Cristina Jiménez on KCRW
More from KCRW
Kevin De León remains popular among voters, despite controversial history
PoliticsIncumbent Kevin De León is expected to compete in a run-off election in November in LA’s 14th district — after leaked audio showed him making contentious remarks about race.
Asian American activists team up to boost AAPI vote in OC
Orange CountyThe four leading Asian American groups in OC are uniting up to boost AAPI turnout at the polls. This demographic is growing the fastest, says the Pew Research Center.
Women to take record number of seats in CA Legislature
PoliticsThis fall, women lawmakers are slated to make up the majority in the California Legislature — a historical first. They could lead on reproductive care and family leave.
How Trump and Biden’s unpopularity could affect congressional races
PoliticsCould the presidential nominees hurt their congressional colleagues down the ballot? Plus, we examine the president’s response to an Easter controversy.
It’s a secret only when Uncle Sam says it is
PoliticsIn light of recent developments in the Julian Assange extradition case, former CIA officer John Kiriakou joins host Robert Scheer on this episode of the Scheer Intelligence podcast, to…
US traffic of guns turns productive Mexicans into desperate refugees
PoliticsThe solution to Trump's exploitable border crisis is to end the US trafficking of guns for drugs that turns productive Mexicans into desperate refugees.
Do Californians have the right to a clean environment?
CaliforniaCA Assemblymember Isaac Bryan’s Green Amendment would ensure Californians have the right to clean air and water. Would it bring real changes?
CA’s ties to Israel complicates student demand to divest
InternationalSilicon Valley has ‘wide and deep’ ties to Israel tech, R&D
Lawmakers are leaving Congress in droves. Why?
PoliticsShould a rise in Congressional retirements set off alarm bells? Are Democrats off base with their current platform? How will a new law impact campus free speech?