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GUEST OVERVIEW: Benjamin Rubinstein's journey started in a small farm town hit by the opioid crisis. His escape was the world of video games, where he built successful businesses from his parents' basement. As his ventures grew, he moved to Washington D.C., earning recognition as a local esports leader. Rubinstein's path took an unexpected turn when he was involved in a political standoff at the Venezuelan Embassy in D.C., resulting in his arrest by the Secret Service. Despite the odds, he won his case in court.
GUEST OVERVIEW: Benjamin Rubinstein's journey started in a small farm town hit by the opioid crisis. His escape was the world of video games, where he built successful businesses from his parents' basement. As his ventures grew, he moved to Washington D.C., earning recognition as a local esports leader. Rubinstein's path took an unexpected turn when he was involved in a political standoff at the Venezuelan Embassy in D.C., resulting in his arrest by the Secret Service. Despite the odds, he won his case in court. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he moved to Nicaragua and was invited to observe the presidential elections. Today, Rubinstein continues to embrace his roles as an entrepreneur, activist, and journalist.
GUEST HOST: Basil Valentine filling in for Patrick Henningsen. GUEST OVERVIEW: Benjamin Rubinstein's journey started in a small farm town hit by the opioid crisis. His escape was the world of video games, where he built successful businesses from his parents' basement. As his ventures grew, he moved to Washington D.C., earning recognition as a local esports leader. Rubinstein's path took an unexpected turn when he was involved in a political standoff at the Venezuelan Embassy in D.C., resulting in his arrest by the Secret Service. Despite the odds, he won his case in court. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he moved to Nicaragua and was invited to observe the presidential elections. Today, Rubinstein continues to embrace his roles as an entrepreneur, activist, and journalist.
GUEST OVERVIEW: Benjamin Rubinstein's journey started in a small farm town hit by the opioid crisis. His escape was the world of video games, where he built successful businesses from his parents' basement. As his ventures grew, he moved to Washington D.C., earning recognition as a local esports leader. Rubinstein's path took an unexpected turn when he was involved in a political standoff at the Venezuelan Embassy in D.C., resulting in his arrest by the Secret Service. Despite the odds, he won his case in court. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he moved to Nicaragua and was invited to observe the presidential elections. Today, Rubinstein continues to embrace his roles as an entrepreneur, activist, and journalist. X/Twitter: @BenFRubinstein
On today's show, geopolitical analyst Benjamin Rubinstein discusses the pro-Palestinian protests erupting on US college campuses and what affect the seemingly growing anti-Israel sentiment in America might have on the future possibility of Palestine becoming a free and recognized state. Later, "MC_Bruuce" (on X) tells the true story of his near-death experience when he drowned as a child, and shares some of the unexplainable supernatural happenings he has experienced since, as a result. GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Benjamin Rubinstein's journey started in a small farm town hit by the opioid crisis. His escape was the world of video games, where he built successful businesses from his parents' basement. As his ventures grew, he moved to Washington D.C., earning recognition as a local esports leader. Rubinstein's path took an unexpected turn when he was involved in a political standoff at the Venezuelan Embassy in D.C., resulting in his arrest by the Secret Service. Despite the odds, he won his case in court. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he moved to Nicaragua and was invited to observe the presidential elections. Today, Rubinstein continues to embrace his roles as an entrepreneur, activist, and journalist. You can follow him on X (Twitter) at @BenFRubinstein and support his work at: buymeacoffee.com/benfr GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: X user @MC_Bruuce can be found regularly on various Spaces; he is former military, was a teenaged father, and has had a number of experiences that made him see the world through a slightly different lens.
GUEST OVERVIEW: Benjamin Rubinstein's journey started in a small farm town hit by the opioid crisis. His escape was the world of video games, where he built successful businesses from his parents' basement. As his ventures grew, he moved to Washington D.C., earning recognition as a local esports leader. Rubinstein's path took an unexpected turn when he was involved in a political standoff at the Venezuelan Embassy in D.C., resulting in his arrest by the Secret Service. Despite the odds, he won his case in court. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he moved to Nicaragua and was invited to observe the presidential elections. Today, Rubinstein continues to embrace his roles as an entrepreneur, activist, and journalist. X/Twitter: @BenFRubinstein
GUEST OVERVIEW: Benjamin Rubinstein's journey started in a small farm town hit by the opioid crisis. His escape was the world of video games, where he built successful businesses from his parents' basement. As his ventures grew, he moved to Washington D.C., earning recognition as a local esports leader. Rubinstein's path took an unexpected turn when he was involved in a political standoff at the Venezuelan Embassy in D.C., resulting in his arrest by the Secret Service. Despite the odds, he won his case in court. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he moved to Nicaragua and was invited to observe the presidential elections. Today, Rubinstein continues to embrace his roles as an entrepreneur, activist, and journalist.
On today's show, Benjamin Rubinstein explores the question of whether Netanyahu is provoking a wider Middle East War. GUEST OVERVIEW: Benjamin Rubinstein's life journey began in a small farm town affected by the opioid crisis. He found solace in the world of video games, where he built successful businesses from his parents' basement. As his ventures expanded, he relocated to Washington D.C., gaining recognition as a local esports leader. Benjamin's path took an unexpected twist when he became involved in a political standoff at the Venezuelan Embassy in D.C., leading to his arrest by the Secret Service. Against the odds, he emerged victorious in court. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he moved to Nicaragua and was invited to observe the presidential elections. Today, Benjamin continues to embrace his roles as an entrepreneur, activist, and journalist. You can follow him on Twitter/X: @BenFRubinstein.
Alex Rubinstein is an independent journalist who has shared live coverage of social movements in the United States including Black Lives Matter, Standing Rock, Charlottesville, the inauguration protests against Pres. Trump, and from inside the besieged Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, DC. He currently lives in Mexico City.
On today's show, Benjamin Rubinstein discusses the Israel Gaza War & Jeffrey Epstein News. GUEST OVERVIEW: Benjamin Rubinstein's journey started in a small farm town hit by the opioid crisis. His escape was the world of video games, where he built successful businesses from his parents' basement. As his ventures grew, he moved to Washington D.C., earning recognition as a local esports leader. Rubinstein's path took an unexpected turn when he was involved in a political standoff at the Venezuelan Embassy in D.C., resulting in his arrest by the Secret Service. Despite the odds, he won his case in court. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he moved to Nicaragua and was invited to observe the presidential elections. Today, Rubinstein continues to embrace his roles as an entrepreneur, activist, and journalist. https://twitter.com/BenFRubinstein
GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Benjamin Rubinstein's journey started in a small farm town hit by the opioid crisis. His escape was the world of video games, where he built successful businesses from his parents' basement. As his ventures grew, he moved to Washington D.C., earning recognition as a local esports leader. Rubinstein's path took an unexpected turn when he was involved in a political standoff at the Venezuelan Embassy in D.C., resulting in his arrest by the Secret Service. Despite the odds, he won his case in court. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Gardner Goldsmith is a journalist, television screenwriter, and syndicated radio personality.
GUEST OVERVIEW: Benjamin Rubinstein's journey started in a small farm town hit by the opioid crisis. His escape was the world of video games, where he built successful businesses from his parents' basement. As his ventures grew, he moved to Washington D.C., earning recognition as a local esports leader. Rubinstein's path took an unexpected turn when he was involved in a political standoff at the Venezuelan Embassy in D.C., resulting in his arrest by the Secret Service. Despite the odds, he won his case in court. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he moved to Nicaragua and was invited to observe the presidential elections. Today, Rubinstein continues to embrace his roles as an entrepreneur, activist, and journalist.
GUEST OVERVIEW: Benjamin Rubinstein is an independent anti-imperialist journalist & content creator living in Nicaragua for the past two years. Benjamin got his start in politics after being arrested by the Secret Service outside the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, DC, 2019. Undeterred, he beat the government in court and has since participated in a number of projects and movements ranging from Palestinian Human rights, Pan-African politics, and the struggle against Empire in Latin America.
GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Sarah works with DDGeopolitics a prominent Telegram channel in the English-speaking realm, providing extensive coverage of geopolitical affairs and global conflict news. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Benjamin Rubinstein is an independent anti-imperialist journalist & content creator living in Nicaragua for the past two years. Benjamin got his start in politics after being arrested by the Secret Service outside the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, DC, 2019. Undeterred, he beat the government in court and has since participated in a number of projects and movements ranging from Palestinian Human rights, Pan-African politics, and the struggle against Empire in Latin America.
GUEST OVERVIEW: Benjamin Rubinstein's journey started in a small farm town hit by the opioid crisis. His escape was the world of video games, where he built successful businesses from his parents' basement. As his ventures grew, he moved to Washington D.C., earning recognition as a local esports leader. Rubinstein's path took an unexpected turn when he was involved in a political standoff at the Venezuelan Embassy in D.C., resulting in his arrest by the Secret Service. Despite the odds, he won his case in court. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he moved to Nicaragua and was invited to observe the presidential elections. Today, Rubinstein continues to embrace his roles as an entrepreneur, activist, and journalist.
Leopoldo Lopez is one of the most prominent Venezuelan opposition leaders. For openly challenging dictators like Chávez and Maduro, he was sentenced to 13 years in prison. He famously turned himself in and ended up spending 3 years in a military prison, and 2 under house arrest. During the 2019 uprising against Maduro’s regime, Lopez escaped house arrest and sought refuge in the Spanish Embassy, where he remained for over a year. In 2020, he escaped from Venezuela in disguise over the border into Colombia.He joins Uriel Epshtein to discuss how he developed the resilience to survive 3 years of solitary confinement, what inspires him about American democracy, and why the Venezuelan opposition chose to hang the Ukrainian flag outside of the Venezuelan Embassy in D.C. Our conversation hinges on why all the sacrifices he has made in his now-global fight against dictatorship are worth it. Subscribe at renewdemocracy.substack.com
Alex Rubinstein is an independent journalist who has shared live coverage of social movements in the United States including Black Lives Matter, Standing Rock, Charlottesville, the inauguration protests against Pres. Trump, and from inside the besieged Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, DC. He currently lives in Mexico City. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/district34/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/district34/support
For today’s chat, I speak with Alex about his new piece on “intersectional imperialism” and the use of progressivism to sell war. Alex Rubinstein is an independent journalist currently based in Mexico City. He has shared live coverage of social movements in the United States including Black Lives Matter, Standing Rock, Charlottesville, the inauguration protests against Pres. Trump, and from inside the besieged Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, DC, and has published reporting with Mint Press News and The Grayzone.Alex’s new article and Substack can be found here.Subscribe to Alex’s Substack: https://realalexrubi.substack.comFollow Alex on Twitter @RealAlexRubi Get full access to All That to Say at ghorayeb.substack.com/subscribe
I spend the hour talking with Kevin Zeese, co-director of Popular Resistance, attorney, Press Secretary for presumptive Green Party presidential nominee, Howie Hawkins, and longtime organizer of many different projects including the Freedom Plaza encampment during Occupy Wall Street and the invited occupation of the Venezuelan Embassy.
An agent provocateur is an undercover agent, sometimes a police officer, who’s deployed to join a protest to provoke protesters into illegal acts or violence so the protest can be discredited and those protesting are liable for prosecution. It’s a classic strategy, and Anders Lee explores its place in history, both in the recent George Floyd uprisings, and in many instances of domestic terrorism in the US. The Venezuelan Embassy protectors have had their felony charges dropped over their protests defending the international diplomatic order, US law enforcement has targeted journalists covering the George Floyd uprising, the Biden campaign continues to become more of a carnival as it lets the Democratic National Committee’s candidate continue to talk in public, and more. Natalie McGill reports on where the bailout money aimed at hospitals went. Unsurprisingly, it turns out that already wealthy, predatory metropolitan institutions scooped more funding than struggling rural hospitals, and McGill wants to know how we can get that money back. Anders Lee sits down with Lee Camp to talk about Trump’s move to criminalize Antifa, the case of an assassinated former Swedish president that’s not only been reopened but potentially also solved, and more.
On today's episode of Loud & Clear, John Kiriakou is joined by Dave Lindorff, an investigative reporter, a columnist for CounterPunch, a contributor to The Nation, Extra! and Salon.com, and at ThisCantBeHappening.net.Nevada voters will caucus on Saturday in the first test of strength in the West for Democratic presidential candidates. The big question mark is whether a counting app, or counting tool as the DNC is now calling it, is going to work after failing so spectacularly in Iowa. In the meantime, Bernie Sanders has surged to a double-digit lead in national polls, followed by Mike Bloomberg. Joe Biden has dropped to third nationally. And Democrats will debate on Wednesday. It is the first debate for which Bloomberg qualifies. Another day, another hit piece against Sputnik Radio in the mainstream corporate media. This time, CBS News decided to essentially repeat an earlier New York Times piece about Sputnik operating in Kansas City, MO. They even interviewed the same person as the New York Times, who repeated her ridiculous assertion that Sputnik was responsible for dividing the country on health care. Why does the media feel so threatened by Sputnik? Mindia Gavasheli, editor-in-chief of Sputnik News’ bureau in Washington, D.C., joins the show. More than 2,000 former Justice Department officials have signed a letter urging Attorney General William Barr to resign, with one former prosecutor and friend of 40 years saying, “Everything he touches dies.” All of this is in response to the resignation of all the prosecutors involved in the Roger Stone case. They resigned because they say President Trump meddled in the sentencing and Barr did nothing to support them. John speaks with Ted Rall, an award-winning editorial cartoonist and columnist at www.rall.com. The US and the Taliban are preparing a peace deal that now appears imminent in Afghanistan. That peace deal seems to be moving forward, despite the fact that two more US soldiers were killed in Afghanistan in recent days and that Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s opponents are protesting the election results declared today showing Ghani scoring a narrow victory. Brian Terrell, a long time peace activist and a co-coordinator of Voices for Creative Nonviolence, joins the show. Our friends David Paul, Adrienne Pine, Margaret Flowers, and Kevin Zeese were on trial last week on charges of “interfering with certain federal protective functions.” That’s because they were protecting the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington from the reactionary forces of presidential pretender Juan Guaido, who in turn was supported by the State Department. Well, on Friday, the judge in the case declared a mistrial. The jury was simply unable to come to a verdict. David Paul, a member of the Venezuelan Embassy Protection Collective, joins John. Today is Loud & Clear’s weekly series about the biggest economic news of the week. Dr. Jack Rasmus, a professor of economics at Saint Mary's College of California and author of “The Scourge of Neo-Liberalism: U.S. Policy from Reagan to Trump,” at www.jackrasmus.com, 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.
On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Jamarl Thomas of Progressive Soapbox, and soon of Political Misfits, which will be on from 12:00-2:00 starting next Tuesday right here on Sputnik Radio.The New Hampshire Primary is today with voters heading to the polls until 7:00. 33 Democrats are on the ballot, and every poll released today shows Bernie Sanders leading by 7 or 8 percentage points, followed by Pete Buttigieg. Some polls show Amy Klobuchar in third place, while others have Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden tied for third. Roger Stone is facing prison time for lying to Congress and witness tampering in the Russia investigation. President Trump immediately took to Twitter, calling the prosecution of Stone unfair and saying, “I cannot allow this miscarriage of justice.” And now the Justice Department seems to be backing off. Daniel Lazare, a journalist and author of three books--“The Frozen Republic,” “The Velvet Coup,” and “America's Undeclared War,” joins the show. Our friend and guest Abby Martin was scheduled to give the keynote address at an upcoming conference at Georgia Southern University. Before the event took place, however, she was told that she had to sign a contractual pledge to not support the Boycott, Divest, and Sanctions movement against Israel. Abby refused and her talk was canceled after other scheduled speakers supported Abby’s position. She is now taking the issue to the courts. Brian and John speak with Abby Martin, host of The Empire Files. Syrian opposition leaders said today that a counteroffensive against government forces in the country’s northwest could begin at any moment, amid escalating tensions. The warning came yesterday just hours after five Turkish troops were killed in shelling by the Syrian Army. The Turkish Army retaliated by hitting more than 100 Syrian military targets. Meanwhile, a Russian diplomatic delegation arrived in Ankara to try to head off the fighting. Ambassador Peter Ford, the former UK Ambassador to Syria, joins the show. Today, in federal court in Washington, DC, four people, including Adrienne Pine, David Paul, Margaret Flowers and Kavin Zeese, will go on trial on charges of “interfering with certain federal protective functions.” That’s code for refusing to leave the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington so that it could be handed over to coup plotters and followers of presidential pretender Juan Guaido. They were removed by force in a SWAT-style raid on May 16, 2019. Wyatt Reed, the producer of By Any Means Necessary, which is on Radio Sputnik every weekday from 2pm to 4pm, joins Brian and John. Today is Loud & Clear’s weekly series about the biggest economic news of the week with special 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.
On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon and Lee Stranahan outline what we might see at the New Hampshire primary tomorrow. After the disaster in Iowa, voters are anticipating something similar in New Hampshire.Guests:Patrick Henningsen - Founder of independent news website 21st Century Wire | Tony Blair's New Anti-Populist Think TankAjamu Baraka - National Organizer for Blacks for Peace, 2016 Vice Presidential candidate for the Green Party with Jill Stein, Co-Chair of the Embassy Protectors Defense Committee | Venezuela Embassy CaseMaram Susli - Political Commentator and Geopolitical Analyst | Blocked from TwitterAngelo John Gage - Anti-War YouTuber & USMC War Veteran | Identity PoliticsZoltan Istvan - Republican Candidate for President, ran in 2016 as a member of his Transhumanist Party, will be on the ballot in New Hampshire on Feb 11th | TranshumanismPopulism is not popular among the elites and many politicians. People are forming their own political alliances. Founder of 21st Century Wire Patrick Henningsen outlines former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair's latest move against populism. Geopolitical analyst Maram Susli discusses the weapon used against strong political voices: censorship. USMC war veteran Angelo John Gage explains what identity politics means in today's environment.Not too long ago, the Venezuelan Embassy was the site of turmoil. Protestors were arrested and the backlash continues. Ajamu Baraka, the co-chair of the Embassy Protectors Defense Committee, joins the show for the first time to give us an update on the cases.Transhumanism is a growing movement of people who want to use technology to advance the human body. This involves the most radical technologies coming out of Silicon Valley. Republican candidate for President Zoltan Istvan describes a world of successful transhumanism.
In the midst of the chaos of the campaign season, it’s important to remember that there’s a whole world out there, where people are suffering in large part due to the actions of the US. Our guest Ajamu Baraka is never far from that reality and his global perspective is woven throughout this interview. He is an internationally recognized leader of the emerging human rights movement in the U.S. and has been at the forefront of efforts to apply the international human rights framework to social justice advocacy in the U.S. for more than 25 years. Ajamu is co-chair of the Embassy Protectors Defense Committee. The Washington, DC, trial will begin on February 11th, and he tells Steve the story of the events leading up to it. Many Americans are unaware of the extent of the international sanctions that have been put in place - by both parties - over the last decade or so. It’s not just Iraq and Iran; there are now around 33 nations under sanctions. Ajamu wants us to understand that US sanctions aren’t simply geared towards top officials but are structured to bring real pain to innocent civilians in hopes that they will rise up against their leaders and achieve the regime change that is the true agenda of the US elite. The problem is that sanctions don’t merely cause discomfort. People are dying. In Venezuela alone, over 40,000 have died as a consequence of US sanctions since 2017. To understand the situation in Venezuela, one must consider the history of colonialism in Latin America and the liberation struggles that emerged in the post-World War II era. Over the last few years, progressive efforts have been undermined in Bolivia, Ecuador. and Brazil. In Venezuela, a phony election in the Senate resulted in the sham “presidency” of Juan Guaidó. Despite the fact that his position is not recognized by the UN nor the majority of the world’s nations, US support for him is steadfast. Against this backdrop, a group of activists occupied the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, DC, with the support of the legitimate (Maduro) government. They stayed for 37 days until they were forcibly removed by federal and DC police. Ajamu and Steve talk about the stepped-up repression of progressive movements domestically as well as abroad. They discuss our need to recognize and oppose the expansion of the American empire that savages the lives of millions. Given that Ajamu was the Vice Presidential candidate for the Green Party in the 2016 election, Steve wanted to get his take on Bernie, the current campaign season, and whether it’s possible to enact a progressive agenda while the country is hamstrung by the two-party system. Ajamu continues to build support for the Embassy Protectors and is working to organize resistance to aggression towards Iran. Refusal to withdraw forces from Iraq exposes how the US has become a rogue state. Ajamu is raising awareness on the domestic front as well: A few months ago, Drumpf announced what is in effect a domestic military "surge." Under the guise of fighting crime, they will start with the infusion of federal dollars and military assistance to the first seven cities. The prime targets? The brown and black working class. Ajamu Baraka is a human rights defender, member of the leadership, US Peace Council, national spokesperson for Black Alliance for Peace, a geopolitical analyst, United Antiwar Coalition member, and co-chair of the Venezuelan Embassy Defense Committee. He is the former vice presidential candidate for the Green Party. https://www.ajamubaraka.com/about @ajamubaraka on Twitter
In this segment Sean and Jacquie are joined by Embassy Protection Collective members Kevin Zeese and Dr. Adrienne Pine to talk about why the US government is putting their group on trial for protecting the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DC from a mob besieging the building, how the court system and State Department have colluded to premise their case on the legal fiction that Juan Guaido is the President of Venezuela, why the US government permitted a paramilitary force of far-right Latin Americans to repeatedly assault the Embassy Protectors, and what their case says about the limits of freedom of speech for those opposing imperialism.
On this episode of "By Any Means Necessary" hosts Jacquie Luqman and Sean Blackmon are joined by Jeff Cohen, a journalist, media critic, professor, and the founder of Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, to talk about a Brazilian court's decision to not move forward with the cybercrime charges against journalist Glenn Greenwald, how Trump's persecution of Julian Assange helped to blur the lines between journalists and whistleblowers and open the door for Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's persecution of Greenwald, and how corporate media's fawning coverage of Pete Buttigieg in Iowa reflects the mainstream media consensus of censoring politically inconvenient reporting.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Embassy Protection Collective members Kevin Zeese and Dr. Adrienne Pine to talk about why the US government is putting their group on trial for protecting the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, DC from a violent group of coup-supporters besieging the building, how the court system and State Department have colluded to premise their case on the legal fiction that Juan Guaido is the President of Venezuela, why the US government permitted a paramilitary force of far-right Latin Americans to repeatedly assault the Embassy Protectors, and what their case says about the limits of freedom of speech for those opposing imperialism.In the third segment, Jacquie Luqman and Sean Blackmon are joined by Sputnik News Editor Mindia Gavasheli to discuss recent attempts by NPR to malign the presence of Radio Sputnik in Kansas City, Missouri, the ongoing attempts to stigmatize not just Russian or state-owned outlets but independent media in general, and why it's so important that journalists are willing to challenge status quo narratives.Later in the show, Jacquie and Sean are joined by political cartoonist Ted Rall to talk about the catastrophic caucuses in Iowa, why billionaire-funded Buttigieg can get away with smearing the Sanders campaign as being funded by "dark money" in the current political climate, how Joe Biden's campaign managed to fail so spectacularly and the new ways it may continue to do so, why billionaire Mike Bloomberg is getting more attention than the former Vice President despite having virtually no popular support, how the "Shadow" app encapsulates the seemingly-endless conflicts of interest plaguing the Democratic establishment, why the United States seems to be approaching a tipping point like so many other countries have in the past year, why the Democratic party seemingly continues to misunderstand the political consequences of impeachment and now may be coming back for seconds, and how the Democrats' actions are bolstering the ranks of Trump's most diehard supporters
Prosecutors convinced the presiding judge not to allow political considerations in a highly politicized trial against four defendants who attempted to prevent Venezuela's parallel government from illegally taking over the DC embassy
Buy me a coffee ($3): https://ko-fi.com/essentialdissent Watch the full livestream: https://youtu.be/x5o_5y5Rm7o Follow Essential Dissent on Twitter to be notified of upcoming livestreams: https://twitter.com/e_Dissent YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/yxz8ehks Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y64ufjeh a-Infos Radio Project: https://tinyurl.com/y5k6t4ub iTunes: https://tinyurl.com/yyq9w8sy --- January 24, 2020 The four arrested Venezuelan Embassy Protectors - Kevin Zeese, Margaret Flowers, Adrienne Pine and David Paul - were on an East Coast speaking and fundraising tour from January 24 to January 28, 2020. They are facing trials on the trumped-up charge of "interfering with certain protective functions" of the government for their heroic effort to prevent the transfer of the Venezuelan Embassy to a minority leader illegally appointed by the U.S. government as President of Venezuela. This is a misdemeanor charge that carries a maximum of one-year imprisonment and a $100,000 fine each. The judge has already denied them the ability to present vital evidence in their defense. During the hearing, she referred to the embassy protectors as a "gang," and stated that the facts supported their guilt. She made it clear a trial will result in their conviction, and promptly made rulings that will ensure that outcome. Embassy Protection Collective: https://www.facebook.com/ColectivosporlaPaz/ Popular Resistance: https://popularresistance.org/ Please donate $1/month to support Essential Dissent: https://www.patreon.com/EssentialDissent 00:00 Intro by Margaret Kimberley 02:32 Margaret Flowers 11:22 Margaret Kimberley introduces Sara Flounders 13:17 Sara Flounders introduces David Paul 15:38 David Paul 23:59 Margaret Kimberley introduces Adrienne Pine 25:07 Adrienne Pine 31:55 Sara Flounders introduces Kevin Zeese 34:28 Kevin Zeese 58:59 End
On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Medea Benjamin, a well-known peace activist and the cofounder of the peace group Code Pink.Journalist Max Blumenthal, a good friend of this show, was arrested on Friday on completely fabricated charges that he assaulted a pro-Juan Guaido protestor in front of the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington last spring. Max was finally released from Washington, DC’s central jail over the weekend. But his arrest and coming prosecution says a lot about the lengths to which anti-democratic forces in our own government are willing to go to silence dissent. US troops will remain in Syria, ostensibly to “guard” Syria’s oilfields. This is despite President Trump’s protestations that he wants to end US military involvements overseas. Meanwhile, more details continue to emerge from Saturday’s special forces operation that resulted in the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Kevin Zeese, co-coordinator of Popular Resistance, whose work is at popularresistance.org, joins the show. Britain’s Labour Party announced that it will support Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s call for early elections. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn had said earlier that the party would oppose early elections, but he changed his position in advance of a formal vote this afternoon because Johnson met his demand to take a no-deal Brexit off the table by asking for a deadline extension. The vote already is seen as a last ditch attempt by both sides to either affirm or reject Brexit. Brian and John speak with Alexander Mercouris, the editor-in-chief of The Duran. Lebanese Prime Minister Sa’d al-Hariri announced his resignation today in the face of massive protests against government corruption, high taxes, and a lack of economic opportunities. Meanwhile, huge protests continue in Chile and Iraq, with the Chilean cabinet already having resigned and another 18 demonstrators were killed overnight in Iraq. Jamal Ghosn, the former managing editor of al-Akhbar English, and Andrea Alvarado, a member of the central committee of the Social Convergence Party and has been in the Chilean demonstrations, join the show. Australian regulators accused Google today of misleading consumers about its collection of their personal location information through its Android mobile operating system. The lawsuit is the first of its kind by a government against a tech company for its use of subscribers’ personal data. Consumer groups in Europe have been suing Google for several years over the same locational tracking issue. Dr. Robert Epstein, the Senior Research Psychologist at the American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology, which you can learn about and support at mygoogleresearch.com, joins Brian and John. Tuesday’s weekly series is False Profits—A Weekly Look at Wall Street and Corporate Capitalism with Daniel Sankey. Brian and John speak with financial policy analyst Daniel Sankey.Today’s regular segment that airs every Tuesday 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; and Loud & Clear producer Nicole Roussell join the show.
Welcome to the radio magazine that brings you news, commentary and analysis from a Black Left perspective. I'm Glen Ford, along with my co-host Nellie Bailey. Coming up: Venezuelans welcome a delegation of Black peace advocates from the United States; we'll get an assessment on what's really going on in the strife-torn African nation of Sudan; and, Why are Black women in the U.S. so much more likely to die while giving childbirth? Slavery in the U.S. wasn't just a system of exploitation. It was a regime of terror. Kellie Jackson teaches African American Studies at Wellesley College. Jackson's new book is called “Force and Freedom, Back Abolitionists and the Politics of Violence.” We asked Jackson if the book's title might raise ‘red flags' among the powers that be. A delegation from the Black Alliance for Peace recently returned from Venezuela, where they were honored for helping protect the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington from being handed over to supporters of Juan Guaido, the right-wing politician that was hand-picked as president by the Trump administration. Netfa Freeman was part of the Black Alliance for Peace delegation. The African nation of Sudan may soon be run by a transitional government made up of both civilians and military leaders. Long-time strongman Omar al-Bashir was ousted from power in a military coup, in April, and hundreds of people demanding democracy were killed by soldiers. We spoke with Akmed Kadouda, a PhD candidate and researcher at George Washington University, and a native of Sudan. Black women in the United States die in childbirth at three times the rate of white women. Donna Eye-eeen Davis is Director of the Center for the Study of Women and Society at the City University of New York. Davis is author of the book, “Reproductive Injustice: Racism, Pregnancy and Premature Birth”. She says “Black Women's reprodocution sits a the intersection of medical control and racism.
Welcome to the radio magazine that brings you news, commentary and analysis from a Black Left perspective. I’m Glen Ford, along with my co-host Nellie Bailey. Coming up: Venezuelans welcome a delegation of Black peace advocates from the United States; we’ll get an assessment on what’s really going on in the strife-torn African nation of Sudan; and, Why are Black women in the U.S. so much more likely to die while giving childbirth? Slavery in the U.S. wasn’t just a system of exploitation. It was a regime of terror. Kellie Jackson teaches African American Studies at Wellesley College. Jackson’s new book is called “Force and Freedom, Back Abolitionists and the Politics of Violence.” We asked Jackson if the book’s title might raise ‘red flags’ among the powers that be. A delegation from the Black Alliance for Peace recently returned from Venezuela, where they were honored for helping protect the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington from being handed over to supporters of Juan Guaido, the right-wing politician that was hand-picked as president by the Trump administration. Netfa Freeman was part of the Black Alliance for Peace delegation. The African nation of Sudan may soon be run by a transitional government made up of both civilians and military leaders. Long-time strongman Omar al-Bashir was ousted from power in a military coup, in April, and hundreds of people demanding democracy were killed by soldiers. We spoke with Akmed Kadouda, a PhD candidate and researcher at George Washington University, and a native of Sudan. Black women in the United States die in childbirth at three times the rate of white women. Donna Eye-eeen Davis is Director of the Center for the Study of Women and Society at the City University of New York. Davis is author of the book, “Reproductive Injustice: Racism, Pregnancy and Premature Birth”. She says “Black Women’s reprodocution sits a the intersection of medical control and racism.
Claire Cook of the ANSWER Coalition DC recounts the siege of the Venezuelan embassy in DC. Amanda Woog (Texas Fair Defense Project) discusses the fight to establish a public defender's office in Travis County.
Claire Cook of the ANSWER Coalition DC recounts the siege of the Venezuelan embassy in DC. Amanda Woog (Texas Fair Defense Project) discusses the fight to establish a public defender's office in Travis County.
On May 16, 2019, DC police stormed the Venezuelan embassy, arresting the last remaining members of the Embassy Protection Collective. The collective was charged by the Venezuelan government with ensuring the embassy’s safety after diplomatic relations between Venezuela and the United States broke down. Over the course of a month, Guaido’s most militant, right-wing supporters in DC besieged the embassy on behalf of his appointed so-called ambassador, Carlos Vecchio. Among the ranks were employees of the World Bank, the NATO-backed pro-regime change think tank Center for Strategic & International Studies, and weapons manufacturer Raytheon. The Guaido supporters shouted homophobic and racist insults at the Embassy Protection Collective, while threatening to kill and rape journalists and collective members. They stole food from peace activists, engaged in violence against those trying to deliver the food, flashed strobe lights into the Embassy, and blasted air horns inches from the ears of the collective. They attempted to break into the building on several occasions. During the siege, the police, Trump’s Secret Service, and later the U.S. Marshals intervened to give Guaido’s supporters the strategic advantage. When a month of siege warfare failed to break the collective’s resolve, the police illegally entered the building, violating key articles of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. The excerpts you just heard were from the heavily protested press release by Guaido’s appointees, one day after the seizure of the embassy, as recorded by Anya Parampil of the Grayzone Project. They wasted no time in heartily thanking Donald Trump, the State Department, and the U.S. forces of regime change for their so-called victory. Because the Guaido puppet regime does not control any territory or government position in Venezuela, the embassy building under the control of Vecchio will not be able to fulfill any of the diplomatic functions that an embassy is tasked to carry out. This is a hollow victory for Guaido and Trump. The fallout from this violation of international law has consequences far beyond the U.S. war on Venezuela. It puts U.S. embassies across the world at risk of similar seizure if diplomatic relations were to break down.On this two-part episode of Empire Supernova, we speak with organizers who were on the ground during the siege of the embassy. First we hear from Claire Cook, an organizer with the ANSWER Coalition. Later, we speak with Kevin Zeese, a political activist and the co-director of Popular Resistance. Kevin was part of the collective that legally maintained the embassy from the beginning of the siege until the police raid on May 16. We talked to Claire only two days before the seizure of the Embassy, so the interview reflects the urgency of the situation. The process of resistance to this U.S. seizure exposed the farce that is the U.S. propping up of Guaido’s claim to the presidency of Venezuela.
On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon and Lee Stranahan analyze how the QAnon craziness has impacted our political climate and why it has taken attention away from important revelations made by Julian Assange and WikiLeaks. Are QAnon supporters now running out of steam, or is there always a new "plan" and narrative to "trust?"Guests:Ariel Gold - National Co-Director at Code Pink | Venezuela Update, Netanyahu's Struggles & The Abortion DebateCarmine Sabia - Writer & Managing Editor at TheFederalistPapers.org | What is the Anti-Trump Media Hoping to Accomplish?Ryan Cristián - Founder and Editor of The Last American Vagabond | Venezuela, ElectionGuard, Julian Assange & Bilderberg 2019Ariel Gold, National Co-Director at Code Pink, returns to 'Fault Lines' to provide an update on the arrests and subsequent charges from earlier this month related to events at the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DC. They also discuss how the political situation in Venezuela has evolved in recent weeks, Benjamin Netanyahu's problems trying to form a new coalition government in Israel, and how Code Pink is getting involved in the abortion debate following new laws being passed related to this issue.Some Democrats and members of "The Resistance" have interpreted Robert Mueller's recent public announcement as a green light to pursue the impeachment of President Trump. Carmine Sabia, Writer & Managing Editor at TheFederalistPapers.org, joins today's program to give his analysis of Mueller's announcement, how the major news networks covered this event, and what the true motives of the anti-Trump media really are.For the final two segments, Garland and Lee are joined by Ryan Cristián, Founder and Editor of The Last American Vagabond, for a conversation about a variety of topics including US involvement in Venezuela and Microsoft's new election software, ElectionGuard. They also discuss the status of Julian Assange's health and the significance of Mike Pompeo and Jared Kushner attending this year's Bilderberg Meeting.
Margaret Flowers & Kevin Zeese from PopularResistance.org talk about the situation at the Venezuelan Embassy, the assault on women's rights, Chelsea Manning's arrest, PLUS viewer questions. New Live Stand Up Comedy Shows in Montreal, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Madison, Milwaukee & Washington DC!
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Margaret Flowers & Kevin Zeese from PopularResistance.org talk about the situation at the Venezuelan Embassy, the assault on women's rights, Chelsea Manning's arrest, PLUS viewer questions. New Live Stand Up Comedy Shows in Montreal, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Madison, Milwaukee & Washington DC!
This week, Roqayah and Kumars are joined by Ariel Gold and Lily Tajjadini. Ariel serves as the national co-director of the anti-war group CODEPINK, and is an organizer with the Ithaca Committee for Justice in Palestine. Ariel has been published in The Huffington Post, Forward, and Tikkun Magazine, among others. Lily is also an organizer with CODEPINK where she is the Iran Campaign manager. Ariel and Lily, who were recently involved in the historic occupation of the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, D.C., describe the events that lead up to this dramatic action and what hurdles they encountered from local authorities, the Secret Service, and a barrage of protesters loyal to self-appointed president Juan Guaidó. Ariel and Lily recount the creative efforts on the part of the embassy activists, who called themselves as the Embassy Protection Collective, to get food and supplies into the embassy where as many as 50 demonstrators were inside, having been invited to stay by the legitimate government of Venezuela led by Nicolás Maduro. We hear about hostile clashes during which pro-Guaidó protestors, who had barricaded the exterior of embassy, attempted to intimidate embassy volunteers and prevent access to first aid, medicine, and food. We discuss the fate of activists who were arrested by authorities after the embassy was illegally raided after an incredible 36 days. Ariel and Lily explain that activists haven’t been charged with trespassing, an admission that the embassy was Venezuelan territory. Additionally, representatives of Guaidó’s self-described “government” still haven’t gained access to the site, further proof of the shaky footing the US government knows itself to be on. Finally, Ariel and Lily explain that, far from a symbolic act, this effort had a real impact on ratcheting down tensions and making a US military attack on Venezuela less likely. You can follow Ariel on twitter at @ArielElyseGold, and Lily at @lilytaj5. You can also find Code Pink as at @codepink. If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our Patreon 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!!!
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For 37 days, from April 10 to May 16, activists calling themselves the Embassy Protection Collective stayed at the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, DC 24/7 to prevent the United States from perpetuating its coup attempt and violating the Vienna Convention by turning the embassy over to the US-supported coup leader, Juan Guaido. The activists, including the show hosts, were there with the permission and support of the elected government of Venezuela. The United States government used everything it could to force the activists out, including cutting off access to food, electricity and water and surrounding the embassy with violent fascists. Adrienne Pine, a professor of anthropology who has studied the coup in Honduras and who was an Embassy Protector until the end, joins us to discuss what happened, what it was like and what comes next. 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/
On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon and Lee Stranahan discuss the varying interests involved in geopolitical decision making and the importance of dealing with these matters in a prudent way. They also talk about waging war by sanctions and propaganda before former CIA Officer John Kiriakou comes in-studio to close out the show. Guests:Stephen Lendman - Writer and Geopolitical Analyst | President Trump's War of Words with IranAlex Krainer - Author of "Grand Deception: The Browder Hoax" | Magnitsky Act Sanctions & Hostilities Between the US and RussiaJohn Kiriakou - Former CIA Officer & Co-Host of “Loud and Clear” | The Reality of CIA Operations & Chelsea Manning's Time in PrisonThe rhetoric between the Trump administration and Iran has been escalating in recent weeks as both sides look to make their military prowess known to the other. Writer and Geopolitical Analyst Stephen Lendman joins Garland and Lee on today's program to talk about what a major military conflict with Iran might entail, the different advisors influencing President Trump's foreign policy decisions, and the significance of the takeover of the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DC.The Magnitsky Act has imposed sanctions on several prominent individuals in Russia which has furthered tensions between the government's of the United States and Russia. Alex Krainer, Author of the book "Grand Deception: The Browder Hoax," joins the show to talk about the nature of Magnitsky Act charges and sanctions, the dangerous escalation of hostilities between the US and Russia, details about the infamous Trump Tower meeting, and his efforts to reveal the truth about Bill Browder.For the final two segments, Garland has to take off early, so Lee is joined in-studio by former CIA Officer John Kiriakou to discuss John's history working at the CIA including some of his operations while in Pakistan. Additionally, they will talk about Chelsea Manning's legal situation and the challenges she has faced while serving time in prison.
The Venezuelan Embassy in DC was raided last week - and protectors are being charged with an astonishingly ironic "crime." McCarthyism 2.0 is really scraping the bottom of the barrel. Their latest battle involves Tulsi Gabbard and Goofy Grapes. Chelsea Manning is back in jail - and this time, she's being charged for her stay. An update on the other abortion bans sweeping the nation. Finally, the poverty line is a lie - here's why. leecamp.com artkillingapathy.com
On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon and Lee Stranahan discuss whistleblower Chelsea Manning being sent to jail for a second time over her refusal to testify in front of a Federal Grand Jury. Why has Manning refused to testify despite knowing she would face jail time, and what does this situation say about the US Justice system?Guests:Medea Benjamin - Co-Founder of Code Pink | Venezuelan Embassy Arrests, Chelsea Manning's Treatment & Tension in the Middle EastAndrew Arthur - Resident Fellow in Law and Policy at the Center for Immigration Studies | President Trump Announces a New Immigration Plan Niko House - Political Activist & Broadcast Journalist | Chelsea Manning's Legal Situation & 2020 Election AnalysisTom Luongo - Geopolitical Analyst and Publisher of the Gold Goats 'n Guns Newsletter | The Global Economy & Populist Trends WorldwideThe final occupants at the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DC were arrested yesterday after police entered and subsequently removed these individuals from the building. Medea Benjamin, Co-Founder of Code Pink, joins the hosts on today's show to discuss the significance of this event, the treatment of Chelsea Manning by the US Justice system, and increasing tension in the Middle East.Yesterday, President Trump proposed new changes to the US Immigration system that would focus on "Merit-Based" immigration with the hope of bringing a more talented and diverse workforce into the country legally. Andrew Arthur from the 'Center for Immigration Studies' returns to the show for a conversation about the details of what President Trump has proposed, how this issue will play out in Congress, and the reality of the political situation surrounding immigration.Chelsea Manning has been sent back to jail for again refusing to testify in front of a Federal Grand Jury which is investigating the organization WikiLeaks. Niko House, a Political Activist & Broadcast Journalist, joins the program to give his thoughts on Chelsea Manning's legal troubles and to provide analysis on the current field of 2020 Democratic Presidential candidates.For the final two segments, the hosts are joined by Geopolitical Analyst Tom Luongo to discuss the global economy and how President Trump's advisors are impacting his economic policies. Additionally, they talk about why the current political establishment feels threatened and how populist trends are pushing voters towards candidates such as Nigel Farage in the United Kingdom and Tulsi Gabbard in the US.
On this episode of The Critical Hour, Dr. Wilmer Leon is joined by Ivan Eland, senior fellow at the Independent Institute and director of the institute's Center on Peace & Liberty; and Whitney Webb, staff writer at MintPress News.The Trump administration has been on high alert in response to what military and intelligence officials have deemed specific and credible threats from Iran against US personnel in the Middle East. But US President Donald Trump is frustrated with some of his top advisers, who he thinks could rush the United States into a military confrontation with Iran and shatter his long-standing pledge to withdraw from costly foreign wars, according to several US officials. Trump prefers a diplomatic approach to resolving tensions and wants to speak directly with Iran's leaders. All of this while my first guest warns that with the beat of Washington's war drums continuing to grow, particularly following the Monday reports of a government plan to send as many as 120,000 troops to counter Iran, the threat of an “accidental” provocation or a “false flag” is also becoming increasingly likely.Four activists who had been protesting in the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, DC, for more than a month were arrested Thursday and forcibly removed from the building. Medea Benjamin, co-founder of anti-war organization Code Pink, told the Associated Press that police entered the building early in the morning to arrest the protestors. The US Secret Service confirmed officers had helped agents from State Department's Diplomatic Security Service execute arrest warrants against people inside the embassy: Kevin Zeese, Margaret Flowers, Adrienne Pine and David Paul.Carlos Ron, deputy foreign minister for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's government, tweeted Thursday that US officials entering the building “is an unlawful breach of the Vienna Convention,” an international treaty that created a legal framework for diplomacy between countries. All of this action is taking place in Washington, DC, while it is reported that the Venezuelan government and opposition are preparing to negotiate. After months of protests and a failed opposition attempt to overthrow Maduro, government and opposition representatives are meeting in Norway for talks, Venezuela's ambassador to the United Nations said Thursday. It was unclear whether the sides would meet directly to explore resolutions for the political crisis in the South American nation or if Norwegian officials would serve as intermediaries.US President Donald Trump announced a new immigration plan in a speech Thursday afternoon, the latest attempt by the administration to follow through on a campaign promise to overhaul America's immigration system. "We are proposing an immigration plan that puts the jobs, wages and safety of American workers first," Trump said. "Our proposal is pro-America, pro-immigrant and pro-worker. It's just common sense." What are we to make of the president's description?GUESTS:Carlos Castaneda — Attorney at Garcia & Garcia. Lilly Tajaddini — Iran Campaign coordinator for Code Pink.Ricardo Vaz — Writer and editor at Venezuelanalysis.com.Ivan Eland — Senior fellow at the Independent Institute and director of the Independent Institute's Center on Peace & Liberty.Whitney Webb — Staff Writer at MintPress News.
On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker is joined by Kei Pritsker, an organizer with the ANSWER Coalition and a member of the Embassy Protection Collective who stayed in the embassy for weeks.This morning, all of the Embassy Protectors at the Venezuelan Embassy in DC were arrested and taken away in police vehicles, despite being legal tenants of the building that is owned by the Venezuelan Government. Over a grueling 36-day struggle the Embassy Protection Collective made headlines worldwide and became a formidable line of defense against the U.S.-backed right wing coup attempt that is still underway. 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 to describe his own experiences in front of the Venezuelan Embassy as a part of the Embassy Protection Collective. The Trump administration issued an executive order yesterday targeting Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei, a move sure to deepen overall economic tensions between the United States and China. The executive order, while not explicitly referencing Huawei, could be used to disrupt the company’s supply chain by prohibiting U.S. companies from selling them components on the basis of supposed national security threats. Brian speaks with Steve Keen, the author of “Debunking Economics” and the world’s first crowdfunded economist, whose work is at patreon.com/ProfSteveKeen. As tensions between the US and Iran escalate, Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen are being bombed by the Saudi Arabia-led coalition. At least six civilians have died today and dozens are wounded after the air raids struck Sanaa, Yemen’s capital. Mohammad Marandi, an expert on American studies and postcolonial literature who teaches at the University of Tehran, joins the show. The Sudanese military abruptly cut off talks with protest leaders just a day after a deal on a transitional authority was reported to be imminent. Repression against demonstrators, who are conducting a sit-in in front of army headquarters, has ramped up in recent days. Bayan Abubakr, a PhD candidate studying the history of Sudan at Yale University, joins Brian. 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? Brian speaks 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.
On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon and Lee Stranahan discuss several major global stories and how reporting by independent journalists informs the public beyond what is put forth by mainstream media. The situation in Venezuela, Brexit, and protest movements can take on a different image depending on who is reporting on the story.Guests:Alexander Mercouris - Editor-in-Chief at TheDuran.com | The Brexit Party, UK Politics & European Union ElectionsTed Rall - Political Cartoonist & Syndicated Columnist | 2020 Presidential Candidates and Foreign Policy Jamarl Thomas - Progressive Political Commentator | Contentious US-China Trade Relations Ford Fischer - Independent Journalist | Events at the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DC & Covering the News as an Independent JournalistDuring the first hour of the show, the hosts are joined by Alexander Mercouris, Editor-in-Chief at TheDuran.com, for a wide ranging conversation about various foreign policy topics with a focus on Brexit & the politics of the United Kingdom. How has 'The Brexit Party' under the leadership of Nigel Farage gained a great deal of support in recent months, and how are the upcoming European Union elections impacting the political landscape in the UK and around Europe?Despite the important role that foreign policy plays in the direction of the United States, many Presidential candidates tend to spend a limited amount of time discussing these issues. Ted Rall, a Political Cartoonist & Syndicated Columnist, returns to the show to discuss the different foreign policy positions of the Democratic 2020 Presidential candidates, how the progressive vote could be split amongst these candidates, and how the Democratic Establishment will attempt to navigate their upcoming Presidential Primary.Trade disputes between the US and China have contributed to recent market fluctuations and economic uncertainty. Progressive political commentator Jamarl Thomas joins the program to give his take on the US-China trade situation, foreign policy issues involving both Iran and Saudi Arabia, and the issue of increasing online censorship.For the final two segments, Garland and Lee are joined in-studio by Independent Journalist Ford Fischer to talk about his coverage of recent events at the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DC. Additionally, they will discuss past rallies and protests that Ford has covered along with how he chooses to cover the news as an independent journalist.
After an intense stand-off last night (Monday, May 13th), the Embassy Protection Collective is still holding space at the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DC. Here's the latest. Liking a Facebook post might land you in jail and other proof that the system is damn afraid of people power. In other news, proof that we need more people power than ever before: a new CO2 milestone. Georgia's anti-choice bill is draconian, authoritarian, criminal, bigoted, sexist, anti-scientific and fucking disgusting. Meanwhile, Ohio looks on and says: I can do worse. nrdc.org leecamp.com artkillingapathy.com
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On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and Walter Smolarek, sitting in for John Kiriakou, are joined by Medea Benjamin, co-founder of CODE PINK and member of the Embassy Protection Collective, and by Ann Wright, a retired United States Army colonel and former U.S. State Department official in Afghanistan, who resigned in protest of the invasion of Iraq and became an anti-war activist.Last night, the police cut the locks on the door of the Venezuelan Embassy in DC and entered. But after about half an hour of tense negotiations with activists still living in the embassy and their lawyer, the cops resealed the door and left in a resounding win for the Embassy Protection Collective. This comes amid Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido public request for a U.S. military invasion to rescue his failed coup attempt. Tuesday’s weekly series is False Profits—A Weekly Look at Wall Street and Corporate Capitalism with Daniel Sankey. Brian and Walter speak with financial policy analyst Daniel Sankey. Donald Trump today denied reports that his administration was considering plans to send up to 120,000 U.S. troops to the Middle East in preparation for armed conflict with Iran. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov for talks that included Iran and the 2015 nuclear deal that the Trump administration is intent on sabotaging. Brian and Walter speak with Mark Sleboda, an international affairs and security analyst. With 95 percent of the vote counted in the Philippines, it appears that all 12 Senate seats up for a vote will be filled with supporters of far-right President Rodrigo Duterte. With the House of Representatives filled with Duterte’s allies as well, what can the opposition do to combat the increasingly repressive policies of Duterte’s government? Bernadette Ellorin, the spokesperson for BAYAN USA, a progressive organization fighting for justice and democracy in the Philippines, joins the show. A recent opinion poll shows the once-dominant Conservative Party running in fourth place for the upcoming European Parliament election. The new right wing Brexit Party looks almost certain to come in first. Neil Clark, a journalist and broadcaster whose work has appeared in The Guardian, The Week, and Morning Star, joins Brian and Walter. Today’s regular segment that airs every Tuesday 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, and Loud & Clear producer Nicole Roussell join the show.
On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon and Lee Stranahan discuss the news that Swedish authorities are planning to resume an investigation into Julian Assange regarding an alleged rape in 2010. How does this latest turn potentially impact Assange's legal woes, and could he now face extradition to Sweden rather than the United States?Guests:Patrick Henningsen - Journalist & Founder of: 21stCenturyWire.com | Sweden Targets Julian Assange with Old Rape AllegationsDr. Piers Robinson - Co-Director of the Organization for Propaganda Studies | Analysis of the 2018 "Douma Attack" & How Propaganda is Used on PopulationsAriel Gold - National Co-Director at Code Pink | Clashes at the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DCJoel Segal - Former Congressional Staffer | The Need for More Policy Solutions & 2020 PoliticsTim Canova - Law Professor & Former Candidate for Congress in Florida | Growing Internet Censorship & Control of the Democratic PartySwedish authorities have moved to re-open the investigation into rape allegations against WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange. Journalist Patrick Henningsen returns to 'Fault Lines' to discuss this latest legal threat to Assange, how it could impact his potential extradition, and his current status in the United Kingdom.The alleged chemical attack in Douma, Syria in April of 2018 was used by some in the political establishment to push for greater foreign intervention and military action in Syria. Dr. Piers Robinson joins Garland and Lee to talk about a recent assessment of the "Douma attack" and why it appears to have been a staged event. They also discuss how propaganda can be used to persuade a population into supporting foreign wars, the need for media to hold powerful entities accountable for their words/actions, and strategies for helping people to see through the pervasive propaganda they face on a daily basis.The dispute over control at the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DC continues as supporters of Juan Guaidó are clashing with those both within and outside of the Embassy who are backing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Ariel Gold, National Co-Director at Code Pink, returns to the show for a conversation about the current situation at the Venezuelan Embassy, how events in this area have been evolving in recent days, and why the treatment of Julian Assange represents an attack on the free press.Much of the Congress and many candidates running for President in 2020 appear to be more concerned with raising their individual profiles than putting forth actual policy solutions. Former Congressional Staffer Joel Segal joins the program to talk about the direction of Congress, 2020 politics, social justice movements, and the importance of name recognition in current Presidential polls.For the final two segments, the hosts are joined by Former Congressional Candidate Tim Canova for a discussion about both increasing internet censorship and the state of the Democratic Party. Why are some powerful forces afraid to allow people to make their own choices in the marketplace of ideas, and how is the Democratic Party establishment working to keep their party under the control of corporate interests through elections and other means?
Welcome to the radio magazine that brings you news, commentary and analysis from a Black Left perspective. I’m Glen Ford, along with my co-host Nellie Bailey. Coming up: the stand-off at the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, continues; African Liberation Day will be marked by protests against the ongoing sanctions against Zimbabwe; and, we’ll get an African feminist perspective on women’s roles in secessionist movements on the continent. Lots of people know that Chicago recently elected its first Black woman mayor, but the elections also created a sharp change in the city council. Before the people went to the polls in February, only one alderman out of 50 on the council supported community control of the police. However, community activists take credit for changing that equation at the ballot box. After the election, 17 Chicago council members say they’ll vote to establish CPAC, the Civilian Police Accountability Council. Aislinn Pulley is the founder and Co-leader of Black Lives Matter, Chicago. We asked Pulley what effect the victories in the city council will have on movement strategy. Activists with Code Pink, the Answer Coalition and Popular Resistance continue to occupy the Venezuelan Embassy, in Washington, keeping it out of the hands of supporters of Juan Gauido, the Venezuelan opposition leader who appointed himself president. The United States has recognized Guaido, and has been confiscating Venezuelan property, in addition to imposing punishing sanctions on the country. The American activists inside the embassy were invited to keep watch on the place by the elected government of Venezuela. Last Friday, we asked Code Pink co-founder Medea Benjamin how she and the others in the embassy are holding up. African Liberation Day is May 25, and Zimbabwe is o top of the agenda. We spoke with human rights lawyer Roger Wareham, of the Brooklyn New York-based December 12th Movemet. Not all people in Africa are satisfied with the borders that were drawn around their countries by European colonizers. Jacqueline Bethel-Mougoue is a feminist scholar and professor of history at Baylor University who’s been studying the roles that women play in secessionist movements in Africa.
As South African voters went to the polls this week, marking 25 years since the end of the racist apartheid system, we spend the hour with the author and activist Professor Gerald Horne and his new book, White Supremacy Confronted: U.S. Imperialism and Anti-Communism vs. the Liberation of Southern Africa, from Rhodes to Mandela. Plus headlines on the occupation of the Venezuela embassy by peace activists and more… PHOTO CREDIT: Antonio Marín Segovia If you enjoy our grassroots news show, which we provide free online, on podcast and on Pacifica stations and affiliates, please click here or click on the Support-Donate tab on this website to subscribe for as little as $3 a month, to give a one-time donation on PayPal or support or Fifth Anniversary Celebration and fundraiser. 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! Thank you!
The Embassy Protectors at the Venezuelan Embassy's electricity is cut off! PLUS 1 million species will go extinct, the dirty truth about Joe Biden and Viewer Questions! Live Stand Up Comedy dates in Montreal, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Milwaukee & Madison! You can also come catch the Live Taping of Redacted Tonight for free every week in Washington DC!
It's Friday, so that means it's panel time. High-level trade talks with China are over for now with no word of any breakthrough. US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin categorized Friday's discussions with China's top trade negotiator as "constructive." The talks are aimed at trying to salvage a trade agreement that seemed to be within reach just a week ago. The US boosted tariffs on about $200 billion of Chinese goods overnight, and Beijing has promised to retaliate. North Korea launched two suspected "short-range missiles" on Thursday, adding yet another complication into Pyongyang's stalled negotiations with the United States and peace talks with South Korea. Yesterday's firing comes less than a week after North Korea tested several new weapons systems, the first confirmed launches of their kind since 2017. Since China has played a stabilizing role in the US' relationship with North Korea, what does this mean for everyone?The Venezuelan Embassy goes dark as the standoff intensifies on the streets of Washington, DC. On Wednesday evening, the lights flicked off inside the facility. The water has also been turned off in spite of the fact that from all reports, the bills have been paid, Venezuela owns the building and this in direct violation of international law. The commander overseeing US naval forces in the Middle East told Reuters Thursday that American intelligence showing a threat from Iran will not prevent him from sending an aircraft carrier through the vital Strait of Hormuz, if needed. Iran has dismissed the US contention of a threat as “fake intelligence.” Tensions have risen between Tehran and Washington since the Trump administration withdrew a year ago from a 2015 international nuclear deal with Iran and began ratcheting up sanctions to throttle the Islamic Republic's economy.GUESTS:Dr. Jack Rasmus — 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."Jon Jeter — Author and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist with more than 20 years of journalistic experience. He is a former Washington Post bureau chief and award-winning foreign correspondent. Caleb Maupin — Journalist and political analyst who focuses his coverage on US foreign policy and the global system of monopoly capitalism and imperialism.
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The Embassy Protectors at the Venezuelan Embassy's electricity is cut off! PLUS 1 million species will go extinct, the dirty truth about Joe Biden and Viewer Questions! Live Stand Up Comedy dates in Montreal, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Milwaukee & Madison! You can also come catch the Live Taping of Redacted Tonight for free every week in Washington DC!
Jenn reports on Hillary Clinton's fearmongering about Trump and Russia, the Venezuelan Embassy Protectors having their water and power shut off, the arrest of a man simply trying to deliver food, and the fact that we ALL need to be worried about PFAS in our water. 05/09/2019 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/statuscoup/support
Is Donald Trump a threat to our Republic? Thom powerfully lays out the specifics on how Trump's deliberate defiance of the constitution fits in with his history of a grifter who thinks the law doesn't apply to him. ~~~ Can Donald Trump and Paul Ryan escape justice by delaying the Mueller investigation, Bill Barr's contempt of court charge, and other legal issues until after the 2020 Election? Scary thought- but worse is what kind of permanent damage Donald Trump and the Republicans can do if justice is not served. Paul S. Ryan joins us to discuss how we can hold Trump accountable while we still have a democracy to do so. ~~~ What powers do the Capitol police hold? What presidents have defied the Supreme Court and Congress? Without politicians who put country above party, how can the system of checks and balances survive? Does the constitution have an Achilles' heal? Ed in California has an idea for a fix. ~~~ Thom continues his thoughts on the risk to the fate and future of America as a functioning Republic under the mismanagement of Trump. Is he running America's finances as an extension of his schemes? Trump continues to take actions typical of authoritarian rulers, from cutting power to the Venezuelan Embassy to pulling press passes of reporters who criticize the president. And with the 24/7 Fox News-Murdoch-hate radio propaganda backing him up, many Americans don't even know what is happening. ~~~ Bob Ney with Talk Media News drops in with the inside story of the Trump Jr. subpoena fight. ~~~ Pulitizer prize winning journalist David Cay Johnston- veteran Trump-watcher of many years- has the dirt on the possible cocaine trafficking behind Trump's newly revealed tax returns.
On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Kevin Zeese, co-coordinator of Popular Resistance and a member of the Embassy Protection Collective; Medea Benjamin, co-founder of CODE PINK and a member of the Embassy Protection Collective; and from Caracas by Lucas Koerner, an activist and writer for VenezuelAnalysis.com.DC’s power company shut off the electricity in the Venezuelan Embassy yesterday reportedly on orders from Venezuelan coup leader Juan Guaido’s so-called ambassador Carlos Vecchio. Members of the Embassy Protection Collective are still inside as tenants of the Venezuelan government. Meanwhile, the Venezuelan government arrested the vice president of the national assembly for treason over his role in last week’s military push to overthrow president Maduro. Today we continue our weekly series “Criminal Injustice,” where we talk 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, joins the show. The Senate Intelligence Committee has now subpoenaed Donald Trump, Jr. over the Trump Tower meeting, despite the 400-page Mueller report that investigates that meeting and all contacts with the president’s campaign and finds no evidence of collusion. Meanwhile, the House Judiciary Committee voted yesterday to hold Attorney General Barr in contempt of Congress. The hosts are joined by Jim Kavanagh, founder of thepolemicist.net, whose most recent article on the subject is "Investigation Nation: Mueller, Russiagate, and Fake Politics."As the Trump administration adopts an increasingly hostile attitude towards North Korea, the DPRK has moved in the last week to conduct two new tests of weapons systems in a warning to Washington. Can the negotiations be put back on track? Brian and John speak with Simone Chun, a fellow at the Korea Policy Institute and a member of the Korean Peace Network. The European Union rejected the 60-day deadline announced by Iran in response to the latest round of suffocating U.S. sanctions. The future of the landmark 2015 nuclear deal is in deepening jeopardy. Massoud Shadjareh, founder of the Islamic Human Rights Commission, joins the show. South African voters went to the polls yesterday in an election marked by the rise of new left wing political forces and growing momentum behind land redistribution to address the legacy of apartheid colonial rule. Results are continuing to trickle in. Glen Ford, executive editor of Black Agenda Report, joins Brian and John. Today we continue our weekly segment dealing 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? Karl Grossman, a professor at the State University of New York, College at Old Westbury, joins the show.
On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon and Lee Stranahan discuss how the current political order tends to neglect the desires and concerns of common working people in favor of big-money individuals/organizations. How are both Brexit and corporate America's close relationship with the US Government good examples of this tendency?Guests:Medea Benjamin - Co-Founder of Code Pink | Power Cut Off at the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DCDr. Lakisha Jenkins - Traditional Naturopath, Registered Herbalist & Founding President of the California Cannabis Industry Association | Hallucinogenic Mushroom Referendum in Colorado & Benefits of CBDIan Shilling - Geopolitical Analyst, Researcher & Blogger | UK Politics, The European Union & "The Brexit Party"Mark Frost - Economist and Professor | Recent Market Fluctuations, A Trade War with China & Uber's Upcoming IPOAli Alexander - Political Consultant and Editorial Director of Culttture.com | Online Censorship & Corporate America's Close Relationship with the Federal GovernmentYesterday, power was cut off at the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DC as the Trump administration continues to support Juan Guaidó in his efforts to replace Nicolás Maduro as the President of Venezuela. Medea Benjamin, Co-Founder of Code Pink, was at the Embassy last night, and she joins today's show to talk about the situation at the Embassy, the latest details surrounding political turmoil in Venezuela, and National Security Advisor John Bolton's role in dictating US actions in Venezuela.A referendum in Denver, Colorado to decriminalize psilocybin, the psychoactive substance in hallucinogenic mushrooms, has narrowly passed as ongoing debates about the potential benefits/dangers of drugs and mind-altering substances continue to evolve. Dr. Lakisha Jenkins returns to the program to discuss the result of this referendum, herbalism, some benefits of CBD, and why more people are becoming open to alternative health options. "The Brexit Party" was just founded earlier this year and already appears to be as popular as the other major parties in the United Kingdom for its critical stance towards the European Union and establishment politics in the UK. Geopolitical Analyst and Blogger Ian Shilling joins Garland and Lee to talk about the popularity of "The Brexit Party," why people who supported Brexit feel disenfranchised, and expectations for the upcoming European Union elections.The financial markets have been fluctuating a great deal in recent days, and uncertain trade/tariff policies between the US and China are at least partially responsible. Economist and Professor Mark Frost joins the program for a conversation about trade relations between the US and China, the economic concerns surrounding Brexit, and expectations for Uber's upcoming IPO. Online censorship and the silencing of voices on social media has been on the rise, and this trend has further exposed the close relationship between certain 'Big Tech' firms in Silicon Valley and the Federal Government. Political Consultant Ali Alexander returns to the show to discuss the nature of online censorship, how large corporations cozy up to the Federal Government, and the possibility of breaking up some of these massive companies.
Jenn Dize Reports: Journalists & Peace Protectors Harassed at Venezuelan Embassy, Nancy Pelosi Guarantees 2020 Failure. 05/06/2019 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/statuscoup/support
By now we have all seen Pennsylvania state Rep. Brian Sims, a Democrat and self-styled LGBT activist, harass an elderly pro-life sidewalk counselor outside a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic, but did you see what else he did? A group of around 50 pro-Communist Code Pink members have taken up residence in the Venezuelan embassy in Washington, D.C., in order to "prevent" the new Venezuelan government from taking over from Nicolas Maduro's team of diplomats, who vacated the embassy last month. Bradley (wants to be called Chelsea) Manning formally requested to be released from jail saying “I acted alone” in an effort to keep from testifying before a Grand Jury. Don't forget about the Edwards Notebook and the Veteran's Tip of the Day! All of this and more as time allows. Listen live, join the chatroom, be a part of the show. Tapp into the Truth
By now we have all seen Pennsylvania state Rep. Brian Sims, a Democrat and self-styled LGBT activist, harass an elderly pro-life sidewalk counselor outside a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic, but did you see what else he did? A group of around 50 pro-Communist Code Pink members have taken up residence in the Venezuelan embassy in Washington, D.C., in order to "prevent" the new Venezuelan government from taking over from Nicolas Maduro's team of diplomats, who vacated the embassy last month. Bradley (wants to be called Chelsea) Manning formally requested to be released from jail saying “I acted alone” in an effort to keep from testifying before a Grand Jury. Don't forget about the Edwards Notebook and the Veteran's Tip of the Day! All of this and more as time allows. Listen live, join the chatroom, be a part of the show. Tapp into the Truth
As protests continued at the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, DC, fire marshals attempted to enter the building and remove the activists occupying the space. Meanwhile, US Vice President Mike Pence claims volatility in Venezuela is threatening the peace and security of the Western Hemisphere. During a speech at the State Department Tuesday, Pence said the struggle within Venezuela is a battle between dictatorship and democracy. He argued that embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro must go and said the US will continue to stand with the people of Venezuela. The US recognizes opposition leader Juan Guaido as the legitimate leader of the South American nation. The US has deployed the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, its strike group and bombers to the Middle East ahead of schedule to send a "clear and unmistakable message" to Iran. National Security Adviser John Bolton said the administration was acting "in response to a number of troubling and escalatory indications and warnings." Where did this so-called intelligence come from, and what does this mean?According to Ramin Mazaheri, chief correspondent in Paris for Press TV, "The French government has been forced to shamefully admit that they made totally false accusations that May Day Yellow Vest anti-government protesters tried to break into the Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital in order to 'attack,' 'assault' and 'steal.' Countless mainstream media are just as covered in ignominy for having repeated these untrue claims. I was right there when it happened, covering it for PressTV, so I witnessed exactly what transpired. In fact, I even gave a live interview at the exact time of the incident, just after 4 p.m. I don't have a copy of that for now, but I hope to get one soon." So what happened and why? General elections will be held in South Africa on May 8 to elect a new National Assembly and provincial legislatures in each province. They will be the sixth elections held since the end of apartheid in 1994 and will determine who will become the nation's next president. As South Africa prepares to head to the polls in the crucial general election on Wednesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa faces a stern challenge to restore waning faith in the African National Congress party, after more than a decade of rampant corruption and misrule. GUESTS: Walter Smolarek - Producer for Radio Sputnik's Loud & Clear.Kevin Zeese — Editor at Popular Resistance. Miko Peled — Israeli-American activist and author of "The General's Son: Journey of an Israeli in Palestine." Khusela Diko - Spokesperson for South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. Ramin Mazaheri - Chief correspondent in Paris for Press TV and author of "I'll Ruin Everything You Are: Ending Western Propaganda on Red China."
On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Walter Smolarek (sitting in for Brian Becker) and John Kiriakou are joined by Mohammad Marandi, an expert on American studies and postcolonial literature who teaches at the University of Tehran.The Trump Administration announced yesterday that it would send an aircraft carrier strike group and Air Force bombers to the Persian Gulf because of what it called “troubling and escalating indications and warnings” related to Iran. National Security Advisor John Bolton said on Sunday that the deployment was meant to send “a clear and unmistakable message to the Iranian regime that any attack on US interests or those of our allies would be met with unrelenting force.” Military analysts in Washington, however, that they were unaware of any new threat to the US, US interests, or US allies in the region. The pro-Juan Guaido siege against the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington continues. Members of the Embassy Protection Collective remain inside. Kevin Zeese, the co-coordinator of Popular Resistance, whose work is at popularresistance.org, 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 Walter and John. President Trump issued a series of threats against China via Twitter yesterday, saying that the US would raise tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods to 25 percent if China doesn’t relent in trade talks. The Chinese rebuffed the president, but said that trade talks would continue. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 471 points at the opening because of the tweets. Jude Woodward, the author of the book “The US vs China: Asia's new Cold War?,” joins the show. A United Nations report released this morning says that one million plant and animal species are on the verge of extinction because of human activity. The species range from whales to insects barely detectable by the naked eye. The mass extinction, if it occurs, could seriously disrupt the food chain, and it could adversely affect food and water security and farming. Fred Magdoff, professor emeritus of plant and soil science at the University of Vermont and the co-author of “What Every Environmentalist Needs to Know About Capitalism” and “Creating an Ecological Society: Toward a Revolutionary Transformation” from Monthly Review Press, joins Walter and John. Israel and Gaza agreed to a ceasefire this morning after the worst violence between the two sides since 2014. Four Israelis were killed when Palestinians launched rocket attacks on Friday. Twenty three Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes, including two pregnant women and two infants. The latest round of fighting began when Israeli forces carried out yet another mass shooting during Friday demonstrations along the border of Gaza. Ali Abunimah, the co-founder of The Electronic Intifada and author of the book “The Battle for Justice in Palestine,” and Miko Peled, the author of the new book "Injustice: The Story of the Holy Land Foundation Five,” 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.
It's Friday, so that means it's panel time. US Attorney General William Barr did not show up for Thursday's scheduled hearing about special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. So, what's being reported is that the Justice Department objected to the format of the planned hearing, which would have allowed the committee's Democratic and Republican counsels question Barr for as long as 30 minutes at a stretch after an initial five-minute exchange with lawmakers. What's really going on?House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused Barr of committing a crime by lying to Congress about Mueller's report and Mueller's issues with how Barr has characterized the special counsel's findings. Is she right?A group of determined US activists forced Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido's shadow ambassador, Carlos Vecchio, to flee from a rally that was supposed to mark his triumphant entry into the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, DC. As the saga surrounding Venezuela continues, why is the media not focusing what's really going on?GUESTS: Jim Kavanagh — Political analyst and commentator and editor of The Polemicist.Caleb Maupin — Journalist and political analyst who focuses his coverage on US foreign policy and the global system of monopoly capitalism and imperialism.
On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon and Lee Stranahan discuss yesterday's move by Facebook to ban content related to certain individuals that the Silicon Valley firm has deemed to be "dangerous" and "extremist." What does this mean for the future of political speech online and will censorship continue to increase moving forward?Guests:Ariel Gold - National Co-Director at Code Pink | Being ARRESTED Yesterday at the Venezuelan Embassy in DCAlex Jones - Radio Host & Founder of InfoWars.com | Alex Jones on his Facebook BAN & Growing CensorshipNiko House - Political Activist & Broadcast Journalist | The Impacts of Censorship & Analyzing the Democratic Presidential PrimaryRyan Cristián - Founder and Editor of The Last American Vagabond | Venezuela Analysis & The Trump Administration's Foreign Policy PlansYesterday morning, Ariel Gold from Code Pink joined Garland and Lee on 'Fault Lines' to describe the situation at the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DC. Later in the day, she was arrested while attempting to get food to the individuals inside the Embassy. She was subsequently charged then released, and today Ariel returns to the show to detail these events, discuss the ongoing protests outside of the Embassy, and provide an update on the media coverage of recent events in Venezuela.Yesterday, Facebook banned the posting of content on their platform from certain prominent people including Alex Jones, the Founder of InfoWars.com. Today, Alex joins Garland and Lee to discuss the nature of this move by Facebook, the threat of increasing censorship, Silicon Valley's apparent obsession with controlling narratives, and why this may be just the start with regards to silencing speech online.Increasing censorship is a growing danger to anti-establishment voices on both the political left and right. Niko House, Political Activist & Broadcast Journalist, returns to the program to give his take on how online censorship is impacting political discourse, the current state of the Democratic Primary Race, and how Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has separated herself from this large field of Presidential hopefuls. For the final segment, the hosts are joined by Ryan Cristián, Geopolitical Analyst & Founder/Editor of The Last American Vagabond, to hear his analysis on recent events in Venezuela and how this situation has been covered by the mainstream media. Additionally, they discuss the US relationship with Saudi Arabia, the crisis in Yemen, John Bolton's role in the Trump administration, and President Trump's apparent willingness to defer to his advisors and Generals on foreign policy.
On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon and Lee Stranahan receive updates on some key global stories including political tension in Venezuela and the possible extradition of WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange. How does the Trump administration view these situations, and is the current trajectory of US foreign policy on a dangerous course?Guests:Patrick Henningsen - Journalist & Founder of 21stCenturyWire.com | LIVE Updates from the Julian Assange Extradition Hearing in LondonAriel Gold - National Co-Director at Code Pink | LIVE Updates from the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DC Phil Wilayto - Editor of The Virginia Defender & Coordinator of the Odessa Solidarity Campaign | The 5th Anniversary of the Odessa Massacre in UkraineDr. Bosworth - Internal Medicine Physician & Author | Baby Boomer Health and Benefits of FastingDanny Sjursen - Retired U.S. Army Officer and Former History Instructor at West Point | What SHOULD Be the Major Goals of US Foreign Policy?Today, WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange is at a court hearing in London regarding his potential extradition from the United Kingdom. Journalist Patrick Henningsen is live at the scene of outside of this event, and he joins Garland and Lee on today's show for an update on what is taking place inside the courtroom and what it could mean for a possible Assange extradition to the United States.A number of US citizens are currently staying at the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DC as the political uncertainty in Venezuela continues to mount. Ariel Gold, National Co-Director at Code Pink, joins the program to discuss what has been taking place at the DC Embassy, its current security situation, and the likelihood that these occupants at the Embassy could be ousted in the near future.Today is the 5th Anniversary of the Odessa Massacre where at least 48 people were killed following violent protests and a massive fire which took place Odessa, Ukraine. Phil Wilayto, Editor of The Virginia Defender & Coordinator of the Odessa Solidarity Campaign, returns to 'Fault Lines' for a conversation about the events that took place in Odessa on May 2, 2014, the current geopolitics of Ukraine, and how the Maidan Revolution evolved over the course of several months. As people get older, they regularly seek out new methods to combat the inevitable aging process. Annette Bosworth M.D. joins Garland and Lee on today's episode to give some of her tips for the Baby Boomer generation with a specific focus on preventative medical strategies and why periodic fasting can be a beneficial practice.For the final segment, the hosts are joined by retired US Army Officer Danny Sjursen for a discussion about the purpose of US foreign policy and where it would be best served in focusing its resources. How often does US military action involve direct national security interests, what is the role of the media in US foreign policy, and is President Trump's current foreign policy team problematic for the trajectory of his administration?
This week, in La Voz en Breve, journalists Mariel Fiori y Antonio Flores-Lobos interviewed Colombian photojournalist Celestino Barrera as he was covering a demonstration outside the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, DC. Pat Ryan spoke with La Voz the day before... Read More ›
The Embassy Protection Collective has passed its 20th day of holding space in the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, DC. Here's why it's so vital and how you can support. Apparently you can be chic AND homeless - or at least that's what our capitalist media machine would have you believe. While we need to live more simply, the financial oppression of the many in the name of the few living the high life is not the way to go. Press TV was recently pulled from Facebook and YouTube. Here's why we need to care - and support alternative media in other ways! May 1st is almost here. Did you know that's YOUR holiday? A look at this American past time so powerfully silenced by the capitalist tycoons. FYI: shows coming up in Chicago & Detroit! leecamp.com artkillingapathy.com https://rocunited.org/ https://www.facebook.com/ColectivosporlaPaz/
On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon and Lee Stranahan discuss Venezuela and Joe Biden joining the 2020 Presidential race before airing an original 1-hour interview with Alex Jones, Radio Host & Founder of InfoWars. The wide-ranging conversation with Jones covers many important news stories in an entertaining and fast-paced manner.Guests:Ariel Gold - National Co-Director at Code Pink | The Latest on Venezuela from The Venezuelan Embassy in DCTed Rall - Political Cartoonist & Syndicated Columnist | Joe Biden Officially Joins the Field of 2020 Presidential Candidates Alex Jones - Radio Host & Founder of InfoWars.com | EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Alex Jones Joins 'Fault Lines' As the political climate in Venezuela remains uncertain, control of the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DC also could be in question moving forward. Ariel Gold, National Co-Director at Code Pink, has recently been staying at the Embassy as pressure mounts on the Maduro government, and she joins Garland and Lee on today's program to discuss the situation at the Embassy in DC, who will determine the future of Venezuela, and the role sanctions have played on the Venezuelan economy.Last week, former Vice President Joe Biden officially joined the crowded field of Democratic candidates vying for their party's Presidential nomination in the 2020 Election. Political Cartoonist & Syndicated Columnist Ted Rall returns to the show to discuss Biden's chances of winning the Democratic Primary, the similarities as candidates between Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton, the role cable news/corporate media will play in the Democratic Primary, and how the views/positions of politicians change over the years and if this tends to matter or not with the voting public.For the final hour, the show airs Garland and Lee's exclusive interview with Alex Jones, Radio Host and Founder of InfoWars.com. Together they will discuss a wide variety of topics including Alex's career working in media, how he has been covered over the years by the mainstream media, ongoing battles regarding censorship, and some of his views on President Trump's time in the White House.
On this episode of The Critical Hour, Dr. Wilmer Leon is joined by Dr. Shantella Sherman, historical researcher, author of "In Search of Purity: Popular Eugenics & Racial Uplift Among New Negroes 1915-1935" and publisher of Acumen Magazine.Halfway through the Sabbath service on Saturday, a gunman turned what was supposed to be a time of solace into a day of horror. The shooting in Poway, California, about 25 miles north of San Diego, coincides with a significant spike in hate crimes, including acts of anti-Semitism. Many are talking about this in the context of security, but there is much more to this than just security. The gunman, whom police identified as John Earnest, 19, wrote a manifesto echoing the same kind of white supremacist views as the shooters in the attacks in the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh in October – that was Robert Bowers, 46 – and on mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in March. Holden Matthews, 21, the son of a St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, sheriff's deputy, is on trial for the burning the St. Mary Baptist Church on March 26, Greater Union Baptist Church on April 2 and Mount Pleasant Baptist Church on April 4. Dylann Roof, a 21-year-old white supremacist, murdered nine African Americans at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, in 2015.According to Bloomberg, Southwest Airlines first learned from Boeing after the deadly Lion Air crash in October that an alert warning pilots of a sensor malfunction linked to the disaster wasn't a standard feature on the 737 Max 8. "The world's largest 737 operator and its pilots had thought that the warning light worked on all Max jets, as it had on the previous generation of 737 aircraft, Southwest said Sunday. The revelation raises new questions about Boeing's best-selling jet as the company works to convince airlines and regulators that the Max will be safe once a software update is installed. Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg says the company is working to make sure the 737 Max is 'one of the safest airplanes ever to fly.'" Muilenburg says the company will now provide enhanced training for its airline customers' pilots. Additionally, Muilenburg said they "regret the impact" of the Ethiopian Airlines and Lion Air crashes and apologized to those who lost loved ones. The Ethiopian Airlines crash in March prompted a worldwide grounding of the 737 Max last month. As the number one airplane manufacturer, Muilenburg says Boeing has work to do to earn and re-earn the trust of its passengers around the world. Activists from across the US, including a group of tenants staying inside the building as the invited guests of the legitimate Venezuelan government, have been working around the clock to prevent the illegal seizure of the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, DC, by opposition forces loyal to coup leader Juan Guaido. The Secret Service and other forces gave the occupants until this past Thursday, April 25, to vacate the premises. When they did not move on the occupants at that time, a lot of people thought the move would come this past Saturday. It did not. What's going on inside the embassy now? At least 704 people in the United States have been sickened this year by measles, a highly contagious and potentially life-threatening disease, according to a report released Monday morning by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It's the greatest number of cases in a single year in 25 years and represents a huge setback for public health after measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000. More than 500 of the people infected in 22 states were not vaccinated. Sixty-six people have been hospitalized, including 24 who had pneumonia. More than one-third of the cases are children younger than five. We talked about this last week, but with the numbers having been updated, we thought we would return to the issue.GUESTS:Dr. Shantella Sherman – Historical researcher, author of "In Search of Purity: Popular Eugenics & Racial Uplift Among New Negroes 1915-1935" and publisher of Acumen Magazine.Dr. Niva Lubin-Johnson – President of the National Medical Association.Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers – Editors of Popular Resistance.
From popularresistance.org Activists opposed to the Venezuelan opposition takeover of diplomatic buildings belonging to the elected Venezuelan government have been staging a 24/7 vigil to protect the Venezuelan Embassy that lies in the heart of Georgetown in Washington DC. Calling themselves the Embassy Civilian Protection Collective, the activists are working in the embassy during the day, holding educational events in the evening, and sleeping on couches at night.
In April 2019, an informal coalition of antiwar organizations including CodePink, Popular Resistance and ANSWER began protecting the Venezuelan embassy in Washington DC from an attempted takeover by the US federal government. We spoke to Margaret Flowers of Popular Resistance and Pat Elder of World BEYOND War, who are both inside the Venezuelan embassy and facing imminent arrest for resisting an ongoing regime change operation that endangers human lives with severe sanctions and threats of war.
On this episode of The Critical Hour, Dr. Wilmer Leon is joined by Jon Jeter, author, two-time Pulitzer Prize, former Washington Post bureau chief and award-winning foreign correspondent; and Jim Kavanagh, political analyst and commentator and editor of The Polemicist.The United States government is seeking to extradite and prosecute Julian Assange for one reason: to punish him for publishing true and embarrassing information about US crimes and intimidate every journalist in the world from doing so again. If the US government succeeds in doing this, it will strike a devastating blow to the fundamental elements of democracy throughout the world — the freedom of the press and the related ability of citizens to know what their governments are doing. Joe Biden joins the 2020 Democratic presidential race. As I listened to the morning cable shows, the coverage is all Biden all the time, and Joe Scarborough would have you believe that Biden not only walks on water but he also parted the Red Sea. How does this portend for the Democratic field? What does this do for the country? The Pentagon is preparing to loosen rules that bar troops from interacting with migrants entering the United States, expanding the military's involvement in President Donald Trump's operation along the southern border. Senior Defense Department officials have recommended that Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan approve a new request from the Department of Homeland Security to provide military lawyers, cooks and drivers to assist with handling a surge of migrants along the southern border. The move would require authorizing waivers for about 300 troops to a long-standing policy prohibiting military personnel from coming into contact with migrants. According to the Washington Post, the requested expansion of military activity along the border would cost an estimated $21.9 million through the end of fiscal year 2019.The Supreme Court's conservative majority seemed willing Tuesday to defer to the Trump administration's plan to add a citizenship question to the 2020 US Census despite evidence it could lead to an undercount of millions of people. Unmentioned during the nearly 90-minute oral argument were the partisan stakes: An undercount estimated by census officials of about 6.5 million people probably would affect states and urban areas with large Hispanic and immigrant populations, places that tend to vote for Democrats. The lower court judges starkly rebutted Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross' claim that the information was requested by the Justice Department to enforce the Voting Rights Act, which protects minorities, and they noted his consultations with hard-line immigration advocates in the White House beforehand.An extraordinary chapter in the ongoing saga of Venezuela has been taking place, virtually unnoticed, at the Venezuelan Embassy that lies in the heart of swanky Georgetown in Washington, DC. A group calling themselves the Embassy Protection Collective, all activists opposed to the prospect of the Venezuelan opposition taking over the embassy, have been living inside the building for the past two weeks, working side-by-side with the skeletal Venezuelan diplomatic staff that was told by the State Department that they had to leave by April 24. The protesters are still there, but many believe that the US government will take action tomorrow. GUESTS:Jon Jeter - Author and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist with more than 20 years of journalistic experience. He is a former Washington Post bureau chief and award-winning foreign correspondent. Jim Kavanagh - Political analyst and commentator and editor of The Polemicist.
John Kiriakou speaking at the Venezuelan Embassy last night Sucking the chi out of up-to-no-good US intervention in Venezuela: Caroline welcomes CIA Whistle-blower, turned democracy advocate, educator, guide -John Kiriakou's 4th radio cahoot on the Visionary Activist Show…and possibly Kevin Zeese and Medea Benjamin, stationed at the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DC, casting a protective web-spell… we'll see if we can reach them on cell… Article: http://www.indiablooms.com/world-details/F/19660/us-activists-vow-to-protect-venezuelan-embassy-in-washington-from-guaido-takeover.html John Kiriakou was a CIA agent, counter terrorism adviser, and is best known as a torture whistleblower. http://www.johnkiriakou.com Support The Visionary Activist Show on Patreon for weekly Chart & Themes ($4/month) and more… *Woof*Woof*Wanna*Play?!?* The post The Visionary Activist Show – John Kiriakou on Venezuela appeared first on KPFA.
The Embassy Protection Collective is a group of activists who are residing at the Venezuelan Embassy 24 hours a day at the invitation of diplomatic staff. They've labeled the Trump administration's attempts to replace Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro a coup and an illegal act in contravention of international norms. Embassy staff is calling the Americans staying there Colectivos por la Paz (Collectives for Peace). One of the activists involved in the protest is Sputnik's own John Kiriakou, co-host of Loud and Clear. He will be speaking Wednesday night at the embassy in Georgetown about the CIA's involvement in regime change. Embassies of foreign nations are considered sovereign territory under the Geneva Conventions. The US government would be acting in contravention of international law if it entered another sovereign country's embassy and replaced its diplomats with those having no legal standing under the Geneva Conventions. Why is Thursday such an important day?On Monday the US announced that, in a bid to reduce Iran's oil exports to zero, it would on May 2 end US sanctions waivers that countries such as India, China, South Korea and Turkey currently have on buying Iranian crude. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday that Iran would be willing to negotiate with the US if it reverses economic sanctions and apologizes for its “illegal” actions, according to official media outlets. Is there a message behind Rouhani's statement? The gruesome killing of James Byrd, a 49-year-old African American man, in 1998 seemed to hark back to an era of lynchings and racially motivated slayings across the South. The trials of the three white men charged with the crime drew wide attention to Jasper, a town of about 7,500 in East Texas, just a short drive from the state's boundary with Louisiana. Texas officials announced this week that one of Byrd's killers, John William King, 44, will be executed Wednesday night, two decades after being convicted. If King is executed, it will make him the fourth person executed this year in the United States, and it would be one of the final legal steps in a case that has prompted a national discussion about hate crime legislation. But will it provide closure in a case that remains painful 20 years later?GUESTS:John Kiriakou — Co-host of Loud and Clear on Radio Sputnik. Daniel Lazare — Journalist and author of three books: "The Frozen Republic," "The Velvet Coup" and "America's Undeclared War." Gary Bledsoe — Distinguished Austin lawyer, president of the Texas NAACP and acting dean of Texas Southern University's Thurgood Marshall School of Law.Eddie Hopkins — Head of the Jasper Economic Development Corporation in Texas.
On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Gareth Porter, historian and investigative journalist, to discuss his forthcoming article for Truthout where he lays out his analysis of the Mueller report, its impact on U.S. society, and implications for geopolitics. For the past two weeks, a group called the Embassy Protection Collective has been guarding the Venezuelan Embassy here in Washington DC against illegal seizure by representatives of coup leader Juan Guaido. Members of the collective, who are invited tenants of the legitimate government of Venezuela, held a rally today to talk about why they are there protecting it, and producer Nicole Roussell went down to report on the protest. Linda Winter, an activist who flew here from Chicago to protect the Venezuelan Embassy, and producer and Sputnik news analyst Nicole Roussell, join 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 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? Brian 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. 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.
Clearing the FOG with co-hosts Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese
On March 18, opposition leader Juan Guaido's people took over the Venezuelan consulate in New York City and the military attaché office in Washington, DC. They announced they will take over the Venezuelan embassy in Washington, DC next. Activists, with permission of the legitimate Venezuelan government, have been staying at the embassy 24/7 for over two weeks now to protect it from opposition people entering. They may attempt to do so as soon as April 25. The US is setting a new precedent by failing a coup attempt but pretending it succeeded and turning assets over to the opposition anyway. We speak with Medea Benjamin, co-founder of CODE PINK, who is staying with us in the embassy. 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/
On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon and Lee Stranahan discuss why it is critical in our political environment to move past the constraints of traditional party politics to find solutions on key issues. How can anti-war policies, free speech, and access to unfiltered information serve as unifying forces for the American people?Guests:Dr. Bosworth - Internal Medicine Physician & Author | Is There a War on Eating Meat? Medea Benjamin - Co-Founder of Code Pink | Venezuela Update & Saudi Beheading Horror Jim Hoft - Founder of TheGatewayPundit.com | The Importance of Alternative Media & Growing Censorship TrendsThere are constantly new studies and evolving trends emerging in the medical community regarding proper diet and nutritional recommendations. Internal Medicine Physician Annette Bosworth M.D. returns to the program to give her thoughts on eating meat, consuming processed foods, and why it is important to drink an adequate amount of water regardless of one's diet.Code Pink Co-Founder Medea Benjamin has recently been staying at the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DC in opposition to the Trump Administration's efforts to replace Venezuela's current President Nicolás Maduro with 35-year-old politician Juan Guaidó. Medea joins the hosts on today's show to discuss the current situation in Venezuela, the history of past US-led coups, why the anti-war movement is non-partisan, and to give her take on the recent beheadings that took place in Saudi Arabia.For the final segment, Garland and Lee are joined by Jim Hoft, Founder of TheGatewayPundit.com, for a conversation about the importance of alternative media and the nature of modern political censorship. How did the arrest of Julian Assange serve as a wake-up call for those concerned about freedom of speech, what is the role of technology in the increasing levels of online censorship, and why is truth a principle that crosses party lines?
Iran threatens to ‘raze Tel Aviv and Haifa' Iran celebrated its 40th anniversary since the Islamic Revolution, Israeli officials are responding harshly against them, following new threats being levied towards the Jewish state and the West. #IRAN #THREATS __________________ 2. Israel & Iran both look to ink deals with EAEU Iran is poised to sign Free trade agreements with the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union along with Israel. #FREETRADEAGREEMENTS #EAEU ____________________ Guaido works to restore ties with Israel ILTV's Joy Gavillon joins us in the studio to speak about Juan Guaido offering to open a Venezuelan Embassy in Jerusalem “at the proper time.” #JUANGUAIDO #EMBASSY ___________________ Palestinian suspects arrested overnight Israeli Security Forces conducted yet another night of arrests in Hebron, as various attempted attacks and suspicious actions were prevented. #ARRESTS #HAMAS ___________________ Remand against Arafat Irfaiya extended 10 days The Jerusalem Magistrate Court has now extended the remand for 29-year-old Arafat Irfaiya, by 10 days standing accused of raping and then murdering 19-year-old Israeli girl, Ori Ansbacher, in the context of a terrorist act. #ORIANSBACHER #ARAFATIRFAIYA ___________________ New ‘Yonatan Pre-Military Academy' Opens Prime Minister Netanyahu and his wife Sara were in Kibbutz Alumim near the Gaza Strip, for the cornerstone-laying ceremony of the ‘Yonatan' pre-military academy. #BIBI #PREMILITARYACADEMY ___________________ 2017-2018 patient satisfaction survey released The Israeli Health Ministry released a new report on hospital patient experience, found that at least 1 in every 10 patients were left in the hallway. #HOSPITALS #ISRAELHEALTHMINISTRY ___________________ (REP-D) Ilhan Omar under fire for Anti-Semitism Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar is apologizing this week, for again sharing Antisemitic remarks though her apology is being received as far too little too late. #ILHANOMAR #ANTISEMITISM ___________________ Bamba to bombard North American markets Famous Israeli peanut-snack prepares for major expansion agreement; peanut food allergies may hopefully begin to decline in the us as a result. #BAMBA #AMERICAN ___________________ FALAFEL EMOJI COMING SOON The Unicode Consortium has now announced their list of 230 new Emojis set for release in March 2019 and it includes the standard delicious Israeli street food: falafel! #FELAFEL #EMOJI ___________________ Hebrew word of the Day: BOTEN | בוטן = PEANUT Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today's word is 'BOTEN' which means Peanut #LEARNHEBREW #HEBREWWORDOFDAY #ILTVHEBREWWORDOFDAY ___________________ The Weather Forecast Tonight should be mainly clear and cool, with a low of about fifty, or ten degrees Celsius. then Tomorrow you can expect sunny skies, and a slight rise in temperatures to a high of around sixty-six or nineteen degrees Celsius. #ISRAELWEATHER #ISRAELFORECAST See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In his first major speech since becoming Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo demanded that Iran withdraw its troops from Syria and end support for Hezbollah, Hamas, and Islamic Jihad if it expects to see any tangible improvement in relations with the US. Pompeo also said that the US would not renegotiate the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or Iran sanctions deal. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro won a second six-year term yesterday in a popular election. Meanwhile, President Trump is considering an oil embargo on Venezuela, a move that would sink the country into economic chaos. Carlos Ron, the Charge d’Affaires at the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, joins the show. The online news site The Intercept reported over the weekend that an FBI informant who had allegedly infiltrated the Trump campaign in 2016 is the same person who oversaw a CIA operation in 1980 to infiltrate the Jimmy Carter campaign. He reportedly did so at the urging of former CIA Director George H. W. Bush. How is all of this legal? And is Donald Trump right when he says the FBI was spying on him? Brian and John speak with Ted Rall, an award-winning editorial cartoonist and columnist whose work is at www.rall.com.At least ten prominent women’s rights activists were arrested in Saudi Arabia over the weekend and today, just six weeks before the kingdom was supposed to lift its ban on women driving. Two men also were arrested. The women have been outspoken in their support of a woman’s right to drive and in their opposition to the male guardianship system, where a women may travel only with the permission of her father, husband, or brother. The arrested men are known for having created a literary salon that allows both men and women to attend. The government said that the activists had “formed a cell that threatened Saudi security.” Ali al-Ahmed, the Director of the Institute for Gulf Affairs, joins 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 dangers of privatizing education. The hosts speak with Bill Ayers, an activist, educator and the author of the book “Demand the Impossible: A Radical Manifesto.” Today is the first installment of a new weekly segment called Connected Lives, Private Profits with Chris Garaffa. Chris will help the hosts look at technological issues that shape our world and how we can fight to maintain our civil rights and civil liberties in the face of increasingly advanced, and sometimes hostile, technology. Web developer and technologist Chris Garaffa joins the show.Kyrill Vyshinsky, a reporter for RIA Novosti Ukraine, the Ukrainian bureau of the Russian news agency, was arrested in Kiev last week and charged with high treason. The Ukrainian government accuses Vyshinsky of “subversion by means of information.” The NGO Reporters Without Borders says that it is deeply worried about the journalist and is calling on the Ukrainian government to release him without delay. Brian and John speak with Mark Sleboda, an international affairs and security analyst.
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