People Are Dying in Opioid Crisis Because of Politicians’ Ignorance
“President Trump announced Thursday that he is directing the Department of Health and Human Services to declare the opioid crisis a public health emergency—walking back his plans, announced in...
Puerto Rican Climate Activist: Aid Being Unfairly Distributed
President Donald Trump said his administration deserves a “10 out of 10” for its response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico. But over 1 million people on the island still lack...
As Puerto Rico Faces $95 Billion Cleanup, Exposé Reveals Vulture Firms Who Own Its $74 Billion Debt
One month after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, a major new investigation examines the looming question of what will happen to the island’s $74 billion debt as it faces an estimated $95...
Rep. Luis Gutiérrez on Trump and his Threats on Puerto Rico
As President Trump threatens to withdraw federal relief workers from Puerto Rico, home to 3.5 million U.S. citizens, residents of the island and their supporters respond with outrage and disbelief....
Cuban Musical Legend Silvio Rodríguez Performing in Central Park
From Democracy Now https://democracynow.org – Watch the legendary Cuban musician Silvio Rodríguez perform three songs during a rare appearance in New York City. Often referred to as “the...
Houston PD Chief: Trump’s Support of Police Brutality Reinforces View of Officers as “Neanderthals”
President Donald Trump continues to face widespread criticism from police chiefs across the country following a speech he gave to police officers in Long Island, New York, that appeared to openly...
Meet Houston’s Latino Police Chief Standing Up to Texas’s Anti-Immigrant “Show Me Your Papers” Law
Is a new “show me your papers” law in Texas hurting public safety even before it takes effect on September 1? Senate Bill 4 makes it a Class A misdemeanor for local law enforcement...
“If I Was President”: Chicano Band Las Cafeteras on Pushing An Agenda of Migrant & Food Justice
Los Angeles-based Chicano band Las Cafeteras joins us in studio for an interview and performance. The band has been described by the Los Angeles Times as “a uniquely Angeleno mishmash of punk,...