Author Archives: sshakir
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 PROGRAM #9014 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. Members of Congress intervened to halt the deportation of a detained immigrant woman who complained that doctors at a Georgia detention center performed forced hysterectomy, a traumatic experience that according to a whistleblower nurse, was also performed on more detained immigrant women. This case raises […]
Covid-19, Diabetes and Healthy Eating.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 PROGRAM #9013 11:00 AM PT Covid-19, Diabetes and Healthy Eating. If you have diabetes, you may be more likely of getting a Covid-19 infection and for sure you are at higher risk of serious complications from the infection. Experts and patients join this roundtable to discuss how to stay healthy and manage […]
The Unequal Scourge of Cancer. Justice Ginsburg Legacy. Conviction on Jesuit Massacre Trial.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 PROGRAM #9012 12:00 PM PT The Unequal Scourge of Cancer. A first-ever report concludes that “the immense burden of cancer is not shouldered equally by all” and warns that the pandemic is exacerbating the existing cancer health disparities. While there has been progress in areas such as the cancer death rates among […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 PROGRAM #9011 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. In this program, analysts discuss the second State of the Union address of Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, with particular emphasis on the crisis of the pandemic and economic growth, the fight against corruption; the lessons that the Covid-19 pandemic has left for the […]
Hacia el Voto 2020.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 PROGRAM #9010 12:00 PM PT Hacia el Voto 2020. A campaign of attacks and disinformation from the White House against the US Postal Service and voting by mail is sowing confusion among Latino voters. Analysts comment on myths and truths about mail voting and provide information for first-time voters about the options […]
Distance Learning Denied?
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 PROGRAM #9009 11:00 AM PT Distance Learning Denied? Almost all California students began the new school year in distance learning mode, receiving their education online. But at least 20 percent of California families don’t have home Internet access, threatening a large number of students with ending up deprived of their right to […]
The Elusive Relief Bill. Also, “The Financial Buoy.”
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 PROGRAM #9008 12:00 PM PT The Elusive Relief Bill. The federal government funding for the states’ jobless benefits is coming to an end. Meanwhile, in the Senate, parties are far apart on a possible plan to deal with the pandemic economic crisis. Still, recent comments by President Trump leave the door open […]
“Housing for the Harvest.”
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 PROGRAM #9007 11:00 AM PT “Housing for the Harvest.” The counties of Fresno and San Joaquin are the first to participate in “Housing for the Harvest,” a new program announced to provide temporary hotel housing for farm and food-processing workers to self-isolate if they are Covid-19 positive and do not require hospitalization. […]
US Census: The Lawsuits, The Race Question.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 PROGRAM #9006 12:00 PM PT US Census: The Lawsuits, The Race Question. A federal court in New York blocked Trump from using the census population count to undercut immigrant representation in Congress. Another federal court in California has barred the Census Bureau from ending the count in September. Political leaders discuss these news and a distinguished […]
Battling Historic Mega Fires.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 PROGRAM #9005 12:00 PM PT Battling Historic Mega Fires. The unprecedented wildfires raging through 13 western states in the US, have burned more than five million acres, including small towns, forced the evacuation of hundreds of thousands, and are putting millions at risk of inhaling toxic smoke far beyond the fires. The […]
