Politics
Brain Injuries and Domestic Violence. New State Laws for 2023. Buying a Health Insurance Plan.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 12 PROGRAM # 9884 12:00 PM PT Brain Injuries and Domestic Violence. The recent hospitalization of an NFL star put the story of brain trauma in the headlines. Less reported is the story that domestic violence victims suffer from head injuries more often than football players and soldiers who survive wars. Still, domestic […]
(Español) El poder de la lectura y el conocimiento entran en riesgo
(Español) Tony Díaz: “Con los fondos de la comunidad y diferentes becas podemos organizar esto en nuestros términos. Los que nos quieren censurar están controlando las escuelas, las bibliotecas y los medios de comunicación… Pero estamos difundiendo nuestras ideas y estamos ganando”.
New Retirement Savings Rules. Also, Banned Books.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11 PROGRAM # 9882 12:00 PM PT New Retirement Savings Rules. The Omnibus bill signed by President Biden includes new retirement savings provisions – known as Secure 2.0 – that could make it easier to accumulate retirement savings — and make it less costly to withdraw them. The provisions include requiring employers to […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10 PROGRAM # 9881 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. After announcing that almost one million immigrants became US citizens in the last fiscal year, the federal government is proposing a naturalization fee increase. An immigration lawyer comments on the proposed fee increases, how to get fee waivers or reduced fees, and answers listeners’ […]
(Español) Biden en México, antes en la frontera, y una política migratoria cuestionada
(Español) México recibiría a 30 mil personas mensuales en situaciones de violencia, en Juárez, en Sinaloa, en la ciudad de México y en otros lados. Es lamentable y vergonzosa esta política de expansión del Título 42 por parte de Biden, Es una estrategia trumpista, antinmigrante”.
Chaos in Congress. Biden in Mexico. California Huge Storm.
MONDAY, JANUARY 9 PROGRAM # 9879 12:00 PM PT Chaos in Congress. Blocked by a fraction of far-right rebels, the Republican majority in the House has failed to elect the next speaker and without a leader, Congress can’t convene, vote on any rules or pass any legislation. What’s driving this Republican infight? What does this […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 6 PROGRAM # 9878 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. President López Obrador is meeting on Monday with President Biden as part of the three-day Summit of North American Leaders in Mexico City. Among the topics expected to be discussed are the migration crisis on the US-Mexico border and the Sonora Plan for renewable […]
Measures to Speed Up Political Asylum Cases are “Bittersweet:” Advocates
Faced with a backlog of millions of political asylum cases and pressure from a wave of new immigrants arriving at the southern border, the Biden administration has taken special measures.
Mexican Journalist Wins International Award for Courage in Covering Violence
Mexican freelance journalist Laura Castellanos was recognized this fall with the Maria Moors Cabot Award. The award, given by the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York, is the oldest international journalism prize in the world.
Planning for the New Year.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4 PROGRAM # 9875 12:00 PM PT Planning for the New Year. As we look forward to the new year, news producers reflect on the issues that may shape Línea Abierta’s coverage in 2023. Plans include continuing covering the escalating climate disasters such as wildfires and heat waves, the West’s mega drought and […]
Noticias
- "Separated": Film Shows How Trump Tore Immigrant Families Apart, 1,300 Kids Still Alone October 4, 2024
- War in Lebanon "Giving More Space" for Israel to Continue Slaughter in Gaza: Journalist Akram al-Satarri October 4, 2024
- What Is Israel's Endgame in Lebanon? Airstrikes Intensify, Hospitals Overwhelmed, 1.2 Million Displaced October 4, 2024
- Headlines for October 4, 2024 October 4, 2024
- Six Factory Workers Feared Dead in Tennessee After Being Swept Away During Hurricane Helene October 3, 2024
