Tag Archives: Politics
Becerra Chosen to Lead Health. Also, New Coronavirus Relief Deal? Vanessa Guillén Family Skeptical of Army Report.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9 PROGRAM # 9112 12:00 PM PST Becerra Chosen to Lead Health. President-elect Joe Biden has nominated California Attorney General Xavier Becerra as health secretary, the first Latino in that role. He would have the challenge of the fight against the surging pandemic. A leading health care advocate comments on Becerra’s qualifications for […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8 PROGRAM # 9111 12:00 PM PST Immigration Edition. In a major victory for Dreamers, a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore the DACA program and begin accepting both first-time and renewal applications. DHS is now complying and has just published an announcement accepting applications for first-time and renewals and permission […]
Mexico Edition. Also, Co-Founder of Mexico’s “Self-Defense” Movement Dies.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4 PROGRAM # 9108 12:00 PM PST Mexico Edition. Gen. Cienfuegos Now a Free Man. Mexican investigative journalist and author Anabel Hernández, known for her books on Mexican drug cartels and exposes on Mexico’s corruption, comments on the recent dropping of charges in the US, release and return to Mexico of Gen. Salvador […]
Presidential Transition Update.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3 PROGRAM # 9107 12:00 PM PST Presidential Transition Update. As President Trump and his Republican allies continue efforts to delay certification processes in battleground states and legal fights to overturn the election, state officials say they will meet deadlines to certify the vote totals in each state to formalize President-elect Joe Biden’s […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1 PROGRAM # 9104 12:00 PM PST Immigration Edition. Analysts comment on Trump’s continuing efforts to target DACA, place more obstacles in the naturalization process, expel children seeking asylum, and confine immigrants in COVID-19-infested detention centers. On other news: managers at a Tyson Foods plant in Iowa rejected pleas from local officials to […]
The Census: Excluding the Undocumented?
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30 PROGRAM # 9102 12:00 PM PST The Census: Excluding the Undocumented? The US Supreme Court considers today an appeal from the Trump administration that seeks to revive its efforts to exclude undocumented immigrants from the calculations used to apportion congressional seats. Meantime, officials of the Census Bureau say they cannot deliver the […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27 PROGRAM # 9101 12:00PM PST Mexico Edition. This program rerun features an interview with the legendary Mexican singer, composer, and actor Oscar Chavez, one of the foremost promoters of the Latin American new and folk song throughout the continent. Chávez died earlier this year at 85 of complications from Covid-19. In this […]
Down These Mean Streets.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26 PROGRAM # 9100 12:00 PM PST Down These Mean Streets. This is a repeat of an interview originally aired on January 15, 1999, with renowned Puerto Rican poet and writer Piri Tomas. On the occasion of the publication of the Spanish translation of his book of memories “Por estas calles bravas,” Piri […]
Thanking Coronavirus Frontline Workers.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25 PROGRAM # 9098 12:00 PM PST Thanking Coronavirus Frontline Workers. Doctors, nurses, paramedics, hospital janitors and other coronavirus frontline workers are risking their health and many have died in the line of duty. During the current third wave of the pandemic, many are reportedly exhausted, overwhelmed, and burned out. In this pre-holiday […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24 PROGRAM # 9097 12:00 PM PST Immigration Edition. Naturalized citizens played a big role in the outcome of the election in key states, like Arizona, Florida, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Now leaders of those communities want new President-elect Joe Biden to take action on expanding access to citizenship. On another topic: a […]
