Tag Archives: Politics
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21 PROGRAM # 8983 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. This program includes highlights on Joe Biden’s acceptance speech as the Democrats presidential candidate. It also includes a discussion on Biden’s plans for Mexico and Latin America, and the changes to be expected in policy areas like the green economy, immigration, and Cuba, and […]
Democratic National Convention: Day 4.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 20 PROGRAM # 8982 12:00 PM PT Democratic National Convention: Day 4. The convention culminates with former Vice President Joe Biden accepting the Democratic nomination for president. Listeners hear segments of the keynote speeches the night before by former President Barack Obama and the acceptance speech of Kamala Harris, the vice presidential candidate. […]
Democratic National Convention: Day 3.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19 PROGRAM # 8980 12:00 PM PT Democratic National Convention: Day 3. Today, Sen. Kamala Harris accepts the nomination for vice president. In this session, Democrats bring together speakers from the left and mainstream of the party, as well as conservative Republicans. They also bring leaders from the party’s old guard along with […]
Democratic National Convention: Day 2.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 18 PROGRAM # 8979 12:00 PM PT Democratic National Convention: Day 2. With the slogan “Uniting America,” Democrats meet in Milwaukee for the second day of a virtual convention. Guest commentators discuss the absence of former presidential candidate Julián Castro from the list of speakers, the electoral ramifications of the renewed efforts to […]
Democratic National Convention: Day 1.
MONDAY, AUGUST 17 PROGRAM # 8977 12:00 PM PT Democratic National Convention: Day 1. Thousands of Democrats meet in Milwaukee for a virtual presidential nominating convention, in the first of four nights of speeches by leaders of diverse political views of the party. Rescheduled from July, the national gathering takes place after the coronavirus public […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 14 PROGRAM # 8976 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. Warning that after eleven years, the Mexican government has not clarified whether the fire was intentional or caused by a technical issue, nor has it established any responsibilities, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights agreed to consider the case of the fire of ABC […]
Kamala Harris Historic Nomination. Also, Coronavirus Vaccine: Are Latinos In?
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12 PROGRAM # 8973 12:00 PM PT Kamala Harris Historic Nomination. Kamala Harris has been selected as the running mate for Joe Biden, making history as the first woman of color on a major party presidential ticket. Latina leaders react to Harris’ historic nomination and comment on her qualifications, the prospects of a […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11 PROGRAM # 8972 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. One year ago, ICE agents targeted workers at several poultry plants in Mississippi, brutally arresting almost 700 immigrants and leaving behind broken families and traumatized communities. The raid coincided with the first week of school, and many children returned from classes to find empty […]
New Covid Epicenter. Stimulus Checks for Mixed-Status Families. Protections for Food Industry Workers.
MONDAY, AUGUST 10 PROGRAM # 8970 12:00 PM PT New Covid Epicenter. Coronavirus is hitting hard California’s Central Valley, which now leads the state with infection outbreaks. Gov. Newsom is sending the most ravaged counties a “strike team” similar to the one deployed in Imperial County, once the Covid epicenter in the state. A public […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 PROGRAM # 8969 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. One year after the mass shooting that killed 23 people in El Paso, the worst act of domestic terrorism against Latinos in modern times, young professionals from the joint community of El Paso-Ciudad Juárez bring new, fresh perspectives on what it means to live […]
