Author Archives: sshakir
The Pence-Harris Debate.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 PROGRAM #9034 12:00 PM PT The Pence-Harris Debate. As almost five million voters around the country have filled out their ballots for the presidential election and separated by a Plexiglass barrier to prefvent Covid spread, Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris face off in Salt Lake City, Utah, for their […]
Extra Edition: Vice Presidential Debate.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 PROGRAM #9033 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Vice Presidential Debate. After Trump tested positive for coronavirus, the debate between Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris took place as scheduled in Salt Lake City, Utah. Topics for this, the first and only vice presidential debate included the coronavirus pandemic, the economy, […]
California Secretary Alex Padilla. Health Centers Become Voter Centers. Texas Governor Closes Ballot Drop Off Sites.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7 PROGRAM #9032 12:00 PM PT California Secretary Alex Padilla. As early voting begins in California, Secretary of State Alex Padilla discusses the new voting by mail service, the “Where’s My Ballot” system, and the safety measures for in-person voting. He also comments on California’s final efforts to get people counted after a […]
Extra Edition: AIDS Crisis. Also, Early Voting and Census Count.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7 PROGRAM #9031 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: AIDS Crisis. Latino communities are experiencing a growing health crisis as the number of HIV diagnoses among Latino gay, bisexual, and transgender men increases. A new report called “Here as I am” investigates how social, economic and political forces affect the health and well-being of […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 PROGRAM #9030 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. After reports about upcoming ICE raids targeting California and other sanctuary states in the middle of a pandemic, California Governor’s office called on all Californians to know their rights and immigrant groups placed local rapid response networks in a state of alert. An advocate shares […]
Extra Edition: Covid and Flu Season.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 PROGRAM #9029 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Covid and Flu Season. Flu season is almost here and it’s time to make a plan to protect yourself and your loved ones. This year, as hospitals and health workers are overwhelmed dealing with the Covid pandemic, is more important than ever to get a […]
Trump Hospitalized with Covid.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5 PROGRAM #9028 12:00 PM PT Trump Hospitalized with Covid. President Trump was interned in a military hospital after testing positive for Covid. As others are found infected and some go into quarantine, the White House, now a coronavirus hotspot, goes into a crisis. What happens next? What’s the impact on the federal […]
Extra Edition: Orale Covid-19! Also, Farm Workers: Shortchanged.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5 PROGRAM #9027 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Orale Covid-19! Medical researchers will soon be visiting farm working towns and neighborhoods in California’s Central Valley to offer free Covid-19 testing for farmworkers. In coordination with local community groups, clinicians and lab technicians will tour areas where coronavirus is out of control on mobile […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2 PROGRAM #9026 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. President Donald Trump’s announcement that he has tested positive for coronavirus strikes a severe blow to his message that the pandemic is under control and, at the same time, plunges an already turbulent election into further chaos and polarization. Trump will self-quarantine in the White […]
“187: Rise of the Latino Vote.” Also, “Latino Vote: Dispatches from the Battleground.”
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 PROGRAM #9025 12:00 PM PT “187: Rise of the Latino Vote.” This is a conversation with the creators of a documentary about Proposition 187, the ill-famed law from 1994 that after seeking to deny public services to immigrants ended up spurring millions of Latinos to register to vote. Proposition 187 sparked a […]
