Tag Archives: Politics
Reproductive Freedoms.
MONDAY, JULY 4 PROGRAM # 9672 12:00 PM PT Reproductive Freedoms. The US Supreme Court’s conservative majority overturned Roe v. Wade, ending the 50-year federal right to abortion. On this 4th of July, a traditional day of civil freedoms, women advocates reflect on the meaning of the Court’s decision on reproductive freedom. They also comment […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, JULY 1 PROGRAM # 9671 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. In an attempt to fight inflation, the López Obrador administration insists on the need to move towards self-consumption and support for ejido production and small farming. To that end, it plans to triple the production of fertilizers and their free distribution among growers of priority […]
Bombshell Jan 6 Surprise Hearing. Also, Anticorruption Judge Under Threat. And, Gun Safety Bill and Angry Moms.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29 PROGRAM # 9668 12:00 PM PT Bombshell Jan 6 Surprise Hearing. A former White House aide gave a bombshell testimony to the Jan 6 committee. Cassidy Hutchinson said that Trump knew attendees to Trump’s convened rally were armed and knew violence on the Capitol was imminent and he wanted to join the […]
Extra Edition: Latinos and Cancer. Also, Checks for Farmworkers.
TUESDAY, JUNE 28 PROGRAM # 9666 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Latinos and Cancer. National cancer experts released a new report calling attention to the conditions that perpetuate cancer disparities and other health challenges. Among the findings: Latinos have a mortality rate of liver cancer that is nearly double that of the rest of the […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, JUNE 28 PROGRAM # 9667 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. Colorado voters are casting their ballots for the primary elections. They are selecting candidates for US senator, governor, attorney general, secretary of state and others. The competitive primaries are on the Republican ballot for governor and secretary of state. Unaffiliated voters, who make up […]
Ex-Argentine Officer on Trial over Role in Massacre. Also, Latest Jan 6 Hearings.
MONDAY, JUNE 27 PROGRAM # 9665 12:00 PM PT Ex-Argentine Officer on Trial over Role in Massacre. Fifty years after the Trelew Massacre in Argentina, the only fugitive goes to trial today in the United States. Former Lieutenant Roberto Bravo is being sued in Miami for the damage caused by his alleged role in the […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, JUNE 24 PROGRAM # 9664 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. In a public event President López Obrador opened the archives and clandestine prisons of Military Camp Number 1, a symbol of torture and political disappearances in the years of the “Dirty War.” Micaela, daughter of the legendary guerrilla leader Lucio Cabañas, spoke at the […]
Extra Edition: Dealing with the Nursing Home Crisis.
THURSDAY, JUNE 23 PROGRAM # 9662 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Dealing with the Nursing Home Crisis. At the beginning of the pandemic, nursing homes became the epicenter of Covid-19 deaths. This crisis had a disproportionate impact on facilities that serve predominantly Latinos and African Americans. Nursing home workers are feeling demoralized and burned out […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, JUNE 21 PROGRAM # 9660 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. In the Nevada primaries, a number of Republicans who are trying to flip seats held by Democrats got their nominations for the midterms with a message heavy on “border invasion” warnings and promises of mass deportations. Also, the week after DACA’s tenth anniversary, a […]
Third Jan 6 Hearing. Gun Violence: Finally a Deal? California: Low Voter Turnout.
MONDAY, JUNE 20 PROGRAM # 9658 12:00 PM PT Third Jan 6 Hearing. The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol held the third in a series of public hearings. This time, the focus was on former Vice President Mike Pence. Witnesses testified that Donald Trump subjected Pence to intense […]
