From Below Podcast

Interview and discussion with historian Jorell Meléndez-Badillo on the history of anarchism and socialism in Puerto Rico covering the early 20th century, the rise of urban and rural workers movement, feminism and figures such as Luisa Capetillo, the rise of the nationalist movement and discussion of contemporary activism since the impact of Hurricane Irma. Hosts Markie and Pedro relate the discussion to themes of historical memory, woman in the Sandinista revolution and more. Jorell Meléndez-Badillo is a historian and assistant professor at Dartmouth University focusing on the global circulation of radical ideas from the standpoint of working-class intellectual communities in the Caribbean and Latin America. He is the author of “Voces libertarias: Orígenes del anarquismo en Puerto Rico.” (PDF version)   Related links: Women in the Revolution: The Forgotten History of Las Sandinistas Interview with Alondra in “Feminism Against Capitalism” episode Voces Libertarias: The Economic, Political and Social Discourse