Podcast appearances and mentions of kim ives

* Weaponizing Antisemitism Fuels Dishonest Repression of Students Protesting Israel's Vicious Gaza War; Arun Kundnani, author of "The End of Tolerance;" Producer: Scott Harris. * Protest at Citibank NYC HQ Kicks of ‘Summer of Heat' Actions targeting Wall St Fossil Fuel Financiers; Alice Hu, Senior Climate Campaigner at New York Communities for Change; Producer: Melinda Tuhus. * Haiti Crisis Draws International Intervention for Third Time in 30 Years; Kim Ives, an editor with the Haiti Liberté newspaper; Producer: Scott Harris.

Haiti, facts and fiction w/ Dan Cohen and Kim Ives (Live)

On March 11, de facto Haitian President Ariel Henry resigned after being unable to return from a trip to Kenya where he attempted to sign an agreement for military intervention in his country. Social movements shut down the airport in Port-au-Prince and neither the Dominican Republic nor the United States were willing to assist his return. Clearing the FOG speaks with journalist and filmmaker Kim Ives of Haiti Liberte, who has covered events in Haiti for decades. Ives says the current revolutionary moment is unprecedented and describes how the popular movement is organizing to wrest control from Western imperialists that have been occupying Haiti since the coup against President Aristide in 2004. For more information, visit PopularResistance.org.  

TMBS 84 aired on April 2nd, 2019. Episode summary: We talk about the contradictions the Left faces in the upcoming elections. Shoutout to global protests to free Lula on April 7th. Kim Ives (@KimIves13) contributing editor Haiti Liberte calls in to talk about why US-based mercenaries were found in Haiti. During the GEM, David updates us on the yield curve and the era of cheap money. Malaika Jabali (@MalaikaJabali) writer, attorney, and activist, is in studio to explain why Hillary Clinton is still wrong about she lost Wisconsin and why we need to learn why she did. The TMBS ReAir project was created to give people who discovered Michael's work towards the end of his life or after his passing a weekly place to access his work without feeling overwhelmed by the volume of content they missed, as well as continuing to give grieving friends, family and fans their Tuesday evenings with Michael. While the majority of the content and analysis on TMBS has stayed relevant and timeless, please remember some of the guest's work and subject matter on the show is very much linked to the time when the show first aired. The appearance of some guests on TMBS does not constitute an endorsement of those guests' current work. TMBS ReAirs come out every Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts and on The Michael Brooks Show YouTube Channel. This program has been put together by The Michael Brooks Legacy Project. To learn more and rewatch the postgame and all other archived content visit https://www.patreon.com/TMBS 

Part II is here! And this time, Americans are involved. Digressions include: We Are the World (For Haiti), Teenage Boys, the Scramble for Africa and Fence Sitting Sources Amy Goodman, Westenley Alcenat, Juan González, Gerald Horne, Kim Ives, Debt, Coups & Colonialism in Haiti: France & U.S. Urged to Pay Reparations for Destroying Nation (2021) Bob Corbett, Review of "FROM DESSALINES TO DUVALIER" by David Nicholls and "HAITI IN THE WORLD ECONOMY: CLASS, RACE, AND UNDERDEVELOPMENT SINCE 1700" by Alex Dupuy, Webster University, (1990) Catherine Porter, Constant Méheut, Matt Apuzzo and Selam Gebrekidan, The Ransom – The Root of Haiti's Misery: Reparations to Enslavers, The New York Times (2022) Colin Mckey, The Economic Consequences of The Haitian Revolution (2016) Constant Méheut and Selam Gebrekidan, A magnet for exploitation: Haiti over the centuries, The New York Times (2021) Daphney Pascal, Crisis in Haiti: The American Occupation 1915-1934, (2010) Elizabeth Abbott, The Ghosts of Duvalier, Foreign Policy (2011) Eric Nagourney, 6 Takeaways About Haiti's Reparations to France, The New York Times (2021) Fran Quigley, From cradle to grave, United States protected Jean-Claude Duvalier, IndyStar (2014) Greg Rosalsky, 'The Greatest Heist In History': How Haiti Was Forced To Pay Reparations For Freedom, NPR, (2021) Hossein Azadi and Eric Vanhaute, Mutual Effects of Land Distribution and Economic Development: Evidence, Land Journal (2019) Khalil Gibran Muhammad, The Barbaric History of Sugar in America, The New York Times (2019) Matt Apuzzo, Constant Méheut, Selam Gebrekidan and Catherine Porter, How a French Bank Captured Haiti – The Ransom, The New York Times (2022) Merima Ali, Odd-Helge Fjeldstad, Abdulaziz B. Shif, Did British colonial rule in Africa foster a legacy of corruption among local elites?, London School of Economics (2020) Patrick Scheld, Who Really Controls Haiti's Destiny? An examination of Haiti's Historical Underdevelopment, Endless Poverty, and the Role played by Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), (2018) Paul Cohen, On the Relationship Between Journalism and History: Thoughts on The New York Times Haiti Ransom Project, Age of Revolutions (2022) Rocio Cara Labrador and Diana Roy, Haiti's Troubled Path to Development, Council on Foreign Relation (2021) Siri Schubert, Haiti: The Long Road to Recovery, FrontLine World - PBS (n.d.) University of Missouri – St Louis, A New Institutional Economics Analysis of Duvalierism (n.d.)

What happened to Haiti? And was it inevitable? Join Aileen and Kariithi as they discuss who fucked with Haiti, and how they benefitted while Haitians suffered unequivocally. Digressions include: Mike Posner, Sauti Sol and Hades Sources Amy Goodman, Westenley Alcenat, Juan González, Gerald Horne, Kim Ives, Debt, Coups & Colonialism in Haiti: France & U.S. Urged to Pay Reparations for Destroying Nation (2021) Bob Corbett, Review of FROM DESSALINES TO DUVALIER by David Nicholls and HAITI IN THE WORLD ECONOMY: CLASS, RACE, AND UNDERDEVELOPMENT SINCE 1700 by Alex Dupuy, Webster University, (1990) Catherine Porter, Constant Méheut, Matt Apuzzo and Selam Gebrekidan, The Ransom – The Root of Haiti's Misery: Reparations to Enslavers, The New York Times (2022) Colin Mckey, The Economic Consequences of The Haitian Revolution (2016) Constant Méheut and Selam Gebrekidan, A magnet for exploitation: Haiti over the centuries, The New York Times (2021) Daphney Pascal, Crisis in Haiti: The American Occupation 1915-1934, (2010) Elizabeth Abbott, The Ghosts of Duvalier, Foreign Policy (2011) Eric Nagourney, 6 Takeaways About Haiti's Reparations to France, The New York Times (2021) Fran Quigley, From cradle to grave, United States protected Jean-Claude Duvalier, IndyStar (2014) Greg Rosalsky, 'The Greatest Heist In History': How Haiti Was Forced To Pay Reparations For Freedom, NPR, (2021) Hossein Azadi and Eric Vanhaute, Mutual Effects of Land Distribution and Economic Development: Evidence, Land Journal (2019) Khalil Gibran Muhammad, The Barbaric History of Sugar in America, The New York Times (2019) Matt Apuzzo, Constant Méheut, Selam Gebrekidan and Catherine Porter, How a French Bank Captured Haiti – The Ransom, The New York Times (2022) Merima Ali, Odd-Helge Fjeldstad, Abdulaziz B. Shif, Did British colonial rule in Africa foster a legacy of corruption among local elites?, London School of Economics (2020) Patrick Scheld, Who Really Controls Haiti's Destiny? An examination of Haiti's Historical Underdevelopment, Endless Poverty, and the Role played by Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), (2018) Paul Cohen, On the Relationship Between Journalism and History: Thoughts on The New York Times Haiti Ransom Project, Age of Revolutions (2022) Rocio Cara Labrador and Diana Roy, Haiti's Troubled Path to Development, Council on Foreign Relation (2021) Siri Schubert, Haiti: The Long Road to Recovery, FrontLine World - PBS (n.d.) University of Missouri – St Louis, A New Institutional Economics Analysis of Duvalierism (n.d.)

Kim Ives, editor of the English section of Haiti Liberté, joins us to talk about the terrible tragedy that took place in Haiti this week, where at least 62 people have been killed and dozens injured after a tanker transporting gasoline exploded in Cap-Haitien, how fuel shortages played a role in this incident, with people lining up to collect fuel directly from the truck, and how precarity can lead people to take more risks to secure essential supplies. We also talk about new reports related to the assassination of President Jovenel Moise, and how he allegedly kept lists of prominent politicians and public figures that were connected to the drug trade and how this may have played a part in his killing. Maru Mora Villalpando, founder of La Resistencia, community organizer and immigrant activist, talks to us about the new proposal spearheaded by Vice President Kamala Harris, where she announced that corporations like Pepsi and Cargill will make multi-billion dollar investments in Central America to allegedly “solve” the root causes of immigration there. We talk about how this is neither a novel nor the right solution to the issue, since this further entrenches the cycle of labor exploitation for companies that have already been there and have either eroded or destroyed labor and environmental regulations that, in fact, may be one of the main drivers of immigration. Shane Stranahan, co-host of Faultines on Radio Sputnik, joins hosts Michelle Witte and Bob Schlehuber to talk about a new study published by Cornell University which argues that we may be at an actual “tipping point” where no issue imaginable can unite Republicans and Democrats again, with political polarization at an all-time high. We talk about the methodology used and how constraints on framing issues within a two-party system and our economic paradigm can reinforce current political deadlock and undermine potential avenues for cooperation. Bryan Weaver, founder and executive director of Hoops Sagrado, talks to us about Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors breaking records, Enes Kanter Freedom's political postures, and widespread sexual harassment in the Washington Football Team workplace.

This week on MOATS: The Podcast On location journalist Kim Ives breaks down the mystery death of Haiti's' president and gives his predictions on what comes next? As former British Ambassador Craig Murray awaits release from prison, GG and Dr Deepa Driva dissect what went wrong and why Mr Murray was the fall guy for another man. The smartest man in America, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Chris Hedges joins Moats to dissect and discuss the latest in US Politics. London Correspondent for RT Shadia Edwards-Dashti debates what should happen next in the Channel crossing migrant debate. All of this as well as taking calls from people all around the world as Moats asks "Do you wish a Merry Christmas or a Happy Holidays?" The answers may surprise you! "The Mother of all Talk Shows" is broadcast live every Sunday 7pm GMT on Youtube and Sputnik Radio. MOATS is the open university of the airwaves to millions of people all over the world @moatstv This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

In the years following President Jean-Bertrande Aristide's second removal from power in 2004, everyday Haitians experienced a brutal military occupation, two devastating earthquakes, and a degradation of the democratic society they tried to build through the Lavalas movement. SOURCES: Damming the Flood: Haiti and the Politics of Containment by Peter Hallward https://www.versobooks.com/books/524-damming-the-flood A Glittering Industrial Park in Haiti Falls Short by Jonathan M. Katz http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2013/9/10/a-glittering-industrialparkfallsshortinhaiti.html Haitian Leader's Power Grows as Scandals Swirl by Frances Robles https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/17/world/americas/haitian-president-tightens-grip-as-scandal-engulfs-circle-of-friends.html Clinton's Long Shadow by Nikolas Barry-Shaw https://www.jacobinmag.com/2016/05/haiti-elections-hillary-clinton-fraud-corruption-earthquake-martelly/ Haiti's Eroding Democracy by Jake Johnston https://www.jacobinmag.com/2017/02/haiti-election-democracy-neoliberal-clinton-jovenel-moise-martelly-aristide-preval-duvalier/ Haiti's Permanent Resistance by Kim Ives https://www.jacobinmag.com/2016/04/haiti-hillary-clinton-elections-martelly-fraud/ Were Haiti's Capitalists Behind the Assassination of President Moise? by Kim Ives https://www.jacobinmag.com/2021/07/haiti-assassination-president-moise-petrocaribe Haiti's Fatally Flawed Election by CEPR https://cepr.net/documents/publications/haiti-2011-01.pdf Clinton Emails Reveal "Behind the Doors Actions" of Private Sector and US Embassy in Haiti Elections by Jake Johnston https://www.cepr.net/clinton-emails-reveal-behind-the-doors-actions-of-private-sector-and-us-embassy-in-haiti-elections/ Aristide Returning to Haiti Despite Delay Sought by Obama - NBC News https://www.cepr.net/clinton-emails-reveal-behind-the-doors-actions-of-private-sector-and-us-embassy-in-haiti-elections/ In Haiti, a Factory Where Big Money, State Department and Clintons Meet https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/haiti-factory-big-money-state-department-clintons-meet/story?id=42729714

Kim Ives, editor of the English section of Haiti Liberté, talks to us about the political situation in Haiti, where Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has fired the country's chief public prosecutor and the justice minister in the middle of an investigation of the self-appointed Haitian leader, and the civil society response to these dismissals, the mass uprisings against Henry, and what it will take to put a leader representing the people in office.Samer Makhlouf, Palestinian activist, joins us to talk about the life of Palestinian youth in the West Bank under Israeli occupation, the report by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East regarding extrajudicial killings in the territory, how Palestinians continue to strive to lead their lives with dignity, how to organize within Palestine, and the need to organize people outside the country.Dr. Erika Neswold, co-founder of the JustSpace Alliance, which brings interdisciplinary expertise to advocate for a more inclusive and ethical future in space, talks to us about space ethics in an era of ever increasing private investment in space travel and exploration, how the privatized model reinforces existing inequalities on the planet, and what we can do to work towards a more equitable society both on Earth and in space. Margaret Kimberley, editor and senior columnist at Black Agenda Report and author of the book “Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents,” talks to us about the US giving Australia nuclear technologies and France's reaction, and how this could be seen as a provocation for China. We also talk about how police are spying on you through your social media accounts from LA to DC, and its implications.Chris Garaffa, web developer, technologist, security and privacy consultant, joins us to talk about Facebook's toxic impact on teenage girls and other communities, and the UN calling for a moratorium on the use of artificial intelligence technology that poses a serious risk to human rights.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Anoa Changa, movement journalist, to discuss a potential takeover of Fulton County elections by the Republican-controlled State Elections Board, the stakes of the potential takeover on both federal and local levels, and the idolization of politicians for doing the bare minimum despite their records In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Ollie Vargas, writer and journalist with Radio Kawsachun Coca, to discuss Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's vision for a united Latin America and regional integration without the United States, Canada and the Organization of American States, the challenges that pro-US governments in Latin America pose to this idea, and the importance of Cuba to the idea of a sovereign Latin America.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Kim Ives, editor of the English Section of Haiti Liberte to discuss the political realities that prevent Haiti from responding to natural disasters, how NGOs closely tied with the US government swoop in to profit from disasters without helping Hatians, and the exclusion of millions of Hatians in finding solutions to Haiti's problems.Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Ted Rall, award-winning editorial cartoonist and columnist, and author of the new graphic novel, "The Stringer" to discuss the bomb threat and standoff on Capitol Hill and its relation to the history of far-right violence, the ongoing failure and brutality of the US in Afghanistan, how the long history of imperialism in Afghanistan has contributed to the current situation, and why the US was collecting biometric data of Afghans.

Kim Ives, editor of the English section of weekly Haitian newsletter Haiti Liberte, joins Misfit hosts Bob Schlehuber and Michelle Witte to discuss the situation on the ground in Haiti and the complexities of distributing aid in a country in which even the provision of disaster relief has itself brought disaster. International affairs and security analyst Mark Sleboda offers his analysis of exactly what happened in Afghanistan over the weekend and where blame should be apportioned. He also provides some predictions for what the early days of the Taliban will bring and how quickly the new government will gain international recognition. Reverend Dr. Loretta J. Houston, minister at St. John Baptist Church, Brookland Manor resident for 20 years and resident association board member, discussed the on-the-ground impact of eviction moratoria being struck down in courts, and the history of “development” and gentrification that makes the lives of renters so precarious. Journalist Kei Pritsker of Breakthrough News drew attention to what today's anti-war movement needs to do to grow, the way media outlets are trying to blame their audiences for the results of their own dishonest war coverage, and the way foreign wars don't only generate foreign casualties. The Misfits also take down the many, many, ignorant Afghanistan takes on the cable news shows and explore who exactly is allowed to explain the limitations of cloth masks and who isn't.

England's Euro hopes have collapsed, in some ugliness it must be said, but what does Gareth Southgate's football run mean for the future of the beautiful game in this country? Michael Knighton is a Renaissance Man, but he is not an Italian. He rarely gives interviews, so chances are you won't have heard from him, but for 62 days, he was the chairman of Manchester United, and for three years after that, a club director. If he hadn't parted company with United, you'd never have heard of the Glazers, the American billionaires who now own the club. So, what happened to him after football? We invited him onto Sputnik to tell us more about football, art and… coal mining. Haiti, the first country in the world to overthrow slavery, has been sinking for many years. All the metrics of a failed state are present there. Rampant criminality, rigged elections, gang supremacy, foreign meddling, drug-trading, oligarchs, and, now, the assassination of their president. Who did what and why is still hazy, but here's what we know: a president past his mandate was murdered in his home in a commando operation involving at least 22 people, two of them Americans and the rest Colombians. The prime minister, who had already resigned, is now in charge of an island that's in a state of siege. Beyond that, few people know, so we turned to someone who does. Journalist, editor, and documentary maker Kim Ives is also an editor at Haiti Liberté. She came onto the show to explain just what is happening.

The role the United States is playing in Cuba and Haiti is explored; Richard Branson's "accomplishment" is broken down.Kim Ives, editor of the English Section of Haiti Liberte, joins the show to talk about who is likely behind the killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse after a mysterious Florida doctor was blamed for the attack. He addresses Moïse's feud with the country's bourgeoisie, the international interests from Colombia and Venezuela in Haitian unrest, and who will step up to fill the leadership vacuum.Arnold August, a speaker, journalist, and the author of three books on Cuba, including “Cuba-U.S. Relations: Obama and Beyond,” joins the show to talk about the protests in Cuba against the government, and the direct response to the protests by Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel. August and Misfit hosts Bob Schlehuber and Michelle Witte discuss Joe Biden's policies towards the island, the lasting impact of the US embargo on Cuba, and the role social media and the internet is playing in the day to day politics of the Cuban people.Later in the show Ron Placone, comedian and host of "Get Your News On With Ron" joins to talk about the ridiculous praise billionaire Richard Branson has earned for reaching outer space, the removal of Confederate statues in Charlottesville, Virginia, and the US Capital losing the security fencing that had surrounded the building since the January 6th attack. The group also touch on Donald Trump's lawsuit against big tech companies and the future of Section 230 regarding internet speech.The show concludes with its weekly "Miss The Press" segment, with the worst clips from America's Sunday morning talk shows. This week's clips discuss the US troop removal from Afghanistan, the face-off between "woke" and "non-woke" Democrats, and the future of the Republican Party.

Kim Ives from Haiti Liberte joins me and Joe Emersberger to analyze Haiti two days after the assassination of President Jovenal Moise by Colombian and Haitian-American mercenaries. We talk about the new details that have emerged about their Nissan vehicles (from whose dealership?), the class antagonisms inside Haiti, and US interests in re-occupying the country. … Continue reading "AEP 89: Haiti Assassination Aftermath – Cherizier: Hero or Villain? With Kim Ives"

On this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Kim Ives, editor of the English section of Haiti Liberte', to discuss the Washington Post openly calling for UN intervention in Haiti following the assassination of defacto President Jovenel Moise, how the political situation was shaping up just before Moise's killing, and which class interests would stand to gain from yet another intervention in the country.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Leo Flores, Latin America Campaign Coordinator at CODEPINK, to discuss the unlawful arrest, torture and detainment of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, how it's part and parcel of the US government's attack on the CLAP Program, which provides food relief under Washington's sanctions and how Saab's condition is connected to the US' ongoing desire for regime change in Venezuela.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Johnny Perez, Director of U.S. Prison Programs, National Religious Campaign Against Torture to discuss the work of the Federal Anti-Solitary Taskforce (FAST) to push the Biden administration to fulfill his campaign promise to end solitary confinement in US, how solitary confinement contributes to increased mental distress, violence, and self-harm among those subjected to it and how that affects the communities they go back to, how solitary confinement is used as a tool of control against Black, Latinx, Native, and other people of color, as well as transgender and gender non-conforming people, people with mental health needs, and young people, and how the use of solitary confinement to control and oppress people is a reflection of the true nature of the larger system of incarceration in the US.In the last segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Jon Jeter, award-winning journalist and foreign correspondent, radio and television producer, Bluesologist and Decolonizer, and author of the book “Flat Broke in the Free Market: How Globalization Fleeced Working People” to discuss the connections between Haiti's history of successful revolution and perpetual punishment, how the constant targeting of Haiti is tied to debt to its former colonial power France, how imperialism must destroy Haiti to destroy the example it sets for successful revolution to the world, and the impact on radical journalism that Nikole Hannah-Jones joining Howard University's School of Journalism if any.

4 killed, 2 arrested, others sought  in assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise at his home this past Wednesday. News reporter Kim Ives is an editor with Haiti Liberte and has been covering the country and the broader region for many years, winning coveted awards and commendations for his work, including documentaries. 

Haiti President assassinated in his home. How this will escalate violence in the country even further. John Ross, author and economist, a senior fellow of the Chongyang Institute at Renmin University of China, talks to us about the the events around 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, how U.S. media criticized president Xi Jinping's statements that China would defend itself from aggression, and what this centennial marker means for the future development of China and its relations with other global powers.Kim Ives, editor of the English section of Haiti Liberté, talks to us about the overnight assassination of the president of Haiti, Jovenel Moïse, after facing long unrest and popular protests in the country. We also talk about what is known about the details of the assassination, whether this comes as a surprise or whether this spectacular act of violence was months or even years in the making after numerous accusations of corruption and repression, and whether we will see a descent into even more violence. Darren Thompson, reporter for Native News Online and Unicorn Riot, updates us on the ongoing protests against the Enbridge Line 3 expansion in Minnesota, the tactics protesters are using and the results they're getting. We also talk about the land back protests that marked the Fourth of July taking place in South Dakota, the significance of these demonstrations for the sovereignty-based fights against extractive industries.Nick Cruse, cofounder of Fred Hampton Leftists and citizen journalist focusing on covering state violence, the class war, and foreign policy, and Kevin Cramer, organizer with The Palm Collective, talk to us about Byron Brown, the Democratic Mayor of Buffalo, NY, crying foul after losing to a Democratic Socialist, how the Pentagon helped Jeff Bezos reach a record wealth, and how crime stats are manipulated for political gains by both Democrats and Republicans.Justin Williams, co-host of Redspin Sports, talks to us about the feud at ESPN where last year, reporter Rachel Nichols, who is white, made disparaging comments about a black colleague, Maria Taylor, as well as US sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson not being on the Olympic roster released Tuesday by USA Track and Field after testing positive for THC.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by Ben Becker, Editor in Chief of Breakthrough News, to discuss the apparent victory by Eric Adams in the Democratic primary for New York City's mayoral race and the socialist candidate looking to take him on in the general election.In the second segment, Sean is joined by Sputnik News analyst Morgan Artyukhina to discuss the Department of Justice's seizure of the websites of major Iranian news outlets such as Press TV, the bizarre legal rationale used to justify the censorship, and the implications for America's much vaunted free speech protections.In the third segment, Sean is joined by Kim Ives, editor of the English Section of Haiti Liberte, to discuss his recent article, “Is a New Revolutionary Period Taking Shape in Haiti,” as well as the widely-misunderstood causes of the violence now consuming numerous neighborhoods in Port-Au-Prince.Later in the show, Sean is joined by Jihad Abdulmumit, National Chair of the National Jericho Movementto discuss the death of MOVE family member Consuewella Africa, the failure of the Democratic Party to pass legislation protecting the voting rights of the most vulnerable, and why the US government cracked down on last summer's wave of protests whether they were peaceful or not.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by Kim Ives, editor of the English Section of Haiti Liberte, to discuss his recent article, “Is a New Revolutionary Period Taking Shape in Haiti,” as well as the widely-misunderstood causes of the violence now consuming numerous neighborhoods in Port-Au-Prince.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Leo Flores, Latin America Campaign Coordinator at CODEPINK, to discuss the victory in Peru's presidential claimed by union organizer Pedro Castillo last night, efforts by neoliberal candidate Keiko Fujimori to sow doubt on the certainty of Castillo's election, and the kind of response Peruvians can expect from the US government and the transnational ruling class.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Kim Ives, editor of the English Section of Haiti Liberte, to discuss the indefinite postponement of a Jun. 27 constitutional referendum by de facto Haitian president Jovenel Moïse, the Haitian regime's claims that the G-9 Family burned down police stations, and the denial of the accusations by the armed neighborhood group's leader, Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Zoe Pepper-Cunningham, a journalist with People's Dispatch, to discuss the demand by Vice President Kamala Harris that Central American migrants seeking refuge in the United States “do not come,” and the role of the US government in creating the hellish conditions from which millions in the Northern Triangle seek to escape.Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Ted Rall, award-winning editorial cartoonist and columnist, and author of the new graphic novel, "The Stringer," to discuss Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin's continued refusal to support filibuster reform even after meeting with civil rights leaders, the internal federal investigation which determined that the June 1st attack on protesters by US Park Police and other police agencies was not carried out in preparation for that Pres. Donald Trump's photo-op, and how the lack of internet connectivity in rural areas is impeding educational and economic growth.

Scott Thompson, labor market research economist and rural sociologist in Des Moines, Iowa, joins us to talk about the new “Build Back Better” infrastructure bill proposed by the Biden administration totalling between 3 to 4 trillion dollars, what infrastructure spending means to local communities, and how vital it is. We also talk about how this bill will be negotiated in Congress, and its chances of being passed in light of the constant bickering in two-party politics over taxation, budgets, and deficits.Dr. Yolandra Hancock, board-certified pediatrician and obesity medicine specialist, joins us in a conversation about the impact of COVID related lockdowns, particularly on child poverty and child welfare, how part of the proposed legislation in the American Rescue Plan could reduce poverty rates, what other initiatives could also help address long-standing structural problems that are drivers of poverty, and the rise of COVID cases in the country. Kim Ives, editor of the English section of Haiti Liberte, tells us about the ongoing protests against Haiti president Jovenel Moïse, the history of U.S. involvement in Haiti and other Caribbean countries, and how the current crisis fits within the geopolitical goals of the U.S. in the region, particularly its destabilization efforts in Cuba and Venezuela. We also talk about media coverage regarding the strides that Cuba has taken in developing its own COVID vaccine that could make it a global force in vaccine distribution, and how this coverage reinforces negative perceptions of the country.Jeannine Mjoseth, journalist, science writer, photographer, independent art curator, retired professional wrestler, and author of the novel “The Chronicles of Mad Maxine,” join hosts Michelle Witte and Bob Schlehuber in our Politics of Art section to talk about her life in and out of the ring; how this experience helped develop her artistic expression; the working conditions in the wrestling business, including challenging misogyny and exploitation; and her work in the Vital Visionaries arts based program for the National Institute of Aging. The Misfits also talk about the union vote at Amazon in Bessemer, Alabama, as well as updates on the Derek Chauvin trial.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Miko Peled, human rights activist and author of “The General's Son: Journey of an Israeli in Palestine,” and “Injustice, the Story of the Holy Land Foundation Five," to discuss the deadlocked parliamentary elections in Israel, misleading headlines emphasizing the Arab vote, and how the disenfranchisement of Palestinians undercuts Israeli claims of democratic legitimacy.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Kim Ives, editor of the English Section of Haiti Liberte, to discuss “the disintegration of the state” in Haiti, the splits emerging between the Haitian police and ruling class, and the emerging alliance of lumpenproletariat elements headed by former police officer Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizie.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Kambale Musavuli with the Centre for Research on the Congo to discuss the US government's designation of Ugandan rebel group Allied Democratic Forces as a terrorist organization, why US allegations that the organization is allied with ISIS don't hold up, and how the US government's so-called “War on Terror” has played out on the continent historically.Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Danny Haiphong, Contributing Editor of Black Agenda Report, Co-Host of The Left Lens, and co-author of “American Exceptionalism and American Innocence: A People's History of Fake News―From the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror,” to discuss the new alliance of developing countries opposed to US imperial aggression called the “Groups of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations,” the call by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken for a united NATO front against China in Brussels, and why a rising China is perceived as an existential threat to so much of the US ruling class.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Kim Ives, editor of the English Section of Haiti Liberte, to discuss “the disintegration of the state” in Haiti, the splits emerging between the Haitian police and ruling class, and the emerging alliance of lumpenproletariat elements headed by former police officer Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizie.

This week salutes the last week of Black History Month by examining the shocking events taking place on the troubling nation of Haiti. The President Jovenel Moise claims he still rules the country in spite of a constitution that lawyers and opposition politicians say demands his rejection. We get the latest updates from Kim Ives of Haiti Liberte, and we get a more in depth background and context of the Canadian and US forces driving this agenda from Jean Saint-Vil, Haitian born activist living in Canada.

Ashton Woods, political activist with Black Lives Matter Houston, talks about the cold snap slamming Texas, how it’s affecting its citizens and how they are coping with below-freezing temperatures under conditions of COVID lockdown, a lack of preparedness by authorities, and an overburdened power grid infrastructure.Mohamed Elmaazi, journalist and contributor to numerous outlets including the Canary, the interregnum.net, and Sputnik International, tells us about legal efforts to seek justice for some of the many civilians who have died in U.S. led war in Afghanistan, as well as Julian Assange’s ongoing legal fight against his extradition to the United States. Kim Ives, editor of the English section of Haiti Liberté, talks about political unrest in Haiti, President Jovenel Moïse’s claims of an attempted coup, his relationship with the U.S. government, charges of corruption, and repression of protesters.Brandon Sutton, host of The Discourse podcast, joins hosts Bob Schlehuber and Michelle Witte to talk about the Joe Biden CNN Town Hall, his half-hearted attempt at student debt forgiveness, the stalled proposal to increase the Federal minimum wage to $15 per hour, and the lawsuit filed by the New York Attorney General against Amazon. Chris Jenkins, journalist, filmmaker and political strategist and Michael Sampson, co-host of Redspin Sports, talk about COVID concerns over the NBA All-Star Game, trades, and how team owners have disproportionate power over players. The Misfits also talk about police guarding supermarket dumpsters in Oregon, and hit and run diplomats.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman 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 attempts by the House of Representatives to remove Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments, the efforts by other pro-Trump Republicans to thread the needle by disavowing the controversial representative's comments without repudiating the woman herself, and what it all means for the future of the Republican Party.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Jason Dzubow, an immigration attorney, partner at Dzubow & Pilcher, PLLC and blogger at www.asylumist.com, to discuss the new immigration policies being advanced under the Biden administration, why those proposed those far would seemingly do little to address the asylum crisis, and how the Trump administration worked with the union representing ICE agents to sabotage Biden's efforts to curb Trump's harshest tactics.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Kim Ives, editor of the English Section of Haiti Liberte, to discuss the political crisis in Haiti set to boil over on February 7th, the general strike carried out by those opposing efforts by Haitian President Jovenel Moise to cling to the presidency, and the significance of the efforts by Catholic Church leadership to distance themselves from Moise. Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Dr. Dave Ragland, the Co-Executive Director of the Truth Telling Project, and Director of the Grassroots Reparations Campaign, to discuss why the second impeachment trial Democrats are carrying out against former President Trump seems like “a distraction,” how the Democrats' lack of backbone could lead to the return of a Trump-sequence figure to the Oval Office in 2024, and why the need for organization remains among the primary challenges facing the socialist and progressive-leaning left.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Kim Ives, editor of the English Section of Haiti Liberte, to discuss the political crisis in Haiti set to boil over on February 7th, the general strike carried out by those opposing efforts by Haitian President Jovenel Moise to cling to the presidency, and the significance of the efforts by Catholic Church leadership to distance themselves from Moise.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Daryle Lamont Jenkins, Founder & Executive Director of One People's Project, to discuss the violence instigated in Washington, D.C. this weekend by pro-Trump and neo-fascist forces, the burning of a Black Lives Matter banner at the city's oldest Black Methodist church by Proud Boys, and the emerging schism between the far right and establishment Republicans.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by comedian and activist Lee Camp, host and head writer of Redacted Tonight and author of the recent book "Bullet Points and Punch Lines," to discuss the new evidence that the Democratic National Committee was behind the Iowa caucus fiasco, how the chaos was used to divert momentum away from the Bernie Sanders campaign, and why the news seems to confirm that the DNC modifies party rules to the detriment of progressive campaigns.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Kim Ives, editor of the English Section of Haiti Liberte, to discuss the new Haitian Police Chief's apparent loyalties to Washington, alarming recent announcement of a brand-new intelligence force with near-limitless police and surveillance powers in Haiti, how the UN has served as the "handmaiden" of US colonial exploitation of the country, the why the move by the de facto government of Jovenel Moise to rewrite the the Constitution strikes many observers as signaling a return to the days of the Duvalier dictatorship.Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Esther Iverem, artist, author and independent journalist, host and producer of On The Ground: Voices of Resistance from the Nation's Capital on Pacifica Radio, to discuss the crushing economic burdens facing tens of millions of Americans as Congress fails to pass a COVID-19 relief package, the roots and meaning of 'fascism,' and why this weekend's events indicate the violent far-right ideology is a renewed threat.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Anthony Lorenzo Green, a core organizer with Black Lives Matter DC, to discuss the DC Metropolitan Police Department's crackdown on the friends and family of Karon Hylton last night, and how the latest death of an unarmed Black youth at the hands of DC police factors into the over 150 days of ongoing protest in the Washington area.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Leo FLores, Latin America Campaign Coordinator for CODEPINK, to discuss the new Venezuelan treatment for COVID-19, the impacts of the recent attack on a Venezuelan oil refinery, and the dangers of US government's hardline policy in the region.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Kim Ives, editor of the English Section of Haiti Liberte, to discuss the political dynamics underpinning the latest developments in Haiti, how the US government continues to assert its control via the ruling PHTK party, and how the election of Jean-Bertrand Aristide served as a precursor to the Pink Tide movement.Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by James Early, Former Director of Cultural Heritage Policy at the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage at the Smithsonian Institution and board member of the Institute for Policy Studies, to discuss the death of the up-and-coming Bolivian mining union leader Orlando Gutierrez after an attack by far-right forces, lessons offered by Bolivia's restoration of democracy after last year's coup d'etat, and why so few Cubans support sanctions against their country.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Kim Ives, editor of the English Section of Haiti Liberte, to discuss the political dynamics underpinning the latest developments in Haiti, how the US government continues to assert its control via the ruling PHTK party, and how the election of Jean-Bertrand Aristide served as a precursor to the Pink Tide movement.

On this episode of By Any Means Necessary hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Katie Miernicki, an organizer with the Philadelphia Liberation Center, to discuss the Philadelphia City Council considering banning “crowd control” weapons such as rubber bullets, tear gas and pepper spray, the violent police repression of protesters after the murder of George Floyd that led to demands to end the use of these weapons, the civil action lawsuit against the city's police department filed by 150 litigants that also contributed to pushing for the possible ban, and how the rise in armed civilians acting against the struggle for justice with police complicates efforts in the streets.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Kim Ives, editor of the English Section of Haiti Liberte, to discuss the Trump Administration extending preferential duty treatment for goods produced in the Caribbean Basin under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA), the connection between the loss of jobs in the US South and the exploitation of Caribbean workers by the US garment industry, how the deal involves the US imperialist assault on Venezuela, the growing influence of the US military through its Southern Command - or Southcom - in the region, and the establishment of an electoral commission formed by Washington-backed Haitian president Jovenel Moise in Haiti.Sean and Jacquie are joined in the third segment by Abayomi Azikiwe, the editor of the Pan-African News Wire, to discuss the protests around and dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Nigeria, persistent issues of police brutality in the country and how people are rejecting President Mohammadu Buhari's newly organized Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) squad, for fears they may replicate the abuses of SARS.In the final segment Jacquie and Sean and joined by Dr. Dave Ragland, the Co-Executive Director of the Truth Telling Project, and Director of the Grassroots Reparations Campaign, to talk about religious politics and Trump SCOTUS pick, Amy Comey Barrett, the need for reparations and a liberatory faith and how US capitalism has been undemocratic and biased towards the wealthy from the very beginning of this country.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined from London by Taylor Hudak, journalist and co-founder of Action 4 Assange, to discuss the latest in the Julian Assange extradition hearing, the horrific physical and legal treatment he continues to receive amid the politically-charged trial, and why the corporate media shows so little interest in a trial with such potentially far-reaching implications for freedom of speech.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Laith Marouf, an award-winning multimedia producer as well as a media policy and law consultant with the Community Media Advocacy Centre, to discuss the new economic sanctions unleashed on post-explosion Lebanon by the US naming two former ministers, why so-called "targeted sanctions" really punish the public, and the reasons that broader attempts by imperialist powers to isolate Hezbollah from its base and its allies seem likely to fail. In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Kim Ives, editor of the English section of Haiti Liberte, to talk about the recent massacre in Port-Au-Prince, why many are putting the blame at the feet of former police officer Jimmy "Barbecue" Cherizier, and why the apparent assassination of Haitian legal expert and head of the Port-Au-Prince bar Monferrier Dorval reflects the deep instability plaguing the country.Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Kamau Franklin, founder and Board President of Community Movement Builders in Atlanta, to talk about the contrast in the empathy extended to alleged Kenosha protest killer Kyle Rittenhouse and DC's latest victim of police execution, Deon Kay, why the wave of police resignations occurring across the country may not signal the sea change which some suggest, and why arguments suggesting foreign powers are behind the uprisings against police terror—like the demand for 'non-violent protest'—ultimately serve the interests of the ruling class.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Kim Ives, editor of the English-language section of Haiti Liberte, to talk about the recent unanimous resignation of Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council and whether this latest development could signal the beginning of the end of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse's political career.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Jim Kavanagh, political analyst and contributor to Counterpunch and ThePolemicist.net, to talk about ongoing concerns that President Trump will attempt postpone the elections and how this morning's unprecedented news that the US economy contracted by nearly a third in the last quarter may be impacting Trump's political calculus.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Patricia Gorky, software engineer and technology and security analyst, to discuss the House antitrust subcommittee hearing exploring whether the big tech companies have grown too powerful, to what extent the massive corporations are really protecting user data from theft and government surveillance, and why monopolization of any industry can only benefit the rich and powerful.In the third segment Sean and Jacquie are joined by Kim Ives, editor of the English-language section of Haiti Liberte, to talk about the recent unanimous resignation of Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council and whether this latest development could signal the beginning of the end of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse's political career.Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Mondale Robinson, Founder of the Black Male Voter Project, to talk about former President Bill Clinton's eulogy presenting John Lewis as preferable to Kwame Ture, how Democratic politicians like Bill Clinton and Joe Biden played a leading role in establishing the prison industrial complex, and why the latest push to privatize the postal service seems to coincide with the attempts to crack down on mail-in voting ahead of November.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Kim Ives, editor of the English section of Haiti Liberte, to talk about his latest article, "Wikileaks: Secret U.S. Diplomatic Cables Highlight Danger that “Toto” Constant Might Elude Justice," whether Haiti's justice system is equipped to handle former CIA agent and death squad leader Emmanuel “Toto” Constant, and Constant's role in helping maintain foreign imperialist domination of Haiti.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Dr. Richard Wolff, Economist and Professor at the New School University and author of the new book “Understanding Marxism,” to talk about the latest discouraging jobless numbers, whether recent shifts in rhetoric from the White House and Congressional Republicans signal another round of stimulus checks, and how the failure of the ruling class to seriously address the public health or racial justice crisis is bringing the country to the point of collapse.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Wyatt Reed, a journalist, Sputnik News analyst, and By Any Means Necessary producer, to give an update on the "Bountygate" narrative and explain how moves by US intelligence agencies to distance themselves from the story has led competing factions within the security state and the mainstream media to move the goalposts on the story.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Kim Ives, editor of the English section of Haiti Liberte, to talk about his latest article, "Wikileaks: Secret U.S. Diplomatic Cables Highlight Danger that “Toto” Constant Might Elude Justice," whether Haiti's justice system is equipped to handle former CIA agent and death squad leader Emmanuel “Toto” Constant, and Constant's role in helping maintain foreign imperialist domination of Haiti.Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Jim Kavanagh, a political analyst and contributor to Counterpunch and ThePolemicist.net, to talk about the contradiction between attempts to draw progressives into the Democratic fold via Bernie Sanders' and Joe Biden's "progressive task force" and the party's ongoing push to flank President Trump from the right on foreign policy, the relationship between widespread substance abuse in working communities here and the various CIA campaigns to fund foreign proxy armies by smuggling narcotics into the US, and the role the mainstream media plays in legitimizing the imperialist coups they sometimes later repudiate.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon and producer Wyatt Reed are joined by Dante Strobino, an international representative of the United Electrical Radio Machine Workers for America, to talk about how the Coronavirus pandemic has led to a wave of wildcat strikes popping up throughout the South and across the country, how the larger societal transition from more formal work to the 'gig economy' is presenting new challenges for labor organizers, and why the precarious position so many workers now find themselves in is ultimately bringing class consciousness to a new generation.In the second segment Sean and Wyatt are joined by Kim Ives, editor of the English Section of Haiti Liberte, to discuss the impact of the Coronavirus on Haiti, why the continuing political crisis in the country tends to multiply the effects of the pandemic, and how the ongoing history of colonialism in the country by imperialist powers has left Haiti particularly vulnerable as the pandemic spreads.In the third segment Sean and Wyatt are joined by Cathy Rojas, a Queens, NY native and resident, organizer and high school teacher to discuss the upcoming #CancelTheRent protest in New York City, how the ruling class is shifting the burden of the coronavirus response onto working people, and how the decision to exclude undocumented people will from stimulus money will making conditions particularly difficult for immigrant communities.Later in the show, Sean and Wyatt are joined by James Early, Former Director of Cultural Heritage Policy at the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage at the Smithsonian Institution and board member of the Institute for Policy Studies, to talk about the news that Trump has extended social distancing guidelines until the end of April, whether a Department of Justice investigation into members of the Senate Intelligence who appear to have used privileged information to enrich themselves off the back of the Coronavirus could ultimately lead to any real justice, how anti-Chinese rhetoric coming from the highest levels of government is manifesting in anti-Chinese hate crimes and public policy, and why decision by the Trump administration to double down on sanctions during the pandemic reveals a worldview fundamentally opposed to the internationalism shown by countries like Cuba and China.

Virginia's Passage of ERA Launches Battle for Ratification to US Constitution; Carol Jenkins, co-president and CEO of the ERA Coalition; Producer: Scott Harris * Forests and Carbon Sequestration an Essential Element in Combating Climate Change; Susan Masino, Prof at Trinity College, Colleen Murphy-Dunning of Yale’s School of Forestry; Producer: Melinda Tuhus * Ten Years After Disastrous Earthquake, Haiti Remains in Political and Economic Crisis; Kim Ives, an editor with the Haiti Liberté newspaper; Producer: Scott Harris

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Jodi Dean, a professor of Political Science at Hobart and William Smith Colleges and her latest book is “Comrade.”Six Democrats will be on stage in Iowa tonight in the final debate before the Iowa caucuses. The latest poll shows Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders in first place, followed by Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg, and former Vice President Joe Biden. The race appears to have turned nasty in recent days as Sanders and Warren have clashed and as Biden tries to reclaim a share of the lead that could take him into New Hampshire and South Carolina. The Trump Administration’s narrative that General Qassem Soleimani was involved in planning for imminent attacks against US embassies and that this was the reason for his murder is beginning to unravel. President Trump said that attacks were imminent against four US embassies abroad. But Defense Secretary Esper said that was not true, and even Secretary of State Pompeo said that his department had not received word of any imminent attacks. So why did Donald Trump kill Soleimani? Meanwhile, European powers have triggered a clause of the Iran nuclear deal that could lead to the agreement’s final demise. Ben Norton, a journalist with the Grayzone and co-host of the Moderate Rebels podcast, joins the show. President Trump is preparing to divert another $7.2 billion in Pentagon funds to border wall construction. That’s five times what Congress authorized him to spend in the 2020 budget. This is the second consecutive year that the Administration has taken money away from military construction and counternarcotics and spent it on border wall construction. Brian and John speak with Juan José Gutiérrez, the executive director of the Full Rights for Immigrants Coalition. Talks between the rival governments of Libya -- the Government of National Accord in the west and forces aligned with General Khalifa Hafter in the East -- ended without a formal agreement for a ceasefire. But the Russian government, which was brokering the peace talks, is expressing optimism that such a deal could be finalized in the near future. Dr. Gönül Tol, the founding director of The Middle East Institute’s Center for Turkish Studies, and a former professor who has taught courses on Islamist movements in Western Europe, Turkey, world politics, and the Middle East, joins the show. Haitian President Jovenel Moise began his first day of one-man rule yesterday upon the end of the country’s bicameral legislature. Haiti failed to hold legislative and local elections in October, so the lower chamber was disbanded. And two thirds of the upper chamber also left office. President Moise said that he would take the money that would have been spent on legislative salaries and spend it instead on education, but protesters accuse his administration of extreme corruption. Kim Ives, an editor of the newspaper Haiti Liberte, joins Brian and John. Today is Loud & Clear’s weekly series about the biggest economic news of the week with a special new guest -- Prof. Richard Wolff. Professor Wolff, a professor of Economics Emeritus, University of Massachusetts, Amherst and founder of the organization Democracy at Work whose latest book is “Understanding Socialism,” joins the show.Tuesday’s regular segment is called Women & Society with Dr. Hannah Dickinson. This weekly segment is about the major issues, challenges, and struggles facing women in all aspects of society. Hannah Dickinson, an associate professor at Hobart and William Smith Colleges and an organizer with the Geneva Women’s Assembly; Nathalie Hrizi, an educator, a political activist, and the editor of Breaking the Chains, a women’s magazine, which you can find at patreon.com/BreakChainsMag; and Loud & Clear producer Nicole Roussell join the show.

Ten years after a catastrophic earthquake and a massive infusion of aid, Haitians' lives are nowhere close to normal. Journalist and documentarian Kim Ives explains.  Puerto Rico's still reeling -- not only from Hurricane Maria and recent quakes, but from government mismanagement and official neglect, says local activist Eliza Llenza, who reports that thousands of homeowners remain without promised roofs.

We continue our discussion of the global uprisings against neoliberalism. For the first segment, Kim Ives, editor of the English section of Haiti Liberte, discusses the protests in Haiti that have brought the government of Jovenel Moïse to its knees.Later, we discuss the unfolding intifada in Lebanon which aims to overthrow the entire neoliberal government. We are joined from Lebanon by Jana Nakhal, a member of the Central Committee of the Lebanese Communist Party.

We continue our discussion of the global uprisings against neoliberalism. For the first segment, Kim Ives, editor of the English section of Haiti Liberte, discusses the protests in Haiti that have brought the government of Jovenel Moïse to its knees.Later, we discuss the unfolding intifada in Lebanon which aims to overthrow the entire neoliberal government. We are joined from Lebanon by Jana Nakhal, a member of the Central Committee of the Lebanese Communist Party.

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Walter Smolarek and Nicole Roussell (sitting in for Brian Becker) and John Kiriakou are joined by Loud & Clear co-host UK Prime Minister Theresa May is in Brussels to press European Union leaders to agree to an extension of the Brexit negotiating period. But EU officials appear to be taking a hardline, and have just published a set of planned measures that would be taken in the event of a no-deal scenario. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is wrapping up a tour of the Middle East with a trip to Lebanon, focusing on stepping up pressure on Iran as the Trump administration seeks regime change in that country, and allegedly bolstering support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of a tight election next month. Jana Nakhal, an independent researcher and a member of the central committee of the Lebanese Communist Party, joins the show.Veterans for Peace is Thursday’s regular segment about the contemporary issues of war and peace that affect veterans, their families, and the country as a whole. Gerry Condon, a Vietnam-era veteran and war resister who has been a peace and solidarity activist for almost 50 years, currently as national president of Veterans for Peace, joins the show. A new report shows that a group of eight American mercenaries who were arrested in Haiti on February 16 were there at the behest of President Jovenel Moise as part of a harebrained scheme to transfer $80 million from the country’s central bank to Moise’s personal account. The Americans were promised $30,000 each. Instead, they were put in shackles and, three days later, expelled from Haiti. Walter and John speak with Kim Ives, an editor of the newspaper Haiti Liberte. Thousands of students, university professors, and healthcare workers continued to rally yesterday in Algiers, calling on President Abdelaziz Boutefliqa to resign. They also warned the military not to interfere in the marches, which have now entered their second month. Boutefliqa, who has been president for 20 years, said last week that he would not seek reelection, but demonstrators want him to resign immediately. The demonstrations are being called The Arab Spring II in the western media. Dr. Gerald Horne, a professor of history at the University of Houston and author of many books, including “Blows Against the Empire: U.S. Imperialism in Crisis,” joins the show. Thursday’s weekly series “Criminal Injustice” is about the most egregious conduct of our courts and prosecutors and how justice is denied to so many people in this country. Paul Wright, the founder and executive director of the Human Rights Defense Center and editor of Prison Legal News (PLN), and Kevin Gosztola, a writer for Shadowproof.com and co-host of the podcast Unauthorized Disclosure, join the show. A regular Thursday segment deals with the ongoing militarization of space. As the US continues to withdraw from international arms treaties, will the weaponization and militarization of space bring the world closer to catastrophe? Walter and John speak with Prof. Karl Grossman, a full professor of journalism at the State University of New York, College at Old Westbury and the host of a nationally-aired television program focused on environmental, energy, and space issues, and with Bruce Gagnon, coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space and a contributor to Foreign Policy In Focus.

Large demonstrations have rocked several cities in Haiti over the past few weeks as citizens rise up against the government of Jovenal Moïse. The final straw was Moïse’s vote denouncing Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro at the Organization of American States recently. Kim Ives is editor of Haïti Liberté and he speaks with us from New York.

Large demonstrations have rocked several cities in Haiti over the past few weeks as citizens rise up against the government of Jovenal Moïse. The final straw was Moïse’s vote denouncing Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro at the Organization of American States recently. Kim Ives is editor of Haïti Liberté and he speaks with us from New York.

After years of corruption and neglect of the Haitian people, a popular revolt is demanding the current president's resignation. The US-led attempted coup in Venezuela played a role in sparking the protests as the Haitian government sided with the US in voting to recognize Juan Guaido, the fake president over President Maduro, the democratically-elected president. Haiti and Venezuela share a history of interconnected revolution and mutual aid since 1804. We interview Kim Ives, an editor of Haiti Liberté, who has been covering Haiti for decades, about the protests and the bigger picture of imperialism. We also report live from Tehran, Iran where we are on a peace delegation. Subscribe to Clearing the FOG on Patreon and receive our bonus show, Thinking it Through, plus Clearing the FOG totes, water bottles and T shirts. Visit Patreon.com/ClearingtheFOG. And visit the new Popular Resistance Podcast Network at www.PopularResistance.org/prpn/

Venezuela scholar George Ciccariello-Maher and journalist Kim Ives discuss recent developments and examine the massive protests rocking Haiti’s U.S.-backed president.  The Intercept’s Jon Schwarz details the bloody and murderous career of Elliott Abrams, the man now in charge of U.S.-Venezuela operations.  And journalist Sharif Abdel Kouddous explains the failed revolution in Egypt and outlines U.S.-backed dictator General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s plot to make himself president for life.

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Alexander Mercouris, the editor-in-chief of The Duran; Ann Wright, a retired United States Army colonel who resigned in protest of the invasion of Iraq and became an anti-war activist; Kim Ives, an editor of the newspaper Haiti Liberte; and producer Walter Smolarek.The United States makes a practice of touting international coalitions as a means to achieve a military or foreign policy goal. Just think of the coalition to defeat ISIS, the Coalition of the Willing that was the Iraq War, the coalition that overthrew the Libyan government, the Lima Group, and others. But these international coalitions are really just a myth. They serve as a cover for US intervention around the world in the absence of a United Nations Security Council Resolution or other international approval for military action. Thursday’s weekly series “Criminal Injustice” is about the most egregious conduct of our courts and prosecutors and how justice is denied to so many people in this country. Paul Wright, the founder and executive director of the Human Rights Defense Center and editor of Prison Legal News (PLN), and Kevin Gosztola, a writer for Shadowproof.com and co-host of the podcast Unauthorized Disclosure, join the show. An international conference of neutral countries will be held today in Uruguay to jumpstart a dialogue between Venezuelans seeking a way out of the current crisis sparked by the U.S.-orchestrated effort to install Juan Guiadó as Venezuela’s president. Spokesmen for the governments of Uruguay and Mexico said they expect at least 10 countries to be represented at the talks today in Montevideo. Brian and John speak with Aline Piva, a journalist and a member of Brazilians for Democracy and Social Justice, and Sputnik News analyst Walter Smolarek The Virginia Democratic Party is in a state of collapse. Senior Democrats around the country are calling for Governor Ralph Northam to resign after allegations that he appeared in blackface and with a friend dressed as a Ku Klux Klansman in college. Attorney General Mark Herring also admitted to appearing in blackface while in college. And Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax is being accused of sexually assaulting a woman. If all three are forced to resign, as appears increasingly likely, the Republican House Speaker would become governor. He became speaker after an election was decided by drawing lots from a hat. Rebecca Keel, a Richmond community organizer and a member of Southerners on New Ground, joins the show. Veterans for Peace is Thursday’s regular segment about the contemporary issues of war and peace that affect veterans, their families, and the country as a whole. Gerry Condon, a Vietnam-era veteran and war resister who refused orders to deploy to Vietnam and lived in exile in Canada and Sweden for 6 years, organizing with other U.S. military deserters and draft resisters against the Vietnam war, and for amnesty for U.S. war resisters, joins the show. He has been a peace and solidarity activist for almost 50 years and has served on the Board of Veterans For Peace for the last 6 years, currently as national president. This week, Sputnik News analyst Walter Smolarek also joins the show. Jill Abramson, the former Executive Editor of the New York Times, is being accused of plagiarising portions of her new book, “Merchants of Truth: The Business of News and the Fight for Facts,” which purports to be an expose of Vice News. Abramson told Fox News yesterday that she had no comment, other than to deny plagiarism. But Vice News released a carefully-annotated side-by-side comparison of the book along with passages from Time Out and The New Yorker magazines and the Columbia Journalism Review that show uncanny similarities. Ted Rall, an award-winning editorial cartoonist and columnist, whose work is at www.rall.com, joins the show.Israel’s Minister of Justice, Ayelet Shaked, who now co-chairs a new political party called “The New Right,” recently posted a tweet accusing the Israeli right wing party Likud of being left. That’s a common put-down right now in Israel. But what it really means is the accused is weak and unwilling to kill Palestinians. Brian and John speak with Sputnik news analyst Walter Smolarek.

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Dr. John Ackerman, professor of Constitutional Law at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), researcher at the Legal Research Institute of UNAM, and editorial director of the Mexican Law Review.Mexico’s new president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador was inaugurated on Saturday and began his six year term with a press conference--something unusual for Mexican presidents. He promised to bring what he called “deep and radical change” in his fight against crime, and he even held a meeting with his national security team at 6:00 am today, something he said would happen daily. López Obrador said that he has a “respectful” relationship with President Trump, but it promises to turn rocky in negotiations over migrants and a border wall. And, Obrador has proposed sweeping changes to the country’s economic policy to break from neoliberalism. 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. French Prime Minister Edouard Phillippe announced this morning that the fuel tax that set off rioting around the country will be suspended for six months. The yellow vest protests have grown to include other issues, however, reflecting widespread anger at President Macron for his failure to implement reforms. Brian and John speak with Gilbert Mercier, editor in chief of News Junkie Post and the author of “The Orwellian Empire.” Former President George H. W. Bush died over the weekend at the age of 94. His body now lies in state in the US Capitol and a funeral will take place tomorrow. The hosts look at the Bush presidency and the Bush legacy each day this week, focusing on a different issue. Today is about his role in the coup that overthrew Haiti’s democratically elected government in 1991. Kim Ives, an editor of the newspaper Haïti Liberté, joins the show. The European Court of Justice’s Advocate General delivered a non-binding opinion yesterday that the UK could arbitrarily cancel its decision to withdraw from the European Union if it so chose. The decision comes as the House of Commons begins a week of debate on Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plan, and Parliament found the government in contempt this morning for not issuing Brexit advice. Steve Hedley, the senior assistant general secretary of the the UK’s Rail, Maritime, and Transport Workers Union, joins Brian and John. Israel’s military says that it has begun an operation to destroy what it calls “cross border attack tunnels” under its border with Lebanon dug by Hezbollah operatives. An Israeli government spokesman said the tunnels had only recently been detected and they will be destroyed without having to cross the border into Lebanon. But is this in fact motivated by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s legal and political problems at home? Miko Peled, the author of “The General’s Son - A Journey of an Israeli in Palestine” and "Injustice: The Story of the Holy Land Foundation Five,” joins the show.Nexstar Media Group announced this morning that it will buy Tribune Corporation’s 42 television stations and cable network in an all-cash $4.1 billion deal. An earlier takeover attempt by Sinclair Media was blocked by the Federal Communications Commission. If approved, the company will own more than 200 television stations covering 39 percent of all American households. Brian and John speak with Tim Karr, the senior director of strategy and communications at Free Press.

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by John Ross, senior fellow at Chongyang Institute, Renmin University of China, and an award-winning resident columnist with several Chinese media organizations.The Group of 20, or G20, summit is over. As summits go, it was uneventful--almost not newsworthy. President Trump and the leaders of Canada and Mexico announced a trade deal to replace NAFTA, though, and more importantly, the US and China agreed to halt new tariffs. Immediately after the summit ended, President Trump announced that he would not boost tariffs on Chinese goods on January 1, and that China would purchase what he called “a very substantial amount” of US agricultural, industrial, and energy products and would reduce or remove tariffs on US automobiles. 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. Former President George H. W. Bush died over the weekend at the age of 94. His body will lie in state in the US Capitol and a funeral will take place on Wednesday. We’ll look at the Bush presidency and the Bush legacy each day this week, focusing on a different issue. Today we’ll talk about the invasion of Panama. Brian and John speak with Kim Ives, an editor of the newspaper Haïti Liberté. Clashes across France continued to spread over the weekend, with students blockading more than 100 high schools to protest changes in the country’s university entrance system. Protestors also blockaded 11 fuel depots in northern France, causing severe gas shortages. But polls show that 72 percent of French adults support the protests, and they show no sign of waning. Gilbert Mercier, editor in chief of News Junkie Post and the author of “The Orwellian Empire,” joins the show. 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. Three St. Louis police officers who beat an undercover colleague during a protest last year turned themselves in after being indicted on federal charges. A fourth also was indicted for lying to a grand jury about the incident. Rev. Darryl Gray, a long-time civil rights activist and candidate for Alderman in St. Louis’ 18th ward who was arrested in the demonstration where the beating took place, and Kristine Hendrix, an activist and vice president of the University City school district, join the show.The far-right Vox Party stunned Spain this weekend by winning seats in the Andalusian regional parliament. The party won 12 seats and 11 percent of the vote on a platform of expelling all immigrants from Spain and ending Catalonia’s political autonomy. Brian and John speak with Dick Nichols, the correspondent for Spain and Catalonia for Green Left Weekly.

Moderate Rebels episode 25: Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton sit down with Kim Ives, co-editor of Haiti Liberte, to discuss neocolonialism in Haiti. We address the history of US meddling, military coups, the 2010 earthquake, and political figures like Jean-Bertrand Aristide, the Duvaliers, and the Lavalas movement. We also explore how charities and NGOs help play a role in the imperial subjugation of Haitians.

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Anoa Changa, the director of political advocacy and a managing editor of Progressive Army and host of the show The Way With Anoa, and Ted Rall, an award-winning editorial cartoonist and columnist.Pro-gun control protests that began in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida after the mass shooting there have begun to spread to other parts of the country, and politicians are beginning to notice. Florida Senator Marco Rubio found himself scrambling to respond to voters who say he has been consistently weak on gun control. Even President Trump conceded yesterday that he would support several gun control measures, albeit minor ones.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. 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. The food charity Oxfam is reeling after reports that some of its senior staff members in Haiti trafficked prostitutes, including underage girls. The allegations are not new. Oxfam had earlier been accused of similar behavior in Chad, South Sudan, and Liberia. And just this afternoon, the Haitian government suspended all Oxfam activities in the country. Brian and John speak with Kim Ives, an editor of the newspaper Haiti Liberte. With the 2018 Winter Olympics ending on Sunday, North and South Korea are looking at what could be a breakthrough in their relations. But will pressure from the Trump Administration end any chance of peace talks? Dr. Emanuel Pastereich, director of The Asia Institute in Seoul, Korea, joins the show. Manufacturing giant 3M agreed yesterday to pay the state of Minnesota $850 million for water quality programs after it was found to have illegally dumped dangerous chemicals in Twin Cities waterways. Those chemicals made their way into the groundwater. Deanna White, the State Director for Clean Water Action, and Sean Gosiewski, the executive director of Alliance for Sustainability, join Brian and John. An Idaho lawmaker has introduced a new bill that would allow health insurance carriers to offer non-Obamacare-approved plans, while also imposing new requirements for Medicaid recipients. If passed, many health insurance plans in Idaho would not meet the bare minimum requirements set by Obamacare, plans that some have called “junk insurance.” Leo Cuello, an attorney and the director of health policy for the National Health Law Program, joins the show.Senator Mike Enzi, a conservative Republican from Wyoming and the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, has sent a letter to the Pentagon saying that if the Defense Department can’t manage its own accounting, then perhaps Congress may have to withhold that huge budget increase it just passed. Brian and John speak with Dr. Lawrence Korb, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and a senior adviser to the Center for Defense Information, formerly Assistant Secretary of Defense during the Reagan Administration.

Elif Sarican of the Kurdish Student Union discusses recent developments in Eastern Turkey. Kim Ives, co-founder and editor of the international weekly newspaper Haiti Liberté, talks about the recent protests in Haiti against the government of President Michel Martelly.

Elif Sarican of the Kurdish Student Union discusses recent developments in Eastern Turkey. Kim Ives, co-founder and editor of the international weekly newspaper Haiti Liberté, talks about the recent protests in Haiti against the government of President Michel Martelly.

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and Walter Smolarek are joined by Marcia Stedman, President of Health Care for All - Washington, and by Marc Stier, Director of the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center. A dramatic new move from the Trump administration could totally upend insurance markets and lead to the collapse of the Affordable Care Act. Reaffirming its staunchly anti-Palestinian orientation, The Trump administration announced today that the United States was withdrawing from UNESCO, the cultural and social organization of the United Nations, citing supposed “anti-Israel bias”. Brian and Walter are joined by Jafar Ramini, a Palestinian writer, political analyst and commentator, and by Kim Ives, an editor for Haiti Liberte. The long Palestinian division between the West Bank and Gaza may finally be coming to an end as a result of an agreement signed today in Egypt. Alberto Garcia Watson, former senior Middle East correspondent for HispanTV, comments on the developments. Peshmerga briefly blocked the roads between main cities of of the Kurdistan Regional Government and Mosul to protest Iraqi troop movements in the latest escalation of tensions following an independence referendum. Ali Musawi, a war correspondent covering the fight against Daesh in Iraq, joins the show. Theresa May has said her government is preparing for the dreaded “no deal” scenario in the negotiations over Britain’s exit from the European Union, causing even more disunity in her government. Alexander Mercouris, editor-in-chief of The Duran, discusses the latest in the Brexit fiasco. Appearing on Fox News, Donald Trump shed some light on his ominous “calm before the storm” remark, confirming that Korea was the target he had in mind. Keith Bennett, China and Korea expert, joins the show.

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker is joined by political analyst Dmitry Babich. Donald Trump made his first visit to NATO yesterday in Brussels as he also met with leaders of the European Union, but the visit reportedly did not go as well as expected amid differences over Russia and military spending. Brazil’s President Michel Temer deployed the army on Wednesday as protests and calls for his impeachment increased. Will Temer be driven from office as his approval rate dips into single digits? Brian is joined by Kim Ives, an editor with Haiti Liberte newspaper, and by Brazilian activist and research fellow at the Center for Hemispheric Affairs Aline Piva. Oil prices dropped yesterday after a meeting of OPEC countries decided to extend production cuts, but not by as much as was expected. Is the extension enough to put an end to the global oil glut? And what does it mean for the economic war between shale gas frackers and oil drillers? Steve Keen, professor at Kingston University, joins the show.

On this week’s Underreported, Dan Coughlin, reporter for The Nation magazine, Kim Ives, editor for Haiti Liberté, discuss what the WikiLeaks cables reveal about American diplomatic attitudes toward Haiti – both before and after the devasting earthquake there in 2010. A new series of reports about the 1,918 cables that relate to Haiti is being published in a partnership between The Nation and the Haiti Liberté newspaper.