Tag Archives: Politics
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 13 PROGRAM # 9348 12:00 PM PDT Mexico Edition. Mexico sued top US gunmakers and is seeking 10 billion in damages accusing them of playing a key role in arms trafficking across the border and fueling the bloodshed. The Mexican government says almost all the guns found in crime scenes come fom the […]
Extra Edition: New Eviction Ban.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 12 PROGRAM # 9346 11:00 AM PDT Extra Edition: New Eviction Ban. The Biden administration issued a new two-month eviction moratorium to help people who are behind on their rent but the order is now facing legal challenges. What’s in the new eviction ban? How to rescue tenants at imminent risk of eviction? […]
The language of Race and Ethnicity in Medicine. Also, Biden’s Plan on Clean Cars.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11 PROGRAM # 9345 12:00 PM PDT The language of Race and Ethnicity in Medicine. A renowned medical expert is questioning the use of current racial and ethnic categories to measure human similarities and differences. The current classification has led to the exclusion of non-White communities and to damaging health consequences. At a […]
Extra Edition: Latinos: Targets of Scams. Also, Paid Leave for All.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 10 PROGRAM # 9343 11:00 AM PDT Extra Edition: Latinos: Targets of Scams. According to recent findings, about 40% of Latino adults have been the target of a scam and one in five have lost money due to a scam. Latinos are often targeted by scams involving government imposter, utility scams, and grandparent […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 10 PROGRAM # 9344 12:00 PM PDT Immigration Edition. Thousands of Mexican factory workers who produce goods for the US are being bused to the US to get J&J vaccines. Officials in both countries hope the program will help reopen the border and restore their economies. Meanwhile, the Biden administration may offer vaccines […]
Infrastructure: Critical Hours. Also, Filibuster and Voting Rights.
MONDAY, AUGUST 9 PROGRAM # 9342 12:00 PM PDT Infrastructure: Critical Hours. Republicans and Democrats are rushing a Senate vote to pass the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, after days of intense work on the package, which would allocate $550 billion in new money to rebuild roads, bridges and rail systems and fund new climate […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 6 PROGRAM # 9341 12:00 PM PDT Mexico Edition. Mexicans went to the polls this week to vote on a referendum to put former presidents on trial on charges of corruption, abuse of power, human rights violations and other serious crimes. While an overwhelming majority voted to prosecute them, the voter turnout was […]
Wildfires and Covid.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 5 PROGRAM # 9340 12:00 PM PDT Wildfires and Covid. As the nation recovers from the pandemic, the wildfires that ravage California and Western states are making people more vulnerable to Covid. Exposure to smoke pollution increases the risk of contracting Covid. A researcher discusses his findings and provides recommendations for individuals and […]
Opioid Crisis, Voting Rights, and Biden’s Meeting with Latinos.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4 PROGRAM # 9338 12:00 PM PDT Opioid Crisis, Voting Rights, and Biden’s Meeting with Latinos. Major drug companies agreed to pay billions of dollars in a settlement to resolve opioid lawsuits. The companies are accused of playing a key role in the massive distribution of opioid painkillers to communities around the US, […]
Extra Edition: Beneficiaries of New Health Care Law.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 3 PROGRAM # 9336 11:00 AM PDT Extra Edition: Beneficiaries of New Health Care Law. As the number of Covid is on the rise in California, Gov. Newsom visited hard-hit Central Valley and signed a law to expand health care to include undocumented immigrants age 50 and older. Potential beneficiaries of the new […]
