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Best podcasts about russell contreras

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The Guy Gordon Show
President Trump Cracking Down on Illegal Immigration

The Guy Gordon Show

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 8:26


February 4, 2025 ~ Guy, Lloyd, and Jamie talk with Axios reporter Russell Contreras about the optics of President Donald Trump's tactics to remove illegal immigrants from the U.S., and the reports that legal citizens have been caught up in ICE raids.

The Daily Beans
You Dirty Rat (feat. Rep. Sara Jacobs)

The Daily Beans

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 46:55


Thursday, January 23rd, 2025Today, Trump asks health agencies to stop communicating with the public as he rolls back a civil rights era LBJ order; the administration is giving federal agencies until the end of this week to deliver lists of all their employees who are still within their probationary periods; Donald has pardoned the Silk Road guy Ross Ulbricht; new information surfaces about Tulsi Gabbard; The Pentagon has begun standing up the NORTHCOM plan to send our military to the border; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.Thank You Naked WinesGo to NakedWines.com/DAILYBEANS with the code AND password DAILYBEANS for six bottles of wine for $39.99.Guest: Sara JacobsU.S. Congresswoman Sara Jacobs | CA 51st District@RepSaraJacobs • Blue Sky@repsarajacobs • Instagram@RepSaraJacobs) • TwitterStories:Trump's Pentagon to begin task of crafting NORTHCOM plan to 'seal' US borders (Ashley Roque, Theresa Hitchens | Breaking Defense)Tulsi Gabbard's Secret Meeting with Syrian Dictator Exposed (Edith Olmsted | The New Republic)Trump administration asks agencies for lists of newly hired federal employees (Drew Friedman | Federal News Network)Trump rolls back bedrock civil rights measure in sweeping anti-DEI push (Russell Contreras , Emily Peck | Axios)Good Trouble The Trump Administration is directing federal employees: “If you are aware of a change in any contract description or personnel position description since November 5, 2024 to obscure the connection between the contract and DEIA or similar ideologies, please report all facts and circumstances to DEIAtruth@opm.gov within 10 days.”Watch DutyWatch Duty Fire Public Safety Information (App) Cal FireIncidents | CAL FIREHave some good news; a confession; or a correction to share?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/From The Good NewsReproductiveRights.gov | Internet ArchiveEpiscopal Diocese of Washington - Give Check out other MSW Media podcastshttps://mswmedia.com/shows/Subscribe for free to MuellerSheWrote on Substackhttps://muellershewrote.substack.comFollow AG and Dana on Social MediaDr. Allison Gill Substack|Muellershewrote, Twitter|@MuellerSheWrote, Threads|@muellershewrote, TikTok|@muellershewrote, IG|muellershewrote, BlueSky|@muellershewroteDana GoldbergTwitter|@DGComedy, IG|dgcomedy, facebook|dgcomedy, IG|dgcomedy, danagoldberg.com, BlueSky|@dgcomedyHave some good news; a confession; or a correction to share?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/ Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:The Daily Beans on Apple PodcastsWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?Supercasthttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/Patreon https://patreon.com/thedailybeansOr subscribe on Apple Podcasts with our affiliate linkThe Daily Beans on Apple Podcasts

The Brian Lehrer Show
Trump's Anti-DEI Push

The Brian Lehrer Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 47:14


Russell Contreras, Justice and Race reporter at Axios, discusses President Donald Trump's sweeping executive order revoking decades of diversity and affirmative action practices in the federal government and how it might impact the private sector. 

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast
How The Feds May Come After Your Private Company's Diversity Policy

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 29:30


On today's show: Russell Contreras, Justice and Race reporter at Axios, discusses President Donald Trump's sweeping executive order revoking decades of diversity and affirmative action practices in the federal government and how it might impact the private sector.

It's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders
How Latinos found Evangelicalism and Trump

It's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 18:26


Donald Trump has been re-sworn in as President of the United States. And for this re-ascendency, he owes a thank you to Latino voters, especially Latino evangelicals. They turned out for him in double digits in the last election. So what is it about Latinos, evangelicalism, and Trump's brand of Republicanism that helped tip the White House back in his favor?President and founder of the Public Religion Research Institute, Robert P. Jones, and Axios Justice and Race reporter Russell Contreras join Brittany to get at the root of this shift and what it means for our political future.Support public media and receive ad-free listening & bonus. Join NPR+ today.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

The Show on KMOX
Hour 3 - Transition of Power, Biden's Legacy, Trump's Deportation Plans, Latino Voting Shifts

The Show on KMOX

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 33:39


In this hour of the Chris and Amy Show, Chris and Amy are joined by Linda Kenyon, Anchor and Reporter for CBS News Radio, who shares insights into President Biden's plans for his remaining time in office, including tackling inflation and the economy. Linda also discusses the potential transition process between the Biden and Trump administrations, highlighting challenges of the past transition and possible changes ahead. Additionally, Linda covers Biden's legacy, including the Inflation Reduction Act. Russell Contreras, Reporter for Axios, dives into Trump's mass deportation plans, the legal hurdles, and the shift in Latino voting patterns towards the Republican Party. They also tackle the struggles faced by first-time homebuyers in today's tough housing market.

The Show on KMOX
Mass Deportations Under President Trump: A Discussion with Russell Contreras

The Show on KMOX

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 8:40


In this segment, Chris and Amy are joined by Russell Contreras, a reporter for Axios, to discuss President Trump's return to the White House and his plans for mass deportations. Russell breaks down the seriousness of Trump's promise for history's largest deportation, explaining the legal hurdles, challenges, and the political landscape surrounding it. He dives into how Trump aims to implement his plan, including the controversial idea of invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, and the potential ramifications for immigrants. They also explore how the Latino community views illegal immigration, the growing shift in support from Latino voters towards the Republican Party, and the complex realities immigrants face in a system that is often overloaded.

The Show on KMOX
Full Chris and Amy Show - 11-7-24 : Biden's Legacy, Trump's Transition, Cardinals' Strategy & NFL Picks

The Show on KMOX

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 110:45


Hour 1: Biden's Speech, Democratic Lessons, and Trump's Next Steps Chris and Amy break down President Biden's remarks after the election, the Democratic lessons on inflation & immigration, and Major Garrett from CBS News discusses Trump's transition, cabinet picks, and key immigration actions. #Election2024 #Democrats #Trump Hour 2: Football Pick 'Em, Cardinals Updates, and College Hoops Reed Low and Craig join for "No Prize Pick 'Em" NFL predictions. Bernie Miklasz talks Cardinals, Contreras at 1st base, Nolan Arenado trade rumors, and college hoops with Mizzou & SLU insights. #NFL #MLB #CollegeBasketball Hour 3: Transition of Power, Biden's Legacy, Trump's Deportation Plans, Latino Voting Shifts Linda Kenyon of CBS News shares insights on Biden's legacy, the transition to Trump, and his potential deportation plans. Russell Contreras discusses Latino voting shifts and the struggles of first-time homebuyers. #Biden #Trump #LatinoVoters #RealEstate

Broken Law
Episode 155: Livin' On a Prayer As States Push Church Into Classrooms

Broken Law

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 57:31


Two recent Supreme Court decisions have dramatically eroded the separation of church and state when it comes to our public schools.  As students head back for another school year, Elizabeth Cavell joins Lindsay Langholz to look at the impact the Court's decisions have had on public school classrooms and how Christian nationalists are attempting to push the boundary even further.Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.orgHost: Lindsay Langholz, Senior Director of Policy and ProgramGuest: Elizabeth Cavell, Deputy Legal Director, Freedom from Religion FoundationLink: Christian nationalism on the march by Russell Contreras, Axios Link: Praying coach's actions do not alter the Constitution by Elizabeth Cavell, Seattle Times Link: We Dissent Podcast Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law PodcastEmail the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.orgFollow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | YouTube-----------------Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn't.----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of American Constitution Society 2024.

New Mexico in Focus (A Production of NMPBS)
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Runs Out

New Mexico in Focus (A Production of NMPBS)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 48:49


This week on the podcast, Lou DiVizio updates the status of the federal Radiation Exposure Compensation Act which came to an end late last week. Then, Source New Mexico reporter Danielle Prokop asks U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., about his efforts to expand the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to cover New Mexico.   For context on the efforts to extend and expand RECA, we included a 2021 interview between Russell Contreras and Tina Cordova from the Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium. Cordova has been fighting for compensation for New Mexicans for decades. Finally on the show, we break down last week's primary elections with Dr. Timothy Krebs, chair of UNM's Political Science Department. Lou DiVizio asks Krebs to consider why two high-profile district attorney races went well for the incumbents, and whether big wins for progressive Democrats will shape the governor's approach to her policy agenda.  Host: Lou DiVizio    Segments:  Sen. Ben Ray Luján on Expanding RECA  Correspondent: Danielle Prokop Guest: Sen. Ben Ray Luján, D-NM Tularosa Downwinders Try Again (2021)  Correspondent: Russell Contreras  Guest: Tina Cordova, Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium  NM Primary 2024 Election Results  Correspondent: Lou DiVizio Guest: Dr. Timothy Krebs, Chair, UNM Department of Political Science  For More Information: Time's run out for the Radiation Exposure and Compensation Act - Source NM RECA faces sunset June 10 while its future remains in limbo – Source New Mexico  New Mexican voters pick new blood to represent them in Santa Fe – Source New Mexico  NMiF on Facebook  NMiF on Youtube  NMiF on Instagram  NMiF on Twitter    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nmif/message

New Mexico in Focus (A Production of NMPBS)
Dem NM Primary Election & Fighting Child Poverty

New Mexico in Focus (A Production of NMPBS)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 27:35


Executive Producer Jeff Proctor talks to Source New Mexico Editor Shaun Griswold and freelance reporter Justin Horwath about how voters could reshape the state's Democratic Party during this summer's primary elections. Plus, Gabrielle Uballez, the new executive director of New Mexico Voices for Children, talks to correspondent Russell Contreras about her work searching for new solutions to child poverty and why she wanted to take the issue on.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nmif/message

The Guy Gordon Show
Latino Americans Worried About Mass Deportations, but Support Border Wall

The Guy Gordon Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 6:34


April 11, 2024 ~ Axios-Ipsos Latino conducted a poll of U.S. Latino adults, showing more than half worry new mass deportations would target all Latinos regardless of legal status. However, most also support the border wall between U.S. and Mexico. Guy, Lloyd, and Jamie talk with Axios reporter Russell Contreras about the results of the polling, and how mass deportations were handled in history.

Trumpcast
Political Gabfest: Did Hur Exonerate Biden?

Trumpcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2024 57:14


This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss President Joe Biden's State of the Union address and Special Counsel Robert Hur's congressional testimony; crime and punishment with the Wren Collective's Jessica Brand; and Congress's move to ban the Chinese government from TikTok. Join us for Political Gabfest Live in Washington, D.C. on March 27! Tickets are on sale now. Planning to attend? Submit a Listener Chatter to gabfest@slate.com and you might be picked to chatter live.    Here are some notes and references from this week's show: C-SPAN: 2024 State of the Union Address and Former Special Counsel Hur Testifies on Biden Classified Documents Report, Part 1and Part 2   House Committee on the Judiciary: Recorded Interview: Robert Hur, President Biden Transcript, Date of Interview: October 8, and Date of Interview: October 9 Kaitlan Collins for CNN: Fmr. Mar-a-Lago employee who helped move classified docs speaks with CNN   Adam Serwer for The Atlantic: How Hur Misled the Country on Biden's Memory Jack Goldsmith in The New York Times: Jack Smith and Robert Hur Are the Latest Examples of a Failed Institution Erica Pandey and Russell Contreras for Axios: Blue cities go red with conservative policies on crime Michael Barbaro and Mike Baker for The New York Times's The Daily podcast: Oregon Decriminalized Drugs. Voters Now Regret It. Madaleine Rubin for The Texas Tribune: Sean Teare unseats Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg in primary   Stefanie Dazio for AP: Progressive Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón advances to runoff Jeffrey M. Jones for Gallup: More Americans See U.S. Crime Problem as Serious Stephanie Sy and Shoshana Dubnow for the PBS News Hour: As concerns grown around surging violent crime, the numbers tell a different story   David Leonhardt for The New York Times: Should China Own TikTok? CBS News: FBI Director Wray says China targeting U.S. civilian infrastructure, economic security Laura He for CNN: If the US bans TikTok, China will be getting a taste of its own medicine CBS Mornings: Jon Stewart on why he's going back to “The Daily Show” anchor desk Mike Pence on Fox News: TikTok is digital fentanyl and Congress, Biden must act before it's too late Josh Dawsey and Jeff Stein for The Washington Post: How Donald Trump switched to defending TikTok Here are this week's chatters: Emily: Josh Gerstein for Politico: Federal courts move against ‘judge-shopping' and John Dickerson and Jessica Levinson for CBS News Prime Time: New rules aim to prevent “judge shopping” in major court cases John: Emily Goulet for Philadelphia: Fight Like a Girl: The New Wave of High-School Wrestling and Alex Bellos for The Guardian: He ate all the pi: Japanese man memorises π to 111,700 digits David: Lend A Box Listener chatter from Steven in Queens, New York: New York Times: Soon Finds Mother For His 5 Children; Widower Discovers Six Women Eager to Marry Him and Care for His Brood.   For this week's Slate Plus bonus segment, David, John, and Emily talk about marriage proposals. See Caroline Kitchener for The Atlantic: Marriage Proposals Are Stupid; Sadiba Hasan for The New York Times: 10 Great Ways to Pop the Question; and Parija Kavilanz for CNN: After 2023 wraps up, get ready for a spike in marriage proposals.   In the latest Gabfest Reads, David talks with Kiley Reid about her book, Come and Get It.   Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)   Podcast production by Cheyna Roth  Research by Julie Huygen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Political Gabfest
Did Hur Exonerate Biden?

Political Gabfest

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 57:14


This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss President Joe Biden's State of the Union address and Special Counsel Robert Hur's congressional testimony; crime and punishment with the Wren Collective's Jessica Brand; and Congress's move to ban the Chinese government from TikTok. Join us for Political Gabfest Live in Washington, D.C. on March 27! Tickets are on sale now. Planning to attend? Submit a Listener Chatter to gabfest@slate.com and you might be picked to chatter live.    Here are some notes and references from this week's show: C-SPAN: 2024 State of the Union Address and Former Special Counsel Hur Testifies on Biden Classified Documents Report, Part 1and Part 2   House Committee on the Judiciary: Recorded Interview: Robert Hur, President Biden Transcript, Date of Interview: October 8, and Date of Interview: October 9 Kaitlan Collins for CNN: Fmr. Mar-a-Lago employee who helped move classified docs speaks with CNN   Adam Serwer for The Atlantic: How Hur Misled the Country on Biden's Memory Jack Goldsmith in The New York Times: Jack Smith and Robert Hur Are the Latest Examples of a Failed Institution Erica Pandey and Russell Contreras for Axios: Blue cities go red with conservative policies on crime Michael Barbaro and Mike Baker for The New York Times's The Daily podcast: Oregon Decriminalized Drugs. Voters Now Regret It. Madaleine Rubin for The Texas Tribune: Sean Teare unseats Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg in primary   Stefanie Dazio for AP: Progressive Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón advances to runoff Jeffrey M. Jones for Gallup: More Americans See U.S. Crime Problem as Serious Stephanie Sy and Shoshana Dubnow for the PBS News Hour: As concerns grown around surging violent crime, the numbers tell a different story   David Leonhardt for The New York Times: Should China Own TikTok? CBS News: FBI Director Wray says China targeting U.S. civilian infrastructure, economic security Laura He for CNN: If the US bans TikTok, China will be getting a taste of its own medicine CBS Mornings: Jon Stewart on why he's going back to “The Daily Show” anchor desk Mike Pence on Fox News: TikTok is digital fentanyl and Congress, Biden must act before it's too late Josh Dawsey and Jeff Stein for The Washington Post: How Donald Trump switched to defending TikTok Here are this week's chatters: Emily: Josh Gerstein for Politico: Federal courts move against ‘judge-shopping' and John Dickerson and Jessica Levinson for CBS News Prime Time: New rules aim to prevent “judge shopping” in major court cases John: Emily Goulet for Philadelphia: Fight Like a Girl: The New Wave of High-School Wrestling and Alex Bellos for The Guardian: He ate all the pi: Japanese man memorises π to 111,700 digits David: Lend A Box Listener chatter from Steven in Queens, New York: New York Times: Soon Finds Mother For His 5 Children; Widower Discovers Six Women Eager to Marry Him and Care for His Brood.   For this week's Slate Plus bonus segment, David, John, and Emily talk about marriage proposals. See Caroline Kitchener for The Atlantic: Marriage Proposals Are Stupid; Sadiba Hasan for The New York Times: 10 Great Ways to Pop the Question; and Parija Kavilanz for CNN: After 2023 wraps up, get ready for a spike in marriage proposals.   In the latest Gabfest Reads, David talks with Kiley Reid about her book, Come and Get It.   Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)   Podcast production by Cheyna Roth  Research by Julie Huygen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Slate Daily Feed
Political Gabfest: Did Hur Exonerate Biden?

Slate Daily Feed

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 57:14


This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss President Joe Biden's State of the Union address and Special Counsel Robert Hur's congressional testimony; crime and punishment with the Wren Collective's Jessica Brand; and Congress's move to ban the Chinese government from TikTok. Join us for Political Gabfest Live in Washington, D.C. on March 27! Tickets are on sale now. Planning to attend? Submit a Listener Chatter to gabfest@slate.com and you might be picked to chatter live.    Here are some notes and references from this week's show: C-SPAN: 2024 State of the Union Address and Former Special Counsel Hur Testifies on Biden Classified Documents Report, Part 1and Part 2   House Committee on the Judiciary: Recorded Interview: Robert Hur, President Biden Transcript, Date of Interview: October 8, and Date of Interview: October 9 Kaitlan Collins for CNN: Fmr. Mar-a-Lago employee who helped move classified docs speaks with CNN   Adam Serwer for The Atlantic: How Hur Misled the Country on Biden's Memory Jack Goldsmith in The New York Times: Jack Smith and Robert Hur Are the Latest Examples of a Failed Institution Erica Pandey and Russell Contreras for Axios: Blue cities go red with conservative policies on crime Michael Barbaro and Mike Baker for The New York Times's The Daily podcast: Oregon Decriminalized Drugs. Voters Now Regret It. Madaleine Rubin for The Texas Tribune: Sean Teare unseats Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg in primary   Stefanie Dazio for AP: Progressive Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón advances to runoff Jeffrey M. Jones for Gallup: More Americans See U.S. Crime Problem as Serious Stephanie Sy and Shoshana Dubnow for the PBS News Hour: As concerns grown around surging violent crime, the numbers tell a different story   David Leonhardt for The New York Times: Should China Own TikTok? CBS News: FBI Director Wray says China targeting U.S. civilian infrastructure, economic security Laura He for CNN: If the US bans TikTok, China will be getting a taste of its own medicine CBS Mornings: Jon Stewart on why he's going back to “The Daily Show” anchor desk Mike Pence on Fox News: TikTok is digital fentanyl and Congress, Biden must act before it's too late Josh Dawsey and Jeff Stein for The Washington Post: How Donald Trump switched to defending TikTok Here are this week's chatters: Emily: Josh Gerstein for Politico: Federal courts move against ‘judge-shopping' and John Dickerson and Jessica Levinson for CBS News Prime Time: New rules aim to prevent “judge shopping” in major court cases John: Emily Goulet for Philadelphia: Fight Like a Girl: The New Wave of High-School Wrestling and Alex Bellos for The Guardian: He ate all the pi: Japanese man memorises π to 111,700 digits David: Lend A Box Listener chatter from Steven in Queens, New York: New York Times: Soon Finds Mother For His 5 Children; Widower Discovers Six Women Eager to Marry Him and Care for His Brood.   For this week's Slate Plus bonus segment, David, John, and Emily talk about marriage proposals. See Caroline Kitchener for The Atlantic: Marriage Proposals Are Stupid; Sadiba Hasan for The New York Times: 10 Great Ways to Pop the Question; and Parija Kavilanz for CNN: After 2023 wraps up, get ready for a spike in marriage proposals.   In the latest Gabfest Reads, David talks with Kiley Reid about her book, Come and Get It.   Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)   Podcast production by Cheyna Roth  Research by Julie Huygen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ruben In The Center
EP 123 | Russell Contreras, Race & Justice Reporter for Axios.com

Ruben In The Center

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 60:24


Host Ruben Navarrette has a conversation with his friend, veteran reporter Russell Contreras about how he sees digital media. race, justice, Latino culture, politics and journalism from his unique perch -- Albuquerque, New Mexico.

New Mexico in Focus (A Production of NMPBS)
Remembering Gov. Bill Richardson & Santa Fe Mansion Tax

New Mexico in Focus (A Production of NMPBS)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 45:41


NMiF Senior Producer Lou DiVizio opens the show with headlines from around the state, including an update on the search for whoever shot and killed an 11-year-old in a road rage incident outside Isotopes Park. Plus, more information on the Governor's State of Emergency over gun violence. Then, we remember Gov. Bill Richardson, who died in his sleep in September 1 at the age of 75. NMiF correspondent Russell Contreras hosts a special panel discussion about Richardson's impact here in New Mexico, and more broadly on the national and international stages.   Finally, Lou speaks with Mike Loftin, CEO of Homewise Inc., who breaks down a proposal on the ballot for Santa Fe voters this fall that would tax homes over $1M, sending the revenue generated to the city's Affordable Housing Trust Fund. Lou also asks Loftin how the proposal could help balance the city's housing market.   Host: Lou DiVizio Panel Host: Russell Contreras Guests: Diane Denish, former Lt. Governor, Richardson Administration  Martha Burk, author, host of the podcast ‘Equal Time with Martha Burk'    Steve Terrell, retired reporter, Santa Fe New Mexican  Mike Loftin, CEO, Homewise Inc.   For More Information: Former New Mexico governor remembered as 'a great public servant' – Santa Fe New Mexican  Bill Richardson, Champion of Americans Held Overseas, Dies at 75 - The New York TimesBill Richardson, a Former Governor and UN Ambassador who Worked to Free Detained Americans, Dies - Associated Press Will high-end excise tax solve Santa Fe's housing woes? – Santa Fe New Mexican    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nmif/message

New Mexico in Focus (A Production of NMPBS)
U.S. Attorney Alexander Uballez

New Mexico in Focus (A Production of NMPBS)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 29:00


U.S. Attorney Alexander Uballez speaks with correspondent Russell Contreras in his first interview on NMPBS. Russell asks about Uballez's background, his approach to the position, youth gun violence, the effectiveness of the Department of Justice's police reform efforts in Albuquerque and several initiatives his office is pursuing to expand services on the Navajo Nation.  Host: Lou DiVizio Correspondent: Russell Contreras  Guest: Alexander Uballez, U.S. Attorney, District of New Mexico  For More Information: US Attorney - District of New Mexico Albuquerque Community Safety gets $2 million for violence intervention – KRQE   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nmif/message

Axios Today
Another scary freeze for McConnell and the GOP

Axios Today

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 11:13


Senator Mitch McConnell once again seemed to freeze up during a press conference yesterday, for the second time since late July. This time, he was in his home state of Kentucky and the incident sent ripples of worry through the Republican Party in Washington. Plus, the rise of the apocalyptic seed vault. And, hate crimes are still increasing in the U.S. Guests: Axios' Hans Nichols, Russell Contreras and Ayurella Horn-Muller. Credits: Axios Today was produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Robin Linn and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can send questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Axios Today
Trump faces his third indictment

Axios Today

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 11:15


Former President Trump was indicted yet again on Tuesday. This time, it is over his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The former president is expected to make an appearance in federal court in D.C. on Thursday. Plus, a settlement for one Black family over one of medicine's most famous cells. And, why Birkenstocks are back in style for investors. Guests: Axios' Margaret Talev, Russell Contreras, Adriel Bettelheim and Dan Primack. Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Fonda Mwangi, Lydia McMullen-Laird and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go deeper: Trump indicted for the third time Henrietta Lacks' estate settles lawsuit over use of her cells Birkenstock Owner Plans September IPO at $8 Billion Value Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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New Mexico in Focus (A Production of NMPBS)
Oppenheimer's Legacy in New Mexico

New Mexico in Focus (A Production of NMPBS)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 29:16


NMiF Senior Producer Lou DiVizio opens the show with some headlines from the early part of the week, including progress for a group of New Mexicans fighting to receive compensation for the devastating impacts of nuclear testing beginning during the Manhattan Project. After the release of the film Oppenheimer, Gene Grant asks The Line Opinion Panel about the legacies of nuclear testing in New Mexico and whether the film should have included an examination of the devastating impacts of the scientists' work here. Tina Cordova is the founder of the Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium and has been working for years to earn recognition and compensation from the federal government for the deadly pollution that followed the Trinity test. New Mexico in Focus correspondent Russell Contreras interviews Cordova this week about being overlooked yet again in the new film, Oppenheimer.    Host: Lou DiVizio Line Host: Gene Grant The Line Opinion Panel:  Dede Feldman, Democratic former NM state senator  Sophie Martin, attorney  Shaun Griswold, editor, Source New Mexico  Correspondent: Russell Contreras  Guest: Tina Cordova, founder, Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium  For More Information: 'Oppenheimer' leaves out New Mexicans exposed to radiation from the Manhattan Project, despite local efforts to contact filmmakers – Business Insider  ‘People have been dying ever since': Anger mixes with hope for NM Downwinders – Source NM  Downwinder advocacy group to air advertisement ahead of some area 'Oppenheimer' showings – Santa Fe New Mexican    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nmif/message

Axios Today
Women's World Cup shows women's soccer is bigger than ever

Axios Today

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 11:43


The Women's World Cup kicked off on Thursday in Australia and New Zealand. And it's on track to become the most attended standalone women's sporting event in history, according to FIFA. What sets this year's contest apart? Plus, "Oppenheimer" brings painful memories for New Mexico Hispanics. And, Wesleyan University becomes the latest to end legacy admissions. Guests: Axios' Jeff Tracy and Russell Contreras. Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Fonda Mwangi, Lydia McMullen-Laird and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go deeper: Orange Draws Praise for Ad Challenging Prejudice Toward Women's Soccer U.S. Soccer reaches landmark equal pay agreement Wesleyan ends legacy admissions after Supreme Court affirmative action ruling Russell Contreras on Axios Today for the anniversary of the first atomic bomb explosion, July 2021 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Axios Today
Corporate America's commitment to Pride is under new scrutiny

Axios Today

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 11:54


Pride month is here and chances are if you are out shopping you will see Pride decorated clothing, food, home decor and more. This, of course, is not new. But, these corporate Pride tie-ins are under more scrutiny. Plus, using Apple AirTags to track car thieves. And, what makes this NBA finals matchup so special. Guests: Axios' Nathan Bomey, Russell Contreras and Jeff Tracy. Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Fonda Mwangi, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Robin Linn and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go deeper: Corporate America's commitment to Pride Month under scrutiny AirTags track car thieves — but you don't have to Heat, Panthers can make history with title wins House passes bill to raise debt ceiling into 2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Mexico in Focus (A Production of NMPBS)
Gov.'s Signing Day Decisions, Failures in the Foster Care System & Bernalillo County's New District Attorney

New Mexico in Focus (A Production of NMPBS)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 41:51


NMiF Senior Producer Lou DiVizio starts the show with statewide headlines, including Sec. Barbara Vigil's departure from the Children Youth and Families Department. In other news, the New Mexico Environment Department is offering free well testing for PFAS contamination. You can request to have your well tested by clicking this link. Gene Grant and The Line Opinion Panel react to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's decisions on last week's bill-signing deadline. The governor signed more than 200 bills the Legislature sent to her desk, but not without some significant alterations. Among the bills she didn't sign was a measure to create a new civil rights division within the Attorney General's Office. The division would have, among other mandates, served as a check on the state's troubled Children Youth and Families Department. Gene and the panel discuss Lujan Grisham's pocket veto and respond to an investigation from Searchlight New Mexico and ProPublica exposing the state's failures in caring for foster children in need of mental health care.   Finally, New Mexico in Focus correspondent Russell Contreras catches up with Bernalillo County's new district attorney, Sam Bregman. The governor appointed Bregman, a longtime criminal defense and civil rights attorney and Democratic Party leader, in January. Bregman explains why he took the job and what his priorities will be as he tries to prosecute and deter crime in Albuquerque.   Host: Lou DiVizio Line Host: Gene Grant Correspondent: Russell Contreras Guest: Sam Bregman, District Attorney, Bernalillo County The Line Opinion Panel:  Michael Bird, former president of the American Public Health Association  Tom Garrity, founder & president, The Garrity Group Public Relations  Giovanna Rossi, president, Collective Action Strategies, LLC  For More Information: Governor leaves $500 rebates intact, but slices tax cuts and other changes from massive package – Albuquerque Journal  With uptick in vetoes, Lujan Grisham blocks legislation on graduation requirements, parole violations – Albuquerque Journal  Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signs three crime bills, calls for more public safety legislation in New Mexico – Albuquerque Journal  Sen. Heinrich rebukes NM Gov vetoes – Santa Fe Reporter  Governor signs bill cutting court fees for criminal, traffic cases – Santa Fe New Mexican  New Mexico foster kids in need of mental care often get police instead – Searchlight New Mexico  Attorney General's bill latest to be pocket vetoed by governor – Santa Fe New Mexican  Prominent attorney Sam Bregman named as Bernalillo County DA – Albuquerque Journal    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nmif/message

Coffee with a Journalist
Russell Contreras, Axios

Coffee with a Journalist

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 23:40


Our guest this week on Coffee with a Journalist is Russell Contreras. Russell is the senior race and justice reporter at Axios where he covers the policies and agencies at the heart of the administration of justice and how it impacts people of color. During the episode, Russell talks about practicing brevity in pitches, how and what to pitch when it comes to embargoes and exclusives, why you shouldn't pitch him local news, and more.  

Axios Today
A grand jury votes to indict former President Trump

Axios Today

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 11:45


A Manhattan grand jury indicted former President Donald Trump on Thursday, on criminal charges related to a hush-money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels during Trump's 2016 campaign. He will be the first former president to face criminal charges. Plus, the push for anti-trans legislation in America. Guests: Axios' Margaret Talev and Russell Contreras. Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Robin Linn, Fonda Mwangi and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go Deeper: Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury The legal woes surrounding Trump and his Manhattan indictment The forces behind anti-trans bills across the U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Axios Today
A lying congressman and a 2024 Senate race already underway

Axios Today

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 10:52


Lots of news in Washington this week – California's 2024 senate race is heating up before Sen. Dianne Fienstein even announces if she will be stepping down. And New York Rep. George Santos is being called on to resign. Plus, why pediatricians are struggling to treat patients. And, what do MLK's words mean to you? Guests: Axios' Eugene Scott, Russell Contreras and American Academy of Pediatrics' Dr. Jason Terk. Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Fonda Mwangi and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go Deeper: Rep. Barbara Lee plans to run for Senate in 2024 Nassau County GOP officials call for Rep. George Santos' resignation What we know about Biden's classified documents investigation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Diaz #NPRadio
Two Houstonians Shaping the Nation joins us, Baldemar Rodriguez & Russell Contreras!!

Tony Diaz #NPRadio

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2022 56:20


Nuestra Palabra: Two Houstonians SHaping The Nation! Tony Diaz speaks with Baldemar Rodriguez, the Manager of Community Partnerships at the Alley Theatre, will be co hosting our event; also there will be UH Grad Russell Contreras who returns to the Space City to Help Launch Axios Houston Baldemar Rodriguez (@myfilmdirector), the Manager of Community Partnerships at the @alleytheatre, will be co hosting our event at the Alley Theatre! Join us at the Nuestra Palabra 2022 & The Zocalo Committee's “Houstonians Who Shape The Nation” event at the @alleytheatre on Monday October 3rd. Get your tickets today by clicking the bio on our link! Baldemar Rodriguez was studied acting at the University of Houston's School of Theater where he transitioned into writing, directing, and producing. His resume includes In Search of the American Dream (2012), FlasNovelas (2015) and Grey Focus (2008). Russell Contreras, Race and Justice Reporter for Axios, returns to Houston, Sept. 20, to help launch Axios Houston. Why it matters: Russell is a graduate of the University of Houston and Columbia University who began his career in journalism in Houston before moving to New York and working at The Associated Press, the Boston Globe, and now Axios. He lives in New Mexico. Thanks to Roxana Guzman, Multiplatform Producer Rodrigo Bravo, Jr., Audio Producer Radame Ortiez, SEO Director Marc-Antony Piñón, Graphics Designer Leti Lopez, Music Director Bryan Parras, co-host and producer emeritus Liana Lopez, co-host and producer emeritus Lupe Mendez, Texas Poet Laureate, co-host, and producer emeritus Writer and activist Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante, hosts Latino Politics and News and the Nuestra Palabra Radio Show on 90.1 FM, KPFT, Houston's Community Station. He is also a political analyst on “What's Your Point?” on Fox 26 Houston. He is the author of the forthcoming book: The Tip of the Pyramid: Cultivating Community Cultural Capital. www.Librotraficante.com www.NuestraPalabra.org www.TonyDiaz.net Instrumental Music produced / courtesy of Bayden Records Website | http://baydenrecords.beatstars.com

Tony Diaz #NPRadio
Nuestra Palabra Celebrates Latino Houstonians Shaping the Nation: Hispanic Heritage Month 2022 #HHM

Tony Diaz #NPRadio

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2022 87:40


On Monday, October 3, 2022, Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say highlighted grassroots Latino art and culture that has changed the way we are perceived and treated across the nation. This powerful showcase of talent took place in the state of the art facilities of Houston's Alley Theatre, a leading force for art in the U.S., through a partnership with its El Zócalo Advisory Committee headed by Baldemar Rodriguez, Manager of Community Partnership. This event will featured the Houston release of the new book The Tip of the Pyramid: Cultivating Community Cultural Capital by Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante. Diaz is a writer and activist originally from Chicago who moved to Houston to become the first Chicano to earn a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Houston. In 1998, he founded Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say, Houston's first reading series for Latino Writers, which sparked a movement for art, culture, and civil rights. NP formed the foundation for the Librotraficante Caravan, organized to defy and defeat Arizona officials banning of Mexican American Studies. His book chronicles that history. Russell Contreras is an alum of Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say, a graduate of Eisenhower High School and The University of Houston. He earned a Master of Fine Arts from Columbia University. He is the national Race and Justice Reporter for Axios News. Alvaro Saar Rios is a Texican playwright living in Chicago. He is an alum of Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say, a graduate of Lamar High School and The University of Houston. His plays have been performed in New York City, Mexico City, Hawaii, Chicago, St. Louis, Milwaukee and all over Texas. He has received playwriting commissions from various organizations, including Kennedy Center, Chicago Children's Theatre, and Houston Grand Opera. His award-winning play Luchadora! is published by Dramatic Publishing Inc. Other plays include On The Wings of a Mariposa, Unmuted, and Carmela Full of Wishes. Alvaro holds an MFA in Writing for the Stage and Screen from Northwestern University. He is Playwright-In-Residence at Milwaukee's First Stage. Alvaro is a proud veteran of the US Army and an Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Monica Villarreal is an interdisciplinary artist native to Houston. She is the founder of Creative Women Unite, a Houston feminist arts collaborative, and she is a traditional Aztec dancer with Danza Azteca Taxcayolot, a local group that practices indigenous traditions through spirituality and community-engaging performances throughout the nation and internationally. They will open the evenings events. We will re-live the power, majesty of the Mexica through its art, culture, knowledge recapitulated over the centuries and across the continent and all over the world, and presented as Danza Azteca this evening with: Danza Chikawa Conroe Texas & Danza Azteca Taxcayolot Poet Lupe Mendez is a veteran alum of Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say where he made his literary debut. He went on to become one of the co-founders of the Librotraficante Caravan, Tintero Projects, author of the poetry collection "Why I Am Like Tequila," and he is now Texas Poet Laureate. You will hear a special announcement from Sixto Wagon about opportunities for Latino Artists through the BIPOC Arts Network Fund and Geraldina Wise, Chair of ALMAAHH- Advocates of a Latino Museum of Cultural and Visual Arts & Archive Complex in Houston, Harris County. Mariachi performances by: The duet of Jose Luis Rodriguez & Rigo Tapia, and solos by Keira Dalila Martinez, and Eduardo Treviño. www.Librotraficante.com www.NuestraPalabra.org www.TonyDiaz.net Instrumental Music produced / courtesy of Bayden Records Website | http://baydenrecords.beatstars.com

Axios Today
A major rail strike is back on the table

Axios Today

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 11:36


A U.S. rail strike could hit as soon as December, and just about every part of the economy would feel it. An influential railroad worker union this week rejected a deal that President Biden had brokered back in September, making a strike once again look possible. And this time, it comes just as the holidays are upon us. And, student loan borrowers get another extension. Plus, reframing tomorrow as Thankstaking. Guests: Axios' Emily Peck and Russell Contreras. Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Fonda Mwangi and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go Deeper: Railroad strike looms over holidays after major union rejects deal The rise of Thankstaking Student loan repayment pause extended through June 2023 by White House Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Latino Vote
The Latino Vote Episode 18 ft. Russell Contreras

The Latino Vote

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 60:27


Joining us on today's episode of The Latino Vote is Russell Contreras, Justice and Race reporter at Axios covering the policies and agencies at the heart of the administration of justice and how it impacts people of color.We discuss many hot topics including: ● The Backlash to leaked audio  showcasing the racism of officials on LA City Council ● DCCC Leaving Texas 15● We discuss the NY Times Article: The Sleeping Giant That May Decide The Midterms● And NBC Article: Democrats are still struggling to make their campaigns look like their votersThank you for listening to the Latino Vote with Chuck Rocha and Mark Madrid. If you like this podcast please subscribe, share and review this on your favorite podcast platform. And if you want more of our discussions and behind the scenes please join our Patreon for exclusive content and opportunities.Thank you and talk with you all soon!

Axios Today
There's no going back for office workers

Axios Today

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 11:30


CEOs telling employees to return to the office are facing major pushback. This week, a group of Apple workers started a petition calling for flexible work schedules to continue. That was in response to a memo from CEO Tim Cook mandating that many workers come into the office three days a week starting this fall. Plus, why America's beloved Tex-Mex cuisine has to evolve to survive. And, Dr. Fauci is stepping down as the nation's COVID doctor. Guests: Axios' Emily Peck and Russell Contreras. Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Alex Sugiura, and Ben O'Brien. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go deeper: There's no going back for office workers Tex-Mex at a crossroads Fauci stepping down in December Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Axios Today
Inflation is bad…a recession is worse

Axios Today

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 11:14


We're struggling at once with high inflation in the U.S. -- and the possibility of a recession. And some economists are arguing that the steps being taken to ease inflation could actually cause a recession. And would that be even worse? Plus: how the end of Roe v. Wade may overwhelm foster care systems. And: a warning that we face “collective suicide” by climate change. Guests: Axios' Emily Peck and Russell Contreras. Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Alex Sugiura, and Ben O'Brien. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go Deeper: A recession would be worse than this End of Roe v. Wade may overwhelm foster care systems Europe heat wave turns deadly as France and U.K. brace for hottest days on record Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Axios Today
What a gas tax holiday would mean for Americans

Axios Today

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 11:28


With gas prices hovering around $5 a gallon, President Biden called on Congress Wednesday to suspend the federal gas tax for 90 days. He also asked states to suspend their gas taxes, and pushed back against his Republican critics who blame him for the price surge. Plus: a new solution to the housing crisis for Indigenous Americans. And: Juul e-cigarettes could soon be banned in the U.S. Guests: Axios' Hans Nichols and Russell Contreras. Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Lydia McMullen-Laird and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go Deeper: Biden calls on Congress to suspend federal gas tax A Lakota-inspired housing solution Biden administration wants to take the buzz out of cigarettes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Axios Today
The stock market's wild ride

Axios Today

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 11:04


The stock market has been going through a lot in the past two weeks: wild swings just in the past seven days, including yesterday with a Wall Street free fall. What does all this uncertainty tell us about the broader economy? Plus, history endangered by wildfires in the Southwest. And, if you would like to send Victor Butler a birthday card, you can mail it to: Victor W. Butler, C/O Gary Butler; P.O. box. 3523 Cranston, RI 02910 Guests: Axios' Felix Salmon and Russell Contreras. Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Alex Sugiura, and Lydia McMullen-Laird. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go deeper: Markets in free fall as investors sell everything Southwest faces "extremely critical" wildfire threat as record heat hits Plains Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Times: Daily news from the L.A. Times

We repeat our episode from last year on Cinco de Mayo because it's that good. Axios reporter Russell Contreras takes us to the forgotten history of the holiday that's more American than Mexican, and offers a case for why we should celebrate it. Read the transcript here. Host: Gustavo ArellanoGuests: Axios reporter Russell ContrerasMore reading:If it's Cinco de Mayo, the cooking should be MexicanOp-Ed: Cinco de Mayo -- a truly Mexican American holidayFive ways to celebrate Cinco de Mayo at home

The Friday Reporter
Remain Curious and Authentic - with Russell Contreras

The Friday Reporter

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 33:20


Week Four of Axios April brings us to a rich conversation with Axios Justice and Race Reporter Russell Contreras.  With a deep interest in history and a keen knack for writing, Russell realized early in his career that authenticity and connection to those he covers was of real value.  While the narrative today is focused on the issue of race and justice, it's more than just a trend for Axios.  They're diving deeper and investigating how these issues define the nation -- and Russell and his colleagues are on the front lines, doing the good work to help us understand.  Russell shares the Axios approach to reporting on issues, the book he is writing about JFK and Latinos and what it's like to unplug in the beautiful state of New Mexico.  Listen in today to meet Russell and hear more about his background. 

Axios Today
President Biden goes off script on Vladimir Putin

Axios Today

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 11:09


In the last line of a 27-minute speech to close out his European trip, President Biden ended with an off-the-cuff comment aimed at Vladimir Putin. Those nine words are now threatening to overshadow the unified front the west has presented against Russia. The White House quickly walked back that statement from Warsaw - including Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday. Plus, police departments are underreporting hate crimes to the FBI. And, the fight brewing over congressional redistricting in North Carolina. Guests: Axios' Dave Lawler, Russell Contreras, and Michael Graff. Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Julia Redpath, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, Lydia McMullen-Laird, and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Axios Today
Biden's red line on Ukraine

Axios Today

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 11:54


As Russia continues to pummel Ukrainian cities, the war is coming dangerously close to spilling over into NATO countries. Yesterday, Russia launched a missile attack on a Ukrainian military base 15 miles from the Polish border that resulted in dozens of Ukrainian casualties. Plus, inflation heads toward double digits. And, Republicans make gains with Hispanic voters. Guests: Axios' Margaret Talev, Neil Irwin and Russell Contreras. Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Julia Redpath, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Alex Sugiura, and Ben O'Brien. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go deeper: Dashboard: Russian invasion of Ukraine Double-digit inflation is now quite plausible Democrats' Hispanic peril Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Why Are They So Angry?
Presidents Behaving Badly Reprise

Why Are They So Angry?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 39:05


Dr. Carol François and her niece Kourtney Square reprise their look at systemic racism in the American presidency. Although the highest office of the land should be one of objectivity and fairness since whoever holds the title of president represents all Americans. Down through history; however, U.S. presidents have not governed on behalf of all the citizenry. François and Square highlight some of the more egregious examples of systemic racism straight from the Oval Office. Want more, take our course Systemic Racism: See it, Say it, Confront it at www.whyaretheysoangry.com and find us anywhere at https://linktr.ee/WATSA Citations “A history of racism is woven into the US presidency,” Russell Contreras, Associated Press, July 30, 2019. https://apnews.com/article/b0fe304f1fad44e19e5ff4490ad1110c “How the GI Bill was denied to a million black WWII veterans,” Erin Blakemore, The History Channel, Updated Sept. 30, 2019. “Joe Biden calls Trump the country's ‘first' racist president,” Will Wiessert, Associated Press, July 22, 2020. Lincoln & Race: The Great Emancipator didn't advocate racial equality. But was he a racist?, Stacy Pratt McDermott, NPR Illinois Morning Edition, FEB 1, 2004. “Presidents have a long history of condescension, indifference and outright racism towards black americans,” The Conversation, August, 26, 2020. “The 11 Most Racist U.S. Presidents,” Ibram X. Kendi,Huffpost,05/27/2016 Updated May 28, 2017 “Trump condemns ‘all White supremacists' after refusing to do so at presidential debate,” Paul LeBlanc, CNN, Oct. 1, 2020. When Affirmative Action Was White: An Untold History of Racial Inequality in Twentieth-Century, Ira Katznelson, W. W. Norton & Company; Reprint Edition, August 17, 2006. #blacklivesmatter #racism #antiracism #justice #racisminamerica #endracism #diversity #inclusion #whyaretheysoangry #president #scandal #whitesupremacy #rutherfordbhayes --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carol-francois/support

Axios Today
The rise in fertility benefits for employees

Axios Today

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 11:13


In this tight labor market, more companies are trying to lure and keep employees by providing fertility benefits like egg freezing or in vitro fertilization. Plus, China's "closed loop" system for the winter Olympics. And, new laws are changing how educators can teach Black History Month. Guests: Axios' Erica Pandey, Tina Reed, and Russell Contreras. Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Julia Redpath, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, Lydia McMullen-Laird, and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Axios Today
Rising wages and the big quit

Axios Today

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 11:13


We're at a unique moment when it comes to wages and the labor market. Historic numbers of U.S. workers in lower wage sectors like leisure and hospitality are quitting. And that's part of why we're on the path to a record number of wage increases across the country as we head into 2022. Plus, the pulse of the nation ahead of January 6th. And, backlash against the term Latinx. Guests: Axios' Oriana Gonzalez, Margaret Talev, and Russell Contreras. Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Julia Redpath, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Sabeena Singhani and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Axios Today
The complicated web of employer drug pricing

Axios Today

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 11:17


Americans spend hundreds of billions on prescription drugs each year. In fact, about $370 billion as of 2019. And employers in charge of healthcare plans paid for about $166 billion of that. It's middleman firms, which actually negotiate these drug prices on behalf of employers. But because they keep their data secret, companies have no idea whether they're getting a fair deal on drug prices or not. And an Axios investigation shows these intermediaries are working hard to keep it that way. Plus, the Department of Justice sues Texas over voting rights And, eating out could soon mean more encounters with robots Guests: Axios' Ben Herman and Russell Contreras. Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Julia Redpath, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Alex Sugiura, Sabeena Singhani, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Michael Hanf, and David Toledo. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Editor's note: This conversation was updated to correct an error. The Supreme Court conservative majority is 6-3 (not 6-4). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Axios Today
Escalating war in Ethiopia

Axios Today

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 11:11


Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed - a Nobel Peace Prize winning politician - has said he'll lead troops who are fighting rebels in the Tigray region of the country in what he's calling "the final fight" to save Ethopia. Meanwhile, the Biden administration is warning of a potential humanitarian crisis there that could destabilize the entire region. Plus, the rise of vegan Thanksgiving. And, the story of the first Thanksgiving - 1200 miles south of Plymouth, Massachusetts. Guests: Axios' Zach Basu, Ben Montgomery and Russell Contreras. Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Julia Redpath, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Alex Sugiura, Sabeena Singhani, Lydia McMullen-Laird, David Toledo and Jayk Cherry. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Axios Today
The latest on COVID booster shots

Axios Today

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 11:16


The FDA is likely to sign off shortly on the Pfizer booster shot for everyone 18 and over, but many cities and states like New York City and California have already made boosters available to all adults. We look at what we do and don't know about who should get boosters and what kind is best. Plus, President Biden meets with his North American counterparts. And, the growing global reach of Mexican food. Guests: Dr. Namandje N. Bumpus, Director of the Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences at Johns Hopkins Medicine; and Axios' Dave Lawler and Russell Contreras. Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Julia Redpath, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Alex Sugiura, Sabeena Singhani, Lydia McMullen-Laird, David Toledo and Jayk Cherry. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Axios Today
Why Virginia governor's race is so closely-watched

Axios Today

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 11:34


It's the final week of the governor's race in Virginia between Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin. It's a huge test for Democrats as they try to hold onto this must-have state. Plus, the Supreme Court decides to hear three abortion cases this term. And, new FBI data shows how border towns are safer than other American cities. Guests: Axios' Fadel Allassan, Oriana Gonzalez and Russell Contreras. Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Alex Sugiura, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Michael Hanf, and David Toledo. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Axios Pro Rata
Latino home ownership on the rise

Axios Pro Rata

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 13:45


Almost 50% of Latinos in the U.S. owned a home in 2020, according to a report from the group monitoring U.S. Hispanic wealth creation. But Latinos are still 2.3 times more likely to be in forbearance and 1.5 times more likely to be delinquent on payments than white borrowers. Axios Re:Cap talks with Axios' race and justice reporter Russell Contreras on the uptick in Latino home ownership and the financial troubles Latinos are also experiencing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Times: Daily news from the L.A. Times

Tall, bushy, spiny and fragrant, the pinyon pine is a beloved feature of the Mountain West — and not just for its beauty. The tiny piñon nuts in the tree's cones are so good, people in the region have eaten them every fall for countless generations. But as climate change continues to affect the United States, something terrible is happening. The piñon harvest is getting smaller and smaller.Today we go to New Mexico, where the pinyon is the state's official tree. We talk to Axios race and justice reporter Russell Contreras, who's based out of Albuquerque and has an up-close view of the piñon's slow disappearance. And a native New Mexican — Tey Marianna Nunn, director of the Smithsonian Institution's American Women's History Initiative — tells us about the nut and tree's cultural importance.More reading:Op-Ed: Pinyon and juniper woodlands define the West. Why is the BLM turning them to mulch?Locally foraged piñon nuts are cherished in New Mexico. They're also disappearingPine nut recipes: From small seeds, inspiration

Axios Today
Understanding the action on Capitol Hill

Axios Today

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 11:32


We started this week talking about the possibility of a government shutdown, raising the debt ceiling and passing an ambitious new economic agenda for President Biden. By late Thursday, a government shut down had been averted -- but pretty much everything else was still on the table. Plus, the pandemic backlog of cases. And, a historic arts performance in New York City. Guests: Axios' Margaret Talev, Alayna Treene, and Russell Contreras. Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, Alex Sugiura, and Ben O'Brien. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go deeper: Congress passes short-term government funding bill, averting shutdown COVID-era criminals go free: Prosecutors dismiss cases as backlog mounts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Axios Today
Hard Truths: Environmental Justice and the U.S. Government

Axios Today

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2021 15:12


On our latest installment of our Hard Truths series, how the federal government is tackling environmental justice, and what it will take to make real change in vulnerable communities. Guests: Henry Herrera, EPA administrator Michael Regan, and Dr. Robert Bullard, distinguished professor of urban planning and environmental policy at Texas Southern University. Credits: “Axios Today” is brought to you by Axios and Pushkin Industries. This episode was produced by Nuria Marquez Martinez and edited by Alexandra Botti. Jeanne Montalvo is our sound engineer. Dan Bobkoff is our executive producer. Special thanks to executive editor Sara Kehaulani Goo, Hard Truths editor Michele Salcedo, managing editor for business Aja Whitacker-Moore, climate and energy reporters Ben Geman and Andrew Freedman and race and justice reporter Russell Contreras. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Axios Today
Looking to new vaccines for a way out of COVID

Axios Today

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 11:14


Here in the U.S., the COVID vaccine conversation has mostly been focused on Pfizer, Moderna, and J&J. But with Delta's strong hold on much of the U.S., Axios' health care business reporter Bob Herman reports that we should be paying attention to other emerging vaccines. Plus, Mexico moves to decriminalize abortion. And, Latino voters' role in deciding the fate of California Governor Gavin Newsom. Guests: Telemundo Noticias' Marina Franco, Axios' Bob Herman and Russell Contreras. Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Axios Today
The latest from Kabul after deadly blasts

Axios Today

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 11:47


Two explosions at the Kabul airport yesterday left at least 100 people dead -- including 13 U.S. service members -- and 150 more wounded. The blasts came from at least two suicide bombers, and The Islamic State has claimed responsibility. Plus, the last marine to escape Saigon in 1975 on the evacuation crisis in Afghanistan. And, the rising role of women in the gig economy. Guests: Axios' Dave Lawler and Russell Contreras. Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, and Ben O'Brien. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go deeper: Biden promises retaliation for attacks in Kabul The last Marine in Saigon on Afghanistan The rise of women in the gig economy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Axios Today
Biden says the U.S. may still be in Afghanistan after August 31st

Axios Today

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 11:07


President Biden spoke yesterday afternoon to the American people, again defending his withdrawal from Afghanistan, and saying the exit could take longer than planned. Plus, images out of Kabul are being put to political use. And, a new push to make the outdoors safer for people of color. Guests: Axios' Glen Johnson, Lachlan Markay, and Russell Contreras. Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Margaret Talev, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, and Michael Hanf. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go deeper: Sources: No Biden firings GOP ad-makers jump on Afghan footage Making the outdoors safe for people of color Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Axios Today
The latest on kids and Covid

Axios Today

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 11:06


As the Delta variant spreads and covid safety measures loosen across much of the country, many are starting to think about the fall and how kids will stay safe when they return to crowded classrooms. Plus, finding housing for reunited migrant families. And, fallout from the world's first atomic bomb. Guests: Axios' Marisa Fernandez, Stef Kight, and Russell Contreras. Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, Amy Pedulla, Naomi Shavin, and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go deeper: Delta variant now makes up 83% of U.S. COVID cases, CDC director says Latinos still coping with the fallout of 1st nuclear explosion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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New Mexico in Focus (A Production of NMPBS)
Black Lives Matter and the Power of Peaceful Protests, Echoes of Colonialism & Supporting African American Businesses | 7.12.21

New Mexico in Focus (A Production of NMPBS)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 43:57


Santa Fe's Rachel Kleinfeld is a Senior Fellow at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the founder of The Truman Security Project. She's also a member on the National Task Force on Election Crises. We talked to Kleinfeld last October about her research and work on reducing the possibility of violence surrounding our elections. She also spent a few extra minutes with correspondent Russell Contreras to discuss why nonviolent expression is the most effective type of protest in charged times like these, given the Black Lives Matter movement and upcoming midterm elections in 2022. Vanessa Fonseca-Chávez is a New Mexico native and an assistant professor at Arizona State University. She is also co-editor of the book “Querencia: Reflections on the New Mexico Homeland.” As a Chicana who is critical of monuments to Spanish conquistadors, she has also worked on a decolonial bibliography of controversial conqueror Don Juan de Oñate. She discusses that research and how her upbringing in rural New Mexico helped spur her interest in the topic.

Axios Today
Predatory billing by U.S. hospitals

Axios Today

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 10:50


A new Axios Special Report, in partnership with Johns Hopkins University, sheds some light on the predatory practices American hospitals are using to collect on patients' debt. Medical debt makes up 58% of all debt collections in the U.S. and has caused hundreds of thousands of Americans to file for bankruptcy. Plus, the overlooked role of Latinos in the LGBTQ civil rights movement. And, the home ownership gap widens. Guests: Axios' Caitlin Owens, Russell Contreras, and Nick Halter. Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, Amy Pedulla, Naomi Shavin, Justin Kaufmann and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. Go deeper: America's biggest hospitals vs. their patients The overlooked history of Latinos in the LGBTQ struggle Homeownership gap widens in the Twin Cities Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Utah Politics with Bryan Schott
Episode 51: How critical race theory is unfolding beyond Utah

Utah Politics with Bryan Schott

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 20:48


The controversy over critical race theory is not confined to Utah. Several other Republican-controlled states are moving to restrict how race and racism are addressed in their K-12 classrooms.Axios race and justice reporter Russell Contreras joins us this week to discuss how the controversy is playing out in other states.He says fears that teachers are introducing the concept in their classrooms are mostly unfounded.“In public schools, very seldom is someone bringing up critical race theory. That’s not the setting,” Contreras said. “They usually keep lessons very simple about diversity. I have never heard of a fifth-grade teacher saying they’re going to talk about critical race theory in a lesson about the American revolution. I’ve never heard of it.”Contreras says many of the bills to ban critical race theory allow teachers to talk about issues like slavery, but they can’t discuss who was responsible, which affects our understanding of America.“How can you talk about why Utah was founded without talking about the discrimination of LDS people in the American Midwest and Ohio? They faced violence based on their religious beliefs and had to flee west. Who is responsible for that?” he asks.

Traveling Culturati
Traveling With Mom

Traveling Culturati

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 53:26


Travel News, Travel Tips & Travel Chats! Traveling With Mom Mother's Day is right around the corner and great way to bond with mom is to travel with her. If you haven't, let me tell you it's such a rewarding experience. If you have, you know exactly what I'm talking about. I have traveled with my mom many times. She absolutely loves to travel and I absolutely love to travel with her. If you want someone who will have your back at all times, travel with your mom!!! Fellow travel professional, Morell Howard will join me with tips and ideas for traveling with mom. The Culture Report – The Underground Railroad To MEXICO! “Culture is forever changing and reflecting what's happening in the society and with its people. It can be born from the arts, music, food and sometimes politics and strife.” Accounts of the Underground Railroad are often told of enslaved African Americans fleeing the south and heading north to freedom. But, did you know there was an Underground Railroad trail or trails that led to Mexico? My guest this week, Russell Contreras, a Justice and Race reporter at Axios covering the policies and agencies at the heart of the administration of justice and how it impacts people of color sheds some light on that very trail and how Mexico was a place the enslaved sought for freedom.

Axios Today
Reopening Florida

Axios Today

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 10:41


Governor Ron DeSantis has signed an executive order to suspend all COVID-19 restrictions in the sunshine state which includes preventing local governments from their own restrictions. Less than 30% of the population of the state is fully vaccinated so far. Plus, holding companies accountable on racial justice. And, the real history of Cinco de Mayo. Guests: Mayor of Tampa Jane Castor, Axios' Courtenay Brown and Russell Contreras. Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, Amy Pedulla, Naomi Shavin, and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. Go deeper: Companies face pressure to conduct racial audits The forgotten anti-slavery history of Cinco de Mayo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Times: Daily news from the L.A. Times
The forgotten, radical roots of Cinco de Mayo

The Times: Daily news from the L.A. Times

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 21:44


Few take Cinco de Mayo seriously. For many of us, today is about restaurant specials on nachos and margaritas. Too many white people wearing sombreros and fake mustaches. But for Axios reporter Russell Contreras, May 5 takes him back to growing up in Houston, where a forgotten riot over the police death of a Mexican American in 1978 turned Cinco de Mayo from farce to reflection. He talks about the forgotten, radical roots of the holiday loved by few and celebrated mostly with drinko.More Reading:Op-Ed: Cinco de Mayo -- a truly Mexican American holidayThe Real Meaning of Cinco de Mayo Celebration

Axios Today
Facebook’s big free speech test

Axios Today

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 11:37


Facebook’s Oversight Board, otherwise known as Facebook’s supreme court, could soon come back with a decision on whether or not to reverse Trump’s ban from using Facebook. The Oversight Board was created in 2019 to review appeals around free speech. Plus, the Fornite fight with Apple. And, the push to remember the Tulsa massacre 100 years later. Guests: Harvard University constitutional law professor Noah Feldman and Axios' Ina Fried and Russell Contreras. Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, Amy Pedulla, Naomi Shavin, Alex Sugiura and Michael Hanf. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. Go deeper: World leaders brace for historic Trump Facebook ban decision Senate targets Apple's tight App Store reins Uncovering the Tulsa Race Massacre after 100 years Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Día a Día con César Miguel Rondón
Día a Día con César Miguel Rondón (22 de abril del 2021)

Día a Día con César Miguel Rondón

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 92:23


Hoy en Día a Día, comenzamos conversando con el reportero de Justicia y Raza en Axios, Russell Contreras, sobre la investigación del Departamento de Justicia contra la policía de Minneapolis: “Uno de los patrones que se están estudiando es la manera en la que tratan casos de salud mental”, expuso. Contreras señaló que “En el caso de Floyd, si el alegato era que estaba bajo el consumo de drogas, ha podido tratarse esa situación de una manera que no lo hubiese llevado a la muerte”. El analista político y director ejecutivo de Inter American Trends, Antonio de la Cruz, conversó con nosotros sobre la Cumbre Iberoamericana: “La reunión de Panamá perdió peso, porque los presidentes mandaron a gente de segunda línea… Delcy Rodríguez, que es a quien Maduro envía a la cumbre, aprovecha para insultar”, comentó. Y sobre el conflicto entre disidencias de las FARC y el ejército venezolano, mencionó que “Llegaron a unos consensos donde se distribuyeron el territorio venezolano”. También nos atendió Jorge Cancino, editor principal de inmigración en Univisión, quien nos habló sobre el proceso de aprobación del plan de reforma migratoria de Biden: “No hay garantía de que los republicanos en el Senado vayan a apoyar la reforma migratoria… En el Senado se necesitan 60 votos y los demócratas solo tienen 50, y de esos, 46 están seguros y 4 están en duda”, explicó. Cancino destacó que “Hay mucho avanzado a nivel de discurso e iniciativas. Pero en EE.UU, sin apoyo bipartidista no hay un avance en materia legislativa”. Con el jefe de Política de ABC, Juan Fernández-Miranda, abordamos el tema de las elecciones de la Comunidad de Madrid: “Son unas elecciones que por la coyuntura política en la que estamos, tienen un gran interés nacional”. El periodista explicó que “Isabel Díaz Ayuso se ha convertido en un contrapoder enorme al gobierno de España”, por lo que “Hay un enorme interés porque están luchando las dos alternativas para gobernar España: la alternativa socialista actual y la opción liberal y derecha”. Desde Alemania nos atendió el candidato al doctorado en la Universidad Jutus-Liebig de Giessen, Dionis Cenusa, quien nos dio su opinión sobre las advertencias de Vladímir Putin a Occidente: “Putin está diciendo que las reglas del juego las están decidiendo ellos y que no existen las líneas rojas introducidas por el derecho internacional… Putin nunca ha sido reconocido como un estratega. Lo que hace tiene sentido por un corto tiempo, y cuando consigue sus objetivos, cambia sus pasos”. Y para cerrar, el dirigente nacional de Voluntad Popular, Emilio Graterón, nos habló sobre la nueva Plataforma Unitaria: “La diferencia de esta plataforma con las anteriores, es que es la más grande que ha habido. Tiene 42 partidos políticos y organizaciones sociales”, explicó. Graterón puntualizó que “Debemos poner los pies en la tierra y ofrecer cosas que realmente vamos a lograr, y por eso nos pusimos la meta de que hayan vacunas para todos en el corto plazo, sin exclusión ni privilegios”.

Axios Today
Derek Chauvin found guilty of all charges

Axios Today

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 11:58


Yesterday, a jury convicted former police officer Derek Chauvin of murder in the death of George Floyd. We'll take you through what happened and get reaction from Minnesota to Washington, DC. Guests: Axios' Torey Van Oot, Nick Halter, Margaret Talev, and Russell Contreras. Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Justin Kaufmann, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, Amy Pedulla, Naomi Shavin, and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. Go deeper: Derek Chauvin found guilty of all 3 charges in George Floyd's murder Chauvin verdicts reduce pressure for police reform Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Dailypod
The test of the electoral system

Dailypod

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 10:55


Podcast: Axios Today (LS 60 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: The test of the electoral systemPub date: 2020-12-04Two weeks ago, The Wayne County Board of Canvassers in Michigan met to certify the presidential election results and both Republican members refused. The two Democratic canvassers voted to approve the results. That meant it was a tie. A few hours later, the Republicans relented - there was another vote, and the certification happened.It wasn't just these Republicans in Michigan. A Republican Secretary of State in Georgia, a Republican county supervisor in Arizona and Republican-appointed judges in Pennsylvania were among the state and local officials who ended up validating Joe Biden's presidential win over Donald Trump in the presidential election.Did it all come down to these few people? Plus, President Trump wants to auction drilling rights in Alaska's Arctic Wildlife Refuge. And, a new genealogy database dedicated to enslaved people and their stories. Guests: Noah Feldman, constitutional law professor at Harvard University, Axios' Ben Geman and Russell Contreras.Credits: "Axios Today" is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Carol Wu, Cara Shillenn, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Dan Bobkoff, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alex Sugiura and Naomi Shavin. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com.Go deeper: The walls close in on Trump Trump sets auction for Arctic refuge drilling rights before Biden takes office First look: Slavery ancestor project expands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Axios & Pushkin Industries, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Why Are They So Angry?
Presidents Behaving Badly

Why Are They So Angry?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 39:28


It's election time, so Dr. Carol François and her niece Kourtney Square decided to jump in with a special episode looking at systemic racism in the American presidency. The highest office of the land should be one of objectivity and fairness, since whoever holds the title of president represents all Americans. Down through history, however, some U.S. presidents have not governed on behalf of all the citizenry. François and Square highlight some of the more egregious examples of systemic racism straight from the Oval Office. Want more, take our course Systemic Racism: See it, Say it, Confront it at www.whyaretheysoangry.com and find us anywhere at https://linktr.ee/WATSA Citations “A history of racism is woven into the US presidency,” Russell Contreras, Associated Press, July 30, 2019. https://apnews.com/article/b0fe304f1fad44e19e5ff4490ad1110c “How the GI Bill was denied to a million black WWII veterans,” Erin Blakemore, The History Channel, Updated Sept. 30, 2019. “Joe Biden calls Trump the country's ‘first' racist president,” Will Wiessert, Associated Press, July 22, 2020. Lincoln & Race: The Great Emancipator didn't advocate racial equality. But was he a racist?, Stacy Pratt McDermott, NPR Illinois Morning Edition, FEB 1, 2004. “Presidents have a long history of condescension, indifference and outright racism towards black Americans,” The Conversation, August, 26, 2020. “The 11 Most Racist U.S. Presidents,” Ibram X. Kendi, Huffpost,05/27/2016 Updated May 28, 2017 “Trump condemns ‘all White supremacists' after refusing to do so at presidential debate,” Paul LeBlanc, CNN, Oct. 1, 2020. When Affirmative Action Was White: An Untold History of Racial Inequality in Twentieth-Century, Ira Katznelson, W. W. Norton & Company; Reprint Edition, August 17, 2006. #blacklivesmatter #racism #antiracism #justice #racisminamerica #endracism #diversity #inclusion #whyaretheysoangry #president #scandal #whitesupremacy #rutherfordbhayes #americanpolitics --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carol-francois/support

The About Perception Podcast
Sustainable Journalism: Jessica Onsurez, USA Today Network - SENM

The About Perception Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2019 12:08


Special Edition of the Perception Podcast focusing on the New Mexico First Forum: Sustainable Journalism: Preserving the Fourth EstateMeet our Panelists, Leaders in New Mexico JournalismJessica Onsurez is the News Director for the USA Today network properties in southeast New Mexico: Carlsbad Current-Argus, Alamogordo Daily News and Ruidoso News. Her experience spans across education, government and data reporting.  Listen to these podcasts to get a behind the scenes insights on the upcoming New Mexico First program, Sustainable Journalism: Preserving the Fourth Estate! Tom Garrity, President and CEO of the Garrity Grouptalks with our First Forum panelists, New Mexico journalists Gene Grant, Russell Contreras, Jessica Onsurez and Michelle Donaldson. Tom serves as a member of the New Mexico First Board of Directors and is chair of the upcoming First Forum Lecture Series—we thank him for contributing his time and talent. The interviews are a part of Tom's Perception Podcastthrough his firm.

The About Perception Podcast
Sustainable Journalism: Michelle Donaldson, KOB-TV Channel 4

The About Perception Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2019 15:24


Special Edition of the Perception Podcast focusing on the New Mexico First Forum: Sustainable Journalism: Preserving the Fourth EstateMeet our Panelists, Leaders in New Mexico JournalismMichelle Donaldson is vice president and general manager at KOB-4 TV news. She also worked as KRQE's news director and brings television as well as radio experience from the Phoenix and Detroit markets.  Listen to these podcasts to get a behind the scenes insights on the upcoming New Mexico First program, Sustainable Journalism: Preserving the Fourth Estate! Tom Garrity, President and CEO of the Garrity Group talks with our First Forum panelists, New Mexico journalists Gene Grant, Russell Contreras, Jessica Onsurez and Michelle Donaldson. Tom serves as a member of the New Mexico First Board of Directors and is chair of the upcoming First Forum Lecture Series—we thank him for contributing his time and talent. The interviews are a part of Tom's Perception Podcast through his firm.

The About Perception Podcast
Sustainable Journalism: Gene Grant, New Mexico PBS, KNME-TV

The About Perception Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2019 14:10


Special Edition of the Perception Podcast focusing on the New Mexico First Forum: Sustainable Journalism: Preserving the Fourth EstateMeet our Panelists, Leaders in New Mexico JournalismGene Grant is the host of KNME's public affairs program, New Mexico In Focus. A journalist and columnist, previous work includes the Albuquerque Tribune, Albuquerque Journal, and Weekly Alibi.  Listen to these podcasts to get a behind the scenes insights on the upcoming New Mexico First program, Sustainable Journalism: Preserving the Fourth Estate! Tom Garrity, President and CEO of the Garrity Group talks with our First Forum panelists, New Mexico journalists Gene Grant, Russell Contreras, Jessica Onsurez and Michelle Donaldson. Tom serves as a member of the New Mexico First Board of Directors and is chair of the upcoming First Forum Lecture Series—we thank him for contributing his time and talent. The interviews are a part of Tom's Perception Podcast through his firm.

The About Perception Podcast
Sustainable Journalism: Russell Contreras, Associated Press

The About Perception Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2019 21:16


Bloomberg: Local News in America Is Dying. Charity Might Save ItSpecial Edition of the Perception Podcast focusing on the New Mexico First Forum: Sustainable Journalism: Preserving the Fourth EstateMeet our Panelists, Leaders in New Mexico JournalismRussell Contreras is a reporter with the Associated Press in Albuquerque. Previous work included the Boston Globe and Albuquerque Journal. Specialties include multi-media storytelling and enterprise writing. Listen to these podcasts to get a behind the scenes insights on the upcoming New Mexico First program, Sustainable Journalism: Preserving the Fourth Estate! Tom Garrity, President and CEO of the Garrity Group talks with our First Forum panelists, New Mexico journalists Gene Grant, Russell Contreras, Jessica Onsurez and Michelle Donaldson. Tom serves as a member of the New Mexico First Board of Directors and is chair of the upcoming First Forum Lecture Series—we thank him for contributing his time and talent. The interviews are a part of Tom's Perception Podcast through his firm.