Tag Archives: Politics
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8 PROGRAM # 9141 12:00 PM PST Mexico Edition. Mexicans living abroad could cast their vote online in this year’s midterm elections after voting for almost 15 years by mail. This year, Mexico will hold 13 gubernatorial races and hundreds of congressional races. Eight of the states in which a new governor will […]
Stimulus Package. California School Reopening. The Social Bridging Project.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7 PROGRAM # 9140 12:00 PM PST Stimulus Package. The first coronavirus aid checks are on the way and unemployment programs are set to be restarted as part of the new Covid-19 relief package as the fight for larger payments continue in the senate. The stimulus bill also provides protections against evictions and […]
Presidential Election: Final Step. Also, Georgia Senate Election Results.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6 PROGRAM # 9139 12:00 PM PST Presidential Election: Final Step. In a move seen as a political circus, a Republican U.S. Senator pledges to challenge the electoral vote count, when Congress convenes today for the Electoral College certification. A similar objection to the results will be raised in the House. Political experts […]
Georgia: Senate Elections Day.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 5 PROGRAM # 9138 12:00 PM PST Georgia: Senate Elections Day. Georgia Senate runoff election is underway. The twin contests between Sen. David Perdue (R) and journalist Jon Ossoff (D) and Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R) and the Rev. Raphael Warnock (D) will determine which party controls the Senate. Both races are tight. If […]
Covid: Hospitals in Crisis. Ricardo Lara. Georgia Runoff: The Eve.
MONDAY, JANUARY 4 PROGRAM # 9137 12:00 PM PST Covid: Hospitals in Crisis. Hospitals in Los Angeles County and other areas in California are hitting the breaking point and turning away ambulances. Very sick patients are having to wait long hours after a massive, worst-in-nation Covid surge, as a new Covid strain is found in […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 1 PROGRAM # 9136 12:00 PM PST Mexico Edition. From the signing of the USMCA trade deal, to the sudden spread of the Covid-19 pandemic and the ensuing crisis, to the capture and release of Gen. Cienfuegos in the US, to the US election, radio colleagues from Mexico comment on the stories that […]
Crucial Georgia Senate Runoffs.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30 PROGRAM # 9133 12:00 PM PST Crucial Georgia Senate Runoffs. The runoff election on Jan 5 for the two Georgia Senate seats will determine control of the Senate. A huge 1.5 million voters have already cast early ballots. Latinos could swing the outcome of these elections. Conservative super PACs are spending millions […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29 PROGRAM # 9132 12:00 PM PST Immigration Edition. In November, voters in two Georgia counties elected sheriff candidates who made campaign promises to end the 287(g) programs. This is the first time in decades that voters choose Democratic sheriffs and the feat is credited to local immigrants’ rights organizers who also helped […]
Pandemic Blues. Bridging the Race Gap in Computer Science. Secretary of Education nominee.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 28 PROGRAM # 9130 12:00 PM PST Pandemic Blues. The coronavirus pandemic has brought a dark holiday season marked by a rise of outbreaks, stay-at-home measures, cold weather, low light, fatigue, stress and despair. How can you manage the winter blues and make the most of the holiday season with your household family? […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25 PROGRAM # 9129 12:00 PM PST Mexico Edition. This holiday edition showcases two interviews from Línea Abierta’s historical archives. The program includes a conversation with Dr. Ireneo Rojas Hernández, a P’urhepecha-speaking Indian from Cheran, Michoacán who received his doctorate degree in physics in Germany. In addition to having been a distinguished physics […]
