Tag Archives: Health
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25 PROGRAM # 9178 11:00 AM PST Extra Edition. Undocumented disabled people face the same issues as any other disabled person, but their challenges are compounded by isolation, segregation, and fear. Many fear deportation and do not call authorities or social agencies when in critical need. An advocate discusses the issues, including discrimination […]
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23 PROGRAM # 9175 11:00 AM PST Extra Edition. The extreme cold weather and power and water failures in Texas has brought a major humanitarian crisis. In the deep freeze, thousands along the border are struggling with lack of shelter, electricity and running water. How can you help? Colleagues from sister stations and […]
Texas Storm, Blackouts. Also, Promising Covid Treatment.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22 PROGRAM # 9174 12:00 PM PST Texas Storm, Blackouts. Millions in Texas were left without power and drinking water as the brutal winter weather continues hitting the region. A number of people have died from the extreme cold and carbon monoxide poisoning. Black and Latino neighborhoods, including Colonia communities along the border, […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19 PROGRAM # 9173 12:00 PM PST Mexico Edition. Mexican analysts report and comment on headline news developments around the country, including the ramp up of the Covid vaccination plan. Photo: elmuromx.org For more information about Linea Abierta click here To visit Linea Abierta audio archives go to archivosderb.org
Vaccines for All? Protecting the Most at Risk. The Looming Threat of Eviction.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18 PROGRAM # 9172 12:00 PM PST Vaccines for All? President Biden announces the US will have vaccines for 300 million people by July and the injections will be expedited. Will people show up to get the doses into their arms? In this program, a vaccine analyst discusses common concerns that make people […]
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18 PROGRAM # 9171 11:00 AM PST Extra Edition. The coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage the lives of people in California’s rural agricultural areas. Low income rural communities are among the hardest hit. Guest analysts and local officials report on pandemic relief available for workers in California’s farming valleys, including food assistance, rent […]
Cleaner Cars. Also, Unemployed and Burned Out.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 PROGRAM # 9170 12:00 PM PST Cleaner Cars. Environmental justice groups are calling on the Biden-Harris administration to take swift action on tailpipe pollution in communities of color. Latinos and Blacks live in neighborhoods next to highways and in “diesel death zones,” and toxic pollution from cars and trucks takes the lives […]
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16 PROGRAM # 9168 11:00 AM PST Extra Edition. California grower and farmworker groups are asking the state and federal government to increase the number of Covid-19 vaccine doses to rural counties in order to distribute them to farmworkers and other essential workers in the food sector. Guest: State Sen. Melissa Hurtado, D-Sanger, […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12 PROGRAM # 9166 12:00PM PST Mexico Edition. Mexican analysts report and comment on headline news developments around the country, including the ramp up of the Covid vaccination plan and the efforts to help Mexican emigres to register to vote for the Midterm elections in June, including nine governorships and a migrant legislator […]
California School Reopening. Also, How to Cope with the Pandemic Blues.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11 PROGRAM # 9165 12:00 PM PST California School Reopening. Governor Newsom unveiled a new plan to resume in-person instruction, especially for the youngest students, and those facing serious learning challenges, including poor students. The governor’s plan to reopen schools comes with a 2 billion aid package to help pay for PPE, Covid […]
