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2 episodes with clarence lusane
2 episodes with clarence lusane
2 episodes with clarence lusane
This week Sam Goldman (@SamBGoldman) and Coco Das (@Coco_Das) have a wide ranging conversation with Dr. Clarence Lusane and Sunsara Taylor over what it will take to stop fascism in the United States. We discuss the 2024 elections in the context of the prospect of civil war, the genocide in Gaza and the uprising to stop it, the threat of today's wars spiraling out of control, the nature of the fascist threat, and the possibility of wrenching a better future out of this moment. Dr. Clarence Lusane is a political science professor and interim political science department chair at Howard University, and independent expert to the European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance. HIs latest book is Twenty Dollars and Change: Harriet Tubman and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice and Democracy. Read more from Dr. Lusane here Sunsara Taylor (@SunsaraTaylor) is the co-host of the RNL (Revolution Nothing Less) Show on YouTube. She helped initiate Refuse Fascism in the aftermath of the election of Trump. Sunsara led tens of thousands into the streets against the overturn of Roe v Wade w/ RiseUp4AbortionRights. Find out more about Refuse Fascism and get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. Plus, Sam is on TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrf. You can also send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support: · paypal.me/refusefascism · donate.refusefascism.org · http://patreon.com/RefuseFascism · Venmo: Refuse-Fascism · Cashapp: $RefuseFascism Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown Related Episodes: The Cataclysm of a Second Trump Term Sunsara Taylor: Forced Motherhood = Female Enslavement This American Fascism: A Retrospective --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/message
Sam comments on SCOTUS hearing Trump's presidential immunity claim and Trump and Biden visits to the Texas-Mexico border. Then, she talks with Dr. Clarence Lusane to discuss the catastrophe for humanity of a second Trump presidency & lessons from the international rise of fascism. Dr. Lusane is a professor and Director of the International Affairs program at Howard University. He is an independent expert to the European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance. His latest book is Twenty Dollars and Change: Harriet Tubman and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice and Democracy. Read more from him here. Plus: journalist Amanda Moore (@noturtlesoup17), who was banned from the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) joins us to provide insight on the neo-Nazis and other far-right figures she witnessed waltz unimpeded into CPAC. You can follow her work here. Mentioned In the Episode: The Catastrophe of a Second Trump Presidency by Clarence LusaneI Was Banned From CPAC, but the Extremists Weren't by Amanda Moore Find out more about Refuse Fascism and get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. Plus, Sam is on TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrf. You can also send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support: · paypal.me/refusefascism · donate.refusefascism.org · patreon.com/refusefascism · Venmo: Refuse-Fascism · Cashapp: $RefuseFascism Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown Related Episodes: Fascist Fringe and Fascist Mainstream The Institutions Still Won't Save Us Civil War Historians: Trump is Disqualified + Report From Eagle Pass Texas The White Power Movement in 2024 The Nightmare Immigrants Face At The Texas Border --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/message
For Black History Month, Clarence Lusane, professor and current director of the International Affairs program at Howard University, reflects on Jesse Jackson's two historic bids for the presidency.
On Today's Show:For Black History Month, Clarence Lusane, professor and current director of the International Affairs program at Howard University, reflects on Jesse Jackson's two historic bids for the presidency.
On Today's Show:For Black History Month, Clarence Lusane, professor and current director of the International Affairs program at Howard University, reflects on Jesse Jackson's two historic bids for the presidency.
Featured in Apple Podcasts 2023 Women's History Month Collection! Harriet Tubman the GOAT, the EVERYTHING, the LEGEND is poised to be the new (front side) face of the American 20 dollar note...but......Andrew Jackson's racist face will be on the BACK of the $20 note!!! Is this how we honor Harriet? Will this symbolic first be a help or a hurt to the movement? No wrong answers! We discuss all of this and more, listen, learn then ACTIVATE!! MAJOR SOURCE MATERIAL: Twenty Dollars and Change Harriet Tubman and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice and Democracy by Clarence Lusane. We purchased our copy from Harriett's Bookshop, if you chose to purchase a copy of this excellent book please consider supporting Harrietts' at harriettsbookshop.com Until next time! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Featured in Apple Podcasts 2023 Women's History Month Collection! Harriet Tubman the GOAT, the EVERYTHING, the LEGEND is poised to be the new (front side) face of the American 20 dollar note...but......Andrew Jackson's racist face will be on the BACK of the $20 note!!! Is this how we honor Harriet? Will this symbolic first be a help or a hurt to the movement? No wrong answers! We discuss all of this and more, listen, learn then ACTIVATE!! MAJOR SOURCE MATERIAL: Twenty Dollars and Change Harriet Tubman and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice and Democracy by Clarence Lusane. We purchased our copy from Harriett's Bookshop, if you chose to purchase a copy of this excellent book please consider supporting Harrietts' at harriettsbookshop.com Until next time!
This week, political scientist Dr. Clarence Lusane discusses his book Twenty Dollars and Change: Harriet Tubman and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice and Democracy. He is interviewed by journalist Arionne Nettles. The following conversation originally took place February 23, 2023 and was recorded live via Zoom. AWM PODCAST NETWORK HOME More about Twenty Dollars [...]
This week, political scientist Dr. Clarence Lusane discusses his book Twenty Dollars and Change: Harriet Tubman and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice and Democracy. He is interviewed by journalist Arionne Nettles. The following conversation originally took place February 23, 2023 and was recorded live via Zoom. AWM PODCAST NETWORK HOME More about Twenty Dollars and Change: Twenty Dollars and Change places Harriet Tubman's life and legacy in a long tradition of resistance, illuminating the ongoing struggle to realize a democracy in which her emancipatory vision prevails. America is in the throes of a historic reckoning with racism, with the battle for control over official narratives at ground zero. Across the country, politicians, city councils, and school boards are engaged in a highly polarized debate about whose accomplishments should be recognized, and whose point of view should be included in the telling of America's history. In Twenty Dollars and Change, political scientist Clarence Lusane, author of the acclaimed The Black History of the White House, writes from a basic premise: Racist historical narratives and pervasive social inequities are inextricably linked--changing one can transform the other. Taking up the debate over the future of the twenty-dollar bill, Lusane uses the question of Harriet Tubman vs. Andrew Jackson as a lens through which to view the current state of our nation's ongoing reckoning with the legacies of slavery and foundational white supremacy. He places the struggle to confront unjust social conditions in direct connection with the push to transform our public symbols, making it plain that any choice of whose life deserves to be remembered and honored is a direct reflection of whose basic rights are deemed worthy of protection, and whose are not.
On this week's 51%, we speak with Dr. Clarence Lusane about his latest book, Twenty Dollars and Change: Harriet Tubman and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice and Democracy, on the lifelong activism of Harriet Tubman and the ongoing debate over the future of the $20 bill. Our associate producer, Jody Cowan, also sits down with farmer and author Leah Penniman about her upcoming collection Black Earth Wisdom: Soulful Conversations with Black Environmentalists. Guests: Dr. Clarence Lusane, author of Twenty Dollars and Change: Harriet Tubman and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice and Democracy; Rue Mapp, founder and CEO of Outdoor Afro and author of Nature Swagger; and Leah Penniman, co-director of Soul Fire Farm and author of Black Earth Wisdom: Soulful Conversations with Black Environmentalists 51% is a national production of WAMC Northeast Public Radio in Albany, New York. It's produced and hosted by Jesse King. Our associate producer is Jody Cowan, our executive producer is Dr. Alan Chartock, and our theme is “Lolita” by the Albany-based artist Girl Blue.
On President's Day, Howard University Political Science professor Clarence Lusane checks into our classroom. Dr. Lusane will discuss his book, The Black History of the Whitehouse. Before we hear from Professor Lusane, Baltimore activist Jovani Patterson talks about the problems in the Baltimore city school system. Getting us started, DC-based Human Rights activist & businessman Sinclair Skinner updates us on his Global Green Book program. Text "DCnews" to 52140 For Local & Exclusive News Sent Directly To You! The Big Show starts on WOL 95.9 FM & 1450 AM, 1010 AM WOLB and woldcnews.com at 6 am ET., 5 am CT., 3 am PT., and 11 am BST. Call in # 800 450 7876 to participate & listen liveSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In celebration of Black History Month, Lissa was invited by Books and Books to interview Dr. Clarence Lusane about his recent work. Twenty Dollars and Change: Harriet Tubman and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice and Democracy, (City Lights 2023). Join us for this in depth conversation. Link to purchase the book: https://shop.booksandbooks.com/book/9780872868854
Dr. Clarence Lusane joins This is Hell! to discuss his series of Tom Dispatch articles, explaining how MAGA fascists found inspiration in suppressing the black vote to storm the US Capitol on Jan. 6th 2021. This episode also features this week's Hangover Cure and a Past Inside the Present from Dr. Sebastian Wuepper. This Week's Question from Hell! If you could spy on anyone or anything in the United States, who or what would it be? https://truthout.org/articles/january-6-report-obscured-the-role-of-racism-in-the-stop-the-steal-movement/ https://tomdispatch.com/authors/clarencelusane/ Dr. Clarence Lusane is a full Professor, former Chairman of Howard University's Department of Political Science, and current Director of the International Affairs program. He is an author, activist, scholar, lecturer, and journalist. For more than 40 years, he has written about and been active in national and international human rights, anti-racism politics, Diaspora engagements, U.S. foreign policy, democracy building, and social justice issues such as education, criminal justice, and voting rights. He earned his B.A. from Wayne State University, and both his Masters and Ph.D. from Howard University in Political Science. His most recent book is The Black History of the White House.
In a new book detailing the context of race and democracy that frames the reasons why Tubman and not, say, Andrew Jackson, belongs on the bill, author Clarence Lusane takes us on a critically important historical tour.
January 13, 2023--Host Joy LaClaire speaks with Howard University Political Science Professor, Clarence Lusane, to discuss his latest book, TWENTY DOLLARS and CHANGE: HARRIET TUBMAN and the ONGOING FIGHT for RACIAL JUSTICE and DEMOCRACY.
Dr. Clarence Lusane in conversation with Justin Desmangles, celebrating the publication of "Twenty Dollars and Change: Harriet Tubman and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice and Democracy" by Clarence Lusane with a foreword by: Kali Holloway, published by City Lights Books. This event was originally broadcast via Zoom and hosted by Peter Maravelis. You can purchase copies of "Twenty Dollars and Change: Harriet Tubman and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice and Democracy" directly from City Lights at a 30% discount here: https://citylights.com/20-dollars-change-harriet-tubman-vs/ Dr. Clarence Lusane is an author, activist, scholar, and journalist. He is a Professor and former Chairman of Howard University's Department of Political Science. Lusane earned his B.A. in Communications from Wayne State University and both his Masters and Ph.D. from Howard University in Political Science. He's been a political consultant to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and a former Commissioner for the DC Commission on African American Affairs. He frequently appears on MSNBC and CSPAN, and was invited by the Obama's to speak at the White House. Author of many books, including "The Black History of the White House," published by City Lights Books. Dr. Lusane lives and works in the Washington, DC area. Justin Desmangles is chairman of the Before Columbus Foundation, administrator of the American Book Award, and host of the radio broadcast New Day Jazz. A member of the board of directors of the Oakland Book Festival, Mr. Desmangles is also a program producer at the African-American Center of the San Francisco Public Library. This event was made possible by support from the City Lights Foundation: citylights.com/foundation
In Twenty Dollars and Change, political scientist Clarence Lusane, author of the acclaimed The Black History of the White House, writes from a basic premise: Racist historical narratives and pervasive social inequities are inextricably linked--changing one can transform the other. Taking up the debate over the future of the twenty-dollar bill, Lusane uses the question of Harriet Tubman vs. Andrew Jackson as a lens through which to view the current state of our nation's ongoing reckoning with the legacies of slavery and foundational white supremacy. He places the struggle to confront unjust social conditions in direct connection with the push to transform our public symbols, making it plain that any choice of whose life deserves to be remembered and honored is a direct reflection of whose basic rights are deemed worthy of protection, and whose are not. Join us for a conversation on reparations and legacy with Dr. Lusane and Janell Hobson, hosted by Skylight's Tyler Austin.
Guest: Dr. Clarence Lusane is an author, activist, scholar, and journalist. He is a Professor and former Chairman of Howard University's Department of Political Science. He is the author of several books, including The Black History of the White House and his latest, Twenty Dollars and Change: Harriet Tubman and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice and democracy. The post Harriet Tubman vs. Andrew Jackson: The History and Future of the Twenty Dollar Bill and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice appeared first on KPFA.
For many people alarmed at the very visible anti-Black racism at the outset of the Russian invasion of Ukraine two weeks ago, it's important to understand more about the history of Afro Ukrainians and Africans in Ukraine. This conversation between Dr. Clarence Lusane and Nicole Lee sheds some light. We'll learn that it is not a new history. Dr. Lusane, who has traveled and taught in Ukraine and all over the world, shared that after Ghana became independent from British colonial rule in 1957, and in 1960 when 17 other African countries gained their independence from colonial rule, thousands of students arrived in both Russia and Ukraine to study from countries all over Africa, including South Africa, Morocco and Tanzania. Thousands. African students over the years have been drawn to Ukraine for studies including in STEM and medicine because it was relatively welcoming, inexpensive and easy to study there. In 2014, after Russia invaded Crimea, pro-Russian, fascist, nationalistic militias rose up in eastern Ukraine, taking over the Donetsk and Luhansk republics. It was here in the east that African students were kidnapped and violently abused by these pro-right insurgents. Now, in addition to these Africans having arrived to study 60-65 years ago, there are second and third generation Afro-Ukrainians in Ukraine, as well as other diasporic Africans. When Putin refers to neo-Nazism in Ukraine he is, not surprisingly, twisting facts and history. As is true most everywhere in the world, there are neo-Nazis in Ukraine, even serving in the Ukrainian government. Despite that, neo-Nazism does not drive Ukrainian public policy. This conversation gets to the important nuance missed in reporting and social media. There is an important challenge toward the end responding to the question “What is the way forward for progressives?” We hope you'll listen in. About Dr. Clarence Lusane: Dr. Clarence Lusane is a full Professor and former Chairman of Howard University's Department of Political Science. He is an author, activist, scholar, lecturer, and journalist. He has been in the fight for national and international human rights and justice for well over 40 years. He is a pioneer in anti-racism politics. He has written about and been active in U.S. foreign policy, democracy building, and social justice issues such as education, criminal justice, and drug policy. His research focuses on the intersection of race and politics in the US and globally ranging from human rights and social equity to social movements and public policy. As a scholar, researcher, policy-advocate, and activist, he has traveled to over 70 nations. He has lectured on U.S. race relations and human rights in Brazil, Colombia, China, Cuba, Germany, Guyana, Guadeloupe, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, North Korea, Pakistan, Panama, Rwanda, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, Turkey, and Ukraine among others. He has taught and been on the faculty at Medgar Evers College, Columbia University and American University, and been a visiting professor and lecturer in the UK, Ukraine, France, Russia, South Korea, New Zealand and Japan. In addition to his forthcoming book,Twenty Dollars and Change: Harriet Tubman vs. Andrew Jackson, and the Future of American Democracy, he is also the author of The Black History of the White House, Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice: Foreign Policy, Race, and the New American Century; Hitler's Black Victims: The Experiences of Afro-Germans, Africans, Afro-Europeans and African Americans During the Nazi Era; Race in the Global Era: African Americans at the Millennium; and Pipe Dream Blues: Racism and the War on Drugs among others.
July 23rd of this year will mark the 55th anniversary of the Detroit Race Riot. Forty-three people died and more than 1000 were injured during that chaotic week in 1967. Our guest, Professor Clarence Lusane was there. His mother and sister were shot. We talked to him about that experience and about his academic career and activism, which has taken him around the world. Clarence Lusane is currently a professor of political science at Howard University in Washington, DC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Caleb Maupin, journalist and political analyst, joins us to discuss this week's important news stories. Russia is demanding that the international community come together and take action against Ukraine for its glorification of the Nazi ideology. Also, European leaders are feeling left out and looking to find a way to inject themselves into the bilateral security talks between the US and Russia.Dr. Jack Rasmus, professor in economics and politics at St. Mary's College in California, joins us to discuss the economy. The Omicron wave is having a dramatic effect on the economy as millions of businesses are unable to field enough workers to maintain normal operations. Also, the jobless rate and other economic indicators are showing that the omicron is having a dramatic effect on economic outcomes.Dr. David Oualaalou, author and international security analyst, joins us to discuss Kazakhstan. The situation in Kazakhstan is still unstable as thousands of peacekeeper troops arrive to assist the government against armed gangs. Dr. Clarence Lusane, author, professor, and activist, and Dr. Linwood Tauheed, associate professor of economics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, join us to discuss domestic politics. The US experienced over 400 gun deaths over the first 4 days of 2022. This does not include another 300 people who were wounded. Also, Democrats are looking for a plan to keep the Senate.Ray McGovern, former CIA analyst and co-founder of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, and Scott Ritter, former UN weapon inspector in Iraq, join us to discuss foreign policy. We discuss the upcoming talks between US and Russian officials over the crisis on the Eastern European border. Also, we talk about the crisis in Kazakhstan and the Iran nuclear deal negotiations.
"Lisa Sharon Harper Lisa Sharon Harper is the founder and president of Freedom Road, LLC, and the author of several books, including the critically acclaimed, "The Very Good Gospel: How Everything Wrong Can Be Made Right." Asked why she does what she does, Lisa's answer is clear: “So that the church might be worthy of the moniker ‘Bride of Christ.'" Through preaching, writing, training, network development, and public witness, Lisa—an Auburn Senior Fellow—engages the church in the work of justice and peacemaking. She was named “#5 of the Top 13 Women to Watch in 2012” by the Center for American Progress and was awarded the 2013 Faith and Justice Leadership Award by the National Black Women's Round Table. She formerly served as the Chief Church Engagement Officer at Sojourners." "On Saturday, August 12, in Charlottesville, Va., I was faced with a choice: “Would I pick up my cross?” Jesus warns his disciples: “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it.” (Mark 8:34-35) Just before walking onto the street, organizers of the Charlottesville Clergy Call walked us through the changing dynamics of the situation. There would be four times more white nationalists in Charlottesville than previously projected. One quarter of the clergy they thought would be there actually showed up. If we stepped onto the street we were risking arrest, injury, or death — from the police or the white nationalists. We knew what we were walking into. We knew that we might not come back. I was hesitant and torn and almost didn't do it. I imagined the devastating loss my mother would feel upon hearing of my death in Charlottesville. I felt guilty for leaving her alone just before her second knee surgery. How would she make it through? I imagined not being present to witness my nieces and nephews and family. It was as if all that is most treasured in my life flashed before my eyes as the rest of the clergy walked out onto the street. I sat in silence and begged God for a definitive word. God spoke: “Be present.” That was the call: Be present; even if it means being present on your way to the cross." "This has been the cross that people of African descent and Native American people have borne for more than 500 years on U.S. soil. Ever since the demon called Colonization led Europeans to claim the land, enslave, then remove its original inhabitants, then enslave and exploit people of African descent to work that land and build their country in the name of colonizing them (read Black History of the White House, p. 195, by Clarence Lusane), black people and indigenous Americans have had to risk death to bear witness to our right to live. It has been the cross that Latino and Asian-American people have borne for the past 200+ years since colonization stole land from Mexicans and declared it was now “America,” and Chinese men were exploited to build the railroads and fill empty slave cabins in the shadow of emancipation. Yes, Chinese men were the next wave exploited to build the U.S. economy after the Civil War. Now Muslim and Sikh and LGBTQ people risk death to proclaim their right to live — to take up space, to flourish. The demon Colonization claims human flourishing for its own exclusive pleasure. The colonizing spirit declares the self to be fully human — to have the right to steward the world — and all else either an asset, a burden, or an obstacle — to be eliminated on the way to the self's exclusive “human” flourishing." --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/antonio-myers4/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/antonio-myers4/support
Dr. Clarence Lusane, author, professor, and activist, joins us to discuss Afghanistan. The withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan and the subsequent seizure of power by the Taliban has sent a message to American vassals and collaborators worldwide. Also, it is clear that US presidents have repeatedly lied to the American people about Afghanistan and many other military engagements.Dr. Jack Rasmus, professor in economics and politics at St. Mary's College in California, joins us to discuss the economy. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell stated on Tuesday that the covid pandemic has forever altered the US economy and that we must adapt to those changes. Dr. Jack tells us whether the government's response is adequate to mitigate the pain and suffering of the American people. Nick Davies, peace activist and author of "Blood on Our Hands: The American Invasion of Iraq," joins us to discuss Ramzy Baroud's article in Mint Press News titled "Greed and Consumption: Why the World is Burning." He warns that global warming is the "outcome of a destructive pattern instigated and sustained by capitalism."Professor Peter Kuznick, author and historian, joins us to discuss Operation Cyclone. The US ran a covert war in Afghanistan long before acknowledging their actions. Did US training and support of Osama Bin Laden's Mujahideen fighters give rise to the Taliban and other Islamist organizations in the region?George Koo, journalist, social activist, international business consultant, and chemical engineer, joins us to discuss China. US Air Force leaders are arguing that they need new technology to "scare" China, but is this simply another cry for massive military expenditures to enrich the war profiteers? Also, China has stated that they are willing to work with the US on the Afghanistan issue under certain circumstances.Dan Lazare, investigative journalist and author of "America's Undeclared War," joins us to discuss the results of the fall of Kabul and how it affects US foreign policy worldwide. Some observers argue that the sight of Afghan collaborators fleeing the city and falling from departing US aircraft marks the end of the US as the unipolar world power. Ted Rall, political cartoonist and syndicated columnist, joins us to discuss propaganda. Ted reviews the propositions in a new book titled "Manufacturing Militarism: US Government Propaganda in the War on Terror'' by Christopher Coyne and Abigail Hall. The duo of writers cite example after example of the US media acting as public relations operatives for the US empire's neocon war machine.Nino Pagliccia, activist and writer, joins us to discuss Haiti and Peru. The government of Nicholas Maduro in Venezuela has shipped 30,000 kilos of non-perishable food items and medicine to the people of Haiti in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake and storm. Also, many observers fear that the US is plotting a coup attempt in Peru.
Gerald Horne, professor of history at the University of Houston, TX, author, historian, and researcher, joins us to discuss Iran. The US Department of Justice has seized many websites related to the self-proclaimed "Axis of Resistance" Iranian alliance with few explanations. Also, observers are questioning whether the US will use the election of a more conservative president as both an excuse and a means to kill the nuclear agreement. Nino Pagliccia, activist and writer, joins us to discuss Venezuela. Wyatt is in Venezuela to cover a gathering of the People's World Congress. Also, a top EU court has ruled that Venezuela can sue in regards to the devastating economic sanctions and the theft of Gold by the UK. Dr. Clarence Lusane, author, professor, and activist, joins us to discuss domestic politics. The GOP has successfully killed the Democrat's prized voting rights bill and the GOP sees the issue of critical race theory as an opportune weapon for the midterms.Julie Varughese, solidarity network coordinator for Black Alliance for Peace, joins us to discuss Afghanistan. A Pentagon spokesman advised that the US may slow the withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan due to significant military gains by the Taliban in recent weeks. Also, A US military delegation will be visiting Turkey to discuss providing security at the Kabul airport. Mark Sleboda, Moscow-based international relations security analyst, joins us to discuss Russia's EU relations. A troubling sign of things to come occurred in the Black Sea as a Russian Navy ship fired warning shots towards a UK vessel that was encroaching on Russian waters. Also, President Putin says that NATO expansion is a relic of the cold war. Kevin Gosztola, journalist and author, joins us to talk about the persecution of whistleblower Daniel Hale. Gosztola writes that"what happened to Hale is part of a stark trend in the government's war on national security whistleblowers that has intensified over the past decade, especially against lower-level employees or contractors."Teodrose Fikre, journalist and founder of Ghionjournal.com, joins us to discuss Ethiopia. Fierce fighting in the Tigray region continues as a crowded market was struck causing mass casualties. At least 80 were killed and an additional 15 injured.Niko House, political activist, independent journalist, and podcaster, joins us to discuss US corporate media. Several mainstream media personalities are experiencing precipitous drops in viewership. Also, many are flabbergasted as Brian Stelter opens a question session with Jen Psaki by asking "what do we get wrong."
Caleb Maupin, journalist and political analyst, joins us to discuss this week's important news stories. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is speaking out to oppose the new Cold War with China, which he described as "distressing and dangerous." Also, Iranian voters head to the polls and the expectation is that a more hard-line candidate will win. How will the elections affect negotiations for the JCPOA nuclear deal?Jack Rasmus, professor in economics and politics at St. Mary's College in California, joins us to discuss economics. In a bad sign for the economy, jobless claims have unexpectedly risen to 412,000 applications this week. Also, private equity firms are making a fortune as they buy residential housing and we discuss the "smoke and mirrors" infrastructure plan.Linwood Tauheed, associate professor of economics at the University of Missouri- Kansas City, joins us to discuss this week's domestic stories. Juneteenth becomes a federal holiday marking an official acknowledgment of the importance of the end of chattel slavery. Also, a St. Louis couple who pulled guns on protesters has pleaded guilty and relinquished their firearms.Dan Lazare, investigative journalist and author of "America's Undeclared War," joins James Carey, editor/co-owner at Geopoliticsalert.com, to discuss the latest stories. President Biden shocked many international observers as he implied that the United States does not interfere in other nations' elections. French President Macron clearly indicated that he is not on board with President Biden's quixotic quest against China. Also, Vice President Kamala Harris has returned from a disastrous trip to Central America, and the neocons in DC are extremely concerned about Iran's legitimate relationships with several nations in the Global South.Dr. Clarence Lusane, author, professor, and activist, joins Gary Flowers, radio talk show host and public policy analyst, to discuss this week's important stories. The Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act is spurring both parties to develop new strategies. GOP leadership may be giving up the decade-long fight to repeal the law and Democrats will be facing pressure from their left flank for a public option. Also, the Supreme Court unanimously sides with Catholic adoption agency that turned away same-sex couples.
Dr. Clarence Lusane, Author, professor, Activist and Dr. Gerald Horne, Professor of History at the University of Houston, TX, author, historian, and researcher join us to discuss this week's stories. China argues that the US is turning the issue of democracy into a strategic weapon and that their plan will be disrupted by the contradictions of their non democratic autocratic allies. They also discuss the need to mothball the US drone policies and the Israel Palestine crisis.
Caleb Maupin, journalist and political analyst, joins us to discuss this week's stories. Glenn Greenwald confronts the corporate media's double standard attacks against independent media journalists. A fragile ceasefire in Gaza creates room for discussion of the suffering of Palestinians and Netanyahu's legal woes. Also, the negotiating parties may be closing in on an agreement to restart the Iran nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Dr. Linwood Tauheed, associate professor of economics at the University of Missouri- Kansas City, joins us to discuss the long term economic policy changes in the US that recast the economy from mom-and-pop capitalism to a neoliberal disaster with income inequality unmatched since the infamous Gilded Age. Also, we discuss the latest job numbers and what they portend for a potential economic recovery. Dr. Yolandra Hancock, board certified pediatrician and obesity medicine specialist, and Dr. GiGi El-Bayoumi, professor of medicine and founding director of the Rodman Institute at George Washington Hospital, come together to talk COVID-19. The CDC's mask relaxation recommendations have drawn significant scrutiny, as many states and municipalities are choosing to ignore their recommendations and continue with mask mandates. Alexander Mercouris, editor-in-chief at theduran.com and host of "The Alexander Mercouris Show" on YouTube, joins Ray McGovern, former CIA analyst and co-founder of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, to talk foreign policy. New reports show that President Trump directed the military to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, and Germany, and that military leaders simply ignored his orders. Ukraine arrested Viktor Medvechuk, the leader of the main opposition party, after a poll showed that they are leading the current party in power. Also, President Biden seems to be backing off his mission to stop Germany and Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline project. Dr. Clarence Lusane, author, professor, and activist, and Dr. Gerald Horne, professor of history at the University of Houston, author, historian, and researcher, join us to discuss this week's stories. China argues that the US is turning the issue of democracy into a strategic weapon, and that their plan will be disrupted by the contradictions of their non-democratic autocratic allies. They also discuss the need to mothball the US drone policies and the Israel-Palestine crisis.
Caleb Maupin, journalist and political analyst, joins us to discuss this week's stories. Moscow is proposing strategic stability as the foundation for a meeting between President Putin and Biden. Also, we discuss the Israeli assault on the occupied territories.Dr. Jack Rasmus, professor in the economics and politics departments at St. Mary's College of California, joins us to discuss the economy. Several GOP governors are moving to decrease unemployment benefits in the belief that the move will spur job growth. Also, US inflation has seen its biggest jump since 2008.Medea Benjamin, co-founder of Code Pink, and Dan Cohen, filmmaker and writer for the Gray Zone Project, join us to discuss Israel. President Biden has taken a clear position in support of the Israeli government's military assault on Gaza. Also, the death toll rises as more bombs drop in the occupied territories.Ajamu Baraka, former VP candidate for the Green Party, and Margaret Kimberley, editor and senior columnist at Black Agenda Report and author of "Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents," team up to discuss this week's stories. Key Democrats want to keep Trump's tax cuts for the rich. Also, Colombia's repressive regime turns violent when its people seek redress.Dr. Emmit Riley, political scientist and assistant professor of Africana Studies at DePauw University, and Dr. Clarence Lusane, an author, activist and political science professor at Howard University, join us to discuss domestic policy. Marjorie Taylor Greene argues with AOC, Liz Cheney gets tossed from leadership, and war is strictly business in the 21st century.
Caleb Maupin, a journalist and political analyst, joins us to talk about this week's important stories. A hawkish Pentagon task force has been created to address US policy towards China. Also, a group of administrators from the George W. Bush administration are working to create a new party that divorces their brand of hawkish neoliberal conservatism from the Trump wing of the Republican Party. Dr. Jehan "Gigi" El-Bayoumi, a professor of medicine and the founding director of the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences' Rodman Institute, and Dr. Yolandra Hancock, a board-certified pediatrician and obesity medicine specialist, join us to discuss the latest coronavirus news. Several dangerous COVID-19 variants have been detected in the Washington, DC area, and vaccination sites are opening nationwide as more pandemic hurdles arise. Also, the Russian Sputnik V vaccine is enjoying worldwide success, with Germany considering employing it in their fight against the pandemic. Dr. Linwood Tauheed, an associate professor of economics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, joins us to discuss economic news for the week. Job openings jumped by 74,000 in December, as state and local governments joined the arts and entertainment industry as one of the hardest-hit sectors. Also, the Biden team is rescinding a Trump administration policy allowing states to impose punitive work requirements on Medicaid recipients - this comes roughly a month before the US Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a case specifically addressing this matter. Dan Lazare, an investigative journalist and author of "The Velvet Coup: The Constitution, the Supreme Court and the Decline of American Democracy," and Dan Kovalik, a labor and human rights lawyer, professor and author, come together to discuss foreign policy. US President Joe Biden is continuing former President Donald Trump's foreign policies in the Middle East and China, opting to institute more hawkish tendencies in some regions of the world. Also, online censorship increases as Facebook hires former NATO press officer Ben Nimmo as their intelligence chief. Lastly, the Biden administration has announced they will be continuing to pursue the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and expand domestic terrorism laws. Dr. Clarence Lusane, an author, activist and political science professor at Howard University, and Gary Flowers, a radio talk show host and public policy analyst, join us to talk about domestic politics. House Democrats have concluded impeachment procedures knowing there is virtually no chance of a conviction. Also, the Republican Party is facing major fissures in its political coalition as establishment GOP members consider starting a new party as polls show 70% of the rank-and-file politicians would join a new party started by former President Donald Trump.
The White House is one of most recognized buildings and symbols of American power and democracy. Join Dr. Carol François and Kourtney Square, her niece, as they describe the scandal that erupted because of a White House dinner invitation and the “alternative facts” it produced. Learn the impact some Black/African American confidants, diplomats, and policymakers had on the executive branch of government as they interacted with the chief resident of that storied building. Want more, take our course Systemic Racism: See it, Say it, Confront it at www.whyaretheysoangry.com and find us anywhere at https://www.podpage.com/why-are-they-so-angry/ Citations Guest of Honor: Booker T. Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, and the White House Dinner That Shocked a Nation, Deborah Davis, Atria Books, 2013. “Presidents behaving badly,” Why Are They So Angry? podcast, https://www.podpage.com/why-are-they-so-angry/presidents-behaving-badly/ The Black History of the White House, Clarence Lusane, The Open Media Series, 2011. https://www.npr.org/2012/05/14/152684575/teddy-roosevelts-shocking-dinner-with-washington https://www.whitehousehistory.org/booker-t-washington-visits-the-white-house --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carol-francois/support
It's true. Slaves built the White House and they built the Capitol too. On this episode, Jamal sits down with Howard University professor & author Dr. Clarence Lusane to discuss the most historic landmarks built off the backs of slaves.
The White House is one of most recognized buildings and symbols of American power and democracy. Join Dr. Carol François and Kourtney Square, her niece, as they illuminate the unsung men and women who built and worked in that fabled building. From the carpenters, brick layers, laborers, entertainers, and servants, all the way to the confidants, diplomats, and policymakers, Black/African Americans, in spite of systemic racism, have left their mark on “the people's house” and on the nation's culture and politics. Want more, take our course Systemic Racism: See it, Say it, Confront it at www.whyaretheysoangry.com and find us anywhere at podcast.whyaretheysoangry.com. Citations “Jackie Kennedy's fairy-tale wedding was a nightmare for her African American dress designer,” Gillian Brockell, Washington Post, August 28, 2019. https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/08/28/jackie-kennedys-fairy-tale-wedding-was-nightmare-her-african-american-dress-designer/ “Presidents behaving badly,” Why Are They So Angry? podcast, https://www.podpage.com/why-are-they-so-angry/presidents-behaving-badly/ The Black History of the White House, Clarence Lusane, The Open Media Series, 2011. “The untold story of Ann Lowe, the Black designer behind Jackie Kennedy's wedding dress,” Allyssia Alleyne, CNN, December 23, 2020. https://www.cnn.com/style/article/ann-lowe-jackie-kennedy-wedding-dress/index.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carol-francois/support
Dr. Clarence Lusane, author, activist and political science professor at Howard University, returns to talk about the recent reports about last week's protest in Washington, DC. An internal government document reveals that the FBI had foreknowledge of the potential for violence at the Capitol Hill protests, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. According to the outlet, the FBI's office in Norfolk, Virginia, reported that it was aware of calls for violence in response to "unlawful lockdowns," and the office sent the information to FBI officials in the capital within 45 minutes of receiving it on January 5.Dr. Yolandra Hancock, board-certified pediatrician and obesity medicine specialist joins us to talk about the latest news regarding the coronavirus pandemic. Another record was set Tuesday as over 4,400 people died of COVID-19 in the US, according to a New York Times Tally. The US currently has the highest death toll in the world and is rapidly approaching 400,000 fatalities. We discuss the action that needs to be taken as a new Congress and presidential administration come to power. Julie Hurwitz, civil rights attorney and partner at the law firm Goodman, Hurwitz and James, joins us to discuss the latest in the Flint, Michigan, water crisis. Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and a number of former state officials that were involved in the Flint water crisis will reportedly be indicted. The 2014 crisis led to at least 12 deaths and dozens of illnesses in the predominantly Black city where lead levels in water remain abnormally high to this day.KJ Noh, peace activist, writer and teacher, joins us to discuss China's interests in Afghanistan. China has had issues with Islamic terrorism and therefore has some concerns because of its proximity to Afghanistan. China has publicly endorsed the US removal of troops from Afghanistan but is also keeping a close eye on the dynamics created by the withdrawal. The Asian nation has a significant Muslim population and has experienced some level of participation in terrorism and extremism among that group. Nino Pagliccia, who has two master's degrees from Stanford University and is a retired researcher on Canada-Cuba collaborative projects at the University of British Columbia, returns to the show to discuss Latin America's response to last week's Capitol Hill protest. Additionally, Pagliccia discusses his extensive research and reporting on Canada's involvement in US regime-change maneuvers in Central and South America. William J. Astore, retired US Air Force lieutenant colonel who has taught at the Air Force Academy and the Naval Postgraduate School, and now teaches history at the Pennsylvania College of Technology, joins us to discuss his latest article. Astore argues that we are all prisoners of war because militarism has become deeply embedded in American life. He comes on to discuss what it will take to free America from a cultural paradigm of endless war.Ray McGovern, former CIA analyst and co-founder of the Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, joins us to discuss US President-elect Joe Biden's selection for CIA chief. McGovern asks whether diplomat William Burns will be able to change the culture at Langley and not be subsumed by it. Adam Eidinger, Washington, DC, cannabis activist, joins us to discuss cannabis legalization. Mexico is in the process of creating the largest legal cannabis market in the world. Meanwhile, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is arguing that cannabis legalization will raise significant funds to help address the budget shortfall caused by the pandemic.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has vowed to impeach US President Donald Trump less than two weeks before he leaves office.Dr. Clarence Lusane, author, activist and political science professor at Howard University, returns to talk about the aftermath of last week's Capitol Hill breach of the congressional complex. Pelosi has vowed to impeach Trump, as Republican members of Congress struggle with a response. Also, Sens. Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) have called for the president to resign.Niko House, political activist, independent journalist and podcaster, returns to The Critical Hour to discuss the recent spate of online social media bans. Trump has been permanently banned from Twitter, as have his lawyer Sidney Powell and recently the pardoned Michael Flynn. Also, Edward Snowden has released a statement warning that this move sets a dangerous precedent.Danny Sjursen, retired US Army major and author of "Patriotic Dissent: America in the Age of Endless War," joins us to discuss his recent article on US President-elect Joe Biden's selection of Victoria Nuland as undersecretary of state for political affairs. In the article, Sjursen reviews a number of the Biden nominees and explains how the selection of this group demonstrates the hawkish nature of the Biden foreign policy worldviewElisabeth Myers, lawyer, former editor-in-chief of Inside Arabia and democracy lead for Democrats Abroad, joins us to discuss the Trump administration's plan to designate the Houthi movement in Yemen as a terrorist organization. After almost six years of the worst humanitarian crisis on earth, humanitarian groups and international diplomats are concerned that this could complicate efforts to broker a peace agreement. Many political analysts believe that this is another effort to complicate potential moves by the Biden administration to mediate an end to the conflict. Nick Davies, peace activist and author of "Blood on Our Hands, the American Invasion and Destruction of Iraq," joins us to discuss new domestic terrorism legislation proposed by the incoming Biden administration. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has written a document outlining its opposition to proposed legislation that will allegedly address instances of domestic terrorism. Civil liberties advocates have compared the timing and introduction of this legislation to the Patriot Act being rolled out immediately after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Jareth Copus, author of "Ukraine: Forever a Pawn," joins us to discuss Biden's past dealings in Ukraine and his proposed foreign policy team. Copus utilizes his expertise on the eastern European nation to evaluate whether the anti-Russian hawks in the incoming Biden administration are likely to adjust course. Also, he discusses recent nominee Victoria Nuland and her contributions to the 2014 Maidan coup.KJ Noh, peace activist, writer and teacher, joins us to discuss China. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said over the weekend that he was lifting the US' "self-imposed restrictions" on contacts between its officials and their Taiwanese counterparts, which is likely to further strain relations between Washington and Beijing in the final days of the Trump administration. This announcement seems designed to complicate foreign policy matters for the incoming Biden team. Ray McGovern, former CIA analyst and co-founder of the Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, joins us to discuss the latest on WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange. "UK judge Vanessa Baraitser justified CIA spying on Julian Assange by citing a falsehood-filled CNN report," according to a recent article in The Grayzone. Her judgment demonstrates the incestuous relationship between the media and the state. Also, Biden has selected William Burns, president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, to head the CIA.
Greg Palast, investigative reporter, joins us to discuss the Georgia Senate runoff races. It will be a major blow to the GOP if Democrats are able to gain control of the Senate by taking both seats in the reliably red state of Georgia. Palast talks about the observations he made as he wandered through rural Georgia attending rallies and visiting polling stations on election day. Gary Flowers, host of “The Gary Flowers Show” on radio station Rejoice WREJ-AM 990, joins us to discuss the final leg in the race for president. US President Donald Trump called on Vice President Mike Pence to overturn the election as the latter gets ready to preside over Wednesday's congressional tally of Electoral College votes. As the vice president, Pence's job is to "open the certificates of the electoral votes from each state and present them to the appointed 'tellers' from the House and Senate," and then announce the winner afterward, according to the Associated Press. At a rally on Tuesday, Trump called Pence a friend but indicated that he might not consider him a friend any longer if the VP does not act on his behalf.Neil Clark, journalist and broadcaster, joins us to discuss Julian Assange's bail hearing. On Wednesday, a British judge denied a motion to release the WikiLeaks co-founder from Belmarsh prison pending his appeal hearings. Assange's attorneys argued that his mental health could deteriorate if he continued to be separated from his partner and two young children and cited extremely high levels of coronavirus at Belmarsh as a threat to his physical health.Mark Sleboda, Moscow-based international relations and security analyst, returns to discuss the potential addition of Victoria Nuland to US President-elect Joe Biden's State Department. Nuland is notorious for her leadership role in the 2014 overthrow of the democratically elected government of Ukraine. She is married to Brookings Institution senior fellow Robert Kagan and considered to be one of the most virulently anti-Russia neoconservatives in Washington.John Burris, civil rights attorney, joins us to discuss an attempt by the outgoing Trump administration to pare back civil rights protections for minorities. Under the proposed new rule on enforcing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, the Justice Department would "continue to narrowly enforce the law's protections in cases where it could prove intentional discrimination, but no longer in instances where a policy or practice at issue had a 'disparate impact' on minority or other groups," the New York Times reported Tuesday.Caleb Maupin, journalist and political analyst, joins us to talk about China. Trump is increasing military and economic tensions with China by banning US transactions with a number of Chinese mobile apps and holding a "political-military dialogue" with Taiwan. International political and security experts are calling this flurry of moves a last-minute political grandstand intended to both boost Trump's image of "toughness" toward China and hamstring the incoming Biden administration.Ajamu Baraka, former US vice-presidential candidate for the Green Party; and Yves Engler, Montreal-based writer, author and activist, join us to discuss recent developments regarding Haiti and Cuba. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo recently implied that he wants to once again designate "evil" Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, a baseless claim aimed at preventing the Biden administration from lowering tensions with the island nation. Also, Canada's foreign minister is trying to influence the rewriting of the Haitian constitution. Dr. Clarence Lusane, author, activist and political science professor at Howard University, returns to talk about Trump's recent rally and speech in Washington, DC. Calls for bringing guns to Wednesday's protest were sprinkled in with mentions of war and certainty that the election was stolen from the president on a number of online forums and social media sites. Meanwhile, Trump called for Pence to overturn the election by refusing to certify the votes of the Electoral College during the ceremonial procedure in which Pence will count the votes and officially announce the winner.
Jack Rasmus, professor in economics and politics at St. Mary's College in California, joins us to discuss Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's rejection of the new bipartisan $908 billion stimulus plan. The plan was put forward to break the legislative stalemate as the coronavirus numbers continue to climb throughout the country. He also talks about the Black Friday weekend shopping numbers being 14% less than last year, creating new challenges for retailers.Barbara Arnwine, president and founder of Transformative Justice Coalition, joins us to discuss members of seven major US civil rights organizations pushing for a meeting with President-elect Joe Biden. The meeting's purpose is to pressure Biden to appoint Black nominees to the remaining high-profile Cabinet posts. To date, Biden has given initial "marquee" positions in the Cabinet and White House to White Candidates. Derrick Johnson, president of the NAACP, said yesterday that they have "not had any communication with the president-elect" in nearly a month after election day, instigating fears that Biden is failing to make good on his promises to promote Black leaders.Dr. GiGi El-Bayoumi, professor of medicine and the founding director of the Rodman Institute at GW Hospital, returns to discuss the latest coronavirus news. Yesterday afternoon, a panel of expert advisors to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted 13 to 1 to recommend that healthcare workers and residents of long-term care facilities get top priority for vaccination. And, infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci announced on Sunday that the worst was yet to come with the coronavirus pandemic, with the United States potentially facing a "surge superimposed upon the surge that we're already in" after the Thanksgiving holidays.Chris Garaffa, web developer and technologist, joins us to discuss President Trump threatening to veto the $740 billion National Defense Authorization Act unless it includes a measure eliminating a federal law protecting tech companies such as Facebook and Twitter. "If the very dangerous and unfair Section 230 is not completely terminated as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), I will be forced to unequivocally VETO the Bill when sent to the very beautiful Resolute desk," Trump tweeted late on Tuesday.Richard Lachmann, professor at SUNY Albany and author of several books, joins Dr. Wilmer Leon to discuss Boeing Company's 737 MAX staging its first post-grounding flight including media on board on Wednesday. Carriers hope the public relations effort would demonstrate to passengers that the redesigned jet is safe after a 20-month safety ban. The 737 MAX, Boeing's best-selling jet, was grounded in March 2019 after two fatal crashes in five months killed a combined 346 people, scoring the airline industry's worst safety crisis in decades and undermining U.S. aviation regulatory leadership.K. J. Noh, peace activist, writer, and teacher, returns to discuss a report announcing China's Chang'e-5 spacecraft's successful landing on the near side of the moon yesterday. "Chang'e-5 is the world's first moon-sample mission in more than 40 years, and Chinese space engineers have made elaborate plans for possible challenges ahead," said Peng Jing, deputy chief designer of the Chang'e-5 probe from the China Academy of Space Technology under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.Teresa Lundy, government affairs and public relations specialist and principal of TML Communications, LLC, and Greg Palast, investigative reporter, author and filmmaker, joins us to discuss Attorney General William Barr's contradiction of President Trump voting claims. Yesterday, Barr told the Associated Press that the Justice Department hadn't found any evidence of widespread voter fraud. "To date, we have not seen fraud on a scale that could have affected a different outcome in the election," Mr. Barr said.Dr. Clarence Lusane, author, activist, and political science professor at Howard University, returns to talk about the protests in France against a new bill that would make publishing photos of police illegal. The demonstrations grew stronger this week after a video emerged of police racially abusing and beating a Black man.
Leo Flores, Latin America coordinator for Code Pink, joins us to discuss US President-elect Joe Biden's appointment of Stengel to his transition team. A controversial figure, Stengel has made a number of statements that alarm civil libertarians, including urging the US government to "rethink" the First Amendment. Caleb Maupin, journalist and political analyst, joins us to discuss a recent Washington Post report saying that Beijing should not expect Biden to soften US President Donald Trump's hard line against China. The article argues that the former vice president will likely work to enlist the aid of allies to continue Trump's China policies. John Burris, civil rights attorney, joins us to discuss the upcoming US Supreme Court hearing of a case from New York regarding COVID-19-related restrictions on religious services. The court previously elected not to lift such restrictions in Nevada and California. "The general question in all of the cases is whether government officials or judges should calibrate responses to the public health crisis," the New York Times reported Monday.Dr. Clarence Lusane, author, professor and activist; and Dr. Kmt G. Shockley, professor at Howard University in the School of Education, join us to discuss the fight for racial justice in Brazil, a nation that is home to more people of African heritage than any country outside of Africa, and how the police killing of George Floyd in the US affected racial identity in the South American country.KJ Noh, peace activist, writer and teacher, joins us to discuss a dangerous situation in the far east. A Friday Reuters report said, "China will strike back against any moves that undermine its core interests, its foreign ministry said on Friday, after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that Taiwan 'has not been a part of China.'" Can we avoid a dangerous armed conflict in the region? Alexander Mercouris, editor-in-chief of The Duran, joins us to discuss a recent warning by European Union diplomats that time is running out for UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's administration to successfully negotiate a post-Brexit trade deal and that it may already be too late to ratify a deal if one is reached in the near future. Kathy Kelly, American peace activist and co-founding member of Voices in the Wilderness, joins us to discuss a November 12 meeting by the nations of the Group of 77 (G77) along with China regarding US sanctions against Iran. The G77 and China called for the US to immediately lift those sanctions in a statement that followed the 44th annual meeting of the group, which was held virtually due to COVID-19. Robert Fantina, journalist and Palestine activist, joins us to discuss US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's scheduled visit to the West Bank settlement of Psagot. Furious Palestinian officials argue that the Israeli-operated winery he is scheduled to tour is near West Bank settlements, which are considered illegal by most of the world.
The Presidential Election Hinges on a Few Battleground StatesCaleb Maupin, Journalist and Political Analyst, joins us to discuss Congresswomen Tlaib and Omar being credited with increasing voter turn-out for their party and Minnesota and Michigan.Gerald Horne, Professor of History at the University of Houston, TX, author, historian, and researcher, joins us to discuss the election. Former Vice President Joe Biden holds on to a razor thin lead and President Donald Trump advances a number of legal challenges as a divided America awaits the outcome.Dr. Jack Rasmus, Professor in Economics and Politics at St. Mary's College in California, joins us to discuss the job gains showing the US economy continuing to slowly recover.Margaret Kimberley, Black Agenda Report Editor and Sr. Columnist and Danny Haiphonge (Hi-Fong), Author of American Exceptionalism and American Innocence: A People's History of Fake News, join us to discuss the US Presidential election. They discuss an Anti-war.com article that analyzes the commonality of Donald Trump and Joe Biden supporting a US Imperialist, foreign policy.Dr. Emmit Riley, Political Scientist and Assistant Professor of Africana Studies at DePauw University and Dr. Clarence Lusane, Author, professor and activist, join us to discuss how the tight races in Georgia and North Carolina reflect changing demographics and voting patterns in the South.
"Barrett was a paid speaker five times, starting in 2011, at the Blackstone Legal Fellowship, a summer program established to inspire a 'distinctly Christian worldview in every area of law,' tax filings show," the Washington Post reported on September 27. "It was founded to show students 'how God can use them as judges, law professors and practicing attorneys to help keep the door open for the spread of the Gospel in America.'" Should voters be concerned?"For the first time since late July, the tally of newly reported coronavirus cases in the United States surpassed 64,000 on Thursday," the Washington Post reported Friday. "In 44 states and the District of Columbia, caseloads are higher than they were one month ago, and many of the new infections are being reported in rural areas with limited hospital capacity." What can be expected moving forward?There's a great piece in Black Agenda Report entitled "The US is on a Path to War with China. What is to be done?" It begins, "Unwilling to accept China's rise, the US puts its lie machine on full blast and moves towards war." Is the US being duped into another war? Friday is panel day. For our first panel, we turn to editor and senior columnist at Black Agenda Report and author of "Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents," Margaret Kimberley; and Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Dr. Linwood Tauheed. They discuss the wildfires ravaging California and other western states, the Barrett nomination, and the report by the Sentencing Project saying that nearly 5.2 million Americans that will be disenfranchised in the 2020 elections because of felony convictions. For our final panel, we chat with political scientist, Howard University professor, author and activist Dr. Clarence Lusane; and analyst and host of The Gary Flowers Show on radio station Rejoice WREJ-AM 990 and FM 101.3 Gary Flowers. They weigh in on the latest regarding WikiLeaks co-founder Jullian Assange, Graham and the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Trump administration rejecting California's request for federal disaster aid to help the state recover from wildfires.Guests:Caleb Maupin - Journalist and political analystDr. Yolandra Hancock - Board-certified pediatrician and obesity medicine specialistKJ Noh - Peace activist, writer and teacherMargaret Kimberley - Editor and senior columnist at Black Agenda Report and author of "Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents"Dr. Linwood Tauheed - Associate professor of economics at the University of Missouri-Kansas CityDr. Clarence Lusane - Author, professor and activistGary Flowers - Radio talk show host and public policy analyst
The president, who is 74, was diagnosed with the illness hours after it became public knowledge that Trump aide Hope Hicks had tested positive. How will he be treated? How does the revelation impact the political landscape?"US stocks fell Friday after President Trump said he and the first lady tested positive for coronavirus, but all three major indexes held on to notch gains for the week," the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. What's next?It's panel day. For our first panel, we talk to Margaret Kimberley and Dr. Clarence Lusane about the president's diagnosis and the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett for the US Supreme Court. "New coronavirus cases increased over the past week by at least 10 percent, in 21 predominantly Western states, according to a CNN analysis," The Hill reported Monday. We are now in October, on the front end of flu season. What can we expect next?For our last panel, we are joined by Jim Kavanagh, writer at The Polemicist and CounterPunch and author of the article "Payroll Taxes Are the Achilles Heel of Social Security"; and by Daniel Lazare, investigative journalist and author of three books: "The Frozen Republic," "The Velvet Coup" and "America's Undeclared War." They will also discuss Trump's coronavirus case, as well as the fighting that erupted on Sunday between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenians in the contested mountain enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh.Guests:Dr. Yolandra Hancock - Physician Caleb Maupin - Journalist and political analystDr. Linwood Tauheed - Associate professor of economics at the University of Missouri-Kansas CityMargaret Kimberley - Editor and senior columnist at Black Agenda Report and author of "Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents"Dr. Clarence Lusane - Author, professor and activistJim Kavanagh - Writer at The Polemicist and CounterPunch and the author of the article "Over the Rainbow: Paths of Resistance After George Floyd"Daniel Lazare - Investigative journalist and author of "The Velvet Coup"
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and US President Donald Trump were both set to visit Shanksville on Friday. "Biden's campaign announced Thursday evening that he would be in New York Friday morning for a ceremony at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, before traveling to Shanksville in the afternoon," the Washington Post reported Thursday. Has the US learned from the past?"The number of people seeking and collecting unemployment benefits has remained at historically high levels in recent weeks, a sign the labor-market recovery is losing steam six months after the pandemic struck the US," the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. How will this play out?Friday is panel day. For our first panel, we are joined by Laith Marouf and James Carey. A Thursday Washington Post headline read: "Talks between Taliban, Afghan government to begin this weekend after 6 high-value prisoners were released from Afghan custody." What does this mean going forward?For our next panel, we are joined by Margaret Kimberley and Ajamu Baraka, who will also discuss the upcoming talks in Afghanistan.For our final panel, we are joined by Dr. Clarence Lusane and Jim Kavanagh. They will begin by talking about a US federal court ruling on Thursday that blocks the Trump administration from excluding undocumented immigrants from the US Census. Guests:Caleb Maupin - Journalist and political analystDr. Jack Rasmus - Economist, professor in the Economics and Politics Departments at St. Mary's College of California and author of "The Scourge of Neoliberalism: US Economic Policy From Reagan to Trump"Margaret Kimberley - Editor and senior columnist at Black Agenda Report and author of "Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents."Ajamu Baraka - Former US vice-presidential candidate for the Green PartyLaith Marouf - Broadcaster and journalist based in Beirut, LebanonJames Carey - Editor and co-owner of Geopolitics AlertDr. Clarence Lusane - Author, professor and activistJim Kavanagh - Writer at The Polemicist and CounterPunch whose latest article is "Payroll Taxes are the Achilles Heel of Social Security"
As of Friday, the US COVID-19 death toll has surpassed 187,000, growing by more than 1,000 on Thursday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Meanwhile, the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) said Thursday that its model now predicts almost 410,000 Americans will have died from the respiratory disease by January 1. The IHME model's death toll projections have grown considerably since it was launched in March, indicating that the pandemic has only gotten worse in the US. "On Wednesday the Trump administration announced a halt on evictions through the end of the year, a move that may shield the millions of Americans at risk of losing their homes due to the financial chaos sparked by the coronavirus pandemic," the Washington Post reported Thursday. "But the housing crisis that has built up since March - fueled by job losses and the end of federal benefits in July - has already injected the market with so much instability that even a national moratorium may only be a temporary pause." Is this a solution or just a temporary, stopgap measure for political gain? On Tuesday, "the ACLU of Georgia released a report by the Palast Investigative Fund titled 'Georgia Voter Roll Purge Errors' that concluded the State had likely removed in 2019 the voter registrations of nearly 200,000 Georgia citizens on the grounds that they had moved from the address on their voter registration application," according to a release from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Georgia. What does this mean for the state of Georgia, and what does it indicate for the country?There are a number of issues that impact states and cities in the US. We will get some insight into how to manage these from our next guest, Jesse Ventura, a former professional wrestler who previously served as the 38th governor of Minnesota. He's also an actor, political commentator, bestselling author, US Navy veteran and the host of "The World According to Jesse" on RT America.Friday is panel day. Joining us are Dr. Clarence Lusane and Daniel Lazare to discuss the issues of rent relief, hunger, the government shutdown and Michael Forest Reinoehl.Guests:Dr. Yolandra Hancock - Physician, board-certified pediatrician and obesity medicine specialistDr. Lisa Lewis - Holder of a doctorate degree in naturopathic medicine from Bastyr University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University, speaker and author of “Stop Stressing Me Out: 7 Solutions to Overcome Overwhelm & Conquer Disease Naturally" Caleb Maupin - Journalist and political analystGreg Palast - Investigative reporterJesse Ventura - Former professional wrestler, former governor of Minnesota, actor, political commentator, bestselling author, US Navy veteran and host of "The World According to Jesse" on RT America Dr. Clarence Lusane - Author, professor and activistDaniel Lazare - Investigative journalist and author of "The Velvet Coup"
Trump spoke for almost 70 minutes, offering a lot of platitudes and hyperbole but very little substance. Here's one observation: he began by saying, “We are one national family, and we will always protect, love and care for each other.” However, Trump neither mentioned nor acknowledged the victims of police brutality in the US. What are we to make of this? "Unemployment claims fell slightly last week but remained historically high, signaling layoffs continue as the coronavirus continues to hamper the economic recovery," the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. What does this mean for the US going forward? "The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday issued a clarification of earlier guidance on coronavirus testing, days after a change sparked protests from the scientific and medical communities," The Hill reported Thursday.Friday is panel day. For our first panel, Dr. Emmitt Riley and Dr. Linwood Tauheed discuss Trump's acceptance of the Republican presidential nomination. What were the takeaways?For our next panel, political scientist, professor and author Dr. Clarence Lusane and journalist and author Daniel Lazare also discuss Thursday night's events at the Republican National Convention. They also tackle the Wednesday report from AFP that said, "Hundreds of young Libyans protested in Tripoli for a third consecutive day to decry deteriorating living conditions and corruption amid a heavy security presence." Lastly, they cover Trump's threat to ban the messaging app WeChat in the US.Our final panel is with editor James Carey and political activist, independent journalist and podcaster Niko House. They discuss Trump's attacks on Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and the arrest of Kyle Rittenhouse who was "charged with homicide after two people were killed and another seriously wounded by gunfire amid a chaotic night of demonstrations and destruction in Kenosha," Wisconsin, the Washington Post reported Wednesday. They also talk about armed civilians coming to protests, whether in Kenosha or other places, and the violence that could result. Guests:Caleb Maupin - Journalist and political analystDr. Jack Rasmus - Economist and author of "The Scourge of Neoliberalism: US Economic Policy From Reagan to Trump."Dr. Yolandra Hancock - Physician Dr. Emmitt Riley - Political scientist and assistant professor of Africana studies at DePauw UniversityDr. Linwood Tauheed - EconomistDr. Clarence Lusane - Author, professor and activistDaniel Lazare - Investigative journalist and author of "The Velvet Coup"Niko House - Political activist, independent journalist and podcasterJames Carey - Editor and co-owner of Geopolitics Alert
At approximately 4:15 pm ET on Tuesday, Biden named Harris as his running mate. Once she formally accepts the nomination, Harris will become the first Black and South Asian-American woman to run on a major US political party's presidential ticket."The number of reported coronavirus cases in the United States topped 5 million on Sunday, double the number since the end of June," the Washington Post reported Monday. "The 5 million mark comes just 17 days after the US total exceeded 4 million ... The United States leads the world with a quarter of global infections." The Post also reported Monday, "More than 97,000 US children tested positive for the coronavirus in the last two weeks of July ... according to data from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association." Later in the week, the Post further reported, "On Wednesday, the country reported its highest number of deaths in a single day since mid-May, at nearly 1,500." Is this another ripple on the water or an indication of a tsunami? Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, the group's highest-ranking official, gave a speech on Friday. For an update on what he said and insight into the latest developments in Lebanon, we turn to our next guest, Laith Marouf, a broadcaster and journalist based in Beirut, Lebanon. What are the takeaways?It's Friday, so that means it's panel time. We are joined by Jim Kavanagh, writer at The Polemicist and CounterPunch and the author of the article "Over the Rainbow: Paths of Resistance After George Floyd"; and by Daniel Lazare, investigative journalist and author of "The Frozen Republic," "The Velvet Coup" and "America's Undeclared War." They discuss the selection of Harris for the Democratic ticket and the $100,000 question: Does a woman who was born in Oakland, California, whose father was from Jamaica and mother from India, meet the vice-presidential office requirement of being a natural-born US citizen?For our final panel, we are joined by Dr. Clarence Lusane, political scientist, former chair of the Political Science Department at Howard University, internationally recognized expert on international and comparative politics, international poll watcher, author, professor and activist; as well as Washington, DC, news veteran Dr. Colin Campbell. They will also discuss the Harris nomination, the US Postal Service and American and Israeli media scrambling to blame Hezbollah for the August 4 explosion in Beirut.Guests:Caleb Maupin - Journalist and political analystDr. Yolandra Hancock - Board-certified pediatrician and obesity medicine specialistLaith Marouf - Broadcaster and journalist based in Beirut, LebanonJim Kavanaugh - Writer at The Polemicist and CounterPunch and author of the article "Over the Rainbow: Paths of Resistance After George Floyd" Daniel Lazare - Investigative journalist and author of "The Frozen Republic," "The Velvet Coup" and "America's Undeclared War"Dr. Clarence Lusane - Author, professor, journalist and activistDr. Colin Campbell - Washington, DC, senior news correspondent
"Russia continues to use a network of proxy websites to spread pro-Kremlin disinformation and propaganda in the United States and other parts of the West, according to a State Department report released on Wednesday," the New York Times reported on August 5. "The report is one of the most detailed explanations yet from the Trump administration on how Russia disseminates disinformation, but it largely avoids discussing how Moscow is trying to influence the current campaign." Here we go again.A Thursday headline in the Washington Post read: "For 20th straight week, more than 1 million Americans filed jobless claims even as enhanced benefits expired." The subheadline noted, "Nearly 1.2 million Americans sought the benefits last week, down slightly from the week before."It's Friday, so that means it's panel time. Joining the first panel are Jim Kavanagh, political analyst and commentator and editor of The Polemicist whose latest piece is entitled of “Over the Rainbow: Paths of Resistance After George Floyd”; and Dr. Clarence Lusane, political scientist, former chair of the Political Science Department at Howard University, internationally recognized expert on international and comparative politics, international poll-watcher, author, professor and activist. They discuss a Wednesday article in HuffPost that was entitled "DNC Delegates Call Biden's Foreign Policy Team ‘A Horror Show' And Ask For New Hires." For our second panel, we are joined by Margaret Kimberley, editor and senior columnist at Black Agenda Report and author of "Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents"; and Ajamu Baraka, co-founder of the Black Alliance for Peace and former US vice-presidential nominee for the Green Party. They discuss how, as the Washington Post reported Tuesday, "the rapid shift to absentee voting during the coronavirus pandemic has emerged as a central issue in this year's elections."And for our final panel, we are joined by journalist Daniel Lazare. He discusses with the hosts how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting Americans' ability to afford rent. NBC News reported on July 4, "The crippling economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic could force a wave of evictions across the United States as a federal ban and a patchwork of state moratoriums quickly expire, fair housing and legal experts warned. ... At the height of the pandemic, 42 states and the District of Columbia had statewide moratoriums on evictions in place, covering millions of renters, but presently, a little more than a dozen states have some kind of eviction protections in place."Guests:Caleb Maupin - Journalist and political analystDr. Jack Rasmus - Economist, author of "The Scourge of Neoliberalism: Us Economic Policy From Reagan to Trump," and professor in the Economics and Politics departments at St. Mary's College of CaliforniaDr. Clarence Lusane, Author, professor, Journalist, ActivistJim Kavanaugh, Writer at thepolemicist.net and Counter Punch and the author of "Over the Rainbow: Paths of Resistance after George Floyd" Margaret Kimberly, Editor and Senior Columnist at Black Agenda Report and author of "prejudential: Black America and the Presidents."Ajamu Baraka, former VP Candidate, Green PartyDaniel Lazare, Investigative Journalist, Author of The Velvet Co
President Donald Trump today raised the prospect of delaying the November election because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The idea drew bipartisan alarm and election experts noted a president does not have the power to change the date of an election. Others suggested Trump is seeking to sow doubt about the election results or distract from a new government report that found a historic contraction in the nation's economy. What are we to make of this? Economic output fell at its fastest pace on record last spring as the coronavirus pandemic forced businesses across the United States to close their doors and kept millions of Americans shut in their homes for weeks. Gross domestic product — the broadest measure of goods and services produced — fell 9.5 percent in the second quarter of the year, the Commerce Department said today. What does this mean for the economy going forward?Billions of dollars are being invested in the development of vaccines against the coronavirus. Until one arrives, many scientists have turned to tried-and-true vaccines to see whether they may confer broad protection, and may reduce the risk of coronavirus infection, as well. Old standbys like the tuberculosis vaccine and the polio vaccine appear to help train the immune system to respond to a broad variety of infections, including from bacteria, viruses and parasites, experts say. Can Old Vaccines Help Stop the Coronavirus?Rep. David N. Cicilline (D-R.I.) the chairman of the antitrust panel, opened a congressional investigation of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google last year, aiming to explore whether the tech industry's most influential quartet of companies had attained their status through potentially anti-competitive means. What did all of this really amount to? Lawmakers in both parties are panning the Trump administration's plan to pull nearly 12,000 U.S. troops out of Germany.Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) blasted the move as a “grave error,” while Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) said President Trump shows a “lack of strategic understanding.” What are we to make of this because we know that these troops are not going back to Ft. Ord or Ft. Dix, they are most likely on their way to Poland. Lisa Curtis, the US National Security Council's senior director for South and Central Asia, - Delivering a keynote speech in a Brookings Institution webinar about “China's growing regional influence and strategy”, Curtis, ticked off a list of countries bordering or near China – including India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan – with which the US is strengthening ties economically and militarily. What does this really mean? Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun said Wednesday that he was confident that whoever wins the White House in November — whether it's President Donald Trump or former Vice President Joe Biden — will continue supporting the defense industry. What is their argument? President Donald Trump on Wednesday dismissed Democratic demands for aid to cash-strapped cities ina new corona virus relief package and lashed out at Republican allies as talks stalemated over assistance for millions of Americans.How concerned should Americans be about their government's apparent lack of concern about their plight?Guests:Dr. Clarence Lusane, Professor, free-lance journalist and author of The Black. History of the White HouseMargaret Flowers, Pediatrician and Health Reform Activist, Co-Director at Popular ResistanceJack Rasmus, Economist, Author of Central Bankers at the End of their Ropes, Professor in the Economics and Politics departments at St. Mary's College in San FranciscoChris Garaffa, Web Developer and TechnologistMadea Benjamin, Co-Founder of Code PinkRay McGovern, Former CIA analyst and co-founder Veteran Intelligence Professionals for PeaceDanny Haiphong, Author and Contributor to the Black Agenda Report American Exceptionalism and American Innocence: A People's History of Fake News--From the Revolutionary War to the War on TerrorChris Hedges, Investigative journalist and author
US President Donald Trump has threatened to dispatch federal law enforcement officers to other cities as well, and a multi-jurisdictional police force attacked peaceful protestors near the White House in early June so the president could have a photo-op near Lafayette Park. What does all of this mean?Why is the US intensifying its attacks on the People's Republic of China? Dr. Richard Wolff, founder of Democracy at Work, lists three reasons for America's senseless and ridiculous provocations towards China.It's Friday, so that means it's panel time. We have a great lineup, starting with our first two guests. We welcome back American columnist and syndicated editorial cartoonist Ted Rall, who is the author of "Silk Road to Ruin." We are also joined by the co-founder of the Black Alliance for Peace and former US vice presidential nominee for the Green Party, Ajamu Baraka. The first discussion is about Trump canceling the Republican National Convention. It looks like science wins.For our next panel, we are joined by Daniel Lazare, journalist and author of three books: "The Frozen Republic"; "The Velvet Coup"; and "America's Undeclared War." We are also joined by Jim Kavanagh, political analyst, commentator and editor of The Polemicist. They will discuss the July 17 story in The Grayzone entitled: "With US support, Taiwan planted deception about warning World Health Org of Covid." They will also talk about Christopher David, the Navy veteran who asked federal officers in Portland, Oregon, to remember their oaths. Then they broke his hand. Other items of discussion include a Tuesday article in Common Dreams entitled "Progressives Demand Democrats Reject 'Outright Shameful' GOP Plan to Raid Social Security and Cut Unemployment Benefits," as well as a Russian tech executive suing the author of the Steele Dossier author in a UK court. Top Democrats are still pushing Russiagate, even as it continues to crumble.For our final panel, we are joined by political scientist, author and former chairman of the Political Science Department at Howard University Dr. Clarence Lusane; and Dr. Emmit Riley, assistant professor and director of Africana Studies at DePauw University. They will tell us what they think about the Wednesday story in Common Dreams entitled "McConnell Laughs When Asked If COVID-19 Bill Will Pass by End of Next Week — When Unemployment Benefits Expire for 30 Million."GUESTS: Caleb Maupin - Journalist and Political AnalystRichard Wolff - Professor of economics and founder of Democracy at WorkAjamu Baraka - Former US vice presidential candidate for the Green PartyTed Rall - Political cartoonist and syndicated columnist Jim Kavanagh - Editor of The PolemicistDaniel Lazare - Investigative journalistDr. Clarence Lusane - Author, professor and activistDr. Emmit Riley - Assistant professor and director of Africana Studies at DePauw University
On this episode of The Critical Hour, co-hosts Dr. Wilmer Leon and Garland Nixon talk with journalist and political analyst Caleb Maupin about the US threatening to impose sanctions on European companies involved in the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project. "German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Thursday rejected Washington's latest threat of sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline between Russia and Germany, saying, 'European energy policy is made in Europe,'" Xinhua News Agency reported Friday. The infamous Steele dossier is said to have given rise to the equally infamous Russiagate investigation. The document's author, Christopher Steele, is a former British intelligence officer who started a private intelligence company called Orbis. Is Steele a spy, a businessman or a political operative? Here to guide us through the murky world of one of Russiagate's central figures is Alexander Mercouris, editor-in-chief of The Duran. On Friday's panel with Dr. Clarence Lusane and Dr. Colin Campbell, discussion items include the US setting a record Thursday by reporting more than 70,000 new COVID-19 cases; the removal of some COVID-19 data from the website of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the backlash it caused; and how some US police departments have banned the use of neck restraints since the killing of George Floyd by officers in May. A Thursday headline in the Washington Post read: "White House warns stimulus package ‘must' include Trump payroll tax cut proposal." The Post explains: "The White House is insisting that Congress include a payroll tax cut as part of the next coronavirus stimulus package, potentially complicating talks with lawmakers by pushing a measure that President Trump has tried but failed to advance for almost a year. ... The payroll tax is the 7.65 percent tax that is taken out of workers' paychecks and goes to fund the Social Security and Medicare trust funds." The second panel consists of author Margaret Kimberly and journalist Daniel Lazare. They discuss how US District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan issued two injunctions this week aimed at preventing the Trump administration from carrying out federal executions. However, both Daniel Lewis Lee and Wesley Ira Purkey were put to death this week at a federal prison in Terre Haute, Indiana. The hosts end the day talking to economist Dr. Jack Rasmus about his new article on the economic desperation that may lie ahead as a result of the US government's mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic. GUESTS:Caleb Maubin - Speaker, writer, journalist and political analystDr. Clarence Lusane - Author, professor and activistDr. Colin Campbell - Washington, DC, senior news correspondent Alexander Mercouris - Editor-in-chief of The Duran Daniel Lazare - Investigative Journalist Margaret Kimberley - Editor and senior columnist for the Black Agenda Report Dr. Jack Rasmus - Economist, author and professor at St. Mary's College in California
Dr. Wilmer Leon talks with Caleb Maupin, journalist, political analyst and author of City Builders and Vandals in Our Age, about his assessment of where the U.S. is with the coronavirus pandemic and how the U.S. has gotten there. Other topics of discussion include ICE telling foreign students to leave the country if their schools are going online-only and Harper's Magazine's “Letter on Justice and Open Debate” supposedly condemning cancel culture and public shaming.Dr. Jack Rasmus, economist and Professor of Economics and Politics at St. Mary's College in California, and author of “The Scourge of Neoliberalism: U.S. Policy from Reagan to Trump, discusses yesterday's report about new unemployment numbers. Almost 1.3 million people have applied for new unemployment benefits as the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on and take its toll on the U.S. economy. It's looking like it's time to shut the country down again. There's a larger clarion call saying that this is a good idea. Now governors across the country are facing growing pressure from public health experts and local leaders to reimpose stay-at-home orders as the only way to regain control of coronavirus outbreaks that threaten to overwhelm hospitals and send the death count rocketing. Colin Campbell, a PhD Candidate at Howard University's School of Communication and a DC Senior News Correspondent joins Dr. Clarence Lusane, Author, Activist, Professor and Former Chairperson of Howard University's Political Science Department to discuss the ramifications with Dr. Wilmer Leon. GUESTS Caleb Maupin - Frequent collaborator with all major news outlets and author of "City Builders and Vandals in Our Age."Dr. Jack Rasmus - Holder of a Ph.D. in political economy who teaches economics and politics at St. Mary's College in California and is the author of the book "The Scourge of Neoliberalism: US Policy from Reagan to Trump"Dr. Clarence Lusane - African American author, activist lecturer, professor and former chair of the Political Science Department at Howard UniversityDr. Colin Campbell - TV news reporter for more than 20 years. As a senior Washington, DC, correspondent since 2008, he has been a reporter-at-large covering two presidencies, Congress and the State Department
On this issue of The Critical Hour, Dr. Wilmer Leon is joined by Dr. Clarence Lusane, an African American author, activist, lecturer and chair of the political science department at Howard University.We now have a divided government. The House controlled by Democrats, Senate and Executive Branch controlled by Republicans. Do you see legislative movement on the horizon? If so, what does this mean? Will these ethnic caucuses be relevant? Is the diversity quantitative vs. qualitative? I find it interesting, in the Rules Package that Speaker Pelosi has put forth, there's an AUSTERITY PROVISION OVER OBJECTIONS OF PROGRESSIVES. Pelosi has promised for months to restore the pay-go rule, which she instituted when first taking over the speaker's gavel in 2007. She ran into resistance from progressives, who believe that the rule would make it more difficult for Democrats to pass a host of liberal agenda items, from “Medicare for All” to a Green New Deal to tuition-free public college. Critics also argue that pay-go creates an unlevel playing field, where Republicans get to blow giant holes in the tax code, as they did with the 2017 tax cuts, while Democrats must pay fealty to the deficit.In today's New York Times there's a story entitled Sexism Claims From Bernie Sanders's 2016 Run: Paid Less, Treated Worse. In today's Washington Post there's a story entitled, Can Romney chart a course that has eluded other GOP critics of Trump? In our production meeting today we had this conversation, is mainstream media trying to fan the flames of intra-party conflict? The Sander's article opens with “In February 2016, Giulianna Di Lauro, a Latino outreach strategist for Senator Bernie Sanders's presidential operation, complained to her supervisor that she had been harassed by a campaign surrogate whom she drove to events ahead of the Democratic primary in Nevada… When she reported the incident to Bill Velazquez, a manager on the Latino outreach team, he told her, “I bet you would have liked it if he were younger,” according to her account and another woman who witnessed the exchange. Then he laughed.” In an interview Wednesday night on CNN, Mr. Sanders said he was proud of his 2016 campaign and attributed any missteps with staff members to the explosive growth that was sometimes overwhelming. “I'm not going to sit here and tell you that we did everything right, in terms of human resources,” he told Anderson Cooper.“I certainly apologize to any woman who felt she was not treated appropriately, and of course if I run we will do better the next time,” he said. Asked if he knew about the staff complaints, he said, “I was a little bit busy running around the country trying to make the case.”Now, on the Romney side, 2 days ago Romney wrote, “The president shapes the public character of the nation. Trump's character falls short.” What did Romney say in this piece that we don't know? Basically, “It is not that all of the president's policies have been misguided. He was right to align U.S. corporate taxes with those of global competitors, to strip out excessive regulations, to crack down on China's unfair trade practices, to reform criminal justice and to appoint conservative judges. These are policies mainstream Republicans have promoted for years. But policies and appointments are only a part of a presidency.” So, I read this to say, it's style over substance. Romney is the poster child for political opportunist. The article set off Washington's nonstop speculative machinery, with the conversation quickly pivoting to whether Romney might possibly challenge Trump for the GOP nomination in 2020 or make one more likely. The 2012 nominee tried to put to rest his intentions: “No, I'm not running again,” he told CNN's Jake Tapper, noting that his previous run did not end well, in contrast, he said, to Trump's victory in 2016.Chinese lunar rover landed on the dark side of the moon at 10:26 am on Thursday, Beijing time, marking the start of the first exploration of a place that cannot be seen from Earth. What does this mean geo-politically? Has China just sent a message to the US. Houston, do we have a problem?For those who may not know, unlike the near side of the moon that always faces the earth and offers many flat areas to touch down on, the far side, or dark side, is mountainous, rugged and posed until now a problem with communicating. This portion of the moon has never been reached by a man-made probe before. Beijing has been pouring billions into its lofty space program, whose technologies can easily be tapped by the Chinese military. Key goals include catapulting a permanent space station into orbit by 2022 and eventually sending men to the moon. Chris, am I overstating this when I say, Houston, do we have a problem? As the US and scientists from all over the world celebrated the New Horizons spacecraft sent back a photo of MU69, or “Ultima Thule” a billion miles past Pluto. The Chinese get to the dark side of the moon. What are the areas or technologies that surprise you about this? Do you see any linkage between the issue of China and the 5G issue we discussed a few weeks ago and this?GUESTS:Dr. Clarence Lusane - African American author, activist, lecturer and chair of the political science department at Howard University.Jackie Luqman — Co-editor-in-chief of Luqman Nation, and the co-hosts of the Facebook Livestream Coffee, Current Events & Politics.Chris Garaffa — Web developer and technologist.
Our first guest is Clarence Lusane, author of "The Black History of the White House" (Open Media Series @ City Lights Books 2011). Dr.Lusane is an Associate Professor of Political Science at American University. In "The Black History of the White House," Dr. Lusane presents a comprehensive history of the White House from an African American perspective, illuminating the central role it has played in advancing, thwarting or simply ignoring efforts to achieve equal rights for all. Juxtaposing significant events in White House history with the ongoing struggle for civil rights. The author makes it plain that the White House has always been a prism through which to view the social struggles and progress of black Americans. This work shines a light on the untold stories of African Americans whose lives are part of the White House legacy. Our next guest is Dr. Rupa Marya, Physician and Musician/Rupa and the April Fishes. San Francisco based musical agitators Rupa & the April Fishes will be launching their April Fools Tour 2011 with a special show on their namesake day at The Independent, Friday April 1st, 2011. After their last rousing Bay Area performance with Manu Chao at The Warfield, the band has been busy working on new material inspired by bandleader Rupa's travels to Chiapas, Mexico where she did an artist residency working with an international group of artists as well as indigenous Tzotzil children. Visit http://www.cumbancha.com/rupa/press Between the two live interviews we will rebroadcast an interview with Tonye Patano (Mama Nadi) & Oberson K.A. Adjepong (Christian), two cast members of Berkeley Rep's production of Lynn Nottage's "Ruined," up through April 10, 2011. Visit www.berkeleyrep.org
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