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TODAY’S HEADLINES COVERING THE LATEST NEWS

• President Biden Pardons Hunter Biden After Repeatedly Vowing Not To
• Israeli Attacks on Gaza Kill Hundreds over Bloody Weekend, Incl. Aid Workers, ICU Director, Reporter
• U.S. Approves More Arms for Israel as Netanyahu’s Former Minister Says Israel Guilty of War Crimes
• France Says Israel Has Violated Lebanon Ceasefire 52 Times
• Syrian Rebels Capture Aleppo in Surprise Offensive; Russia-Backed Syrian Gov’t Launches Air Attacks
• NYPD Arrests 21 Anti-Genocide Protesters at Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
• Trump Picks Kash Patel, Who Has Called for Prosecuting Journalists, to Head FBI
• Trump Names In-Laws Charles Kushner and Massad Boulos to High-Level Gov’t Roles
• New Details Reported on Pete Hegseth’s Sexual Assault History, Ethics Violations
• Prime Minister Trudeau and President Sheinbaum Speak with Trump Following Tariffs Threat
• Biden in Angola to Push Rail Project That Would Transport Congolese Minerals, in Counter to Beijing
• Chad Ends Military Partnership with Former Colonizer France
• Mass Protests Roil Georgia Amid Disputed Election and Support for EU Membership
• India Charges Activist Nadeem Khan in What Civil Rights Groups Call a “Witch-Hunt”
• “A Moral Failure”: U.N. Plastics Summit Ends Without Urgently Needed Treaty on Plastics Production
• Israel Halts Assault on Lebanon as Ceasefire Takes Effect
• 2024 Becomes Deadliest Year for Humanitarian Aid Workers Due to Israel’s Assault on Gaza

ABOUT DEMOCRACY NOW!

Democracy Now! produces a daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. Our reporting includes breaking daily news headlines and in-depth interviews with people on the front lines of the world’s most pressing issues. On Democracy Now! you’ll hear a diversity of voices speaking for themselves, providing a unique and sometimes provocative perspective on global events. Democracy Now! is one of the leading U.S.-based independent daily news broadcasts in the world.

Theme of the day minimum wage, and in culture Local Band La Diabla!

¡Acompáñanos todos los sábados a las 9 a. m.! Ariana Gallegos presenta el programa Al Chile , patrocinado por el Employee Rights Center, te ofrece debates profundos y entrevistas reveladoras con invitados que marcan la diferencia en nuestra comunidad.

An exciting hour with news, interviews and music hosted by Ariana Gallegos.
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Amina Sheik Mohamed: Health equity, cultural awareness, and belonging are key to well-being

Amina Sheik Mohamed is a dedicated advocate for health equity and cultural inclusivity. Her incredible work led her to be awarded one of Prebys Foundation’s inaugural Leadership Awards.  As the Founder and Director of the Refugee Health Unit at UC San Diego, Amina has been instrumental in championing initiatives that empower immigrant communities in San Diego County. In this episode, she joins host Grant Oliphant to explore the intricate connections between community health and cultural identity.

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Today Tim Taylor features the fourth installment of a chronological series on the history of urban blues music. It will include country blues, classic female blues, and jazz. The line up includes music greats Cab Calloway, Ethel Waters, Louis Armstrong and more. All of the songs were recorded in 1930 or 31.

GUEST POET DR. ANGÉLICA M. YAÑEZ

Dr. Angélica M. Yañez is a professor, poet, and dedicated advocate for Indigenous wisdom and cultural education. She holds a doctoral degree in Ethnic Studies from UC San Diego and is an advisor to several student groups such as M.E.Ch.A and a spoken word and writing group on her college campus. A traditional Aztec Dancer, she honors the legacies of her Indigenous ancestors through dance and ceremony, bridging educational and cultural spaces with her work.

As the founder of The Ancestral Teachings Institute, a digital platform for cultural education and Indigenous wisdom, Angélica is deeply committed to preserving and sharing ancestral knowledge. Her poetry has appeared in Latina: Struggles and Protests in 21st Century USA, Volume 2, LitStack, Sunshine/Noir III, The San Diego Poetry Annual, Flowersong Press, and Writing in a Woman’s Voice, and has been featured by Planned Parenthood.
Angélica can be reached at info@ancestralteach.com and visit her website ancetralteach.com to learn more.

https://www.ancestralteach.com

Call-in number 619-790-KNSJ (5675)

THANKSGIVING, UNITY, FAMILY AND CONTINUING CONVERSATION ON ELECTION RESULTS

¡Acompáñanos todos los sábados a las 9 a. m.! Ariana Gallegos presenta el programa Al Chile , patrocinado por el Employee Rights Center, te ofrece debates profundos y entrevistas reveladoras con invitados que marcan la diferencia en nuestra comunidad. ¿Quieres ser parte de la conversación? Llámanos en vivo con tus preguntas y comentarios al 619-790-5675
An exciting hour with news, interviews and music hosted by Ariana Gallegos. Call in with your questions and comments at 619-790-KNSJ (5675)

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The Religious Experience & Social Movements

Guest: Gary Dorrien is Reinhold Niebuhr Professor of Social Ethics at Union Theological Seminary and Professor of Religion at Columbia University.  He is the author of more than twenty books and three hundred articles that range across social ethics, philosophy, theology, political economics, social and political theory, religious history, cultural criticism, and intellectual history. He is the recipient of many awards including the Grawemeyer Award in 2017 for his book The New Abolition: W. E. B. Du Bois and the Black Social Gospel.  His latest book is Over from Union Road My Christian-Left-Intellectual Life.

Reporting from the United Nations Climate Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, Goodman covers climate news, latest nominees by president-elect Trump and more. Goodman reports that Trump announced the nomination of Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Dr. Oz is a backer of privatizing Medicare. Also nominated is Linda McMahon, former head of World Wrestling Entertainment, to head the Department of Education which Trump has pledged to shut down. McMahon headed the Small Business Administration during Trump’s first term.

Guest JAN A. RUHMAN

Host Patricia Law and Jan discuss veteran’s issues, particularly deported veterans advocacy, and other projects Veterans for Peace is working on.

Jan A. Ruhman is a U. S. Marine Corps Veteran of the Vietnam War who resides in San Diego and is a proud Member of Veterans For Peace (VFP) Nationally @ veteransforpeace.org and locally since 2008 of theSan Diego Veterans For Peace (VFP) Chapter 91 @ sdvfp.org and is the Operations Coordinator for the VFP National Deported Veterans Advocacy Project which aids Veterans facing Deportation and those Deported to countries all over the World. From Offices in Tijuana BC Mexico as the Physical Sponsor of the Unified U. S. Deported Veterans Resource Center Office in Tijuana staffed by Deported U. S. Military Veterans. Jan can be reached by email at: jallan.ruhman@gmail.com.

Their Deported Veterans Website: https://www.uusdepvets.org

Two links below to two Petitions asking President Biden to issue a Presidential Pardon. The Petition is for 25 Veterans brought Home on Humanitarian Parole to the U. S. remaining on Humanitarian Parole without “status” of the 120 + Repatriated Home to America that will lose the right to remain in the U. S. when President Biden leaves Office on January 20, 2025.

From the ACLU and the other from Unified U. S. Deported Veterans. They ask that you forward this to your sphere of influence of family and friends; we only have until January 20, 2025 to Save these Veterans.

(1) ACLU Petition for Presidential Pardon https://action.aclu.org/send…/protect-immigrant-veterans

(2) Unified U. S. Deported Veterans – Presidential Pardon Request https://actionnetwork.org/…/president-biden-honor…