Tag Archives: Politics
“187: Rise of the Latino Vote.” Also, “Latino Vote: Dispatches from the Battleground.”
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 PROGRAM #9025 12:00 PM PT “187: Rise of the Latino Vote.” This is a conversation with the creators of a documentary about Proposition 187, the ill-famed law from 1994 that after seeking to deny public services to immigrants ended up spurring millions of Latinos to register to vote. Proposition 187 sparked a […]
“Once I Was You.”
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 PROGRAM #9024 11:00 AM PT “Once I Was You.” This is a conversation with Emmy Award-winning journalist María Hinojosa about her new memoir, “Once I Was You, a Memoir of Love and Hate in a Torn America.” In her book, the anchor of NPR’s Latino USA shares stories about the current immigration […]
First Trump-Biden Debate.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 PROGRAM #9023 12:00 PM PT First Trump-Biden Debate. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden arrives to Cleveland to the first presidential debate holding a consistent lead over Trump in the national polls. Still, the Electoral College will have the final word. This program includes a report on the chaotic dynamics of the debate […]
First Trump-Biden Debate.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 PROGRAM #9022 11:00 AM PT First Trump-Biden Debate. This program features highlights of the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. The debate, held in Cleveland, OH, and marked by constant insults and interruptions, focuses on the Supreme Court, the coronavirus pandemic, the economic downturn, and race and violence. An […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 PROGRAM #9021 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. Civil rights leader Dolores Huerta gives her perspective on the Trump administration’s refusal to obey a court order and continue the Census count until the end of October. She also gives her views on the passing of Supreme Court judge Ruth Ginsburg and the nomination […]
Census Count: Last Days?
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 PROGRAM #9020 11:00 AM PT Census Count: Last Days? Latino groups applaud Judge Lucy Koh’s decision ordering the Census to continue counting until the end of October and to suspend the Dec 31 deadline for delivering congressional apportionment data. Still, they renew their call encouraging people to fill out the forms before […]
Who is the Supreme Court Nominee. Also, Early Voting Picks Up.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 PROGRAM #9019 12:00 PM PT Who is the Supreme Court Nominee. President Trump selects Amy Coney Barrett, a favorite of conservatives, to fill Ginsburg’s seat on the Supreme Court. Republicans will push a Senate confirmation before Election Day. What’s the nominee’s judicial record on women’s and civil rights? How will the battle […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 PROGRAM #9018 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. Six years ago, 43 students from Ayotzinapa College disappeared in the Mexican town of Iguala after being attacked by federal, state and local police. This mass kidnapping has become a symbol of police violence and impunity. The current López Obrador administration created a special commission, […]
Ginsburg Legacy, Early Voting Begins.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 PROGRAM #9017 12:00 PM PT Ginsburg Legacy, Early Voting Begins. The death of justice Ruth Ginsburg is having a dramatic impact on November’s election. The Supreme Court vacancy sparks an intense political battle. A political scientist and activist comments on Ginsburg’s legal legacy, the stakes in the battle for the Supreme Court, […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 PROGRAM #9014 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. Members of Congress intervened to halt the deportation of a detained immigrant woman who complained that doctors at a Georgia detention center performed forced hysterectomy, a traumatic experience that according to a whistleblower nurse, was also performed on more detained immigrant women. This case raises […]
