Podcast appearances and mentions of Gloria La Riva

Venezuela's elections took place on July 28th. Nicolás Maudro defeated the right-wing candidate Edmundo González Urrutia by over a million votes. The imperialist machine immediately jumped into action to denounce the elections, condemning Maduro as a dictator and calling the results undemocratic. Over 1,000 international observers from 100 countries were in Venezuela for the election, and with few exceptions of those who are against the Bolivarian Revolution, they've stated that the electoral process was fair and free. That hasn't stopped the US government, its media mouthpieces, regional allies and even Elon Musk from calling for the overthrow of the Maduro government.Following the election, waves of fascist violence took the streets of Caracas and other cities, but supporters of the Bolivarian Revolution have themselves mobilized in its defense. We're joined today by Gloria La Riva of the Cuba and Venezuela Solidarity Committee.Support the Show.

The Biden Administration is pursuing a policy of “energy chasing,” where U.S. regulators put pressure on foreign-owned fuel supply companies, shippers and even financial insurers so that they back out of deals to bring “fuel to our ports.”On March 17, there were significant protests in eastern Cuba against the blackouts. The president says the authorities have gone to dialogue with them and explain the country's energy problems. “Two or three [protest] events that were fundamentally peaceful” in Cuba and the Western media creates a narrative of serious instability, says President Miguel Diaz-Canel. Meanwhile “in the world there are more severe protests” and in the U.S. there are protests violently repressed, but these get ignored. We are joined by Gloria La Riva, organizer with the Hatuey Project  to discuss the recent protests in Cuba and the ongoing crisis caused by the economic blockade. Then, with the possibility of a new invasion and occupation, we're hearing the same story emerge from Western media and politicians about Haiti: something really bad is happening in Haiti and an invasion is necessary. We are being told that this is the worst ever humanitarian situation in Haiti. As the U.S. Canadian and French governments gathered recently to discuss Haiti's political transition, Haitians get no say over this. When it comes to Haiti, it seems like everyone else gets to decide.We're joined by Kerbie Joseph, a Haitian organizer with the ANSWER Coalition, to talk about how Western colonialism and imperialism are the historical root of and current cause of the problems in Haiti, and what the resistance looks like.Support the show

The United States government is inserting itself into a border dispute between Venezuela and Guyana on behalf of ExxonMobil. The oil-rich Essequibo region has the world's biggest reserves per capita of crude oil and in May of this year, a “significant discovery” by ExxonMobil was announced in the area's 6.6-million acre Staborek Block oil field.In a December 3rd referendum, 10.4 million Venezuelans voted overwhelmingly to keep the US out of the disagreement and to continue to handle the dispute under the 1966 Geneva Agreement. The US State Department is dismissing the referendum results and while spokesperson Matthew Miller said the US wants a “peaceful resolution,” Secretary of State Blinken has put forward that the US totally backs Guyana and that the region 61,600 square mile area is fully Guyanese.To get into the history of Essequibo and help us understand what's happening in the context of decades of US imperialist actions against Venezuela, we're joined by Gloria La Riva of the Cuba and Venezuela Solidarity Committee.Support the show

Hey, y'all! This week we are diving back into the 2024 Presidential election. The Party of Socialism & Liberation (PSL) announced their presidential ticket via a very well produced video that took leftist Twitter by storm. But who are Claudia De La Cruz & Karina Garcia? What does the PSL stand for? What secrets does the party hold?Partial answer to the last question: this episode does require a trigger warning for sexual violence and talk of suicidal ideation.

The United States tries to keep people in the dark about the blockade against Cuba and the many accomplishments of the Cuban Revolution. This is part of the U.S. campaign to overturn the socialist government in Cuba that has successfully led its people through more than 60 years of attacks, attempted coups, sanctions, trade embargoes, and the Covid pandemic. Brian is joined by Gloria La Riva, the coordinator of the Cuba and Venezuela Solidarity Committee and a longtime leader of brigades to Cuba to learn and expose people in the United States to the realities on the ground, and Aminah Sheikh, who is a labor and community organizer active in the Canadian peace movement. Please make an urgently-needed contribution to The Socialist Program by joining our Patreon community at patreon.com/thesocialistprogram. We rely on the generous support of our listeners to keep bringing you consistent, high-quality shows. All Patreon donors of $5 a month or more are invited to join the monthly Q&A seminar with Brian.

A deadly fire broke out over the weekend in Cuba from a lightning storm that struck near an oil storage facility and caused an explosion. At least one person has been confirmed dead, and dozens more are injured and missing. This tragic natural disaster could have happened in any country, but is even harder on Cuba due to the U.S. war against them...including many of Trump's policies that Biden hasn't touched. Nicole Roussell is joined by Gloria La Riva, coordinator of the Cuba and Venezuela Solidarity Committee and one of the co-founders of the Hatuey Project at hatueyproject.org. Please make an urgently-needed contribution to The Socialist Program by joining our Patreon community at patreon.com/thesocialistprogram. We rely on the generous support of our listeners to keep bringing you consistent, high-quality shows. All Patreon donors of $5 a month or more are invited to join the monthly Q&A seminar with Brian.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Gloria La Riva, coordinator of the Cuba and Venezuela Solidarity Committee to discuss political prisoner Leonard Peltier's diagnosis with COVID-19 and the danger he is in because of his unjust imprisonment, the calls from multiple legal and political officials to release Leonard Peltier, the dubious circumstances surrounding the incident for which Peltier was prosecuted and the FBI's railroading of him, and how to get involved in the growing movement to free Peltier.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Gloria La Riva, coordinator of the Cuba and Venezuela Solidarity Committee to discuss political prisoner Leonard Peltier's diagnosis with COVID-19 and the danger he is in because of his unjust imprisonment, the calls from multiple legal and political officials to release Leonard Peltier, the dubious circumstances surrounding the incident for which Peltier was prosecuted and the FBI's railroading of him, and how to get involved in the growing movement to free Peltier.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Nkechi Taifa, Civil and Human Rights Attorney and President of The Taifa Group to discuss the effort to show widespread support for pardoning Marcus Garvey from crimes he was deported on, Garvey's impactful legacy in the Black nationalist movement and Black radicalism, the important lessons from Garvey that continue to inform activism around Black lives and fights over Black memory, and the importance of fighting to clear Garvey's name in an era of efforts to erase Black history.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Amir Khafagy, an award-winning journalist based out of New York City who you can follow on Twitter @AmirKhafagy91 to discuss the emergence of massive container ships in the global logistics industry and how it affected the global economy, how the containerization phenomenon contributed to monopolization of the shipping industry and the current crises of inflation and the supply chain, the extreme exploitation of workers on the ships and how the pandemic and supply chain issues have intensified their exploitation, and the environmental impact of these massive ships on the planet and on the communities that surround ports.Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Maurice Cook, founder of Serve Your City to discuss the lifting of mask mandates by Democratic officials and the concerns over lifting mask mandates in schools while so many children remain unvaccinated, the short-sighted orientation of the government toward the pandemic and the crucial mutual aid organizations that fill the gaps and make society run, the ongoing controversy surrounding Brian Flores' lawsuit against the NFL over racist hiring practices and the Houston Texans hiring of Lovie Smith over Flores, and the reaction of young people to the killing of Amir Locke.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Kerbie Joseph, longtime police brutality, mass incarceration and community organizer in Brooklyn, New York with the ANSWER Coalition and SOS coordinator with the Audre Lorde Project to discuss New York City mayor-elect Eric Adams' proposal to reinstitute solitary confinement in Rikers Island, the allocation of resources to incarceration and locking people away instead of social programs, and the portrayal of Eric Adams as a progressive despite his record.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by El Senzengakulu Zulu, a former organizer with SNCC, Founder and Father of the Independent African Schools in the USA, Director of Ujimaa School in Washington, DC teaching education through African culture to preschool through high school for 54 years to discuss the effort to save the Ujimaa school in Washington, DC from gentrification, the history and importance of African-centered education, and the importance of the school in providing a context for Black students to learn in an African-centric context.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Carol Gokee, National Co-Director for the International Leonard Peltier Defense Committee to discuss the effort to free political prisoner Leonard Peltier as his health continues to deteriorate, what the incarceration of Peltier has denied to movements for indigenous resistance and to movements for justice, the inconsistencies of the accusations against Peltier by the FBI, and why the release of Peltier is an important goal for many different movements for justice.Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Gloria La Riva, coordinator of the Cuba and Venezuela Solidarity Committee to discuss the failure of the COVID-19 response in the United States and the success of Cuba's response to the pandemic, the murderous impact of capitalist pandemic response as exemplified in the meatpacking industry, and the cruel treatment of women detained in ICE facilities in Louisiana.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Dr. Jodi Dean, Professor of Political Sciences at Hobart and William Smith Colleges and author of “Comrade: An Essay on Political Belonging” to discuss Mark Zuckerrberg's involvement in reinstating an anti-abortion video proclaiming falsehoods about abortion, how this video feeds into patriarchal conceptions of women as only child-bearers and child-rearers, and the complexity of the liberal critique of social media as “causing division.”In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by T.J. Coles, Postdoctoral researcher at Plymouth University in the UK and regular CounterPunch contributor to discuss the US history of training the Ethiopian military and how it fits into what's happening there today, the role of so-called peacekeeping missions in recent Ethiopian history, the militarization of the infrastructure of society, and the role of AFRICOM in Ethiopia.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Jalil Muntaqim, an activist, former political prisoner and Black Panther and author of ‘We Are Our Own Liberators' to discuss the In The Spirit of Mandela International Tribunal jurists finding the United States guilty of genocide against Black, Brown, and Indigineous people, the charges of racist violence that support this verdict, the next legal steps after this verdict, and the drive to build a people's movement around this verdict.Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Gloria La Riva, coordinator of the Cuba and Venezuela Solidarity Committee, to discuss the gutting of Joe Biden's Build Back Better bill by corporate Democrats and the capitalist class, the stark contrast between the US handling of healthcare and the pandemic and Cuba's healthcare system, the violence that the US has exercised against Cuba, and the ongoing attempts by the US to destroy the Cuban revolution.

There is murder and mayhem in Haiti at the moment, but little news coverage. In contrast, the Western media would have us believe there is a huge upheaval in Cuba. Lots of people are working hard to make us view the rallies as anti-government protests, but have ignored the sea change in Latin America's attitude to the US' isolation of Cuba, with right-wing anti-Cuba regimes falling one by one. Gloria La Riva stood for president last year in the United States and got the best results for a socialist in 44 years. She joined Sputnik to discuss whether the Latin American ‘pink tide' is rolling in once again. One of the more predictable outcomes of Brexit is the shortage of labor in Britain in certain sectors. Millions of workers have come to the UK over the decades, mainly from East and Central Europe, usually to seek higher wages than they would have earned back home. Paradoxically, many have now returned home to better rates of pay. But what does their departure mean for Britain? With the backdrop of rotting fruit in the fields, empty shelves in the shops and, most importantly, a shortage of truckers on the motorways, we asked one of the ‘knights of the road,' Simon Evans, how the shortage is affecting British long-distance lorry drivers and the firms that employ them.

Cuba faces a new surge of attacks that can only be understood through the history of US regime change operations and the forces behind the "SOS Cuba" protests. Abby Martin is joined by Gloria La Riva to discuss.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by journalist and author Daniel Lazare to discuss the meeting of NATO nations taking place in Brussels, US President Joe Biden's insistence that the US has a “sacred obligation” to go to war on behalf of Europe, Turkey and Canada, and the new NATO statement labeling China a "systemic challenge” to the military alliance.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Asa Winstanley, investigative journalist and Associate editor with The Electronic Intifada, to discuss the swearing-in of new Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Bennett's history of bragging about killing Arab people, and why the inclusion of an Arab party in the new coalition seems to have been driven mainly by political expediency.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Gloria La Riva of the ANSWER Coalition to discuss her recent solidarity mission to Cuba, how the socialist island nation manufactured their own vaccines despite the US government's ongoing deadly economic blockade, and the international campaign to help Cubans import the 20 million syringes needed to administer the doses.Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Kalonji Jama Changa, an author, filmmaker, community organizer, co-host of the Renegade Culture podcast, co-founder of Black Power Media and founder of the FTP movement, to discuss how corporate media is using the national uptick in violent crime to drive a public push to “refund” the police, why Kamala Harris' aides and allies reportedly see her troubling comments regarding the southern border as part of a pattern, and the upcoming Verzuz battle between pioneering female rappers Eve and Trina.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Gloria La Riva of the ANSWER Coalition to discuss her recent solidarity mission to Cuba, how the socialist island nation manufactured their own vaccines despite the US government's ongoing deadly economic blockade, and the international campaign to help Cubans import the 20 million syringes needed to administer the doses.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Gloria La Riva of the ANSWER Coalition to discuss the passing of former US Attorney General and lifelong human rights advocate Ramsey Clark, how Clark went from opposing injustice in the Jim Crow south on behalf of the US government to openly opposing the policies of the US government in Vietnam, and why his outspoken defense of those oppressed by imperialism and colonization led to constant demonization by corporate media.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by BreakThrough News journalist Kei Pritsker to discuss the police execution of another unarmed Black man in the Minneapolis area Sunday afternoon, the subsequent crackdown and curfew Brooklyn Center police imposed on community members grieving for 20 year-old Daunte Wright, and how it all ties into the ongoing trial of Derek Chauvin in the notorious killing of George Floyd last year.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Leo Flores, Latin America Campaign Coordinator at CODEPINK, to discuss the loss of progressive economist Andres Arauz to right-wing banker Guillermo Lasso in Sunday's second-round presidential election in Ecuador, how the protest vote by Yaku Perez contributed to the demise of the left in the electoral contest, and how this development may impact the regional push for a second “pink wave.”In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Gloria La Riva of the ANSWER Coalition to discuss the passing of former US Attorney General and lifelong human rights advocate Ramsey Clark, how Clark went from opposing injustice in the Jim Crow south on behalf of the US government to openly opposing the policies of the US government in Vietnam, and why his outspoken defense of those oppressed by imperialism and colonization led to constant demonization by corporate media.Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Dr. Jared Ball, a father, husband, Professor of Communication Studies at Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD, the curator of imixwhatilike.org and author of the book, “The Myth and Propaganda of Black Buying Power,” to discuss the Brooklyn Center police department's attempt to excuse the execution of Daunte Wright as a mistake, Dr. Ball's recent back-and-forth with Atlanta-area rapper Killer Mike, and the limits of mainstream rhetoric around issues like reparations and potential labor unions for rap artists.

Gloria La Riva speaks on Radio Havana Cuba regarding the blockade against the Cuban people, and the caravans in 60 US cities that drove in solidarity with the caravans in Cuba demanding the lifting of the embargo that the US has inflicted upon Cuba for over half a century.

This is an excerpt from Gloria La Riva's discussion of her recent experiences being caught in the winter storms that have been devastating much of Texas, leaving many without shelter, water or electricity. She has started a GoFundMe to raise money to help some of the people she met while in a temporary shelter get back on their feet. Please read and give if you can: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-my-texas-shelter-friends-rebuild-their-lives?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=m_pd+share-sheet

According to a new Gallop poll, over 60 percent of those surveyed are dissatisfied with the two major political parties in the US. The country is divided politically, but the parties themselves are divided within. Add to this the fact that most voters don't belong to either party. Is it finally time to move on from this duopoly? CrossTalking with Gloria La Riva, Wes Benedict, and Craig Jardula.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Chris Smalls, labor activist, founder of The Congress Of Essential Workers, and host of the podcast “It's a Smalls World,” to discuss the ongoing struggle to unionize the Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, the extensive efforts by management to combat the organization by workers, and what a successful unionization there would mean for similar efforts across the country and the globe. In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by journalist, writer and researcher Denis Rogatyuk to discuss the latest in the contentious presidential election in Ecuador earlier this month, the rapid breakdown of the ostensible alliance between would-be runners-up Guillermo Lasso and Yaku Perez, and how the Organization of American States is attempting to influence the situation.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Gloria La Riva of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, to discuss the conditions at a Houston-area shelter in Texas giving refuge to families seeking relief from the cold, the broad systemic failures exposed by the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the state, and how other organizations are stepping in to fill the gaps left by their absentee state and federal government.Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Abdushshahid Luqman, Executive Producer and co-host of Luqman Nation, to discuss Ted Cruz's trip to Cancun amid the devastating disaster unfolding in his home state, the rise of Rush Limbaugh, the significance of Trump's dismissal of Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell as a "dour, sullen, unsmiling political hack," and the crucial role of Donald Trump in uniting the reactionary segments which have come to form the core of the Republican base.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Gloria La Riva of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, to discuss the conditions at a Houston-area shelter in Texas giving refuge to families seeking relief from the cold, the broad systemic failures exposed by the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the state, and how other organizations are stepping in to fill the gaps left by their absentee state and federal government.

On the day before his inauguration, President-elect Joe Biden announced that he would propose that comprehensive legalization be proposed in Congress for undocumented immigrants. To explain this important issue, longtime Los Angeles-based immigrant rights leader and attorney Juan José Gutiérrez was interviewed by Gloria La Riva on January 20.

Listen to Gloria La Riva in this special recorded forum on the fascist insurrection Trump incited against Congress. Recorded live on 9 Jan 2021.

This is from a livestream we did recently with Gloria La Riva and Dr. Asatar Bair.   Join PSL (Party for Socialism and Liberation)here: https://www.pslweb.org/   Follow Dr. Asatar Bair on Twitter: @asatarbair Subscribe to his YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClF9hmi-NQ1VA06_Xs1qe2A   Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out.  If you have the ability, and you'd like to see the show grow, become a patron.  You get all the episodes early, there is bonus content from many of the shows, and we're creating patron only programing!    Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/BitterLakePresents   Also, please, like subscribe and follow us on the following platforms:   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9WtLyoP9QU8sxuIfxk3eg   Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thisisrevolutionpodcast   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thisisrevolutionpodcast   Twitter: TIRShowOakland   Instagram: @thisisrevolutionoakland  

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Chris Smalls, labor activist and Founder of The Congress of Essential Workers, to discuss the new international wave of Amazon workers holding protests against their workplace conditions, his own alarming experience at the hands of the corporate behemoth's management, and why Smalls is now suing Amazon on behalf of himself and many other workers he says faced retribution for organizing their coworkers.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Gloria La Riva of the Party for Socialism and Liberation to discuss the decisive victory of the coalition headed by the PSUV party of President Nicolas at Venezuela's legislative elections on Sunday, why the US government has been working to delegitimize the elections long before they'd taken place, and the impact of the results for working Venezuelans and their neighbors throughout the region.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by journalist Michael Fox to discuss his new podcast “Brazil on Fire,” how corporate media has consistently misportrayed the results of Brazil's recent municipal elections, and why the appointment of Lava Jato judge and former Bolsonaro administration Justice Minister Sergio Moro to Director of consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal is raising so many eyebrows.Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Brianna Griffith, producer and host of People's Republic Radio, to discuss the new comments by President-elect Joe Biden suggesting that he won't demand too many concessions from Republicans because he doesn't want to "embarrass" Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, why ruling class calls for 'unity' ring so hollow to so many working people, the political priorities reflected by the policies of socialist governments (like that of Vietnam) and capitalist governments (like that of the US) in addressing the COVID-19 crisis, and the public backlash to Austin Mayor Steve Adler'sinsistence that his constituents "stay at home" from his timeshare in Mexico.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Gloria La Riva of the Party for Socialism and Liberation to discuss the decisive victory of the coalition headed by the PSUV party of President Nicolas at Venezuela's legislative elections on Sunday, why the US government has been working to delegitimize the elections long before they'd taken place, and the impact of the results for working Venezuelans and their neighbors throughout the region.

Gloria La Riva, presidential candidate for the Party for Socialism and Liberation, speaks on a range of political issues in Dallas on Monday, October 26.

Gloria La Riva, presidential candidate for the Party for Socialism and Liberation, speaks on a range of political issues in Dallas on Monday, October 26.

Gloria La Riva outlines the aims of her third-party US presidential campaign bid, covering a range of issues that place her campaign in principled opposition to both Democratic and Republican pledges. La Riva 2020 campaign: HERESupport Radical Reflections: HEREEnd Music: Irish Goodbyes; Good Friend

Corporate media may do their best to vote-shame or silence third party candidates and movements but Howie Hawkins, presidential candidate for the Green Party USA, and Gloria La Riva, presidential candidate for the Party for Socialism and Liberation are speaking loud and clear. We host a forum with these two candidates excluded from the "debates."  Plus headlines on Trump and Biden; Protests in DC Over Police-Involved Death of Karon Hylton; DC Council Elections and the DC "Decriminalize Nature" Initiative 81; International and Environmental Round-up and This Week in History. The show is made possible only by our volunteer energy, our resolve to keep the people's voices on the air, and by support from our listeners. In this new era of fake corporate news, we have to be and support our own media! Please click here or click on the Support-Donate tab on this website to subscribe for as little as $3 a month. We are so grateful for this small but growing amount of monthly crowdsource funding on Patreon. You can also give a one-time or recurring donation on PayPal. Thank you!

En este episodio hablamos sobre el Partido Socialista y Liberación: Gloria La Riva. Hija de inmigrantes mexicanos, por cuatro décadas activista socialista, dirigente sindical reciente jubilada, y candidata para la presidencia de los estados unidos.  Creemos en la expropiación de los medios de producción, de la riqueza del país para proveer para el pueblo, para garantizar trabajo o ingreso para la gente que no puede trabajar; salud gratis; educación gratis; vivienda; debe haber democracia real; derechos plenos para los inmigrantes indocumentados; creemos que es inevitable el socialismo.Gloria La Riva Hablamos de qué es el Partido Socialista y Liberación, su crecimiento, desarrollo y estado actual en los Estados Unidos. De cómo se mueven en el contexto político del país, candidaturas locales y al congreso. También nos compartió su opinión de Bernie Sanders, del movimiento Black Lives Matters. Y sobre cómo es ser una candidata mujer latina en Estados Unidos. Los Estados Unidos tiene el sistema electoral fuertemente restringido. El sistema es para los demócratas y republicanos. No tenemos nada como lo que tienen en algunos países en europa o de representación proporcional. Está totalmente controlado por los demócratas y republicanos.Gloria La Riva Tenemos otro episodio en el que hablamos de medidas socialistas, específicamente de derechos laborales aquí: Derechos Laborales en Estados Unidos Estas fueron algunas de las preguntas que le hicimos sobre el Partido Socialista y Liberación: Muchas de las políticas que mencionas son parecidas a las de Bernie Sanders, ¿Qué piensas de él?¿Tienen candidaturas a posiciones más bajas? Sin duda todas las revoluciones históricas han sido gente movilizándose pero, ¿Cómo se refleja eso en cambios que impactan a las personas? Movimiento Black Lives Matter En el debate Trump dijo: “Las condiciones de los inmigrantes detenidos por ICE eran muy buenas”, ¿Qué piensas de eso? Ser candidata presidenta mujer y latina en EEUU¿Crees que la educación en Estados Unidos tiene oportunidades para mejorar?

These are excerpts from Gloria La Riva's answers at the Third 2020 Open Presidential Debate. Listen to Gloria elucidate the PSL's socialist platform in comparison with other third parties. Topics include abolishing the supreme court and anti-democratic electoral systems, the limits of reforms like UBI and breaking up big companies like Facebook, and most of all, the necessity for a new system that replaces the fundamentally and undeniably broken system of capitalism. For more information visit: https://www.lariva2020.org

Today on AirTalk, we discuss the global and historical impact of Pope Francis's endorsement of same-sex civil unions. Also on the show, we talk to LAPD chief Michel Moore about the latest news relating to his department; speak with Peace and Freedom presidential candidate Gloria La Riva; and more.

In this segment Sean Blacmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Gloria La Riva, 2020 Presidential candidate of the Party for Socialism and Liberation to discuss the need for a platform that speaks to people's needs, how the two major parties ignore these to preserve capitalism and how important it is to build a movement that addresses major issues beyond what happens on Election Day.

On this episode of By Any Means Necessary hosts Sean Blacmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Gloria La Riva, 2020 Presidential candidate of the Party for Socialism and Liberation to discuss the need for a platform that speaks to people's needs, how the two major parties ignore these to preserve capitalism and how important it is to build a movement that addresses major issues beyond what happens on Election Day.In the second segment Sean and Jacquie are joined by joined by Kevin Kamps, Radioactive Waste Watchdog at Beyond Nuclear to discuss the US and Russia governments negotiating the New START nuclear treaty, how fragile nuclear peace is at the moment and how past US presidents like Barack Obama have harmed the nuclear peace process.Jacquie and Sean are joined in the third segment by Patricia Lokwa Servant, host of the "CongoLive!" radio show and the founder of Congo Love to discuss Congo Week, the lasting legacy of imperialism, colonialism and genocide in the Congo, onlging protests against police brutality in Nigeria and the importance of linking justice movements on the African continent and the US.In the final segment Sean and Jacquie are joined by are joined by Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History and African American Studies at the University of Houston, and author of the new book "The Dawning of the Apocalypse: The Roots of Slavery, White Supremacy, Settler Colonialism, and Capitalism in the Long Sixteenth Century” to discuss the upcoming presidential debates between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, lessons from the recent Bolivia election, the impact of coronavirus on the arts and the most recent attack on the 1619 Project.

Tonight’s debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden was testament to how little choice voters truly have in this so-called democracy. Gloria La Riva and Sunil Freeman are running in the presidential election to give voters a real alternative -- one that stands for the rights of the working class and in opposition to war, racism and the destruction of the environment. On these existential issues of our time and so many others, Trump and Biden have more in common than they pretend. Neither have a program to meet the scale of these crises — and under either one, they will only deepen. One major theme of the debate was taxes, with Joe Biden posturing as the champion of “the middle class” by favorably comparing his own personal tax payments with Trump’s. Of course it is an outrage that someone as fabulously wealthy as Donald Trump paid virtually nothing in taxes for years. But it is also a common practice among the elite that rules this country. Notably, one of the key ways that the ultra-rich and their corporations evade taxes is by setting up a shell headquarters in Delaware, a state with no corporate income tax. Joe Biden served as the Senator from Delaware for 36 years, becoming by far the most powerful man in the state’s politics. During these decades, Biden was silent on the issue. Couple that with his record of voting to gut social programs, embracing anti-worker free trade agreements and shielding the big banks from accountability for the 2008 financial crash -- Biden’s sudden change of heart about tax evasion by the wealthy is a display of utter hypocrisy and cannot be taken seriously. We condemn Donald Trump’s racist attacks on the Black Lives Matter movement and his attempts to portray the righteous uprising as mindless violence and rioting. Gloria La Riva, Sunil Freeman and the entire PSL have been in the streets all summer as proud participants in the movement. But we cannot forget Joe Biden’s record either. Biden was a principal architect of mass incarceration through his authorship of the draconian 1994 crime bill, which he justified with rhetoric demonizing Black youth. Biden launched his political career as an avowed opponent of school desegregation and has repeatedly, publicly praised Senators who were among the most notorious defenders of Jim Crow apartheid -- Strom Thurmond, James Eastland and Herman Talmadge. Neither candidate is willing to even consider the type of dramatic action that needs to be taken to tackle the Coronavirus pandemic and associated economic crisis. The PSL’s La Riva/Freeman campaign demands the immediate cancellation of rent and mortgage payments with no accumulation of debt, full replacement of all unemployed workers’ incomes, free healthcare for all and international cooperation to develop a vaccine. The Gloria La Riva/Sunil Freeman ticket stands for a new system — socialism — where the working class and oppressed hold economic and political power, and the needs of the people and the planet are planned for and guaranteed. Find out more: https://www.lariva2020.org/

Urgent! On Sep 17 Denver police arrested several anti-racist organizers, 4 of which are members of the Party for Socialism and Liberation. Support their legal aid and support campaign: http://www.pslweb.org/donate4denver Sign the petition to drop all charges: http://www.pslweb.org/dropthecharges

Whether it was the fight against fracking, corporate power or NATO, nationally known activist Kevin Zeese always fought for the people and for peace. We hear from Kevin in his own words. And more on alternative voices in the 2020 national elections. We follow up with Nick Brana of the Movement for a People's Party. We also follow Gloria La Riva of the Party for Socialism and Liberation as she and her team advocate for ignored survivors of Hurricane Laura in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Also, Gerald Horne on Sept. 11. The show is made possible only by our volunteer energy, our resolve to keep the people's voices on the air, and by support from our listeners. In this new era of fake corporate news, we have to be and support our own media! Please click here or click on the Support-Donate tab on this website to subscribe for as little as $3 a month. We are so grateful for this small but growing amount of monthly crowdsource funding on Patreon. You can also give a one-time or recurring donation on PayPal. Thank you!

Channelling enthusiasm for a #GeneralStrike with Kooper Caraway, President of the South Dakota Federation of Labor. PSL Presidential candidate Gloria La Riva joins us to talk about the campaign.Trump admin wants to improve “customer service” in national forests for oil and gas companies. 

In this the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Gloria La Riva of the Cuba and Venezuela Solidarity Committee and the ANSWER Coalition to commemorate the late revolutionary icon Fidel Castro on his 94th birthday, discuss Castro's support for US political prisoners, why Cubans feel such a powerful bond to their longtime leader, and talk about the important historical links between the anti-imperial struggle in Cuba and the fight for Black liberation in the US and Africa.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History and African American Studies at the University of Houston, and author of the new book "The Dawning of the Apocalypse: The Roots of Slavery, White Supremacy, Settler Colonialism, and Capitalism in the Long Sixteenth Century," to commemorate the hundred-year anniversary of the UNIA's adoption of the red, black, and green Pan-African flag, Marcus Garvey's role in the construction of the broader Pan-African movement in the early 20th century, and the historical development of Black nationalism in the US.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by technologist Chris Garaffa to talk about the "dark patterns" that tech giants use to manipulate users into giving away more of their information and a recent vulnerability in Amazon's Alexa device which allowed hackers to access user data. In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Gloria La Riva of the Cuba and Venezuela Solidarity Committee and the ANSWER Coalition to commemorate the late revolutionary icon Fidel Castro on his 94th birthday, discuss why Cubans feel such a powerful bond to their longtime leader, and talk about the important historical links between the anti-imperial struggle in Cuba and the fight for Black liberation in the US and Africa.Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Ted Rall, award-winning editorial cartoonist and columnist, and author of the new book, “Political Suicide: The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party,” to discuss the political motivations behind the Democrats' selection of Kamala Harris as Joe Biden's VP pick, why the Democratic Party establishment seems to prefer "identity politics" to policies of real economic and racial liberation, and her many reactionary positions and statements which are giving pause to so many progressive voters.

A lot to talk about this week as Dawn and Karleigh update listeners on the lawsuit against Idaho's HB500, the conferences canceling college football, misgendering attacks against PA Health Secy. Rachel Levine, the WNBA getting political in a U.S. Senate race, William Shatner's rant against being labeled cis and we review episode 1 of Star Trek: Lower Decks. A note to listeners: we recorded a discussion of who Joe Biden should pick as his running mate, but it seemed dated to include since he chose Kamala Harris, and not Brynn Tannehill, Gloria La Riva or Karleigh Chardonnay Webb. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to Gadfly, y'all! This week, we are talking about one of the founding fathers of the Green Party himself, this year's 2020 Presidential nominee, Howie Hawkins.Join us as we discuss undergraduate foreign language requirements, the various nicknames of the city of Syracuse, and invent the newest male-centric synonym for the Manic Pixie Dream Girl.

The U.S. ruling class has perpetuated the myth that it is the greatest country. Suddenly, that myth is now being wiped out in the blink of an eye. Hear PSL leaders speak on building a socialist working-class party in the U.S. from a recent livestream.

People are seeing the starkness and brutality of this capitalist system. In this country, our healthcare is tied to our jobs. We say, free healthcare for all. Gloria La Riva, PSL 2020 Presidential Candidate This is a segment from our livestream featuring leaders from the Party for Socialism and Liberation on the coronavirus, capitalism and the class struggle.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Gloria La Riva of the Cuba and Venezuela Solidarity Committee and ANSWER Coalition, to talk about the highly-dubious allegations of drug-trafficking (and corresponding $15 million bounty) levied at Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by the US State Department, and whether this should be a learning moment about the US government's fundamental inability to act out of real solidarity.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Netfa Freeman, an analyst for the Institute for Policy Studies and member of the Black Alliance for Peace Coordinating Committee, to talk about the increasing militarization of city streets across the country as the government turns to the Defense Department in the Coronavirus crisis, why the presence of soldiers trained to occupy hostile territory in racialized neighborhoods is more of the same for many marginalized communities, and whether emergency response measures instituted will ever ultimately be rolled back after the pandemic.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Richard Becker, author of Palestine, Israel and the U.S. Empire, to talk about the news that Benny Gantz has declined to pursue the prime minister-ship and Benjamin Netanyahu looks poised to maintain his position, why an explosive COVID-19 outbreak appears imminent in the densely-populated open-air prison of Gaza, and what may become of the various political factions which just days ago comprised the Gantz's Blue-and-White coalition.Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Dr. Dave Ragland, Senior Bayard Rustin Fellow at the Fellowship of Reconciliation and Co-Founder of the Truth Telling Project, to talk about the House of Representative's passage of the Coronavirus bailout, White House's apparent disinterest in funding much-needed ventilators amid a shortage, why the severity of the crisis in Italy should be waking us up to the need for a mass medical mobilization as we surpass their total number of total cases, how the Trump administration is using the pandemic to justifying defanging the EPA for the duration of the crisis, and—given that 'when America has a cold, Black people get the flu'⁠—what Black people should expect when America gets Coronavirus.

On this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Dr. Margaret Flowers, Co-Founder of Popular Resistance and Director of the Health Over Profit for Everyone (HOPE) Campaign, to talk about how prepared the US healthcare infrastructure is, or isn't, for potential Coronavirus outbreaks, why the Chinese government's actions were lauded by the World Health Organization but condemned by the mainstream media, why prominent narratives surrounding the virus are steeped in the legacy of anti-Chinese racism, how the US healthcare system's for-profit orientation and general lack of worker protections make the challenge for healthcare workers so much harder, and why the US is so unwilling to learn from the many positive achievements of the Chinese response. In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Maury Johnson, Executive Member of the POWHR Coalition, to talk about the legal battle being waged before the Supreme Court between backers and opponents of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, why the case hinges on questions of jurisdiction over the Appalachian Trail, how his family and community continue to be negatively impacted by pipeline construction, how gas fracking has led to elevated rates of cancer, birth defects and contaminated water in rural areas, and why individual gas consumers are getting stuck with the bill for all of this. In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Gloria La Riva of the Cuban-Venezuelan Solidarity Committee and the ANSWER Coalition to talk about the Cuban literacy initiatives which Bernie Sanders has been attacked for supporting, how Cuba's "Yo Si Puedo" educational model has been so successful in eliminating adult illiteracy on an international level, why Sanders' perceived sympathy for a country long in the crosshairs of the US ruling class terrifies the Democratic establishment so much, the ways that the threat of Cuba's good example motivates the US government's ban on travel to the island nation, and how the high-quality social services provided there are motivating Americans to look past the propaganda and see the country for themselves.Later in the show, Jacquie and Sean are joined by Jamarl Thomas, host of The Progressive Soapbox podcast and co-host of Political Misfits on Radio Sputnik, to talk about whether the US healthcare system will be able to handle the coming Coronavirus outbreaks, why Joe Biden's own campaign is correcting his Nelson Mandela tall tale, why white politicians who tokenize black voters seem to provoke so little outrage, why Joe Biden feels compelled to whitewash his positions toward the civil rights movement, how class informs the perceived generational gap in Black attitudes towards insurrectionary politics, why racism is not a question of attitude but of power, the news that MSNBC commentator Jason Johnson has been temporarily forced to step down after his comments describing two high-profile Sanders surrogates as coming "from the island of misfit Black girls," how Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic establishment are subverting democracy while claiming to do the opposite, and whether they'll be be able to successfully swipe the nomination from Sanders without causing an irreparable schism in the party.

In this segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Gloria La Riva of the Cuban-Venezuelan Solidarity Committee and the ANSWER Coalition to talk about the Cuban literacy initiatives which Bernie Sanders has been attacked for supporting, how Cuba's "Yo Si Puedo" educational model has been so successful in eliminating adult illiteracy on an international level, how Sanders' perceived sympathy for a country long in the crosshairs of the US ruling class terrifies the Democratic establishment so much, the ways that the threat of Cuba's good example motivates the US government's ban on travel to the island nation, and how the high-quality social services provided there are motivating Americans to look past the propaganda and see the country for themselves.

In this 1 hour special of Women Fight Back we delve into the current situation unfolding in Bolivia and the history of U.S. intervention in Latin America. In the last days we have seen increasing violence against Evo Morales' supporters in the street of La Paz. The coup attempts began in Bolivia after the October 20th elections where President Evo Morales won with over a ten point lead. Learn in this episode why this has been a false pre-text for a coup that has been planned for some time prior to the elections. In the last week, right wing, anti union, and anti indigenous forces led by former senator and self proclaimed leader of Bolivia Jeanine Áñez and backed by elements of the police and military have usurped the country’s top government positions and are violently repressing President Morales’s supporters, who have taken to the streets in thousands. Learn more about the mainstream media blackout on this violence and on the anti-indigenous colonial sentiments of the self proclaimed "interim" government. We are joined by Presidential Candidate for the Party for Socialism and Liberation and long time Venezuela-Cuba solidarity activist Gloria La Riva, and Bolivian-American anti-war activist Joe Mendoza from the ANSWER Coalition.

2016 presidential candidate, journalist, and political organizer Gloria La Riva reports back from her trip to Venezuela after her national Venezuela speaking tour.

2016 presidential candidate, journalist, and political organizer Gloria La Riva reports back from her trip to Venezuela after her national Venezuela speaking tour.

Minisode 4: We wanted to share a wonderful talk given by Gloria La Riva during her Midwest Eyewitness Venezuela tour, as well as our coverage of the rally for the UIC GEO on April 5th. You can find the rest of our minisodes over on parteon! Catch Gloria in an upcoming webinar: http://www.cuba-venezuela.org/index.php/2019/04/09/eyewitness-venezuela-national-livestream-with-anti-war-leaders/?fbclid=IwAR0vx6NkaH8FRxep7qnTzkjJ4jmMhwHxqJ_9TSZT36V5HOPjFGDINkr9SJA Support UIC GEO! twitter.com/uicgeo www.facebook.com/uicgeo/ Donate to and Follow CTS! www.patreon.com/CrashingtheSystem www.gofundme.com/crashing-the-system-podcast twitter.com/CrashingDSystem www.facebook.com/CrashingtheSystem/

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Ted Rall, an award-winning editorial cartoonist and columnist whose work is at www.rall.com.Despite facing sharp criticism for his lack of specific policy positions, former Texas Congressman Robert “Beto” O’Rourke raised $6.1 million dollars in just 24 hours after announcing his run for the presidency, more than any of the other Democratic 2020 hopefuls. Meanwhile New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced her candidacy for president over the weekend, while former Vice President Joe Biden accidentally did the same thing before backing off and delaying an official announcement. Yellow Vest protesters in France held demonstrations for the 18th consecutive weekend as clashes and police repression intensifies. French President Emmanuel Macron has steadfastly refused to change his economic policies. Gilbert Mercier, Editor in Chief of News Junkie Post and the author of “The Orwellian Empire,” joins the show. Representatives of coup leader Juan Guaido announced new measures today to seize control of Venezuela’s assets based in the United States. Meanwhile, US-led sanctions are having a severe impact on the poorest and neediest Venezuelans. Brian and John speak with Gloria La Riva, the Director of the Cuba and Venezuela Solidarity Committee, who just returned from a month in Venezuela. Monday’s segment “Education for Liberation with Bill Ayers” is where Bill helps us look at the state of education across the country. What’s happening in our schools, colleges, and universities, and what impact does it have on the world around us? Bill Ayers, an activist, educator and the author of the book “Demand the Impossible: A Radical Manifesto,” joins Brian and John. The Hanoi summit between the United States and North Korea has ended without any agreements, and observers and commentators are speculating about what could happen next. Did the second summit set the cause of peace back or are both sides determined to make progress? Emanuel Pastreich, a professor and the founder and director of The Asia Institute, a pan-Asian think tank, joins Brian and John. New Zealand continues to reel in the aftermath of a mass shooting at a mosque, unprecedented in the country’s history, that resulted in the deaths of at least 50 people. An Australian right-wing extremist was caught and has confessed to the massacre. Authorities are cooperating with law enforcement officials in a dozen countries to determine what motivated the shooter and with whom he may have cooperated. Dennis Maga, the president of First Union, a major national trade union, and Mike Treen, the national director of the Unite union, which represents workers in the fast food, cinema, and casino industries, join the show.Monday’s regular segment Technology Rules with Chris Garaffa is a weekly guide on how monopoly corporations and the national surveillance state are threatening cherished freedoms, civil rights and civil liberties. Web developer and technologist Chris Garaffa joins the show.

An Interview with Gloria La Riva on the situation in Venezuela.

For this episode, we are joined again by Paul Dobson of Venezuelanalysis to talk about the failing coup in Venezuela, where Juan Guaido is today, and what the actual food situation on the ground is. We also rebroadcast part of an interview from Gloria La Riva, 2016 presidential candidate for the Party for Socialism and Liberation, on the developing political situation in Latin America.

For this episode, we are joined again by Paul Dobson of Venezuelanalysis to talk about the failing coup in Venezuela, where Juan Guaido is today, and what the actual food situation on the ground is. We also rebroadcast part of an interview from Gloria La Riva, 2016 presidential candidate for the Party for Socialism and Liberation, on the developing political situation in Latin America.

This week, we are joined by Sofia Casini and Martha Mercado to discuss the upcoming rally to free Griselda in Laredo, Texas. Later, we hear from Gloria La Riva, from a speech given at the Southwest Socialism Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico in mid-2018.

This week, we are joined by Sofia Casini and Martha Mercado to discuss the upcoming rally to free Griselda in Laredo, Texas. Later, we hear from Gloria La Riva, from a speech given at the Southwest Socialism Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico in mid-2018.

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker is joined by Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, the co-directors of Popular Resistance, and from Philadelphia by Dave Lindorff, an investigative reporter, a columnist for CounterPunch, and a contributor to Businessweek, The Nation, Extra! and Salon.com.Today millions of people across the country are lining up to vote in crucial local, state and federal elections, as well as a number of important referendums. What is at stake in the midterm election, and how will it affect the direction of the country? Tuesday’s weekly series is False Profits—A Weekly Look at Wall Street and Corporate Capitalism with Daniel Sankey. Financial policy analyst Daniel Sankey joins the show. On the eve of the midterm election, Facebook announced that it had conducted another round of account deletions. How have social media purges and constant stories about foreign interference impacted the political climate leading up to polling day? Brian speaks with Daniel Lazare, a journalist and author of three books--“The Frozen Republic,” “The Velvet Coup,” and “America's Undeclared War.” Thousands of migrants from Central America are making the perilous journey north, fleeing violence, poverty and political repression. Donald Trump has made the caravan the top issue in the midterm election, whipping up anti-immigrant sentiment and talking about an “invasion”. But who really are the people who make up the caravan? Gloria La Riva, a journalist and filmmaker who has been reporting on the ground as the caravan makes its way through Mexico, joins the show. The harshest U.S. sanctions yet have been imposed on Iran, targeting the country’s crucial oil sector. World leaders are expressing their frustration with U.S. unilateralism, but the economic pressure on the country continues to mount. Professor Mohammad Marandi, a professor of American Studies at the University of Tehran and an expert in postcolonial literature, joins Brian. Three Venezuelan guards were killed along the border with Colombia this weekend by an armed group. This comes just days after US National Security Adviser John Bolton declared support for far-right Colombian President Ivan Duque while naming Venezuela in the “troika of terror.” Paul Dobson, a writer for VenezuelaAnalysis.com, joins the show.Last week on Loud & Clear, the hosts talked about the Human Rights Watch report that featured North Korean defectors alleging sexual abuse in North Korea. Today, they’re joined again by Dr. Christine Hong to rebut these allegations and discuss how South Korean and other intelligence agencies use defectors to further a narrative aimed at disrupting steps toward peace and reunification. Brian speaks with Dr. Christine Hong, Associate Professor of Critical Race and Ethnic Studies at UC Santa Cruz and a member of the Korea Policy Institute.

In this reupload of the Southwest Socialism Conference keynote speech, Brian Becker discusses the shifting orientation of U.S. empire. We also hear from PSL leader Gloria La Riva on the state of affairs throughout Latin America.

In this reupload of the Southwest Socialism Conference keynote speech, Brian Becker discusses the shifting orientation of U.S. empire. We also hear from PSL leader Gloria La Riva on the state of affairs throughout Latin America.

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Dr. Nazia Kazi, an activist, professor of Anthropology at Stockton University and the author of the forthcoming book “Islamophobia, Race and Global Politics.” Senator John McCain died on Saturday and the testimonies about his service and character are pouring in from around the country. McCain is being described as a maverick and a moderate who tried to wrest his party from dangerous populism. However, his real legacy is his consistent votes for and encouragement for the country to go to war, and he personally dropped bombs over civilians in Hanoi. Progressive governments across Latin America have been under unprecedented pressure to move to the right, with countries from Brazil to Argentina to Ecuador either pushing liberal leaders aside or changing policy to ally themselves with the United States. What’s behind this push to the right? And are Latin American countries in danger of a return to military or fascist governments with the support of the United States? Arnold August, a lecturer, journalist and author of the book “Cuba-US Relations: Obama and Beyond” and Gloria La Riva, the director of the Cuba and Venezuela Solidarity Committee, joins the show. Monday’s regular segment Technology Rules with Chris Garaffa is a weekly guide on how monopoly corporations and the National Surveillance State are threatening cherished freedoms, civil rights and civil liberties. Brian and John speak with web developer and technologist Chris Garaffa. Lanny Davis, the attorney for President Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen, is backing off statements he made last week that Cohen has information to share with investigators indicating that Trump knew in 2016 of Russian efforts to undermine the Hillary Clinton campaign. And attorneys for accused Russian spy Maria Butina say that federal allegations that Butina traded sex for information are nonsense. Coleen Rowley, a former FBI special agent who in 2002 was named Time Magazine person of the year along with two other whistleblowers, joins the show. Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami met today with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and pledged Iranian help in the reconstruction of Syria, as well as enhanced defense cooperation. The United Nations estimates that the country will need $388 billion to rebuild from a seven-year-long civil war that has seen the deaths of more than 350,000 people. Massoud Shadjareh, the founder of the Islamic Human Rights Commission, joins Brian and John. The North Korean government reacted angrily today after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo canceled his planned visit to that country. Pompeo cited a lack of progress in bilateral talks as the reason for the decision. But North Korea said that the US was hatching a criminal plot against Pyongyang and that the US was not serious about negotiations. Dr. Christine Hong, associate professor of critical race and ethnic studies at UC Santa Cruz and a member of the Korea Policy Institute, joins the show.In a victory for labor unions, a federal judge on Saturday struck down key provisions of a series of executive orders that would have made it easier to fire federal workers and weaken their unions. The ruling is a major setback for President Trump’s policy of trying to break unions, especially those that represent federal workers. Brian and John speak with Jeff Bigelow, an organizer with AFSCME, the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees.Monday’s segment “Education for Liberation with Bill Ayers” is where Bill helps us look at the state of education across the country. What’s happening in our schools, colleges, and universities, and what impact does it have on the world around us? Bill Ayers, an activist, educator and the author of the book “Demand the Impossible: A Radical Manifesto,” joins the show.

This week we are continuing to feature presentations from the Southwest Socialism Conference put on by the Party for Socialism and Liberation in early August 2018. First up, we have Gloria La Riva speaking on the recent political developments across Latin America. You can find more information on the PSL at PSLweb.org.

This week we are continuing to feature presentations from the Southwest Socialism Conference put on by the Party for Socialism and Liberation in early August 2018. First up, we have Gloria La Riva speaking on the recent political developments across Latin America. You can find more information on the PSL at PSLweb.org.

This week, we are continuing our coverage of the Southwest Socialism Conference that took place in Albuquerque, New Mexico last weekend. We feature Brian Becker's keynote presentation, The Reorientation of U.S. Imperialism: Gearing Up for Conflict with Russia and China. Then we include a part of Gloria La Riva's speech, Latin America: The Sharpening Class Struggle. All of these speeches will be made available in full on our Spreaker page.

This week, we are continuing our coverage of the Southwest Socialism Conference that took place in Albuquerque, New Mexico last weekend. We feature Brian Becker's keynote presentation, The Reorientation of U.S. Imperialism: Gearing Up for Conflict with Russia and China. Then we include a part of Gloria La Riva's speech, Latin America: The Sharpening Class Struggle. All of these speeches will be made available in full on our Spreaker page.

Episode 20: We speak with Gloria La Riva, Coordinator of the Cuba and Venezuela Solidarity Committee and Dr. Lashawn Littrice of Black Lives Matter Women of Faith. The topics: Cuba; Latin America; Justice for Harith Augustus and the Struggle Against Racist Police Terror. www.patreon.com/CrashingtheSystem www.gofundme.com/crashing-the-system-podcast twitter.com/CrashingDSystem www.facebook.com/CrashingtheSystem/

Episode 15 is live from the 2018 Midwest Socialism Conference with Gloria La Riva, Eugene Puryear, socialist youth and much more! https://www.patreon.com/search?q=crashing+the+system https://www.gofundme.com/crashing-the-system-podcast

New twists continue to emerge in the Mueller investigation, including the FBI spying on the Trump campaign and payments received by Michael Cohen on behalf of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to arrange talks between him with Trump. Meanwhile, Yulia Skripal has given her first interview since waking up from a coma after a poisoning that became a hotly contested flashpoint for relations between Russia and the West. Wednesday is Loud & Clear’s regular segment Beyond Nuclear, looking at nuclear issues including weapons, energy, waste, and the future of nuclear technology in the United States. Today, the hosts interview award-winning anti-nuclear activists about their work. Kevin Kamps, the Radioactive Waste Watchdog at the organization Beyond Nuclear; Terry Lodge, anti-nuclear attorney and 2018 awardee of the Judith Johnsrood Unsung Hero Award; and David Kraft, co-founder of the Nuclear Energy Information Service and 2017 awardee of the Judith Johnsrud Unsung Hero Award, join the show. The House of Representatives yesterday approved a plan to roll back banking regulations in response to the 2008 financial crisis. The Senate already had approved the measure, which now goes to President Trump for his signature. The measure leaves the central structure of Dodd-Frank in place, but is the most significant weakening of the law since it was passed a decade ago. Brian and John speak with Brad Birkenfeld, a whistleblower who exposed billions of dollars of financial fraud committed by banking giant UBS and the author of “Lucifer’s Banker: The Untold Story of How I Destroyed Swiss Bank Secrecy,” whose work is at lucifersbanker.com. A high-level Syrian official has dismissed the idea that Iran would withdraw its troops from Syria, which are intervening on the side of the country’s government. An Iranian withdrawal from Syria is one of the demands listed in Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s “Plan B” war speech earlier this week. Ambassador Peter Ford, the former British Ambassador to Syria, joins the show. Luis Posada Carriles, a former CIA operative and militant Cuban exile, died yesterday in Miami. Carriles was accused of organizing a string of hotel bombings in Cuba in 1997 and of engineering a 1976 airline bombing in Cuba that killed 73 people. Human rights and transparency activists reacted to Carilles’ death by calling him “an unrepentant terrorist and a Frankenstein monster created by the CIA.” Gloria La Riva, the Peace and Freedom Party’s 2018 California gubernatorial candidate, and Andrés Gómez, the Coordinator of the Antonio Maceo Brigade, join Brian and John. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced yesterday that he would expel the top two US diplomats in Caracas, giving them 48 hours to leave the country. This apparently was in response to a statement by the State Department called Maduro a “dictator”. He said, however, said that the US Embassy has overseen a military, economic, and political conspiracy to overthrow him. Secretary of State Pompeo said that the US would respond proportionally. Meanwhile, the Lima Group of 14 nations said that he would “limit” diplomatic contacts with Venezuela. Jeanette Charles, a writer, editor, and solidarity liaison with Venezuelanalysis.com, joins the show.President Trump opened the door yesterday to a phased dismantling of North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, backing away from his earlier demand that Kim Jong Un abandon his arsenal without any American concessions. This new flexibility seems to have put the president at odds with his own National Security Advisor.

If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our Patreon page for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review the show on iTunes. We can't do this show without your support!!! This week, Roqayah and Kumars welcome first-time guest Anoa Changa and returning guest Eugene Puryear to the show. Anoa is an attorney and host of the podcast The Way with Anoa. She’s the co-managing editor of Progressive Army, and she also edits and writes for Peach Perspective which brings a left focus to politics in Georgia. Eugene is an organizer and founding member of the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), and is on the editorial board of Liberation News. He ran for Vice President alongside Presidential candidate Gloria La Riva under the PSL banner in 2008 and 2016. He is the author of Shackled and Chained: Mass Incarceration in Capitalist America, and host of By Any Means Necessary on Radio Sputnik. Anoa and Eugene were recently contacted by a reporter for Atlanta NPR affiliate WABE, ostensibly to profile Anoa about her experiences as a black activist in Atlanta. Eugene was contacted because he had hosted Anoa on his radio show, which is on Radio Sputnik, which has ties to the Russian state. The article, which ran on WABE and was boosted in other outlets, attempted to discredit Anoa and Eugene's work because of this extremely loose connection to Russia. Anoa and Eugene situate their treatment in historical context, pointing out that black organizing has been discredited for decades as a Soviet conspiracy to destabilize American politics. We get everyone's thoughts on Russian "election meddling", ignoring the hype to discuss more pressing threats to our electoral system and real ways to address them that don't result in a jingoist frenzy. Anoa and Eugene call out mainstream US news outlets for chastising leftists for appearing on platforms they deem out-of-bounds, while simultaneously denying leftists space and instead giving platforms to far-right scum. Finally, we have a very nuanced conversation about the complexities of choosing the right platform for your message, especially in our media universe where no platform with any real reach is pure. You can follow Anoa on Twitter @TheWayWithAnoa, and follow Eugene @EugenePuryear. A transcript for this episode will be provided upon request. Please send an email to deleteuracct @ gmail to get a copy sent to you when it is completed.

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and Walter Smolarek are joined by Arnold August, a lecturer, journalist, and author of the book “Cuba and the US in the Age of Trump,” and Gloria La Riva, the director of the Cuba and Venezuela Solidarity Committee. Miguel Diaz Canal has been elected by the National Assembly to be the new President of Cuba. As the country embarks on a historic leadership transition as Raul Castro steps down, what does the future hold for Cuba and its socialist system?The weekly series “Criminal Injustice” continues, where the hosts discuss the most egregious conduct of our courts and prosecutors and how justice is denied to so many people in this country, including the murder by NYPD of Saheed Vassell, a man known by cops and the community to be mentally ill. Kevin Gosztola, a writer for Shadowproof.com and co-host of the podcast Unauthorized Disclosure, and Paul Wright, the founder and executive director of the Human Rights Defense Center and editor of Prison Legal News and Criminal Legal News, join the show. Cancer is not only traumatic and deadly, but it can be incredibly expensive to treat. One organization, Value in Cancer Care Consortium, has been working on cutting those costs to make cancer treatment more readily available, and for one treatment, the researchers were able to confirm that just one-third of a drug for blood cancer was just as effective as the previously recommended dose. This would, of course, cut the treatment cost by a third—until Janssen and Pharmacyclics tripled their prices in response. Brian and Walter speak with Dr. Allen Lichter, an oncologist and chair of the board of directors of the Value in Cancer Care Consortium. The Department of Health and Human Services is reportedly planning to issue regulations that will further restrict undocumented people's ability to access health care. The hosts take an in-depth look today and tomorrow at this latest attack on immigrants and the barriers to healthcare access that already existed. Leo Cuello, an attorney and the director of health policy for the National Health Law Program, joins the show. Yesterday evening, Charles County, Maryland residents rallied at the town council building to protest fracking and a potential new fracked gas compressor station. Fracking is a problem nationwide that is hazardous to the environment and to people living nearby. Maryland anti-fracking organizer with Amp Creeks Council, who was a key organizer in the rally yesterday, joins Brian and Walter. Puerto Rico suffered a huge blackout yesterday leaving the entire island without power, which has still not yet been fully restored. Months after Puerto Rico was hit with a devastating hurricane, critical infrastructure is still yet to be repaired. Camilo Punsoda, spokesperson for Juventud Trabajadora, the youth wing of the Working People’s Party of Puerto Rico, joins the show.The Syrian army has given ISIS a 48-hour deadline to vacate areas south of the capital Damascus, primarily the Palestinian refugee camp of Yarmouk, which has suffered under ISIS’ brutal rule since the spring of 2015. Meanwhile, controversy continues to swirl over the alleged chemical weapons attack in Douma. Brian and Walter speak with Massoud Shadjareh, the founder of the Islamic Human Rights Commission.

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Jamier Sale, an activist with the ANSWER Coalition who has been organizing protests demanding justice for Stephon Clark; Gloria La Riva, the Peace and Freedom Party’s 2018 California gubernatorial candidate; and Aislinn Borsini, an organizer with Black Lives Matter Chicago.An independent inquest has found that Stephon Clark, the African-American man killed by police in Sacramento last week, was shot eight times. Six of those shots were from behind. Protests in Sacramento have grown steadily since Clark was killed, and sympathetic protests have taken place all over the country. Israeli soldiers killed 17 Palestinians and wounded at least 1400 more on Friday during Land Day demonstrations in Gaza. Twenty Palestinians remain in critical condition. No Israelis were killed or wounded. Why would these protesters put their lives on the line? And why would the Israelis kill them? Longtime peace activist and Code Pink member Tighe Barry and Daoud Kuttab, an award-winning Palestinian journalist whose latest book is “Sesame Street Palestine: The Ups and Downs of Producing a Children’s Program,” join the show. Monday’s regular segment “Education for Liberation with Bill Ayers” looks at the state of education across the country. What’s happening in our schools, colleges, and universities, and what impact does it have on the world around us? Today focuses on the teacher strikes across the nation with Bill Ayers, an activist, educator and the author of the book “Demand the Impossible: A Radical Manifesto.” President Trump killed any hope for a DACA deal just minutes before entering church on Easter Sunday, when he tweeted about an imaginary caravan of illegal immigrants making its way to the United States, that the U.S. does not have any border laws because liberals in Congress prevented them from being passed, and that he would kill NAFTA if Mexico doesn’t do more to close the border. All of Trump’s claims in these tweets are demonstrably false. Carolyn Gomez, a labor organizer and community activist, joins the show. China announced an additional $3 billion in tariffs on US goods, including pork, fruits, and seamless steel pipes, in the wake of President Trump’s initiation of a trade war with that country. The new Chinese tariffs will hit farmers in many states that Trump won in the 2016 election. Jude Woodward, London mayor Ken Livingstone's advisor on culture and creative industries and the author of the new book “The US vs China: Asia's new Cold War?” and Sputnik news analyst Walter Smolarek join Brian and John. Winnie Mandela, the former wife of South African President and anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela, has died at 81. Winnie Mandela fought apartheid with her husband for decades, but the two grew apart during his incarceration and divorced soon after his release from prison. The hosts discuss her important legacy. Mwiza Munthali, the host of the WPFW radio show “Africa Now!”and formerly with the advocacy group TransAfrica Forum, joins the show.President Trump said today that he would freeze $200 million earmarked for Syrian recovery and development, just days after saying he wanted to pull out of Syria as soon as possible. The freeze and the president’s comments contradict both State Department and Defense Department policies. Brian and John speak with Massoud Shadjareh, founder of the Islamic Human Rights Commission.

Gloria La Riva joins Brett to discuss her experiences in Cuba and Venezuela, her personal relationship with Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez, the importance of Anti-Imperialism, engaging in electoral politics as a communist, and much more!  Gloria's recommended Links: - https://www.liberationnews.org/ - http://pslweb.com/ Follow Gloria on twitter: @GloriaLaRiva Here is the book that Gloria recommended: http://store.pslweb.org/Palestine-Israel-and-the-US-Empire_p_10.html Outro Music: Who's Illegal? - Jasiri X Ft Rhymefest Reach us at: Brett.RevLeftRadio@protonmail.com Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio follow us on Twitter @RevLeftRadio Follow us on FB at "Revolutionary Left Radio" Intro Music by The String-Bo String Duo. You can listen and support their music here: https://tsbsd.bandcamp.com/track/red-black This podcast is officially affiliated with The Nebraska Left Coalition, the Nebraska IWW, and the Omaha GDC. Check out Nebraska IWW's new website here: https://www.nebraskaiww.org

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Jim Kavanagh, the editor of ThePolemicist.net, and Dr. Piers Robinson, the chairman of the politics, society, and political journalism department at the University of Sheffield and the author of, “Routledge Handbook of Media, Conflict and Security.” Today, the US announced sanctions against Russia for the alleged meddling in 2016 elections, where a year-long investigation has yet to garner hard evidence. And in a reaction to the poisoning of a Russian double agent and his daughter, allegedly using the nerve agent Novichok, Prime Minister Theresa May announced the expulsion of 23 Russian diplomats, whom she called “undeclared intelligence officers.” But what is Novichok? And is it the exclusive domain of the Russians? Where will this anti-Russian fear mongering lead? Today, the weekly series “Criminal Injustice” continues, where the hosts discuss the most egregious conduct of our courts and prosecutors and how justice is denied to so many people in this country. Today’s segment focuses on private prisons and prison profit. Kevin Gosztola, a writer for Shadowproof.com and co-host of the podcast Unauthorized Disclosure, and Paul Wright, the founder and Executive Director of the Human Rights Defense Center and editor of Prison Legal News, join the show. A measure to greatly weaken regulations on big banks has passed the Senate overwhelmingly, rolling back key provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act passed in the wake of the 2008 world economic crisis. 16 Democrats joined Republicans in voting in favor of the bill that now proceeds to the House of Representatives. Brian and John speak with Jack Rasmus, a professor of economics at Saint Mary's College of California and author of “Central Bankers at the End of Their Ropes: Monetary Policy and the Coming Depression” and jackrasmus.com. Hundreds of thousands of students walked out of their classrooms all across America yesterday. They stayed out for at least 17 minutes to commemorate the 17 lives lost in the Parkland, Florida shooting last month and to protest gun violence, mass incarceration, immigration, and many other issues. Kofi Ademola, an activist and organizer with the Black Lives Matter movement, joins the show. Australia is considering emergency visas “on humanitarian grounds,” for South African white farmers who may have some of their land redistributed post-apartheid. Australia’s home affairs minister, Peter Dutton, said that this group “deserves special protection” in a “civilized country.” , Dr. Gerald Horne, a professor of history at the University of Houston and author of many books, including “From the Barrel of a Gun: The United States and the War against Zimbabwe 1965-1980,” joins Brian and John. Regulators are reportedly on the verge of imposing major penalties on Wells Fargo for misleading practices related to the sale of auto insurance. Will the big banks ever be truly held accountable for their abuses? Steve Keen, the author of “Debunking Economics” and the world’s first crowdfunded economist, whose work is at patreon.com/ProfSteveKeen, joins the show. Cubans voted this weekend in the first round of national elections for parliament. The winners of those elections will go on to choose Cuba’s next president as the country makes a historic leadership transition. Brian and John speak with Gloria La Riva, the director of the Cuba and Venezuela Solidarity Committee.

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by financial policy analyst Daniel Sankey and Steve Keen, the author of “Debunking Economics” and the world’s first crowdfunded economist.The stock market yesterday had its largest intraday point drop ever, despite strong economic data that was released last week. What accounts for this volatility? The hosts look at the underlying reasons.An internal audit of the Defense Logistics Agency by the Big Four accounting firm of Ernst & Young found that the Pentagon failed to keep track of nearly $800 million that it now cannot account for. The auditors said, across the board, the agency’s financial leadership is so weak that it is simply unable to account for its money. Lawrence Korb, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, a senior adviser to the Center for Defense Information, and former Assistant Secretary of Defense during the Reagan Administration, joins the show.A British court has upheld an arrest warrant for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, rejecting arguments that the warrant is moot because Assange is no longer wanted for questioning in Sweden. Brian and John speak with Randy Credico, an activist, a comedian, and the former director of the William Moses Kunstler Fund for Racial Justice.Senators John McCain, a Republican, and Chris Coons, a Democrat, have come up with a bipartisan immigration bill that they believe will be attractive to both parties. The White House, though, already has rejected it. But will it still be the basis for real immigration reform? Immigration attorney Alan Diamante joins the show.The government is set to run out of money again at the end of the week, while Congress scrambles to come up with another continuing resolution. Observers say that the Democrats will not move to shut down the government and instead will seek a standalone bill to address immigration, rather than tying it to the budget. Dr. Wilmer Leon, a political scientist, author, and host of a nationally broadcast talk radio show on Sirius/XM channel 126, joins Brian and John.The Trump Administration is continuing its internal deliberations over what it euphemistically calls a “bloody nose” policy for North Korea. If fact, it’s a policy to attack North Korea militarily. At the same time, Victor Cha, a Bush Administration official and Georgetown University professor whom Trump had named as Ambassador to South Korea, had his nomination withdrawn after saying that the policy was a bad idea. Meanwhile, a group of Democratic senators have published an open letter saying that the President does not have Congressional authorization to launch any strike on North Korea. Chris Black, an international criminal lawyer who is on the List of Counsel before the ICC, joins the show.Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has signaled his support for a coup in Venezuela, praising the history of military rule in Latin America and calling the armed forces an “agent of change”. Brian and John speak with Gloria La Riva, the Director of the Cuba and Venezuela Solidarity Committee.

January 1 marks the 59th year of the victory of the Cuban Revolution against the Batista dictatorship. With this victory, the Cuban people were able to chart a new course for the development of society, one that put the needs of the workers before the profit margins of U.S. corporations. Despite 59 years of U.S.-backed counterrevolutionary plots, Cuba has continued to completely reverse the oppression and economic impoverishment wrought by the Batista dictatorship. Cuba now leads the way in LGBTQ rights, women's rights, and is making great strides in medical technology, proving that a socialist society can undo in decades the oppressive social structures that capitalism took centuries to impose.But the fight is not yet over. The presidencies of Clinton, Bush, Obama, and Trump alike have seen both overt attempts to penetrate Cuban society with international finance capital via the tourism industry, as well as subversive acts by U.S. regime change operatives to completely subvert Cuban democracy. Whether in the guise of economic "freedom" or ruthless blockade of badly needed resources, the U.S. continues to invest massive resources into overthrowing the Cuban government - resources that could have been spent to provide healthcare and education to its own population. Despite these threats, the Cuban experiment of radical democracy rooted in the community remains strong.This week, we talk to Gloria La Riva, the 2016 presidential candidate for the Party for Socialism and Liberation, about the history of the Revolution and the state of Cuba today. Gloria La Riva just returned from her most recent trip to Cuba, where she observed Cuban society, visited several key locations including a major center for biotechnology research, and studied the state of economic production on the island. This episode will cover a diverse array of Cuba-related issues from a perspective never heard in corporate media.After the show, this interview will be available on Soundcloud, iTunes, and Stitcher. Just go to your podcast app of choice and type in "People's Republic of Austin" to stay updated with our show. You can also follow host Brian Griffith at twitter.com/PeoplesRadioATX for political news and updates about the show!

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Arab Barghouti, activist and son of legendary imprisoned Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti, as well as journalist and filmmaker Dan Cohen.President Trump has announced that the United States is set to recognize Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel. This is a dramatic departure from the position adopted by past US president. Why, and why now? Then, Brian and John take a look at the controversy over the banning of the Russian team from the 2018 Winter Olympics over allegations of systematic use performance-enhancing drugs. Is this about the integrity of the game, or politics? Brian and John are joined by Alan Moore, a specialist in sports governance and the host of the Capital FM Sports show based in Moscow, and by Professor Danny Shaw, a political commentator and a boxer.There has been a dramatic increase in the number of homeless people in the United States. Newsweek reports that Homelessness in the US has risen for the first time since the tail end of the Great Recession as 553,742 people slept rough or in a shelter in a single night earlier this year, with the West Coast facing a particularly acute problem. Activist Carolyn Gómez joins the show.The revelation that the U.K. government decided to leave the European Union’s trade bloc without calculating the impact adds another twist to a week that was supposed to mark a breakthrough for Prime Minister Theresa May, rather than renewed accusations of incompetence. Steve Keen, professor and author, joins the show. Donald Trump Jr. testified before the House Intelligence Committee today on “Russiagate”. This comes on the heels of a decision by the Russian government to designate several U.S. news outlets as “foreign agents” in retaliation for similar treatment of RT in the United States. Daniel Lazare, a journalist and author, joins the show along with international criminal lawyer Christopher Black.Next, Brian and John are joined by Gloria La Riva, Director of the Cuba and Venezuela Solidarity Committee, to discuss US-Cuban relations and the report that the Trump Administration is set to appoint career diplomat Philip Goldberg to head the all-but-abandoned U.S. embassy in Havana.Al Franken is under increasing pressure to resign over sexual harassment, as a possible class action lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein moves forward. Brian and John speak with Heidi Boghosian, executive director of the A.J. Muste Memorial Institute.

Introducing the Cuba and Venezuela Solidarity Committee Listen now: Gloria La Riva, who long served as the National Coordinator of the National Committee to Free the Cuban Five, introduces the Cuba and Venezuela Solidarity Committee....

Introducing the Cuba and Venezuela Solidarity Committee Listen now: Gloria La Riva, who long served as the National Coordinator of the National Committee to Free the Cuban Five, introduces the Cuba and Venezuela Solidarity Committee....

Eyewitness: North Korea Listen now: Gloria La Riva, the PSL’s 2016 presidential candidate, speaks about her experience in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (also known as North Korea) during the 70th anniversary of the Worker’s...

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and Walter Smolarek are joined by Gloria La Riva, the Coordinator of the Cuba and Venezuela Solidarity Committee, and by Attorney Michael Steven Smith, who is an author, activist and host of the radio show Law and Disorder.41 years ago today Cubana Flight 455 was blown up mid air in a terrorist attack carried out by operatives who had been employed by the CIA that killed all 73 passengers onboard. This year, the anniversary is marked with mounting concern over the extreme hostility towards Cuba displayed by the Trump administration. Is unrestrained aggression once again becoming the U.S. strategy?In the second hour, Brian and Walter are joined by Greg Mello of the Los Alamos Study Group to discuss this year’s Nobel Peace Prize being awarded to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons.Right-wing Congressman Tim Murphy, a devoted opponent of abortion rights, plans to resign from office after being exposed pressuring a woman he was having an affair with into having an abortion. This comes as the Trump administration announces the roll back of the provision in the Affordable Care Act mandating the coverage of contraception, and as news broke about movie executive and Democratic mega-donor Harvey Weinstein’s long history of harassment -- disgusting, sexist abuse of women and their rights is a bipartisan disease in the United States. Jane Cutter, editor of LiberationNews.org, joins the show.Some of the biggest banks in the world are heading for the exit as Britain prepares to leave the European Union, and elites in Frankfurt dream of becoming the financial capital of Europe. Economist Steve Keen discusses the importance of the banks and Brexit.The Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act - NICA - has passed the U.S. House of Representatives. This measure against the country’s progressive government aims at cutting off Nicaragua’s sources of financing from international institutions. Chuck Kaufman of the Alliance for Global Justice joins the show.

On today’s episode of Loud & Clear, Shawn Garcia, Executive Director of Revolutionary Fitness; Gloria La Riva, who was the Coordinator of the National Committee to Free the Cuban Five; and Greg Cruz, an activist who will soon be traveling to Puerto Rico to take part in relief efforts, join the show.In our first hour, we discuss the crisis in Puerto Rico. After the devastation of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, there are dire shortages of essential goods and services. On top of this, Puerto Rico is still suffocating under a mountain of debt and the colonial status imposed on it by the United States. The far right Alternative for Germany has made a breakthrough in last week’s election, securing nearly 13 percent of the vote and entering parliament. What’s behind the party’s stunning rise and deep internal divisions? Marcel Joppa, a journalist and Sputnik News analyst, talks about the issue.Incumbent Republican Senator Luther Strange has been defeated in a landslide by far right challenger Roy Moore in the Alabama primary election. What does it mean for Trump, McConnell, and the future of politics in the United States? Ray Baker, the host of the podcast Public Agenda, discusses this development.The Venezuelan opposition has broken off talks with the government that were being held in the Dominican Republic, just weeks ahead of crucial regional elections. Lucas Koerner, a Caracas-based activist and writer for VenezuelAnalysis.com, joins the show.Saudi Arabia’s government has announced that it will legally permit women to drive for the first time following years of protest. But horrific restrictions on women’s rights still persist in this close ally of the United States. Catherine Shakdam, a political analyst and author, talks about this issue

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker is joined by George Galloway, former British parliamentarian. The new Cold War between the United States and Russia became colder today as the U.S. State Department is forcing the closure of the Russian consulate in San Francisco and two annex buildings in New York and Washington. Is complaining about Google dangerous? The influential New American Foundation terminated an entire research team that publicly opposed Google’s monopoly practices. Dr. Robert Epstein, former editor of Psychology Today, joins the show. A chemical factory explodes in Houston. The suffering gets worse. We compare US and Cuba’s approach to hurricanes with Gloria La Riva, activist, journalist and award-winning videographer who was the 2016 Presidential candidate for the Party for Socialism and Liberation; and Gail Walker, the executive director of Pastors for Peace. The Iraqi Army has declared victory against the so-called Islamic State in the city of Tal Afar but what does liberation look like? Anti-war activist and Iraq war veteran Ryan Endicott joins Brian. More troops to Afghanistan in a war without end -- but what is the US strategy? Joe Lombardo, co-coordinator of the United National Anti-War Coalition joins Brian along with Walter Smolarek, producer of Loud & Clear.

Gloria La Riva of the Party for Socialism and Liberation discusses the socialist resurgence in the age of neoliberalism and Trump. We also talk about the People's Congress of Resistance, a new initiative by grassroots organizers to establish a congress representative of the people, for the people. This extended interview aired in two parts on July 11 and July 18.

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker is joined by Will Griffin of the U.S.-based organization Stop THAAD in Korea and U.S. Militarism in Asia and & Pacific.Donald Trump’s Secretary of Defence James Mattis has arrived in South Korea for his first trip abroad ahead of traveling to Japan tomorrow. Is this the Asia Pivot but with a vengeance? The text of a new proposed constitution for Syria that was drafted by Russia has been released by Sputnik News. Can this controversial proposal serve as a roadmap for peace in Syria? Alaa Ebrahim, a Syria journalist based in Damascus, joins the show to discuss the importance of this draft and what the chances are of it leading to a resolution of the country's six year war. Could the whole of California become a sanctuary state? Some Democrats in the state are proposing a rule that would stop police officers from working with federal immigration authorities to enforce Donald Trump’s executive order. Brian is joined by Kevin Akin of the Peace & Freedom Party and Gloria La Riva, the 2016 Presidential candidate of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, to speak about where the ongoing resistance in the state is heading.

Guests today include Fernando Gonzalez, one of the Cuban Five who spent more than 15 years in U.S. prisons; Luis Moron of ICAP; Gloria La Riva of the Cuba and Venezuela Solidarity Committee and attorney Julie Felix. La Riva and Felix traveled to Cuba from California to take part in the memorial ceremonies for Fidel. Our Radio Sputnik team is in Cuba covering the funeral and days of mourning, we will get insight from Cuba on the legacy of this giant of history and the future of the country he led.

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker is joined by editorial cartoonist and columnist Ted Rall; Gloria La Riva, 2016 Presidential candidate for the Party for Socialism and Liberation; and Walter Smolarek, producer of Loud & Clear; to discuss the shocking victory of Donald Trump as President-elect of the United States. As the news that Trump will be the next President and Commander In Chief sinks in, the country and the world continue to react. What does Trump’s victory as someone who entered the race as a complete outsider with no prior political experience mean for both U.S. politics and the world? How did he tap into the disaffection of millions of people by taking on the establishment, and how did it all go so wrong for Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party? Would things have been different in Bernie Sanders had been the Democratic nominee, and will a Trump presidency be ushered in amidst mass protest against his divisive policies?

The last presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump has taken place. As perhaps the most bizarre election cycle in U.S. history enters its final stretch, what will the lasting effects the country's politics be? Does Clinton really have it in the bag? No matter who emerges victorious, the people will need to be in the streets defending our basic rights - either from neo-liberal warhawk Clinton or hate-mongering bigot Donald Trump. Brian is joined by Gloria La Riva, 2016 Presidential candidate for the Party for Socialism and Liberation, Peace and Freedom Party and Liberty Union Party; by Kevin Akin, the chair of the Peace and Freedom Party; and by Jeremy Kuzmarov, Professor of American History at the University of Tulsa and author of the book “Modernizing Repression: Police Training and Nation Building in the American Century”.

Aaaaaaaand we're back with the second part of the Cuba shareout. We apologize for our absence but assure you that we have a lot of exciting updates coming! As previously mentioned, the primary reasoning for this part deux is to highlight the personal vantage points of the other people that experienced this adventure. In this order, you will hear from Gloria La Riva (organizer of the trip and social activist extraordinaire), Aunt Sandra (mentioned in our pilot Costa Rica episode; she rushed us out of the house with no where to go lol), Nicole (attendee who works as a school counselor), and Edwin (recent graduate who works in public service). After these interviews, we will playback some of our visit to the Literacy Museum in Cuba, which provided valuable perspective as to how the Cuban people pulled together to solve illiteracy.AND WAIT THERE'S MORE! Because we've been a bit absent in the last month, we're going to drop a second episode this week, so STAY TUNED! And remember, your next adventure is just a click away!

Brian spends the full hour analyzing the first presidential debate with Gloria La Riva, the 2016 Presidential candidate for the Party for Socialism and Liberation; Anoa Changa, host of the weekly progressive talk show The Way with Anoa; and by Bob Schlehuber, producer of Radio Sputnik’s By Any Means Necessary with Eugene Puryear. More hollow rhetoric last night as two of the wealthiest and most hated people in the country clashed at the presidential debate. Why were only two people allowed on the debate stage? Who runs the show? The exhausting race to the White House continues with more lies and more empty promises.

This week Eric welcomes to the show activist and presidential candidate for the Party for Socialism and Liberation, Gloria La Riva, to discuss social justice movements, her campaign, and the future of the Left. The conversation begins with first-hand analysis of the Dakota Access Pipeline protests and occupation, and the resurgence of indigenous resistance. Eric and Gloria discuss what is happening on the ground, the nature of the movement, and the importance of the convergence of multiple social justice movements for the American political landscape. The conversation touches on the issue of "normalizing socialism," and the importance of anti-capitalism as an ideological and organizational focal point. From the Dakotas to Baton Rouge, from San Francisco to Charlotte, social movements are on the rise and on the move - time to be part of the conversation. Musical Interlude: Lee "Scratch" Perry and Errol Walker - "In These Times"

This week Eric welcomes to the show activist and presidential candidate for the Party for Socialism and Liberation, Gloria La Riva, to discuss social justice movements, her campaign, and the future of the Left. The conversation begins with first-hand analysis of the Dakota Access Pipeline protests and occupation, and the resurgence of indigenous resistance. Eric and Gloria discuss what is happening on the ground, the nature of the movement, and the importance of the convergence of multiple social justice movements for the American political landscape. The conversation touches on the issue of "normalizing socialism," and the importance of anti-capitalism as an ideological and organizational focal point. From the Dakotas to Baton Rouge, from San Francisco to Charlotte, social movements are on the rise and on the move - time to be part of the conversation. Musical Interlude: Lee "Scratch" Perry and Errol Walker - "In These Times" More The post Gloria La Riva – Episode 55 appeared first on CounterPunch.org.

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker is joined by former CIA analyst and activist Ray McGovern to analyze Hillary Clinton's speech to the American Legion. Clinton addressed the Legion’s National Convention in Cincinnati on Wednesday, threatening China, Russia and Iran in a chest-thumping and highly militaristic speech. Is she the second coming of George W. Bush?Also on Wednesday, in a surreal scene, Donald Trump spoke alongside Mexico’s President Enrique Nieto in Mexico City. But his softer tone there quickly vanished when he gave his major immigration speech saying that Mexico would 100 percent pay for a wall and promised mass deportations of undocumented immigrants. Becker is joined by Juan Jose Gutierrez of the Full Rights for Immigrants Coalition and Gloria La Riva, 2016 Presidential candidate of the Party for Socialism and Liberation. The integrity of U.S. elections has been making headlines recently as the Clinton camp throws accusations about Russian hacking and the Trump campaign speaks vaguely about voting in key states being “rigged” and “cheating going on”. But is it actually companies such as Google that have the biggest chance of swaying the results of the upcoming election? Joining Becker to decipher the truth behind the manipulation of elections is Dr. Robert Epstein, author and Senior Research Psychologist at the American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology.

On this special episode of Loud & Clear, we take a look at how Cuban society was fundamentally transformed under the leadership of this giant of history.Few individuals have had such a tremendous impact on history as former Cuban President Fidel Castro. He turned 90 on Saturday, despite literally hundreds of attempts on his life. All over the world, people celebrated his milestone birthday, especially in Cuba. Brian is joined by legendary actor and long­time activist in solidarity with Cuba Danny Glover; Gale Walker, Executive Director of the Interreligious Foundation for Community Organization; and Gloria La Riva, coordinator of the Cuba and Venezuela Solidarity Committee and 2016 presidential candidate of the Party for Socialism and Liberation.