Liberty Beyond Borders
Venezuela has been garnering warranted attention lately, given a Chavista-led brawl in the national legislature and bizarre shortages of even basic commodities such as toilet paper. Florida Watchdog, an investigative journalism outlet, has also covered the founding of a new organization, Justice for Democracy, which is countering the violent and repressive activities there.
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Guests: Joseph Quesnel (3:43), Brad Jordan (38:40), Sarah Her-Lee (55:01).
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Guests: Milton Mai (3:55), Jeff Johnston (24:10), Marianela Toledo (41:30).
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Guests: Mikhail Sebastian (3:42), Jim Braman (23:50), Zachary Caceres (43:56), Dayna Martin (1:01:15).
On May 31 to June 1, 2012, I moved from Greenville, South Carolina, to Santiago, Chile. My belongings, loaded onto a container a few days before, were already on their way.
I’d left a part-time teaching position as an adjunct at a public university. The job was as stable as such jobs ever are, with at least three courses per semester for very low pay. I’d asked for a salary increase since I’d been there seven years, and was turned down. I chose to walk away.
“Why did I do it?” is a common question I receive—and “Why Chile?”
While an appearance on the show was not possible, given scheduling conflicts, Steven Yates accepted a Skype interview to expand on this article.
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