Islamophobia Rampant in Texas

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
PROGRAM #11258 12:00 PM PT

Islamophobia Rampant in Texas. 

As Muslim communities and mosques grow across Texas, conservative activists are intensifying their anti-Muslim rhetoric. One candidate declared, “I will not rest until every Muslim is gone.” The hostility has escalated beyond verbal threats; political leaders are now using state power to investigate Islamic organizations and restrict religious worship. What is driving the fear and resentment toward the Muslim population? Who is fueling this hatred?

Guest: Imam Malik Tariq Mehmood, Spokesperson, Comunidad Musulmana Ahmadía, El Paso, TX.

Trade War Erupts Between the U.S. and Canada. The recent trade escalation between the United States and Canada threatens to hit consumers’ wallets directly. Following the breakdown of negotiations, Washington imposed a 50% tariff on Canadian goods, to which Ottawa is responding with reciprocal tariffs. Which products are expected to become more expensive? What does this friction with our northern neighbor imply? Who wins, and who loses?

Guest: Dr. Alfredo Romero, Economist and Chair, Department of Economics, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, NC.

U.S. and Venezuela move toward an agreement to develop Venezuelan oil fields. As the U.S. and Venezuela move closer to an agreement that could grant U.S. companies long-term access to develop Venezuelan oil fields, proposals and commitments that could span decades are being analyzed. This is happening at a time when the Trump administration is scaling back and reorienting the main law against bribery of foreign officials, the so-called “Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.” What agreements are in place? Who reaps the benefits, and what does the Venezuelan people receive in return?

Guest: Alejandra Castillo, former US Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, pioneering Latina economist in leadership and inclusive development, Chicago, IL.

Cuban Hospitals Suffer Under the Embargo. A Mexican activist who traveled to Cuba to deliver medicine and humanitarian aid discusses her visit to a cancer treatment hospital, the precarious resources available to doctors, and the devastating effects that tighter U.S. embargo policies are having on the Cuban people.

Guest: Elena Gutiérrez, Directora del Programa México-Estados Unidos, Global Exchange, Ciudad de México, MX.

Photo: Defrino Maasy/Unsplash

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