Tag Archives: Politics
Coronavirus: Extra Edition.
THURSDAY, JULY 9 PROGRAM # 8939 11:00 AM PT Coronavirus: Extra Edition. Reporters give updates on the response to the pandemic in the US. And as President Trump and AMLO meet for the first time in person, experts comment on issues that surround this conversation, such as trade, immigration and the pandemic. On other news, […]
Debate on Trump-AMLO Meeting.
TUESDAY, JULY 7 PROGRAM # 8937 12:00 PM PT Debate on Trump-AMLO Meeting. Mexican President López Obrador visits the US to meet with President Trump in the first international trip of his presidency. Officially, the visit is to celebrate the first year of the new trade deal known as the USMCA as well as to […]
Coronavirus: Extra Edition.
TUESDAY, JULY 7 PROGRAM # 8936 11:00 AM PT Coronavirus: Extra Edition. As coronavirus infections surge and deaths are lagging behind in the US, a scientist discusses the meaning of this phenomenon and the lessons of President Bolsonaro’s infection. He also comments on the long-term ravages of Covid-19, the disproportionate numbers of the pandemic on […]
Radio Bilingüe at 40.
MONDAY, JULY 6 PROGRAM # 8935 12:00 PM PT Radio Bilingüe at 40. Radio Bilingüe, the national Latino public radio network, marks 40 years since its first station went on the air in Fresno. The station became a trailblazer in community radio and soon grew to become a satellite-interconnected network of stations serving bilingual audiences […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, JULY 3 PROGRAM # 8934 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. Línea Abierta provides a weekly edition to report and provide analysis on top news developments around Mexico. In this collaboration, Martha Elena Ramírez host of the Voz Pública program in Mexico City, facilitates interviews with newsmakers and calls from listeners. Photo: México a través de […]
George Floyd reform Bill. Also, Dead While in Custody.
THURSDAY, JULY 2 PROGRAM # 8933 12:00 PM PT George Floyd reform Bill. The US House passed a broad police reform bill named after George Floyd. Proponents say this legislation will transform the culture of policing, address systemic racism, curb police brutality and bring accountability to police departments. The bill faces blowback from the Senate […]
Coronavirus: Extra Edition.
THURSDAY, JULY 2 PROGRAM # 8932 11:00 AM PT Coronavirus: Extra Edition. The future of Fresno’s police department is been debated in heated public meetings where hundreds of protesters are calling to defund it, citing a long record of use of excessive force by officers. Also, as businesses reopen in the US and moratoriums are […]
Court Asked to Kill Obamacare. New Ballot Measures. Clash on Vote by Mail.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 1 PROGRAM # 8931 12:00 PM PT Court Asked to Kill Obamacare. The Trump administration asked the US Supreme Court to invalidate Obamacare, arguing that “ACA cannot survive because the law’s individual mandate is no longer in place. This move would end health insurance for millions at a time when hundreds of thousands […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, JUNE 30 PROGRAM # 8930 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. The Supreme Court ruled that migrants whose initial requests for asylum were rejected have no right to a federal court hearing. On other news, a federal appeals court gave the Trump administration a green light to expand expedited removal or deport immigrants without passing […]
Coronavirus: Extra Edition.
TUESDAY, JUNE 30 PROGRAM # 8929 11:00 AM PT Coronavirus: Extra Edition. Some cities have cancelled Fourth of July celebrations and those that are still on are concerned about street crowds and public health and safety over the Covid pandemic. And as states and countries begin to open up. Is it safe to travel by […]
