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Extra Edition: Preparing for More Floodwaters.
THURSDAY, MARCH 23 PROGRAM # 9953 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Preparing for More Floodwaters. As a new atmospheric river hits the San Joaquin Valley area, residents in the already devastated farm working towns of Planada and Merced prepare for more heavy rains, flash floods and road closures. Is emergency aid reaching the hardest-hit communities? […]
Banking Worries. Also, Public Banking.
THURSDAY, MARCH 23 PROGRAM # 9954 12:00 PM PT Banking Worries. The US banking system is being rocked by the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank. Can we trust the banks? Are our deposits safe? A financial analyst gives a report and examines regulations to protect consumers. Public Banking. California has one of the highest […]
The Debate Over Cesar Chavez Boulevard.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22 PROGRAM # 9952 12:00 PM PT The Debate Over Cesar Chavez Boulevard. After first proposed thirty years ago, Latino groups are renewing efforts to rename a major city road in honor of farmworker and civil rights champion Cesar Chavez in Fresno, the nation’s agricultural capital. While Latino residents welcome the idea, since […]
Extra Edition: Flood Disaster in Pajaro Valley.
TUESDAY, MARCH 21 PROGRAM # 9950 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Flood Disaster in Pajaro Valley. During a recent atmospheric river, the entire farm worker town of Pajaro and surrounding fields were flooded after an aging Pajaro River levee failed, forcing thousands to flee. What kind of disaster relief is being made available to displaced […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, MARCH 21 PROGRAM # 9951 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. Under new rules that will take effect at the end of this month, OSHA will have the authority to issue visa certifications to undocumented workers who have had their wages stolen as well as other workplace abuses, allowing workers to remain in the US […]
Abortion: Legal and Political Fights. Honduras Approves Morning-After Pill. Ohio Train Derailment: Petrochemical Disaster.
MONDAY, MARCH 20 PROGRAM # 9949 12:00 PM PT Abortion: Legal and Political Fights. Five women who were denied a medically needed abortion sue the state of Texas over the abortion ban, a first legal action of its kind. At the same time, a judge in Texas said he would decide soon whether to issue […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, MARCH 17 PROGRAM # 9948 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. After the kidnapping and murder of US citizens in the border city of Matamoros, hardline Republican policy makers threatened to push for measures to deploy the US military to fight Mexican drug cartels. Analysts discuss the reactions on both sides of the border. These […]
Anti-War Rally.
THURSDAY, MARCH 16 PROGRAM # 9947 12:00 PM PT Anti-War Rally. On the 20th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq, anti-war demonstrators are descending on the White House to call for negotiated peace in Ukraine. World-renowned author and activist Noam Chomsky will be a featured speaker at the rally this weekend to protest the […]
Extra Edition: “A Ballad of Love and Glory.” (Repeat)
THURSDAY, MARCH 16 PROGRAM # 9946 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: “A Ballad of Love and Glory.” (Repeat) In this interview, author Reyna Grande talks about her recent novel A Ballad of Love and Glory, a story inspired by the 1846 US war against Mexico and the dramatic fate of the San Patricios, the Irish […]
Florida Farm Workers March for Fair Food. Also, Presidential Hopeful’s Hardline Conservative Agenda.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15 PROGRAM # 9945 12:00 PM PT Florida Farm Workers March for Fair Food. Farm workers and supporters in Florida began a 45-mile march called to denounce human rights abuses in US agriculture and urge retail food giants to join the Fair Food Program. The march started in Pahokee, a farming town where […]
