Tag Archives: Politics
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, MARCH 21 PROGRAM # 9951 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. Under new rules that will take effect at the end of this month, OSHA will have the authority to issue visa certifications to undocumented workers who have had their wages stolen as well as other workplace abuses, allowing workers to remain in the US […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Florida Farm Workers March for Fair Food. Also, Presidential Hopeful’s Hardline Conservative Agenda.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15 PROGRAM # 9945 12:00 PM PT Florida Farm Workers March for Fair Food. Farm workers and supporters in Florida began a 45-mile march called to denounce human rights abuses in US agriculture and urge retail food giants to join the Fair Food Program. The march started in Pahokee, a farming town where […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, MARCH 14 PROGRAM # 9944 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. Investigative reporters tell the dramatic story of a Nicaraguan migrant child’s death on a farm in Wisconsin, the failed sheriff’s investigation that followed, and the serious questions this death raises about the immigration system and the fate of immigrant workers and their families on […]
Extra Edition: California Storms State of Emergency.
TUESDAY, MARCH 14 PROGRAM # 9943 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: California Storms State of Emergency. Thousands of residents in Central California have been evacuated as an atmospheric river hits again the area with heavy rains, high winds, flash floods, and widespread power outages. Emergency service officials assess the damage and share resources for people […]
Gabino Palomares. (Repeat)
MONDAY, MARCH 13 PROGRAM # 9942 12:00 PM PT Gabino Palomares. (Repeat) The singer and songwriter Gabino Palomares, a leading, founding figure in Latin America’s New Song movement, is celebrating 50 years of a career dedicated to singing to love and social justice. In this interview, he reflects on his life as a troubadour, his […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, MARCH 10 PROGRAM # 9941 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. Women in Mexico join events across the globe to mark International Women’s Day. While many protest the scourge of poverty and violence against women, others celebrate the growing leadership role Mexican women are playing in politics, education, and other fields. Also, after Mexico passed […]
