Family, Power, and Legacy: Crash Course Latin American Literature #9

Families are personal—but they can also be political. In this episode of Crash Course Latin American Literature, we’ll take a look at a 19th-century romance novel and poems about motherhood. But we’ll also compare two contemporary novels about growing up—and relating to the people who raised you. Introduction: Mi Pueblito 00:00 Romance Novels 0:34 “Iracema”ContinueContinue reading “Family, Power, and Legacy: Crash Course Latin American Literature #9”

Is Starlink authoritarian-proof? 

Satellite communications networks have proved resilient amid a crackdown.  Amid growing protests and escalating violence in Iran, the country’s government has blocked access to domestic communications systems and imposed a nearly week-long internet blackout. But Starlink, the satellite internet service run by SpaceX, only uses personal terminals that connect to its constellation, and doesn’t relyContinueContinue reading “Is Starlink authoritarian-proof? “

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