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Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 24 PROGRAM # 9895 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. The Biden Administration’s new asylum policy, including the proposed asylum transit ban, will have consequences similar to the ones of the Trump Administration. How are these policies likely to play out for asylum seekers from Central America, the Caribbean and elsewhere? Also, a new […]
Roe v. Wade at Fifty. Arizona: Gallego vs. Sinema. A Debt Ceiling Crisis?
MONDAY, JANUARY 23 PROGRAM # 9893 12:00 PM PT Roe v. Wade at Fifty. On the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Latina leaders reflect on the road ahead in the quest for reproductive health rights. Latinas are the largest group of women of color to be impacted by the recent decision to overturn Roe […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20 PROGRAM # 9892 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. Mexican miners on strike from Cananea asked for President López Obrador intervention to comply with a request by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to protect labor rights. A negotiating panel was scheduled to meet this week. Labor analysts discuss the outcome. This program […]
Extra Edition: “Black Cuban, Black American.” (Program Repeat.)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 19 PROGRAM # 9890 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: “Black Cuban, Black American.” (Program Repeat.) In this archival interview, Cuban-American writer and community activist Evelio Grillo talks about his life growing up in Tampa, FL, in the early 20th Century, experiencing discrimination for being Black, immigrant, poor and Spanish speaker. Grillo dedicated the […]
Brain Injuries and Domestic Violence. Also, Illinois Bans Assault Weapons.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 19 PROGRAM # 9891 12:00 PM PT Brain Injuries and Domestic Violence. The recent hospitalization of an NFL star put the story of brain trauma in the headlines. Less reported is the story that domestic violence victims suffer from head injuries more often than football players and soldiers who survive wars. Still, domestic […]
Cryptocurrency and Financial Inclusion. Also, Bitcoin Crash in El Salvador.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18 PROGRAM # 9889 12:00 PM PT The Debt Ceiling and the New Congress. This week, the US reached its public debt ceiling. Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, warned that if Congress does not authorize expanding that cap, the damage to the country’s economy could be irreparable. Congress usually authorizes the increase, but this time […]
Extra Edition: Flood Disaster Response.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 17 PROGRAM # 9887 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Flood Disaster Response. In California, millions of people have been under evacuation orders or warnings due to heavy rains and widespread floods. A news contributor reports on the plight of the town of Planada and other Central Valley communities that have been under flood […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 17 PROGRAM # 9888 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. During the North American Leaders’ Summit, the leaders of the US, Mexico and Canada talked about “their commitment to work together to achieve safe, orderly, and humane migration in the region.” What new migration measures are expected at the US-Mexican border? What to expect […]
National MLK Day.
MONDAY, JANUARY 16 PROGRAM # 9886 12:00 PM PT National MLK Day. In this holiday edition, the daughter of Dr. King talks about the efforts of The King Center to cultivate a “beloved community mindset” to honor and respect different peoples; a leader in philanthropy calls for a national day of conversations on racial healing […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 13 PROGRAM # 9885 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. Political analysts discuss the takeaways of the North American Leaders Summit in the Mexican capital. President López Obrador was expected to address plans for solar parks in Sonora, selling Mexican clean energy to California and the US, and imports of transgenic corn. President Biden […]
