E122 - Biden's Border Wall w/ Laiken Jordahl

<p>Taking a detour from <a target="_blank" href="https://www.americanprestigepod.com/p/e121-the-making-of-silicon-valley#details">our series on Silicon Valley</a>, Derek speaks with Laiken Jordahl, Southwest conservation advocate at the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/">Center for Biological Diversity</a>, about the Biden administration’s decision to <a target="_blank" href="https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/biden-administration-waives-laws-to-rush-border-wall-construction-through-texas-wildlife-refuge-2023-10-04/?_gl=1*10kjp58*_gcl_au*MjAyNTY5NDIzNC4xNjk5OTIyNzEz">continue construction of a border wall through the Rio Grande Valley</a>. They discuss the impact this will have on the region’s ecology, wildlife, and indigenous and local communities, how it fits into the larger trend of border militarization, and more.</p><p>Relevant links:</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.texasobserver.org/biden-quietly-gave-border-wall-contract-to-company-used-by-trump-abbott/">Construction contracts quietly issued</a> (TX Observer)</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.theborderchronicle.com/p/bidens-stealth-border-wall-in-texas?utm_campaign=email-half-post&#38;r=8pd50&#38;utm_source=substack&#38;utm_medium=email">Construction could begin as early as December</a> (<em>The Border Chronicle</em>)</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://medium.com/@laikenjordahl">Laiken’s work on Medium</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/u-s-mexico-border-wall">“100+ Groups Urge Biden to Cancel 'Baffling and Cruel' Border Wall Waivers” </a>(<em>Common Dreams</em>)</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.americanprestigepod.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">www.americanprestigepod.com/subscribe</a>