Linea Abierta Programming: December 9, 2024

MONDAY, DECEMBER 9

PROGRAM #10617 12:00 PM PT

Climate Crisis: A Human Rights Threat? Judges at the International Court of Justice have been asked by the United Nations to weigh in on what, exactly, international law requires states to do about climate change, and how to hold legally accountable those states that harm the climate. Activists say that the climate crisis threatens the human rights of the people who suffer the most from extreme heat, storms and floods.

Guest: Rubí Martínez, Deputy Managing Director, Climate Power en Acción, Los Angeles, CA.

New Attempt to Ban Dangerous Pesticide. The US Environmental Protection Agency plans to ban the use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos on most food, except for 11 food and feed crops. This is the latest action after years of negotiations between the agency and the courts over whether to ban the insecticide, which is linked to adverse neurodevelopmental effects in children.

Guests: Dra. Margaret Reeves, Senior Scientist in Environmental Health and Workers’ Rights, Pesticide Action Network North America-PANNA, San Francisco, CA; Ángel García, Co-Director, Californians for Pesticide Reform, Lindsay, CA.

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10

PROGRAM #10618 11:00 AM PT

Extra Edition: “Corridos del San Joaquín”. The winners of the “Corridos del San Joaquín” contest, recognized at a concert in Fresno, join this edition to present their award-winning pieces and talk about their connection to the corrido tradition and the sources of inspiration behind their works.

This program includes excerpts from the Corridos Contest that was held on December 8, 2024 at the Roosevelt High School Auditorium in Fresno, CA, hosted by Genaro Lozano, Radio Bilingüe Folk Music Programmer and Corridos Producer, and Dr. Leticia Soto Flores, Ethnomusicologist and Deputy Director at the Alliance for California Traditional Arts-ACTA; it also includes excerpts from the performances of the five contest winners with accompaniment/performance by the musical groups Las Damas del Valle and La Familia Morales: Gregoria Sánchez from Watsonville, CA (First place); Salvador Mendoza from Bakersfield, CA (Second place); Nelly Paredes from Oakdale, CA (Third place); Félix Arreola from Delhi, CA (Special mention), and Salvador Urista Alvarado from Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, México (Special mention).

PROGRAM #10619 12:00 PM PT

Immigration Edition. In violation of US and international human rights law, US Border Patrol agents are denying asylum access to families fleeing violence in Mexico, treating them abusively and returning them to the country they fled in fear and the abuse will worsen under the new administration, according to Human Rights Watch. In more news: Latino US senators are urging President Biden to extend TPS protection for Ecuador, El Salvador and other countries, and to extend all DACA recipients the protection status for as long as possible. Finally, Los Angeles passed an ordinance confirming its sanctuary city status to protect undocumented immigrants from Trump’s mass deportation policies. What does this plan mean?

Guests: Vicky B. Gaubeca, Associate Director, US Immigration and Border Policy, US Program at Human Rights Watch, Tucson, AZ – Pascua Yaqui Tribe, Tohono O’odham Land; José Patiño, Vice President of Education and External Affairs, Aliento, Phoenix, AZ; Helena Olea, Deputy Director, Alianza Americas, Chicago, IL.

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11

PROGRAM #10620 12:00 PM PT

Federal Plan on Future of the Colorado River. Federal officials released several proposals to determine the future of the shrinking Colorado River. The seven basin states have to agree on a unified plan by 2026, when current guidelines to manage the river’s waters end in 2026. Officials will seek public comment on the draft before publishing the plan on the environmental impact. What’s in the plan? What are the most contentious issues?

Guest: Alex Hager, News Reporter Covering the Colorado River Basin, KUNC 91.5 FM, Greely, CO.

Alfalfa: The Thirstiest Crop. More than a quarter of all Colorado River water is used to grow alfalfa — more water than is used for 40 million people’s drinking water, business needs and industrial uses combined, according to recent studies. Alfalfa irrigation is depleting the Colorado River. Can agriculture find alternative crops to save water?

Guest: Rudy Arredondo, Founder/Director, Latino Farmers and Ranchers International, Inc., Germantown, MD.

Megadroughts: Here to Stay? Rising temperatures in Western US caused by climate change could make megadroughts occur once every six years by the end of the century instead of once every 1,000 years, as used to be the case. Scientists discuss this warning.

Guest: Jorge Figueroa, Founding Member, River Sisters Initiative, Denver, CO.

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12

PROGRAM #10621 11:00 AM PT

Extra Edition: Preparing to Resist Threats of Mass Deportation. (Program Repeat). Immigrant advocates and legal services are rushing to help immigrants deal with the threats of mass deportation in a second Trump administration. Likewise, local governments are vowing to resist and challenge federal plans to deport millions with the help of National Guard troops. This archival program was originally aired on December 3, 2024.

Guests: Luz Gallegos, Executive Director, TODEC (Training Occupational Development Educating Communities) Legal Center, Perris, CA; Eliana Gonzalez, Immigration Legal Services Program Director, SIREN (Services, Immigrant Rights and Education Network), San Jose, CA.

PROGRAM #10622 12:00 PM PT

The US House: What to Expect. In the battle for Congress, Democrats unseated three incumbent Republicans by razor-thin margins in districts around California, including the Central Valley, despite a statewide slight shift to the right. What was the message of voters? What’s the potential impact on the political balance of the House? Why did so many voters choose to stay home?

Guests: David Ayón, Senior Fellow, Center for the Study of Los Angeles, Research Associate and Continuing Lecturer for Institute of Governmental Studies, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA; Dr. Ivy Cargile, Associate Professor of Political Science, California State University at Bakersfield-CSU Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA; excerpts from recent statements by Dolores Huerta, President, Dolores Huerta Foundation.

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13

PROGRAM #10623 12:00 PM PT

Mexico Edition. Mexico’s Paisano Program has officially started, and Mexican authorities are preparing to receive thousands of emigres who cross the country to visit their families during the December holiday season. In more news: The Mexican Senate has approved a package of laws regulating judicial reform, which includes, among others, a court to discipline unscrupulous judges and a faceless judges initiative to protect judges from organized crime.

Guests: Octavio Tapia García, Migrant Protection and Outreach Director, National Migration Institute, Mexico City, MX; Ricardo Peralta Saucedo, Attorney-at-Law, Supreme Court Candidate, Professor of Criminal Law, School of Law, National Autonomous University of Mexico-UNAM, Mexico City, MX.