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Sierra Club Elects First Latino President. Air Pollution in Times of Covid-19. Lifeline for Essential Workers.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27 PROGRAM # 8897 12:00 PM PT Sierra Club Elects First Latino President. The Sierra Club has elected Puerto Rican Ramón Cruz its national president, the first Latino to hold that position in the Club’s 128-year history. In this conversation, Cruz talks about the decade-long journey of the organization, from conservationism to environmental […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, MAY 26 PROGRAM # 8896 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. As Latino immigrants facing increased hardships and struggle to access government aid, a House bill that brings relief to essential workers, including immigrants, faces uncertain future in the Senate. What’s in the HEROES Act? Meantime, infection cases for migrants in ICE custody continue to […]
Coronavirus: Extra Edition.
TUESDAY, MAY 26 PROGRAM # 8895 11:00 AM PT Coronavirus: Extra Edition. Guest commentators discuss the steps followed by California, Oregon, Washington and Nevada to reopen their economies in a coordinated way amid the coronavirus pandemic. This and other news are examined in this special edition. Photo: aoa.org For more information about Linea Abierta click here To visit Linea […]
Covid-19 Fueling Racism and Xenophobia. Also, Coping with Covid-19 Quarantine.
MONDAY, MAY 25 PROGRAM # 8894 12:00 PM PT Covid-19 Fueling Racism and Xenophobia. Asian American doctors and nurses are facing racist attacks, and Mexican construction workers are being harassed as they help battle the Covid-19 pandemic. How widespread is this prejudice? Who is feeding the flames of bigotry? What’s being done to prevent xenophobic […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, MAY 22 PROGRAM # 8893 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. Línea Abierta provides a weekly edition to report and provide analysis on top news developments around Mexico. In this collaboration, Martha Elena Ramírez host of the Voz Pública program in Mexico City, facilitates interviews with newsmakers and calls from listeners. Photo: Turismo Ciudad de México/Facebook […]
Essential Protection for Essential Workers. Worker’s Comp for Frontline Workers. Protecting Immigrant Detainees.
THURSDAY, MAY 21 PROGRAM # 8892 12:00 PM PT Essential Protection for Essential Workers. One in three grocery store employees say their companies have not instituted new workplace cleaning procedures and protecting gear to help them survive the Covid-19 crisis. New York’s Attorney General Office is looking into workers complaints. Guest: TBA. Worker’s Comp for […]
Coronavirus: Extra Edition.
THURSDAY, MAY 21 PROGRAM # 8891 11:00 AM PT Coronavirus: Extra Edition. Local medical communities continue to struggle with a shortage of healthcare providers. To address this deficit of minority doctors and nurses during Covid-19, a California state lawmaker wants to create a program to get community college students to pursue pre-med training. Also, representatives […]
Latinos and Covid-19. Also, Job Loss, Financial Shock.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20 PROGRAM # 8890 12:00 PM PT Latinos and Covid-19. In California, Latinos in certain groups are dying in worrying numbers because the social “umbrellas” that Latinos rely on for protection have huge holes in them. This is a conversation with a distinguished academic who is following Covid-19 cases among Latinos. Guest: Dr. […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, MAY 19 PROGRAM # 8889 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. Advocates applaud the House’s Heroes Act relief package, which includes more money for stimulus checks, unemployment benefits and rent assistance, praising the relief provided to immigrant families that were left behind. On other news, human and civil rights groups insist in their demand to […]
Coronavirus: Extra Edition.
TUESDAY, MAY 19 PROGRAM # 8888 11:00 AM PT Coronavirus: Extra Edition. A community financial analyst reports on emergency financial relief available for immigrant families, frontline workers, and low-income students. She also explains how micro and small business can get emergency bridge loans to help them get through the crisis. Analysts also comment about new […]
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