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I sat down with Angel Giboyeaux, the administrative vice president of the Transportation Workers Union or TWU 100 and we discussed the potential political impact that unions will have in the upcoming elections as well as the kinds of battles that the TWU faces in their fight to ensure their members have secure jobs

Hable con Mark Lopez, el director asociado de Pew Hispanic Center. Platicamos sobre el desarollar de nuestras identificacion latino en EE.UU. y como el identificacion tiene un impacto en nuestras gobierno y en nuestras familias. El habla sobre la cambia de el identificacion durante los pasado anos y que es el impacto en politicos

I had the chance to sit down with a group of youth from Afghanistan and have a discussion about what it means to grow up in a historically conflicted zone. The conversation that takes place here is essentially the same conversation that is arranged by Global Day of Listening every month on the 21st, though the official date has much more voices tuning in for the conversation

Earlier this week the G20 were discussing the financial future of the world but a little further south was another conversation, contemplating the world’s environmental future. The Rio +20 conference started this past Wednesday and started off as a series of compromises on environmental goals for the sake of preserving economic gains. Some organizations have not taken so kindly to this decision, among them being Greenpeace. Here to grant some insight into the Greenpeace stance and elaborate on the activist perspective on Rio+20, we are being joined by Phil Kline, a senior ocean campaigner for Greenpeace, who is in Brazil coordinating a lot of the actions attempting to challenge the Rio consensus.

Earlier this week the G20 were discussing the financial future of the world but a little further south was another conversation, contemplating the world’s environmental future. From feeding the world to producing food sustainably, these are just a couple of the questions being debated. Here to delve into the food debate, we are being joined by Claudia Ringler, Deputy division director of the Environment and Production Technology Division of the International Food Policy Research Institute. Her research focus is primarily on water management.

Political rhetoric, particularly around the election cycle seems to be heating up and one of the major issues being targeted is immigration. In order to give us a better idea of how damaging this rhetoric is, we are being joined by Agelica Rubio. Angelica is the Executive Director for Center for Advocacy Rights and Engagement, a non-profit organization in rural New Mexico, dedicated to engaging community residents in policies and actions affecting their communities. Ms. Rubio is also a blogger at www.rubiodispatch.com and a freelance writer.

En nosotros segunda programa para aire. Platicamos sobre Colombia acuerdo para libre commercial en relacion de trabajadores en Colombia y immigracion en relacion de comunidades seguros y algun mas noticias para nosotros Long Island communidad. Alternativa Latina es una programa de noticias y cultura en espanol y ingles para Long Island de WRHU

Discussions about Afghanistan have discussed many military solutions, however little attention is given to discussions for non military solutions. In order to grant insight on this subject, we had a chance to talk to Dr. Hakim. Hakim is a peace activist and medical doctor, originally from Singapore, who came to Afghanistan about a decade ago to work in the refugee camps there. The Afghan people gave him the name "Hakim," a term of endearment which means "wise person" and physician. He is mentor to and translator for the Afghan Peace Volunteers.

On May 15th Colombia's Free Trade Agreement went into affect, an initiative passed a while back by United States approved with little to know public debate however, that has not stopped opposition movements from forming. Here to tell us about what Colombia's reaction is to the FTA, we are being joined by James Patrick Jordan, National Co-Coordinator for Alliance for Global Justice and he was in Colombia this past April to get a better idea and is here to tell us about the political reaction to the FTA as well as what developments can be expected in the near future

The Afghanistan conflict has been a major sticking point in US foreign policy and by the most recent projections, we can be stuck there for at least another 10 years trying to build up the country. In an effort to bring the debate about our involvement in Afghanistan to the national level, we are being joined by Buddy Bell. He has been involved in Voices' campaigns in the United States for 7 years. In 2009, he helped set up one of the first ever drone protests outside Creech Air Force Base Nevada. He has worked full-time at Voices since this January, organizing the 200-mile walk to speak out for an end to NATO's war in Afghanistan and NATO drones

We have been living in the largest recession since the Great Depression and by the looks of it, even the recovery will take some time. At core of the global recovery is the need to stimulate the global job market and in an effort to better understand how to do this in on a global scale we are joined by Marva Corley, Senior economist at the International Institute for Labour Studies at the International Labour Office and one of the authors of the recently published World of Work Report 2012: Better Jobs for a Better Economy

When I woke up this morning, my phone buzzed, I jumped out of bed and, well, here I am. But until a couple years ago I never would have known that the mineral used to make my phone buzz is the same mineral that has been fueling the world's largest war. Here to grant insight into how this exactly is possible, we are being joined by Kambale Musavuli, a native of the Democratic Republic of Congo is a human rights activist, Student Coordinator and National Spokesperson for the Friends of the Congo. Kambale's activities and the mission of Friends of the Congo is to bring Peace and Justice to the Congo, he will tell us more about how this can be done. There will also be an event tonight at 7pm in the Culture Center Theater delving in greater detail on this subject

When we think about war around the world we seem to be disconnected from what is really going on and the human costs. In an effort to put a face to the global population a series of conversations are hosted through the efforts of people such as Susan Perretti so people across the conflicts can know each other. Susan is a retired journalist and editor from East Setauket. She is also a longtime activist and a member of the North Country Peace Group, Pax Christi Long Island and other peace and social justice organizations. She currently serves on the international working group for Global Days of Listening, a project that provides opportunities (via monthly Skye and teleconference sessions) for ordinary people across the world to connect and converse with one another about the wish to live without wars.

I go on runs around Hempstead quite often, it is my way of exploring the area, finding good places to visit and maybe a bite to eat. However even I cannot say I really "know" the area. This is true for many people, regardless of their community. One community in particular has such a diverse and historic culture that it would be near impossible to understand. I am of course referring to Queens, a borough which I am still learning about. Here to talk about an attempt to grant insight to this lesser known borough, we are being joined by Amy Paul, she has worked with South Asian Youth Action, Culture Project, and Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights. She is also a 2011 Coro Immigrant Civic Leadership Project Fellow. She is here to discuss "The People's Walking Tour" an immigration-inspired walking tour through the back streets and working streets of NYC immigrant communities. The walking tour will be a partnership with area CBOs and rooted in the social justice struggles of immigrant communities.

During the Primaries a lot of back and forth took place about everything from the economy to energy production but in those debates the closest we got to foreign policy was a debate about Israel. In an effort to highlight some of the potential hot button foreign policy issues that will probably get more attention in the near future we are being joined by JOSIANE GABEL, executive officer to the president and CEO of Center for Strategic and International Studies or CSIS. She assists him in the research and programmatic agenda of the Center. She started by researching and writing about international security and U.S. defense policy. Previously, she was an associate at the Cohen Group, a global business consulting firm founded by former Secretary of Defense William Cohen. She is here to discuss a report released recently by CSIS called 2012 Global Forecast

A discussion about Mana and the importance of music in politics that will be used to wrap up one of the shows of Alternativa Latina. This audio is being uploaded now to be shared with Alternativa Latina production staff and the full show will be put together next week. If you wish to hear the actual show then tune in to 88.7fm or WRHU.org from 7 until 8am EST two Sundays from now

Ted hessen full interview. To be added to Evergreen number 2. Only an example of an interview that will be added to a later program. It is being uploaded currently to be shared with other staff members from Alternativa Latina which will be airing on Sundays from 7 until 8am EST on 88.7fm or WRHU.org

Este es el primero programa de Alternativa Latina para WRHU en 88.7 FM. Noticias sobre Long Island en espanol y ingles para nosotros communidad hispanico. Tenemos entrevistas sobre immigracion y otras... temas con algun musica en espanol. Este es el primero programa pero vamos a hacer mas despues confirmacion de WRHU

It seems like China and US are constantly vying with each other for control of the global market. Whether it be competing for resources or global clout, China and the US seem to be butting heads on a number of issues. Is this because China and the US have missions inherently in conflict or is this because the Chinese and US development goals have become so similar? Here to shine some light onto this conversation we are being joined by Connor Savoy, the assistant director of the Project on U.S. Leadership in Development at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC and author of a report titled “US-China parallel Development Goals”

Usually the joys of smores have been confined to the adventures of outdoors while around a camp fire, however those same joys can now be found in the oven. In this edition of Christiaan's Culinary Critiques, Christiaan explores the latest desert, Nacho Smores with a little dabbling in Nutella bombs, two treats to appease any sweet tooth