Tag Archives: Política
Surge of Women of Color in Politics.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 PROGRAM # 8429 12:00 PM PT Surge of Women of Color in Politics. In November, Nevada may elect the first female-majority legislature in the history of the nation and Texas its first, and possibly second, Latina congresswoman. Progressive women of color who are running for office, elected officials and activists come together […]
Money Bail Reform.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 PROGRAM # 8428 12:00 PM PT Money Bail Reform. Reform. Gov. Brown recently signed a landmark bill that abolishes bail for those awaiting trial. Under this law, a first of its kind in the nation, judges and risk assessment experts, instead of money, will determine who is released and who remains in […]
Hurricane Florence, Hurricane Maria. Also, Kavanaugh’s Vote Delays.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 PROGRAM # 8426 12:00 PM PT Hurricane Florence, Hurricane Maria. A political analyst examines the federal response to Hurricane Florence, and, a year after Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, remembers her experience as a survivor of the catastrophe, comments on Trump’s denial of the true death toll in the aftermath of Hurricane […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 PROGRAM # 8425 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: Gobierno de la Ciudad de México/Facebook For more information about Linea Abierta click here To visit Linea Abierta audio archives go to archivosderb.org
Farmworker Rights: A Forum.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 PROGRAM # 8424 12:00 PM PT Farmworker Rights: A Forum. Farmworkers in California may be among the highest paid in the fields of the country. Still, they work long hours, in low-paid jobs, and often suffer from wage theft and work-related health problems. Recent ICE raids have worsened the situation in the […]
“State of Resistance.”
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 PROGRAM # 8423 12:00 PM PT “State of Resistance.” In his new book “State of Resistance,” an award-winning sociologist talks about the Trump moment California experienced 25 years ago under Gov. Wilson. He explains how the state managed to overcome that crisis of division, how the state turned into a bastion of […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 PROGRAM # 8422 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. The Trump administration proposed a new rule to replace the Flores Settlement, which limits the government from jailing children for more than 20 days. The new rule could lead to the indefinite detention of asylum-seeking families. Also, in Texas, two weeks after ICE agents […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 PROGRAM # 8420 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: historyofarmenia.org For more information about Linea Abierta click here To visit Linea Abierta audio archives go to archivosderb.org
Apology for Forced Sterilizations.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 PROGRAM # 8419 12:00 PM PT Apology for Forced Sterilizations. Los Angeles County apologized for forcing more than 200 women to be sterilized between 1968 and 1974. This practice started in 1909, when state clinics were guided by a eugenics law to prevent “unfit” people, like Latinas, the poor and the disabled, […]
Kavanaugh Hearing Begins.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 PROGRAM # 8418 12:00 PM PT Kavanaugh Hearing Begins. The Senate confirmation hearing for US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is beginning amid an intense debate over his opinions on civil rights, abortion, and presidential power. Former White House counsel to Nixon is in the witness list to “speak about the abuse […]
