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(Español) Sin tregua, habitantes del Valle de San Joaquín siguen inundados y evacuando
(Español) Las situaciones climáticas extremas suelen desnudar las desiguales sociales. Un estudio multinstitucional reveló entre otras cosas que las personas de color y las poblaciones desfavorecidas corren un mayor riesgo de sufrir los impactos de las inundaciones.
Abortion: Legal and Political Fights. Honduras Approves Morning-After Pill. Ohio Train Derailment: Petrochemical Disaster.
MONDAY, MARCH 20 PROGRAM # 9949 12:00 PM PT Abortion: Legal and Political Fights. Five women who were denied a medically needed abortion sue the state of Texas over the abortion ban, a first legal action of its kind. At the same time, a judge in Texas said he would decide soon whether to issue […]
(Español) No todo está perdido, si las potencias deciden frenar sus emisiones de CO2
(Español) “En el Sierra Club, junto con las comunidades y países más vulnerables a la contaminación, sabemos que el fracaso no es una opción. Tenemos que hacer la transición a una economía de energía limpia, acabar con la industria de combustibles fósiles y proteger el planeta para futuras generaciones”.
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, MARCH 17 PROGRAM # 9948 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. After the kidnapping and murder of US citizens in the border city of Matamoros, hardline Republican policy makers threatened to push for measures to deploy the US military to fight Mexican drug cartels. Analysts discuss the reactions on both sides of the border. These […]
Latino Family Separated by Trump’s Public Charge Policies is Reunited –
Under former President Trump, a father from California’s Central Valley was separated from his family when he left for Mexico for his last immigration appointment. The same thing happened to thousands of legal residency applicants whose U.S. citizen children had applied for welfare benefits and were thus considered a “public charge.
In Florida, Food Giants Are Urged to Help to End Slavery in the Fields –
More than 100 farm worker activists and supporters are marching for five rainy days in Florida to urge three food chains to join the Fair Food Program and end modern-day slavery in agricultural fields. The 45-mile march, bound for the luxurious seaside enclave of Palm Beach, is also a celebration of a decade of progress on human rights in the rural South.
Biden’s Spending Plan Gets Mixed Reactions
The new budget plan unveiled this week by President Biden was met with mixed feelings. Environmental leaders praise the historic investment in combating climate change through a tax hike on billionaires.
Anti-War Rally.
THURSDAY, MARCH 16 PROGRAM # 9947 12:00 PM PT Anti-War Rally. On the 20th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq, anti-war demonstrators are descending on the White House to call for negotiated peace in Ukraine. World-renowned author and activist Noam Chomsky will be a featured speaker at the rally this weekend to protest the […]
(Español) Demanda en Texas contra FDA para retirar píldora abortiva, con posible alcance nacional
(Español) Los abogados discuten ante el juez por la revocación de la aprobación federal de la píldora abortiva. El juez dijo que pronto decidiría si emite una orden judicial preliminar que ordene a la F.D.A. retirar su aprobación del fármaco o esperar al ensayo completo.
Extra Edition: “A Ballad of Love and Glory.” (Repeat)
THURSDAY, MARCH 16 PROGRAM # 9946 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: “A Ballad of Love and Glory.” (Repeat) In this interview, author Reyna Grande talks about her recent novel A Ballad of Love and Glory, a story inspired by the 1846 US war against Mexico and the dramatic fate of the San Patricios, the Irish […]