Tag Archives: Politics
Federal Relief for Small Business. Also, California Relief for Small Business.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24 PROGRAM # 9205 12:00 PM PST Federal Relief for Small Business. Isabel Guzman has been confirmed as Administrator of the US Small Business Administration, a development hailed by Latino leaders as the pandemic is hard-hitting Latino small business. Experts comment about Guzman’s experience leading California’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. They also […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, MARCH 23 PROGRAM # 9204 12:00 PM PST Immigration Edition. Two Maya-Ixil human rights leaders who were forced to flee Guatemala in 2019 after receiving death threats and applied for political asylum in El Paso, have been released from ICE detention. One is a survivor of an Army massacre and a key witness in […]
Extra Help for Housing. Also, Extra Help for Health Care.
MONDAY, MARCH 22 PROGRAM # 9202 12:00 PM PST Extra Help for Housing. Due to job loss and financial hardships, about ten million households in the nation are behind on rent. Californians who are behind in rent and are at risk of eviction because of the pandemic can now apply for the California Rent Relief […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, MARCH 19 PROGRAM # 9201 12:00 PM PST Mexico Edition. Mexican analysts report and comment on headline news developments around the country and the region. Listeners on both sides of the US-Mexico border are invited to call in and participate. Photo: México a través de una lente/Facebook For more information about Linea Abierta click here To visit Linea […]
Extra Edition: “I Can’t Breathe!”
THURSDAY, MARCH 18 PROGRAM # 9199 11:00 AM PST Extra Edition: “I Can’t Breathe!” Fresno cops suffocated to death an unarmed and handcuffed man while he cried: “I can’t breathe!” as another Fresno cop was found to have links with the hate group Proud Boys. Meantime, in Pomona, a watchdog group released a first-of-its-kind report […]
Los San Patricio. Also, Ethnic Studies for All.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17 PROGRAM # 9198 12:00 PM PST Los San Patricio. A documentary tells the story of the San Patricios, a battalion of mostly Irish immigrants who, during the US-Mexican War of 1846, deserted the US Army and fought on the Mexican side. They are now revered as heroes in Mexico and Ireland. This […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, MARCH 16 PROGRAM # 9197 12:00 PM PST Immigration Edition. This week, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on the Dream and Promise Act (HR 6) and the Farm Work Modernization Act (HR 1603), and other immigration bills that could receive expedited process. A bigger bill, the US Citizenship Act of 2021 […]
“Language in the Trump Era.” Also, Covid Ravaging Latinos.
MONDAY, MARCH 15 PROGRAM # 9195 12:00 PM PST “Language in the Trump Era.” Trump used language in a polarizing rhetorical style that alarmed many and excited his followers, leading his followers into an alternate reality, sowing political conflict and further dividing the nation along racial, gender, and class lines. A language scholar who studied […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, MARCH 12 PROGRAM # 9194 12:00 PM PST Mexico Edition. This is the debut of “RompeLínea,” a special broadcast launched in partnership with Rompeviento TV, an online TV channel based in Mexico City. The series seeks to establish a weekly dialogue across the border with the spokesperson of Mexican President López Obrador to discuss […]
Voting Rights on the Front Burner. Also, “Language in the Trump Era.”
THURSDAY, MARCH 11 PROGRAM # 9193 12:00 PM PST Voting Rights on the Front Burner. The House passed H.R. 1, also known as the “For the People Act,” a sweeping anti-corruption and voting rights reform bill announced as the largest overhaul of U.S. election law in a generation. The future of the bill in the […]
