The Stakes Are High

In The Thick

Futuro Media

News, Politics

4.9 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 4 October 2022

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Julio is joined by Sabrina Rodríguez, national political reporter for the Washington Post, and Fernanda Santos, editorial director of Futuro Media and contributing columnist for the Washington Post, to discuss the changing political climates around the world, including Brazil’s presidential election. They also discuss voter turnout in the U.S. within communities of color and how to build cross-racial solidarity ahead of the midterms.

ITT Staff Picks:

“The candidates and their vision for Brazil’s future could not be more different, but the trends underpinning this election are an echo of global experiences,” reports Roberta S. Braga for the ISPI.
Gov. Ron DeSantis used a 12 million dollar budget meant for “transporting unauthorized migrants out of Florida” to send asylum seekers in Texas to Martha’s Vineyard, from the New York Times.
Mark Murray writes about how the Democratic advantage among Latino voters is declining, in this piece for NBC News.

Photo credit: AP Photo/Edmar Barros

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey dear listener, a quick favor.
0:03.5	We're conducting an audience survey and we'd be really grateful if you could take just
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0:09.8	So please visit survey.prx.org slash futuro.
0:15.6	To take our survey today, that's survey.prx.org slash futuro.
0:22.8	Thank you.
0:24.8	You know, as Americans, as people who care about democracy, we should be paying attention
0:37.8	because if it can happen in Brazil, it can happen in any place, I'm just really very
0:42.8	worried.
0:43.8	From Futuro Media and PRX, it's in the thick of podcasts about politics, race and culture.
0:50.4	I'm Julio Ricardo Varela, so a hosting while Maria is out during his Spanic Heritage
0:57.2	Month.
0:58.2	But anyway, let's have this show because we have two fabulous guests.
1:02.2	Joining me from Washington, D.C. is Saberina Rodriguez, National Political Reporter for the
1:07.0	Washington Post.
1:09.0	Welcome back Saberina and I say your new title for the first time.
1:12.6	Congratulations.
1:13.6	Thank you so much.
1:14.6	Good to be back.
1:15.6	And from New York City is Fernanda Santos, Editorial Director at Futuro Media and a contributing
1:22.7	columnist for the Washington Post, Fernanda, welcome to In the Thick.
1:28.3	So great to be here participating in this show.
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