Tag Archives: Politics
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 13 PROGRAM # 9885 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. Political analysts discuss the takeaways of the North American Leaders Summit in the Mexican capital. President López Obrador was expected to address plans for solar parks in Sonora, selling Mexican clean energy to California and the US, and imports of transgenic corn. President Biden […]
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 […]
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’ […]
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 […]
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 […]
Extra Edition: “1938: When the Oil Was Ours.” (Repeat)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3 PROGRAM # 9873 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: “1938: When the Oil Was Ours.” (Repeat) When President Lázaro Cárdenas decreed the expropriation of the oil industry in 1938, the people of Mexico turned to paying compensation to foreign companies. Almost eight decades later, the filmmaker once again summons Mexicans to finance the […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3 PROGRAM # 9874 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. Policy analysts comment on news developments that may impact immigrant communities during 2023, including the situation of Dreamers and asylum seekers, whose fate is being decided by the courts, the efforts in Congress to legalize farmworkers through the Farm Worker Modernization Act or the […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30 PROGRAM # 9871 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. With the year drawing to a close, this edition offers a look back at some of the biggest news events of 2022. This year, Línea Abierta headlined Mexico-US disputes and achievements in the implementation of USMCA, Mexico’s presidential recall election, the quest for justice […]
