Podcasts about jose luis granados ceja

"What they're saying is we're going to set your house on fire and we're also going to close all the doors because you cannot leave this hell that we're going to create for you." The US' perverse Venezuela policy is attempting to destroy the country's economy while also denying any opportunity for Venezuelan migrants to escape the very conditions sanctions have created. In this latest episode writer Andreína Chávez joins host Jose Luis Granados Ceja to discuss the Trump administration's brutal crack down on migrants and how it intersects with US regime change efforts.

As each day seems to come with a new threat from Donal Tron and the Yanquis de Mierda against Latin America we are happy to bring you all this collab with José Luis Granados Ceja of Soberania the Mexican Politics Podcast. José Luis joins us in digesting the initial wave of executive orders from Donald Trump in regards to Mexico and what the reaction and response has looked like south of the border. He helps us break down just how popular President Claudia Sheinbaum is and how her responses to Trump have been received in Mexico. We talk specifics regarding migratory policy in Mexico under AMLO and now under Sheinbaum as well as the potential effects of the designation of Mexican drug cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations. We also find the time to touch upon a few different topics around Latin America as the effects of the Donald Trump presidency covers the entire region. Thank you for listening and lastly, if you support our mission in providing reliable English-language analysis on Latin American affairs consider showing your solidarity at Patreon.com/macheteymate.

Honduras was hit by two hurricanes - Eta and Iota - in less than two weeks. The hurricanes and the continuous rains since, have caused tremendous economic and human loss. Host Karen Spring provides an overview of the estimated damage and shares an interview conducted with freelance journalist Jose Luis Granados Ceja. Karen and Luis discuss the past and current political context that not only undermines rescue and rebuilding efforts but also increases the vulnerability of Hondura's poor to the global impacts of climate change. They also discuss how the hurricanes may affect migration push factors and the possibilities of change in Honduras. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/honduras-now-podcast/donations

Today on Sojourner Truth: For our ongoing Campaigners for Black Lives series, six people have died in recent hangings across the U.S., including the hanging death of 20-year-old Amani Kildea in Morris County, New Jersey. His death has been ruled a suicide, but community members are not convinced. Justice for Amani Kildea is now circulating. Our guest is Zellie Imani, a Black Lives Matter activist, organizer, journalist and educator based in New Jersey. The President of Mexico is set to visit Donald Trump today. So, who is using whom? Is Trump using the Mexican President to garner votes among Latinos in the upcoming presidential election? What is Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador risking with this visit? What, if anything, do the two presidents have in common? We speak with Jose Luis Granados Ceja, a writer and photojournalist based in Mexico City. He previously worked as a staff writer for teleSUR and currently works on a freelance basis. His stories focus on contemporary political issues, particularly those that involve grassroots efforts to affect social change. He often covers the work of social and labor movements in Latin America. For our weekly Earth Watch, a victory for the Standing Rock Sioux Nation and other Indigenous groups. On Monday July 7, a district court ruled that the Dakota Access Pipeline must shut down pending an environmental review and be emptied of oil by August 5, 2020. We speak with Joyce Braun, the Keystone XL and No DAPL organizer for the Indigenous Environmental Network.

Today on Sojourner Truth: For our ongoing Campaigners for Black Lives series, six people have died in recent hangings across the U.S., including the hanging death of 20-year-old Amani Kildea in Morris County, New Jersey. His death has been ruled a suicide, but community members are not convinced. Justice for Amani Kildea is now circulating. Our guest is Zellie Imani, a Black Lives Matter activist, organizer, journalist and educator based in New Jersey. The President of Mexico is set to visit Donald Trump today. So, who is using whom? Is Trump using the Mexican President to garner votes among Latinos in the upcoming presidential election? What is Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador risking with this visit? What, if anything, do the two presidents have in common? We speak with Jose Luis Granados Ceja, a writer and photojournalist based in Mexico City. He previously worked as a staff writer for teleSUR and currently works on a freelance basis. His stories focus on contemporary political issues, particularly those that involve grassroots efforts to affect social change. He often covers the work of social and labor movements in Latin America. For our weekly Earth Watch, a victory for the Standing Rock Sioux Nation and other Indigenous groups. On Monday July 7, a district court ruled that the Dakota Access Pipeline must shut down pending an environmental review and be emptied of oil by August 5, 2020. We speak with Joyce Braun, the Keystone XL and No DAPL organizer for the Indigenous Environmental Network.

Today on Sojourner Truth: For our ongoing Campaigners for Black Lives series, six people have died in recent hangings across the U.S., including the hanging death of 20-year-old Amani Kildea in Morris County, New Jersey. His death has been ruled a suicide, but community members are not convinced. Justice for Amani Kildea is now circulating. Our guest is Zellie Imani, a Black Lives Matter activist, organizer, journalist and educator based in New Jersey. The President of Mexico is set to visit Donald Trump today. So, who is using whom? Is Trump using the Mexican President to garner votes among Latinos in the upcoming presidential election? What is Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador risking with this visit? What, if anything, do the two presidents have in common? We speak with Jose Luis Granados Ceja, a writer and photojournalist based in Mexico City. He previously worked as a staff writer for teleSUR and currently works on a freelance basis. His stories focus on contemporary political issues, particularly those that involve grassroots efforts to affect social change. He often covers the work of social and labor movements in Latin America. For our weekly Earth Watch, a victory for the Standing Rock Sioux Nation and other Indigenous groups. On Monday July 7, a district court ruled that the Dakota Access Pipeline must shut down pending an environmental review and be emptied of oil by August 5, 2020. We speak with Joyce Braun, the Keystone XL and No DAPL organizer for the Indigenous Environmental Network.

Today on Sojourner Truth: For our ongoing Campaigners for Black Lives series, six people have died in recent hangings across the U.S., including the hanging death of 20-year-old Amani Kildea in Morris County, New Jersey. His death has been ruled a suicide, but community members are not convinced. Justice for Amani Kildea is now circulating. Our guest is Zellie Imani, a Black Lives Matter activist, organizer, journalist and educator based in New Jersey. The President of Mexico is set to visit Donald Trump today. So, who is using whom? Is Trump using the Mexican President to garner votes among Latinos in the upcoming presidential election? What is Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador risking with this visit? What, if anything, do the two presidents have in common? We speak with Jose Luis Granados Ceja, a writer and photojournalist based in Mexico City. He previously worked as a staff writer for teleSUR and currently works on a freelance basis. His stories focus on contemporary political issues, particularly those that involve grassroots efforts to affect social change. He often covers the work of social and labor movements in Latin America. For our weekly Earth Watch, a victory for the Standing Rock Sioux Nation and other Indigenous groups. On Monday July 7, a district court ruled that the Dakota Access Pipeline must shut down pending an environmental review and be emptied of oil by August 5, 2020. We speak with Joyce Braun, the Keystone XL and No DAPL organizer for the Indigenous Environmental Network.

Today on Sojourner Truth: For our ongoing Campaigners for Black Lives series, six people have died in recent hangings across the U.S., including the hanging death of 20-year-old Amani Kildea in Morris County, New Jersey. His death has been ruled a suicide, but community members are not convinced. Justice for Amani Kildea is now circulating. Our guest is Zellie Imani, a Black Lives Matter activist, organizer, journalist and educator based in New Jersey. The President of Mexico is set to visit Donald Trump today. So, who is using whom? Is Trump using the Mexican President to garner votes among Latinos in the upcoming presidential election? What is Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador risking with this visit? What, if anything, do the two presidents have in common? We speak with Jose Luis Granados Ceja, a writer and photojournalist based in Mexico City. He previously worked as a staff writer for teleSUR and currently works on a freelance basis. His stories focus on contemporary political issues, particularly those that involve grassroots efforts to affect social change. He often covers the work of social and labor movements in Latin America. For our weekly Earth Watch, a victory for the Standing Rock Sioux Nation and other Indigenous groups. On Monday July 7, a district court ruled that the Dakota Access Pipeline must shut down pending an environmental review and be emptied of oil by August 5, 2020. We speak with Joyce Braun, the Keystone XL and No DAPL organizer for the Indigenous Environmental Network.

Today on Sojourner Truth: Today is Cinco de Mayo, a holiday with roots in Mexico, but, today, mainly celebrated in the United States. Amid the coronavirus, celebrations are tamped down this year, as we focus on the impact of the virus on the most vulnerable essential workers and the economic impact of the virus. This has resulted in a series of rent strikes across the country. We discuss Cinco de Mayo and its historic roots and more about the little-known Mexican history with Gabriel Buelna. Gabriel Buelna, PhD, holds a doctorate in political science from the Claremont School of Politics and Economics, is a faculty member in Chicana/o Studies at Cal State Northridge, and a Trustee at the Los Angeles Community College District. What is the situation on the ground in Mexico? Like other countries, Mexico is struggling against the coronavirus. Prior to the virus, what were the social movements making themselves heard in Mexico and what has been the government's response? What about the deal the government of Mexico was forced by the Trump administration to accept on the issue of migration? What are some of the sociopolitical and economic challenges facing Mexico today? Our guest is Jose Luis Granados Ceja, a writer and photojournalist based in Mexico City. He previously worked as a staff writer for teleSUR and currently works on a freelance basis. His stories focus on contemporary political issues, particularly those that involve grassroots efforts to affect social change. He often covers the work of social and labor movements in Latin America. What about immigrants to the United States from Mexico and South of the Border? What has been the impact of COVID-19 in terms of the health and economics of that community? Our guest is Kenia Alcocer is a community organizer with Union de Vecinos based in East Los Angeles and Co-Chair of the Poor People's Campaign - California, A National Call for Moral Survival.

Today on Sojourner Truth: Today is Cinco de Mayo, a holiday with roots in Mexico, but, today, mainly celebrated in the United States. Amid the coronavirus, celebrations are tamped down this year, as we focus on the impact of the virus on the most vulnerable essential workers and the economic impact of the virus. This has resulted in a series of rent strikes across the country. We discuss Cinco de Mayo and its historic roots and more about the little-known Mexican history with Gabriel Buelna. Gabriel Buelna, PhD, holds a doctorate in political science from the Claremont School of Politics and Economics, is a faculty member in Chicana/o Studies at Cal State Northridge, and a Trustee at the Los Angeles Community College District. What is the situation on the ground in Mexico? Like other countries, Mexico is struggling against the coronavirus. Prior to the virus, what were the social movements making themselves heard in Mexico and what has been the government's response? What about the deal the government of Mexico was forced by the Trump administration to accept on the issue of migration? What are some of the sociopolitical and economic challenges facing Mexico today? Our guest is Jose Luis Granados Ceja, a writer and photojournalist based in Mexico City. He previously worked as a staff writer for teleSUR and currently works on a freelance basis. His stories focus on contemporary political issues, particularly those that involve grassroots efforts to affect social change. He often covers the work of social and labor movements in Latin America. What about immigrants to the United States from Mexico and South of the Border? What has been the impact of COVID-19 in terms of the health and economics of that community? Our guest is Kenia Alcocer is a community organizer with Union de Vecinos based in East Los Angeles and Co-Chair of the Poor People's Campaign - California, A National Call for Moral Survival.

Today on Sojourner Truth: Today is Cinco de Mayo, a holiday with roots in Mexico, but, today, mainly celebrated in the United States. Amid the coronavirus, celebrations are tamped down this year, as we focus on the impact of the virus on the most vulnerable essential workers and the economic impact of the virus. This has resulted in a series of rent strikes across the country. We discuss Cinco de Mayo and its historic roots and more about the little-known Mexican history with Gabriel Buelna. Gabriel Buelna, PhD, holds a doctorate in political science from the Claremont School of Politics and Economics, is a faculty member in Chicana/o Studies at Cal State Northridge, and a Trustee at the Los Angeles Community College District. What is the situation on the ground in Mexico? Like other countries, Mexico is struggling against the coronavirus. Prior to the virus, what were the social movements making themselves heard in Mexico and what has been the government's response? What about the deal the government of Mexico was forced by the Trump administration to accept on the issue of migration? What are some of the sociopolitical and economic challenges facing Mexico today? Our guest is Jose Luis Granados Ceja, a writer and photojournalist based in Mexico City. He previously worked as a staff writer for teleSUR and currently works on a freelance basis. His stories focus on contemporary political issues, particularly those that involve grassroots efforts to affect social change. He often covers the work of social and labor movements in Latin America. What about immigrants to the United States from Mexico and South of the Border? What has been the impact of COVID-19 in terms of the health and economics of that community? Our guest is Kenia Alcocer is a community organizer with Union de Vecinos based in East Los Angeles and Co-Chair of the Poor People's Campaign - California, A National Call for Moral Survival.

Today on Sojourner Truth: Today is Cinco de Mayo, a holiday with roots in Mexico, but, today, mainly celebrated in the United States. Amid the coronavirus, celebrations are tamped down this year, as we focus on the impact of the virus on the most vulnerable essential workers and the economic impact of the virus. This has resulted in a series of rent strikes across the country. We discuss Cinco de Mayo and its historic roots and more about the little-known Mexican history with Gabriel Buelna. Gabriel Buelna, PhD, holds a doctorate in political science from the Claremont School of Politics and Economics, is a faculty member in Chicana/o Studies at Cal State Northridge, and a Trustee at the Los Angeles Community College District. What is the situation on the ground in Mexico? Like other countries, Mexico is struggling against the coronavirus. Prior to the virus, what were the social movements making themselves heard in Mexico and what has been the government's response? What about the deal the government of Mexico was forced by the Trump administration to accept on the issue of migration? What are some of the sociopolitical and economic challenges facing Mexico today? Our guest is Jose Luis Granados Ceja, a writer and photojournalist based in Mexico City. He previously worked as a staff writer for teleSUR and currently works on a freelance basis. His stories focus on contemporary political issues, particularly those that involve grassroots efforts to affect social change. He often covers the work of social and labor movements in Latin America. What about immigrants to the United States from Mexico and South of the Border? What has been the impact of COVID-19 in terms of the health and economics of that community? Our guest is Kenia Alcocer is a community organizer with Union de Vecinos based in East Los Angeles and Co-Chair of the Poor People's Campaign - California, A National Call for Moral Survival.

Today on Sojourner Truth: Today is Cinco de Mayo, a holiday with roots in Mexico, but, today, mainly celebrated in the United States. Amid the coronavirus, celebrations are tamped down this year, as we focus on the impact of the virus on the most vulnerable essential workers and the economic impact of the virus. This has resulted in a series of rent strikes across the country. We discuss Cinco de Mayo and its historic roots and more about the little-known Mexican history with Gabriel Buelna. Gabriel Buelna, PhD, holds a doctorate in political science from the Claremont School of Politics and Economics, is a faculty member in Chicana/o Studies at Cal State Northridge, and a Trustee at the Los Angeles Community College District. What is the situation on the ground in Mexico? Like other countries, Mexico is struggling against the coronavirus. Prior to the virus, what were the social movements making themselves heard in Mexico and what has been the government's response? What about the deal the government of Mexico was forced by the Trump administration to accept on the issue of migration? What are some of the sociopolitical and economic challenges facing Mexico today? Our guest is Jose Luis Granados Ceja, a writer and photojournalist based in Mexico City. He previously worked as a staff writer for teleSUR and currently works on a freelance basis. His stories focus on contemporary political issues, particularly those that involve grassroots efforts to affect social change. He often covers the work of social and labor movements in Latin America. What about immigrants to the United States from Mexico and South of the Border? What has been the impact of COVID-19 in terms of the health and economics of that community? Our guest is Kenia Alcocer is a community organizer with Union de Vecinos based in East Los Angeles and Co-Chair of the Poor People's Campaign - California, A National Call for Moral Survival.

Today on Sojourner Truth: Today is Cinco de Mayo, a holiday with roots in Mexico, but, today, mainly celebrated in the United States. Amid the coronavirus, celebrations are tamped down this year, as we focus on the impact of the virus on the most vulnerable essential workers and the economic impact of the virus. This has resulted in a series of rent strikes across the country. We discuss Cinco de Mayo and its historic roots and more about the little-known Mexican history with Gabriel Buelna. Gabriel Buelna, PhD, holds a doctorate in political science from the Claremont School of Politics and Economics, is a faculty member in Chicana/o Studies at Cal State Northridge, and a Trustee at the Los Angeles Community College District. What is the situation on the ground in Mexico? Like other countries, Mexico is struggling against the coronavirus. Prior to the virus, what were the social movements making themselves heard in Mexico and what has been the government's response? What about the deal the government of Mexico was forced by the Trump administration to accept on the issue of migration? What are some of the sociopolitical and economic challenges facing Mexico today? Our guest is Jose Luis Granados Ceja, a writer and photojournalist based in Mexico City. He previously worked as a staff writer for teleSUR and currently works on a freelance basis. His stories focus on contemporary political issues, particularly those that involve grassroots efforts to affect social change. He often covers the work of social and labor movements in Latin America. What about immigrants to the United States from Mexico and South of the Border? What has been the impact of COVID-19 in terms of the health and economics of that community? Our guest is Kenia Alcocer is a community organizer with Union de Vecinos based in East Los Angeles and Co-Chair of the Poor People's Campaign - California, A National Call for Moral Survival.

Today on Sojourner Truth: Today is Cinco de Mayo, a holiday with roots in Mexico, but, today, mainly celebrated in the United States. Amid the coronavirus, celebrations are tamped down this year, as we focus on the impact of the virus on the most vulnerable essential workers and the economic impact of the virus. This has resulted in a series of rent strikes across the country. We discuss Cinco de Mayo and its historic roots and more about the little-known Mexican history with Gabriel Buelna. Gabriel Buelna, PhD, holds a doctorate in political science from the Claremont School of Politics and Economics, is a faculty member in Chicana/o Studies at Cal State Northridge, and a Trustee at the Los Angeles Community College District. What is the situation on the ground in Mexico? Like other countries, Mexico is struggling against the coronavirus. Prior to the virus, what were the social movements making themselves heard in Mexico and what has been the government's response? What about the deal the government of Mexico was forced by the Trump administration to accept on the issue of migration? What are some of the sociopolitical and economic challenges facing Mexico today? Our guest is Jose Luis Granados Ceja, a writer and photojournalist based in Mexico City. He previously worked as a staff writer for teleSUR and currently works on a freelance basis. His stories focus on contemporary political issues, particularly those that involve grassroots efforts to affect social change. He often covers the work of social and labor movements in Latin America. What about immigrants to the United States from Mexico and South of the Border? What has been the impact of COVID-19 in terms of the health and economics of that community? Our guest is Kenia Alcocer is a community organizer with Union de Vecinos based in East Los Angeles and Co-Chair of the Poor People's Campaign - California, A National Call for Moral Survival.

Today on Sojourner Truth: Today is Cinco de Mayo, a holiday with roots in Mexico, but, today, mainly celebrated in the United States. Amid the coronavirus, celebrations are tamped down this year, as we focus on the impact of the virus on the most vulnerable essential workers and the economic impact of the virus. This has resulted in a series of rent strikes across the country. We discuss Cinco de Mayo and its historic roots and more about the little-known Mexican history with Gabriel Buelna. Gabriel Buelna, PhD, holds a doctorate in political science from the Claremont School of Politics and Economics, is a faculty member in Chicana/o Studies at Cal State Northridge, and a Trustee at the Los Angeles Community College District. What is the situation on the ground in Mexico? Like other countries, Mexico is struggling against the coronavirus. Prior to the virus, what were the social movements making themselves heard in Mexico and what has been the government's response? What about the deal the government of Mexico was forced by the Trump administration to accept on the issue of migration? What are some of the sociopolitical and economic challenges facing Mexico today? Our guest is Jose Luis Granados Ceja, a writer and photojournalist based in Mexico City. He previously worked as a staff writer for teleSUR and currently works on a freelance basis. His stories focus on contemporary political issues, particularly those that involve grassroots efforts to affect social change. He often covers the work of social and labor movements in Latin America. What about immigrants to the United States from Mexico and South of the Border? What has been the impact of COVID-19 in terms of the health and economics of that community? Our guest is Kenia Alcocer is a community organizer with Union de Vecinos based in East Los Angeles and Co-Chair of the Poor People's Campaign - California, A National Call for Moral Survival.

Today on Sojourner Truth: Trump intends to impose tariffs on all goods coming from Mexico, despite opposition from the GOP caucus. Meanwhile, bowing to demands from Trump, Mexico is already cracking down on migrants coming from El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala before they reach the U.S. border. Also, Trump is redefining what a humanitarian crisis means, referring now to a humanitarian crisis at the border, while ignoring the real humanitarian crisis of human suffering. This includes children who were detained by ICE and still not returned to their families, families kept in detention centers under questionable conditions, children being detained for long periods of time in violation of the Flores Agreement, which is law, and the deaths of children. Most recently, a trans migrant from El Salvador died while they were being held in U.S. custody. Joining us to discuss this and more is Jose Luis Granados Ceja, a writer and photojournalist based in Mexico City. And what to do about the worlds oldest profession? Rachel West of US PROStitutes Collective joins us to discuss movements to decriminalize sex work. Also, Dr. Melina Abdullah joins us for our weekly Campaigners for Black Lives Series focusing on the California Act to Save Lives (AB 392) and the Black Lives Matter movement.

Today on Sojourner Truth: Trump intends to impose tariffs on all goods coming from Mexico, despite opposition from the GOP caucus. Meanwhile, bowing to demands from Trump, Mexico is already cracking down on migrants coming from El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala before they reach the U.S. border. Also, Trump is redefining what a humanitarian crisis means, referring now to a humanitarian crisis at the border, while ignoring the real humanitarian crisis of human suffering. This includes children who were detained by ICE and still not returned to their families, families kept in detention centers under questionable conditions, children being detained for long periods of time in violation of the Flores Agreement, which is law, and the deaths of children. Most recently, a trans migrant from El Salvador died while they were being held in U.S. custody. Joining us to discuss this and more is Jose Luis Granados Ceja, a writer and photojournalist based in Mexico City. And what to do about the worlds oldest profession? Rachel West of US PROStitutes Collective joins us to discuss movements to decriminalize sex work. Also, Dr. Melina Abdullah joins us for our weekly Campaigners for Black Lives Series focusing on the California Act to Save Lives (AB 392) and the Black Lives Matter movement.

Today on Sojourner Truth: Trump intends to impose tariffs on all goods coming from Mexico, despite opposition from the GOP caucus. Meanwhile, bowing to demands from Trump, Mexico is already cracking down on migrants coming from El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala before they reach the U.S. border. Also, Trump is redefining what a humanitarian crisis means, referring now to a humanitarian crisis at the border, while ignoring the real humanitarian crisis of human suffering. This includes children who were detained by ICE and still not returned to their families, families kept in detention centers under questionable conditions, children being detained for long periods of time in violation of the Flores Agreement, which is law, and the deaths of children. Most recently, a trans migrant from El Salvador died while they were being held in U.S. custody. Joining us to discuss this and more is Jose Luis Granados Ceja, a writer and photojournalist based in Mexico City. And what to do about the worlds oldest profession? Rachel West of US PROStitutes Collective joins us to discuss movements to decriminalize sex work. Also, Dr. Melina Abdullah joins us for our weekly Campaigners for Black Lives Series focusing on the California Act to Save Lives (AB 392) and the Black Lives Matter movement.

Today on Sojourner Truth: Trump intends to impose tariffs on all goods coming from Mexico, despite opposition from the GOP caucus. Meanwhile, bowing to demands from Trump, Mexico is already cracking down on migrants coming from El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala before they reach the U.S. border. Also, Trump is redefining what a humanitarian crisis means, referring now to a humanitarian crisis at the border, while ignoring the real humanitarian crisis of human suffering. This includes children who were detained by ICE and still not returned to their families, families kept in detention centers under questionable conditions, children being detained for long periods of time in violation of the Flores Agreement, which is law, and the deaths of children. Most recently, a trans migrant from El Salvador died while they were being held in U.S. custody. Joining us to discuss this and more is Jose Luis Granados Ceja, a writer and photojournalist based in Mexico City. And what to do about the worlds oldest profession? Rachel West of US PROStitutes Collective joins us to discuss movements to decriminalize sex work. Also, Dr. Melina Abdullah joins us for our weekly Campaigners for Black Lives Series focusing on the California Act to Save Lives (AB 392) and the Black Lives Matter movement.

Today on Sojourner Truth: Trump intends to impose tariffs on all goods coming from Mexico, despite opposition from the GOP caucus. Meanwhile, bowing to demands from Trump, Mexico is already cracking down on migrants coming from El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala before they reach the U.S. border. Also, Trump is redefining what a humanitarian crisis means, referring now to a humanitarian crisis at the border, while ignoring the real humanitarian crisis of human suffering. This includes children who were detained by ICE and still not returned to their families, families kept in detention centers under questionable conditions, children being detained for long periods of time in violation of the Flores Agreement, which is law, and the deaths of children. Most recently, a trans migrant from El Salvador died while they were being held in U.S. custody. Joining us to discuss this and more is Jose Luis Granados Ceja, a writer and photojournalist based in Mexico City. And what to do about the worlds oldest profession? Rachel West of US PROStitutes Collective joins us to discuss movements to decriminalize sex work. Also, Dr. Melina Abdullah joins us for our weekly Campaigners for Black Lives Series focusing on the California Act to Save Lives (AB 392) and the Black Lives Matter movement.

Today on Sojourner Truth: The U.S. government remains shut down over Donald Trumps border wall. Last night, Trump, in a prime time nationally-televised address, used racism, fear, divisiveness and lies to make his case for a wall between the U.S. and Mexico. The Democrats are saying Trumps war is immoral. But what is the reality? What is happening to migrants at the border? What is the explanation for the deaths of two migrant children, with the latest taking place on Christmas Eve? Our guest is Mexico-based journalist and writer Jose Luis Granados Ceja. And for our weekly Campaigners for Black Lives segment, we speak with Taz of Nashville Black Lives Matter. We discuss the case of Cyntoia Brown, who was given clemency for killing a man who had bought her for sex. Cyntoia was forced into prostitution by a pimp. And Harold Meyerson, editor of The American Prospect, joins us on California's new governor, Gavin Newsom.

Today on Sojourner Truth: The U.S. government remains shut down over Donald Trumps border wall. Last night, Trump, in a prime time nationally-televised address, used racism, fear, divisiveness and lies to make his case for a wall between the U.S. and Mexico. The Democrats are saying Trumps war is immoral. But what is the reality? What is happening to migrants at the border? What is the explanation for the deaths of two migrant children, with the latest taking place on Christmas Eve? Our guest is Mexico-based journalist and writer Jose Luis Granados Ceja. And for our weekly Campaigners for Black Lives segment, we speak with Taz of Nashville Black Lives Matter. We discuss the case of Cyntoia Brown, who was given clemency for killing a man who had bought her for sex. Cyntoia was forced into prostitution by a pimp. And Harold Meyerson, editor of The American Prospect, joins us on California's new governor, Gavin Newsom.

Today on Sojourner Truth: The U.S. government remains shut down over Donald Trumps border wall. Last night, Trump, in a prime time nationally-televised address, used racism, fear, divisiveness and lies to make his case for a wall between the U.S. and Mexico. The Democrats are saying Trumps war is immoral. But what is the reality? What is happening to migrants at the border? What is the explanation for the deaths of two migrant children, with the latest taking place on Christmas Eve? Our guest is Mexico-based journalist and writer Jose Luis Granados Ceja. And for our weekly Campaigners for Black Lives segment, we speak with Taz of Nashville Black Lives Matter. We discuss the case of Cyntoia Brown, who was given clemency for killing a man who had bought her for sex. Cyntoia was forced into prostitution by a pimp. And Harold Meyerson, editor of The American Prospect, joins us on California's new governor, Gavin Newsom.

Today on Sojourner Truth: The U.S. government remains shut down over Donald Trumps border wall. Last night, Trump, in a prime time nationally-televised address, used racism, fear, divisiveness and lies to make his case for a wall between the U.S. and Mexico. The Democrats are saying Trumps war is immoral. But what is the reality? What is happening to migrants at the border? What is the explanation for the deaths of two migrant children, with the latest taking place on Christmas Eve? Our guest is Mexico-based journalist and writer Jose Luis Granados Ceja. And for our weekly Campaigners for Black Lives segment, we speak with Taz of Nashville Black Lives Matter. We discuss the case of Cyntoia Brown, who was given clemency for killing a man who had bought her for sex. Cyntoia was forced into prostitution by a pimp. And Harold Meyerson, editor of The American Prospect, joins us on California's new governor, Gavin Newsom.

Today on Sojourner Truth: The U.S. government remains shut down over Donald Trumps border wall. Last night, Trump, in a prime time nationally-televised address, used racism, fear, divisiveness and lies to make his case for a wall between the U.S. and Mexico. The Democrats are saying Trumps war is immoral. But what is the reality? What is happening to migrants at the border? What is the explanation for the deaths of two migrant children, with the latest taking place on Christmas Eve? Our guest is Mexico-based journalist and writer Jose Luis Granados Ceja. And for our weekly Campaigners for Black Lives segment, we speak with Taz of Nashville Black Lives Matter. We discuss the case of Cyntoia Brown, who was given clemency for killing a man who had bought her for sex. Cyntoia was forced into prostitution by a pimp. And Harold Meyerson, editor of The American Prospect, joins us on California's new governor, Gavin Newsom.

Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, has been accused of attempted rape by Professor Blasey Ford in an incident that Prof Blasey says took place when Kavanaugh was 17 years old. Republicans have proposed a public hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday, Sept 24 to hear both from Kavanaugh and Prof. Blasey. Not so fast, says Prof Blasey. There needs to be an investigation by an independent body such as the FBI of the incident and charges before a hearing takes place. But as of now, Republicans are saying if Prof Blasey, who has had to go underground due to threats against her, does not turn up on Monday, they will move ahead with the appointment of Kavanaugh. Are the Republicans banking on getting their guy into the SCOTUS even if how they go about it could guarantee losing in the upcoming Congressional elections? Our guest is Black feminist icon Barbara Smith. And the head of the OAS is backing military intervention in Venezuela. This, following Trump meeting with Venezuelan opposition members and Trump himself floating the possibility of U.S. intervention in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Our guest is journalist Jose Luis Granados Ceja. And Nana Gyamfi joins us to discuss the state of Black immigrants and attempts to bring immigrant communities together. She is the new executive director of LA BAJI. For Campaigners for Black lives, we turn our attention to protests following the police killing of Botham Jean in Texas. We speak with John Fullinwider, long-time community campaigner in Dallas Texas and co-founder of Mothers Against Police Brutality. And our Sojourner Truth Election Watch with Dorothy Reik.

Today, in the midst of what is predicted to be the storm of a lifetime, Hurricane Florence is barreling towards the Carolinas, with a typhoon headed to the Philippines and Hawaii again drenched by heavy rains. We get a report from climate change protesters on the ground in San Francisco. We speak with Kandi White of the Indigenous Environmental Network. And a major, though temporary, victory for environmental activists as a judge in Louisiana has halted the Bayou Bridge Pipeline. We speak with Cindy Spoon, who is part of the Leau Est la Vie (Water Is Life) camp that has been opposing the pipeline. We continue our Election Watch coverage with Dorothy Reik and Jose Luis Granados Ceja joins us to discuss reported turmoil in Venezuela.