Tag Archives: Politics
Extra Edition: Improving School Lunches. (REPEAT)
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 PROGRAM # 9929 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Improving School Lunches. (REPEAT) The school government in Fresno, CA, is hiring new chefs to oversee the quality of school meals, cook food with fresh ingredients, better respond to student tastes, and reduce food waste. Many families in Fresno report food insecurity and some […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 PROGRAM # 9930 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. In Florida, millions of dollars in resources were approved so that state agents can transport asylum seekers from any part of the United States, and drop them off in sanctuary cities and states. This controversial legislation is a political show that will open the […]
28th Anniversary of Línea Abierta.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27 PROGRAM # 9928 12:00 PM PT 28th Anniversary of Línea Abierta. Línea Abierta is the first and only national, live, Spanish-language call-in show in U.S. public broadcasting, and on February 25, it completed its 28th year. Radio Bilingüe launched Línea Abierta in 1995 to fill the void in public and commercial media […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24 PROGRAM # 9927 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. Mexican legislators representing constituencies of Mexican emigres living in the US talk about top issues in their agenda, including remittances, voting rights for Mexicans living abroad, consular services, and corruption. These and other news developments are discussed in this edition. Photo: diputados.gob.mx For more information about […]
LGBTQ Activism. Also, Antiviral Pills Underused.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23 PROGRAM # 9926 12:00 PM PT LGBTQ Activism. LGBTQ people from around the nation convene in San Francisco to discuss the current challenges of the community, including the wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation gaining ground in many states, the rise in violence and hate crimes and the discrimination in basic services, such as […]
Extra Edition: Fieldworkers Living in the Shadows. (A Repeat.)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23 PROGRAM # 9925 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Fieldworkers Living in the Shadows. (A Repeat.) Agriculture is a key pillar of California’s thriving economy. Yet, those working the fields face dire working conditions and serious health challenges. A new, landmark study shows many farmworkers in California live with chronic conditions like diabetes […]
The Guadalupe Hidalgo Treaty at 175. (Repeat)
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 PROGRAM # 9924 12:00 PM PT The Guadalupe Hidalgo Treaty at 175. (Repeat) Pages of the original Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, a document that transformed the US Southwest and the world, arrive in Denver today and are on display to mark the 175th anniversary of its signing. The treaty officially ended the […]
Extra Edition: Improving School Lunches.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 PROGRAM # 9922 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Improving School Lunches. The school government in Fresno, CA, is hiring new chefs to oversee the quality of school meals, cook food with fresh ingredients, better respond to student tastes, and reduce food waste. Many families in Fresno report food insecurity and some say […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 PROGRAM # 9923 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. Minnesota lawmakers passed a bill to give driver’s licenses to undocumented residents. The bill now heads to the state Senate. On other news, USCIS is planning to increase immigration fees. Fee waivers can help low-income immigrants but not all applicants are eligible, and some […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17 PROGRAM # 9920 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. The states of Coahuila and Mexico are having elections in June and émigrés from those states living abroad will be able to vote for governor if they register on time. What’s at stake in these state elections? How to vote from the US? This […]
