Tag Archives: Health
Schools Reopening and Child Hunger. Also, Packing the Courts Amid Pandemic.
THURSDAY, JUNE 11 PROGRAM # 8913 12:00 PM PT Schools Reopening and Child Hunger. The CDC, the nation’s health protection agency, has released guidelines for parents and teachers on reopening schools that were closed in response to the pandemic. School leaders say returning to school will be risky without treatment or a vaccine and warn […]
Alex Padilla on Voting and Census. The Hardest Hit: Latinos and Blacks. Dolores Huerta on George Floyd and the Mass Protests.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 PROGRAM # 8904 12:00 PM PT Alex Padilla on Voting and Census. California will be mailing absentee ballots to allow all voters to vote by mail to ensure safe voting during the Covid pandemic. California Secretary of State Alex Padilla talks about this plan and responds to Republican allegations about the risk […]
Coronavirus: Extra Edition.
TUESDAY, JUNE 2 PROGRAM # 8902 11:00 AM PT Coronavirus: Extra Edition. A pediatrician comments on the impact of Covid-19 on children, as reports of serious coronavirus-related illnesses in children increase. The rare but life-threatening cases of the new Multisystemic Inflammatory Syndrome in Children are explained. How to keep children healthy during the outbreak? When […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, MAY 29 PROGRAM # 8900 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. Cuban doctors and nurses are helping Mexico City fight the coronavirus. Despite the US blockade, Cuban doctors have been able to assist countries around the world in the pandemic. The rate of Covid-19 infections in Cuba has been lower than most countries in the […]
Coronavirus: Extra Edition.
THURSDAY, MAY 28 PROGRAM # 8898 11:00 AM PT Coronavirus: Extra Edition. Experts discuss the news about Covid-19 in children, as reports are increasing about diseases in children linked to coronavirus. How to keep children healthy during the outbreak? They also talk about Covid-tracing technology and smartphone apps to notify users of coronavirus exposure, among […]
Sierra Club Elects First Latino President. Air Pollution in Times of Covid-19. Lifeline for Essential Workers.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27 PROGRAM # 8897 12:00 PM PT Sierra Club Elects First Latino President. The Sierra Club has elected Puerto Rican Ramón Cruz its national president, the first Latino to hold that position in the Club’s 128-year history. In this conversation, Cruz talks about the decade-long journey of the organization, from conservationism to environmental […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, MAY 26 PROGRAM # 8896 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. As Latino immigrants facing increased hardships and struggle to access government aid, a House bill that brings relief to essential workers, including immigrants, faces uncertain future in the Senate. What’s in the HEROES Act? Meantime, infection cases for migrants in ICE custody continue to […]
Coronavirus: Extra Edition.
TUESDAY, MAY 26 PROGRAM # 8895 11:00 AM PT Coronavirus: Extra Edition. Guest commentators discuss the steps followed by California, Oregon, Washington and Nevada to reopen their economies in a coordinated way amid the coronavirus pandemic. This and other news are examined in this special edition. Photo: aoa.org For more information about Linea Abierta click here To visit Linea […]
Covid-19 Fueling Racism and Xenophobia. Also, Coping with Covid-19 Quarantine.
MONDAY, MAY 25 PROGRAM # 8894 12:00 PM PT Covid-19 Fueling Racism and Xenophobia. Asian American doctors and nurses are facing racist attacks, and Mexican construction workers are being harassed as they help battle the Covid-19 pandemic. How widespread is this prejudice? Who is feeding the flames of bigotry? What’s being done to prevent xenophobic […]
Essential Protection for Essential Workers. Worker’s Comp for Frontline Workers. Protecting Immigrant Detainees.
THURSDAY, MAY 21 PROGRAM # 8892 12:00 PM PT Essential Protection for Essential Workers. One in three grocery store employees say their companies have not instituted new workplace cleaning procedures and protecting gear to help them survive the Covid-19 crisis. New York’s Attorney General Office is looking into workers complaints. Guest: TBA. Worker’s Comp for […]
