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SHARE Friday, December 4, 2020 Obama: All Hope and No Change
Sociologist Taure Brown and editor from Hood Communist, Onyesonwu Chatoyer join us to set the record straight on Obama.
SHARE Friday, September 18, 2020 Allegations at ICE Forced Sterilizations
Washington State Rep. Pramilya Jayapal, who helped intervene in Binam's case, said in a statement that the allegations represent "the most abhorrent of human rights violations," after speaking to three attorneys who represent at least 17 women who were subjected to forced sterilization or other medical procedures at the privately run Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia.
(4 comments) SHARE Monday, July 27, 2020 Leaked FBI Documents Reveal Secret Program To Criminalize Social Media
Secret federal police detaining federal protesters in Portland. As this video posted by Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley on his Twitter account reveals, the agents have no external markings, no badge numbers, and according to a lawsuit filed by the ACLU, no legal basis for detaining US citizens.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, July 7, 2020 The US Should Stop Lying About Its History
--- when people pull down Confederate flags and pull down Confederate statues, and statues of Christopher Columbus, it is truth-seekers and truth-tellers who are basically saying, "We're done with the lies."
(2 comments) SHARE Thursday, July 2, 2020 Anti-Racism Protesters Face Ongoing Police Violence
Protests against racism and police brutality are being violently attacked across the country, even as they receive less media attention.
SHARE Wednesday, July 1, 2020 International Pressure Kept Canada From Joining UN Security Council
Canada has just lost its bid for a seat on the UN Security Council. The Canada self-image is one of a liberal peace-loving democracy, but it didn't stop organizations from around the world to organize petition drives, demanding that UN member states not allow Canada to have a seat.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, June 26, 2020 Police Are Arresting Protesters Over Facebook Posts-And It's Just The Beginning
As communities have taken to the streets to protest police brutality, structural racism, and have called for political leaders to defund policing, law enforcement has used the opportunity to show us just how easily it can track our activities and how they are willing to act upon it.
SHARE Thursday, June 18, 2020 Despite Promises of Reform, Police are Still Killing
Despite promises of reform, police are still killing. PAR examines the case of Rayshard Brooks, shot in the back twice as he fled police, and speaks with James McLynas, who says his lack of law enforcement experience makes him the perfect candidate for sheriff.
(2 comments) SHARE Friday, June 12, 2020 The 'I Can't Breathe' Video Police Don't Want You To See
I never get tired of saying, the point of the show is to hold police accountable. To do so, we go beyond the headlines and explore in detail how the system works to bolster, and in some cases, abet ineffective law enforcement. On this show, we're going to examine two facets of this problem.
(3 comments) SHARE Saturday, June 6, 2020 Police Brutality Protesters Met With More Brutality: Is Martial Law Next?
Police across the US have met protesters with violence, tear gas, and rubber bullets. We speak with Otto the Watchdog, injured by police in Denver, and Tawanda Jones, who has led peaceful anti-brutality protests since her brother's death in custody.
SHARE Thursday, May 21, 2020 'Students Have Fallen Off The Face Of The Planet'
With schools closed due to COVID-19, teaching that was once done in a classroom has been moved online. This transition poses special challenges in districts where public policy has created wealth and opportunity gaps across racial and class lines. Nationally, approximately 4 in 10 low income, African American and Latino households lack broadband access---
SHARE Sunday, December 15, 2019 The Brexit Election: British Activist Tariq Ali
British activist Tariq Ali argues that Labour's strategy was deeply flawed, but turmoil will follow Boris Johnson despite the large Conservative victory.
(2 comments) SHARE Saturday, December 7, 2019 France: Massive Protests and Strikes
Prof. Jean Bricmont discusses the biggest strike since President Macron was elected in 2017.
(2 comments) SHARE Wednesday, November 20, 2019 Patriot Act Renewal Sneaks Through Congress With Dem Support
The stopgap funding bill, which postpones a government shutdown, also includes a barely noticed 3-month renewal of the Patriot Act's warrantless data collection.
SHARE Tuesday, November 19, 2019 How OAS Deception Helped the Coup in Bolivia
When the Organization of American States misled everyone into thinking that Bolivia's presidential elections were fraudulent, it made the coup against Evo Morales possible, says CEPR's Mark Weisbrot.