Podcast appearances and mentions of Patrick J Mcdonnell

L.A. Times foreign correspondent Patrick J. McDonnell has covered Ukrainian refugees flooding into Poland and the funerals for Ukrainian soldiers in Lviv. He's heard from mayors urging Americans to approve a no-fly zone over Ukraine, and men returning to their country to fight on the front lines.Today, we hear some of Patrick's stories.Guests: L.A. Times Mexico City bureau chief Patrick J. McDonnellMore reading:A funeral for Ukraine soldiers brings war to small townRefugee flows from Ukraine mount. Meantime, aid and would-be fighters head in other directionIn Ukraine, the flood of displaced people fleeing the war only grows

Across Latin America, the political left is making a comeback not seen since the 2000s. Izquierdista presidential candidates won recent elections in Peru and Honduras. Activists are mounting protests against the conservative presidents of Brazil and Colombia.The left's biggest win so far is in Chile, where Gabriel Boric was elected president last month. He'll take office in a country that's about to rewrite its constitution, which was put into place by dictator Augusto Pinochet.Today, L.A. Times Mexico City bureau chief Patrick J. McDonnell and Universidad de Chile professor Claudia Heiss speak with us about this “pink tide” and what it could mean for a region coming to terms with soaring inequality, a legacy of colonialism and a bloody, authoritarian history.More reading:Leftist lawmaker Boric wins polarized election in Chile, to become nation's youngest presidentChile's new president (Taylor's version): Gabriel Boric is a SwiftieChileans approve rewriting of constitution in landslide vote

The pandemic has devastated national economies and the futures of young people. Few countries have been hurt more than Colombia. Since April, nationwide strikes — led by students, Afro-Colombians, and Indigenous people — have repeatedly shut down parts of the South American country. What's happening here is a case study of whether the old adage of the Latin American left remains true in the age of COVID-19: Otro mundo es posible. Another world is possible.Today, L.A. Times Mexico City bureau chief Patrick J. McDonnell, who was in Colombia this summer, describes the social and political fallout and how the U.S. is involved. And we'll hear from Colombians themselves about why they're angry.More reading:The pandemic plunged millions of Latin Americans into poverty. Young people are inheriting the consequencesSlain Colombian activist becomes icon of resistance as protests and deaths mountColombia reaches 100,000 COVID-19 deaths as cases surge 

The past is always with us. So is la Llorona - the wailing woman with a silent stare and haunted memories. This moving blend of ghost stories and historical drama puts the traumas and terrors of the Guatemalan genocide on full display. Also, who would you rather direct an unnecessary remake of your favorite foreign movie? Motion Picture Terror Scale: 3 (Marcus) / 4- (Melissa) / 3+ (Grady). Quality: 5. Enjoyment: 5. Articles mentioned in this episode: "Genocide in Guatemala" by the Houston Holocaust Museum "Efrain Rios Montt: Guatemala ex-leader tried for genocide dies" by the BBC "Guatemala’s civil war devastated the country’s indigenous Maya communities," by Patrick J. McDonnell in The Los Angeles Times "LA LLORONA AND MYTHS OF FILICIDE," by Sara Century in SyFy Wire "The Wailing Woman," by Amy Fuller in History Today "Crying for Justice: Jayro Bustamante on La Llorona," by Carlos Aguilar in RogerEbert.com "Rich and Unsettling, La Llorona Demands Your Attention," by K. Austin Collins in Vanity Fair

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING PART 1 (0:0 - 14:56): ────────────────── Clueless in Seattle: Which Is Basic in Society, Order or Disorder? WALL STREET JOURNAL (DEANNA PAUL AND DAN FROSCH) Seattle Police Chief Resigns After Budget Cuts NEW YORK TIMES (MIKE BAKER) ‘Can’t Do It’: Chief Resigns Amid Seattle’s Divide Over Policing NEW YORK TIMES (NELLIE BOWLES) Abolish the Police? Those Who Survived the Chaos in Seattle Aren’t So Sure NEW YORK TIMES (JOHN ELIGON) Distrust of the Minneapolis Police, and Also the Effort to Defund Them PART 2 (14:57 - 22:10): ────────────────── Portland and Chicago: Two Portraits of America — What Do They Mean? WASHINGTON POST (E.D. MONDAINE) Portland’s protests were supposed to be about black lives. Now, they’re white spectacle. U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT (REUTERS) In Portland, Some Black Activists Frustrated With White Protesters WASHINGTON POST (CHRISTOPHER SEBASTIAN PARKER) How reckless White allies could lead to the reelection of Trump LOS ANGELES TIMES (PATRICK J. MCDONNELL AND MELISSA ETEHAD) Portland, America’s ‘whitest’ big city, is an unlikely hub of Black Lives Matter NEW YORK TIMES (JULIE BOSMAN, CHRISTINE HAUSER, AND JOHNNY DIAZ) Chicago Police Arrest More Than 100 People After Looting Batters Downtown WALL STREET JOURNAL (JON HILSENRATH) Homicide Spike Hits Most Large U.S. Cities PART 3 (22:11 - 28:30): ────────────────── From California: The Abortion Industrial Complex and the State’s Attorney General Are Determined to Deny the Personhood of the Unborn NEW YORK TIMES (JACEY FORTIN) California’s Attorney General Condemns Murder Charges Over a Stillbirth