Author Archives: sshakir
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 PROGRAM #9094 12:00PM PST Mexico Edition. Mexican commentators discuss the latest news developments from Mexico, including politics and the government response to the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: México a través de una lente/Facebook For more information about Linea Abierta click here To visit Linea Abierta audio archives go to archivosderb.org
Latinos in Battleground States.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19 PROGRAM #9093 12:00 PM PT Latinos in Battleground States. Latinos in the critical battleground state of Pennsylvania, including Puerto Ricans who fled the island after natural and financial disasters, gave Biden the Electoral College votes he needed to get over the top. In Texas, while Biden was widely popular among Latinos in […]
Extra Edition.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19 PROGRAM #9092 11:00 AM PST Extra Edition. Without a stimulus deal, an eviction crisis is looming in 2021, after a federal eviction moratorium expires in December. Housing experts discuss the news and provide advice on tenants rights, potential exceptions to protections and resources available under California’s Covid-19 Tenant Relief Act and the […]
“Godfather of the Latino Movement.” Also, The Presidential Transition.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 PROGRAM #9091 12:00 PM PST “Godfather of the Latino Movement.” Latinos in California have become a formidable political force to be reckoned with. And a little known civil rights pioneer helped pave the way. Mario Obledo, considered the “Godfather of the Latino Movement,” fought for the civil rights of Latinos and co-founded […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 PROGRAM #9090 12:00 PM PST Immigration Edition. Joe Biden pledged that on his first day as president he will produce comprehensive immigration legislation that creates a pathway to citizenship for millions, including DREAMers, and establish a task force with the mission of reuniting children and parents separated at the border. Immigration analysts […]
Extra Edition.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 PROGRAM #9089 11:00 AM PST Extra Edition. As Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations surge in California, more than half of California counties are moving to red and purple tiers and stopping reopening plans. Local officials discuss the measures to respond to the new emergency. And as hospitals are overcrowding with Covid-19 patients, doctors […]
El Paso Covid-19 Crisis. Also, Covid-19 Clinical Trials: Latinos Sought.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16 PROGRAM #9088 12:00 PM PST El Paso Covid-19 Crisis. Texas tops one million Covid-19 cases, first state in the country. El Paso is its ground zero, with overwhelmed hospitals, tents to treat patients, and a number of mobile morgues. This is a report on the new coronavirus hotspot and the uphill battle […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13 PROGRAM #9087 12:00 PM PST Mexico Edition. Mexican commentators discuss the latest news developments from Mexico, including politics and the government response to the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Gobierno de la Ciudad de México/Facebook For more information about Linea Abierta click here To visit Linea Abierta audio archives go to archivosderb.org
El Paso-Juárez Covid-19 Crisis. Also, Food Benefits During the Pandemic.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12 PROGRAM #9086 12:00 PM PT El Paso-Juárez Covid-19 Crisis. This is a report from the El Paso-Juarez border area, which is reporting a dramatic record surge in coronavirus cases that are overwhelming local hospitals with patients. Food Benefits During the Pandemic. This is a conversation with the first Latina woman appointed to […]
Extra Edition.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12 PROGRAM #9085 11:00 AM PST Extra Edition. Voters in California sent mixed messages after, through referendums, they rejected affirmative action, said no to expanded rent control, and killed a law that gives labor protections for ride-share and delivery drivers while on the other hand they rejected an expansion of penalties for certain […]
