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SoundOnSight

American Community Media presents SoundOnSight, a community news podcast exploring how policy changes affect our daily lives. We share stories from those directly impacted to bring these issues into focus.

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Economy

What Federal Rescheduling Means for the Cannabis Industry

Christopher Alam -
Entrepreneur Ali Jamalian of Sunset Connect says it is too soon to tell how Pres. Trump's executive order reclassifying cannabis will impact the industry.
Immigration

Court Win Brings Relief for TPS Holders, Though Uncertainty Remains

Christopher Alam -
Jhony Silva has lived in the US under TPS for 30 years. While a Dec. ruling blocked the Trump Admin from terminating the program, his future is uncertain.
Labor

Bay Area Groups Escalate Arms Embargo Demands at Port of Oakland

Christopher Alam -
Several organizations and local labor unions have joined in calls for an end to shipments of cargo bound for Israel from the port of Oakland.
Economy

Local Curfews, Trump Tariffs: Arab Grocers in San Francisco Band Together to Weather the Storm

Christopher Alam -
Many are turning to a group purchasing model honed over years of experience in fights for labor and economic justice.
Education

‘A Big Blow’ — Dept. of Ed Cuts Funding for Minority Serving Institutions

Christopher Alam -
On September 10th, the U.S Education Department announced the end of $350 million in discretionary funding for MSI grant programs.
Arts & Entertainment

How One Women-Led Bay Area Group is Helping Push a Middle Eastern Cultural Renaissance

Christopher Alam -
Mother Armenia produces parties, curates art exhibitions, hosts a radio show, and fund raises for humanitarian efforts in Palestine, Lebanon, and Armenia.
International Affairs
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Gaza Is Under a ‘Worst-Case Scenario of Famine’

Selen Ozturk -
For months, many of Gaza’s two million residents have faced what international agencies describe as catastrophic levels of hunger.
International Affairs

Once Victims of Gangs, Impoverished Salvadorans Now Say They Are Victims of the State

Peter Schurmann -
In El Salvador, conditions for the nation’s poorest have grown more dire as mass arrests continue and people struggle to meet their most basic needs.
Immigration

San Francisco Protestors Slam Mayor for Tepid Response to ICE Raids

Christopher Alam -
Critics say the mayor and SFPD are policing protestors while protecting federal immigration agents in a city that celebrates its sanctuary status.
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