Author Archives: sshakir
“Once I Was You.”
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 PROGRAM #9024 11:00 AM PT “Once I Was You.” This is a conversation with Emmy Award-winning journalist María Hinojosa about her new memoir, “Once I Was You, a Memoir of Love and Hate in a Torn America.” In her book, the anchor of NPR’s Latino USA shares stories about the current immigration […]
First Trump-Biden Debate.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 PROGRAM #9023 12:00 PM PT First Trump-Biden Debate. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden arrives to Cleveland to the first presidential debate holding a consistent lead over Trump in the national polls. Still, the Electoral College will have the final word. This program includes a report on the chaotic dynamics of the debate […]
First Trump-Biden Debate.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 PROGRAM #9022 11:00 AM PT First Trump-Biden Debate. This program features highlights of the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. The debate, held in Cleveland, OH, and marked by constant insults and interruptions, focuses on the Supreme Court, the coronavirus pandemic, the economic downturn, and race and violence. An […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 PROGRAM #9021 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. Civil rights leader Dolores Huerta gives her perspective on the Trump administration’s refusal to obey a court order and continue the Census count until the end of October. She also gives her views on the passing of Supreme Court judge Ruth Ginsburg and the nomination […]
Census Count: Last Days?
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 PROGRAM #9020 11:00 AM PT Census Count: Last Days? Latino groups applaud Judge Lucy Koh’s decision ordering the Census to continue counting until the end of October and to suspend the Dec 31 deadline for delivering congressional apportionment data. Still, they renew their call encouraging people to fill out the forms before […]
Who is the Supreme Court Nominee. Also, Early Voting Picks Up.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 PROGRAM #9019 12:00 PM PT Who is the Supreme Court Nominee. President Trump selects Amy Coney Barrett, a favorite of conservatives, to fill Ginsburg’s seat on the Supreme Court. Republicans will push a Senate confirmation before Election Day. What’s the nominee’s judicial record on women’s and civil rights? How will the battle […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 PROGRAM #9018 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. Six years ago, 43 students from Ayotzinapa College disappeared in the Mexican town of Iguala after being attacked by federal, state and local police. This mass kidnapping has become a symbol of police violence and impunity. The current López Obrador administration created a special commission, […]
Ginsburg Legacy, Early Voting Begins.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 PROGRAM #9017 12:00 PM PT Ginsburg Legacy, Early Voting Begins. The death of justice Ruth Ginsburg is having a dramatic impact on November’s election. The Supreme Court vacancy sparks an intense political battle. A political scientist and activist comments on Ginsburg’s legal legacy, the stakes in the battle for the Supreme Court, […]
Wildfires Displacement.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 PROGRAM #9016 11:00 AM PT Wildfires Displacement. Wildfires in the West are causing massive destruction of forests and communities and toxic pollution by the smoke. Also, tens of thousands of people in Oregon and California have been displaced. Farmworker communities are being hit by displacement and toxic air pollution, and many have […]
Community Covid-19 Relief.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 PROGRAM #9015 12:00 PM PT Community Covid-19 Relief. After the coronavirus pandemic started taking thousands of lives and destroying livelihoods by the millions, and in the absence of a federal bailout for millions, a community-based network serving low-income families set out to raise money to help households in most need to pay […]
