfect person to help her was Ximena, the family friend and vendor.Es: Ximena conocía muy bien las tradiciones.En: Ximena knew the traditions very well.Es: Juntos, Camila y Joaquín, se dirigieron a su puesto.En: Together, Camila and Joaquín headed to her stall.Es: El aire estaba lleno del aroma de cempasúchil y azúcar de las calaveritas.En: The air was filled with the scent of cempasúchil and sugar from the little sugar skulls.Es: —Ximena, ¿nos ayudas? —preguntó Camila con una sonrisa esperanzada.En: “Ximena, can you help us?” Camila asked with a hopeful smile.Es: Ximena asintió, sus ojos brillaban con comprensión.En: Ximena nodded, her eyes shining with understanding.Es: —Con gusto, mis queridos. Día de los Muertos es más que colores.En: “With pleasure, my dears. The Day of the Dead is more than colors.Es: Es recordar. Recordar a quienes nos dieron amor.En: It's about remembering. Remembering those who gave us love.”Es: Mientras elegían flores, Ximena contó una historia.En: While they chose flowers, Ximena told a story.Es: Habló sobre su abuela, quien había sido amiga de la abuela de Camila y Joaquín.En: She spoke about her grandmother, who had been a friend of Camila and Joaquín's grandmother.Es: Contó cómo su abuela amaba cantar y reír.En: She told how her grandmother loved to sing and laugh.Es: Las palabras de Ximena eran cálidas, llenas de nostalgia.En: Ximena's words were warm, full of nostalgia.Es: Joaquín escuchó en silencio.En: Joaquín listened in silence.Es: Sus ojos reflejaban sorpresa y, poco a poco, interés.En: His eyes reflected surprise and, little by little, interest.Es: Las historias cobraron vida en su mente.En: The stories came to life in his mind.Es: Pronto, las lágrimas llenaron sus ojos.En: Soon, tears filled his eyes.Es: Entendió lo que Camila había tratado de decir.En: He understood what Camila had been trying to say.Es: La tradición no era sólo sobre lo que ves.En: The tradition was not just about what you see.Es: Era sobre los sentimientos y recuerdos.En: It was about feelings and memories.Es: Lleno de una nueva comprensión, Joaquín ayudó a Camila a escoger las calaveritas de azúcar perfectas.En: Filled with a new understanding, Joaquín helped Camila pick out the perfect sugar skulls.Es: Juntos seleccionaron las mejores ofrendas.En: Together they selected the best offerings.Es: Camila y Joaquín volvieron a casa cargados de flores, incienso y dulces.En: Camila and Joaquín went home loaded with flowers, incense, and sweets.Es: En casa, la ofrenda fue tomando forma.En: At home, the offering began taking shape.Es: La abuela sonreía en fotos rodeadas de cempasúchil brillante.En: Their grandmother smiled in photos surrounded by bright cempasúchil.Es: Camila sintió que su corazón se llenaba de paz.En: Camila felt her heart fill with peace.Es: Joaquín, a su lado, sonreía también.En: Joaquín, at her side, was smiling too.Es: Joaquín había ganado respeto por su herencia cultural.En: Joaquín had gained respect for his cultural heritage.Es: La unión con su hermana era más fuerte.En: The bond with his sister was stronger.Es: La ofrenda no solo honraba a su abuela; había reunido a la familia.En: The offering not only honored their grandmother; it brought the family together.Es: El mercado, el aroma de las flores y las historias habían hecho magia.En: The market, the aroma of the flowers, and the stories had worked magic.Es: El Día de los Muertos había unido el pasado con el presente.En: The Day of the Dead had united the past with the present.Es: Camila y Joaquín comprendieron que el amor y los recuerdos nunca se desvanecen, y que las tradiciones mantienen viva la memoria de quienes amamos.En: Camila and Joaquín understood that love and memories never fade, and that traditions keep the memory of those we love alive. Vocabulary Words:the whirlpool: el torbellinothe stalls: los puestosthe excitement: la emociónthe offering: la ofrendapassed away: fallecidathe enthusiasm: el entusiasmoto frown: fruncir el ceñothe vendor: la vendedorato smile: sonreírnostalgia: nostalgiato drag: arrastrarunnecessary: innecesariothe heritage: la herenciato pick out: escogerthe incense: el inciensothe understanding: la comprensiónthe bond: la uniónthe magic: la magiato honor: honrarto remember: recordarthe aroma: el aromathe peace: la pazthe tears: las lágrimasthe present: el presentethe heart: el corazónsurrounded: rodeadasto fill: llenarto head to: dirigirseto unite: unirthe past: el pasado

Refuerzan protección a tres alcaldes de Oaxaca tras amenazas Senador rechaza posible liberación anticipada de Javier Duarte Corte Suprema deBrasil ratifica condena de 27 años a BolsonaroMás información en nuestro podcast 

El Congreso peruano aprobó declarar persona non grata a Claudia Sheinbaum, luego de que las autoridades mexicanas autorizaron darle asilo político a Betssy Chávez, quien fue primera ministra de Pedro Castillo. A días de que la presidenta vivió un episodio de acoso en pleno Centro Histórico y dijo que presentaría una propuesta para tipificar el acoso a nivel nacional, este jueves Citlali Hernández dio a conocer el “Plan integral contra el abuso sexual”. Además… La Fiscalía de Michoacán informó que logró identificar al asesino del presidente municipal de Uruapan, Carlos Manzo; Guadalupe Urban Ceballos, la regidora de Parques y Jardines del Ayuntamiento de San Juan Cacahuatepec, en Oaxaca, fue asesinada a tiros: Estados Unidos empezará a cancelar vuelos este viernes por el cierre del gobierno; Las FAR anunciaron su “conformidad” con una tregua humanitaria en Sudán propuesta por otros países; Ayer arrancaron las reuniones previas a la COP30; Y Javier Aguirre fue nominado al premio de mejor entrenador del año de la FIFA.Y para #ElVasoMedioLleno... Unas 30 especies nuevas fueron descubiertas en lo más profundo del mar gracias a la labor de investigadores en cruceros alrededor de la Antártida.Para enterarte de más noticias como estas, síguenos en redes sociales. Estamos en todas las plataformas como @telokwento. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

En información internacional, Congreso de Perú declara persona non grata a la Presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum, en más notas, asesinan a regidora del PVEM en Oaxaca; Fiscalía activa protocolo de feminicidio, y en los espectáculos, La edicion numero 26 de Los Latin Grammy 2025 se celebrará el jueves 13 de noviembre en Las Vegas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Desplazamiento forzado se está atendiendo por primera vez: Salomón Jara Avanza en comisiones Ley de Prevención del Delito de Despojo Demócratas piden reunión con Trump para discutir el cierre del Gobierno 

Limpian Barranca Las Armas en Tlaxcala como parte de plan nacional  En Oaxaca, asesinan a regidora de San Juan CacahuatepecFrancia descarta terrorismo en atropello en Isla de OlerónMás información en nuestro Podcast

Jorge Ángel Pérez y Edith del Socorro Guerra nos invitan a conocer la película-documental Binnigula'sa': los antiguos zapotecas, cuya trama explora el tema del extractivismo cultural en los pueblos originarios, particularmente en Juchitán, Oaxaca. Esta producción ha caminado a la par que un proyecto escolar de la misma comunidad, que busca una apropiación de la lengua, la cultura e historia local por parte de los mismos estudiantes de la secundaria. Es una invitación a desafiar el extractivismo cultural por parte de las instituciones a partir de la creación de iniciativas propias en nuestras comunidades.Descárgala en https://cantodecenzontles.org/cinecenzontles/

ISSSTE inaugura nueva Unidad de Medicina Familiar en Oaxaca Detienen a siete presuntos integrantes de grupo delictivo en la CDMXEn Nepal avalancha en el Monte Yalung Ri deja tres muertosMás información en nuestro podcast

¡Prepara las luces y súbele al volumen! En este episodio especial de Halloween (¡donde tuvimos que ir a Reddit porque no nos mandaron historias!), leemos los relatos paranormales más escalofriantes que encontramos.Acompáñanos a escuchar historias de un Airbnb en Coyoacán donde las puertas se abren solas, una parálisis de sueño aterradora donde una esposa se deforma, un celular sin pila que hace llamadas misteriosas, y la espeluznante aparición de un "ojo de dragón" en un pueblo de Oaxaca.¿Cuál es tu historia favorita? ¿Te ha pasado algo similar? ¡Cuéntanos tu propia historia en los comentarios!Mi hermosa esposa y yo les contamos historias que nos encontramos en reddit y algunas de las que nos han sucedido, historias entre risas y miedo que espero les gusten, si quieren mandar sus historias pueden hacerlo a mi facebook o instagram /ernestohdelavegao al redit r/historiasqueTe gusta mi micrófono: https://mercadolibre.com/sec/1f16BuAPrueba DidiCard y usa mi enlacehttps://d.didiglobal.com/vBAroMj?r=MGM_homepage_icon&c=M2

Accidente de autobús en Oaxaca deja 29 heridos  Inicia pago del bimestre noviembre-diciembre del Bienestar  Estudio vincula uso prolongado de melatonina con mayor riesgo cardíaco  Más información en nuestro podcast

Se dice que en la localidad del Cerro de la Vieja (Rancho Pequeño), en el estado de Oaxaca, al sureste de México, solía ser sitio de cacería.Un día, un cazador halló una roca con la figura pintada de una mujer indígena y grandes cantidades de plomo.Otros acudieron al lugar en busca del metal, pero algunos nunca regresaban. Pronto se dijo que el cerro estaba encantado y que la causa de las desapariciones era la mujer de la piedra, quien, según los relatos, se desprendía de ella para perseguir a los hombres hasta perderlos. Descubre el desenlace de esta misteriosa historia y si tienes alguna sugerencia de leyenda que deberíamos investigar, da click aquí. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Desde la instalación de parques eólicos en México hasta la extracción de minerales para los autos eléctricos, la ruta hacia la descarbonización agrava las desigualdades entre el norte y el sur global, denuncia la investigadora la activista y socióloga mexicana Josefa Sánchez Contreras en un ensayo. La transición energética hacia la descarbonización de la economía se implementa en detrimento de los pueblos indígenas y de las comunidades locales de Suramérica y África. Es lo que denuncia la investigadora mexicana Josefa Sánchez Contreras, oriunda del pueblo Zoque. En su ensayo titulado 'Despojos racistas, hacia un ecologismo anticolonial'*, la socióloga demuestra cómo la urgencia climática y los grandes proyectos de energía verde acaban perjudicando a los pueblos autóctonos históricamente marginados y víctimas del racismo. Dicho fenómeno ha sido denunciado también en un reciente informe de la ONG de lucha contra la pobreza Oxfam publicado en vísperas de la cumbre climática COP30 de la ONU. A pesar de las buenas intenciones de los países del norte para alejarse de los combustibles fósiles, persisten lógicas de explotación hacia los países del sur. La empresa de autos eléctricos Tesla de Elon Musk, por ejemplo, obtiene ganancias de alrededor de 3100 dólares por cada coche vendido. Sin embargo, por cada vehículo que contiene 3kg de cobalto, extraído principalmente en República Democrática del Congo, el país africano recibe menos de 10 dólares. Una asimetría que la investigadora Josefa Sánchez califica de “colonialismo verde” con tintes racistas. Escuche la entrevista completa: RFI: ¿Qué fue lo que la llevó a estudiar de cerca estas temáticas? Josefa Sánchez Contreras: Muchas gracias por la pregunta. Creo que es muy sugerente porque me sitúa en mi punto de enunciación que es el pertenecer a un territorio indígena, un territorio comunal. Pertenezco al territorio angpøn (o zoque) de Chimalapas en el istmo de Tehuantepec en Oaxaca. Y lo que me ha llevado y motivado a investigar sobre colonialismo energético, despojos racistas, pues es el hecho de que en mi comunidad hemos tenido que defender el territorio frente a concesiones de minería para la extracción de oro y cobre. Y también por la llegada de parques eólicos en la planicie sur del istmo. Entonces, la pregunta de ¿por qué cuando se promociona energía limpia al mismo tiempo se aumentan las concesiones mineras?, me llevó a indagar más sobre el origen de estos megaproyectos. RFI: Varias voces de la sociedad civil, ONG, comunidades locales y académicos como usted, denuncian la existencia de un “colonialismo verde”. La ONG Oxfam calculó por ejemplo que el 70% de los minerales para las energías renovables están ubicados en los países menos desarrollados, pero los beneficios los acaparan los países más ricos. ¿Qué significa para usted esta noción de colonialismo verde? Josefa Sánchez Contreras: Podríamos decir sencillamente que a la luz de siglo XXI, en el que las crisis ambientales incrementan, en el que la temperatura del planeta está aumentando 1.5°C que ya advertía el Panel Intergubernamental de Cambio Climático, cuando vemos que los límites biofísicos de planetas se están rebasando, cuando vemos que la fuente energética fósil nos está llevando a la catástrofe ambiental; a la luz de todo eso, vemos que emergen programas verdes por parte de Estados y corporaciones del norte global principalmente, que se venden y se promocionan como alternativas para superar estos grandes crisis. Sin embargo, lo que esconden detrás de ese tinte verde, digamos, son más lógicas, coloniales, lógicas de despojos, de violencias contra los territorios de pueblos indígenas que históricamente han luchado contra el colonialismo. Entonces lo que encontramos es que el colonialismo verde, es esa nueva forma de despojo que incrementa a la luz de las crisis ambientales de nuestro tiempo y se expresan en el incremento de megaproyectos eólicos fotovoltaicos a gran escala, de hidrógeno verde, de políticas de conservación de la naturaleza que no respetan los derechos indígenas. RFI:  Si tomamos el ejemplo del istmo de Tehuantepec, esta región del sur de México en el estado de Oaxaca, existen ahí grandes parque eólicos. ¿Qué impactos tienen en las comunidades locales? Josefa Sánchez Contreras: Estos proyectos agudizan los procesos de privatización de las tierras comunales, el desmantelamiento de la propiedad social de la Tierra, que es la propiedad social, son tierras que no son privadas, que son comunales y ejidales, y son resultado, pues, de un largo proceso de defensa de los territorios Otros impactos son los pasos de aves o los mantos freáticos que no están siendo rigurosamente evaluados por la Secretaría de Medio Ambiente. Cuando decimos que queremos mitigar la emergencia climática y queremos superar esta crisis, es paradójico porque vemos que está teniendo un impacto ambiental directamente y bueno, y por otro lado, estamos viendo que tiene un impacto también en el incremento de la violencia en la región. RFI: Dentro de este boom de la demanda de minerales para la producción de baterías para la electrificación del transporte en Europa en Estados Unidos, usted afirma en este ensayo que la extracción de minerales en Latinoamérica y en África también obedece a lógicas de despojo racista. ¿por qué? Josefa Sánchez Contreras: Es parte del corazón de este ensayo. Vemos, efectivamente, en el norte global que los proyectos de electrificación, los pactos verdes europeos están demandando minerales. O sea, esta electrificación que promete reducir las emisiones de gas de efecto invernadero, están manifestándose en forma de extractivismo en muchos territorios del sur global. Y esto es una forma de despojo racista en la medida que, en este momento de crisis, nuevamente son los territorios históricamente colonizados, históricamente racializados, los que se vuelven susceptibles de ser sacrificados. Pero en esta ocasión, en nombre de salvar a una humanidad de la catástrofe, de salvarnos de las catástrofes ambientales. Y es ahí donde me pregunto en este ensayo: ¿qué es esa humanidad? ¿Quiénes conforman esa humanidad que se van a salvar de la catástrofe? ¿Un reducido sector de la población global, que es principalmente responsable de los gases de efecto invernadero? ¿Quiénes son los humanos y quiénes no son los humanos? Esto es una raíz de ese racismo que se ha inaugurado desde el siglo XV y XVI. Es un racismo que ha justificado el saqueo de pueblos enteros que ha tipificado los cuerpos que importan y los cuerpos que no importan, que nos han tipificado como pueblos indígenas, como pueblos negros, como pueblos prietos. Y somos esos cuerpos los que no importamos,  los que no hemos importado históricamente, esos cuerpos que se han violentado Esa violencia naturalizada durante largos siglos, es lo que hoy día, en el siglo XXI, sigue operando y sigue justificando la violación de los derechos humanos en muchos territorios que contienen estos minerales. RFI: ¿Cuál sería la alternativa a esta política energética? De hecho, el subtítulo de su ensayo es hacia un ecologismo anticolonial. ¿Cómo pensar una política energética Pues más justa, más equilibrada? Josefa Sánchez Contreras:  Este subtítulo 'hacia un ecologismo anticolonial' es una interpelación al norte global. Si queremos empezar a pensar soluciones reales verdaderas para estas grandes crisis energéticas, ambientales, cualquier proyecto que vaya orientado a mitigar la emergencia climática debe tener posturas anticoloniales y antirracistas. No se trata sólo de una solución técnica, un cambio de aplicación de un fracking a una turbina de viento. Se trata de una transformación política, económica, cultural, subjetiva, porque esos son también los orígenes de los problemas de nuestro tiempo. Hay que pensar en redistribución, en el acceso a la energía, porque también dentro del norte global hay barrios que no tienen acceso a la energía básica o tienen energía muy irregular. Entonces pensemos en la redistribución energética: ¿energía ¿para quién?, energía para qué? ¿Se van a seguir generando más aplicaciones tecnológicas orientadas a la destrucción de nuestro hábitat? Me parece que esa no es la solución. Me parece que la solución tiene que pasar por generar servicios para la población en su conjunto. Aparece la inteligencia artificial, las demandas de energía para las guerras, por ejemplo. Es un gran momento, creo, para repensar ¿cómo queremos vivir, ¿cómo queremos habitar y cómo vamos a superar estas desigualdades? *Despojos racistas, hacia un ecologismo anticolonial está disponible en versión digital en la página de la editorial Anagrama.

Hosts: Rob Chappell, Stephanie Díaz de León, Omar Waheed Guest: Prenicia Clifton Episode Overview This week, the team covers the end of SNAP benefits and its impact on Wisconsin families and small businesses, the return of Madison Nonprofit Day, the growing threat of media capture, and a few lighter conversations to close the show — including conspiracy theories they wish were true. SNAP Benefits Ending Nearly 700,000 Wisconsinites are about to lose Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits as of November 1. Rob, Stephanie, and Omar discuss what this means for food pantries, families, and local economies. They also highlight that federal workers are unpaid during the shutdown and that the ripple effects extend to small businesses and farmers. LOUD's New Gallery Space Omar talks with Oscar Morales, founder of Latinos Organizing for Understanding and Development (LOUD), about opening a new gallery at Next Wave Studios on Madison's east side. The first artist in residence, La Pistola from Oaxaca, led workshops and connected with Madison's growing arts scene. Media Capture and the Importance of Local News Rob discusses a recent episode of the Question Everything podcast, focusing on "media capture" — when governments or their allies take control of the media. Starting November 1, every donation to Madison365 will be doubled through the Institute for Nonprofit News' matching fund. Donate here → madison365.org/donate Madison Nonprofit Day Returns Guest: Prenicia Clifton, organizer of Madison Nonprofit Day, joins to preview the event's return on Friday, November 7 at TruStage. She explains that it's a professional development opportunity for nonprofit professionals, board members, and community leaders — with sessions on funding, collaboration, safety, and leadership transitions. "Professional development is often the last thing invested in," Clifton says. "But we need to develop ourselves to serve our communities safely and effectively." Highlights include: Opening panel with Angela Davis (Madison Community Foundation), Angela Russell (TruStage), Renée Moe (United Way of Dane County), and Shiva Bidar-Sielaff (UW Health) Workshops on fundraising, partnership, and succession planning Clifton's keynote on preventing abuse in youth-serving spaces Social Impact Happy Hour recognizing local changemakers

Frente frío 11 provoca lluvias intensas en el sureste y Península de Yucatán  Verificentros en CDMX cierran el 2 de noviembreTrump y Melania celebran Halloween con entrega de dulces en la Casa BlancaMás información en nuestro Podcast

Profepa clausura obras por dañar selva en Huatulco  Cae en Chiapas “El Carnal”, operador del CJNG  Cierre del Gobierno de EU hasta el 3 de noviembreMás información en nuestro Podcast

#188 - What happens when a comedian with a camera trades stage lights for sunrise on a dirt road and points his vehicle toward Panama? I sat down with author and traveler Matt Savino to unpack a seven-month run along the Pan American Highway that never reached South America yet somehow delivered everything he was chasing: humor in the chaos, humanity at the barricades, and a clear-eyed love for places most maps flatten.Matt takes us from Baja's empty beaches and Dr. Seuss–worthy boojum forests to the food capitals of Puebla and Oaxaca, where mole lessons and tlayudas become their own itinerary. He opens the door on a Nicaraguan uprising, describing the day he edged through student roadblocks by listening first and moving only when trust appeared. Then the road shifts again: Costa Rica's bold choice to scrap its army and invest in parks and schools, and a volunteer's-eye view inside the Panama Canal's towering locks, where global trade rises and falls like a stage cue.We also dig into Land Without a Continent, Matt's sharp, funny travel memoir that blends road stories with deep dives into Mesoamerican history and modern politics. With a researcher's rigor and a comic's timing, he shows how travel rewires assumptions: Central America's identity, the real cost of a “normal life,” and why empathy is the best gear you can pack. If you've ever wondered whether to overland, backpack, or simply follow your curiosity, this story maps the trade-offs and the rewards.Subscribe, share with a friend who loves smart travel stories, and leave a review to help more explorers find the show. Then tell us: what part of this route would you tackle first, and why?To learn more about give him a follow on Instagram @ushuaia_or_bust and to get a copy of his book "Land Without a Continent" visit www.mattsavino.com. Want to be a guest on Journey with Jake? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/journeywithjake Visit LandPirate.com to get your gear that has you, the adventurer, in mind. Use the code "Journey with Jake" to get an additional 15% off at check out. Visit geneticinsights.co and use the code "DISCOVER25" to enjoy a sweet 25% off your first purchase.

Photographer and visual storyteller Ilan Sánchez captures more than moments — he captures meaning. Through analog film photography, street portraits, and honest connection, his work explores how slowing down helps us truly see people, not just pass by them. From Mexico City to Oaxaca, Ilan builds community through art that gives back instead of taking, documenting culture, identity, and everyday life with intention. Born and raised in Oaxaca, he offers a rare local perspective on how the city's sudden global spotlight — from mezcal to design and tourism — is reshaping its creative and cultural landscape. This conversation dives deep into street photography, creative process, authenticity, and the future of art in a world that moves too fast.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/globetrotters-podcast--5023679/support.

“Si alguna vez escuchas que tocan tu puerta en Halloween… no siempre es un niño con disfraz. A veces, son los que nunca pudieron irse.”En este Especial de Halloween nos adentramos en las noches más oscuras del año para contar historias reales y leyendas que hielan la sangre.

Dr. Sofía Pacheco-Fores is a bioarchaeologist whose research focuses on migration in ancient Mexico. Using a range of methods including archaeological biogeochemistry and phenotypic variation in human skeletal and dental morphology, she reconstructs migration patterns to understand the experiences of past migrants and their recipient communities. She examines the role migration played in social and cultural change, including in ancient state formation, the spread of novel material culture complexes, the expression of social inequality, and eruptions of mass violence. She has on-going collaborative research projects in central Mexico, Oaxaca, and northwestern Mexico. In addition to her research, Dr. Pacheco-Fores is involved in science education and outreach activities with the goal of fostering increased inclusion and diversity within anthropology. She is a Senior Editor at Anthro Illustrated, a collaborative project creating illustrations of anthropologists of diverse backgrounds at work. She also encourages increased representation and participation in anthropology through the Skype A Scientist program, speaking with bilingual K-12 students about anthropology and bioarchaeology. ------------------------------ Find the paper discussed in this episode: SI Pacheco-Fores, CT Morehart. 2024. Beyond “non-local”: biogeochemical and morphological approaches to examining diverse migrant experiences in Epiclassic central Mexico. Bioarchaeology International 8:104-122. https://doi.org/10.5744/bi.2022.0038 SI Pacheco-Fores, CT Morehart, JE Buikstra, GW Gordon, KJ Knudson. 2021. Migration, violence, and the “other”: a biogeochemical approach to identity-based violence in the Epiclassic Basin of Mexico. Journal of Anthropological Archaeology 61: 101263. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaa.2020.101263 ------------------------------ Contact Dr. Azcorra-Pérez: sipf@umn.edu ------------------------------ Contact the Sausage of Science Podcast and Human Biology Association: Facebook: facebook.com/groups/humanbiologyassociation/, Website: humbio.org, Twitter: @HumBioAssoc Chris Lynn, Co-Host Website: cdlynn.people.ua.edu/, E-mail: cdlynn@ua.edu, Twitter:@Chris_Ly Courtney Manthey, Guest-Co-Host, Website: holylaetoli.com/ E-mail: cpierce4@uccs.edu, Twitter: @HolyLaetoli Anahi Ruderman, SoS Co-Producer, HBA Junior Fellow/ E-mail: ruderman@cenpat-conicet.gob.ar

Costco busca abrir tiendas en mercados con al menos medio millón de habitantes; aún hay estados pendientes como Durango, Tampico y Oaxaca. Capítulos 00:21 - Costco no contempla este estado 01:20 - Nuevo Costco en CDMX

Lluvias provocan deslave en Oaxaca  Muere trabajador en obra de drenaje en Zumpango  Más información en nuestro podcast

Detienen a exalcalde de Singuilucan implicado en la “Estafa Siniestra”  Sismo magnitud 4 en Puerto Escondido,  Oaxaca  Pentágono aceptó una donación anónima  Más información en nuestro podcast

I see so many agave enthusiasts visiting Mexico and not checking luggage. And Alvin Starkman, who guides visitors to Oaxaca's palenques, sees even more. People … what are you doing? Alvin and I attempt to make the case to bring the case.Agave Road Trip is a critically acclaimed, award-winning podcast that helps gringx bartenders better understand agave, agave spirits, and rural Mexico. This episode is hosted by Lou Bank with special guest Alvin Starkman of Mezcal Educational Tours of Oaxaca.Episode NotesRead Alvin's article, “Mezcal Aficionados: Check your Luggage When Visiting Mexico”! And read all of his articles: Oaxaca Mezcal Tours, Oaxaca Mezcal & Pulque, Mezcal Educational Tours, and his blog on MexConnect! Shout outs this episode to Del Maguey Mezcal, Mezcal Rambha, CH Distillery, Jeppson's Malort, Dolores Kohl Education Foundation, the Kohl Children's Museum, and Dos Hombres Mezcal!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

María lleva 15 años en prisión. Su único "crimen" fue ser una madre permisiva con un hijo adicto que buscaba en la calle el amor que ella no supo darle.  Condenada por la voz de alguien que dijo reconocerla, María recibió la misma sentencia que su hijo: 25 años, en una decisión donde los jueces copiaron y pegaron sentencias sin considerar su grado de participación real.00:00:00 - 00:03:19 15 años presa por secuestro / 15 years locked up for kidnapping00:04:43 - 00:06:56 Enterré a mi hijo en la cárcel /  I buried my son while in prison00:27:01 - 00:29:43 Dependencia emocional y violencia /  Emotional dependency and violence00:51:14 - 00:58:24 Asesinaron a mi esposo en prisión / They murdered my husband in prison01:01:47 - 01:04:28 Mi hijo está limpio en Oaxaca / My son is clean in Oaxaca--------------------------María has been in prison for 15 years. Her only "crime" was being too lenient with her addicted son who was looking for love on the streets—love she didn't know how to give him. Convicted based on someone's voice who claimed to recognize her, María got the same sentence as her son: 25 years, in a decision where judges literally copy-pasted sentences without considering how involved she actually was.--------------------------Sobreviviente de violencia doméstica extrema y pobreza, María cayó en el alcoholismo tratando de escapar de su realidad. En prisión enterró a un hijo, conoció a sus nietas, se casó y enviudó cuando asesinaron a su esposo dentro del penal. Aprendió, quizá demasiado tarde, a decir "te amo" a quienes más quería.Hoy, María trabaja, estudia y se aferra a la esperanza de una reforma que le dé una nueva oportunidad, mientras su hijo cumple condena en Oaxaca, limpio de drogas por primera vez en años.Detrás del número de expediente hay una mujer que aprendió demasiado tarde que el amor y la justicia no siempre caminan de la mano.--------------------------A survivor of extreme domestic violence and poverty, María turned to alcohol trying to escape her reality. In prison, she buried a son, met her granddaughters, got married, and became a widow when they killed her husband inside the jail. She learned—maybe too late—to say "I love you" to the people she cared about most.Today, María works, goes to school, and holds onto hope for a reform that'll give her a second chance, while her son serves his sentence in Oaxaca, off drugs for the first time in years. Behind the case number is a woman who learned too late that love and justice don't always go hand in hand.--------------------------Para ver episodios exclusivos, entra aquí: https://www.patreon.com/Penitencia_mx¿Quieres ver los episodios antes que nadie? Obtén acceso 24 horas antes aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6rh4_O86hGLVPdUhwroxtw/joinVisita penitencia.comSíguenos en:https://instagram.com/penitencia_mx  https://tiktok.com/@penitencia_mx  https://facebook.com/penitencia.mx  https://x.com/penitencia_mx  Spotify: https://spotify.link/jFvOuTtseDbApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/mx/podcast/penitencia/id1707298050Amazon: https://music.amazon.com.mx/podcasts/860c4127-6a3b-4e8f-a5fd-b61258de9643/penitenciaRedes Saskia:https://www.youtube.com/@saskiandr - suscríbete a su canalhttps://instagram.com/saskianino  https://tiktok.com/@saskianino  https://x.com/saskianino

El INM disolvió el último grupo de la caravana migrante “Por la Libertad” que avanzaba por el Istmo de TehuantepecSHCP publicó precisiones a las Reglas Generales de Comercio ExteriorLas joyas robadas del Louvre tienen un valor estimado de unos 102 millones de dólaresMás información en nuestro podcast

Caravana migrante “Por La Libertad” avanza de Chiapas a Oaxaca  Continúa la recolección de víveres en los 32 centros de acopioPakistán y Afganistán acuerdan tregua inmediata Más información en nuestro Podcast

En el Valle de México se esperan lluvias fuertes y posible granizo  Vinculan a proceso a Gabriel Rafael “N” y Paulo Alberto “N” por la desaparición de Kimberly Moya  Explosión en fábrica de armas en Rusia deja tres mujeres muertas  Más información en nuestro podcast

Este martes arrancó la discusión de la reforma a la Ley de Amparo y fue aprobada en Comisiones ese mismo día, pero el debate se extendió hasta la madrugada del miércoles, con el foco puesto en el artículo transitorio que hablaba de la retroactividad, y en la madrugada, los diputados la aprobaron en el Pleno, pero con algunos cambios inesperados al transitorio.A inicios de semana se firmó el plan de paz y ese mismo día fueron liberados los 20 rehenes que permanecían vivos. En los días siguientes, Hamás entregó en total el cuerpo de ocho rehenes más, pero los cadáveres de veinte rehenes siguen sin regresar a casa. Sin embargo, Hamás ha dicho que se le ha dificultado encontrar el cuerpo de todos los rehenes, pues muchos estarían enterrados bajo los escombros de la Franja de Gaza, que quedó devastada tras meses de la ofensiva israelí. Además… El número de fallecidos por las inundaciones subió a 66, mientras 75 personas siguen desaparecidas; Ya vamos conociendo los nombres de algunos de los sancionados por Estados Unidos que se quedaron sin visa; Estados Unidos le retiró la visa a algunos ciudadanos extranjeros que hablaron sobre el asesinato de Charlie Kirk; Pakistán y Afganistán acordaron un alto el fuego temporal después de nuevos enfrentamientos; Walmart se alió con OpenAI para que puedas hacer el súper a través de ChatGPT; Amaia Montero regresará como vocalista a La Oreja de Van Gogh.Y para #ElVasoMedioLleno… Hace un mes en el Santuario del Jaguar Yagul, en Oaxaca nació Yazú, una cachorrita de jaguar. Para enterarte de más noticias como estas, síguenos en redes sociales. Estamos en todas las plataformas como @telokwento. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Agroecología, gastronomía, educación y viajes han sido transversales en las vidas de Julio y Jenny. Su última aventura y reto es sostener una granja familiar con enfoque en venta de hortalizas de especialidad y agroturismo, usando el trabajo en equipo, la agricultura sintrópica o sucesional y los aprendizajes de experimentos realizados por más de 5 años con agricultores locales.Visita nuestra web y hazte miembro: www.radiosemilla.comProyecto aliado - Yakunina: Miguel Torske y Paulina Lasso (ep 17) estarán en Tierra del Sol en Oaxaca, México (ep 49) dando un taller de Hidrología Regenerativa, entra aquí: www.instagram.com/p/DO_sz7jjo2z/?img_index=1Notas del episodio:Mezclum (Huerto de Julio y Jenny): https://www.instagram.com/mezclum.ec/----------------Escucha Radio Semilla en:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7r8Nb90iI52NzP7dPTHrbw?si=qOncz7SZR16oLFSYeue6iwYoutube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpTL1798UT7oe35ORA1i_8wRedes:⁠⁠instagram.com/radiosemillapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠x.com/semilla_radio⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/radiosemillapodcast⁠⁠

A series of experiences as my mother and I took the 3 flights to get to Oaxaca, Mexico which had one handed overtones.

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Comerciantes de Tlalpan reportan caída del 90 % en ventas por obras de ciclovía Vigila Profepa anidación de tortugas golfinas en Oaxaca FundaciónTeletón impulsa proyecto de “Aeropuertos silenciosos”Más información en nuestro podcast

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Reforma a Ley de Amparo será discutida el 14 de octubre en San LázaroClara Brugada llama a sumar esfuerzos contra la contaminación en CDMXVenezuela despliega tropas tras maniobras militares de EU en el CaribeMás información en nuestro Podcast

Adiós a patentes vitalicias, reforma cambia reglas para agentes aduanalesJalisco sin daños graves por huracán Priscilla, pero mantiene vigilancia en costasNombran a Mónica Vietnica como nueva titular de la PAOT en CDMXMás información en nuestro Podcast

If you enjoy this podcast and look forward to it in your inbox, consider supporting it by becoming a paid yearly subscriber for $60 or you can buy me a cup of coffee for $8Welcome to another episode of "Dishing with Stephanie's Dish." Today, I interview acclaimed food writer, wild foods expert, and self-described hunter-gatherer Hank Shaw. Hank is the author of the brand new cookbook, "Borderlands: Recipes and Stories from the Rio Grande to the Pacific," an exploration of the flavors, cultures, and stories that define the borderlands between the United States and Mexico. He also has a Substack that's wonderful, called Hank Shaw “To The Bone” and a website full of recipes.In this episode, Hank and I dive into everything from his early days as a restaurant cook and investigative journalist to his passion for foraging, preserving, and hunting wild foods. Hank discusses the vibrant mix of culinary traditions that thrive along the border, debunks myths about iconic ingredients (like acorns!), and shares the fascinating histories behind beloved dishes such as chimichangas and parisa.They also touch on practical advice—like the art of drying herbs, the joys and challenges of single-person food preservation, and the ins and outs of self-publishing cookbooks at a high level.Get ready for an episode filled with storytelling, culinary wisdom, and inspiration for your next adventure in the kitchen or the great outdoors. Whether you're a curious home cook, an aspiring cookbook author, or simply a lover of good food, there's something here for everyone. Let's get started!Original Episode Transcript Follows:Stephanie:Hello, everybody, and welcome to Dishing with Stephanie's Dish, the podcast, where we talk to fun people in the food space and sometimes they have cookbooks. And today's author is an author. He's an author of great magnitude, Hank Shaw. His new book is Borderlands Recipes and Stories from the Rio Grande to the Pacific. And Hank, you are such a prolific, beautiful writer. This book, I feel like, is just so you. Do you love it?Hank Shaw:It's been a long journey to make this book, and I'm pretty proud of it. And it's. It's been probably the biggest project of my adult life in terms of time, commitment, travel, really unlocking understanding of things that I thought I knew but didn't necessarily know until I got there. And it's just been this. This crazy, fantastic journey and a journey that you can eat.Stephanie:Can you talk a little bit about your history? Like, I think many people know you as the hunter, forager, gatherer, type, and Borderlands obviously has a lot of those elements to it. But can you just walk readers that are listeners that might be new to your journey kind of through how you got here?Hank Shaw:Sure. Many, many years ago, when I was still fairly young, I was a restaurant cook. So I worked first as a dishwasher and then as a line cook and then as a sous chef in a series of restaurants, mostly in Madison, Wisconsin. And I left that job to be a newspaper reporter. And I ended up being a newspaper reporter for 18 years. And I cooked all throughout that and traveled and learned more about food and did fishing and hunting and foraging and such. And then I left the News Business in 2010 to do my website, which is hunter, angler, gardener, cook. And I've been doing that full time since 2010.So, yeah, my entire kind of current incarnation is wild foods. But Borderlands is kind of an outgrowth of that for two reasons. The first is I've been basically written all of the fishing game books you can possibly write already. I've got one for every kind of quarry you can imagine. And then the other thing was, oh, well, you know, a lot of that travel for those other books was on the border on both sides, on the American side and on the Mexican side. And that kind of grew into this. Wow, you know, God, the food is so great and God, this area is just so neglected, I think, by most, you know, the. The food, or radio, for lack of a better term.Yeah, because all of the, like, everybody seems to love to hate Tex Mex without really fully knowing what Tex Mex actually is. And people say that the Southwestern cooking is so very 1987. And. And, you know, the people who know Mexico are like, oh, all the good foods in Oaxaca or Michoacan or Mexico City or Yucatan. And really that's not the case, as over and over and over again, I was discovering these amazing just finds. And a lot of them had to do with wild foods, but not all of them. And so that borderlands became my diary of that journey.Stephanie:And quite a diary it is. What's interesting to me is I didn't actually ever know that you were in the newspaper business.Hank Shaw:And that makes a Pioneer Press graduate.Stephanie:Oh, you work for them. How did I not know this?Hank Shaw:Yeah, I was a St. Paul Pioneer Press investigative reporter from 2002 to 2004. And if you're of a certain age and you remember there was a big story about some Republican operatives getting involved with a telecommunications boondoggle. And yeah, that was probably. That was us. That was our story.Stephanie:Well, and it makes sense because the book is so like. It's the storytelling that's so good. And, you know, cookbooks are cookbooks with beautiful recipes and different people's point of view on recipes. But what I love about your book, too, is it really goes into ingredients a little more in depth. It tells the story of the terroir, of where the recipe's from and why it's the way it is. And it makes sense now to me that you're a journalist because it's so beautifully written.Hank Shaw:I really appreciate that. I mean, I tried in this particular book. There are essays in all of my books, but in this particular one, I really, really wanted people from the rest of the country to get a flavor of what it's like to was really honest to God, like on the border. Everybody has thoughts and opinions about immigration and about the border and about blah, blah, blah. And it's like, well, how much time have you actually spent on the border? Do you actually know what it feels like, what it smells like, what it tastes like? Chances are you probably don't. And I really wanted this book to shine a light on that in ways that go well beyond food.Stephanie:When we talk about the borderlands, can you talk about it without talking about immigration and the close connection between the United States and Mexico? I mean, we share this border. People have this idea that it's like this gated, fenced situation, and really there's tons of the border that's just. You'd only know it was a border if someone told you you were crossing it.Hank Shaw:It's very true. In Fact, one of my favorite moments to that was in south southwest Texas there's a beautiful national park called Big Bend. It's one of the biggest national parks in the country. It's fa. It's famous, it's amazing. But you're going to drive and hike and hike and drive and hike and drive a gigantic park. So one place that you can go to. And it's actually, if you open up a copy of Borderlands and you see this huge vista right at the beginning of the book, there's this huge vista and it's on a cliff. That is exactly it. That is. That is Big Bend National Park. And if you're looking right in the back end of that back center, a little to the left, you'll see a canyon in the background. In that canyon is St. Helena Canyon. And St.Helena Canyon is created by the Rio Grande. So you can go to that park and you can walk across the border literally to Mexico and not have the Rio Grande come up over your ankles. And there's Mexicans on their side, there's Americans on our side, and everybody's crossing back and forth until their families are there and having a fun time, blah, blah, blah. And it's just, it's one of these great moments where it shows you that, yeah, that border is really just sort of a fiction.Stephanie:Yeah. Yes, in many ways. Right. Figuratively. And also, I don't know, we seem to be in a global food economy whether we want to or not. When you look at the individual ingredients that you're using here in Borderlands, obviously there's very different things because of temperature in Mexico than you might have here in the Midwest. But is it really different from like say, Texas to Mexico in.Hank Shaw:Yes, there, there are definitely different. So the food you'll get in Nueva Leon or Coahuila or Tamaulipas, which are the three Mexican states, that border Texas is going to be different from what you would think about as Texas food. However, on the Borderlands, that. That change really is minimal. And I talk about in the book the idea of Fronteraisos, people who are neither fully Mexican nor full. They're. They're border people and they can slide between English and Spanish in mid clause. And it's really the, you know, the, the pocho or Spanglish or whatever you want to call it that you'll hear there is very different from what you'll hear from a bilingual person from, say, Mexico City, where typically those people will speak in full sentences or paragraphs in one language and then maybe switch to another language in the next sentence or paragraph.Hank Shaw:Well, on the border, it's a mishmash. So the structure, the words, the adjectives, like, it's everything. It's like no function. And so it's like. It's like this whole kind of amalgam of what's going on. And that kind of translates into the food where you've got some Texas, you know, some very Texas. Texas. Things that don't cross the border, like yellow cheese doesn't really cross the border.Stephanie:Right.Hank Shaw:The idea of, like, rotel queso. So it's. It's like Velveeta cheese melted with rotel. That's queso. That's the bad queso in North Texas. Like, you'll get that in, like, Amarillo. But the real queso is south of Interstate 10. And that is a white Mexican cheese.That it where you get, you know, roasted fire roasted green chilies folded into it and a little bit of Mexican oregano and salt and a little bit of crema to thin it out. And it's is to the rotel queso what a match is to the sun.Stephanie:Yeah.Hank Shaw:And, you know, I mean, that said, I'm not gonna poop all over the Velveeta one, because that while I don't think it tastes great, what I realized is that particular version of queso, which I personally don't like, is really heavy with cultural significance.Stephanie:Yeah.Hank Shaw:And. And so that's. There's a place for it. It's just not. That's not really as border food as you might think. That's a little bit more North Texas, and that's an example of where things don't cross. But a really great example of where things are damn near the same is Arizona and Sonora. So that there's almost no difference between Arizona Mexican food and Sonora Mexican food because they're one and the same.The burritos are pretty similar. The flour tortillas are similar. The carne asada is pretty similar. And so that. That's a case where the border's really. I mean, yes, it's a border, but I mean, it's like the. It's. There's no food border.Same thing with Southern California and Tijuana and Northern Baja. There's almost no. No functional difference between the two of them. Now, New Mexico and Chihuahua has a difference. And, like, north of Interstate 10 in Texas and the border in Texas are quite different.Stephanie:There's a recipe in here that I didn't even really know existed called Parisa.Hank Shaw:Oh, yeah.Stephanie:And, you know, you we will order steak tartare or make tartare. And I didn't realize that there was a. In many cultures, you sort of see similar foods or similar food groups, and they're just treated differently with herbs or spices. This looks delicious.Hank Shaw:It really is. It's the best way to describe it if you. If you're not familiar, because it's very. It's. It's super regional in Texas. Like, you can't even really get barista in Dallas or in. Or in El Paso. It's not a thing there.It's sort of a south central Texas thing. But the best way I can describe it is really accurately describe it. It is steak tartar meets aguachile. Because most people will say it's steak tartare meat ceviche. And yes, you absolutely can get it like that, but the. The acidity and the citrus will turn the. The raw beef gray, which I think looks gross. Yeah, I mean, it.It tastes fine, but it just kind of looks like, meh. So my recipe and what I do is I. I mix the steak tartare with the. Essentially, pico de gallo is really what it. What it's being mixed with, and a little bit of cheese, and I. I'll mix it and serve it right away so that when you eat it, the meat is still pink.Stephanie:Yeah, it looks really good. And then also in the book, so you're a hunter, obviously, we established that. But in many of these recipes, you have substitutions of different animal proteins that can be used. So whether it's elk or bison or sheep or duck, I think that's cool.Hank Shaw:Yeah, I mean, I think I. I started that process. It's done with icons. So if you look at a recipe for. Oh, there's a stew that's very popular. They're called puchero. And I'm just to that page, so I'll. So.Oh, that's a sour puerto. So always pork, but, like, no. Babies will die if you use something else from that. But that is traditionally a pork dish. Buchero is traditionally beef or venison, but really, you know, you're gonna be fine if you put damn near anything in it. It's a big, giant stew, a lot of vegetables, and it's fantastic. And to. To really make the book more versatile, because I.The two things that I always do in my books. Number one is I'm going to give you the recipe as faithfully as I can to what it actually is, wherever it's from, and then I'm going to give you all these substitutions so that if you live in, you know, Bismarck or Crookston or, you know, rural Iowa, you're going to be able to make it. And that's important to me because it's more important to me that you make some version of it than to be exactly proper and specific. I hate cookbooks where it's like, especially with cheese, where you'll see someone be like, it must be the, you know, Cowgirl Creamery point raised blue from 2012. Otherwise this recipe won't work. I'm like, come on guys, this is a stupid recipe. Like it's blue cheese. It'll be fine.Stephanie:I was surprised that you have a chimichanga in the book. Can we talk about chimichangas? Because people that grew up in the Midwest, Chichis was like the first Mexican restaurant besides El Burrito Mercado. And El Burrito Mercado was authentic and chichi's was like the Americanized what they thought Mexican food was. Which also I will say I have taste memories of chi cheese. I say this not dogging on them and they're actually coming back. And the chimichanga is something that like, if I actually go to the new restaurant, which I'm sure I will, I will order a chimichanga. It's like a taste memory for me. What is the origination of chimichanga?Hank Shaw:It's shrouded in mystery. So there's a couple different theories. And then I'll tell you what I think the general story is that a woman was making burritos in Arizona and either dropped, which I don't believe because that would create a splash that would, you know, send 350 degree oil everywhere, or placed a burrito in the deep fryer. And the, the legend, which I don't believe this is true at all, is she drops the burrito in the deep fryer and you know, says something like, you know, ah, chingo to madre or whatever, like just like swears something bad and. But then sort of does what you would do in a kind of a mom situation. And if you instead of saying the F word, you would say oh, fudge. And so she goes, oh Jimmy changa. And which is sort of vaguely reminiscent of some Mexican swear words.And so that thus the, the dish was born. But I think that's not true because there is a fantastic resource, actually. I mean, I found it in some of my older Mexican cookbooks that I own. But there's a fantastic research that the University of Texas at San Antonio of Mexican cookbooks. And some of these Mexican cookbooks are handwritten from the 1800s, and so they're all digitized and you can. You can study them. And so there's a thing in Sonora. Remember I just got done saying that, like, there's almost no difference between Sonora and Arizona.There's a thing from Sonora many, many, many, many years ago, you know, early early 1900s, for a chivy changa. C H I V I C H A N G A ch and it's the same thing. So I'm convinced that this is just a thing, because if you have a burrito and you fry things, there's zero. There's zero chance that at some point you be like, I want to. I wonder if frying the burrito will make it good? You know, like, the answer, yes, yes, all the time.Stephanie:And.Hank Shaw:And so, you know, I, like you, came into the chimichanga world just thinking with a definite eyebrow raised, like, what is this? And when it's done right, and if you see the picture in my book, it is dressed with a whole bunch of things on the outside of the burrito. So it's crema, it's a pico de gallo. It's shredded lettuce or cabbage, limes. The thing about a properly served chimichanga is that you have to eat it as a whole because the chimichanga itself is quite heavy. You know, it's a. It's a fried burrito with, like, rice and beans and meat inside it. Like, it's a gut bomb. But when you eat it with all these light things around it that are bright and fresh and acidic, it completely changes the eating experience. And I was sold.Stephanie:I can imagine. The one you have in the book looks really good. I'm going to. I keep asking about specific recipes, but there were, like, some that just jumped out at me, like, wow. Another one that jumped out at me was from that same chapter about the acorn cookies. I've always been under the impression that acorns, and maybe it's from just specific to the oaks, but that they're poisonous. I didn't think about making acorn flour.Hank Shaw:So, number one, no acorns are poisonous. Zero, period. End of story. It's a myth. You were lied to. Sorry.Stephanie:Yeah. I mean, it helps me because my dog eats them.Hank Shaw:I mean, acorns have been a source of food for human beings forever, you know, all the way. I don't know how long ago, but way more than 10,000 years. Way more. Okay, so what the myth comes from is most acorn varieties, so most especially red oaks, are full of tannins. And tannins are not poisonous. Tannins are not toxic. Tannins will make you constipated if you eat too many of them. And I suppose it would be possible to poison yourself with tannins, but I mean, good luck.Yeah, good luck eating enough of that astringent stuff to be able to get yourself poisoned. But tannins are water soluble. So for millennia, the people who eat acorns, and especially in. In northern California, where, you know, acorn. Acorns were their main starch, the idea of leaching the tannins out in a stream or wherever is as old as time. And so you make the. You make a meal. It's really a meal is probably a better way to put it.I call it flour, but there's no. There's no real gluten in it. In fact, there's no gluten in it, but there is some starch in it that will help the flour stick to itself. So that's true everywhere. In fact, it's a very good acorn year here in Minnesota this year. And I found some bur oaks in a. In a place that I'm going to go back and harvest them to make some more acorn flour this year. And I'll have to leach them here.But this is a very long walk up to this cookie recipe, because in south Arizona and in Sonora, there's an oak called an emery oak. And the emery oak is in the white oak. It's in the white oak clan. And it is sweet in the sense that you can roast those acorns and eat them. And in fact, you can get roasted acorns as a snack on some of the reservations down there or really wherever. I mean, it's a thing like it's. It. It.They could just roast it. Roast the acorns? Yeah. It's just like a chestnut. Very good. That's exactly with the. Because it's the same kind of a texture as well. And so that particular oak is unique in. In North America.The cork oak in Europe is the other one that doesn't have any tannins to it. So you can just sit there and eat them. And that's why they make flour out of them. It's an indigenous thing. You don't really see it too much among the Hispanic Sonorans. You see it a lot more with, like, Yaqui or Pima or Tono O', Odham, those indigenous groups.Stephanie:It's so Cool. I also subscribe to your substack, which I would encourage people to subscribe and. And yes to the Bone, it's called. And you just had a post about herbs and how important herbs are in your cooking and in your yard. And I know that you have kind of a small St. Paul yard because we've talked about it. What are you doing with your herbs now that we're at the end of the season? Are you. Do you have anything that's special that you do with them? Do you dry them? Do you mix them with salt?Hank Shaw:I do all of the above. I am a preservation fanatic. I could talk for hours just about various ways to preserve things for our Minnesota winners. Maybe that's another podcast for sure. But the short version is, yes, all of the things. I mostly will do things like make pesto with basil, because I love pesto. But I do dry some and there are tricks to drying herbs. The trick is low heat for a long time, so the don't use your oven and try to get them dry within 40, 48 hours, but also try to do it at less than 110 degrees, otherwise they turn brown.Stephanie:Do you use it like a dehydrator, then?Hank Shaw:Yes, I use a dehydrator. And most herbs dry really well. In fact, many herbs are better dried because it concentrates their flavor. Basil's iffy. Parsley's kind of terrible. Dried parsley's one of those ones where eat it fresh, make pesto. I suppose you could freeze it. I mostly will.I will gather big scabs of it because I grow a lot and I will freeze it. And even though it's going to suffer in the freezer, it is one of the most vital things I use for making stocks and broths with the game I bring home. So freezing, drying, you can, you know, I just mixed a whole bunch of. Of lovage with salt. So you go 50, 50 the herb and. And coarse salt, like ice cream salt almost. And then you buzz that into a food processor or a blender, and then that creates a much finer kind of almost a wet salt that is an enormous amount of flavor. And if you freeze it, it'll stay bright green the whole winter.And sometimes I like to do that, but the other times I kind of like to. To see it and progress over the. Over the months. And it's kind of a beautiful thing to see that herb salt kind of brown out and army green out as we get to like, late February, because it really is. Is sort of also indicative of how of our Harsh winters and feels a little bit more of the time and place than pulling something out of a freezer.Stephanie:Yeah. So let's talk about that because you're a single man, you are a recipe writer and developer, so you're also cooking and testing recipes. You're preserving all these things. I mean, my freezer right now is kind of a hellscape. I just closed up my summer and I came home with so much food. I have, like, canned and pickled and preserved. And I just literally feel overwhelmed by all of the food in my home right now. And I realize this is a real first world problem.So, you know, my daughter's kind of in her young 20s and sort of poor, so I've loaded her up with stuff. But do you just feel overwhelmed sometimes by all of the abundance of food?Hank Shaw:Absolutely. It's one of the things that's been really remarkable about it, about sort of single life, is how less I need to hunt or fish. So I find myself. I mean, I still. I. Because. So, side note, background backstory. I don't buy meat or fish at all.I occasionally will buy a little bit of bacon because I love bacon. And I'll occasionally buy pork fat to make sausages with game, but that's it. So if I'm eating red meat, it's going to be venison. If I'm eating white meat, it's probably going to be grouse or. Or pheasants. If I'm eating fish, I've caught it. And so that's what I find is that I eat. Hey, I don't eat that much meat anymore.Like, I eat plenty. But I mean, it's not like I. I don't gorge myself on giant steaks anymore. And it's just me. So, you know, a limit of walleyes can last me a month. And before, it was definitely not like that. And so, yes, I can feel the overwhelm. But what's, you know, I have neighbors that I give things to.I have friends that I give things to. Like, I. I had two deer tags last year, and I shot the second deer because I had a whole bunch of friends who didn't get a deer and needed medicine. So it was really cool to be able to give to. You know, I butchered it all and gave them an all vacuum seal. It was like all ready to go. And. And that was really satisfying to be able to help people like that.And then, you know, I like, you know, have a dinner party here and there.Stephanie:Yeah, I want to come to a dinner party. Not to invite myself. But please, I'll. I'll reciprocate in the. I have a cabin in the summer, so I'm sort of like between here and there. But once sets in, I really like to entertain and have people over. I find that it's a really easy way to gather new people too. Like, I like collecting people because I just think people are so amazing and I love putting like, new people at the table that people don't know yet or making those connections.I think I'm actually kind of good at it. So I can't wait to have you over this fall.Hank Shaw:Yeah, likewise. We'll. We'll do a home and home.Stephanie:Yes, I would love that very much. Your book is available, Borderlands on. I found it because obviously I. You sent me a copy. But also it's on Amazon and you self publish. So there's a lot of people that listen to this podcast that are cookbook writers themselves or people that maybe are trying to get published or find publishing. Can you speak to that a little bit and why that's been your route. You've been doing this a long time.Hank Shaw:Yeah, this is my force. Fourth self published book. And self publish is really kind of a misnomer in a way because the books that I put out are of Random House quality. Like, they're for sure. There's no way you're gonna be able to tell this book is apart from a gigantic publishing house, because what I ended up doing is creating a publishing company. So the books are published in big, big runs at Versa Press in Illinois. I'm very happy to say that these books are entirely made in America. And that's kind of important to me because most cookbooks are made in China and not a fan.So the books are printed in Illinois and they are stored and shipped at a, at a, a warehouse in Michigan. So the best ways to get the books are to either buy them from my website or buy them from Amazon. Those are probably your two best avenues for it. The thing about self publishing, if you want to do it at the level that I'm doing it, which is to say, make a book that, you know, even a snooty Random House person will be like, damn, that's a good book. You have to go big and it's not cheap. So I do, I, I don't ever do runs less than 5,000. And a typical run for me is between 10 and 15,000. And because your unit costs go way, way down.Stephanie:Right.Hank Shaw:And we can get in the weeds of it, but I have some Advantages in the sense that my sister has designed books for a living for 30 some odd years and her husband has edited books for 30 some odd years.Stephanie:Oh, so you got like family business going.Hank Shaw:Yeah, and my ex, my ex does most of the photos like this. Borderlands is the first book where the majority of the photos are mine. They're nice, but the. But even she's cheap. She photo edited this book. And so like I have people with very good skills. And so what I would say is if you have a kitchen cabinet where you have people who have those skills. And I have to kind of stress that, for example, copy editing, copy editing or proofreading or indexing a book are entirely different from copy editing or proofreading something in businessIt's just not the same skill. And I found that out. So if you have that ability to put together a dream team, then you can make a really, really beautiful book that will, that will impress people and that you will actually love. The print on demand system is still not good enough for cookbooks. It's fantastic for like a memoir or something without a lot of pictures, but it is not good for, for cookbooks still.Stephanie:All right, I'm just making notes here because people ask me questions about this all the time. All right, well, I appreciate that you've done all this work, and the book is beautiful, and I love talking to you about food. So hopefully we can call you again and just wrap it down.Hank Shaw:Yeah, let's talk about preservation.Stephanie:Yeah, I. Because I've never met anyone that only was eating what they killed.Hank Shaw:Well, you could go up north. I bet you'd find more people who do.Stephanie:But yes, yes. And I just, I find that to be fascinating and also just the idea of preserving food and how you use. Use what you preserve. So yeah, that's a great topic to get into at a later date. The book is Borderlands. I'm talking with Hank Shaw. Recipes and Stories from the Rio Grande to the Pacific. You can find it at Amazon or at his website.I always say this one wrong. Hunt, Gather. CookHank Shaw:So. So the best way to get to my website is just go to huntgathercook.com okay.Stephanie:And you have lots of recipes there too. I want people to just explore thousands. Yeah, it's incredible the mon recipes that you have there. And you know, if you think about protein as being interchangeable in a lot of these instances, it's definitely a really well done website with tons of recipes.Stephanie:Thanks for your time today, Hank. I appreciate it.Hank Shaw:Thanks a lot. Thanks for having me on.Stephanie:We'll talk soon.Hank Shaw:Bye.Stephanie:Bye. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stephaniehansen.substack.com/subscribe

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CONTINUED Victor Davis Hanson's book, The Dying Citizen: How Progressive Elites, Tribalism, and Globalization Are Destroying the Idea of America, argues that the foundational principles of American citizenship and the nation's success are being eroded by these forces. A central theme of Hanson's work is the critical importance of the middle class, a concept he traces back to classical Greece and Rome. Drawing on Aristotle, Hanson highlights that a state's good fortune depends on citizens having "moderate and sufficient property," enabling autonomy and self-reliance. The middle class, combining "muscles with mind," traditionally served as the "soldiers of the republic" and were "skeptical of government." Unlike the poor, who risk dependency on "bread and circuses" from the government or wealthy patrons, or the rich, who "inevitably use their wealth to tamper with politics," the middle class is self-reliant and less susceptible to these extremes. This ideal, initially embodied by the independent farmer as envisioned by figures like Thomas Jefferson, was later translated into the "shopkeeper or the independent trucker or the traveling salesman" in post-industrial America, maintaining their autonomy. However, this middle class has recently experienced a decline in real wages, with any brief gains quickly eroded by inflation. Hanson posits that America is experiencing a "hollowing out" of its middle class, reminiscent of the decline of the Roman Empire, which was ultimately reduced to two classes: the extremely wealthy and those dependent on handouts. He cites California as a contemporary example, describing it as a "medieval society" with vast wealth alongside a dependent "peasant class," as millions of middle-class citizens have reportedly fled the state. The Obama administration's "Pajama Boy" and "Life of Julia" campaigns are presented as symbols of this shift, promoting a "nanny entitlement state" where the government provides for individuals from birth, reducing the need for traditional self-reliance, marriage, or property ownership. This, Hanson suggests, reflects a Democratic Party agenda that has "written off the working middle class" in favor of a "bicoastal elite" and big government. Globalization, particularly through immigration policy, is identified as another destructive force. The Hart-Celler Act of 1965 is criticized for dismantling meritocracy, prioritizing family relationships and proximity to the border over skills or English fluency. This, driven by an "unholy alliance" of the Democratic Party seeking new constituents and the Republican Party desiring cheap labor, has led to a massive influx of non-native-born and illegal residents. The Simpson-Mazzoli Act of 1986 also failed, as promises of border security were not kept, and employer verification mechanisms were easily circumvented. Hanson asserts that the absence of a secure border fundamentally undermines U.S. citizenship. He highlights how increased numbers of immigrants, coupled with lax voting laws, have politically impacted states like California, Nevada, New Mexico, and Colorado, which have "flipped" to the Democratic Party. The desire for "dignity," as expressed by a legal immigrant named Mr. Rojas, underscores the allure of American equality compared to the social stratification in countries like Oaxaca, Mexico. Furthermore, Hanson addresses the rise of the "unelected," or "deep state," which he describes as a "permanent investigative bureaucratic class" with "contempt for the people" and an ability to undermine elected government. Examples range from the obscure Raisin Administrative Committee, which dictates what farmers can do with their crops, to high-ranking officials in agencies like the FBI and CIA who felt empowered to act outside accountability. The concept of "la resistance," adopted by some bureaucrats after Donald Trump's election, saw individuals like Kevin Clinesmith and "Anonymous" actively seeking to undermine the administration, with even a Georgetown Law Schoolprofessor, Rosa Brooks, publicly contemplating a military coup. Finally, Hanson criticizes the "nullification" of federal law, exemplified by "sanctuary cities" that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement, creating an "asymmetrical" system where such actions are condoned for the left but condemned as "insurrection" for the right. He also argues that impeachment, designed as a constitutional check, has been "distorted" and "abused" into a political "campaign strategy," particularly in the two impeachments of Donald Trump. This has set a "terrible precedent," potentially leading to further political weaponization of constitutional mechanisms.

CONTINUED Victor Davis Hanson's book, The Dying Citizen: How Progressive Elites, Tribalism, and Globalization Are Destroying the Idea of America, argues that the foundational principles of American citizenship and the nation's success are being eroded by these forces. A central theme of Hanson's work is the critical importance of the middle class, a concept he traces back to classical Greece and Rome. Drawing on Aristotle, Hanson highlights that a state's good fortune depends on citizens having "moderate and sufficient property," enabling autonomy and self-reliance. The middle class, combining "muscles with mind," traditionally served as the "soldiers of the republic" and were "skeptical of government." Unlike the poor, who risk dependency on "bread and circuses" from the government or wealthy patrons, or the rich, who "inevitably use their wealth to tamper with politics," the middle class is self-reliant and less susceptible to these extremes. This ideal, initially embodied by the independent farmer as envisioned by figures like Thomas Jefferson, was later translated into the "shopkeeper or the independent trucker or the traveling salesman" in post-industrial America, maintaining their autonomy. However, this middle class has recently experienced a decline in real wages, with any brief gains quickly eroded by inflation. Hanson posits that America is experiencing a "hollowing out" of its middle class, reminiscent of the decline of the Roman Empire, which was ultimately reduced to two classes: the extremely wealthy and those dependent on handouts. He cites California as a contemporary example, describing it as a "medieval society" with vast wealth alongside a dependent "peasant class," as millions of middle-class citizens have reportedly fled the state. The Obama administration's "Pajama Boy" and "Life of Julia" campaigns are presented as symbols of this shift, promoting a "nanny entitlement state" where the government provides for individuals from birth, reducing the need for traditional self-reliance, marriage, or property ownership. This, Hanson suggests, reflects a Democratic Party agenda that has "written off the working middle class" in favor of a "bicoastal elite" and big government. Globalization, particularly through immigration policy, is identified as another destructive force. The Hart-Celler Act of 1965 is criticized for dismantling meritocracy, prioritizing family relationships and proximity to the border over skills or English fluency. This, driven by an "unholy alliance" of the Democratic Party seeking new constituents and the Republican Party desiring cheap labor, has led to a massive influx of non-native-born and illegal residents. The Simpson-Mazzoli Act of 1986 also failed, as promises of border security were not kept, and employer verification mechanisms were easily circumvented. Hanson asserts that the absence of a secure border fundamentally undermines U.S. citizenship. He highlights how increased numbers of immigrants, coupled with lax voting laws, have politically impacted states like California, Nevada, New Mexico, and Colorado, which have "flipped" to the Democratic Party. The desire for "dignity," as expressed by a legal immigrant named Mr. Rojas, underscores the allure of American equality compared to the social stratification in countries like Oaxaca, Mexico. Furthermore, Hanson addresses the rise of the "unelected," or "deep state," which he describes as a "permanent investigative bureaucratic class" with "contempt for the people" and an ability to undermine elected government. Examples range from the obscure Raisin Administrative Committee, which dictates what farmers can do with their crops, to high-ranking officials in agencies like the FBI and CIA who felt empowered to act outside accountability. The concept of "la resistance," adopted by some bureaucrats after Donald Trump's election, saw individuals like Kevin Clinesmith and "Anonymous" actively seeking to undermine the administration, with even a Georgetown Law Schoolprofessor, Rosa Brooks, publicly contemplating a military coup. Finally, Hanson criticizes the "nullification" of federal law, exemplified by "sanctuary cities" that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement, creating an "asymmetrical" system where such actions are condoned for the left but condemned as "insurrection" for the right. He also argues that impeachment, designed as a constitutional check, has been "distorted" and "abused" into a political "campaign strategy," particularly in the two impeachments of Donald Trump. This has set a "terrible precedent," potentially leading to further political weaponization of constitutional mechanisms.

CONTINUED Victor Davis Hanson's book, The Dying Citizen: How Progressive Elites, Tribalism, and Globalization Are Destroying the Idea of America, argues that the foundational principles of American citizenship and the nation's success are being eroded by these forces. A central theme of Hanson's work is the critical importance of the middle class, a concept he traces back to classical Greece and Rome. Drawing on Aristotle, Hanson highlights that a state's good fortune depends on citizens having "moderate and sufficient property," enabling autonomy and self-reliance. The middle class, combining "muscles with mind," traditionally served as the "soldiers of the republic" and were "skeptical of government." Unlike the poor, who risk dependency on "bread and circuses" from the government or wealthy patrons, or the rich, who "inevitably use their wealth to tamper with politics," the middle class is self-reliant and less susceptible to these extremes. This ideal, initially embodied by the independent farmer as envisioned by figures like Thomas Jefferson, was later translated into the "shopkeeper or the independent trucker or the traveling salesman" in post-industrial America, maintaining their autonomy. However, this middle class has recently experienced a decline in real wages, with any brief gains quickly eroded by inflation. Hanson posits that America is experiencing a "hollowing out" of its middle class, reminiscent of the decline of the Roman Empire, which was ultimately reduced to two classes: the extremely wealthy and those dependent on handouts. He cites California as a contemporary example, describing it as a "medieval society" with vast wealth alongside a dependent "peasant class," as millions of middle-class citizens have reportedly fled the state. The Obama administration's "Pajama Boy" and "Life of Julia" campaigns are presented as symbols of this shift, promoting a "nanny entitlement state" where the government provides for individuals from birth, reducing the need for traditional self-reliance, marriage, or property ownership. This, Hanson suggests, reflects a Democratic Party agenda that has "written off the working middle class" in favor of a "bicoastal elite" and big government. Globalization, particularly through immigration policy, is identified as another destructive force. The Hart-Celler Act of 1965 is criticized for dismantling meritocracy, prioritizing family relationships and proximity to the border over skills or English fluency. This, driven by an "unholy alliance" of the Democratic Party seeking new constituents and the Republican Party desiring cheap labor, has led to a massive influx of non-native-born and illegal residents. The Simpson-Mazzoli Act of 1986 also failed, as promises of border security were not kept, and employer verification mechanisms were easily circumvented. Hanson asserts that the absence of a secure border fundamentally undermines U.S. citizenship. He highlights how increased numbers of immigrants, coupled with lax voting laws, have politically impacted states like California, Nevada, New Mexico, and Colorado, which have "flipped" to the Democratic Party. The desire for "dignity," as expressed by a legal immigrant named Mr. Rojas, underscores the allure of American equality compared to the social stratification in countries like Oaxaca, Mexico. Furthermore, Hanson addresses the rise of the "unelected," or "deep state," which he describes as a "permanent investigative bureaucratic class" with "contempt for the people" and an ability to undermine elected government. Examples range from the obscure Raisin Administrative Committee, which dictates what farmers can do with their crops, to high-ranking officials in agencies like the FBI and CIA who felt empowered to act outside accountability. The concept of "la resistance," adopted by some bureaucrats after Donald Trump's election, saw individuals like Kevin Clinesmith and "Anonymous" actively seeking to undermine the administration, with even a Georgetown Law Schoolprofessor, Rosa Brooks, publicly contemplating a military coup. Finally, Hanson criticizes the "nullification" of federal law, exemplified by "sanctuary cities" that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement, creating an "asymmetrical" system where such actions are condoned for the left but condemned as "insurrection" for the right. He also argues that impeachment, designed as a constitutional check, has been "distorted" and "abused" into a political "campaign strategy," particularly in the two impeachments of Donald Trump. This has set a "terrible precedent," potentially leading to further political weaponization of constitutional mechanisms.

CONTINUED Victor Davis Hanson's book, The Dying Citizen: How Progressive Elites, Tribalism, and Globalization Are Destroying the Idea of America, argues that the foundational principles of American citizenship and the nation's success are being eroded by these forces. A central theme of Hanson's work is the critical importance of the middle class, a concept he traces back to classical Greece and Rome. Drawing on Aristotle, Hanson highlights that a state's good fortune depends on citizens having "moderate and sufficient property," enabling autonomy and self-reliance. The middle class, combining "muscles with mind," traditionally served as the "soldiers of the republic" and were "skeptical of government." Unlike the poor, who risk dependency on "bread and circuses" from the government or wealthy patrons, or the rich, who "inevitably use their wealth to tamper with politics," the middle class is self-reliant and less susceptible to these extremes. This ideal, initially embodied by the independent farmer as envisioned by figures like Thomas Jefferson, was later translated into the "shopkeeper or the independent trucker or the traveling salesman" in post-industrial America, maintaining their autonomy. However, this middle class has recently experienced a decline in real wages, with any brief gains quickly eroded by inflation. Hanson posits that America is experiencing a "hollowing out" of its middle class, reminiscent of the decline of the Roman Empire, which was ultimately reduced to two classes: the extremely wealthy and those dependent on handouts. He cites California as a contemporary example, describing it as a "medieval society" with vast wealth alongside a dependent "peasant class," as millions of middle-class citizens have reportedly fled the state. The Obama administration's "Pajama Boy" and "Life of Julia" campaigns are presented as symbols of this shift, promoting a "nanny entitlement state" where the government provides for individuals from birth, reducing the need for traditional self-reliance, marriage, or property ownership. This, Hanson suggests, reflects a Democratic Party agenda that has "written off the working middle class" in favor of a "bicoastal elite" and big government. Globalization, particularly through immigration policy, is identified as another destructive force. The Hart-Celler Act of 1965 is criticized for dismantling meritocracy, prioritizing family relationships and proximity to the border over skills or English fluency. This, driven by an "unholy alliance" of the Democratic Party seeking new constituents and the Republican Party desiring cheap labor, has led to a massive influx of non-native-born and illegal residents. The Simpson-Mazzoli Act of 1986 also failed, as promises of border security were not kept, and employer verification mechanisms were easily circumvented. Hanson asserts that the absence of a secure border fundamentally undermines U.S. citizenship. He highlights how increased numbers of immigrants, coupled with lax voting laws, have politically impacted states like California, Nevada, New Mexico, and Colorado, which have "flipped" to the Democratic Party. The desire for "dignity," as expressed by a legal immigrant named Mr. Rojas, underscores the allure of American equality compared to the social stratification in countries like Oaxaca, Mexico. Furthermore, Hanson addresses the rise of the "unelected," or "deep state," which he describes as a "permanent investigative bureaucratic class" with "contempt for the people" and an ability to undermine elected government. Examples range from the obscure Raisin Administrative Committee, which dictates what farmers can do with their crops, to high-ranking officials in agencies like the FBI and CIA who felt empowered to act outside accountability. The concept of "la resistance," adopted by some bureaucrats after Donald Trump's election, saw individuals like Kevin Clinesmith and "Anonymous" actively seeking to undermine the administration, with even a Georgetown Law Schoolprofessor, Rosa Brooks, publicly contemplating a military coup. Finally, Hanson criticizes the "nullification" of federal law, exemplified by "sanctuary cities" that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement, creating an "asymmetrical" system where such actions are condoned for the left but condemned as "insurrection" for the right. He also argues that impeachment, designed as a constitutional check, has been "distorted" and "abused" into a political "campaign strategy," particularly in the two impeachments of Donald Trump. This has set a "terrible precedent," potentially leading to further political weaponization of constitutional mechanisms.

CONTINUED Victor Davis Hanson's book, The Dying Citizen: How Progressive Elites, Tribalism, and Globalization Are Destroying the Idea of America, argues that the foundational principles of American citizenship and the nation's success are being eroded by these forces. A central theme of Hanson's work is the critical importance of the middle class, a concept he traces back to classical Greece and Rome. Drawing on Aristotle, Hanson highlights that a state's good fortune depends on citizens having "moderate and sufficient property," enabling autonomy and self-reliance. The middle class, combining "muscles with mind," traditionally served as the "soldiers of the republic" and were "skeptical of government." Unlike the poor, who risk dependency on "bread and circuses" from the government or wealthy patrons, or the rich, who "inevitably use their wealth to tamper with politics," the middle class is self-reliant and less susceptible to these extremes. This ideal, initially embodied by the independent farmer as envisioned by figures like Thomas Jefferson, was later translated into the "shopkeeper or the independent trucker or the traveling salesman" in post-industrial America, maintaining their autonomy. However, this middle class has recently experienced a decline in real wages, with any brief gains quickly eroded by inflation. Hanson posits that America is experiencing a "hollowing out" of its middle class, reminiscent of the decline of the Roman Empire, which was ultimately reduced to two classes: the extremely wealthy and those dependent on handouts. He cites California as a contemporary example, describing it as a "medieval society" with vast wealth alongside a dependent "peasant class," as millions of middle-class citizens have reportedly fled the state. The Obama administration's "Pajama Boy" and "Life of Julia" campaigns are presented as symbols of this shift, promoting a "nanny entitlement state" where the government provides for individuals from birth, reducing the need for traditional self-reliance, marriage, or property ownership. This, Hanson suggests, reflects a Democratic Party agenda that has "written off the working middle class" in favor of a "bicoastal elite" and big government. Globalization, particularly through immigration policy, is identified as another destructive force. The Hart-Celler Act of 1965 is criticized for dismantling meritocracy, prioritizing family relationships and proximity to the border over skills or English fluency. This, driven by an "unholy alliance" of the Democratic Party seeking new constituents and the Republican Party desiring cheap labor, has led to a massive influx of non-native-born and illegal residents. The Simpson-Mazzoli Act of 1986 also failed, as promises of border security were not kept, and employer verification mechanisms were easily circumvented. Hanson asserts that the absence of a secure border fundamentally undermines U.S. citizenship. He highlights how increased numbers of immigrants, coupled with lax voting laws, have politically impacted states like California, Nevada, New Mexico, and Colorado, which have "flipped" to the Democratic Party. The desire for "dignity," as expressed by a legal immigrant named Mr. Rojas, underscores the allure of American equality compared to the social stratification in countries like Oaxaca, Mexico. Furthermore, Hanson addresses the rise of the "unelected," or "deep state," which he describes as a "permanent investigative bureaucratic class" with "contempt for the people" and an ability to undermine elected government. Examples range from the obscure Raisin Administrative Committee, which dictates what farmers can do with their crops, to high-ranking officials in agencies like the FBI and CIA who felt empowered to act outside accountability. The concept of "la resistance," adopted by some bureaucrats after Donald Trump's election, saw individuals like Kevin Clinesmith and "Anonymous" actively seeking to undermine the administration, with even a Georgetown Law Schoolprofessor, Rosa Brooks, publicly contemplating a military coup. Finally, Hanson criticizes the "nullification" of federal law, exemplified by "sanctuary cities" that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement, creating an "asymmetrical" system where such actions are condoned for the left but condemned as "insurrection" for the right. He also argues that impeachment, designed as a constitutional check, has been "distorted" and "abused" into a political "campaign strategy," particularly in the two impeachments of Donald Trump. This has set a "terrible precedent," potentially leading to further political weaponization of constitutional mechanisms.

CONTINUED Victor Davis Hanson's book, The Dying Citizen: How Progressive Elites, Tribalism, and Globalization Are Destroying the Idea of America, argues that the foundational principles of American citizenship and the nation's success are being eroded by these forces. A central theme of Hanson's work is the critical importance of the middle class, a concept he traces back to classical Greece and Rome. Drawing on Aristotle, Hanson highlights that a state's good fortune depends on citizens having "moderate and sufficient property," enabling autonomy and self-reliance. The middle class, combining "muscles with mind," traditionally served as the "soldiers of the republic" and were "skeptical of government." Unlike the poor, who risk dependency on "bread and circuses" from the government or wealthy patrons, or the rich, who "inevitably use their wealth to tamper with politics," the middle class is self-reliant and less susceptible to these extremes. This ideal, initially embodied by the independent farmer as envisioned by figures like Thomas Jefferson, was later translated into the "shopkeeper or the independent trucker or the traveling salesman" in post-industrial America, maintaining their autonomy. However, this middle class has recently experienced a decline in real wages, with any brief gains quickly eroded by inflation. Hanson posits that America is experiencing a "hollowing out" of its middle class, reminiscent of the decline of the Roman Empire, which was ultimately reduced to two classes: the extremely wealthy and those dependent on handouts. He cites California as a contemporary example, describing it as a "medieval society" with vast wealth alongside a dependent "peasant class," as millions of middle-class citizens have reportedly fled the state. The Obama administration's "Pajama Boy" and "Life of Julia" campaigns are presented as symbols of this shift, promoting a "nanny entitlement state" where the government provides for individuals from birth, reducing the need for traditional self-reliance, marriage, or property ownership. This, Hanson suggests, reflects a Democratic Party agenda that has "written off the working middle class" in favor of a "bicoastal elite" and big government. Globalization, particularly through immigration policy, is identified as another destructive force. The Hart-Celler Act of 1965 is criticized for dismantling meritocracy, prioritizing family relationships and proximity to the border over skills or English fluency. This, driven by an "unholy alliance" of the Democratic Party seeking new constituents and the Republican Party desiring cheap labor, has led to a massive influx of non-native-born and illegal residents. The Simpson-Mazzoli Act of 1986 also failed, as promises of border security were not kept, and employer verification mechanisms were easily circumvented. Hanson asserts that the absence of a secure border fundamentally undermines U.S. citizenship. He highlights how increased numbers of immigrants, coupled with lax voting laws, have politically impacted states like California, Nevada, New Mexico, and Colorado, which have "flipped" to the Democratic Party. The desire for "dignity," as expressed by a legal immigrant named Mr. Rojas, underscores the allure of American equality compared to the social stratification in countries like Oaxaca, Mexico. Furthermore, Hanson addresses the rise of the "unelected," or "deep state," which he describes as a "permanent investigative bureaucratic class" with "contempt for the people" and an ability to undermine elected government. Examples range from the obscure Raisin Administrative Committee, which dictates what farmers can do with their crops, to high-ranking officials in agencies like the FBI and CIA who felt empowered to act outside accountability. The concept of "la resistance," adopted by some bureaucrats after Donald Trump's election, saw individuals like Kevin Clinesmith and "Anonymous" actively seeking to undermine the administration, with even a Georgetown Law Schoolprofessor, Rosa Brooks, publicly contemplating a military coup. Finally, Hanson criticizes the "nullification" of federal law, exemplified by "sanctuary cities" that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement, creating an "asymmetrical" system where such actions are condoned for the left but condemned as "insurrection" for the right. He also argues that impeachment, designed as a constitutional check, has been "distorted" and "abused" into a political "campaign strategy," particularly in the two impeachments of Donald Trump. This has set a "terrible precedent," potentially leading to further political weaponization of constitutional mechanisms.

CONTINUED Victor Davis Hanson's book, The Dying Citizen: How Progressive Elites, Tribalism, and Globalization Are Destroying the Idea of America, argues that the foundational principles of American citizenship and the nation's success are being eroded by these forces. A central theme of Hanson's work is the critical importance of the middle class, a concept he traces back to classical Greece and Rome. Drawing on Aristotle, Hanson highlights that a state's good fortune depends on citizens having "moderate and sufficient property," enabling autonomy and self-reliance. The middle class, combining "muscles with mind," traditionally served as the "soldiers of the republic" and were "skeptical of government." Unlike the poor, who risk dependency on "bread and circuses" from the government or wealthy patrons, or the rich, who "inevitably use their wealth to tamper with politics," the middle class is self-reliant and less susceptible to these extremes. This ideal, initially embodied by the independent farmer as envisioned by figures like Thomas Jefferson, was later translated into the "shopkeeper or the independent trucker or the traveling salesman" in post-industrial America, maintaining their autonomy. However, this middle class has recently experienced a decline in real wages, with any brief gains quickly eroded by inflation. Hanson posits that America is experiencing a "hollowing out" of its middle class, reminiscent of the decline of the Roman Empire, which was ultimately reduced to two classes: the extremely wealthy and those dependent on handouts. He cites California as a contemporary example, describing it as a "medieval society" with vast wealth alongside a dependent "peasant class," as millions of middle-class citizens have reportedly fled the state. The Obama administration's "Pajama Boy" and "Life of Julia" campaigns are presented as symbols of this shift, promoting a "nanny entitlement state" where the government provides for individuals from birth, reducing the need for traditional self-reliance, marriage, or property ownership. This, Hanson suggests, reflects a Democratic Party agenda that has "written off the working middle class" in favor of a "bicoastal elite" and big government. Globalization, particularly through immigration policy, is identified as another destructive force. The Hart-Celler Act of 1965 is criticized for dismantling meritocracy, prioritizing family relationships and proximity to the border over skills or English fluency. This, driven by an "unholy alliance" of the Democratic Party seeking new constituents and the Republican Party desiring cheap labor, has led to a massive influx of non-native-born and illegal residents. The Simpson-Mazzoli Act of 1986 also failed, as promises of border security were not kept, and employer verification mechanisms were easily circumvented. Hanson asserts that the absence of a secure border fundamentally undermines U.S. citizenship. He highlights how increased numbers of immigrants, coupled with lax voting laws, have politically impacted states like California, Nevada, New Mexico, and Colorado, which have "flipped" to the Democratic Party. The desire for "dignity," as expressed by a legal immigrant named Mr. Rojas, underscores the allure of American equality compared to the social stratification in countries like Oaxaca, Mexico. Furthermore, Hanson addresses the rise of the "unelected," or "deep state," which he describes as a "permanent investigative bureaucratic class" with "contempt for the people" and an ability to undermine elected government. Examples range from the obscure Raisin Administrative Committee, which dictates what farmers can do with their crops, to high-ranking officials in agencies like the FBI and CIA who felt empowered to act outside accountability. The concept of "la resistance," adopted by some bureaucrats after Donald Trump's election, saw individuals like Kevin Clinesmith and "Anonymous" actively seeking to undermine the administration, with even a Georgetown Law Schoolprofessor, Rosa Brooks, publicly contemplating a military coup. Finally, Hanson criticizes the "nullification" of federal law, exemplified by "sanctuary cities" that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement, creating an "asymmetrical" system where such actions are condoned for the left but condemned as "insurrection" for the right. He also argues that impeachment, designed as a constitutional check, has been "distorted" and "abused" into a political "campaign strategy," particularly in the two impeachments of Donald Trump. This has set a "terrible precedent," potentially leading to further political weaponization of constitutional mechanisms.

CONTINUED Victor Davis Hanson's book, The Dying Citizen: How Progressive Elites, Tribalism, and Globalization Are Destroying the Idea of America, argues that the foundational principles of American citizenship and the nation's success are being eroded by these forces. A central theme of Hanson's work is the critical importance of the middle class, a concept he traces back to classical Greece and Rome. Drawing on Aristotle, Hanson highlights that a state's good fortune depends on citizens having "moderate and sufficient property," enabling autonomy and self-reliance. The middle class, combining "muscles with mind," traditionally served as the "soldiers of the republic" and were "skeptical of government." Unlike the poor, who risk dependency on "bread and circuses" from the government or wealthy patrons, or the rich, who "inevitably use their wealth to tamper with politics," the middle class is self-reliant and less susceptible to these extremes. This ideal, initially embodied by the independent farmer as envisioned by figures like Thomas Jefferson, was later translated into the "shopkeeper or the independent trucker or the traveling salesman" in post-industrial America, maintaining their autonomy. However, this middle class has recently experienced a decline in real wages, with any brief gains quickly eroded by inflation. Hanson posits that America is experiencing a "hollowing out" of its middle class, reminiscent of the decline of the Roman Empire, which was ultimately reduced to two classes: the extremely wealthy and those dependent on handouts. He cites California as a contemporary example, describing it as a "medieval society" with vast wealth alongside a dependent "peasant class," as millions of middle-class citizens have reportedly fled the state. The Obama administration's "Pajama Boy" and "Life of Julia" campaigns are presented as symbols of this shift, promoting a "nanny entitlement state" where the government provides for individuals from birth, reducing the need for traditional self-reliance, marriage, or property ownership. This, Hanson suggests, reflects a Democratic Party agenda that has "written off the working middle class" in favor of a "bicoastal elite" and big government. Globalization, particularly through immigration policy, is identified as another destructive force. The Hart-Celler Act of 1965 is criticized for dismantling meritocracy, prioritizing family relationships and proximity to the border over skills or English fluency. This, driven by an "unholy alliance" of the Democratic Party seeking new constituents and the Republican Party desiring cheap labor, has led to a massive influx of non-native-born and illegal residents. The Simpson-Mazzoli Act of 1986 also failed, as promises of border security were not kept, and employer verification mechanisms were easily circumvented. Hanson asserts that the absence of a secure border fundamentally undermines U.S. citizenship. He highlights how increased numbers of immigrants, coupled with lax voting laws, have politically impacted states like California, Nevada, New Mexico, and Colorado, which have "flipped" to the Democratic Party. The desire for "dignity," as expressed by a legal immigrant named Mr. Rojas, underscores the allure of American equality compared to the social stratification in countries like Oaxaca, Mexico. Furthermore, Hanson addresses the rise of the "unelected," or "deep state," which he describes as a "permanent investigative bureaucratic class" with "contempt for the people" and an ability to undermine elected government. Examples range from the obscure Raisin Administrative Committee, which dictates what farmers can do with their crops, to high-ranking officials in agencies like the FBI and CIA who felt empowered to act outside accountability. The concept of "la resistance," adopted by some bureaucrats after Donald Trump's election, saw individuals like Kevin Clinesmith and "Anonymous" actively seeking to undermine the administration, with even a Georgetown Law Schoolprofessor, Rosa Brooks, publicly contemplating a military coup. Finally, Hanson criticizes the "nullification" of federal law, exemplified by "sanctuary cities" that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement, creating an "asymmetrical" system where such actions are condoned for the left but condemned as "insurrection" for the right. He also argues that impeachment, designed as a constitutional check, has been "distorted" and "abused" into a political "campaign strategy," particularly in the two impeachments of Donald Trump. This has set a "terrible precedent," potentially leading to further political weaponization of constitutional mechanisms.