Politics & Elections
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, APRIL 19 PROGRAM # 8589 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. Thanks to the labor movement named 20-32, workers from 95 maquiladora companies located in border states benefited from the 20 percent increase in their salaries and the payment of a single bonus of 32,000 pesos, informed labor lawyer Susana Prieto Terrazas. The activist and […]
Mueller Report Fuels Electoral Debate
After three weeks of intense national pressure, Attorney General William Barr finally published the report of the investigation of special prosecutor Robert Mueller on alleged Russian interference in the 2016 elections.
Ramsey Muñiz Free. Also, The Mueller Report.
THURSDAY, APRIL 18 PROGRAM # 8588 12:00 PM PT Ramsey Muñiz Free. After more than 24 years in federal prison and thanks to a public “Free Ramsey Muñiz” movement, Chicano activist and lawyer Ramsey Muñiz received a “compassionate release” in December. Muñiz, who gained notoriety after running a surprisingly powerful campaign for governor of Texas […]
Big Soda Pours Big Bucks Into California’s Capitol
(Español) Monning aseguró que la industria de los refrescos es un adversario formidable. Muchos colegas le dicen que no pueden votar por una legislación que afectaría las ventas porque tienen un distribuidor en su distrito.
Marijuana Industry Workers Denied Citizenship. “364-Day” Law. The REAL Act.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17 PROGRAM # 8587 12:00 PM PT Marijuana Industry Workers Denied Citizenship. Longtime green-card residents are being denied US citizenship only because they worked in the legal marijuana industry. Immigrants are getting caught in the crossfire between state laws approved by voters and federal laws. An analyst comments on the case of Denver […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, APRIL 16 PROGRAM # 8586 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. Civil rights leaders issued a travel alert for those traveling to Florida, warning them about possible racial profiling and detention and deportation if controversial bills become law. Also, in Arkansas, the governor signed into law a bill that makes Dreamers eligible for in-state tuition […]
Tax Day. Also, Washington News Roundup.
MONDAY, APRIL 15 PROGRAM # 8585 12:00 PM PT Tax Day. A federal official talks about the big changes brought to Californians and taxpayers in other states by the new tax law, gives advice for last-minute tax filers, and warns about common tax scams and tax filing mistakes. Guest: Irma Treviño, Communications and Liaison, Section […]
(Español) La tasa impositiva para las grandes corporaciones es del 0%
(Español) El Centro de Investigación Pew realizó un sondeo del 20 al 25 de marzo y encontró que el 36% de los adultos aprueba la ley, en comparación con el 49% que la desaprueba.
(Español) Reto demócrata no debe estar en sus diferencias sobre inmigracion sino en derrotar a Trump
(Español) Mientras Trump sólo pronuncia las palabras mágicas “socialismo” y “fronteras abiertas” para energizar a su base, los demócratas tienen que atraer votantes independientes sin “ofender” al ala con propuestas más radicales como abolir ICE.
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, APRIL 12 PROGRAM # 8584 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. Martha Elena Ramírez hosts the program Voz Pública from Mexico City. The civic journalist brings news and analysis on Mexican developments Photo: Turismo Ciudad de México/Facebook For more information about Linea Abierta click here To visit Linea Abierta audio archives go to archivosderb.org
Noticias
- The Mueller Report: Glenn Greenwald vs. David Cay Johnston on Trump-Russia Ties, Obstruction & More April 19, 2019
- Headlines for April 19, 2019 April 19, 2019
- Chomsky: By Focusing on Russia, Democrats Handed Trump a "Huge Gift" & Possibly the 2020 Election April 18, 2019
- Noam Chomsky: The Green New Deal Is Exactly the Right Idea April 18, 2019
- "We Can Be Whatever We Have the Courage to See": Molly Crabapple's Art Breathes Life Into Green New Deal April 18, 2019
