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On this episode, Yvette and friend of the podcast Jehan Laner Romero discuss their reactions to the viral Law Twitter tweet advising students to "work every waking moment possible" to succeed in the profession. They shared how they avoided the toxic aspects of legal culture, how they became aware of the tricks students use to perform in class, and demystify law school pedagogy.  Email radiocachimbona@gmail.com with any other law school/lawyering/legal journalism questions you want answered. Follow @radiocachimbona on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram Become a patron supporter: https://www.patreon.com/radiocachimbona?fan_landing=true Follow @yvetteborjaAZ on Twitter to keep up with my legal journalism at Balls and Strikes.

On this episode, Yvette interviews Stephanie Brewer, Executive Director of the Newtown Development Corporation/ Community Land Trust. Stephanie explains the benefits of home ownership, breaks down how community land trusts can help marginalized people build equity, and laments the difficulties of obtaining community land trust properties in competition with large investment firms. 

Happy Black history month! On this episode, Yvette interviews Danielle Parada about Prudencia Ayala--an Afro-Salvadoran woman, and her historic Presidential run that she mounted before women were legally allowed to vote in El Salvador. They tie Ayala's actions to larger Black feminist movements, breakdown the direct outcome of Ayala's bid to to the Supreme Court and her larger impact on El Salvador, and Parada shares how folks can support her cantón: https://www.patreon.com/danielleparadaphd (https://www.patreon.com/danielleparadaphd) 

On this episode, Yvette interviews Ana Castillo about her new book of poems "Book of the Dead." They discuss Castillo's process in selecting the poems for this anthology, discuss the term 'Xicanisma' and its context, and address the controversy around Hache Carrillo's Cuban ancestry.  To support Radio Cachimbona. become a patron at: https://www.patreon.com/radiocachimbona?fan_landing=true Follow @radiocachimbona on instagram, twitter and facebook.

*PREVIEW OF PATREON BONUS EPISODE* On this episode, Yvette and friend of the podcast Jehan Laner Romero discuss their reactions to the viral Law Twitter tweet advising students to "work every waking moment possible" to succeed in the profession. They shared how they avoided the toxic aspects of legal culture, how they became aware of the tricks students use to perform in class, and demystify the law school pedagogy. To hear the rest of the interview, become a patron at: https://www.patreon.com/radiocachimbona?fan_landing=true Follow @radiocachimbona on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook 

On this episode, Yvette interviews Ronnie Wollenzier, founder of the Housing Initiative Project of Arizona, about the housing crisis in Arizona and how the eviction moratorium plays out on the ground. Ronnie shares her eviction story, breaks down what a tenant union and rent strikes are, and criticizes the complete lack of due process for Arizonans facing eviction. 

On this *LIT REVIEW PREVIEW* Yvette interviews Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez about her book "For Brown Girls With Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts". They discussed why respectability politics don't serve people of color, Prisca's journey through imposter syndrome to landing a major book deal, and why brown girls need each other.  To hear the full interview and get access to more patron-exclusive content, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/radiocachimbona?fan_landing=true

On this episode, Yvette interviews Yesenia Portillo of CISPES: the Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador, to critique Biden's plan for Central America. They break down how the private-public partnerships proposed in Biden's plan do not address the root causes of migration, emphasize the history of Salvadorans advocating for themselves and calling on international solidarity that resulted in the CISPES organization, and praise the "radical roots" delegations of CISPES that involve diaspora returning to El Salvador for political education purposes.  Here is a google doc of resources to learn more about what was discussed in this episode, courtesy of Yesenia Portillo: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Vxj9uTYnPaNTqMXG2O8Ay3bZ9mFWbIH0km9IqdKE6P8/edit (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Vxj9uTYnPaNTqMXG2O8Ay3bZ9mFWbIH0km9IqdKE6P8/edit) Learn more about CISPES at: http://cispes.org/ (cispes.org) Follow CISPES on insta @cispes_solidarity and Twitter @CISPES

On this episode, Yvette interviews Eloísa López, Executive Director of Pro Choice Arizona about Governor Ducey joining an amicus brief asking SCOTUS to overturn Roe v. Wade and the sweeping anti-abortion bill passed by the Arizona legislature this spring. Eloísa breaks down the contradictions of the GOP anti-abortion agenda, criticizes the current barrier to abortion care in Arizona, and expresses worry over SCOTUS restricting reproductive autonomy.  Donate to the Arizona Abortion Fund here: https://www.abortionfundofaz.org/ (https://www.abortionfundofaz.org/)

On this episode, Yvette interviews Roxy Valenzuela: community organizer and affordable housing advocate with the Casa Maria Catholic Worker Community. They discuss the mental health toll that the eviction threats take on tenants, the bureaucratic red tape that is causing backlogs for people seeking eviction relief from government agencies, and why community land trusts can be beneficial as a tool against gentrification and displacement.  Here are a list of resources for those fighting eviction in Pima County, Arizona. Please share widely: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D312_jML51c3TOcvDyqj49xALwTvp2C9/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=105397433437571498479&rtpof=true&sd=true (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D312_jML51c3TOcvDyqj49xALwTvp2C9/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=105397433437571498479&rtpof=true&sd=true) 

On this episode, Yvette interviews founder of "Hermanas in the Law" and visiting law professor Paulina Vera about the article "Silent Screams from Within the Academy: Let My People Grow" by Peter Alexander and her experiences as a Latina woman in academia. They discuss the soul-sucking aspect of abiding by respectability politics, how Paulina handles students who challenge her authority, and how few white academics have accepted the pervasive white supremacy across higher education.  Read the article here: https://kb.osu.edu/bitstream/handle/1811/64975/OSLJ_V59N4_1311.pdf (https://kb.osu.edu/bitstream/handle/1811/64975/OSLJ_V59N4_1311.pdf) 

On this episode, Yvette and fellow Salvi lawtina Yessenia Medrano discuss Farabundo Martí's biography "Farabundo Martí : Rebelión En El Patio Trasero." They discuss the devolution of the FMLN from guerilla resistance group to corrupt political party, celebrate the revitalization of government obscured Salvadoran history and note the larger failings of the Central American left in incorporating indigenous issues into their platforms and goals. To support Radio Cachimbona, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/radiocachimbona?fan_landing=true Continue the conversation with me on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook: @radiocachmimbona 

*PREVIEW* On this #litreview, Yvette interviews deportation defense attorney Sophia Gurúle about Harsha Walia's new book "Border and Rule." They discuss the intertwined histories of indigenous land theft and anti-Black slavery, applaud Walia's clear-eyed analysis about the difference between honoring the right to move and gentrification, and explain why "no borders" is preferable to "open borders." Become a patron and listen to the rest of the episode here: https://www.patreon.com/radiocachimbona?fan_landing=true Follow @radiocachimbona on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook

On this episode, Yvette and Meg pick up their #litreview conversation about David Graeber's "Bullshit Jobs" and give an update on vaccine distribution in India. They discuss the gendered dimension of the bullshitization of jobs, share which aspects of lawyering are bullshit, and shine a light on those profiteering from COVID-19. To hear the rest of the #litreview conversation, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/radiocachimbona?fan_landing=true Follow @radiocachimbona on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook

On this *UNLOCKED* patreon episode, Yvette interviews UCLA Professor of Chicano/a Studies Leisy Abrego to discuss her book “Sacrificing Families: Navigating Laws, Labor, and Love Across Borders," where she unpacks emotional and economic inequalities between transnational families. As a Salvadoreña herself, Leisy shares how focusing on Salvadoran migration disrupts the narrative of single men cyclically migrating for seasonal work as Salvadoran women have historically migrated in equal numbers to men; how children experience parental separation on a specific visceral emotional level; and how the precarity and failures of Temporary Protected Status affected transnational parent/child relationships. To support Radio Cachimbona and receive full access to the back catalog of all patreon-exclusive episodes go here: https://www.patreon.com/radiocachimbona?fan_landing=true Follow @radiocachimbona on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter 

On this episode, Yvette interviews Hollie Webb, supervising attorney for Al Otro Lado's Border Rights project about Title 42 and its effect on asylum seekers. They discuss the long-standing barriers to asylum prior to the enactment of Title 42, point out the disingenuousness of the law's alleged purpose of preventing spread of COVID-19, and criticize Biden for being nearly as bad as Trump on immigration.  To support Radio Cachimbona, become a patron at: https://www.patreon.com/radiocachimbona?fan_landing=true Follow @radiocachimbona on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter Donate to Al Otro Lado here: https://alotrolado.org/donate 

On this episode, Yvette interviews Kat Jutras of the Arizona Advocacy Network about her work creating a holistic approach towards increasing voter enfranchisement for people who have lost the right to vote after a felony conviction. They discuss the gaps in the recent SCOTUS Brnovich decision, extralegal barriers marginalized people face to voting, and how restitution fees play a huge role in stopping people from exercising their right to vote. Follow @radiocachimbona on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Support Radio Cachimbona by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/radiocachimbona?fan_landing=true

On this *UNLOCKED* #litreview from Season 3, Maria Jiménez-Zepeda, fellow first-gen Yale Latina alumna and Omega Phi Beta Sorority sister, comes back onto the podcast to discuss the second half of Nicaraguan revolutionary Gioconda Belli’s memoir “El Pais Bajo Mi Piel.” They discuss the series of macktivists* within the Sandinista/other Latin American lefitst movements encountered by Belli, analyzed US financial and military support of the Contras and the Somoza dictatorship versus US public-facing comments about the Sandinistas through a convergence theory lens, and applauded Belli for prioritizing her own creative endeavors while also organizing with the Sandinistas.

On this episode, Yvette interviews legal aid lawyer Matthew Garcia about the SCOTUS Brnovich decision. They discuss how the right to vote is under attack across the country and Arizona in particular, point out the lack of an explicit right to vote in the Constitution, and break down why Alito's opinion is bullshit. Read more about the study Matt references here: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3417476 (https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3417476)

On this *unlocked* Patreon episode, Yvette interviews Geoff Boyce, the academic director of the Earlham College Border Studies Program. They discuss Border Patrol's 100 mile jurisdiction, the intermeshing of local law enforcement and immigration enforcement in Detroit, Michigan and Buffalo, New York, and the bullshit behind the "reasonable suspicion" articulation that Border Patrol agents must make before making a stop. Read more about the data Geoff collected with the ACLU of Michigan in a report here: https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/new-aclu-michigan-report-border-patrol-operates-far-border-and-uses-racial-profiling  To support Radio Cachimbona and become a patron and get access to more episodes like these: https://www.patreon.com/radiocachimbona?fan_landing=true  Follow @radiocachimbona on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter