Author Archives: sshakir
California Recall Election.
MONDAY, JULY 12 PROGRAM # 9314 12:00 PM PDT California Recall Election. A special election has been set for Sept 14 to vote on the Republican-led push to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Supporters and opponents agree only on one thing: the future of California is at stake. Pro-recall groups blame Gov. Newsom on poor […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, JULY 9 PROGRAM # 9313 12:00 PM PDT Mexico Edition. The three trade representatives from Mexico, the US and Canada met in Mexico City to mark the first year of TMEC. They agreed in celebrating the economic growth under the agreement and comparing integration to a hamburger, where meat comes from Mexico, lettuce from […]
Drawing the Lines. Also, Voting Rights and the Boogeyman of Voter Fraud.
THURSDAY, JULY 8 PROGRAM # 9312 12:00 PM PDT Drawing the Lines. In order to help end the practice of politicians choosing their voters not voters choosing their politicians, California voters created a Citizen Redistricting Commission to ensure fair representation for those traditionally left out. This year, the commissioners are encouraging citizens to participate in […]
Extra Edition: Delta Variants; Housing Aid.
THURSDAY, JULY 8 PROGRAM # 9311 11:00 AM PDT Extra Edition: Delta Variants; Housing Aid. A new and highly infectious variant of Coronavirus is rapidly spreading throughout the US. In response, Los Angeles County and the W.H.O. warned that even immunized people should wear masks indoors. Also, nearly all the Covid deaths last month in […]
Deadly Heat Wave. Also, Early Wildfires.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 7 PROGRAM # 9310 12:00 PM PDT Deadly Heat Wave. A deadly heat wave is scorching the Pacific Northwest, an area that’s largely unprepared to deal with weather like the current record-breaking temperatures. Dozens have died, power cables have melted, and roads have buckled because of the unprecedented heat wave. Migrant workers are bearing […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, JULY 6 PROGRAM # 9309 12:00 PM PDT Immigration Edition. In his first days in office, President Biden instructed federal officials to eliminate barriers in the existing naturalization process, ending Trump’s controversial citizenship exam. A legal expert comments about the requirements for naturalization and the actions by local, state and federal governments to remove […]
Extra Edition: Food for All; Emergency Aid for Tenants.
TUESDAY, JULY 6 PROGRAM # 9308 11:00 AM PDT Extra Edition: Food for All; Emergency Aid for Tenants. California becomes the first state in the nation to permanently provide free school meals to K-12 students after Governor Newsom signed the “Food for All” law that supports school nutrition workers and healthy school meals. In another […]
“Bakosó: Afrobeats of Cuba.”
MONDAY, JULY 5 PROGRAM # 9307 12:00 PM PDT “Bakosó: Afrobeats of Cuba.” A new documentary features a musical genre emerging in the streets of Santiago, Cuba’s cultural capital, a sound that has roots in Cuba traditions and contemporary Africa. The filmmaker follows pioneers and performers of the new musical sound, called Bakosó, and showcases […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, JULY 2 PROGRAM # 9306 12:00 PM PDT Mexico Edition: One Year of USMCA. On the one-year anniversary of the USMCA, celebrations of the increased cross-trade have been overshadowed by disputes on labor irregularities between the US and Mexico. After Washington filed a complaint alleging labor violations against the right of free association and […]
Fighting the New Voter Suppression. Also, Two-Step Infrastructure Plan.
THURSDAY, JULY 1 PROGRAM # 9305 12:00 PM PDT Fighting the New Voter Suppression. Battling voter suppression, police brutality, job discrimination and school segregation Cesar Chavez and his mentor Fred Ross Sr. created a number of community organizations throughout California during the 1950s and waged epic battles to sign up voters and win elections. As […]
