John Kitzhaber - Photo Jillian Schoene
I give you today an interview with Governor John Kitzhaber with whom I had the opportunity to meet this past week in the city of Tualatin, Oregon.
John Albert Kitzhaber (born March 5, 1947 in Colfax, Washington) was governor of Oregon for two consecutive terms between 1995-2003. Before entering politics he practiced medicine from 1973 to 1986 in Roseburg, Oregon in a medical emergency room. Kitzhaber began his political career in 1979 as a member of the House of Representatives from Oregon. In 1980, he was elected to the Oregon State Senate where he served three terms. He was chairman of the Senate from 1985-1993 and was the architect of the Oregon Health Plan (Oregon Heath Plan). He will face Republican candidate and former NBA player Chris Dudley in the November general election.
It is a political heavyweight in the U.S. and a recognized world expert on health policy issues. He is recognized for its timeless jeans and cowboy boots. Kitzhaber hopes we retake the helm of Oregon to try to get the status of one of its most difficult moments. We talk about the state of economy, employment and economic recovery formulas. Kitzhaber analyzes the current health system and gives us his views on issues such as environment, public policy, Latinos and diversity in society.
Interview with John Kitzhaber (original español) (56Kb PDF)
Interview with John Kitzhaber (Spanish translation) (68Kb PDF)
I want to express my thanks to the Tualatin Public Library for providing us the use their facilities for this interview and for his work Larry Trott logistics and coordination. Weekly Online contacted the campaign to Republican candidate Chris Dudley to offer these microphones on equal footing with his political rival.
AUDIO - Original recording in English and Spanish translation.
Fall of a picador on his horse under the bull - From the series Bullfight Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes
Weekly Online tried today on the law to ban bullfighting in Catalonia from 2012. We have in our program with photographer and journalist Palina Hermosillo. Our assiduous Tertullian has been a very close person to the world of bull even to fight in Mexican lands. Habalmos the protection of animals, the art of bullfighting and policy related to this law that puts an end to a tradition centuries.
In the second part of the program spoke of attempts by several senators and Republican leaders to deny U.S. citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants.
Listen to the program the week of August 2, 2010
Tags: Catalonia , USA , Spain , undocumented , Mexico , nationality , Politics , Republicans , bullfighting , bullfighting , bulls
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Anopheles Mosquito - Photo: James Gathany
President Barack Obama this week signed one of the most important reforms of its mandate. Wall Street reform redefines the rules of the U.S. market that were not varied more than 30 years. The new laws focus on protecting consumers of financial products, the assumption of responsibility by large companies to bankruptcy and the regulation of brokerage operations with special emphasis on futures speculation.
We talk about biotechnology and genetic engineering. On the one hand we refer to progress in the fight against Malaria and the achievements of scientists from the University of Texas. For the first time, researchers have succeeded in changing the genetic structure of mosquito in your body that hosts the parasite that causes disease for the latter interrupt the reproductive cycle. We ended the program discussing the process of extinction from over-exploitation of Mezcal worm
Listen to the program the week of July 19, 2009
Jaime Quiñones - Tuna fishing in Oregon
The state of Oregon is one of the main areas of commercial and sport fishing in North America. Each year, thousands of fans around the world travel to this land to practice their favorite sport on one of the best preserved natural environments on the planet. Sport fishing has become a major source of income for this state.
Among all species prized by anglers Queen salmon, and between different types of salmon returning to rivers to spawn Oregonians highlights the Chinook salmon that can go from 40 kilos or 90 pounds.
To illustrate the issue we have as special guest with Jaime Quiñones. Jaime is known in Oregon for his work developed in the area of social services and an officer in the Oregon Employment Department. Over the past four decades has devoted much of his free time fishing in both rivers, lakes and reservoirs as deep-sea fishing and inshore waters of the Pacific.
We talked about fishing for trout, bass, sturgeon, salmon, catfish, carp, halibut (Greenland) and tuna among others. Jaime Quiñones reviewed the different techniques used, fishing areas and regulations and political sustainability of the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Oregon .
Jaime Quiñones is preparing an information program on fishing in Oregon. For more information, please call yo_pezco@yahoo.com .
Listen to the program the week of July 12, 2010:
Tags: Chinook , sturgeon , halibut , Jaime Quinones , Oregon , Pacific , Fish , catfish , salmon , trout
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Pelicans contaminated - Jun. 2010Foto: International Bird Rescue Research Center
We are discussing the environmental impact they are having the methods used in the Gulf of Mexico to hold the largest oil spill that has seen the world, second only to that which took place in the Persian Gulf following the first Iraq war. Dispersants and solvents used in the "cleaning" the exhaust of the rig Deepwater Horizon are having a deleterious impact on the marine life that disrupts and damages the ecosystem of the affected area. We talked about this cleansing cosmetic purposes appeasers and reassuring for the U.S. and global collective.
Reading: Study on the toxicity of oil dispersants (2.7Mb PDF) Prepared by the researchers Francisco Villamar and Maria Elena Tapia in 2004.
In the second part of their story about the child labor situation in the world, possible solutions and some of the groups opposed to a possible global legislation on this and other topics.
Program the week of June 6, 2010
Nelly Rodriguez
Nelly Rodriguez is an entrepreneur, journalist, psychologist, producer and television presenter. He has been honored for their work, have written about it. After more than eight years directing the " Rendez-vous Nelly "speaks of this relentless and multifaceted woman as the new Latin Oprah. Since its mobile unit from the studios of Univision in the city of Portland accessing homes and hearts of his fans who follow faithfully every Saturday to reach the Latino reality in Oregon and Washington.
Rodriguez spoke with Nelly about his life and environment, of their experience and their projects. Try on society in general and Hispanic media. We talked about the Dominican Republic , U.S. and Latin America. Lectured on politics and society, the human and the divine.
Weekly Online is pleased to approach them with this interview to the profile of one of the leading figures in the Latino media in the U.S. Northwest. A great person, friend, intelligent, dynamic and brimming with humanity.
Interview with Nelly Rodriguez. Program the week of June 14, 2010
Grandfather and grandson Afghan - Photo Meloni Beauchamp
We have this week with the expert in military affairs Charles "Chuck" Beauchamp. Chuck is retired Sergeant Major and Vice Chairman of Soldiers' Affairs Enlisted Association of the U.S. Army.
With him is the future of Iraq and Afghanistan, and in retrospect, the reasons that led to the occupation of both countries. We talk about Pakistan's nuclear arsenal and military scenarios in the region.
In response to whether the real reason for U.S. presence Afghanistan could be the prompt action of his troops in a hypothetical scenario where control of the Pakistani arsenal happen to hostile groups (Talibanization of Pakistan), Chuck summarized in a letter to the current Weekly Online potential of the military forces of the United States:
Battle Groups By Charles "Chuck" Beauchamp  Chuck Beauchamp The U.S. has 11 aircraft carriers. At all times, three of them are deployed alongside a fleet of cruisers, frigates and a reinforced battalion of Marines (USMC) patrolling the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic and Indian Oceans. It takes between 24-48 hours to reach anywhere on the planet. This is why they come so soon to places where natural disasters occur to help. In addition, the Army maintains combat brigades on standby in Europe and the USA. The vanguard of those forces are ready to leave four hours after being notified, the rest of the brigade takes between 12-18 hours to unfold. In different parts of the world, the U.S. has war supplies and equipment pre-season. Many of them in transport ships that can sail to meet with troops flying to the scene of the crisis with only his rifle and personal equipment. The fleet that patrols every ocean is composed of an aircraft carrier that carries 30 to 50 combat aircraft, of 3-7 cruisers / frigates, submarines equipped with missiles, ships loaded with supplies and transport for the infantry. It also has helicopters and amphibious vehicles to transport the infantry to ground. The infantry battalion has its own artillery, transport, engineering and aviation support. American troops are prepared to fight for weeks to be reinforced or relieved of the mission. They call this a "Battle Group". Every six months on patrol stop at different ports and places where they do exercises and drills to practice each type of mission they can get. The island of Vieques in Puerto Rico was one of the sites where they played. The "Battle Group" includes a hospital ship with all sorts of doctors, surgeons and surgical wards. The ability to deploy military forces anywhere in the world is part of what makes the U.S. a superpower. The British and French can do a limited basis. If the crisis of which we speak arises, these forces could intervene much quicker and better prepared than those in Afghanistan. |
Puerto Rico - Coat of arms
In the second part of the program we spoke with Beauchamp on the referendum that will make the Puerto Ricans in deciding, first authorized by the U.S. Senate, on changing the political status of associated statehood. This referendum would precede another on the full integration into the U.S. as the 51st state or independence as a nation. Thus, we analyze the change of positions on the subject that have experienced the Democrats and Republicans in recent years.
Program the week of May 17, 2010
Tags: Afghanistan , atomic , Beauchamp , U.S. military strength , independence , Iraq , Pakistan , plebiscite , aircraft carriers , Puerto Rico , referendum
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Almost all U.S. Latinos have reacted in unison against the law signed last week by the Republican governor of Arizona Jan Brewer. The Senate approved the southern state and the active involvement of law enforcement in controlling illegal immigration.
The 1070 law defines several new crimes that affect not only affect undocumented people but even to those connected with them. To size the case could highlight the following points:
- The law comes at a time when the Obama administration is preparing to undertake a comprehensive immigration reform.
- The immigration powers belong to the federal government.
- The implementation of the law involves racial segregation in identifying the suspects.
- The law affects the country's international relations
- The law enforcement devote fewer resources to combat general crime.
Esteve Sala
To discuss this and other topics we Weekly Online and Tertullian the pleasant presence of Esteve Sala, Erubiel Valladares and Paulina Hermosillo.
Esteve Sala is a journalist with Catalunya Radio and walk through these lands specialist coaching American International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), the International Center for Journalists .
Erubiel Valladares, head of programming is KPCN 95.9FM " Radio Movement and Community Organizing Treeplanters and Farmworkers United Northwest (PCUN).
Paulina Hermosillo is internationally recognized photographer, journalist, colleague and frequent collaborator Weekly Line
Arturo Rodriguez
In today's program also interviewed Arturo Rodriguez, president of the United Farm Workers of America , the United Farm Workers of America (UFW) and President of United Farm Pineros and Northwest (PCUN) Ramón Ramírez. The two Hispanic leaders tell us their views and position on the Arizona law and immigration reform.
Program the week of May 3, 2010
Tags: 1070 , anti-immigration , Arizona , Arturo Rodriguez , Catalunya Radio , Erubiel Valladares , Esteve Sala , ICFJ , KPCN , Law , Paulina Hermosillo , PCUN , Ramon Ramirez , UFW
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Bill Bradbury
Weekly Online interview today Bill Bradbury , former Secretary of State and candidate for Governor of Oregon. Bradbury us detailing his political program that focuses on sustainable economy, education and the environment. We discussed the centerpiece of its agenda, the Bank of Oregon. Bradbury proposes the creation of a state bank would invest the state's revenue (taxes) within the same state. Currently most of this money is managed by national and multinational banks and invested out of state. The Bank of Oregon would serve inter alia to provide loans to local SMEs. Bradbury speaks of his plans on immigration, the problem with driver's licenses and the role that Latinos have in today's society. We addressed the international projection of the state of Oregon and the meaning of the term progressive.
In the second part of the program with us Jeremy Wright, Director of Campaign Bill Bradbury . Jeremy passed by the UNAM of Mexico and Central America has seen before coming to Oregon and becoming a politician. With it we discuss the two remaining items on our agenda. We talked about the end of the video stores. The last great giant of videos and DVDs, Blockbuster is about to declare bankruptcy. We analyze new business models, technology and intellectual property in the digital age.
Weekly Online finished expounding on Facebook , the social networking and the impact they have on our interpersonal communications.
Program the week of April 5, 2010
Tags: Bank of Oregon , Bank of Oregon , Bill Bradbury , deshum , sustainable economics , Facebook , Governor , Immigration , Jeremy Wright , Oregon , Social networks
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Coat of Mexico - By AlexCovarrubias
Today we played four songs in our program. We started with health reform in the U.S. trying once more to the development of the situation. We talked about using the Internet for war and repression. Cyberwar is not a thing of the future, is real and here we explain its principles.
We go to Mexico where he is studying whether the law should act against the narcocorridos. Part of the youth of this country lives a lifestyle and musical tastes extolling drug traffickers and mafia violence. Do we find a case of artistic censorship and curtailment of freedoms? Or it would be a justifiable defense mechanism of the Mexican state?
We ended the program in Mexico that talked about Carlos Slim became the richest person in the world according to Forbes magazine.
Program the week of March 15, 2010
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