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UPTE-CWA Plans for Strike During UCSB Finals Week

UPTE-CWA, a union representing 15,000 UC workers, is planning a labor rally beneath Storke Tower this coming Wednesday. KCSB’s Megan Stafford has more information on the UC system-wide strike: Another labor strike is happening at UCSB, the University Professional Technical Employee-Communications Workers of…

current affairs news March 16, 2019

Rohingya Genocide Continues in Myanmar

The Rohingya continue to flee tyranny, while countries shut their doors. KCSB reporter Nassef Mohsen Ali interviews UCSB History professor, Utathya Chattopadhyaya, about developments in the ongoing genocide of the Rohingya in Myanmar.

current affairs news March 16, 2019

Political State of Venezuela Worsens

As the crisis in Venezuela deepens, KCSB reporter Harry Lawton talks to professor Juan Pablo Lupi of UCSB's Department of Spanish & Portuguese, a Venezuela national, to cast some light on the issues.

current affairs news March 11, 2019

Interview with The Laps: Tasmania Director

As part of our SBIFF 2019 Coverage, KCSB reporter Harry Lawton sits down with director Angie Davis to talk about her documentary The Laps: Tasmania, her second movie to premiere at the festival.

current affairs news February 26, 2019

California Senator promotes “Blue Card” system for foreign farm workers

The past three years of federal politics has been characterized as divisive, to say the least. But one area being furthered by bi-partisan collaboration might be where it's least expected: foreign agricultural labor policy. KCSB's Kody Chong has more on the issue.

current affairs news February 25, 2019

Progressive Abortion laws nation-wide face backlash

A law was passed in New York that increased access to late term abortions, or abortions performed after the 22 to 24th week of pregnancy. A similar bill was defeated in the Virginia legislature. KCSB's Eric Wang summarizes what this says about our…

current affairs news February 11, 2019

Tornillo “Tent City” Migrant Detention Center Closes Amid Sexual Abuse Allegations

Tornillo detention center is shut down due to improper conditions and treatment of migrant children. KCSB's Robert Stark has more.

current affairs news February 4, 2019

Fentanyl Most Common Drug Found in U.S. Overdoses

While Fentanyl use in the U.S. continues to climb, hitting new milestones, some are having a hard time trying to play the active bystander. KCSB's Edward Colmenares reports.

current affairs news January 10, 2019

A Look at the Large Pentagon Budget

KCSB's Harry Lawton talks with journalist Dave Lindorff about inflated Armed Services budgets over the past 60 years, which he took a critical look at in an expose published recently by the Nation.

current affairs health & science news January 8, 2019

How Scientists are dealing with the CRISPR Scandal

On November 24th, 2018, Chinese scientist He Jian Kui sparked international outrage at the Second International Summit on Human Gene Editing when he announced that he produced HIV-resistant gene-edited twins. Visiting UCI professor of Law Judith Daar gives KCSB reporter Anita Carraher the…

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