Mexico
Mexicans vote in massive election
Mexico heads to the polls this weekend for its largest-ever election, with more than 20,000 positions up for grabs — including local, state and congressional offices, as well as the office of the president. Also, a range of reactions from European leaders to the news of former President Donald Trump’s hush-money conviction. And, data shows […]
A volcanic eruption in Iceland prompts evacuations
A volcano in Iceland has erupted for the fifth time in five months, forcing the nearby town of Grindavik to be evacuated. Also, a group of Israelis is trying to push back against another group of right-wing Israelis blocking food aid to Gaza. And, voters in Mexico head to the polls on Sunday. Residents of […]
South Africans vote in historic election
Millions of South Africans are voting in what is being called the most important election since the end of apartheid in 1994. The vote could unseat the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party for the first time. Also, water disputes over the Rio Grande river that forms part of the US-Mexico border. And, the US […]
Israeli airstrike kills displaced Palestinians in Rafah
An Israeli airstrike has sparked international condemnation after dozens of Palestinians were killed near a tent camp for displaced people in Rafah. Also, efforts to rescue victims of a Papua New Guinea landslide are facing extreme challenges. And, Mexico is poised to elect its first female president, but in a country with a history of […]
Iran: A day after death of its president and foreign minister
Iranians woke up on Monday to the news of the death of President Ibraheem Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. The officials were traveling in a helicopter when it crashed in a mountainous area in the northwest of the country. And naturalists have discovered that there are many species that are now hard to find […]
American women and children in Syrian detention camps return to the US
A group of Americans who had been stranded in desert camps in northeastern Syria for years arrived back in the US on Tuesday. Also, water supplies in Mexico’s capital are at a historic low because of a combination of low rainfall, rising temperatures and outdated infrastructure. And, the IDF conducted air strikes in Rafah, where […]
The Next Chapter for the Mexican Drug War
The Next Chapter for the Mexican Drug War
El Chapo has been convicted. But will it matter for Mexico’s drug war?
History Shows That a Planned Wall Along Texas Border Could Cause Flooding, Ecological Disaster
In Starr County, Texas, where a section of wall is scheduled to be built in September, residents and representatives are worried about potential flooding.
A Fake Holiday Celebrating the Real Power of Female Friendships
Ahead of Valentine’s Day, we talk about the value of female friendships in 2019.
Guests:
Nayda Alvarez
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Caravan Migrants Face Mexican Protesters on Road to U.S. Border
Caravan Migrants Face Mexican Protesters on Road to U.S. Border
Protesters shouted, “Mexico First” against caravan migrants.
Fleeing Violence and Discrimination: Life for LGBTQ People in Central America
Diego Molina, a volunteer for Dike LGBTI in El Salvador, describes what it’s like for LGBTQ+ people in El Salvador and throughout Central America.
What Emergency Responders Face on the US-Mexico Border
One anthropologist and emergency responder talk about working on the border, and what it revealed about the people crossing, and then those tasked with coming to their aid.
El Chapo’s Trial is Opening a Can of Worms: Mexican Government Corruption
How has the Mexican government been dealing with the War on Drugs?
California’s Deadly Wildfires: What Caused It?
Officials are investigating whether power lines owned by the state’s largest utility started the fires.
Guests:
Diego Molina
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Ahead of North Korea Summit, President Trump Spurns U.S. Allies
On Tuesday, one of the most widely anticipated diplomatic events in recent history will be carried out at an island resort in Singapore, a summit between President Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. The Takeaway speaks with the leader of Secretary Albright’s North Korea delegation when she paid a visit to the hermetic country. Plus, we review the new Supreme Court decision to uphold Ohio’s voter purge law; the recent decision by I.C.E. to house 1,600 detainees in federal prisons; a surge in assassinations of political candidates in Mexico; the legacy of racism in Russian soccer as the World Cup gets underway; and the Justice Department’s secret seizure of a reporter’s phone and e-mail records.
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State Education Budgets Across the Country Are in Crisis. Here’s Why.
April 6, 2018: This week, striking teachers across Oklahoma have been following in the footsteps of their counterparts in West Virginia. Their grievances, like those of so many teachers across the country, focus not only on low wages but the general lack of funding from the statehouse for basic operational costs. Public schools are dealing with a shortage of supplies, outdated textbooks, poorly maintained buildings, and in some cases, a four-day school week. Since 2008, a confluence of factors, both political and economical, have pushed Oklahoma’s state government to continually slash the education budget. The Takeaway looks at the protests unfolding in Oklahoma and how fiscal policy across the board has set the ground for the dismal state of education funding. Plus, we examine the startling number of Mexican children born to incarcerated mothers and raised in the prison system.