Episode Description
This week on In The Meanwhile, Nora and Marcus open with global chaos: tantrum diplomacy, Greenland confusion, and peace-as-a-timeshare, before turning to something far more urgent and close to home: the accelerating cruelty of ICE. Joined by Angelina Godoy, founding director of the UW Center for Human Rights, they unpack how immigration enforcement has slid toward secret-police tactics, how Washington state data is being quietly weaponized, and why "immigrant rights are human rights" isn't just a slogan, it's a legal and political battleground. It's dark, funny, furious, and grounding all at once: a group therapy session for a moment that demands clarity, courage, and boundaries.
Mentioned in the episode:
UW Center for Human Rights | report on immigration enforcement and driver information | Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says | Economist/YouGov Poll | ICE Can Now Spy on Every Phone in Your Neighborhood | Fury as Amazon Ring Cameras Are Hooked Up to ICE System | 2026 Oscar Nominations | Sinners | Ryan Coogler | Fruitvale Station
Read Prof. Godoy's Books:
Popular Injustice | Of Medicines and Markets
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Crowded Out: The True Costs of Crowdfunding Healthcare | Readying to Rise
Music: No Tears for a Wolf · Ahamefule J. Oluo · Okanomodé. Used with permission.
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