Author Archives: sshakir
Latino Small Business: Relief Funds. The Social Bridging Project. New Orders Tackle Climate Change.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27 PROGRAM # 9154 12:00 PM PST Latino Small Business: Relief Funds. Latino small businesses were short-changed during the last Covid relief program. Are they getting a fairer share this time? A national leader of Latino business explains the new regulations of the Payroll Protection Program, the eligibility requirements, how to spend the […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 26 PROGRAM # 9153 12:00 PM PST Immigration Edition. The Biden-Harris immigration bill, with a roadmap to citizenship, is being spearheaded in the US Senate by Sen. Bob Menéndez under the title US Citizenship Act of 2021. The senator explains key components of the package in a news conference. Also, as a federal […]
COVID Vaccine Plan.
MONDAY, JANUARY 25 PROGRAM # 9152 12:00 PM PST COVID Vaccine Plan. Amid a widespread shortage of vaccines around the country, California has developed a Covid mass vaccination plan in several phases, targeting the most vulnerable populations first and then expanding to others. And thanks to a partnership between counties, community-based organizations and farmers, health workers are already reaching […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 22 PROGRAM # 9151 12:00 PM PST Mexico Edition. After saying that the US “fabricated” drug trafficking charges against former chief of Defense, general Salvador Cienfuegos, the Mexican government released the files of the case. A well known advocate for reforms in Mexico’s armed forces examines the files and comments on Mexico’s decision […]
Biden Harris: The First Day.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 21 PROGRAM # 9150 12:00 PM PST Biden Harris: The First Day. Joe Biden unveiled an emergency package to combat the coronavirus and get relief for the workers and families impacted by the crisis. A reporter brings the news and political analysts discuss Biden’s plan and the first measures on immigration, racial justice, […]
Biden-Harris Inauguration.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20 PROGRAM # 9149 12:00 PM PST Biden-Harris Inauguration. Amid extra security measures due to the Jan 6 attack by Trump’s supporters, Joe Biden takes the oath of office and gives the inaugural address. In a historic milestone, Kamala Harris is sworn in as the first woman, first Black, and first Asian American […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 19 PROGRAM # 9148 12:00 PM PST Immigration Edition. A prominent immigrant-rights leader comments on the immigration executive actions expected the first day of the Biden presidency, including on DACA, TPS, the public charge rule and the Muslim ban, the road ahead for Biden’s immigration reform proposal, green cards for farm workers, and […]
Dolores Huerta on Dr. King’s Legacy. Also, Tite Curet: “Las Caras Lindas de mi Gente Negra.”
MONDAY, JANUARY 18 PROGRAM # 9147 12:00 PM PST Dolores Huerta on Dr. King’s Legacy. On Martin Luther King Jr Day, the civil rights icon Dolores Huerta shares a reflection on Dr. King’s legacy. She is calling on people to commit to eliminate racism, to fight with nonviolence, and to stand by the organizing of […]
Mexico Edition. Mexico Bans Transgenic Corn and Major Herbicide. Cienfuegos Exonerated.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 15 PROGRAM # 9146 12:00 PM PST Mexico Edition. Mexicans living abroad could cast their vote online in this year’s midterm elections after voting for almost 15 years by mail. This year, Mexico will hold 13 gubernatorial races and hundreds of congressional races. Eight of the states in which a new governor will […]
Trump Impeached for a Second Time. Labor Coronavirus Protections. Covid Scams.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 14 PROGRAM # 9145 12:00 PM PST Trump Impeached for a Second Time. A news correspondent reports on the historic impeachment of President Trump by the US House on charges of “Inciting insurrection.” The impeachment resolution passed with ten Republican votes. He also gives the latest details about the investigation on the violent […]
