Eleven million. That’s the estimated number of people living in the U-S who are undocumented. During his first weeks in office President Donald Trump signed orders to build a border wall, ban travel from countries with largely Muslim populations, and deny federal funds to sanctuary cities and states. In this show we’ll look to previous … Continued
Here’s a link to the full decision to not reinstate the Muslim ban, which was released around 3:00 pm this afternoon: http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2017/02/09/17-35105.pdf The fight is far from over, but this is still an important step towards protecting those that Trump threatens.
Click here to see the arguments from the US 9th District court of appeals
Salam-Shalom! “Peace is not the absence of war – but the presence of One!” sayeth Deborah Felmeth, whom Caroline welcomes as her guest today. Deborah files scouting reports of Defiant Joy, having returned from 3 months in Syria, her beloved home. She is the author of the beautiful book of her photographs: “Syria-Remember Me” http://syria-remember-me.com/ ” The … Continued
Join guest host Vylma V as she welcomes SF Poet Laureate Alejandro Murguia and Sandra Garcia Rivera from Galeria De La Raza’s monthly Lunda Poetry series.
On today’s show, we talk to California Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris about the current political landscape and resisting Trump. Then, we hear an interview with Ira Shapiro (author and international trade lawyer) about the weakening of congressional ability to provide checks and balances.
On today’s show, we hear an interview with Ira Shapiro (author and international trade lawyer) about the deterioration of congress as a check on presidential power. Then, we talk with Ali Abunimah (co-founder of The Electronic Intifada and author of The Battle for Justice in Palestine) about the new settlements that the Israeli parliament has approved in the … Continued
Meet the ACLU Attorney Interrogated by Border Agents About Her Work, Nationality & More; Human Slaughterhouse: Amnesty International Says Up to 13,000 Hanged at Syrian Prison; “Made Me Feel We Were Back in 1950s” Coretta Scott King Memoirist on Silencing of Elizabeth Warren; Syrian Refugee Crisis Linked to Rampant Torture, Disappearances & Arrests of Civilian … Continued
In this episode, host Mitch Jeserich speaks with Jared Bernstein, former Chief Economist and Economic Adviser to Vice President Joseph Biden, about the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the state of the US economy. Then he speaks with Joel Friedman, Vice President for Federal Fiscal Policy at the Center on Budget … Continued
Donald Trump’s widely condemned nomination of billionaire Betsy DeVos for Education Secretary was pushed through by a tie-breaking vote of Vice President Mike Pence. We’ll turn to our education correspondent Kevin Kumashiro on the political fight that transpired. And, Trump has declared war on the nation’s wealthiest and most populous state. In the battle of … Continued
