Tag Archives: Environment
“Worse than Flint.”
MONDAY, MARCH 27 PROGRAM # 8028 12:00 PM PST. “Worse than Flint.” In a case of massive lead contamination once described “worse than Flint,” thousands of people and their children in Latino communities in East Los Angeles are coping with the lethal legacy of the now-closed Exide battery plant. And while California has undertaken the […]
Oil Pipelines Revived.
MONDAY, JANUARY 30 PROGRAM # 7986 12:00 PM PST. Oil Pipelines Revived. President Trump signed executive orders giving the green light to build controversial Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines, and expedite the environmental review process. Critics fear damage to the environment and Native American communities. Guest analysts also comment on the upcoming vote on […]
Drought and Health Crisis.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27 PROGRAM # 7962 12:00 PM PST. Drought and Health Crisis. Due to the extreme drought, hundreds of wells went dry and many residents have been without water in California’s San Joaquin Valley. And when water is scarce, the community may face a number of maladies, including poorer personal and food hygiene, more […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23 PROGRAM # 7960 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. The proposal for a green economy, promoted in the 1990s by environmental groups, was hijacked by governments and global corporations, to the extent that the global capitalist industry has not only evaded its responsibility for the devastation caused to the planet, but invented “the […]
Latinos and The Water Crisis.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8 PROGRAM # 7949 12:00 PM PT Latinos and The Water Crisis. California is in its fifth year of an extreme drought and Latino communities in rural areas are bearing the brunt of the water crisis. Advocates and officials discuss the groundwater crisis, water-rights laws, the state drought relief package, pending initiatives in […]
Pipeline Permit Denied at Standing Rock. Also, Post-Election Transition.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 5 PROGRAM # 7946 12:00 PM PST. Pipeline Permit Denied at Standing Rock. The US Army refused a permit to build the Dakota Access pipeline through Lake Oahe, the Missouri River and the Sioux Tribe’s sacred grounds. Indigenous leaders call this a historic action while pledging to stay vigilant. Guests: Mario Luna, Spokesperson […]
Migrant Indians Visit Standing Rock.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28 PROGRAM # 7941 12:00 PM PST. Migrant Indians Visit Standing Rock. As the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and supporters continue to protest the building of an oil pipeline by Dakota Access, police escalated the use of force. They hosed demonstrators down with icy water and tear gas. In their fight against a […]
Rascuache Bicycling.
MONDAY, AUGUST 22 PROGRAM # 7862 12:00 PM PST. Rascuache Bicycling. While cities have been designed for car traffic and parking, a growing number of local governments are including bikes in new urban plans. And while many see bicycle commuting as a sport for White middle class elites, some cities are starting to recognize that […]
The Waters of Wrath. Also, Organic Farming in Cuba.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17 PROGRAM # 7859 12:00 PM PT The Waters of Wrath. A leader of the Yaqui tribe in Northern Mexico visits California to speak about the major Yaqui River land grab behind the development of the aqueduct to reroute the waters of the formerly mighty river to Hermosillo. Contrary to official accounts, the […]
Delaying Fight Against Zika.
MONDAY, AUGUST 8 PROGRAM # 7852 12:00 PM PST. Delaying Fight Against Zika. The first cases of mosquito-transmitted Zika infection were reported in South Florida, ground zero of the Zika outbreak. Health experts warn there might be many cases of locally acquired infection in many states, especially around the Gulf. Still, the US Congress went […]
