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Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, MARCH 5 PROGRAM # 9187 12:00 PM PST Mexico Edition. For the first time, Mexican emigres from the state of Guerrero will be able to vote this year for state governor, but few know about it. Election officials are reaching out to get thousands of eligible voters to register by next week. Also, the […]
Third Stimulus Bill Moves Forward.
THURSDAY, MARCH 4 PROGRAM # 9186 12:00 PM PST Third Stimulus Bill Moves Forward. Democrats in Congress are advancing a sweeping pandemic relief package that would provide billions of dollars for the unemployed, struggling families and businesses, schools, and the distribution and deployment of coronavirus vaccines. Facing a strong opposition from Republicans, Democrats are aiming […]
Extra Edition.
THURSDAY, MARCH 4 PROGRAM # 9185 11:00 AM PST Extra Edition. California is releasing stimulus checks to undocumented households affected by the coronavirus pandemic. How to qualify? A community organizer from the Central Valley explains that people who file their taxes with an ITIN number and receive less than $75, 000 annual income can earn up […]
No Water for One Million Texans. Also, Saving Neighborhood Taquerías.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3 PROGRAM # 9184 12:00 PM PST No Water for One Million Texans. The power is back across Texas after the winter storms, but about a million residents, especially in small towns, are still without drinking water. Fixing the broken pipes and flooded homes will cost billions. Who will be responsible for the […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, MARCH 2 PROGRAM # 9183 12:00 PM PST Immigration Edition. A group of Democratic members of Congress introduced the Citizenship for Essential Workers Act, a legislation that would create a fast-track path to citizenship for over five million essential workers, including workers in health care, agriculture, meatpacking and public transit. On other news, the […]
Extra Edition.
TUESDAY, MARCH 2 PROGRAM # 9182 11:00 AM PST Extra Edition. A state bill in California would allow undocumented residents and DACA and TPS recipients to apply for the state-funded food assistance program. Those who farm and process the food for California will be able to feed their own families. Also, a civil-rights bill to […]
Elections in El Salvador.
MONDAY, MARCH 1 PROGRAM # 9181 12:00 PM PST Elections in El Salvador. Sunday’s legislative elections in El Salvador gravitate around the current president, businessman Nayib Bukele, a popular hard-right figure who once led a military assault on the legislature and is called the Trump of Central America. What’s the impact of the election results […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26 PROGRAM # 9180 12:00 PM PST Mexico Edition. Mexican analysts report and comment on headline news developments around the country and the region. Amid corruption scandals and the ending of Trump era agreements with El Salvador and other Central American countries on asylum, Salvadorans go to the polls to elect a new […]
New Stimulus Bill. Also, Vaccine for Frontline Workers.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25 PROGRAM # 9179 12:00 PM PST New Stimulus Bill. A House committee released the Democrats’ Covid-19 relief plan and the full House is expected to vote on it this week. One element of the plan continues being contentious: raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. What’s in the bill and […]
Extra Edition.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25 PROGRAM # 9178 11:00 AM PST Extra Edition. Undocumented disabled people face the same issues as any other disabled person, but their challenges are compounded by isolation, segregation, and fear. Many fear deportation and do not call authorities or social agencies when in critical need. An advocate discusses the issues, including discrimination […]
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- Lakota Historian Nick Estes on Thanksgiving, Settler Colonialism & Continuing Indigenous Resistance November 28, 2024
