out in the congress with senator sanders, with other members and right here at thisesk that i am sitting at in trying to figure out what is going on with senator manchin and senator kyrsten nema. do you have more insight into this? well, lawrence, it is great to see you. i will start by saying the position of the caucus. we are 96-member strong caucus, has been for three and a half months that we are not going to move one piece of the president s agenda without the much bigger piece of the president s agenda. and i just want to take you back just for a moment to five months ago, august 2th, 2021. what happened on that night, lawrence, is president biden came out of the white hoe. he went down pennsylvania avenue. he came to the capital, and he delivered a speech. he delivered a sech to congress. i happen to be one of the few that was invited to that speec
covers the most captivating songs, trends, and scenes coming out of Latin America and its diaspora.
It’s no secret that the last year has warped our sense of time and place. Maybe it’s a function of the pandemic’s longevity, but the music I’ve connected with the most as of late has often fallen on two poles: deeply disorienting and disturbing, or effervescent and overflowing with life. Over the last few months, Latinx and Latin American artists have given us reminders of the joy and communion of the dance floor, as well as flashes of darkness to match the spirit of the time. Here are some of my favorites from 2021 so far.