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Chicano Moratorium: Fifty Years.
MONDAY, AUGUST 31 PROGRAM # 8991 12:00 PM PT Chicano Moratorium: Fifty Years. 50 years ago, a peace march and rally protesting the disproportionate Chicano casualties in the Vietnam War, turned violent after being attacked by the police, leaving several dead, including journalist Ruben Salazar. The historic march has left an indelible mark in the […]
50 Years of Ethnic Studies.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 PROGRAM # 8974 11:00 AM PT 50 Years of Ethnic Studies. Fifty years ago, students at San Francisco State University led a five-month strike in demand of relevant education for students of color. The protest, the longest campus strike in US history, helped galvanize the creation of the College of Ethnic Studies, […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, JULY 28 PROGRAM # 8958 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. President Trump signed an order that would prevent the undocumented from being counted when US congressional districts are redrawn during redistricting. Under this new policy, the Census Bureau would have to revise the enumeration from the 2020 Census to remove immigrants from each state’s […]
(Español) Consejos en vez de armas, proponen para abatir la violencia de pandillas
(Español) “Van a tener un incentivo más grande para no regresar a estos malos pasos que andaban entonces”
The Opioid Crisis.
THURSDAY, JULY 16 PROGRAM # 8947 12:00 PM PT The Opioid Crisis. The crisis of opioid, heroin, and fentanyl has been ravaging small towns in Washington State. There is a devastating and silent epidemic of drug overdose deaths. What are the hidden consequences of the opioid epidemic on the North West’s health system and rural […]
College Reopening Plans.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 PROGRAM # 8945 12:00 PM PT College Reopening Plans. As coronavirus cases rise to record levels in several states, the Trump administration is pushing for colleges and schools to reopen, even threateing to cut their funds. Higher education leaders are pushing back demanding additional help from Washington to help prevent outbreaks among […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, JULY 14 PROGRAM # 8944 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. In response to the Trump administration plans to expel international students if they are unable to attend –in-person classes in the fall, major universities are designing alternative plans to ensure international students can stay in the country and along with a group of states […]
Coronavirus: Extra Edition.
TUESDAY, JULY 7 PROGRAM # 8936 11:00 AM PT Coronavirus: Extra Edition. As coronavirus infections surge and deaths are lagging behind in the US, a scientist discusses the meaning of this phenomenon and the lessons of President Bolsonaro’s infection. He also comments on the long-term ravages of Covid-19, the disproportionate numbers of the pandemic on […]
Schools Reopening, Teachings on Racism.
THURSDAY, JUNE 25 PROGRAM # 8926 12:00 PM PT Schools Reopening, Teachings on Racism. Public education leaders talk about their plans to reopen schools after coronavirus forced them to close and switch to distant learning. How and when are they reopening classrooms? Also, weeks of historic anti-racism protests have catapulted racial equity issues to the […]
(Español) Demandan al Departamento de Educación y su titular, Betsy DeVos, 19 Fiscales Generales
(Español) En una nueva disposición que entrará en vigor la próxima semana, el Departamento de Educación revocará la Regla del Empleo Remunerado, “eliminando específicamente las salvaguardias críticas que protegen a los estudiantes y a los contribuyentes de invertir en programas de baja calidad”.