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Extra Edition: Children Orphaned by Covid.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3 PROGRAM # 9522 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Children Orphaned During Pandemic. Millions of children are being left orphaned after one or both parents died of Covid-19. Some call this a hidden and global pandemic within the pandemic. What are the new challenges facing these families? How are they coping with the […]
Arizona Gubernatorial Hopeful Marco López. Also, Sinema in the Crosshairs.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3 PROGRAM # 9523 12:00 PM PT Arizona Gubernatorial Hopeful Marco López. Former border city mayor Marco López is running for governor of Arizona pledging support for immigration reform. A Phoenix businessman who served in the Obama administration, he discusses his agenda to support DACA beneficiaries and immigrant families. He also talks about […]
Cuba’s Vaccine Success. Also, Young Latinos at Higher Risk of Colon Cancer.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2 PROGRAM # 9521 12:00 PM PT Cuba’s Vaccine Success. Cuba reports an extraordinary Covid19 vaccination success, surpassing richer countries, based on four Covid vaccines developed in the island, vaccines that can be used for low-income nations. A Cuban scientist talks about these developments. He also discusses the efforts to get the Cuban […]
Extra Edition: California Heads for Universal Health Care. (Repeat). Also, Restoring Safety Net for Immigrant Families.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 PROGRAM # 9519 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: California Heads for Universal Health Care. (Repeat). A state health care bill to create a single-payer system is moving forward in the California legislature. Known as CalCare, the plan would get rid of private insurers and would provide government-run coverage for all residents in the […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 PROGRAM # 9520 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. Justice Breyer is retiring from the Supreme Court and President Biden promised to nominate a Black woman. With a conservative supermajority in the court, what’s at stake? What can immigrants expect? In other news, Florida Gov. DeSantis and Republicans in the state Senate are […]
(Español) Tras ser deportada, hondureña regresa 4 años después y se reúne con sus hijas
(Español) “Todos los problemas, me los guardé porque es extraño contárselo a un maestro o a un amigo o a alguien; porque tal vez no te entiendan o simplemente se sientan mal por ti”, dijo la joven después de pasar su primer día con su madre.
(Español) La mayor parte del dinero del PPP fue a dar a los bolsillos de los grandes jefes
(Español) Casi las tres cuiartas partes del dinero del PPP terminaron en manos de aquellos que se encuentran en el 20% más alto de la sociedad estadunidense, “porque los objetivos cambiantes de los esfuerzos de socorro ponen una prima menor en el salario de los trabajadores”.
A National Blood Crisis.
MONDAY, JANUARY 31 PROGRAM # 9518 12:00 PM PT A National Blood Crisis. A hospital in Los Angeles was forced this month to temporarily close its trauma center because it ran out of blood for patients. This is part of a national blood crisis, “the worst blood shortage in over a decade,” according to humanitarian […]
(Español) Piden a su representante votar sí a CalCare, o ley de pagador único, es el último día
(Español) Durante todo el día de hoy el lector puede llamar a su representante político y pedirle que vote sí a la AB1400 si así lo desea, porque es la opción más viable de acceso a la salud para las personas de bajos ingresos económicos. Sobe todo en medio de la pandemia.
(Español) En 1er año de gobierno, optimismo en futuro desempeño de Biden en el cambio climático
(Español) Ramón Cruz: “… Si el próximo mes se llevan a cabo las cuestiones principales del Build Back Better… podríamos tener una parte grandísima de este medio”.