The disability community waits fearfully for the hammer to fall from the Big Beautiful Bill’s cuts to MediCal and other state services. That hammer falls after the mid-term elections, and, as we wait, we’re dealing with a steady drip of bad news – from new cuts in the President’s proposed 2026-2027 budget, to the disability … Continued
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First up this week, we welcome back to the program journalist José Luis Granados Ceja to talk about the Greater America plan, and Operation Total Extermination, the latest US policy initiatives for Latin America. José Luis highlights media complicity in framing US relations with the Global South, how Mexico and its allies in the region … Continued
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As the Colorado River Basin faces historic drought, shrinking reservoirs, and intensifying climate pressures, new research reveals a striking reality: Some of the largest water users in the West pay little to nothing for their supply. In this episode of Terra Verde, host and producer Hannah Wilton speaks with Isabel Friedman, a senior advocacy associate with … Continued
This week on Economic Update, Professor Wolff discusses the 3800 Colorado meatpackers on strike before diving into a presentation on how the war on Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have disrupted the production and transportation of oil and gas sufficiently to drive up oil and gas prices globally, while also raising … Continued
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00:08 Howard Bryant, multi-award winning sports journalist and author – just out with the book Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America
ON TODAY’S SHOW: Headlines As Iran Reopens Strait of Hormuz, Are U.S. & Iran Near Deal or Renewed Fighting? Report from Beirut: Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Met with “Cautious Optimism” Rami Khouri: U.S. & Israel Were “Forced into Two Ceasefires” as Regional Balance of Power Shifts Aliya Rahman v. DHS: Disabled Woman Dragged from Car Files Claim over … Continued
On today’s briefing: A Reality Check on Trump’s Claims He’s Stopping His 10th War in Lebanon We begin with Trump’s announcement today that he “just had excellent conversations with the Highly Respected President Joseph Aoun, of Lebanon, and Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel. These two Leaders have agreed that in order to achieve PEACE … Continued
