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Estrenos, comentarios y algo de lo mejor de la música latina alternativa. Boletos de regalo para Bang Data en San Francisco. De-Loused in the Comatorium cumple 15 años. Carlos Santana cimple 71 años. Conducido y producido por Miguel Guerrero.
On this edition of Making Contact, after the US Supreme Court’s ruling on Trump’s travel ban, we’ll discuss how the new order impacts people from affected, Muslim-majority countries. We also talk about what’s different about the new ban and how to fight it. We begin with the story of a woman who was in flight … Continued
You remember when the Bay Area was filled with the sounds of punk rock? So does our guest Kathy Peck. She played bass for the San Francisco all-woman band The Contractions. Surprise! All those loud shows led to hearing loss. How did she deal with that? How does music, laughter and DIY sound? She talks … Continued
Updates on Trump’s tariffs cost Americans jobs, shifting capitalist alliances don’t change the system, Irish parliament stops investing in fossil fuels, Washington state forced fast food employers to stop rigging labor market against employees, why Germany’s “dependence” on Russia is less that the US dependence on China, and why China does not “steal” US technology. … Continued
As Ethiopia & Eritrea Sign Deal to End 20 Years of War, Will Political Prisoners Be Released Next? Migrant Children Detained in Shelters Being Drugged, Told Not to Hug, Forced to Bathe in Sinks; Salvadoran Mother Reunited with 3-Year-Old Son Says He Shows Signs of Trauma & Aggressive Behavior; Psychologists: Migrant Parents Reunited with Detained … Continued
First, our daily news headlines. In the wake of former Senator Joe Liebermans incendiary op-ed urging a vote for Joe Crowley through the Working Families Party challenging Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, well speak on todays show with a spokesperson for the Working Families Party. Joe Dinkin will explain what happened, why Crowley will remain on the ballot, … Continued
Guest host Vylma V explores the recent hate crime incident in Chicago where a woman wearing a Puerto Rican t-shirt was verbally assaulted while a CCFPD officer stood idly by. She will be joined by Illinois State Senator Iris Martinez to get the latest on the repercussions following that incident. Also, Poet/educator Leticia Hernandez will … Continued
Deadly Suicide Bombing in Pakistan Ahead of Election Marred by Crackdown on Activists, Journalists; PBS Report from Yemen: As Millions Face Starvation, American-Made Bombs Are Killing Civilians.
On todays show, daily news headlines. Then, our immigration correspondent Juan Escalante will give us a progress report on the governments reunification of the families it separated. Well also discuss a devastating report that was filed in court detailing abuses of immigrants in detention since June. Then, the ACLU of Southern California is suing Riverside … Continued
Most of us have a growing sense that something’s deeply wrong with the way that digital data is used to track and monitor us. But most of us don’t realize that the poorest among us are particularly vulnerable. Virginia Eubanks argues that such data is used to criminalize and turn the poor away from public … Continued
