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Sojourner Truth with Margaret Prescod
Sojourner Truth with Margaret Prescod is a public affairs program that airs Tuesday through Friday on KPFK Radio from 7 to 8 AM (PST).
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Sojourner Truth brings you news and views on local, national, and international policies and stories that affect us all. We draw out how those of us most impacted - women, communities of color and other communities are responding. We also discuss the inter-relationship between art and politics. At the start of our show we bring you the headlines of the day.
Today on our weekly broadcast, we dive into Donald Trump's first week in office, marked by an onslaught of executive orders that have sent shockwaves across the political landscape. From his sweeping decisions on immigration and trade to his staunch insistence on loyalty from his administration and allies, we explore the immediate and long-term implications of these actions. Tune in as we analyze the broader impact on governance, democracy, and the nation's trajectory under his leadership.
Today on Sojourner Truth’s Weekly Broadcast we mark MLK Day which was celebrated on his national holiday on Monday January 20th. Long held political prisoner and Indigenous leader Leonard Peltier’s was released from prison after his sentence was commuted by Joe Biden. Our guest is Tom Goldtooth, Executive Director of Indigenous Environmental Network. Black historic figure Marcus Garvey was finally granted a pardon by Joe Biden. Also, we are joined by SoCal artist Michael Massenburg about the interrelationship between art and politics, including an update on a permanent memorial for the scores of Black women victims of serial murders in South LA.
Today the Southern California fires, its impact on an historic Black community and therole of prisoners who are fighting the fires. Our guests are influencer and bloggerJasmyne Cannick and former prisoner firefighter Ingrid Archie.
On January 1, 1804, Haiti achieved a milestone that would forever change history, becoming the first free Black republic after a grueling war for independence that began in 1791. This pivotal moment declared not only Haiti’s liberation from colonial rule but also inspired enslaved people and independence movements across the Americas. Join us as we explore how Haiti's victory became a beacon of hope and resistance, challenging Western powers and igniting a revolutionary spirit that resonates to this day.
In our latest episode, we tackle one of the most pressing international stories: how potential tariff threats from the incoming presidency could shape U.S.-Mexico relations.To help us unpack the complexities, we’re joined by Mexico-based journalist and expert Laura Carlsen. Together, we explore:The history and impact of trade tensions between the U.S. and MexicoWhat these threats mean for diplomacy and economic stabilityInsights from Mexico's perspectiveDon’t miss this thought-provoking discussion on the future of North American relations.
Today on Sojourner Truths Weekly Broadcast we spend the hour with professor and author Dr. Gerald Horne for a wide-ranging discussion on his reaction to the 2024 election results what can movements for change do now? What do Trumps picks for his administration indicate about his policies from immigration to Gaza to people of color in the US and more?Also focus Africa: President Bidens trip to Angola, whats that about? Whats going on in Chad, Niger, Mali and the wider implications. Some African countries are cutting ties with previous colonial powers, what are the wider implications
Today on our weekly broadcast a roundtable discussion on what we have learned thus far as Trump moves beyond campaign promises to what of those promises he intends to implement given his nominees for cabinet and other positions. And what do we know about how the state with the largest immigrant population preparing for Trump’s treat of mass deportations. How is the public, in particular registered voters, responding to what Trump has done thus far? Also, further thoughts on election results. Our panelists are Dr. Penial Joseph Founding Director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy and professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin; Jackie Goldberg President of the Los Angeles School Board, and Mexican based journalist Laura Carlsen.
In an action alert issues by the Haiti Action Committee they state that nearly 220 years ago, on November 18th, 1804, Haitian revolutionaries under the command of the legendary General Dessalines fought against the French army sent to restore slavery. A courageous Haitian commander, Francois Capoix, exemplified bravery by charging a fortification in the face of massive cannon and gunfire. Napoleon’s army was finally defeated in this Battle of Vertieres, securing Haiti's independence. Haiti Action asks that people around the world mark this anniversary known as Flag Day to demand an end to US intervention and foreign occupation. They further state that twenty years after the US-backed coup against the democratically elected President Jean Bertrand-Aristide and the popular Fanmi Lavalas government, Haiti remains under US/ UN occupation. And that there is not a single elected official left in the country. Hunger in Haiti has reached a historic high, with 50% of the population now facing acute hunger. According to UNICEF data, by 2023, “nearly one in four children in Haiti also suffer from chronic malnutrition, known as stunting, which has long-lasting physical consequences.”The leadership of Fanmi Lavalas, the political party in Haiti based in the poor majority, has referred to this violence and suffering as a slow-motion genocide.Haitians who flee this are being subjected to ruthless deportations both from the US and from the Dominican Republic and other Caribbean nations. Refugees are being forced to return to the life-threatening conditions from which they fled. On November 18, 2024 activists and organizations in the Caribbean and their supporters hae issued a statement in solidarity with the people of Haiti.
On the ST Weekly Broadcast, a round table discussion/analysis on the election results,international implications, Trump nominees thus far; what they see as way forward forsocial change. Our panelists are Jackie Goldberg, Laura Carlsen, Bill Gallegos
The Rev. James M. Lawson Jr., a key player in the Civil Rights and Labor Movements and a close advisor to Martin Luther King, Jr., passed away last week at the age of 95.Lawson was a proponent of non-violent direct action as a means for social, political and economic change. His teachings were instrumental in the strategy and execution of non-violent Civil Rights-era protests in the American South. He also played crucial leadership and advisory roles in labor movements across the US, including the Memphis sanitation workers strike of 1968 and the Justice for Janitors campaign in Los Angeles.
Today on our weekly broadcast a deep dive into Haiti, not only the situation now on the ground, how the people are resisting and continuing to fight for democracy, the role of the international community, but the history of the role of the so-named core group, and the latest on Haiti’s Transitional Government with Haitian human rights campaigner Pierre Labossiere. Also, we hear the voice of Congresswoman Maxine Waters as she weighed in over the years on the situation in Haiti, including an historic clip of her speaking at a Congressional Hearing on Haiti at the time of the US backed coup vs Haiti.
Has an all-out war broken out between Israel and Lebanon? If so, what are the impacts and wider implications? How is this extension of conflict in the region related to the ongoing genocide by Israeli forces in Gaza? And what is the latest from the Palestinian territories of Gaza and the West Bank? Our guest is Middle East expert and author Phyllis Bennis. And there is an explosion of voter suppression efforts being put in place by the Republican Party mainly targeting must win battle ground states in this year’s presidential election. What’s going on? What are the attacks? How can voters be protected? Barbara Arnwine an attorney and decades long voting rights expert beaks it down for us.
Today on Sojourner Truth, a deep dive into the August 29th 1970 Chicano Moratorium, where tens of thousands of Chicanos and their supporters took to the streets in East Los Angeles to protest the war in Vietnam and the oppression of Chicano people. Similar marches took place in several other states, but the one in EastLos was by far the largest. Police attached peaceful marchers, many were injured, and 3 were left dead. We are also marking the anniversary of Mexico’s independence from Spain which is celebrated on September 16th. Our guest is Bill Gallegos, a veteran Chicano liberation activist and author.
Special Earthwatch episode. An update on the struggle to save the shawnee forest at the same time cut through the jobs versus nature debate our guests are John Wallace Karen Furley and Sam Sterns, All campaigners based in southern Illinois.
Today on the Sojourner Truth Weekly Broadcast: We get an update on the Presidential election, a look at the contrast between the candidates of the two major political parties; key moments at the Democratic National Convention; and analysis on the race. Our guest is Jackie Goldberg. And for our annual Labor Day Special we focus on the labor union activism as we mark the upcoming 45th anniversary of the LA/Long Beach/Harbor Coalition whose theme is “Fighting for the Future of Labor”. Our guest is the award-winning writer Alex O’Keefe who has written for the TV hit show “The Bear”. Alex is a member of the Writers Guild of America.
PDA conferenceProgressive Democrats of America was founded in 2004 to transform the Democratic Party and our country. We seek to build a party and government controlled by citizens, not corporate elites-with policies that serve the broad public interest, not just private interests.As a grassroots organization operating inside the Democratic Party, and outside in movements for peace and justice, PDA has played a key role in the rise of the progressive movement. Our inside/outside strategy is guided by the belief that a lasting majority will require a revitalized Democratic Party built on firm progressive principles.For many decades, the Democratic Party declined as its leadership listened more to the voices of corporations and the donor class than those of average Americans. PDA strives to rebuild the Democratic Party from the bottom up " from every congressional district to statewide party structures to the corridors of power in Washington, where we cooperate with the Congressional Progressive Caucus.In its short history, PDA has succeeded in shaking up the political status-quo with its stated opposition to the Iraq war and to excessive military budgets; advocacy for universal single-payer healthcare, racial and economic justice; fighting environmental racism and the climate emergency; support for voter rights and the Equal Rights Amendment; and, notably, being the first national organization to ask Bernie Sanders to run for President as a Democrat, launching the Run Bernie Run campaign in early 2014.
Bernice Johnson Reagon, a civil rights activist who co-founded The Freedom Singers and later started the African American vocal ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock, died Tuesday at the age of 81.Her daughter, the acclaimed musician Toshi Reagon, shared the news of her mother's passing Wednesday night in a public Facebook post.It is impossible to separate liberation struggles from song. And in the 1960s — at marches, and in jailhouses — the voice leading those songs was often Bernice Johnson Reagon. Her work as a scholar and activist continued throughout her life, in universities and concert halls, at protests and in houses of worship.The future songleader was born in southwest Georgia, the daughter of a Baptist minister. She was admitted to a historically Black public college, Albany State, at the age of 16 and studied music. Albany, Ga., would become an important center of the civil rights movement when the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested there in 1962, causing the media to descend on the town.
The left-wing alliance in France won the most seats in parliament in a dramatic election, dealing a surprise blow to the far-right party of Marine Le Pen.Meanwhile the push for electoral reform in the UK has received a shot in the arm after the “most disproportionate election in history”, according to campaigners and academics.Longstanding reform campaigners have become uneasy bedfellows with Reform UK’s Nigel Farage in recent days after Labour secured a 174-seat majority with just 34% of the popular vote.“This election has thrown the spotlight on to the electoral system as the result was the most disproportional on record,” said Darren Hughes, the chief executive of the Electoral Reform Society. “We have already had a growing chorus of calls for PR [proportional representation] in the aftermath.”Farage said the first-past-the-post (FPTP) electoral system was “unfair” after Reform took 14.3% of the popular vote – making it the third biggest party by vote share – but won only five seats. The Green party received 6.8% of the vote for its four seats.Tune in every Tuesday at 7AM on KPFK.org
The left-wing alliance in France won the most seats in parliament in a dramatic election, dealing a surprise blow to the far-right party of Marine Le Pen.Meanwhile the push for electoral reform in the UK has received a shot in the arm after the “most disproportionate election in history”, according to campaigners and academics.Longstanding reform campaigners have become uneasy bedfellows with Reform UK’s Nigel Farage in recent days after Labour secured a 174-seat majority with just 34% of the popular vote.“This election has thrown the spotlight on to the electoral system as the result was the most disproportional on record,” said Darren Hughes, the chief executive of the Electoral Reform Society. “We have already had a growing chorus of calls for PR [proportional representation] in the aftermath.”Farage said the first-past-the-post (FPTP) electoral system was “unfair” after Reform took 14.3% of the popular vote – making it the third biggest party by vote share – but won only five seats. The Green party received 6.8% of the vote for its four seats.
The left-wing alliance in France won the most seats in parliament in a dramatic election, dealing a surprise blow to the far-right party of Marine Le Pen.Meanwhile the push for electoral reform in the UK has received a shot in the arm after the “most disproportionate election in history”, according to campaigners and academics.Longstanding reform campaigners have become uneasy bedfellows with Reform UK’s Nigel Farage in recent days after Labour secured a 174-seat majority with just 34% of the popular vote.“This election has thrown the spotlight on to the electoral system as the result was the most disproportional on record,” said Darren Hughes, the chief executive of the Electoral Reform Society. “We have already had a growing chorus of calls for PR [proportional representation] in the aftermath.”Farage said the first-past-the-post (FPTP) electoral system was “unfair” after Reform took 14.3% of the popular vote – making it the third biggest party by vote share – but won only five seats. The Green party received 6.8% of the vote for its four seats.
Slavery still exists in California and several other states across the US, its not what we generally think of when we hear the word slavery, as in chattel slavery, but slavery inside prisons. What we are taught in history books is that slavery was abolished with the 13th amendment in the US which was ratified on December 6th, 1865. However, this did not apply to prisoners. Today on “Sojourner Truth”, we focus on the movement to finally abolish what is known as involuntary slavery in prisons in CA and other states. Our guests are Dorsey Nunn a founder of California Prisoners with Children and Stanley Thermidor with A New Way of Life.
A Methodist minister, he was a principal tactician behind the sit-ins, marches and Freedom Rides that withstood attacks by mobs and police throughout the 1960s.
Malcolm X (born May 19, 1925, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S."died February 21, 1965, New York, New York) was an African American leader and prominent figure in the Nation of Islam who articulated concepts of race pride and Black nationalism in the early 1960s.
Today on ST we mark the Nakba which according to the UN means “catastrophe”. This year will mark 76 years since the 1948 forced removal of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to establish the state of Israel. Even according to UN reports prior to the Nakba Palestine was a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic society. In December of 1948 the UN General Assembly passed resolution 194 which called for the Palestinian right to return, for property restitution and compensation, this has not happened 76 years later. Indeed it was an act of the UN that caused the partition that displaced Palestinians from their land in the first place. According to the UNRW the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees mor than 5 million Palestinian refugees are throughout the Middle East. We are now 7 months into the genocide where more than 35,000 Palestinians have been killed including 14,000 children. 8 thousand are reported missing. This followed the attack on Israel by Hamas on Oct 7th where 1,200 Israeli’s were killed. Palestinian fighters have resisted the occupation of Palestine going back to the 1930’s, even before the Nakba, when the operation to remove Palestinians from their land had begun. Meanwhile according to the Washington Post, Israel receives more military and aid of any type than any other country in the world since WWII. The Post reports that since between 1946 and 2023 the US has provided 287 billion.For the past 7 months protests have been building in countries around the world, SA took Israel to the ICC, and most recently occupations have sprung up on university and college campuses across the US and across the world. Let us go to a clip about the impact of children of the genocide. Our guests are Zeiad Abbas Executive Director of the Middle East Children’s Alliance and Um Lana a Palestinian refugee living in Shatea Refugee camp in Gaza.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we continue our coverage on Haiti, bringing you the latest news on Haiti, from voices rarely heard in US media including Pacha Vobre who is on the Executive Committee of Fanmi Lavalas the political party of Haiti’s Jean Bertrand Aristide. He spoke from the ground in Haiti in April 2424 as part of an event organized by the Haiti Action Committee. Also we hear a presentation of an event entitled “From Haiti to Palestine’ which was held in March of 2024, you will hear the presentation given there by Robert Roth, a longtime human rights campaigner in particular for the grassroots movement for democracy in Haiti, Robert is with Haiti Action Committee. And in an exclusive, we hear an interview with the Barbados Ambassador to CARICOM, an economic and political union of 15 Caribbean states. Ambassador Commissiong was recently interviewed on Good Morning Barbados about Haiti, including the transitional government that CARICOM played a key role in negotiating.
Haiti crisis update: with guest Jeff Sprague, Pierre LaBossiere by Sojourner Truth with Margaret Prescod
Today on ST an update on Haiti. Well-armed death squads in Haiti, are continuing their campaign of terror against impoverished Haitians. Meanwhile some of the left in the US are confused and are promoting some of the key death squad leaders Guy Phillipe and Jimmy Cherizier (known as Barbque) as revolutionary leaders. And the agreement brokered by CARICOM, the Caribbean heads of state, to establish a Transitional Council after which the much hated Ariel Henry would step down, has yet been finalized. Another name we hear reported on the media is Moise Jean Charles whose political party Petit Dessaline formed an alliance with Guy Phillipe and Barbecue. Jean Charles is said to have ambitions to be President of Haiti. Moise Jean Charles first agreed to be part of the Transitional Council, then changed his mind and said he would not be on the council. He has yet again changed has now said yes his that party would be part of the Council. This has created confusion and further division. Our guest are journalist and Haiti expert Kevin Pina and Haitian human rights campaigner and co-founder of Haiti Action Committee Pierre Labossiere.
Welcome to ST as the genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, and increasing attacks on Palestinians on the West Bank, an on-line event was held on March 10th 2024. The program uplifted the stories and voices of women living in Palestine, they participated in an event that marked IWD entitled “we stand with Palestinian women, children, and their families against the Israel/US genocide including bombing and starvation”. The program also included the voice of a Palestinian American woman on the impact of the on-going genocide in Gaza on Palestinian children and families living in the US. The event was called by the Global Women’s Strike and Women of Color/GWS. We were joined by a wide-ranging planning group that brought women and men across movements standing in solidarity with and offering practical support via the Middle East Children’s Alliance to women, children and their families in Palestine. We worked directly with the Middle East Children’s Alliance in organizing the event. In addition to the planning group sponsoring organizations included: Alexandria House; Rev. Annie Chambers; Black Alliance for Just Immigration; Black Lives Matter/LA; Every Mother is a Working Mother Network; Haiti Action Committee; Indigenous Environmental Network; International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network; Katea Stitt Program Director of Pacifica Radio’s WPFW, La Resistencia, Long Beach Area Peace Network; Los Angeles Baby Cooperative; Military Families Speak Out; Movement for Family Power; Orange County Peace Coalition; Payday men's network; Peace, Justice, Sustainability NOW!; Pete White, Founder of LA CAN; Robin D. G. Kelley; San Pedro Neighbors for Peace & Justice; Social Welfare Action Alliance; Social Workers Ending Poverty Together; US PROStitutes Collective; Veterans for Peace Chapter 110; Veterans for Peace LA; We Stand Up for All; Welfare Warriors; Women's March Foundation Los AngelesThe voices of Palestinian women are rarely heard, so we are glad to bring you their voices on today’s program.
Today on Sojourner Truth: A member of the military has died after setting himself on fire outside the White House in protest of the genocide in Gaza. The US rejected yet another cease fire proposal at the UN and instead has offered a watered-down version of a temporary pause for humanitarian aid. And despite an outcry from governments around the world with the notable exception of the US and UK, the Israeli PM Netanyahu has pledged to move forward with his threat to step up attacks on Rafah which is where thousands of Palestinians had fled following Israel’s call for Palestinians to flee the North of Gaza. South Africa is continuing to push for Israel to be charged with genocide. And in the US Congress is set to send 14.1 billion more to Israel including support for US military operations in the region. As protests against the genocide continue unabated in countries around the world, today we focus on what you the ST listener can do. We are raising funds for both your local Pacifica station as well as for the Middle East Children’s Alliance/MECA who are concretely addressing the humanitarian crisis as best they could with volunteers on the ground in Gaza. Our guest is Zeiad Abbas, executive director of MECA.
Today on Sojourner Truth for our Weekly Broadcast, we take a deep dive into the situation on the ground in Haiti. Next month will mark the 20th anniversary of the US/Canada/France supported coup against Haiti’s first democratically elected President, Jean Bertrand Aristide. The crisis facing Haiti today from death squads referred in the media as gangs, to an unelected government cannot be separated from the 2004 coup. The instability that followed the coup is deeply connected to the US aiming to control the Presidency of Haiti, and so the efforts across political parties and civil society activists in Haiti to implement a Haiti led solution to the present crisis has been undermined by western powers every inch of the way. And now Guy Phillippe one of the CIA trained leaders of the 2004 coup was released from the US prison and within weeks of his release, the international main-stream media are hailing Phillippe as the leader of the opposition in Haiti! Who is Guy Phillippe, what role has he played over the past decades in Haiti? Why is he now being heralded by the forces that be? Meanwhile the Supreme Court in Kenya has blocked Kenya from sending Kenya police to lead a US financed force in Haiti. The President of Kenya is appealing the court’s decision. Why is the US, while not committing its own troops, pressing so hard for yet another occupying force to be sent to Haiti, this time led by Black nations? Our guest is Norluck Dorange a senior journalist in Haiti.
As what is being dubbed a genocide going on in Gaza, with now over 25,000 killed the majority of whom are women and children, and with over 62,000 injured. The US anti-war movement is struggling to impact the US Congress and President Biden to actively call for and work for a ceasefire, as well as to stop funding Israel’s military operation. The US historically provides over $3 billion in aid each year to Israel, the largest to any other country. Additionally, the Biden administration bypassed Congress through an emergency provision in the Arms Export Control Act to sell Israel $106 million worth of tank ammunition. Biden’s unilateral support for Israeli policies in Gaza has earned him the moniker “Genocide Joe”. Our guest is Kevin Martin, President of Peace Action and Peace Action Education Fund. And there is news on the Child Tax Credit. After millions of families were disappointed when Congress allowed the popular expanded CTC to expire after one year, there is new hope for a bi-partisan deal to bring back some elements of the expanded CTC. But who will be left out of the credit? The Expanded CTC lifted at least 4 million children out of poverty and cut child hunger by ¼. In contrast the new bipartisan proposal under pressure from the GOP would roll back some of the earlier gains of the Expanded CTC. The new proposal would lift 400,000 children out of poverty leaving behind millions of the most impoverished. Congresswoman DeLauro who has championed the CTC for over two decades said that the bi-partisan CTC proposal “will keep millions of children in preventable poverty.” Most NGO advocates on Capitol Hill including the Children’s Defense Fund, Economic Security Project and others are supporting the bi-partisan compromise though they admit it doesn’t go far enough out of fear of no action in this Congress on the CTC and with the hope that it can be improved on in 2025. We will hear remarks by Congresswoman Gwen Moore a champion in Congress against poverty, as she spoke during the House Ways and Means Committee Hearing this past Friday on the proposed compromise. And our guest is Phoebe Jones Schellenberg who has been actively supporting bringing back the expanded CTC. Phoebe is with Care Income Now and is a co-coordinator of the Global Women’s Strike in the US.
Amidst the ongoing attack on Gaza, MECA team and partners are providing emergency assistance to families who have fled their homes to seek shelter with relatives as well as procuring emergency medical supplies for hospitals and clinics. They are procuring food and hygiene supplies from stores, warehouses, factories and farmers and delivering them directly to displaced families every single day. Their grassroots network are able to reach displaced families who are with friends, relatives, neighbors and in informal shelters. They have a remarkable and courageous team on the ground made of staff, volunteers, and partner organizations who are responding to the urgent needs of children and families under attack.
Censorship is increasing on university campuses across the nation against those who speak out in support of Palestinians or critiques the Israeli government policies. Also, from the film to other industries people are being penalized for speaking out in support of Palestinians even on social media. Our guest is Arun Kundnani author of “ What is Anti-Racism” and “The Muslims are Coming”. And Dr. Gerald Horne is back on ST to discuss his views on what is increasingly being called a genocide happening in Gaza, also attacks on the West Bank. He will also weigh in on what is happening in Sudan, where thousands of lives have been lost due to conflict there.
Today on our ST weekly broadcast, we continue our coverage of what millions of people around the world is calling a genocide happening in Gaza, this as we discuss the support for the Israeli actions by of conservative religious fundamentalists including some within the Black church. Our guest is Lawrence Ware, co-director of the Oklahoma State University Africana Studies Program, he is also a journalist and commentator. And breaking news from south of the border. Argentina has overwhelmingly elected a new President who is a fan of Donald Trump who promises, he is extreme even to some on the right. How did this happen, what is he promising to do, what are the implications for Argentina as well as for other governments and countries in the region. Our guest is Mexico City based journalist Laura Carlsen.
Today on our Weekly Broadcast we continue our coverage of Israeli’s invasion of Gaza, its impact on Palestnian civilians including children and growing protests around the world calling for a cease !re. Our guests are Zeiad Abbas of the Middle East Children’s Alliance and Phyllis Bennis a Jewish writer and political commentator based in the US. She is an expert on the Middle East. Let us go to sound from one of the thousands of protests that have been going on around the world calling for a cease !re and a stop to the slaughter now going on in Gaza, this one from Chicago on Monday Nov a13th
Palestinian rights groups say about 1.5 million people are internally displaced in Gaza amid unrelenting Israeli bombardments, “the largest mass displacement of Palestinians in such a short period of time since the 1948 Nakba”.United Nations says no life-saving fuel has been allowed into Gaza since October 7, risking the lives of 2.3 million Palestinians as essential services close.
March 1st marks the anniversary of the US backed 2004 coup vs Haiti’s first democratically elected government under Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Aristide was ousted in the 2004 coup after right-wing ex-army paramilitaries invaded the country from across the Dominican border. The United States helped orchestrate the coup against him. Aristide was later forced into exile in the Central African Republic and South Africa. The tactics that were used to remove Aristide from power twice are almost identical to the ones being used against Venezuela’s Maduro today. Today 19 years later, Haiti continues to be destabilized under de facto Prime Minister Ariel Henry, the country is facing a resurfacing of cholera and an uptick in gang crime. We speak to organizers on the ground in Haiti to hear their perspectives: including Edouard “Pacha” Vorbe, founder and co-director of Fanmi Lavalas. Since 1998, Pacha Vorbe has been an active member of Fanmi Lavalas, the political organization headed by former President Jean Bertrand Aristide and supported by the vast majority of impoverished people in Haiti. As well as Pierre Labossiere, one of the most respected progressive voices on Haitian politics. Pierre Labossiere has dedicated his entire adult life advocating for the working poor in Haiti. Through the Haiti Action Committee, an organization that he co-founded, Labossiere has tirelessly championed grassroots efforts to improve education, bring about social justice, and develop a stable democracy for the people of his native country.
Workshop with Vijay Kumar: How Nature Regulates the Climate & How Natural Farming Can Help.International Gathering: END WOMEN'S POVERTY - A Guaranteed Care Income for all caregivers for people & planet
In the wake of Georgia’s indictments of 61 people targeted for allegedly being part of the movement to #StopCopCity, we look at the intersection of the Black and Palestinian struggles.
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Rev. William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign, led a discussion with economists and public health policy practitioners on poverty and hunger in America during a three-day summit in Washington, D.C. They discussed a variety of issues, including the causes for poverty in America, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on low-income and minority populations, economic drivers of inflation, and how best to mitigate poverty in the country
Rev. William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign, led a discussion with economists and public health policy practitioners on poverty and hunger in America during a three-day summit in Washington, D.C. They discussed a variety of issues, including the causes for poverty in America, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on low-income and minority populations, economic drivers of inflation, and how best to mitigate poverty in the country
Today, we are bringing you a special broadcast on the environment: Hoodwinked in the Hothouse: Would Build Back Better Burn Billions?This is the third panel of a series that builds on the momentum created by the most recent report on the impact of climate change on indigenous and frontline communities titled, Hoodwinked in the Hothouse (Third Edition) : Resist False Solutions to Climate Change.As part of President Bidens infrastructure plan, federal and state governments are providing billions in so-called climate subsidies, policy incentives and tax breaks to dangerous and dirty energy industries. These include: biomass and waste incinerators; nuclear power, and carbon capture and storage (CCS) infrastructure for fossil-fuel facilities; frontline and environmental justice communities are facing increased pollution burdens and toxic threats.Todays panel discussion highlights emergent threats of climate false solutions across U.S. federal and state policy landscapes. Panelists are community campaigners, community leaders, researchers, and frontline organizations who are fighting the myths associated with carbon capture and storage, nuclear, hydrogen, biofuels and waste incineration. Along with debunking what they see as false climate crisis solutions, they also highlight inspiring stories of success led by environmental justice communities.They point out that to effectively move money away from dangerous policy directions and towards real climate justice solutions, coalition building is needed amongst national green groups, labor unions, climate philanthropy, and policymakers who should work with frontline communities in opposing these schemes.
Harry Belafonte, the singer, actor and civil rights activist who broke down racial barriers, has died aged 96.As well as performing global hits such as Day-O (The Banana Boat Song), winning a Tony award for acting and appearing in numerous feature films, Belafonte spent his life fighting for a variety of causes. He bankrolled numerous 1960s initiatives to bring civil rights to Black Americans; campaigned against poverty, apartheid and Aids in Africa; and supported leftwing political figures such as Cuba’s Fidel Castro and Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez.The cause of death was congestive heart failure, his spokesman told the New York Times. Figures including Joe Biden, the rapper Ice Cube and Mia Farrow paid tribute to Belafonte. The US president said Belafonte was a “groundbreaking American who used his talent and voice to help redeem the soul of our nation”.
Sojourner Truth continues its coverage of Black History Month coverage with our one-hour special broadcast on Stokely Carmichael, also known as Kwame Ture. He is known by a generation that popularized the cry of "Black Power."We speak with Dr. Peniel Joseph about his book, "Stokely: A Life. And discuss several questions including: how the concept of Black Power as a political strategy developed. How and why did Stokely Carmichael move from civil rights worker to U.S. based Black Power leader, to Pan-Africanist and socialist. What price did he pay in making this move? Stay tuned for a wide-ranging conversation on Stokely's life, impact and contributions with host Margaret Prescod.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we share excerpts from the Alliance for Global Justice Eco Solidarity series titled: “Climate change disasters in the Caribbean and around the world,”moderated by Aminta Zea and James Jordan. Panelist speakers include: Camilo Matos of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party, Banbose Shango of the National Network on Cuba, and Camille Landry, co-director of AFGJ's Human Rights School, as well as a highlights interview with Peruvian Journalist Lucho Garate, and an interview with Jayeesha Dutta of the Climate Justice Alliance. In 2022 alone, climate related disasters took place in Vietnam, Pakistan, Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Florida, Japan, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Alaska. A series of heavy rains, hurricanes, typhoons, and floods that have hit these areas have all been attributed to climate change. These global warming catastrophes began even as leaders from across the world gathered for the annual Cop 27 conference.Today you will hear a bit more on these climate change disasters including the privatization of private utilities in Puerto Rico. Camilo Matos of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party will explain why Puerto Ricans are calling for the immediate reinstatement of the PREPA public utility company, and its union, which was busted as a result of this privatization.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we share excerpts from the ideas 42 Policy Labs Policy for Shared Prosperity virtual webinar Basic Income Programs: Successes, Challenges, and Policy Solutions. Where panelists discuss the successes of basic income programs implemented throughout different parts of the nation, some of the challenges and propose tips for improving and expanding these programs.Panelist speakers include: Sarah Stripp, Managing Director for Springboard to Opportunities, Lesa Gilbert, Director for the Center for Economic Support, City of Alexandria Department of Community and Human Services, Lori Pfingst, Senior Director, for the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services. This panel is moderated by Nicole Russo, Principal Behavioral Designer in Economic Justice for Ideas42.Guaranteed basic income programs are an effective way to support families. Guaranteed basic income programs have been implemented in more than 50 cities across the United States. Households with low incomes receive a monthly, unconditional cash payment to help make ends meet. Evidence confirms the positive impacts of guaranteed income on economic and overall well being; yet, policy questions remain about how to best scale and operate these programs moving forward.This panel of experts examine the impact of city-level basic income programs and thepotential benefits of state-wide basic income program implementation. Panelists discuss thepolicy challenges associated with basic income programs proposing informed tips based onpractice for advocates and policymakers interested in improving and expanding these programs.
Activists and co-founders of the Shawnee Forest Defense John Wallace and Karen Frailey join host Margaret Prescod for the hour to discuss recent developments in their campaign towards making the Shawnee Forest a national park and climate preserve. The Shawnee National Forest is located in Southern Illinois. The Shawnee National Forestencompasses a 289,000 acre area in southern Illinois stretching from the Mississippi River to the Ohio River which contains some of the most ecologically bio-diverse areas in the United States.Three decades ago, in the summer of 1990, activists from Earth First! occupied the Fairview Timber sale site in the Shawnee Forest which is located in Southern Illinois for 79 days — using their bodies to block the logging equipment and using legal strategies to challenge the harvesting of the lumber in court. This historic action has come to be known as the Shawnee Showdown. This relatively small group of activists were successful in stopping commercial logging in the Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois for 17 years. But in 2013, the Forest Service won a motion to lift the injunction.But logging is back in Shawnee. Currently, thousands of acres at the Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois are scheduled for logging operations. Shawnee is managed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which allows logging on public lands. The fight to save the Shawnee Forest continues today, with the most recent attempt by organizers to transfer the Shawnee National Forest out of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s control and into the hands of the U.S. Department of the Interior, with a proposal that would establish Shawnee as a National Park and designate it as the nation’s first climate preserve. The biggest gain from converting the forest into a national park and climate preserve is the elimination of commercial logging efforts and resource extraction.
Today on Sojourner Truth, author, organizer and anti-capitalist campaigner, Selma James joins host Margaret Prescod for the hour to discuss the history of her involvement in organizing for fair wages for women, and her continued organizing at 92 years old.In 1972 Selma put forward Wages for Housework (WFH) as a political perspective that redefined the working class to include all who work without wages, starting with women, the primary carers everywhere. The International WFH Campaign she founded (which celebrates its 51st anniversary in 2023) coordinates the Global Women's Strike.
conversation with Professor Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, Black feminist theorist and theoretical physicist and Selma James, long-time feminist activist and Wages for Housework co-founder to discuss, "Our Time is Now," an anthology by Selma James and the legacies of intergenerational feminism.Selma James is a women's rights and anti-racist campaigner and author. From 1958 to 1962 she worked with C.L.R. James in the movement for West Indian federation and independence. In 1972 she co-founded the International Wages for Housework Campaign, and in 2000 helped launch the Global Women's Strike whose strategy for change is Invest in Caring, Not Killing. She coined the word unwaged, which has since entered the English language. In the 1970s she was the first spokeswoman of the English Collective of Prostitutes. She is a founding member of the International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network. She co-authored the classic The Power of Women and the Subversion of the Community, which launched the domestic labor debate.Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein is an assistant professor of physics and astronomy and core faculty in women’s and gender studies at the University of New Hampshire. Her research in theoretical physics focuses on cosmology, neutron stars, and dark matter. She additionally does research in Black feminist science, technology, and society studies. Dr. Prescod-Weinstein is also a columnist for New Scientist and Physics World. Nature recognized her as one of 10 peoplewho shaped science in 2020, and Essence magazine has recognized her as one of 15 Black Women Who Are Paving the Way in STEM and Breaking Barriers. A cofounder of Particles for Justice, she received the 2017 LGBT+ Physicists Acknowledgement of Excellence Award for her contributions to improving conditions for marginalized people in physics and the 2021 American Physical Society Edward A. Bouchet Award for her contributions to particle cosmology, including co-founding Particles for Justice. Her first book The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred received the 2021 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in the science and technology category and was named a Best Book of 2021 by Publishers Weekly, Smithsonian Magazine, and Kirkus. It has been a finalist for several awards including the 2022 PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award. The Disordered Cosmos was also long-listed for the OCM Bocas Prize in Caribbean Literature. Originally from East L.A., she divides her time between the New Hampshire Seacoast and Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Today on ST we recall Randall Robinson who died on March 24th at 81 years old. It was just last week on ST that I played a clip of Randall Robinson during a show focused on Haiti. Randall Robinson was the founder of TransAfrica, he led the organization from its founding in 1977 until 2001. During his tenure there he led protests opposing the SA apartheid regime, thousands were arrested during these protests including notables such as Stevie Wonder. And when President Aristide was deposed in the 1991 US coup vs his Presidency of Haiti, Randall went on a hunger strike in protest and to demand Aristide’s return and for asylum for refugees fleeing Haiti following the coup. He also strongly opposed yet another US backed coup vs Aristide which took place this time in 2004 on the anniversary of the Haitian Revolution. Randall, alongside Maxine Waters and others in tandem with a massive grassroots movement on the ground in Haiti, worked tirelessly for Aristide’s return to Haiti. He was the author of several books including “The Debt: What America Owed to Blacks”. Today we will share the words of Randall Robinson taken from speeches he gave on Haiti including from events at Marcus Books, a Black owned bookstore in Oakland California. These speeches are not generally known, and we want to thank Marcus Books for allowing us to share this sound with you.
Intro Pierre Labossiere and Seth Donnelly and discuss Haiti, We Continue discussion with Pierre and Seth followed by Earth Watch and Michael J Kellett, founding Executive Director of RESTORE: The North Woods(12 min segment)
Climate change is a global phenomenon that affects all parts of the world, and its impacts are far-reaching and varied. Some of the potential implications of climate change include rising sea levels, increased frequency and severity of natural disasters, food and water scarcity, loss of biodiversity, and health risks for humans and wildlife.Rising sea levels can cause coastal flooding, which can damage infrastructure, homes, and businesses. Natural disasters such as hurricanes, typhoons, floods, and droughts can have devastating effects on communities, leading to loss of life, property damage, and displacement of people. Food and water scarcity can cause conflict and instability, particularly in regions where resources are already scarce. Loss of biodiversity can disrupt ecosystems and reduce the ability of the natural world to provide the services that humans rely on, such as clean air and water, and fertile soils.In addition to these impacts, climate change can also have significant economic consequences, affecting industries such as agriculture, tourism, and insurance, and potentially leading to job losses and reduced economic growth.It is important that individuals, governments, and businesses take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit the impacts of climate change. This includes transitioning to renewable energy sources, improving energy efficiency, investing in green technologies, and adopting sustainable practices in agriculture, forestry, and other industries.
Today on Sojourner Truth we continue our Women’s Month coverage with a special Friday round panel program devoted to the women who organized with the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee. The SNCC, or Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, was founded in 1960 in the wake of student-led sit-ins at segregated lunch counters across the South and became the major channel of student participation in the civil rights movement. SNCC played a large part in the Freedom Rides aimed at desegregating buses and in the marches organized by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the SCLC. SNCC also created Freedom Schools and played a key role in registering black voters throughout the south. SNCC played a leading role in the history and fabric of the US influencing movements around the world and the women of SNCC played a central role.Our guests for the hour are Martha Prescod-Noonan, who was a fundraiser and a field secretary for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and worked with Bob Moses. She is one of the editors of a book we will also be discussing about SNCC women’s experiences in the movement, titled “Hands On The Freedom Plow.”We are also joined by civil rights icon and Professor Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons, who was a member of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee in the South, as well as the head of friends of SNCC, and ally in the civil rights movement Helen Jacobson.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we present our International Women's Day program with our featured guest joining host Margaret Prescod: Nell Myhand, organizer and member of the Bay area Poor People's Campaign. We discuss the work being done to address the most pressing issues women face today: reproductive rights, and economic disparities for women and mothers in the workplace.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we present our International Women's Day program with our featured guest joining host Margaret Prescod: Phoebe Jones, women's rights campaigner in Philadelphia. We discuss the work being done to address the most pressing issues women face today: reproductive rights, and economic disparities for women and mothers in the workplace.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we present our International Women's Day program with our featured guest joining host Margaret Prescod: State Chair for the Michigan Welfare Rights organization, Maureen Taylor. We discuss the work being done to address the most pressing issues women face today: reproductive rights, and economic disparities for women and mothers in the workplace.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we present our International Women's Day program with our featured guest joining host Margaret Prescod: Emiliana Guereca, entrepreneur and organizer with the Women's March LA. We discuss the work being done to address the most pressing issues women face today: reproductive rights, and economic disparities for women and mothers in the workplace.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we present our International Women's Day program with our featured guest joining host Margaret Prescod: Anna Aurilio, campaign Director of the Economic Security Project Action. We discuss the work being done to address the most pressing issues women face today: reproductive rights, and economic disparities for women and mothers in the workplace.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we present our International Women's Day program with our featured guests joining host Margaret Prescod: Anna Aurilio, campaign Director of the Economic Security Project Action, Phoebe Jones, women's rights campaigner in Philadelphia, Emiliana Guereca, organizer with the Women's March LA, state chair for the Michigan Welfare Rights organization, Maureen Taylor, as well as Nell Myhand, organizer and member of the Bay area Poor People's Campaign. We discuss the work being done to address the most pressing issues women face today: reproductive rights, and economic disparities for women and mothers in the workplace.
Today on Sojourner Truth we kick off women's herstory month with an all female round panel discussion focusing on women's work and contributions as caregivers and their central role in movements towards bringing visibility to the labor of women that has been undervalued for centuries. Women and girls spend about 12.5 billion hours every day on unpaid care and domestic work. If we were to monetize this for women aged 15 and older, it adds up to $10.8 trillion a year—three times the size of the world’s tech industry. Unpaid work is essential for households and economies to function globally, yet it continues to be valued less than paid work.In 2023, women in the labor force continue to earn less than their male colleagues across the board. Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Director of the Americas Program and regular contributor to Americas Updater, Foreign Policy in Focus, CounterPunch and several Spanish-language publications, and, Jackie Goldberg, governing school board member for the Los Angeles Unified School District joining host Margaret Prescod for the hour to weigh in on these issues and lift up women in herstory that have inspired their work including: Ida B Wells, Sojourner Truth, Emma Goldman and Marge Percy.
Today on Sojourner Truth we honor women's history month with the voices of women of color that contributed to progressive change in the world as writers, scientists and entertainers. We share speeches from Wangari Maathi, Paule Marshall and Dorothy Dandridge and excerpts from an exclusive Sojourner Truth interview with world renowned writer Toni Morrison.
March 1st marks the anniversary of the US backed 2004 coup vs Haiti’s first democratically elected government under Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Aristide was ousted in the 2004 coup after right-wing ex-army paramilitaries invaded the country from across the Dominican border. The United States helped orchestrate the coup against him. Aristide was later forced into exile in the Central African Republic and South Africa. Today 19 years later, Haiti continues to be destabilized under de facto Prime Minister Ariel Henry, the country is facing a resurfacing of cholera and an uptick in gang crime. We speak Edouard "Pacha" Vorbe, an organizer on the ground in Haiti to hear his perspective on the current events unfolding in Hait. Edouard “Pacha” Vorbe is founder and co-director of Fanmi Lavalas. Since 1998, Pacha Vorbe has been an active member of Fanmi Lavalas, the political organization headed by former President Jean Bertrand Aristide and supported by the vast majority of impoverished people in Haiti.
March 1st marks the anniversary of the US backed 2004 coup vs Haiti’s first democratically elected government under Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Aristide was ousted in the 2004 coup after right-wing ex-army paramilitaries invaded the country from across the Dominican border. The United States helped orchestrate the coup against him. Aristide was later forced into exile in the Central African Republic and South Africa. Today 19 years later, Haiti continues to be destabilized under de facto Prime Minister Ariel Henry, the country is facing a resurfacing of cholera and an uptick in gang crime. We speak to organizers on the ground in Haiti to hear their perspectives: including Edouard “Pacha” Vorbe, founder and co-director of Fanmi Lavalas. Since 1998, Pacha Vorbe has been an active member of Fanmi Lavalas, the political organization headed by former President Jean Bertrand Aristide and supported by the vast majority of impoverished people in Haiti. As well as Pierre Labossiere, one of the most respected progressive voices on Haitian politics. Pierre Labossiere has dedicated his entire adult life advocating for the working poor in Haiti. Through the Haiti Action Committee, an organization that he co-founded, Labossiere has tirelessly championed grassroots efforts to improve education, bring about social justice, and develop a stable democracy for the people of his native country.
Today on Sojourner Truth our Friday roundtable is back. Each of our panelists select people they'd like to honor as we kick off the month of African American History. Our panelists are: journalist Laura Carlsen, LA Unified school board member Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History and African-American Studies. We cover a wide range of topics including: figures from curriculum, history and in particular Black history under attack in Conservative states across the country, international affairs in China, as well as the forces at play regarding the recent rise in violence in Israel-Palestine conflict.
Sojourner Truth in partnership with the Global Justice Ecology Project present our weekly Earth Minute segment on the science behind the actual impact of carbon offsets corporations claim.
The month of January culminates in what is being proclaimed globally as the deadliest period of fighting between Israel and Palestine in years in the occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem. The Palestinian Ministry of Health reports Israel has killed at least 42 Palestinians in this month alone, including 8 children and an elderly woman. The deadliest Israeli raid in the West Bank took place on Thursday January 26, when Israeli forces raided the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank, killing 10 people. It was the deadliest Israeli raid in the West Bank in two decades. We discuss these latest developments in the Israeli-Palestine conflict with Michael Kalmanovitz, founding member of the International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network.
We are joined by civil rights icon Zoharah Simmons who will be discussing the response from educators and civil rights organizers to the rejection of an advanced placement course on African American studies for high school students last month by Florida's department of education, under the leadership of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Initially Florida tried to ban the course entirely, but after weeks of backlash and even a potential lawsuit the College Board released the official curriculum for a new Advanced Placement course in African American studies on Wednesday, the first day of Black History Month. However, critics point out that the newest iteration of the course is now missing several themes and voices from Black scholars that were originally presented in a pilot program already being taught at dozens of schools this year across the country.
Our Global Justice Ecology Project Earth Watch guest joining us to delve into a deeper discussion of carbon offset and its impact on climate change is researcher Jutta Kill, whose current research focuses on analyzing the role of carbon markets in the emergence of the Green Economy concept where natural complexity and diversity are transformed into "natural capital" – the re-defined "nature" of the Green Economy. Her recent writings explore how in the process, rules-based environmental legislation and fines for violation of environmental regulation are being replaced with incentive-based regulation and fees that buy the right to destroy or pollute.
Today on Sojourner Truth we begin by paying homage to the life of Tyre Nichols as civil rights leaders including: Reverend Al Sharpton, speak at his funeral on Wednesday, contextualizing the significance of his death at the hands of black police officers. We are joined by civil rights icon Zoharah Simmons who will be discussing the response from educators and civil rights organizers to the rejection of an advanced placement course on African American studies for high school students last month by Florida's department of education, under the leadership of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Initially Florida tried to ban the course entirely, but after weeks of backlash and even a potential lawsuit the College Board released the official curriculum for a new Advanced Placement course in African American studies on Wednesday, the first day of Black History Month. However, critics point out that the newest iteration of the course is now missing several themes and voices from Black scholars that were originally presented in a pilot program already being taught at dozens of schools this year across the country. The month of January culminates in what is being proclaimed globally as the deadliest period of fighting between Israel and Palestine in years in the occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem. The Palestinian Ministry of Health reports Israel has killed at least 42 Palestinians in this month alone, including 8 children and an elderly woman. The deadliest Israeli raid in the West Bank took place on Thursday January 26, when Israeli forces raided the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank, killing 10 people. It was the deadliest Israeli raid in the West Bank in two decades. We discuss these latest developments in the Israeli-Palestine conflict with Michael Kalmanovitz, founding member of the International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network. We will also hear our weekly Earth Minute segment from the Global Justice Ecology project on carbon offset realities for major U.S. corporations. Our Earth Watch guest joining us to delve into a deeper discussion of carbon offset and its impact on climate change is researcher Jutta Kill, whose current research focuses on analyzing the role of carbon markets in the emergence of the Green Economy concept where natural complexity and diversity are transformed into "natural capital" – the re-defined "nature" of the Green Economy. Her recent writings explore how in the process, rules-based environmental legislation and fines for violation of environmental regulation are being replaced with incentive-based regulation and fees that buy the right to destroy or pollute.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we kick off Black History Month hearing the words of James Baldwin and WEB Dubois.Hakeem Jeffries is causing quite a stir in his new leadership position in the Democratic Party, so why are some worried about his positions on foreign policy, in particular controversy on his positions re the Israeli Palestinian conflict? Our guest is Stephen Zunes Professor of politics at the University of San Francisco who will be elaborating on this. And Anna Aurilio with the Federal Campaign Director of Economic Security Project Action joins host Margaret Prescod to discuss the latest on the expanded Child Tax Credit on Federal and State levels providing an update on the EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit) and the movements for a guaranteed income and a basic income.
Today on Sojourner Truth we discuss the wrongful killing of Tyre Nichols, a 29 year old black man who was beaten up and tased by five black police officers and later died in the hospital.According to the family attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci, an independent autopsy was done by a forensic pathologist, which determined that Nichols died of “excessive bleeding caused by a severe beating.”Police claim to have stopped Nichols for a traffic violation and that he became aggressive and tried to reach for one of the officers' guns, however video footage showed that police lied in their report.Videos of the beating that involved five black officers who at one point laid on top of Nichols all at once, was released Friday January 27th, leading to widespread national protests and putting a national spotlight on Memphis,TN police and the wider conversation around systemic failures and racism in policing.A 6th police officer, Preston Hemphill, who is white, has been let go from the police force as the investigation on the killing of Tyree Nichols continues.Hemphill’s attorney confirmed he was the 3rd officer at the initial stop and the body cam footage was from his body cam. Hemphill’s body camera captures part of the initial confrontation with Nichols. In the video, Hemphill can be seen using a Taser on him. Later, a voice on the body cam that seems to be Hemphill’s says, “I hope they stomp his a--” after Nichols escaped.The sheriff in Shelby County, Tenn., which includes Memphis, said two of his deputies were relieved of duty amid an internal investigation, citing “concerns” after they “appeared on the scene following the physical confrontation between police and Tyre Nichols.” The Memphis Fire Department has also said it pulled two personnel from duty in response to the case and launched an internal investigation.Days before Tyre Nichols passed three men were killed by the Los Angeles Police Department within 48 hours. Our guests joining us for the hour to unpack the aftermath of the death of Tyre Nichols as well as the recent killing of three men by Los Angeles Police include: Ash-Lee Henderson, the first Black woman to serve as the co-executive director of the Highlander Research and Education Center. Ash-Lee is an active participant in the Movement for Black Lives. Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History and African-American Studies at the University of Houston, and organizer Mic Crenshaw. Mic Crenshaw is an independent hip hop artist, respected emcee, poet, educator and activist and the lead U.S. Organizer for the Afrikan Hip-Hop Caravan who uses Cultural Activism as a means to develop international solidarity related to Human Rights and Justice through Hip Hop and Popular Education.
Today on Sojourner Truth with host Margaret Prescod our Friday roundtable is back with our panelists: foreign correspondent Laura Carlsen, Los Angeles school board member Jackie Goldberg and historian Dr. Gerald Horne. Only one month into 2023 and the nation is experiencing an uptick in state and gun violence. We begin with the recent police killing and brutality of a young black man in Memphis Tennessee, and as well as three back to back killings by police of black men in California. We are also facing a series of mass shootings happening in America in the month of January 2023. We then turn our conversation to international affairs: the continued war between Ukraine and Russia. Russia launches over 50 missiles in response to Germany and the U.S. decision to send war tanks to Ukraine to continue militarized action vs Russia in what many experts refer to as the newest US ‘"proxy war." We also discuss the latest Israeli police attacks in Palestine and the ongoing protests in Peru since the replacement of President Pedro Castillo.
Today on Sojourner Truth with host Margaret Prescod we delve into the nurse protests going on around the country and internationally. Joining us to tell us more about the largest nurse strike in recent NY history at New York City hospitals Mount Sinai and Montefiore Medical Center is Mount Sinai Hospital Emergency Room registered nurse and union delegate Erin Hogan.
Is the CA desert tortoise going to make it to the 22nd Century? The desert tortoise that has been called the closest species to the dinosaur is at serious risk of becoming extinct, joining Sojourner Truth host Margaret Prescod to discuss the factors behind this growing extinction risk and what can be done, is naturalist educator Pat Flanagan. In her current position as Desert Naturalist at The 29 Palms Inn, Oasis of Mara, she educates an international audience on the local history going back 9,000 years and desert ecology.
Today on Sojourner Truth with host Margaret Prescod we delve into the nurse protests going on around the country and internationally. Joining us to tell us more about the largest nurse strike in recent NY history at New York City hospitals Mount Sinai and Montefiore Medical Center is Mount Sinai Hospital Emergency Room registered nurse and union delegate Erin Hogan.And is the CA desert tortoise going to make it to the 22nd Century? The desert tortoise that has been called the closest species to the dinosaur is at serious risk of becoming extinct, joining us to discuss the factors behind this growing extinction risk and what can be done is naturalist educator Pat Flanagan. In her current position as Desert Naturalist at The 29 Palms Inn, Oasis of Mara, she educates an international audience on the local history going back 9,000 years and desert ecology.
As the Biden Administration approaches its halfway mark. We know that Blacks put this Administration in office just off of the South Carolina primary alone. But they expected to see something from the Biden Administration in the areas of: voting rights, reparations, and addressing white supremacist violence, yet very little if anything in these areas has come from the Biden Administration. We are joined by two members of the Movement for Black Lives, Dr. Amara Enyia and Montague Simmons who will share their take on these shortcomings and what the Movement for Black Lives is doing to build the power to get these priorities accomplished, in spite of a conservative House.
On Wednesday January 18th, Atlanta Law enforcement officers shot and killed Atlanta forest defender and activist Manuel Tortuguita Terá. Atlanta Police — including a SWAT team — were violently evicting protesters who had occupied a wooded area outside a proposed $90 million training facility known as “Cop City,” inside Weelaunee Forest, a public forest in Georgia. Kamau Franklin, the founder of Community Movement Builders, a grassroots organization dedicated to creating sustainable Black communities through organizing and cooperative development, joins guest host Nana Gyamfi to discuss the opposition from community members to “Cop City” and what organizers and community members are calling for since this violent raid.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has made it clear from press conferences from NYC to Texas and back that he doesn't want any more asylum-seekers coming to the City. New York City has seen 36,400 asylum seekers arrive as of Jan. 4th this year, but keeping asylum seekers out of NY is not a real solution so what can be done? Guest host Nana Gyamfi is joined by Carl Hamad Lipscombe, the Executive Director of Envision Freedom Fund, an organization committed to dismantling and transforming the immigration and criminal legal systems in NYC. We discuss this issue and contextualize past and present immigration reforms that disqualify recent arrivals from Africa and African descent from being able to acquire asylum or fix their immigration status in the U.S.
Today on Sojourner Truth hosted by guest host Nana Gyamfi, New York City Mayor Eric Adams has made it clear from press conferences from NYC to Texas and back that he doesn't want any more asylum-seekers coming to the City. New York City has seen 36,400 asylum seekers arrive as of Jan. 4th this year, but keeping asylum seekers out of NY is not a real solution so what can be done? We are joined by Carl Hamad Lipscombe, the Executive Director of Envision Freedom Fund, an organization committed to dismantling and transforming the immigration and criminal legal systems in NYC. We discuss this issue and contextualize past and present immigration reforms that disqualify recent arrivals from Africa and African descent from being able to acquire asylum or fix their immigration status in the U.S. On Wednesday January 18th, Atlanta Law enforcement officers shot and killed Atlanta forest defender and activist Manuel Tortuguita Terá. Atlanta Police — including a SWAT team — were violently evicting protesters who had occupied a wooded area outside a proposed $90 million training facility known as “Cop City,” inside Weelaunee Forest, a public forest in Georgia. Kamau Franklin, the founder of Community Movement Builders, a grassroots organization dedicated to creating sustainable Black communities through organizing and cooperative development, joins us to discuss the opposition from community members to “Cop City” and what organizers and community members are calling for since this violent raid. As the Biden Administration approaches its halfway mark. We know that Blacks put this Administration in office just off of the South Carolina primary alone. But they expected to see something from the Biden Administration in the areas of: voting rights, reparations, and addressing white supremacist violence, yet very little if anything in these areas has come from the Biden Administration. We are joined by two members of the Movement for Black Lives, Dr. Amara Enyia and Montague Simmons who will share their take on these shortcomings and what the Movement for Black Lives is doing to build the power to get these priorities accomplished, in spite of a conservative House.
Today on Sojourner Truth we start with a brief update on the present political and civil crisis in Peru. And time is running out on the public comment period to give feedback on the distribution of genetically engineered (GE) trees in U.S. forests. The USDA has put out a draft impact statement asking permission to deregulate the distribution of a GE American Chestnut Tree, with a draft decision approval that requires little to no monitoring from agencies. We spend the rest of the hour Global Justice Ecology Project executive Director Anne Petermann who has traveled all over the globe speaking to UN delegations and community groups about the social and ecological dangers of GE Trees and industrial tree plantations, including the exacerbation of climate change. We discuss the role of GE trees in preserving forests, who the forces pushing for GE Trees are and the true dangers of what some are calling a massive irreversible experiment for U.S. forests.
Today on Sojourner Truth, activists and co-founders of the Shawnee Forest Defense John Wallace and Karen Frailey join host Margaret Prescod for the hour to discuss recent developments in their campaign towards making the Shawnee Forest a national park and climate preserve. The Shawnee National Forest is located in Southern Illinois. The Shawnee National Forestencompasses a 289,000 acre area in southern Illinois stretching from the Mississippi River to the Ohio River which contains some of the most ecologically bio-diverse areas in the United States.Three decades ago, in the summer of 1990, activists from Earth First! occupied the Fairview Timber sale site in the Shawnee Forest which is located in Southern Illinois for 79 days — using their bodies to block the logging equipment and using legal strategies to challenge the harvesting of the lumber in court. This historic action has come to be known as the Shawnee Showdown. This relatively small group of activists were successful in stopping commercial logging in the Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois for 17 years. But in 2013, the Forest Service won a motion to lift the injunction.But logging is back in Shawnee. Currently, thousands of acres at the Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois are scheduled for logging operations. Shawnee is managed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which allows logging on public lands. The fight to save the Shawnee Forest continues today, with the most recent attempt by organizers to transfer the Shawnee National Forest out of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s control and into the hands of the U.S. Department of the Interior, with a proposal that would establish Shawnee as a National Park and designate it as the nation’s first climate preserve. The biggest gain from converting the forest into a national park and climate preserve is the elimination of commercial logging efforts and resource extraction.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we are joined by father and son duo David Trujillo and David Edward Reyes who will share details about the play they've directed and produced titled, "Vincent" that has just added a final week of shows due to its popularity. Breaking out of the norm, this play is staged inside Margaret Garcia's art studio. The play is a one man show starring David Edward Reyes on the the famous Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh. Their depiction of this renowned tortured artist touches on a side of van Gogh rarely discussed, the poverty that Vincent van Gogh endured in addition to his battle with depression and mental health, and the role of his brother Theo as his caretaker.
In 1995, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reclassified the bald eagle from endangered to threatened in the lower 48 states. Populations continued to recover enough that, in 2007, the bald eagle was officially removed from the federal Endangered Species List.The bald eagle is the national bird of the United States of America and appears on its seal. This majestic species of birds generally represent strength, pride, and courage. The fierce beauty and proud independence of this great bird was the reason it was selected as a symbol of the strength and freedom of America when European settlers first came across one.For indigenous people the bald eagle represents the strongest and bravest of all birds. For this reason, Native Americans have chosen the eagle and its feathers as a symbol of what is highest, bravest, strongest and holiest. The bald eagle is indigenous to North America. Its range includes most of Canada and Alaska, all of the contiguous United States, and northern Mexico. It is found near large bodies of open water with an abundant food supply and old-growth trees for nesting.And in Potter Valley, Mendocino CA, a 150 foot pine tree nesting bald eagles for the last 25 years is under threat of being cut down by PG&;E before the nesting season begins and it becomes illegal to cut the tree this week. PG&E contract workers showed up with wood chippers and County Sheriffs intimidating and shoving tree protectors who were lined up protecting the 150-foot tall pine tree harboring the eagles’ nest. PG&E has refused to consider alternatives such as installing automatic shut-off switches on their antiquated lines or putting the lines underground. Eagle supporters have offered to raise the $200,000 estimated cost of removing the hazardous lines instead of the tree, and are continuing to be overlooked, our guest is Pauline Girvin, an elder married into the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians, in whose ancestral territory the eagle tree stands. She is an Indian law attorney, a veteran of the 1990s northern California Timber Wars, a youth mentor and nonviolent warrior for the Earth.
Today on Sojourner Truth what is the caretakers survey and how is it impacting the narrative around care-taking around the globe? We hear testimonials from caretakers in Myanmar, Scotland, Canada and the U.S. Our guest is Peggy O' Mara an independent journalist, and the editor and publisher of Mothering Magazine for over 30 years. Her work can be found at peggyomara.com. O'Mara joins us to delve into the importance of care-taking and viewing it as a global effort.
Today on Sojourner Truth what is the caretakers survey and how is it impacting the narrative around care-taking around the globe? We hear testimonials from caretakers in Myanmar, Scotland, Canada and the U.S. Our guest is Peggy O' Mara an independent journalist, and the editor and publisher of Mothering Magazine for over 30 years. Her work can be found at peggyomara.com. O'Mara joins us to delve into the importance of care-taking and viewing it as a global effort. In 1995, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reclassified the bald eagle from endangered to threatened in the lower 48 states. Populations continued to recover enough that, in 2007, the bald eagle was officially removed from the federal Endangered Species List.The bald eagle is the national bird of the United States of America and appears on its seal.This majestic species of birds generally represent strength, pride, and courage. The fierce beautyAnd proud independence of this great bird was the reason it was selected as a symbol of the strength and freedom of America when European settlers first came across one.For indigenous people the bald eagle represents the strongest and bravest of all birds. For this reason, Native Americans have chosen the eagle and its feathers as a symbol of what is highest, bravest, strongest and holiest. The bald eagle is indigenous to North America. Its range includes most of Canada and Alaska, all of the contiguous United States, and northern Mexico.It is found near large bodies of open water with an abundant food supply and old-growth trees for nesting.And in Potter Valley, Mendocino CA, a 150 foot pine tree nesting bald eagles for the last 25 years is under threat of being cut down by PG&;E before the nesting seasonbegins and it becomes illegal to cut the tree this week. PG&E contract workers showed up with wood chippers and County Sheriffs intimidating and shoving tree protectors who were lined upprotecting the 150-foot tall pine tree harboring the eagles’ nest.PG&E has refused to consider alternatives such as installing automatic shut-off switches on their antiquated lines or putting the lines underground. Eagle supporters have offered to raise the $200,000 estimated cost of removing the hazardous lines instead of the tree, and are continuing to be overlooked, our guest is Pauline Girvin, an elder married into the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians, in whoseancestral territory the eagle tree stands. She is an Indian law attorney, a veteran of the 1990s northern California Timber Wars, a youth mentor and nonviolent warrior for the Earth. Finally we are joined by father and son duo David Trujillo and David E Reyes who will share details about the play they've directed and produced titled, "Vincent" that has just added a final week of shows due to its popularity. Breaking out of the norm, this play is staged inside Margaret Garcia's art studio. The play is a one man show on the the famous Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh, their depiction of this renowned tortured artist touches on a side of van Gogh rarely discussed, the poverty that Vincent van Gogh endured in addition to his battle with depression and mental health, and the role of his brother Theo as his caretaker.
Today on Sojourner Truth we bring you our King Day special program paying homage to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s radicalism. Dr. Martin Luther King became increasingly vocal about his views against the war the U.S. was waging at the time–the war in Vietnam. He delivered a speech entitled, “Beyond Vietnam: Time to Break the Silence,” exactly one year before his assassination.Dr. Martin Luther King declared: “A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death.” He went on to name the U.S. government as the greatest purveyor of violence in the world and preached that nonviolent direct action is our greatest hope and the best tool to bring about change.Over 54 years later, in this powerful speech, Dr. King provides both a diagnosis and a cure that remains fully relevant today. As the U.S. finds itself encroached in yet another war enabling the continued war between Russia and Ukraine. Today, in partnership with the CA High Desert residents and the CA Poor People's Campaign, Sojourner Truth brings you audio from this public reading of “ Beyond Vietnam.” This event was part of 54 public readings— for each year since Dr. King’s assassination— taking place across the state of California. The CA Poor Peoples’ Campaign has picked up Dr. King’s unfinished work, weaving the interlocking injustices—systemic racism, systemic poverty, environmental devastation, militarism and the war economy and a distorted moral narrative of Christian nationalism—into one “moral fusion” campaign.We hope you'll enjoy this live reading of Martin Luther King's speech "Beyond Vietnam" read by the CA high desert residents honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our Friday round table discussion featuring governing board member for the LA school district, Jackie Goldberg, foreign correspondent Laura Carlsen, and Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History and African-American Studies at the University of Houston. Today we discuss the 118th Congress, new Democratic minority Hakeem Jeffries, and his contextualizing of Democrat's policies in alignment with women's reproductive rights and workers rights drawing a clear contrast with the conservative Republican party agenda. And what does Rep. Kevin McCarthy's eventual election as house speaker mean for the greater picture in Congress? We also delve into Israel's most conservative government in history and the U.S. involvement in it. We also discuss the political upheaval in Latin America: Over 50 protestors have died in Peru, where Peru's working class is leading protests to reinstate former President Castillo's government, who they feel was ousted for speaking up vs. government corruption, meanwhile Haiti is facing a set of intersecting catastrophes: famine, cholera, devastating gang violence, fuel shortages and economic collapse, what does this mean in context of the new asylum policies announced by the U.S. capping humanitarian parole visas at 30,000 per month to eligible people from Haiti, as well as Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.
Today on Sojourner Truth, author, organizer and anti-capitalist campaigner, Selma James joins host Margaret Prescod for the hour to discuss the history of her involvement in organizing for fair wages for women, and her continued organizing at 92 years old.In 1972 Selma put forward Wages for Housework (WFH) as a political perspective that redefined the working class to include all who work without wages, starting with women, the primary carers everywhere. The International WFH Campaign she founded (which celebrates its 51st anniversary in 2023) coordinates the Global Women's Strike.
Today on Sojourner Truth with guest host Nana Gyamfi, we discuss the failed insurrection in Brazil with foreign correspondent Laura Carlsen who covered the election, President elect Lulu and Brazil's recent shift of power.There have long been barriers set up by US Administrations that have impeded the ability of asylum-seekers at the border from easily making their asylum claims in the US. And in the second half we are joined by the Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI) Legal Director Tsion Gurmu, to discuss the expansion of the parole program that President Biden recently announced, and review the pathways available in the US to people who are seeking protection from violence in their country.
Today on Sojourner Truth, after only two weeks in power, the most religious and conservative government in the history of Israel is already cultivating divisions at home and rushing towards conflict with the Palestinians and Israel’s allies abroad. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu enters his 16th year in power with an ultra nationalist agenda that includes banning displaying the Palestinian flag and a proposed legal assault on Israel’s Supreme Court that could alter the foundations of Israel’s democracy. We speak to world renown peace activist and director of the New Internationalism Project at The Institute for Policy Studies, Phyllis Bennis on the situation in Israel. Meanwhile the U.S. enters its 118th Congress with changes across party lines. Representative Hakeem Jeffries was elected to succeed longtime Democratic leader as the House Minority leader. A position held by Rep. Nancy Pelosi for over 20 years. Rep. Nancy Pelosi was also the first woman Speaker of the House in U.S. history, who led the Democratic Party, who held the house majority for four presidential terms. Republicans are now the majority in the house and the process of replacing her with Republican CA Senator Kevin McCarthy turned into a week long saga taking over 15 rounds of votes, until he finally received the 20 votes he needed from his party to be elected, having to make several controversial concessions to far right MAGA Republicans that initially voted vs him.We discuss the imminent danger of these concessions, as well as the aftermath of widespread voter suppression during the 2022 midterm, the shift in the house and of course the ardent speech that has since gone viral, delivered by Representative Hakeem Jeffries as he opened the 2023 118th Congressional session, with civil rights legend, President & Founder of the Transformative Justice Coalition and attorney, Barbara Arnwine.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we bring you excerpts from “Black Women Bringing It All Back Home,” a webinar discussion series organized by the organization Black Women Radicals. We spend the hour in conversation with organizers for Black Women Radicals honoring host of Sojourner Truth, Margaret Prescod for her work as an activist, discussing her ongoing commitment to covering the West’s incessant destabilization in Haiti, while covering the work being done by organizers on the ground. Black Women Radicals activists cover Margaret’s commitment to independent media, and her history of involvement and activism with Women for Fair Wages and founding the Black Coalition Fighting Back Serial Murders to bring attention to the serial murder of Black Women in Los Angeles in the last 40 years.
Since the early 1980s, at least 200 Black women and girls were victims of serial murders or mysteriously disappeared in South Los Angeles. Many were victims of the multiple serial killers (including the notorious “Grim Sleeper” who preyed on vulnerable and impoverished Black women, including sex workers, homeless women, and those with addiction issues. You may be familiar with the Grim Sleeper documented by Director Nick Broomfield in the HBO film, “Tales of the Grim Sleeper.” However, most media outlets paid little or no attention to these murders, taking their cue from the police which shockingly and horrendously labeled the victims No Human Involved (NHI). Most city and county officials made little attempt to raise the alarm. All of this resulted in more women continuing to die. This compelled Sojourner Truth host Margaret Prescod and a cohort of people to found the Black Coalition Fighting Back Serial Murders to continue to raise awareness in Los Angeles, among its residents, the Los Angeles Police Department, and other government agencies on the continued devaluation of our lives, particularly but not only by law enforcement.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we bring you excerpts from “Hookers in the House of the Lord,” a webinar discussion series organized by the US Prostitutes Collective, Global Womens’ Strike, Women of Color Global Women’s Strike and In Defense of Prostitute Womens’ Safety Project in coalition with St. Francis Lutheran Church in San Francisco, where the event was held live in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the 1982 English Collective of sex workers, occupation of the church of holy cross in England. We spend the hour with speakers including: Pastor Bea Chun with the St Francis Lutheran Church who opens the discussion with a historical account of the church as a place of sanctuary for street workers throughout time, Rachel West, of the US PROStitutes Collective, who will be filling us in on the latest statutes in San Francisco resulting in targeted police crackdowns on prostitutes that result in further endangering street workers forced out into industrial areas where they are prone to fall victim to theft, rape or assault. You will also hear from Jane Welford, with the Global Women’s Strike who will discuss the mother-led campaigns to address the growing number of mothers going into sex work to feed their families, and Nell Myhand from Women of Color Global Women’s Strike, who will be discussing present laws in California negatively impacting Black & Brown prostitutes at a disproportionate rate.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we share excerpts from the Alliance for Global Justice Eco Solidarity series titled: “Climate change disasters in the Caribbean and around the world,”moderated by Aminta Zea and James Jordan. Panelist speakers include: Camilo Matos of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party, Banbose Shango of the National Network on Cuba, Camille Landry, co-director of AFGJ's Human Rights School, as well as a highlights interview with Peruvian Journalist Lucho Garate and an interview with Jayeesha Dutta of the Climate Justice Alliance. In 2022 alone, climate related disasters took place in Vietnam, Pakistan, Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Florida, Japan, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Alaska. A series of heavy rains, hurricanes, typhoons, and floods that have hit these areas have all been attributed to climate change. These global warming catastrophes began even as leaders from across the world gathered for the annual Cop 27 conference.Today you will hear a bit more on these climate change disasters including the privatization of private utilities in Puerto Rico. Camilo Matos of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party will explain why Puerto Ricans are calling for the immediate reinstatement of the PREPA public utility company, and its union, which was busted as a result of this privatization.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we share excerpts from a recent Positive Money webinar entitled, "Tackling Fossilflation: A Toolkit for Price Stability and a Just Transition, that explores the historically high inflation taking place in the U.S. and its direct ties to the war in Ukraine, powered by fossil fuels. Speakers will discuss inflation in food and goods and its ties to jobs and wages. Presenting sustainable solutions that take into account the present and future state of climate change and what it would take to transition to renewable energy sources in the U.S.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we bring you voices from a virtual press conference on the case of Mumia Abu-Jamal and the recent amicus brief in the Abu-Jamal Case filed by the UN Working Group on people of African descent. The International Body Observes that Racial Bias has tainted the judicial process up to now citing new evidence of innocence and misconduct by Judges and Prosecutors. Mumia Abu-Jamal’s lawyers say evidence in boxes discovered in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office by the new DA at the time, Larry Krasner in 2019 that show his trial was tainted by judicial bias and police and prosecutorial misconduct, including: withholding of evidence, and bribing or coercing witnesses to lie. As of the airing of this show, the plea for a new trial in the case of Mumia Abu-Jamal went before Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge Lucretia Clemons on Friday December 16th. Judge Clemons asked the commonwealth if they could confirm that there is no new evidence in the 32 boxes that relate to Brady and Bateson claims. The commonwealth did not confirm. So now Mumia’s lawyers will be making arrangements to see those boxes and Judge Clemens said she would issue her ruling in 60-90 days.The press conference held on December 13th included: Moderator Associate Professor Johanna Fernandez who has researched Mumia’s case at length and is executive producer of the film Justice on Trial: the Case of Mumia Abu-Jamal, Ms. Fernandez is presently Associate Professor of History at Baruch College, CUNY; the Honorable Wendell Griffen, state court trial judge in the Sixth Judicial Circuit of Arkansas, Dr. Vijay Prashad, Executive Director of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, Buenos Aires, Johannesburg, New Delhi, and São Paulo; Julia Wright, founder of the Mumia Abu-Jamal Health Committee and Board of the Richard Wright Civil Rights Center in Elaine, AR., Linn Washington, Jr.-- a Philadelphia-based investigative reporter who has covered the Mumia Abu-Jamal matter since Abu-Jamal’s arrest on the morning of Dec. 9, 1981, as well as Mumia’s grandson Jamal Jr.
Today on Sojourner Truth in partnership with the Global Justice Ecology Project our Earth Watch guest is Anne Petermann, Executive Director of the Global Justice Ecology Project and international coordinator of the campaign STOP GE Trees. Researchers at the State University of NY College of Enviornmental Science and Forestry are developing genetically engineered (GE)American Chestnut trees that are blight resistant, and hope to win government approval for its unregulated release in the environment. GE trees are being lauded as the biotech solution for forest conservation, however the reality is that should GE trees be approved they would be mass produced and used for commercial production of timber, pulp and bio-fuels, instead of forest conservation. The GE American Chestnut could be the first GE forest tree species planted specifically to spread freely through forests, and the dangers of this could be catastrophic to existing forest ecosystems. Not only does the US regulatory system have no specific regulations to deal with the release of GE trees into forests, but the highly experimental introduction of GE trees could create new problems and worsen existing pressures on forest ecosystems, already strained from unsustainable logging practices, invasive species, introduced pests and pathogens and the surmounting impacts of climate change. Anne Petermann has played a key role in the global effort to stop the release of genetically engineered trees into the environment in the last 22 years. In 2008 she led a campaign demanding a global ban on GE trees that won an historic decision on GE trees from the UN Convention on Biological Diversity warning countries of the dangers of GE trees and urging them to use a precautionary approach.
Today on Sojourner Truth we bring you our weekly Earth Minute in partnership with the Global Justice Ecology Project. This week's topic the international organization Bio Fuel Watch released a new report titled: Carbon Capture from Bio Mass and Waste Incineration Hype vs Reality. The report analyses the climate change mitigation strategy known as bio energy with carbon capture and storage (BECC) and its conclusions may surprise you.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we discuss the very real possibility of incorporating genetically engineered American Chestnut trees into wild forests, and the corporate and special interests pushing this forward as a false solution to address forest conservation with our guest, Executive Director of the Global Justice Ecology Project, Anne Peterman. We will also feature our Global Justice Ecology Project Earth Minute segment. We conclude the program with our guest, journalist Tina Gerhardt who covered the recent Cop 27 UN conference for The Nation magazine. We will discuss the public comment by the Tuvalu representative in response to the loss and damage funds agreement and its impact on countries in the global south.
Today on Sojourner Truth with guest host Nana Gyamfi, Professor Christopher Gaffney joins us at the top of the hour to talk about the injustices masked behind the mega sports event being hosted by Qatar, the World Cup. From unsafe working conditions to displacement, what is the environmental and economic impact that mainstream media is obscuring?
Dr. Amara Enyia joins us in the second half of the program to discuss the forthcoming UN Permanent Forum on Peoples of African Descent and her role spearheading the permanence of this forum to help continue the legacy of efforts by the Global Black Diaspora to address global anti-Black racism and its vestiges to the world body.
Finally we conclude with the recent announcement by a federal district Court in Washington DC that ordered the Biden administration to end its use of Title 42, an archaic health policy weaponized by President Trump, to prevent asylum-seekers from entering the United States. Over a million migrants have been expelled at the border without an asylum hearing under the policy. The Biden administration set a record, expelling over 26K Haitians in just the past year alone. Joining us to talk about the impact of Title 42 and what we might expect next is Ronald Claude, Director of Policy and Advocacy at the Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI).
Today on Sojourner Truth civil rights icon attorney Barbara Arnwine joins Margaret Prescod at the top of the hour to share the work she and along with a coalition of organizers and organizations continue to do on the ground to ensure voters in Georgia are able to cast their vote despite the hurdles that have been put in place to deter voters, in attempts by the GOP to suppress the Black vote during one of the most contentious races in the nation.
And Sara Hussein, a PhD graduate student worker in the history department at UCLA joins us for the second half of the program to discuss the nation's largest strike of higher education workers in the University of California system.
Today on Sojourner Truth we discuss the UN Climate Summit held in Egypt, or Cop 27, that culminated Sunday November 20th after two weeks of arduous negotiations. This victory is a direct result of mounting pressure from global civil society organizations present in Sharm el-Sheikh and in cities and capitals around the world, combined with strong leadership, 30 years in the making.
A breakthrough deal is the establishment of a loss and damages fund to help poorest countries most impacted by climate change. Rich countries are agreeing to contribute to this fund but what will this actually look like? It will likely still be several years before the fund exists. Major lingering questions include: who would oversee the fund, how the money would be dispersed – and to whom.
Many countries said they felt pressured to give up on tougher commitments for limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius in order for the landmark deal on the loss and damage fund to go through. And the richest countries largely contributing to fossil fuel pollution, made no real commitments to curb their use, in fact the loss and damage funds deal also included a reference to "low-emissions energy," raising concern among some that it opened the door to the growing use of natural gas - a fossil fuel that leads to both carbon dioxide and methane emissions.
Joining us to discuss and contextualize the gains and concessions that took place at Cop 27 are, Shereen Talaat is Co-director and one of the founders of The Arab Watch Regional Coalition for Just Development that covering issues in the Middle East and North Africa, Tina Gerhardt, journalist and Cop 27 correspondent covering the UN conference for The Nation magazine and Luiz Vieira coordinator for the Bretton Woods Project. The Bretton Woods Project is a civil society watchdog of the IMF and World Bank, advocating for a multilateral system that is democratic, inclusive, transparent, accountable, and responsive to people, especially the poorest and most vulnerable.
Today on Sojourner Truth our Friday Panel guests: historian Dr. Gerald Horne, journalist Laura Carlsen and LAUSD school board member Jackie Goldberg join us for the hour to discuss the G20 conference that just wrapped up and the role of the participating countries in the world contrasted with the Cop 27 conference on climate change where the wealthiest countries in the world made no real resolutions to address the climate crisis.
We also discuss the midterm election winners and the impact these bicameral victories could have on the future of the House and Senate.
Today on Sojourner Truth we bring you our weekly Earth Minute in partnership with the Global Justice Ecology Project: You'll hear from Nnimmo Bassey, an award winning, storied environmentalist and Global Justice Ecology Project Board Member on his take on the United Nations Cop 27 conference.
Today on Sojourner Truth we speak to Earth Watch guest Dr. Shannon Gibson, Associate Professor at USC, whose research and courses cover global environmental politics, global public health, social movements, social justice and community-based research. Her students are presently accessing Cop 27 conference workshops and content remotely through the Wrigley Institute. We discuss the sentiment her college age students face by engaging with a conference like Cop 27, where with the exception of protesters from around the globe, most international diplomats and participants negotiating do not represent their age range or urgency to take action to mitigate global warming, and what Dr. Gibson is doing to prepare these future leaders facing this climate crisis.
This interview is part of the Earth Watch weekly segment on Sojourner Truth in partnership with the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth we continue our coverage of the Cop 27 conference with our guest Dr. Shannon Gibson, Associate Professor at USC, whose research and courses cover global environmental politics, global public health, social movements, social justice and community-based research. Her students are accessing Cop 27 conference workshops and content remotely through the Wrigley Institute. We discuss the sentiment her college age students face by engaging with a conference like Cop 27, where with the exception of protestors from around the globe, most international diplomats and participants negotiating do not represent their age range or urgency to take action to mitigate global warming, and what Dr. Gibson is doing to prepare these future leaders facing this climate crisis.
We conclude with journalist and The Nation correspondent Tina Gerhardt who is covering Cop 27 and her take on what to expect in the last leg of Cop 27.
Today on Sojourner Truth, Nana Gyamfi guest hosts. Nana is an attorney & Executive Director of Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI). Our first guest is co-founder of Black Voters Matter Fund, Cliff Albright who kicks off the show discussing some of the most contentious races in Georgia during the midterm, voter suppression and the conservative wave of votes cast by white women in Georgia.
WNBA basketball superstar Britney Griner has been sentenced to a 9.5 year sentence in Russia for allegedly carrying cannabis cartridges in her luggage. Britney Griner is a recent example of a Black American being criminalized for a nonviolent crime, and while her case gained international awareness due to her celebrity as a pro star athlete, this is the reality for many Black Americans and immigrants criminalized for marijuana offenses impacting their daily experience, we contextualize the history of criminalization of cannabis in the U.S. and its continued iterations with executive director of the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild and attorney Sirine Shebaya.
To conclude, we discuss French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. Presidential envoy for climate John Kerry and their friendly treatment of Venezuelan President Maduro at the Cop 27 conference with José Luis Granados Ceja, journalist and political analyst and staff writer with Venezuela Analysis, who shares his take on why the West and its allies appear to be changing their narrative and treatment towards Venezuela, a country recognized for its extensive oil reserves.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our Friday round table panel is back with our panelists including: former member of the California State Assembly, and current LAUSD governing school board member Jackie Goldberg, international correspondent Laura Carlsen and historian Dr. Gerald Horne, we discuss the Brazil election and major changes in Israeli politics that place Israel the farthest to the right in its electoral history, we also discuss the U.S. midterm elections and the unexpected victories and losses. as well as the role in this historic midterm of Gen Z, the highest voting majority group than any other age group in the U.S.
The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, more commonly referred to as Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, or COP27, is the 27th United Nations Climate Change conference and is being held from 6 November until 18 November 2022 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
Today on Sojourner Truth journalist Tina Gerhardt, correspondent for The Nation Magazine covering Cop 27, joins us for the hour to discuss why debt and inequality will be key issues at COP 27 and the first week of COP27 including the speeches given by U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres and Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, and CARICOM Chair.
At COP 27, countries come together to take action towards achieving the world’s collective climate goals as agreed under the Paris Agreement and the Convention. Building on the outcomes and momentum of COP 26 in Glasgow last year, nations are expected to demonstrate at COP 27 that they are in a new era of implementation by turning their commitments under The Paris Agreement into action. The conference will take place from 6-18 November 2022 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Heads of State and Government will attend the Sharm el-Sheikh Climate Implementation Summit on 7 and 8 November. A high-level segment primarily attended by Ministers will take place from 15-18 November.
Today is Election Day in the U.S. voters across the US will have their last opportunity to go to the polls and vote. It is a critical election that will determine which party Democrats or Republicans will control the House of Representatives as well as the Senate. Additionally, there are other key elections across the country including governors, mayors, judges and senators. Many are calling this election one of the most critical as it comes at a time that the country is polarized with the influence of Donald Trump strongly felt. This election will determine the direction of the country. Will it go in the direction of Italy, for example and shift further to the right, and if so what does that say about the state of civil rights, womens', lgbtq+rights, immigrants rights and ecological devastation? Today on Sojourner Truth we bring you a special on the significance and importance of voting, and the fight to defend the vote. You will hear the main speakers at a recent get out the vote webinar organized by the California Poor People's Campaign. Speakers include: Shannon Rivers who opens the webinar with a land acknowledgment, followed by attorney and voting rights icon Barbara Arwine who is with the Transformative Justice Coalition; the Reverend Liz Theoharis who is the joint coordinator of the Poor People's Campaign a national call for moral revival and the Kairos Center, Alan Minsky with Progressives for Democracy and long-time community organizer and co-found of Tia Chucha's Community Center in the San Fernando Valley Trini Rodriguez.
Sojourner Truth Radio continues our November 2022 election coverage. Today, we unpack polling results as they come in with our panelist roundtable including: Attorney and civil rights icon Barbara Arnwine, Progressive Democrats of America Executive Director Alan Minsky, Chicano Liberation and Environmental Justice artivist Bill Gallegos and London-based labor union artivist Sam Weinstein.
Today on Sojourner Truth: our Friday Roundtable is back. Dr. Gerald Horne, international journalist Laura Carlsen and school board member Jackie Goldberg join host Margaret Prescod to discuss the latest developments internationally.
Beginning with the US Senate that has passed a short-term government funding bill that provides an additional $12.3 billion in aid to Ukraine. The Biden administration promises to maintain financial support for Kyiv to battle the Russian invasion. This while Russia has annexed four Ukraine territories in a controversial by force vote that is being condemned as a sham and a violation of international law by Ukraine, the United Nations, and the U.S. and its allies. What does this mean for the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine and its continued impact felt across the globe?
This Sunday's election in Brazil will be one of the most-watched in Latin America, as two polar ideological opposites fight for the presidency in the world's fourth-largest democracy. Current President Jair Bolsonaro, who's been escalating destruction of the Amazon, and casting doubts on the country's electoral system in the run-up to election day, and one of Latin America's well recognized leftists, former Brazilian President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva who is leading with more than 10 points ahead of Bolsonaro in many of the polls, despite two corruption scandals during his tenure that landed him in jail.
Hurricane Ian continues to devastate Florida, Cuba, parts of Canada and now it makes its way to South Carolina, panelists contextualize the correlation between global warming and this historical climate change catastrophe.
Today on Sojourner Truth: We continue our coverage of the growing movement for restitution and reparations for people of African descent. Today we have an opportunity to hear a wide-ranging discussion on reparations by participants from across the continent of Africa at an event organized by Africans Rising. You will hear a variety of speakers including from Senegal, Kenya, the Sudan and more. Some ask pointed questions, others make statements and/or proposals. The discussion took place during the All-African Movement Assembly held on Aug 29-31, 2022 and organized by Africans Rising.
Today on Sojourner Truth: Guest host Nana Gyamfi will share excerpts from Vijay Prashad's recent speech: Democracy Beyond the US Empire hosted by the People’s Forum at the famed Riverside Church in Harlem, New York City. Prashad addresses US myth busting in the Global South and the co-opted words of the movement. Joining her for this discussion and further analysis of the blocades vs. Cuba and Venezuela is Manolo de los Santos, the co-executive director of the People’s Forum and co-coordinator of the People’s Summit for Democracy. Manolo is a researcher at Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research.
The devastation of the present hurricane to hit Puerto Rico continues to reverberate. Here to discuss what Puerto Ricans are doing to help and for survival is Francisco Andres Santiago Cintron, coordinator of Accion Independista and community coordinator of the Red Comunitaria de Respuesta, which groups more than 13 communities around Puerto Rico on the principal of solidarity and sovereignty.
Our final guest is Tiffany Flowers, abolitionist and organizer who will tell us all about #DayWithoutUS, a campaign to demand immediate action to restore and protect reproductive justice, while connecting people with local reproductive services, and organizing work around labor, race, housing and gender justice.
Today on Sojourner Truth, the yearly UN General Assembly Meetings were held at the UN headquarters in NYC from September 21-23, 2022. It is a time when heads of state or their representatives address the world. The occasion is used to promote, chastise, make proposals on vital issues facing their respective nation and the world. Quite often there is a disparity in focus and priorities when one contrasts the speeches from governments of the Global North to most of those from governments of the Global South. The Global North speeches tend to justify their form of government and their economic and social policies, while the Global South speeches often tend to point to the disparity in wealth and resources and the fact that it is the Global North that causes more of man-made climate change, the environmental crisis, and it is countries of the Global South that bears the brunt of climate.
RE the term Global South, on the movement front, Fridays for Future, the movement founded by environmental justice campaigner and Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg, is popularizing the term MAPA which stands for: Most Affected People and Areas, they define MAPA as those communities that suffer the most from the effects of Climate Change.
For todays show, we have selected two speeches from heads of state given at the 2022 UNGA to share with you. One is the speech given by Barbados PM Mia Mottley who gave a pragmatic speech calling out the Bretton Woods Institution, for changing the makeup of the UN security council and the veto power on the council, challenging the IMF and those who prioritize war over ending poverty, to highlighting the plight of Haiti. It is clearly the voice of a head of state of a small island emerging economy. Her comments range from ending the embargo on Cuba to ending poverty, to the reality of the impact of climate change to the challenges of small islands having still to rely on natural gas, to ending poverty and the imperialistic order.
The other speech is from the newly elected President of Columbia Gustavo Petro who makes a strong case for ending the war on drugs which he says has killed a million Latin Americans and is poisoning the forests in his country by spraying pesticides aimed at killing the cocoa plant but does much more damage. He describes a war on the cocoa plant which was sacred to the Aztecs and the imprisonment of those who have few options to make a living other than growing the plant. He poses the question what is more dangerous he cocoa plant or oil and war and addition to greed? He said world powers are becoming irrational.
It is important to move beyond our usual bubble and listen to other voices and points of views, so stay tuned as there is much to learn from these leaders of from countries of the Global South.
Today on Sojourner Truth we bring you Part 3 of our series coverage of the Mass Poor People's & Low-Wage Workers' Assembly and Moral March on Washington and to the Polls, you will hear from a variety of speakers including: Reverend William Barber II, co-chair of the Poor Peoples Campaign, writer Phyllis Bennis, Planned Parenthood, immigration reform and prison reform organizers, faith leaders, and the testimonies from poor and low income people from across the U.S. detailing their first-hand experience with interlacing injustices: infringement on women's bodies and reproductive rights, generational poverty ensued by low wage work and the war economy/militarism and misallocation of resources, all of which are facilitated by what the PPC refers to as" a distorted moral narrative of religious nationalism, that needs to be reconstructed," in order to end these oppressive injustices once and for all.
Today on Sojourner Truth, Pierre Labossiere, founder of the Haiti Action Committee, and one of the most respected voices on Haitian politics, joins Margaret Prescod for the hour to give us an update on the latest developments in Haiti. Labossiere will also dispel inaccuracies promoted by the mainstream media, and give us good news on the status of a forthcoming hospital.
Today on Sojourner Truth we bring you excerpts from a recent webinar titled, Haitian Voices of Resistance Today. Listeners receive an update on the crisis in Haiti from organizers on the ground.
Today on Sojourner Truth: Our Friday roundtable panel is back with governing school board member Jackie Goldberg, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston and Director of the Americas program and international correspondent Laura Carlsen, joining Margaret Prescod for the hour to discuss the call for reparations since the passing of the Queen, the latest in the war in Ukraine and global realignments, Trump's threats regarding the ongoing investigation and much more.
Today on Sojourner Truth: International Journalist Laura Carlsen joins us for the hour to discuss the history of Chile's authoritarian regime, its remnants and its impact on the recent vote down of what could have been the first progressive constitution to be enacted in Latin America. What is the youngest, most progressive President of Chile Gabriel Boric, planning to do moving forward in an attempt to salvage this failed vote?
We also discuss Brazil and its impending presidential election, the danger President Jair Bolsonaro poses for Brazil if he chooses to follow suit with his threats, taking a page from former President Trump’s reaction to the Presidential election he lost to President Biden, claiming the election is rigged.
We conclude with a brief update on the 43 missing students in Guerrero Mexico.
According to the White House, there have been 3.6 million official eviction filings so far in 2022. We should expect the number of eviction filings to increase, given that Data from the US Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey released in 2021 found approximately 4.2 million adults report being at risk of eviction or foreclosure in July and August. The data indicated that those facing eviction are significantly more likely to be Black, Indigenous, Latinx, or other people of color.
Analysis by PolicyLink (Cal Matters) indicates that about 900,000 households in California are behind on rent, with an average of $4,600 in rental arrears.
Today on Sojourner Truth guest host Nana Gyamfi is joined by Pete White, Executive Director of the Los Angeles Community Action Network aka LACAN. LA CAN’s constituency consists of extremely low-income and homeless people, primarily those living in Downtown LA and South Central LA. Christina Griffin and Natasha Brown of the California Black Power Network join Nana to discuss how they keep the fire burning for people-powered change. Finally, Nana welcomes Onyemma Obiekea, the Policy Analyst for Black Women for Wellness (BWW) and its sister organization, Black Women for Wellness Action Project (BWWAP). Onyemma began her work in Reproductive Justice (RJ) as Program Coordinator for BWW’s Get Smart B4U Get Sexy Program the comprehensive sex and sexuality education program of the Organization’s RJ focused Project, Sisters in Control. Since then, she has continued her work in RJ in varying capacities and currently works on behalf of BWW/AP, to advance intersectional, transformative legislation that seeks to secure the health and wellbeing of Black women and Girls throughout California.
With the death of Queen Elizabeth and the succession of her eldest son, Charles III, there are new calls from former and present-day British colonies for Britain to make amends by paying reparations, issuing apologies, returning stolen artifacts and breaking with the British monarchy as did the island nation of Barbados in the fall of 2021. Queen Elizabeth was crowned in 1952 when more than a quarter of the world’s population were under British rule–according to NPR that was more than 700 million people. The old saying went: the sun never set on the British Empire, which included countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, the Pacific and the Caribbean. And British imperial power was known for slavery, massacres and other violence and theft. The resulting suffering was felt around the world, even as the royal family accumulated great wealth, much of that wealth is secret. Even the crown jewels of the late queen were stolen from India and South Africa. Today we focus on the colonial impact and legacy of Britain, and demands for reparations and other forms of reparatory justice. Our guests are: Coumba Toure, Coordinator for Africans Rising for peace justice and dignity based in Dakar, David Comissiong David Comissiong, attorney, writer and political activist and Ambassador to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and active in the Caribbean Pan African Network; and Sungu Oyoo a writer and organizer at Kongamano La Mapinduzi, a political movement in Kenya. Oyoo is also part of MWAMKO, a vanguard of a way of thinking that aspires to another order of being and doing within the African continent and her dispersed diaspora.
Today on Sojourner Truth: Guest host Nana Gyamfi, attorney and Black Alliance for Just Immigration Executive Director discusses the polluted water crisis occurring in Jackson Mississippi with her first guest Rukia Lumumba, attorney and Executive Director of Peoples' Advocacy Institute, who has been on the ground since the crisis began.
You will also hear excerpts from the recent UN Committee on Eliminating Racial Discrimination and their findings and recommendations. The UN committee cite abortion rights, reparations and policy brutality as three of the most pressing issues that require follow up from the US.
Maraky Alemreged with BAJI, joins Nana to discuss surveillance and the forthcoming abolition week.
Lastly, Matyos Kidane, organizer with Stop LAPD Spying joins Nana to contextualize mass policing at the local level in Los Angeles as well as the national level, keeping in mind Biden's recent plan to hire thousands more police making it clear he stands behind addressing national safety issues by funding the police.
Today on Sojourner Truth: Our Friday panel round table discussion is back featuring international journalist and Director of the Americas Program Laura Carlsen, historian and Moores Professor of History & African American Studies, Dr. Gerald Horne and Los Angeles school board member Jackie Goldberg, joining host Margaret Prescod to discuss Biden's state of the union speech, the ongoing Department of Justice investigation involving former President Trump, left wing politics in South America, reactions to the passing of the former President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorvachev across the Atlantic, and an update on Israeli-Palestinian relations.
Today on Sojourner Truth: Our Friday panel round table discussion is back featuring international journalist and Director of the Americas Program Laura Carlsen, historian and Moores Professor of History & African American Studies, Dr. Gerald Horne and Los Angeles school board member Jackie Goldberg, joining host Margaret Prescod to discuss Biden's state of the union speech, the ongoing Department of Justice investigation involving former President Trump, left wing politics in South America, reactions to the passing of the former President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorvachev across the Atlantic, and an update on Israeli-Palestinian relations.
Today on Sojourner Truth we bring you our annual Labor Day show honoring workers across the nation and and across the globe fighting for fair wages, working conditions and benefits. Our guests are Chairman of the LA Long Beach Labor Coalition Larry Barragan, National and CA organizer with Workers United, Evelyn Zepeda and Tyler Keeling, a Starbucks worker at one of the only unionized Starbucks in Southern CA who will share his experience during the recent workers’ strike protesting unfair labor practices.
Today on Sojourner Truth we bring you our annual Labor Day show honoring workers across the nation and and across the globe fighting for fair wages, working conditions and benefits. Our guests are Chairman of the LA Long Beach Labor Coalition Larry Barragan, National and CA organizer with Workers United, Evelyn Zepeda and Tyler Keeling, a Starbucks worker at one of the only unionized Starbucks in Southern CA who will share his experience during the recent workers’ strike protesting unfair labor practices.
Nichelle Nichols died of heart failure on Saturday July 30th in Silver City NM. She was 89 years old. Nichelle Nichols first appeared on Star Trek on Sept 8, 1966 as Lt. Nyota Uhura. She was one of the first Black women to have a leading role on TV according to the NYT. Star Trek was on TV from 1966 to 1969, but the show remains popular and iconic and Nichelles Uhura remains beloved by fans all over the world. Nichelle appeared in 66 episodes of Star Trek. According to the NYT, In 1977 she became an ambassador of sorts for NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), she later spoke of her pride in recruiting the first Black and woman astronaut hopefuls. Her efforts resulted in over 2,600 women and people of color applicants. In 2012 she was a keynote speaker at the Goddard Space Center.
Our guest is Lawrence Ware, Co-director of Oklahoma State University African Studies Program and a contributing writer to Slate, the NYT, The Root. Commentary on race and politics have appeared in the Huffington Post Live, on NPR and TV One.
Without the labor of farm workers the food supply chain in CA the nation and countries the US is trading with would be interrupted. Immigrant farm workers make up an estimated 73% of agriculture workers in the United States today. Farm labor is absolutely essential work that puts food on our tables across the country, powers the economy and supports our communities, from dairy farms in Wisconsin to strawberry fields in Florida and apple orchards in Washington.
Begun in 1962 by Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, Gilbert Padilla, and other early organizers, the United Farm Workers of America is the nations first enduring and largest farm workers union. The UFW continues organizing in major agricultural sectors, chiefly in California. Through a series of marches, national consumer boycotts, and fasts, the United Farm Workers union attracted national headlines, gained labor contracts with higher wages and improved working conditions, galvanizing the Chicano movement.
The struggle of farm workers for their rights, and better wages and living conditions continues today. And now, the United Farm Workers(UFW) union is set to embark on a 24-day, 335-mile march from Delano to Sacramento to urge Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign the CA Agricultural Labor Relations Voting Choice Act (AB 2183) introduced by Assembly member Mark Stone, a Democrat from Santa Cruz, CA. that would permit farmworkers to vote from home giving farm workers protection from intimidation in elections to choose a union. Farmworkers and their supporters are set to arrive at the state Capitol on Aug. 26, a few days before the legislative session draws to a close.
The trek kicked off this Wednesday August 3rd at the farm workers historic Forty Acres complex in Delano, where the union began 60 years ago in September 1962. It ends at the state Capitol on August 26th. The march route traces the path of the historic Cesar Chavez-led 1966 peregrinacion or march, procession style, that first brought the farm workers grievances" which included: exposure to deadly chemicals, inadequate food and shelter, and sexual harassment, while receiving meager wages" before the nations conscience.
Today on Sojourner Truth we bring you our Black August Special featuring George Jackson. George Jackson was born in Chicago Illinois. He was one of five children. He was arrested in Northern California 1961 when he was 19 years old for allegedly attempting to rob a gas station at gun point for $600. He was sentenced to 1 year to life in prison and he spent the next 11 years in prison, most of those years were in solitary confinement.
While in prison George became a revolutionary, an organizer and an author. He along with fellow prisoner W.L. Nolan founded the Third World Coalition and founded the San Quentin Prison chapter of the Black Panther Party. He was becoming well-known in radical circles in the US and internationally. He was dubbed a trouble-maker for his revolutionary views and activities by prison authorities.
In 1970 W.L. Nolan was killed by a prison guard, this after Nolan had planned to file a lawsuit against the superintendent in the prison where he was held. George Jackson and two other prisoners, Fletta Drumgo and John Clutchette were later accused of killing a prison guard in retaliation for Nolan’s murder. They became known as the Soledad Brothers and were cause-celebrities of the Black and other radical movements. They gained the support of Angela Davis who visited George Jackson while he was in prison.
A month after his brother Jonathan Jackson and two other prisoners were killed attempting to free prisoners, George Jackson was killed in 1971 by prison guards. In response to George’s murder the New York State based Attica Prison uprising took place just weeks after George’s murder. 1,500 prisoners released a manifesto with their demands and controlled the prison for four days. The then governor of NY ordered that the prison be stormed by law enforcement and 29 prisoners were killed, none of the prisoners were armed with guns.
Today George Jackson is remembered as a revolutionary who fought for his freedom and the freedom of others. His two books include Blood in My Eye and Soledad Brother: The Prison Letters of George Jackson. To this day, we are told that any prisoner in California found with even the name George Jackson anywhere on his person or in his cell is disciplined. We will hear reflections on George Jackson from Dr. Angela Davis, James Baldwin, Sundiata Tate, Walida Imarisha and Rachel Herzing featured in the Freedom Archives 99 Books digital series.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we are bringing you a special broadcast on the environment: Part 4 of Hoodwinked in the Hothouse series: Greenwashing Disaster Capital.
This is the fourth panel of a series that builds on the momentum created by the most recent report titled: HOODWINKED IN THE HOTHOUSE (THIRD EDITION): RESIST FALSE SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE.
Moderated by Tom Goldtooth of the Indigenous Environmental Network and co-organized by the Hoodwinked Collaborative and The New School.
As part of President Biden's infrastructure plan, federal and state governments are providing billions in so-called climate subsidies, policy incentives and tax breaks to dangerous and dirty energy industries. These include: biomass and waste incinerators; nuclear power, and carbon capture and storage (CCS) infrastructure for fossil-fuel facilities.
The direct impact is to frontline and environmental justice communities who are facing increased pollution burdens and toxic threats.
In part 4 the speakers examine and present data for how movement concepts, narratives and knowledge are co-opted to promote a corporate agenda.
Todays panel discussion highlights emergent threats of climate false solutions across U.S. federal and state policy landscapes. Panelists are community campaigners, community leaders, researchers, and frontline organizations who are fighting the myths associated with carbon capture and storage, nuclear, hydrogen, biofuels and waste incineration. Along with debunking what they see as false climate crisis solutions, they also highlight inspiring stories of success led by environmental justice communities.
They point out that to effectively move money away from dangerous policy directions and towards real climate justice solutions, coalition building is needed amongst national green groups, labor unions, climate philanthropy, and policymakers who should work with frontline communities in opposing these schemes.
Today on Sojourner Truth we discuss the possibilities and limitations of radical social change under progressive governments with Mexico City-based-journalist and Sojourner Truth regular Laura Carlsen. We focus on: Columbia, Chile, Honduras and Mexico for the first half of the hour.
Our second guest is also a regular guest, Dr. Gerald Horne fills us in on key developments in Africa. This, as the continent is increasingly a target of influence by Russia, China and Western powers. The reality on the ground? 346 million people, a quarter of the entire population of The Continent are facing starvation due to drought exacerbated by climate change, the violence on people and the environment as a result of poverty, internal proxy wars and corruption, the war in Ukraine as grain exports from Ukraine plummeted due to the war there. Meanwhile, Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov has embarked on a tour of four African nations, and French President Macron is also touring three African countries,while China has outpaced the EU as a major trading partner on the Continent. Africa no doubt is at the heart of what many are calling a new Cold War.
Today we bring you an update on the crisis of the violent military occupation of Myanmar, formerly known as Burma. Earlier this week the military occupiers of Myanmar executed four human rights campaigners. They were found guilty in secret trials.
There was a military coup in Myanmar carried out on Feb 1, 2021. People responded with peaceful protests, with garment workers, the majority of whom are women at the forefront of the protests. The military responded by killing thousands, and many more have been arrested, and rape and torture happen in custody. Many may recall that the military in an earlier operation committed genocide and other atrocities against the Rohingya people. Other lesser- known ethic groups were also attacked and brutalized. Hundreds of thousands were forced to flee their homes. In this round of conflict thousands have also been forced to flee including the tribal Karen people many of whom have had to flee into the forests with their children.
International outrage is growing in part as a result of the recent executions, but also a global campaign has been launched against fashion brands still doing business in Myanmar despite a call from trade unions in Myanmar for the fashion brands to pull out and do it in a way that ensures transparency and that compensation be paid to workers and that they contribute humanitarian aid to people in Myanmar. Well-known brands in the U.S. still doing business in Myanmar where wages of garment workers are $2.50 a day include: Adidas, Guess, H&M and Zara.
There is a bill in the US Congress now called the Burma Act calling for sanctions vs the Myanmar military as well as for humanitarian aid to the people. The bill is now held up in the US Senate. However, the bill fails to call for companies based in the US to pull out of Myanmar. Many companies that pulled out of the Ukraine in protest of the Russian invasion of that country nevertheless have remained in Myanmar.
Under the banner Myanmar Military: Never in Fashion a series of protests have been held in London England against brands including Pimark who are still doing business in Myanmar.
Our guests are Khaing Zar Aun, President of the Industrial Workers Federation of Myanmar, and London, England-based Laura Watson who works with the Myanmar Military: Never in Fashion campaign and the Global Women’s Strike.
Today we bring you an update on the crisis of the violent military occupation of Myanmar, formerly known as Burma. Earlier this week the military occupiers of Myanmar executed four human rights campaigners. They were found guilty in secret trials.
There was a military coup in Myanmar carried out on Feb 1, 2021. People responded with peaceful protests, with garment workers, the majority of whom are women at the forefront of the protests. The military responded by killing thousands, and many more have been arrested, and rape and torture happen in custody. Many may recall that the military in an earlier operation committed genocide and other atrocities against the Rohingya people. Other lesser- known ethic groups were also attacked and brutalized. Hundreds of thousands were forced to flee their homes. In this round of conflict thousands have also been forced to flee including the tribal Karen people many of whom have had to flee into the forests with their children.
International outrage is growing in part as a result of the recent executions, but also a global campaign has been launched against fashion brands still doing business in Myanmar despite a call from trade unions in Myanmar for the fashion brands to pull out and do it in a way that ensures transparency and that compensation be paid to workers and that they contribute humanitarian aid to people in Myanmar. Well-known brands in the U.S. still doing business in Myanmar where wages of garment workers are $2.50 a day include: Adidas, Guess, H&M and Zara.
There is a bill in the US Congress now called the Burma Act calling for sanctions vs the Myanmar military as well as for humanitarian aid to the people. The bill is now held up in the US Senate. However, the bill fails to call for companies based in the US to pull out of Myanmar. Many companies that pulled out of the Ukraine in protest of the Russian invasion of that country nevertheless have remained in Myanmar.
Under the banner Myanmar Military: Never in Fashion a series of protests have been held in London England against brands including Pimark who are still doing business in Myanmar.
Our guests are Khaing Zar Aun, President of the Industrial Workers Federation of Myanmar, and London, England-based Laura Watson who works with the Myanmar Military: Never in Fashion campaign and the Global Women’s Strike.
Today on Sojourner Truth as we celebrate the 63rd birthday of one of Pacifica Radio's stations, KPFK in California, delving into the rich history of the PRA archives and its ties to our listener sponsored radio station model, the first of its kind. Host Margaret Prescod guides the listener through Pacifica radio history playing excerpts from an exclusive Sojourner Truth interview with Toni Morrison as well as Pacifica archival audio including the voices of Lena Horne, Patty Hearst and several other notable figures
Today on Sojourner Truth with guest host, Nana Gyamfi we bring you our coverage of How Cops Get Off, the new national groundbreaking campaign led by the Advancement Project National Office made more critical in light of the recent cases of police killings in the nation. After the George Floyd/Breanna Taylor summer uprisings, why is it still hard to hold Cops accountable?
We will also discuss new complaints of atrocities at Stewart ICE Detention Center in Georgia where more women and femmes keep coming forward alleging sexual abuse from medical personnel. What is being done to protect immigrant women from these abuses, particularly in a state where reproductive justice and body autonomy are under attack?
Today on Sojourner Truth, you will hear Part 4, the final episode of our series coverage of the Mass Poor People's & Low-Wage Workers' Assembly and Moral March on Washington and to the Polls, that took place in Washington D.C. on June 18, 2022.
The Poor People's Campaign is demanding that the 140 million poor and low-income people in our nation from every race, creed, color, sexuality and place are no longer ignored, dismissed or pushed to the margins of this country's political and social agenda.
In Part 4 of our coverage of the Mass Poor People's & Low-Wage Workers' Assembly and Moral March on Washington and to the Polls, you will hear from a variety of speakers including: Reverend William Barber II, co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign, Professor and philosopher Dr. Cornel West, healthcare reform organizers, faith leaders, former Vice President Al Gore along with other organizers taking action to address the present climate crisis.
You will also hear testimonies from poor and low income people resiliently surviving gun violence, generational poverty ensued by low wage work, underfunded public education, mass incarceration and the repercussions of war, all in the midst of their continued fight for fair wages and services for their labor.
Today on Sojourner Truth we bring you Part 3 of our series coverage of the Mass Poor People's & Low-Wage Workers' Assembly and Moral March on Washington and to the Polls, you will hear from a variety of speakers including: Reverend William Barber II, co-chair of the Poor Peoples Campaign, writer Phyllis Bennis, Planned Parenthood, immigration reform and prison reform organizers, faith leaders, and the testimonies from poor and low income people from across the U.S. detailing their first-hand experience with interlacing injustices: infringement on women's bodies and reproductive rights, generational poverty ensued by low wage work and the war economy/militarism and misallocation of resources, all of which are facilitated by what the PPC refers to as" a distorted moral narrative of religious nationalism, that needs to be reconstructed," in order to end these oppressive injustices once and for all.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we bring you Part 2 of our coverage of the Mass Poor People's & Low-Wage Workers' Assembly and Moral March on Washington and to the Polls that was organized by the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival.
The Poor People's Campaign is demanding that the 140 million poor and low-income people in our nation " from every race, creed, color, sexuality and place " are no longer ignored, dismissed or pushed to the margins of this country's political and social agenda.
The economic and social costs of poverty and the injustices of systemic racism, militarism and ecological devastation are unsustainable. The United States has the wealth to end these interlocking injustices, so why isn't ending poverty a priority for policy makers? Why can millions be found for war and occupation but not extend a program that lifted millions of children out of poverty?
The welfare rights movement encouraged Dr. Martin Luther King to focus on poverty and months before his assassination Dr. King called for the first Poor People's Campaign. By the time he called for the Poor People's Campaign Dr. King had evolved far beyond focusing solely on civil rights, to campaigning against the inter-locking injustices of racism, poverty and war.
Four years ago, growing out of the Moral Mondays Movement that took hold in the South of the US, Rev William Barber the II and Rev Liz Theoharis, a multiracial team restarted the Poor Peoples' Campaign. Their focus is what is referred to by the PPC as the pillars of evil, the interlocking injustices: racism, poverty, the war economy, ecological devastation and the nations twisted moral narrative. Since then they have grown into a massive movement with bases in 43 states across the U.S.
In 2022 that movement came together in Washington DC for a Poor People's & Low-Wage Workers' Assembly and Moral March on Washington and to the Polls.
There are 140 million poor and low-income people in the U.S., internationally there are many many more. Every day, poverty takes an enormous toll on all who experience it. The economic and social costs of poverty and the injustices of systemic racism, militarism and ecological devastation are unsustainable. Yet billions of dollars continue to be allocated to U.S. involvement in foreign wars and destabilization abroad. The U.S. has the wealth to end these interlocking issues so why isn't ending poverty a priority for U.S. policymakers?
Today on Sojourner Truth, we unpack this reality as we bring you live coverage of the 2022 Poor People's Campaign Assembly brought to you by Pacifica Radio.
The Mass Poor People's & Low-Wage Workers' Assembly and Moral March on Washington and to the Polls took place in Washington D.C. on June 18, 2022.
In Part 1 of our series, you will hear live coverage of the Mass Poor People's & Low-Wage Workers' Assembly and Moral March on Washington and to the Polls, from a variety of speakers including: Reverend William Barber, writer Phyllis Bennis, Reverend Sekinah Hamlin, and you will hear testimonies from poor and low income people from across the country.
Tens of thousands of people lined Pennsylvania Avenue and even more watched online as impacted people shared their stories involving voting rights, the nations failure to respond to COVID, especially among poor communities, workplace rights, the need for health care and living wages, and the day-to-day struggle of not having enough money to survive. This event brought together generations of people from diverse backgrounds, poor and low-wealth people, state leaders, faith communities, moral allies, unions and partner and anchor organizations declaring their ongoing commitment to a moral movement to fully address poverty and low wealth from the bottom up.
Today on Sojourner Truth we bring you a special hour on Haiti.
The New York Times recently published an expose on Haiti making it the first time a mainstream media outlet covers the 2004 coup of former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide as U.S.-led with the complicity of France and Canada, carried out after Aristide demanded restitution from France for the funds where the descendants of enslaved people paid reparations (“independence debt”) to the descendants of their masters — for generations.
We speak to KPFA Flashpoints journalist Kevin Pina about those on the left in Haiti that helped lay the foundation for the coup but also objected to Jamaica providing Aristide with refuge following the coup. And we delve into who Jean Aristide was during his days as a priest and his connection with the long history of the Haitian people's struggle for freedom, with our guest Pierre Labossiere. Labossiere is co-founder of the Haiti Action Committee, an organization that champions grassroots efforts to improve education, bring about social justice, and develop a stable democracy for the people of Haiti.
Attorney Matt Simmons is our weekly Earth Watch segment guest who will be updating us on the recent victory in Fort Bragg, CA Jackson Forest. The Save Jackson Coalition was pleased to learn that three controversial timber harvest plans located in Jackson Demonstration State Forest (JDSF) had been withdrawn. The plans constitute a total of 1479 acres (over 2 square miles) of forest now taken off the chopping block.
Our guest is historian and author Dr. Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz providing insightful historical context on America's gun obsession, racialized policing, its roots in the wars vs Indigenous nations and slave patrols, leading up to the power of the NRA and inability of Congress to take real action vs. gun control in the U.S.
Today on Sojourner Truth: Attorney and Executive Director of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI) Nana Gyamfi joins us to discuss the recent Los Angeles mayoral candidate forum sponsored by BAJI, why has Karen Bass been the only responsive candidate?
And Attorney Matt Simmons joins us for our weekly Earth Watch segment guest who will be updating us on the recent victory in Fort Bragg, CA Jackson Forest. The Save Jackson Coalition was pleased to learn that three controversial timber harvest plans located in Jackson Demonstration State Forest (JDSF) had been withdrawn. The plans constitute a total of 1479 acres (over 2 square miles) of forest now taken off the chopping block.
Our final guest is historian and author Dr. Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz providing insightful historical context on America's gun obsession, racialized policing, its roots in the wars vs Indigenous nations and slave patrols, leading up to the power of the NRA and inability of Congress to take real action vs. gun control in the U.S.
Today on Sojourner Truth: Our Friday roundtable is back with journalist Laura Carlsen, school board member Jackie Goldberg and Professor Gerald Horne. We unpack the recent mass shootings and the present state of gun violence in this country. What is its impact on countries like Haiti and Mexico? How do we move forward with actual solutions vs. political rhetoric?
And on the international front: the growing misinformation in Haiti, to the point that the representatives invited to the upcoming Summit of the Americas are problematic. Also, how is the U.S. alignment with China in light of the war in Ukraine unfolding?
Today on Sojourner Truth: Our weekly Earth Minute covers the latest updates regarding pollution.
Today on Sojourner Truth we discuss why some Latin American countries are threatening to boycott the upcoming Summit of the Americas to take place in the U.S., with our guest Guillaume Long.
Our guest for the second half of the hour Liz Hilton, will give us an update on the Draft Act in Thailand. What is it? And if it passes how will the state have the power to shut down grassroot organizations?
Today on Sojourner Truth: On this 2nd anniversary of the death of George Floyd we explore what has and has not changed to address police brutality of black lives, in Minnesota and nationwide. President Biden has just signed an executive order to address police misconduct but does it really have any impact on abusive police actions? We discuss this with our panelists Tristan Taylor, co-founder of the Minnesota-based organization Detroit Will Breath, an integrated, youth-led, militant organization fighting against police brutality and systemic racism in Detroit. Our other panelists joining us for the hour are teacher and Minnesota-based activist Marcia Howard and #BLM member and PhD student and founder of the Tacoma Action collective, Jaleesa Trapp.
And for our Earth Minute today, we receive an update on air pollution.
Today on Sojourner Truth our Weekly Round Table is back! We tackle the white supremacist murder of ten Black people in Buffalo NY, the present day and historical context of these types of attacks; the great replacement theory; the broader national and international political implications. White supremacy is imbedded deeply in the US but it goes beyond US borders, indeed it is global, here is what the public safety official in Canada had to say.
Also, we discuss the latest news from the war in the Ukraine. This as at least 1,700 Azov fighters who have been associated with Neo-Nazis surrender their position in Mariupol, they had taken refuge in the Azovstal steel plant. Boris Johnson is encouraging the Ukrainian Prime Minisiter to keep the war going and the U.S. steps up military funding for Ukraine. Meanwhile other leaders in Europe are calling for a negotiated end to the war. All while there are increasing worries about arms smuggling as the flood of weapons to the Ukraine continues unabated.
We also discuss present attacks on public education in the U.S., as the movement against critical race theory continues. And Laura Carlsen will provide an update on current events in Latin America.
Our panelists are Laura Carlsen; Jackie Goldberg; Dr. Gerald Horne
Today on Sojourner Truth we honor Malcolm X on his birthday with a special show featuring archival clips of his speeches, joining us to discuss Malcolm X and his social justice stance is author of "The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.," Dr. Peniel Joseph. Dr. Joseph contextualizes the white supremacist shooting in Buffalo NY rooted in Malcolm X's era.
And Black Lives Matter LA held a vigil for the stolen lives in Buffalo, we end our show with their chant honoring Malcolm X and the victims of the Buffalo massacre.
Today on Sojourner Truth we discuss the latest developments in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict including: the assassination of Palestinian Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh and the largest disposition of Palestinians since 1999 with Phyllis Bennis director of the New Internationalism Project at The Institute for Policy Studies, focusing on U.S. Middle East and war policy. Phyllis also serves on the board of Jewish Voice for Peace.
Today on Sojourner Truth: Our Friday Roundtable is back with panelists: peace activist and school board member Jackie Goldberg, Mexico-based journalist Laura Carlsen and Professor Gerald Horne. Each of our panelists have chosen topics they will be discussing including: COVID-19 profiteering and the current state of infections, the recent bombings in Occupied Palestine and Israel's role, climate change, the January 6th attack on the capital and much more.
Today on Sojourner Truth we bring you a conversation with Professor Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, Black feminist theorist and theoretical physicist and Selma James, long-time feminist activist and Wages for Housework co-founder, to discuss, "Our Time is Now," an anthology by Selma James and the legacies of inter-generational feminism.
Selma James is a women's rights and anti racist campaigner and author. From 1958 to 1962 she worked with C.L.R. James in the movement for West Indian federation and independence. In 1972 she co founded the International Wages for Housework Campaign, and in 2000 helped launch the Global Women's Strike whose strategy for change is Invest in Caring, Not Killing. She coined the word unwaged, which has since entered the English language. In the 1970s she was the first spokeswoman of the English Collective of Prostitutes. She is a founding member of the International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network. She co authored the classic The Power of Women and the Subversion of the Community, which launched the domestic labor debate.
Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein is an assistant professor of physics and astronomy and core faculty in women's and gender studies at the University of New Hampshire. Her research in theoretical physics focuses on cosmology, neutron stars, and dark matter. She additionally does research in Black feminist science, technology, and society studies. Dr. Prescod-Weinstein is also a columnist for New Scientist and Physics World. Nature recognized her as one of 10 people who shaped science in 2020, and Essence magazine has recognized her as one of 15 Black Women Who Are Paving the Way in STEM and Breaking Barriers. A cofounder of Particles for Justice, she received the 2017 LGBT+ Physicists Acknowledgement of Excellence Award for her contributions to improving conditions for marginalized people in physics and the 2021 American Physical Society Edward A. Bouchet Award for her contributions to particle cosmology, including co-founding Particles for Justice. Her first book The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred received the 2021 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in the science and technology category and was named a Best Book of 2021 by Publishers Weekly, Smithsonian Magazine, and Kirkus. It has been a finalist for several awards including the 2022 PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award. The Disordered Cosmos was also longlisted for the OCM Bocas Prize in Caribbean Literature. Originally from East L.A., she divides her time between the New Hampshire Seacoast and Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Today on Sojourner Truth: We bring you updates on the Child Tax Credit in the U.S. with our guest Anna Aurilio, the Federal Campaign Director of Economic Security Project Action.
We will also speak with Nell Myhand, Quad Chair of the California PPC and member of the Bay Area Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival Steering Committee who will share details about their forthcoming action and the latest on their work locally and nationally to amplify the voices of low/no wealth people and the demands for resources to meet basic needs for housing, education, healthcare, and a livable climate.
Finally, we will hear about the upcoming webinar on Haiti and receive an update on the latest in Haiti with our guest Seth Donnelly, an educator, author and organizer with the Haiti Action Committee.
Today, as we culminate Earth Week, we are bringing you a special broadcast on the environment: Part 3 of Hoodwinked in the Hothouse: Would Build Back Better Burn Billions? This is the third panel of a series that builds on the momentum created by the most recent report on the impact of climate change on indigenous and frontline communities titled, HOODWINKED IN THE HOTHOUSE (THIRD EDITION): RESIST FALSE SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE.
As part of President Biden’s infrastructure plan, federal and state governments are providing billions in so named “climate subsidies”, policy incentives and tax breaks to dangerous and dirty energy industries. These include: biomass and waste incinerators; nuclear power, and carbon capture and storage (CCS) infrastructure for fossil-fuel facilities, frontline and environmental justice communities are facing increased pollution burdens and toxic threats.
Today’s panel discussion highlights emergent threats of climate false solutions across U.S. federal and state policy landscapes. Panelists are community campaigners, community leaders, researchers, and frontline organizations who are fighting the myths associated with carbon capture and storage, nuclear, hydrogen, biofuels and waste incineration. Along with debunking what they see as false climate crisis solutions, they also highlight inspiring stories of success led by environmental justice communities.
They point out that to effectively move money away from dangerous policy directions and towards real climate justice solutions, coalition building is needed amongst national green groups, labor unions, climate philanthropy, and policymakers who should work with frontline communities in opposing these schemes.
Today on Sojourner Truth, as the month of April wraps up, we honor national poetry month with Boyle Heights-based poet Ron Baca, who will share some of his poems and discuss his connection with Homeboy Industries.
A recent rain bomb struck South Africa, killing and injuring thousands. We discuss this climate change catastrophe with ecologist and organizer Desmond D'Sa, for our weekly Earth Watch segment in partnership with the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on our weekly Earth Minute segment in partnership with the Global Justice Ecology Project, we will hear about the recent decision by the President Biden administration to resume oil and gas drilling on public lands, being condemned as a reckless failure of climate leadership.
Today on Sojourner Truth the French Presidential Election will take place this Sunday. In response, on Monday, several dozen undocumented migrants, known as sans-papiers, and their supporters took over unoccupied apartments in the 9th arrondissement section of Paris to demand rights for all, citing the right to adequate housing and the plight of the undocumented migrant as two issues that have been absent in the French Presidential campaign. Protestors from the collective Chapel du vous, are using one of the occupied apartments as an embassy for immigrants, calling on the example of Ukrainian refugees who in a matter of weeks, had access to a system to facilitate accommodation, documents and free access to transportation. Activist and expatriate Benoit Martin joins us from France to discuss these protests and the forthcoming French Presidential Election.
A recent rain bomb struck South Africa, killing and injuring thousands. We discuss this climate change catastrophe with ecologist and organizer Desmond D'Sa, for our weekly Earth Watch segment. We will also hear about the recent decision by the President Biden administration to resume oil and gas drilling on public lands, being condemned as a reckless failure of climate leadership.
Lastly, as the month of April wraps up, we honor national poetry month with Boyle Heights-based poet Ron Baca.
Three decades ago, in the summer of 1990, activists from Earth First! occupied the Fairview Timber sale site in the Shawnee Forest— which is located in Southern Illinois for 79 days — using their bodies to block the logging equipment and using legal strategies to challenge the harvesting of the lumber in court. This historic action has come to be known as the Shawnee Showdown. This relatively small group of activists were successful in stopping commercial logging in the Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois for 17 years. But in 2013, the Forest Service won a motion to lift the injunction. Currently, thousands of acres at the Shawnee National Forest are scheduled for logging operations. Shawnee is managed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, they allow logging on public lands, wood is then sold to logging companies at a price that is below market value.
The fight to save the Shawnee Forest continues today, with the most recent attempt by organizers to transfer the Shawnee National Forest out of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s control and into the hands of the U.S. Department of the Interior, with a proposal that would establish Shawnee as a National Park and designate it as the nation’s first climate preserve.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we continue our Earth week coverage with our round panel. Our guests are three ecologists: John Wallace, Steve Taylor and Orin Langelle, that took part in the Shawnee Showdown nearly 30 years ago, joining us today to discuss their experience and the present fight to establish the Shawnee Forest as the nation's first climate preserve.
Today on Sojourner Truth we begin our Earth week coverage with Hoodwinked in the Hothouse Part 2: Frontline Voices of Indigenous Resistance beyond Climate False Solutions. This panel features Indigenous organizers from frontline communities that are disproportionately impacted by false solutions to the climate crisis. From Anishnabeg communities in Canada fighting the contamination of water to Diné communities in Southwest Turtle Island, climate false solutions such as nuclear power, megadams, fracking, and many more continue to cause displacement, contamination of land, food, & water, and disaster in Indigenous communities worldwide.
Todays speakers include :Kandi White representing the Indigenous Environmental Network Leona Morgan of Diné No Nukes and Lucien Wabanonik, Anishnabeg Tribe and Innu First Nations
The panel will share stories from the frontlines about their efforts to stop the ongoing impacts of false climate solutions such as nuclear power and radioactive waste dumps, enhanced oil recovery for fracking in the Bakken Oil Shale, tree plantations and hydroelectric plants & mega dams built on the land of First Nations tribes in Quebec.
Climate false solutions such as nuclear power, hydropower, biofuel, fracking and enhanced oil recovery, carbon offsets, carbon capture, biodiversity offsets, and nature based solutions are sold by corporations and NGOs alike as ways to combat climate change that also boost the economy. Solutions rooted in growth and profit will not solve the climate crisis and will continue to enact violence on the natural world and on frontline communities across the globe.
This panel will focus on Indigenous organizations that are contributing to movements for systemic change and climate justice, led by frontline communities and nurtured through processes of resistance, resurgence and decolonization.
Today on Sojourner Truth, journalist Laura Carlsen, peace activist and school board member Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston, are back for this Friday's roundtable edition. Discussing the recent police killing of 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya in Grand Rapids Michigan, the latest on the Presidential election in France and the looming danger of a possible win by the far right. Could this win escalate the war in Ukraine? Also, Haitian immigrants are not being given the same refugee and asylum treatment as Ukrainian refugees in the U.S. and throughout Europe, it is undeniable but what can be done?
Today on Sojourner Truth, April is national poetry month, and we are joined by Oklahoma-born/Seattle-based poet Jasmine Elizabeth Smith who will share some of her work.
Jasmine Elizabeth’s poetic work is invested in the Diaspora of Black Americans in various historical contexts and eras. Jasmine received her MFA in Poetry from the University of California in Riverside. Jasmine Elizabeth Smith currently works as an associate guest editor for the Black Earth Institute’s: About Place Journal while teaching a variety of English and writing courses in south Seattle: Jasmine Elizabeth Smith's creative and professional endeavors include building the visibility of Black women in outdoor spaces, arts advocacy for historically marginalized communities, and using her creative work to speak to the lacunas within Black history to bring greater foresight to our present moment.
Today on Sojourner Truth we discuss the latest developments in the Ukraine Russia war with Dr. Gerald Horne.
Dr. Gerald Horne is Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston, he has written more than 30 books. His most recently published book is “The Bittersweet Science: Racism, Racketeering and the Political Economy of Boxing.” He is also the author of “The Dawning of the Apocalypse:The Roots of Slavery, White Supremacy, Settler Colonialism, and Capitalism in the Long Sixteenth Century,“ White Supremacy Confronted: U.S. Imperialism and Anti-communism vs. the Liberation of Southern Africa, From Rhodes to Mandela,” “Jazz and Justice: Racism and the Political Economy of the Music, to name a few. Dr. Horne was granted the “Ida B. Wells and Cheik Anta Diop Award for Outstanding Scholarship and Leadership in Africana Studies.”
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly Earth Minute discusses the latest findings in a report on the impacts of climate change, and how a group of scientists are taking action.
Our weekly Earth Watch guest is Dr. Gary Wockner.
Dr. Gary Wockner is a Global Environmental Activist, Scientist, Writer specializing in river and water protection and climate change. Noted by publications as a “Eco-Rockstar Impacting the Planet,” and a “River Hero”, Gary is author of numerous magazine articles and newspaper columns as well as the 2016 book, “River Warrior: Fighting to Protect the World’s Rivers”. Gary founded and directs three river protection organizations, the biggest of which, Save The Colorado, focuses on protecting the Colorado River.
Dr. Wockner joins us today to share how the fight for clean water is unfolding and what we can do about it.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we discuss the latest developments on the Ukraine Russia war with Dr. Gerald Horne.
Our weekly Earth Minute relays the latest findings in a report on the impacts of climate change.
Our Earth Watch guest is Dr. Gary Wockner, arch defender of the Colorado River who will share how the fight for clean water is unfolding and what we can do about it.
Finally, April is national poetry month, we conclude with Oklahoma- born/Seattle-based poet Jasmine Smith who will share some of her work.
Today on Sojourner Truth Today on Sojourner Truth Minneapolis prosecutors announce they will not charge the police officer who shot and killed 22 yr-old Amir Locke during a no-knock raid in February. We speak to Minneapolis-based activist and organizer with Reclaim the Block, D.A. Bullock on this decision.
Today on Sojourner Truth we speak to law professor and writer Alfred de Zayas on the Ukraine/Russia conflict.
Prosecutors will not charge the police officer who shot and killed 22 yr-old Amir Locke during a no-knock raid in February. We will speak with Minneapolis-based activist D.A. Bullock on this decision.
And this week's Earth Watch guest is founder and Executive Director of Dogwood Alliance, Danna Smith who will give us an update on forest protection in the U.S.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly Earth Minute is an open letter to the Nature Conservancy.
This week's Earth Watch guest on Sojourner Truth, is founder and Executive Director of Dogwood Alliance, Danna Smith who will give us an update on forest protection in the U.S.
Danna is the founder of Dogwood Alliance. For over 20 years, she has been at the forefront of forest protection in the US, leading hard-hitting campaigns and negotiating ground-breaking forest protection commitments from some of the largest companies in the world. She is a leading voice connecting the dots between climate change, forest destruction and social justice and pushing for forest protection in the US at a scale necessary to meet the sustainability challenges of the 21st Century. She holds a law degree from Emory University.
Today on Sojourner Truth Radio, Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg & Dr. Gerald Horne join host Margaret Prescod for their Friday roundtable to discuss the latest on the ongoing Ukraine Russia conflict and its impact on the rest of the world, as well as their thoughts on the supreme court hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we discuss the administration's announcement that the U.S. will welcome over 100,000 Ukrainian refugees fleeing the Russian invasion, and what lifting Title 42 would mean for asylum seekers from countries like Haiti and Cameroon, with our guest attorney and Executive Director of Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), Nana Gyamfi.
This week's Earth Watch guest is Zack Porter, Executive Director of Standing Trees, who will give us an update on their continued work to protect and restore forests on New England's public lands.
And on this holiday, we commemorate the late UFW labor organizer Cesar Chavez.
Today on Sojourner Truth we share this week's Earth Minute on the importance of preserving Native Forests.
This week's Earth Watch guest on Sojourner Truth is Zack Porter, Executive Director of Standing Trees, who will give us an update on their continued work to protect and restore forests on New England's public lands.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our guest is Phillip Owen joining us from South Africa to give us an update on the present deforestation in South Africa caused by large scale timber production.
Philip Owen is an environmental activist and founding member of GeaSphere, a nonprofit organization registered in South Africa. For more than two decades, GeaSphere has been raising awareness regarding the environmental and social impacts of large scale industrial timber plantations (also called ‘forests’). The organization networks with Southern African and International Organizations including TimberWatch, South African Water Caucus, Global Forest Coalition and others.
Today on Sojourner Truth we discuss the Supreme Court nomination hearing for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Republicans make false allegations and exaggerated claims, calling Brown Jackson a supporter of terrorists for defending prisoners in Guantanamo Bay Prison during her time as a federal public defender. Attorney Barbara Arwine and journalist Laura Carlsen weigh in on the significance of the first black woman to be nominated for the Supreme Court contrasted with this behavior from the Republican party.
And we conclude with our weekly Earth Watch guest, Phillip Owen who will discuss the present deforestation in South Africa.
Today on Sojourner Truth's weekly Earth Watch segment our guest is Policy Director for the Center for Food Safety, Jaydee Hanson.
Multinational corporations pushing GM crops, food, trees and fish are up against environmentalists who outright oppose them or question the need for them. Will we see a future where foods are derived from GM microorganisms or GM animals are more broadly introduced into the market? Does the general public even know what GM foods they are now consuming?
In 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California agreed, with the ruling that the FDA ignored the serious environmental consequences of approving GM salmon. The court also ruled that FDA's unilateral decision that GM salmon could have no possible effect on highly endangered, wild Atlantic salmon was wrong and it violated the Endangered Species Ac. The original suit was filed in 2016 by the Quinault Native American tribe in Washington state, who sued the FDA along with environmental and fishing organizations, for approving the safety of GM salmon based on limited research. We will speak to Policy Director for the Center for Food Safety, Jaydee Hanson on the recent court ruling and what it means for the future of GM foods in the U.S.
Jaydee Hanson's expertise includes emerging technology issues related to nanotechnology, synthetic biology, animal cloning, animal genetic engineering and gene editing. He has a Master's degree in Biogeography and Resource Management from the University of Hawai'i. Before coming to the Center for Food Safety, he worked for the National Marine Fisheries Service, starting both the environmental justice program of the United Methodist Church and their genetics and bioethics program. He is a co-author of the Principles for the Oversight of Synthetic Biology, the US co-chair for the Nanotechnology Taskforce of the Transatlantic Consumers Dialogue, a member of the synthetic biology experts committee for the Convention on Biological Diversity and a fellow of the Institute on Biotechnology and the Human Future.
Multinational corporations pushing genetically modified or GM crops, food, trees and fish are up against environmentalists who outright oppose them or question the need for them. Will we see a future where foods are derived from GM microorganisms or GM animals are more broadly introduced into the market? Does the general public even know what GM foods they are now consuming?
In 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California agreed, with the ruling that the FDA ignored the serious environmental consequences of approving GM salmon. The court also ruled that FDA's unilateral decision that GM salmon could have no possible effect on highly endangered, wild Atlantic salmon was wrong and it violated the Endangered Species Ac. The original suit was filed in 2016 by the Quinault Native American tribe in Washington state, who sued the FDA along with environmental and fishing organizations, for approving the safety of GM salmon based on limited research. We will speak to Policy Director for the Center for Food Safety, Jaydee Hanson on the recent court ruling and what it means for the future of GM foods in the U.S.
Maggie Ronayne, trade unionist and a member of the Global Women's Strike, joins us from Ireland to discuss the war in Ukraine and the history of St. Patrick's Day.
Today on Sojourner Truth: What are genetically modified mosquitoes? Who is making them and why? Find out in today's Earth Watch segment
In 2020, COVID-19 was declared a public health emergency (PHE). Two years later, over 16 million people, including 6 million children, could potentially lose health insurance when the federal public health state of emergency (PHE) ends as soon as April 2022. We will speak to public health reporter Libby Watson about the impact this will have on millions of Americans.
Also, we will discuss the historic role of the U.S. in the Ukraine/Russia war with organizer and writer Bryce Green.
Finally, what are genetically modified mosquitos and who is making them? Find out in today's Earth Minute segment.
The world is witnessing the horrors of war live on TV including its impact on civilian populations. According to the UN there have been 636 civilian casualties and 1, 125 injured. As the war drags on, more humanitarian corridors have opened most recently in a Province in North-Eastern Ukraine close to the Russian border. Over two million Ukrainians have fled, most are in neighboring Poland where the welcome mat has been laid out for them. There are reports however, that Black and other refugees of color fleeing the Ukraine are having a difficult time getting out of Ukraine and are being denied entrance to Poland or treated in a racist manner on the one hand by Ukrainian police and on the other hand by Polish guards.
Today we dig deeper into the crisis, with our guests, historian and Professor Gerald Horne who has recently written an article in Monthly Review on the Ukraine/Russia conflict, and scholar William Hartung, senior research fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. His work focuses on the arms industry and the U.S. military budget. What are the historic routes, why would a no-fly zone lead to widening the war, what has been the role of NATO and the US?
Today on Sojourner Truth we bring you our Friday Roundtable with our panel: Jackie Goldberg, Laura Carlsen and Dr. Gerald Horne for the hour.
We will discuss the latest news update in the Russia Ukraine tension and the arms race influencing countries to show support for either Russia or Ukraine.
We will also discuss the conservative's surmounting campaigns around the nation in states including: New Hampshire, Florida and Texas, to conceal American history through their proposal of laws that would censor teachers from including any instruction and books on factual accounts of U.S. History.
We end with a nod to Black History Month, where we will hear from our guests who have each selected a historical black leader to lift up.
There are 1344 Superfund sites on the National Priorities List in the United States. Forty-eight additional sites have been proposed for entry on the list. For years activists have worked to draw attention to the Westlake Landfill, in MO, a superfund site, that encases a radioactive fire that is currently burning underground. The radioactive Superfund site has sat in the middle of a St. Louis Community for over 45 years leaving surface level radioactive waste to blow and be subject to all the elements.
Presently, the Westlake Landfill is experiencing an active fire deep underground. It causes waste to decompose at an accelerated rate, producing excess gas and liquid. This results in a pungent odor byproduct of this gas and liquid.
The Westlake Landfill sits in the floodplain of the Missouri River where radioactive contaminants (from the landfill?) are spreading into other neighboring communities along the river. The waste was created during World War II, when St. Louis-based Mallinckrodt Chemical Works purified all the uranium for the first nuclear weapons. The waste was eventually purchased by Cotter Corporation, then illegally dumped in north St. Louis County in 1973
The EPA classified it as a Superfund Site–a classification only given to the most polluted sites in the U.S.-- and put it on the National Priority List in 1992 30 years ago. Since then residents most impacted by the toxic waste site have organized to demand government action.
In 2018 the EPA declared plans to remove a majority of the radioactive material and ensure the safety of the surrounding community. The clean up plan intended to remove contamination by digging out waste at varying depths between 8 and 20 feet below the surface, depending on the amount of radioactivity that exists at each location.
Concerned residents continue to urge the EPA to revise and adjust their clean up plan to include the river and surrounding areas. Unhealthy levels of radium and other radioactive material remain despite these clean up efforts, resulting in constant exposure for the soil and the people living closest to the site, increasing their chances of developing lung cancers, lupus, asthma, and tumors. Advocates continue to urge the EPA to continue to clean the superfund site and make revisions to their clean up plan that take into account data reflecting current radioactive levels.
Our guest joining Sojourner Truth Radio today is Dawn Chapman, a resident who lives near the landfill who will tell us what the EPA has done this far; the impacts of contamination on her community and discuss her ongoing advocacy work to push the EPA to clean up the West Lake site.
Dawn Chapman, runs non-profit organization “Just Moms STL, (St. Louis) working in tandem with co-founder Karen Nickel. Just Moms is an advocacy group formed with the goal of raising awareness and community engagement regarding the nearby West Lake Landfill Superfund site. Living mere miles from the landfill, Dawn became engaged in this effort in 2013 after contacting the MO Dept of Natural Resources regarding pungent odors. That call lead Dawn on an unlikely journey from housewife and mother of three to becoming an advocate, a repository of knowledge and history about this site, and even a mentor to people dealing with the impact of other Superfund sites on their own communities across the country. Dawn has collaborated with and advised local, state and federal agencies, media organizations, and both locally affected community members as well as passionate environmental advocates worldwide. She has presented to groups as widely varied as high school and college classes, church and municipal groups, the MO State Legislature, all the way up to appearing before the United Nations Human Rights and Environmental Justice division. She was also invited to present to the White House Council on Environmental Quality. Her story is documented in the HBO Documentary: Atomic Homefront.
Today on Sojourner Truth Radio, we continue our Black History Month coverage with a focus on this years BHM theme Black Health and Wellness. Discussing present day and historic challenges, our guest is Dr. Chandra Ford Founding Director of the Center for the Study of Racism, Social Justice and Health at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.
And for our Weekly Earth Watch, environmentalist Dawn Chapman--co-founder of the grassroots group Just Moms STL (Just Moms St. Louis)joins us to discuss the latest on the toxic West Lake Landfill Superfund Site based in St Louis Missouri. She lives within miles of the site. She will share with us what the site is, its impact on her community, what the federal government has done thus far and the ongoing demands of campaigners to clean up the site. She
Finally, playwright, and Chicano movement activist David Trujillo joins us to discuss his latest play Legacy of a Garage Band.
Today on Sojourner Truth we kick off our Black History Month Coverage. We discuss challenges facing Black and Brown communities today including: on-going bomb threats against HBCUs; the latest on what is going on in Congress to protect certification of Presidential elections and community based work being done to encourage voters and to protect the vote; those on the right slamming President Biden’s announcement that he will select a Black woman to the US Supreme Court and the Dept of Justice has refused to reopen the federal investigation into the 2014 police killing of 12 year old Tamir Rice . Our first guest is Barbara Arnwine President and Founder of the Transformative Justice Coalition.
And racist and anti-Semitic vandalism at Queens College part of the City University of New York. Delany Hall is a building used by the SEEK Program and was recently vandalized. SEEK students while mixed race are primarily low income, ethnic and people of color students. SEEK Students and faculty alike are pressing the college administration to take action. The SEEK program grew out of the Civil Rights Movement in an effort led by the late Shirley Chisholm. What’s going on? We speak with Dr. Natanya Duncan, Director of Queens College Africana Studies.
Likely many of you are gearing up to relax and root for your favorite team during Superbowl 2022 which takes place at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Los Angeles on Sunday February 13th. Inglewood is a community facing gentrification with a large Black and other people of color population. But what is going on behind the scenes as law enforcement promises to crack down on those viewed as “undesirables”, houseless people and sex workers. For every Superbowl there is the claim promoted by law enforcement and anti-sex worker campaigners that the bowls are a haven for sex trafficking. Not so says a coalition of sex worker organizations. They are planning to expose racist and sexist trafficking and the superbowl misinformation, and the misinformation about trafficking generally. Our final guest is Alex Makulit an organizer with USPROStitutes Collective.
Last week, an 80 million acre oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico was invalidated after a federal judge ruled the auction did not properly analyze the impacts on climate change. The decision casts uncertainty over the future of U.S. federal offshore drilling.
The ruling, which cancels 1.7 million acres of oil and gas leases from that sale, comes after a lawsuit filed in March by the environmental group Earthjustice on behalf of a coalition of groups, including the Center for Biological Diversity, Healthy Gulf and Friends of the Earth.
According to an Earthjustice Senior Attorney, “We simply cannot continue to make investments in the fossil fuel industry to the peril of our communities and increasingly warming planet."
Vacating the lease sale is a step in the right direction, but systemic change requires stopping all oil and gas development, and looking for ways to dramatically decrease our energy consumption.
For the Earth Minute and the Sojourner Truth Show this is Theresa Church with Global Justice Ecology Project
Today on Sojourner Truth, we discuss the recent district court judgement to reject a plea bargain for one of the three men convicted of murdering 25 year old black man Ahmad Arbery, why did Judge Woods reject the plea? We will speak to attorney and educator, Nana Gyamfi, on this breaking news and her thoughts on how this federal trial could set historic precedent.
Plus on the anniversary of a militarized coup in Myanmar, over 130 trade unions and civil society organizations from around the world, have released a joint statement calling on international fashion brands to cease all production and pull out of Myanmar. Labor organizers and coalition groups are demanding mega fashion corporations end their sweatshop practices in Myanmar. We will speak to Khaing Zar Aung, labor union president of the Industrial Workers Federation of Myanmar (IWFM) to discuss conditions for the women working these exploitative jobs for these mega fashion corporations, and their negative response to this demand.
Our last guest is Virginia Harris, a member of the Coalition to Free Political Prisoner Ruchell Magee, who will give us an update on Magee's health and the precarious conditions he faces amidst this global pandemic in prison.
Sojourner Truth brings you the 1st Earth Watch guest of the week segment of 2022, Naomi Wagner, a non-violence trainer with the Redwood Nation Earth First campaign. To discuss her involvement with the campaign to save Jackson State Forest, a 50,000 acre redwood forest track in Mendocino County, California.
Today on Sojourner Truth Radio we discuss the latest update on the U.S. Child Tax Credit with Federal Campaign Director of Economic Security Project Action, Ana Aurelio, what do parents need to know to receive this credit now and through their tax returns and what we can do to ensure its continued existence.
We will also discuss the latest update on Supreme Court Justice announcing his retirement with our guest Dr. Gerald Horne. Who is on the short list of possible candidates to replace his seat in the midst of forthcoming Supreme Court decisions on abortion rights and affirmative action impacting the future of education in the U.S.
We end with our Earth Watch guest of the week, Naomi Wagner, a trainer with the Redwood Nation Earth First campaign, and her involvement with the campaign to save Jackson State Forest, a 50,000 acre redwood forest track in Mendocino County, California.
Today on Sojourner Truth we will discuss NATO and its relationship to the Ukraine Russia conflict. Is war a possibility?
Also, the Cal Care Bill being proposed in CA could make CA the first state in the U.S. to offer universal health care to its residents. We will speak to Carmen Comsti, one of the authors of the bill and Policy Specialist for the Nurses Association on what opponents and proponents have to say. Finally we conclude with our last guest Keith McHenry, founder of Food Not Bombs. Who will fill us in on the recent attacks from local governments to quell food not bombs food distribution in cities nationwide.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we chat with veteran civil and human rights advocate Esq.,Barbara Arnwine about what the future of voting is shaping out to look like in the U.S. since the recent filibuster-who will share her report back on all options and pushes to counteract the failure of a just voting rights bill.
We will then discuss the popularity of the regenerative soil movement in rural U.S. and it's positive global impact in trapping Co2 thereby acting as a real solution to counteract the fast detriment of climate change. E.D. Susan Jennings of the Agraria Center for Regenerative Practice will discuss the forthcoming BIPOC Farmers Conference coming this September 2022, and its theme around storytelling, and food sovereignty.
Lastly, we are following a developing story re: Wright Middle School, a STEM magnet school located in underserved community in LA. The LA Unified School District has proposed to move the campus to a more affluent part of town, Westminster. We will hear from a parent to find out what this means for the Black and Brown STEM students who are able to attend this magnet school because of its location in their neighborhood. Esq. Barbara Arnwine founder of the Transformative Justice Coalition, Susan Jennings E.D. for the Agraria Center for Regenerative Practice, and the Warren MS story unfolding in Los Angeles, California.
Sojourner Truth Radio presents a discussion on the documentary film The Eagle & the Condor by Directors Clement and Sofie Guerra. The film takes an in depth look at the extractive fossil fuel industries and their devastating impact in the verdant jungles of the Peruvian and Ecuadorian Amazon, and first nations communities in Canada and Oklahoma. The film takes the viewer to these frontline communities most impacted by this environmental degradation, documenting the indigenous land consent response in defense vs the fossil fuel's extractive policies resulting in the present environmental devastation.
Sojourner Truth Radio presents an exclusive debrief on the most recent edition of the climate impact report entitled "Hoodwinked in the Hothouse: Resisting False Solutions to Climate Change," written by the Global Justice Ecology Project and the Indigenous Environmental Network in partnership with several grassroots organizations from around the globe.
The report raises awareness about false climate solutions that champion superficial changes supported by the fossil fuel industry, and multi-billion corporations.
The release of this report comes shortly after the COP 15 Conference where these corporations, and the fossil fuel industry dominated attendance and participation throughout the conference while excluding some of the frontline communities from around the globe most severely impacted by the exploitation of resources.
The recent report compiled by this coalition presents sustainable solutions to climate change that center on indigenous practices and resistance to these band aid false solutions. Today we will hear a round table discussion debriefing the report results and solutions with members of this coalition including Tom Goldtooth, E.D. for The Indigenous Environmental Network, Jackie Patterson of The Chisom Legacy Project, Monica de Oro from the Micronesia Climate Justice Alliance, and Ariel Chukwe Derange E.D. for Indigenous Climate Action.
MLK special discussing Dr. King's legacy in the midst of a historic senate vote over the future of the voting rights act, and the aftermath of the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. Featuring our guests, civil rights icon Professor Emerita of African American and Islamic studies Zoharah Simmons and Ash-lee Henderson, the first black woman to serve as Executive Director of the Highlander Research and Education Center in Tennessee.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg, and Dr. Gerald Horne.
The United States Supreme Court seems poised to strike down or at best greatly undermine Roe v. Wade and a women's right to choose. This is a seat change for women and the political landscape in the United States. Also, decisions on several high-profile cases and their impact on the rise of vigilantism in the United States, including racial tensions.
A seat change in the Americas. Honduras elects a left-leaning woman president. Barbados cuts ties with the Queen and becomes a republic. The party of the late Hugo Chavez wins big in elections in Venezuela, while Chile turns to the right. Meanwhile, tensions between the United States, Russia, and China continue to build, as Joe Biden calls for a conference on Democracy.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg, and Dr. Gerald Horne.
The United States Supreme Court seems poised to strike down or at best greatly undermine Roe v. Wade and a women's right to choose. This is a seat change for women and the political landscape in the United States. Also, decisions on several high-profile cases and their impact on the rise of vigilantism in the United States, including racial tensions.
A seat change in the Americas. Honduras elects a left-leaning woman president. Barbados cuts ties with the Queen and becomes a republic. The party of the late Hugo Chavez wins big in elections in Venezuela, while Chile turns to the right. Meanwhile, tensions between the United States, Russia, and China continue to build, as Joe Biden calls for a conference on Democracy.
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer is planning to bring President Joe Biden’s social spending and climate bill to the floor as soon as the week of Dec. 13, according to The Hill. Schumer plans to deliver the bill, known as Build Back Better, to the Senate floor once Democrats finish negotiations. Anna Aurilio, the Federal Campaign Director of Economic Security Project Action, joins us to look into what the bill entails including a proposal to expand the child tax credit.
On Wednesday, December 1, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a pivotal case that could result in the repeal of Roe v. Wade. We are joined by Loretta Ross, an activist, public intellectual and professor, looking into efforts by the court’s six-member conservative majority to whittle away at Roe, if not overrule it entirely.
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On Wednesday, December 1, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a pivotal case that could result in the repeal of Roe v. Wade. The 1973 landmark decision protects a woman's right to have an abortion. Since the Supreme Court decision, forces on the right have been organizing to repeal it, and with the top court stacked with conservative judges, including Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett, who were put in place by Donald Trump. Women across the nation are worried that they will lose the right to abortion. According to a 2021 Gallup poll, 58 percent of people in the United States are opposed to overturning the Supreme Court's 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, while only 32 percent are in favor of overturning it. Mississippi is asking the Supreme Court to affirm its legislatures judgment banning abortions in the state after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Our guest is Dolores Huerta, a mother, grandmother, and icon in the women's movement.
Also, Dr. Peniel Joseph joins us to discuss the outcomes of the Charlottesville, Kyle Rittenhouse, and Ahmaud Arbery murder trials, as well as the latest on the murder of Malcolm X. Dr. Peniel E. Joseph is the Barbara Jordan Chair in Political Values and Ethics at the LBJ School of Public Affairs and founding director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at the University of Texas at Austin. His latest book, "The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.," was published by Basic Books in April 2020.
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On Wednesday, December 1, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a pivotal case that could result in the repeal of Roe v. Wade. The 1973 landmark decision protects a woman's right to have an abortion. Since the Supreme Court decision, forces on the right have been organizing to repeal it, and with the top court stacked with conservative judges, including Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett, who were put in place by Donald Trump. Women across the nation are worried that they will lose the right to abortion. According to a 2021 Gallup poll, 58 percent of people in the United States are opposed to overturning the Supreme Court's 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, while only 32 percent are in favor of overturning it. Mississippi is asking the Supreme Court to affirm its legislatures judgment banning abortions in the state after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Our guest is Dolores Huerta, a mother, grandmother, and icon in the women's movement.
Also, Dr. Peniel Joseph joins us to discuss the outcomes of the Charlottesville, Kyle Rittenhouse, and Ahmaud Arbery murder trials, as well as the latest on the murder of Malcolm X. Dr. Peniel E. Joseph is the Barbara Jordan Chair in Political Values and Ethics at the LBJ School of Public Affairs and founding director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at the University of Texas at Austin. His latest book, "The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.," was published by Basic Books in April 2020.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
On Wednesday, December 1, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a pivotal case that could result in the repeal of Roe v. Wade. The 1973 landmark decision protects a woman's right to have an abortion. Since the Supreme Court decision, forces on the right have been organizing to repeal it, and with the top court stacked with conservative judges, including Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett, who were put in place by Donald Trump. Women across the nation are worried that they will lose the right to abortion. According to a 2021 Gallup poll, 58 percent of people in the United States are opposed to overturning the Supreme Court's 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, while only 32 percent are in favor of overturning it. Mississippi is asking the Supreme Court to affirm its legislatures judgment banning abortions in the state after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Our guest is Dolores Huerta, a mother, grandmother, and icon in the women's movement.
Also, Dr. Peniel Joseph joins us to discuss the outcomes of the Charlottesville, Kyle Rittenhouse, and Ahmaud Arbery murder trials, as well as the latest on the murder of Malcolm X. Dr. Peniel E. Joseph is the Barbara Jordan Chair in Political Values and Ethics at the LBJ School of Public Affairs and founding director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at the University of Texas at Austin. His latest book, "The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.," was published by Basic Books in April 2020.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
On Wednesday, December 1, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a pivotal case that could result in the repeal of Roe v. Wade. The 1973 landmark decision protects a woman's right to have an abortion. Since the Supreme Court decision, forces on the right have been organizing to repeal it, and with the top court stacked with conservative judges, including Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett, who were put in place by Donald Trump. Women across the nation are worried that they will lose the right to abortion. According to a 2021 Gallup poll, 58 percent of people in the United States are opposed to overturning the Supreme Court's 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, while only 32 percent are in favor of overturning it. Mississippi is asking the Supreme Court to affirm its legislatures judgment banning abortions in the state after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Our guest is Dolores Huerta, a mother, grandmother, and icon in the women's movement.
Also, Dr. Peniel Joseph joins us to discuss the outcomes of the Charlottesville, Kyle Rittenhouse, and Ahmaud Arbery murder trials, as well as the latest on the murder of Malcolm X. Dr. Peniel E. Joseph is the Barbara Jordan Chair in Political Values and Ethics at the LBJ School of Public Affairs and founding director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at the University of Texas at Austin. His latest book, "The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.," was published by Basic Books in April 2020.
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My home island of Barbados, after close to 400 years, cut ties with the Queen of England as the Head of State, and became the world's youngest republic. Our president is former governor general Sandra Mason. This, 55 years after we gained our independence from Britain. Prince Charles, the future King of England, attended the ceremony representing the Queen. Our guest is David Comissiong, Ambassador of Barbados to CARICOM (Caribbean Community). David is also active in the Caribbean Pan-African network.
In another change in the Americas, Honduras will have its first woman president. This, over a decade after a U.S.-backed coup deposed democratically-elected President Manuel Zelaya. Now the former First Lady, Xiomara Castro de Zelaya, is on her path to victory. Our guest is Laura Carlsen, the Director of the Americas Program and works with Just Associates, an international feminist organization.
For our weekly Earth Watch, we speak with Paraguay-based environmentalist and agronomist Miguel Lovera.
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My home island of Barbados, after close to 400 years, cut ties with the Queen of England as the Head of State, and became the world's youngest republic. Our president is former governor general Sandra Mason. This, 55 years after we gained our independence from Britain. Prince Charles, the future King of England, attended the ceremony representing the Queen. Our guest is David Comissiong, Ambassador of Barbados to CARICOM (Caribbean Community). David is also active in the Caribbean Pan-African network.
In another change in the Americas, Honduras will have its first woman president. This, over a decade after a U.S.-backed coup deposed democratically-elected President Manuel Zelaya. Now the former First Lady, Xiomara Castro de Zelaya, is on her path to victory. Our guest is Laura Carlsen, the Director of the Americas Program and works with Just Associates, an international feminist organization.
For our weekly Earth Watch, we speak with Paraguay-based environmentalist and agronomist Miguel Lovera.
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My home island of Barbados, after close to 400 years, cut ties with the Queen of England as the Head of State, and became the world's youngest republic. Our president is former governor general Sandra Mason. This, 55 years after we gained our independence from Britain. Prince Charles, the future King of England, attended the ceremony representing the Queen. Our guest is David Comissiong, Ambassador of Barbados to CARICOM (Caribbean Community). David is also active in the Caribbean Pan-African network.
In another change in the Americas, Honduras will have its first woman president. This, over a decade after a U.S.-backed coup deposed democratically-elected President Manuel Zelaya. Now the former First Lady, Xiomara Castro de Zelaya, is on her path to victory. Our guest is Laura Carlsen, the Director of the Americas Program and works with Just Associates, an international feminist organization.
For our weekly Earth Watch, we speak with Paraguay-based environmentalist and agronomist Miguel Lovera.
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My home island of Barbados, after close to 400 years, cut ties with the Queen of England as the Head of State, and became the world's youngest republic. Our president is former governor general Sandra Mason. This, 55 years after we gained our independence from Britain. Prince Charles, the future King of England, attended the ceremony representing the Queen. Our guest is David Comissiong, Ambassador of Barbados to CARICOM (Caribbean Community). David is also active in the Caribbean Pan-African network.
In another change in the Americas, Honduras will have its first woman president. This, over a decade after a U.S.-backed coup deposed democratically-elected President Manuel Zelaya. Now the former First Lady, Xiomara Castro de Zelaya, is on her path to victory. Our guest is Laura Carlsen, the Director of the Americas Program and works with Just Associates, an international feminist organization.
For our weekly Earth Watch, we speak with Paraguay-based environmentalist and agronomist Miguel Lovera.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
My home island of Barbados, after close to 400 years, cut ties with the Queen of England as the Head of State, and became the world's youngest republic. Our president is former governor general Sandra Mason. This, 55 years after we gained our independence from Britain. Prince Charles, the future King of England, attended the ceremony representing the Queen. Our guest is David Comissiong, Ambassador of Barbados to CARICOM (Caribbean Community). David is also active in the Caribbean Pan-African network.
In another change in the Americas, Honduras will have its first woman president. This, over a decade after a U.S.-backed coup deposed democratically-elected President Manuel Zelaya. Now the former First Lady, Xiomara Castro de Zelaya, is on her path to victory. Our guest is Laura Carlsen, the Director of the Americas Program and works with Just Associates, an international feminist organization.
For our weekly Earth Watch, we speak with Paraguay-based environmentalist and agronomist Miguel Lovera.
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In a message to white supremacist organizations and leaders of the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, a jury in Charlottesville awarded more than $26 million in damages after finding the white nationalists who organized and participated in the violent rally liable on a state conspiracy claim and other claims. Our guest is Susan Bro, a resident of Virginia, who is the mother of Heather Heyer, the young woman who was killed on August 12, 2017, when a car plowed into a crowd of counter demonstrators who were protesting the Unite the Right rally.
Millions of people across the United States are gearing up for an extended holiday weekend. Thanksgiving has been an official holiday in the United States since 1863. Most use the occasion to gather with friends and family. Others volunteer to serve meals to unhoused people. But to Indigenous peoples, it is a day of mourning. Our guest is Shannon Rivers, who is a Native American rights campaigner.
We also speak about Christian nationalism with Colleen Thomas, a Washington, D.C. native and the co-convener of the Faith Working Group of the Los Angeles Poor People's Campaign.
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In a message to white supremacist organizations and leaders of the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, a jury in Charlottesville awarded more than $26 million in damages after finding the white nationalists who organized and participated in the violent rally liable on a state conspiracy claim and other claims. Our guest is Susan Bro, a resident of Virginia, who is the mother of Heather Heyer, the young woman who was killed on August 12, 2017, when a car plowed into a crowd of counter demonstrators who were protesting the Unite the Right rally.
Millions of people across the United States are gearing up for an extended holiday weekend. Thanksgiving has been an official holiday in the United States since 1863. Most use the occasion to gather with friends and family. Others volunteer to serve meals to unhoused people. But to Indigenous peoples, it is a day of mourning. Our guest is Shannon Rivers, who is a Native American rights campaigner.
We also speak about Christian nationalism with Colleen Thomas, a Washington, D.C. native and the co-convener of the Faith Working Group of the Los Angeles Poor People's Campaign.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
In a message to white supremacist organizations and leaders of the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, a jury in Charlottesville awarded more than $26 million in damages after finding the white nationalists who organized and participated in the violent rally liable on a state conspiracy claim and other claims. Our guest is Susan Bro, a resident of Virginia, who is the mother of Heather Heyer, the young woman who was killed on August 12, 2017, when a car plowed into a crowd of counter demonstrators who were protesting the Unite the Right rally.
Millions of people across the United States are gearing up for an extended holiday weekend. Thanksgiving has been an official holiday in the United States since 1863. Most use the occasion to gather with friends and family. Others volunteer to serve meals to unhoused people. But to Indigenous peoples, it is a day of mourning. Our guest is Shannon Rivers, who is a Native American rights campaigner.
We also speak about Christian nationalism with Colleen Thomas, a Washington, D.C. native and the co-convener of the Faith Working Group of the Los Angeles Poor People's Campaign.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
In a message to white supremacist organizations and leaders of the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, a jury in Charlottesville awarded more than $26 million in damages after finding the white nationalists who organized and participated in the violent rally liable on a state conspiracy claim and other claims. Our guest is Susan Bro, a resident of Virginia, who is the mother of Heather Heyer, the young woman who was killed on August 12, 2017, when a car plowed into a crowd of counter demonstrators who were protesting the Unite the Right rally.
Millions of people across the United States are gearing up for an extended holiday weekend. Thanksgiving has been an official holiday in the United States since 1863. Most use the occasion to gather with friends and family. Others volunteer to serve meals to unhoused people. But to Indigenous peoples, it is a day of mourning. Our guest is Shannon Rivers, who is a Native American rights campaigner.
We also speak about Christian nationalism with Colleen Thomas, a Washington, D.C. native and the co-convener of the Faith Working Group of the Los Angeles Poor People's Campaign.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
In a message to white supremacist organizations and leaders of the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, a jury in Charlottesville awarded more than $26 million in damages after finding the white nationalists who organized and participated in the violent rally liable on a state conspiracy claim and other claims. Our guest is Susan Bro, a resident of Virginia, who is the mother of Heather Heyer, the young woman who was killed on August 12, 2017, when a car plowed into a crowd of counter demonstrators who were protesting the Unite the Right rally.
Millions of people across the United States are gearing up for an extended holiday weekend. Thanksgiving has been an official holiday in the United States since 1863. Most use the occasion to gather with friends and family. Others volunteer to serve meals to unhoused people. But to Indigenous peoples, it is a day of mourning. Our guest is Shannon Rivers, who is a Native American rights campaigner.
We also speak about Christian nationalism with Colleen Thomas, a Washington, D.C. native and the co-convener of the Faith Working Group of the Los Angeles Poor People's Campaign.
Rev. Cummings & Barbara Arnwine On Rittenhouse Verdict & Arbery Trial by Sojourner Truth with Margaret Prescod
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The closing arguments happen today in the Ahmaud Arbery case. The verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial is being celebrated by white supremacists who see him as a hero. Meanwhile, Black and Brown people are concerned that the message being sent is that it is open season on people of color; and that any white person can shoot and kill a person of color and get away with it by claiming they felt they were under threat. Although the Rittenhouse victims were white people, people of color understand quite well the implications of the ruling. Our guests are Rev. Dr. Monica L. Cummings and Barbara Arnwine. Rev. Dr. Monica L. Cummings is Assistant Minister at Bradford Community Church Unitarian Universalist in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Barbara Arnwine is a veteran civil rights and human rights leader and advocate. She is currently the President & Founder of the Transformative Justice Coalition. For 26 years, she was the Executive Director of the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights
Despite being labeled as extremists and terrorists, and being killed, beaten, met with water cannons, and having their protest camps burned down, farmers in India scored a huge victory against the Modi government. Farmers, formally viewed as illiterate and uneducated, have managed to unite and emerge as a force to be reckoned with, in opposition to Modi. They have established pride in being farmers, with organizational skills that movements around the world can learn from. Women farmers in India were visible in the movement. The farmers worked across movements, including a coming together of farmers and agricultural workers. The farmers' protests were noted around the world and support for the farmers included actions in the UK and the US. Sadly, over 670 farmers have died in the movement, and there are demands that a memorial be set up for them. Our guest is Didi Rossi, who has been key in organizing support in the UK and in other countries for the farmers protests, including helping to plan a victory celebration on Friday November 26, which marks the one year anniversary of the farmers strike. Didi has been in direct contact with farmers and their supporters on the ground in India. She is a member of the Global Women's Strike UK.
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The closing arguments happen today in the Ahmaud Arbery case. The verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial is being celebrated by white supremacists who see him as a hero. Meanwhile, Black and Brown people are concerned that the message being sent is that it is open season on people of color; and that any white person can shoot and kill a person of color and get away with it by claiming they felt they were under threat. Although the Rittenhouse victims were white people, people of color understand quite well the implications of the ruling. Our guests are Rev. Dr. Monica L. Cummings and Barbara Arnwine. Rev. Dr. Monica L. Cummings is Assistant Minister at Bradford Community Church Unitarian Universalist in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Barbara Arnwine is a veteran civil rights and human rights leader and advocate. She is currently the President & Founder of the Transformative Justice Coalition. For 26 years, she was the Executive Director of the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights
Despite being labeled as extremists and terrorists, and being killed, beaten, met with water cannons, and having their protest camps burned down, farmers in India scored a huge victory against the Modi government. Farmers, formally viewed as illiterate and uneducated, have managed to unite and emerge as a force to be reckoned with, in opposition to Modi. They have established pride in being farmers, with organizational skills that movements around the world can learn from. Women farmers in India were visible in the movement. The farmers worked across movements, including a coming together of farmers and agricultural workers. The farmers' protests were noted around the world and support for the farmers included actions in the UK and the US. Sadly, over 670 farmers have died in the movement, and there are demands that a memorial be set up for them. Our guest is Didi Rossi, who has been key in organizing support in the UK and in other countries for the farmers protests, including helping to plan a victory celebration on Friday November 26, which marks the one year anniversary of the farmers strike. Didi has been in direct contact with farmers and their supporters on the ground in India. She is a member of the Global Women's Strike UK.
Today on Sojourner Truth, a one-hour in-depth conversation with Dr. Gerald Horne. We speak with him about the latest on the murder of Malcolm X, the trials going on now in the United States that reflect the state of race relations, including Charlottesville, Kyle Rittenhouse, and Ahmaud Arbery. Also, reparatory justice. What does the Global North owe to the Global South? Lastly, U.S.-China relations, and much more.
Today on Sojourner Truth, a one-hour in-depth conversation with Dr. Gerald Horne. We speak with him about the latest on the murder of Malcolm X, the trials going on now in the United States that reflect the state of race relations, including Charlottesville, Kyle Rittenhouse, and Ahmaud Arbery. Also, reparatory justice. What does the Global North owe to the Global South? Lastly, U.S.-China relations, and much more.
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We focus on the inter-relationship between caregiving and environmental protection. Family unwaged caregivers " most of whom are women, including mothers and grandmothers, and the most impoverished women on welfare " provide care for relatives, children, the elderly and persons with disabilities. Caregivers are expected to pick up the slack without any acknowledgement of the value or resources for their work. The International Labor Office has estimated that women do two-thirds of the worlds work for five percent of the income. And according to a report released by Oxfam in January 2020, women around the world perform 12.5 billion hours of unpaid labor every day. Overall, the work of unwaged caregivers has been estimated to contribute at least $11 trillion to the global economy, according to a Human Development Report.
Meanwhile, Indigenous peoples who are protecting the forests and natural farmers around the world are showing the way amid the ongoing climate crisis. Many of them are unwaged caregivers, who are providing both for people and the environment. They point out that in order to address the main cause of the climate crisis, we must transform our relationship with the natural world, beginning with agriculture. The interaction of soil, water and sun generates the water cycle on which the climate and all life depend. This forms part of the broader soil regeneration movement, which can help to reverse climate change by rebuilding soil organic matter and restoring degraded soil biodiversity " resulting in both carbon drawdown and improving the water cycle. Imagine a world where unwaged caregivers would be compensated for regenerating our soul and protecting our planet, instead of money going to governments and corporations.
During todays show, we bring you audio from a recent webinar hosted by the Global Women's Strike, titled Care Income for People and Planet: Why Our Future Lies in the Soil. The webinars speakers help us better understand the interconnections between the movement for the rights of unwaged caregivers, and the need to protect our environment through progressive new methods, such as soil regeneration. We hear from speakers around the world, who comment on the need to unite both movements.
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We focus on the inter-relationship between caregiving and environmental protection. Family unwaged caregivers " most of whom are women, including mothers and grandmothers, and the most impoverished women on welfare " provide care for relatives, children, the elderly and persons with disabilities. Caregivers are expected to pick up the slack without any acknowledgement of the value or resources for their work. The International Labor Office has estimated that women do two-thirds of the worlds work for five percent of the income. And according to a report released by Oxfam in January 2020, women around the world perform 12.5 billion hours of unpaid labor every day. Overall, the work of unwaged caregivers has been estimated to contribute at least $11 trillion to the global economy, according to a Human Development Report.
Meanwhile, Indigenous peoples who are protecting the forests and natural farmers around the world are showing the way amid the ongoing climate crisis. Many of them are unwaged caregivers, who are providing both for people and the environment. They point out that in order to address the main cause of the climate crisis, we must transform our relationship with the natural world, beginning with agriculture. The interaction of soil, water and sun generates the water cycle on which the climate and all life depend. This forms part of the broader soil regeneration movement, which can help to reverse climate change by rebuilding soil organic matter and restoring degraded soil biodiversity " resulting in both carbon drawdown and improving the water cycle. Imagine a world where unwaged caregivers would be compensated for regenerating our soul and protecting our planet, instead of money going to governments and corporations.
During todays show, we bring you audio from a recent webinar hosted by the Global Women's Strike, titled Care Income for People and Planet: Why Our Future Lies in the Soil. The webinars speakers help us better understand the interconnections between the movement for the rights of unwaged caregivers, and the need to protect our environment through progressive new methods, such as soil regeneration. We hear from speakers around the world, who comment on the need to unite both movements.
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We bring you audio from a recent webinar on the climate crisis, hosted by the Policy and Education Working Group of the California Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. The webinars speakers help us better understand the nature of this crisis while providing critical insight into ways Indigenous communities and people of color are especially impacted. It was hosted on Sunday, November 14, following the COP26 conference. During today's show, you will hear from: Tom Goldtooth, Chair of the Indigenous Environmental Network; William Barber III with the Climate Reality Project; Jacqueline Patterson, Chair of the Chisholm Legacy Project; and Josiah Edwards with the Sunrise Movement.
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We bring you audio from a recent webinar on the climate crisis, hosted by the Policy and Education Working Group of the California Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. The webinars speakers help us better understand the nature of this crisis while providing critical insight into ways Indigenous communities and people of color are especially impacted. It was hosted on Sunday, November 14, following the COP26 conference. During today's show, you will hear from: Tom Goldtooth, Chair of the Indigenous Environmental Network; William Barber III with the Climate Reality Project; Jacqueline Patterson, Chair of the Chisholm Legacy Project; and Josiah Edwards with the Sunrise Movement.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We bring you audio from a recent webinar on the climate crisis, hosted by the Policy and Education Working Group of the California Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. The webinars speakers help us better understand the nature of this crisis while providing critical insight into ways Indigenous communities and people of color are especially impacted. It was hosted on Sunday, November 14, following the COP26 conference. During today's show, you will hear from: Tom Goldtooth, Chair of the Indigenous Environmental Network; William Barber III with the Climate Reality Project; Jacqueline Patterson, Chair of the Chisholm Legacy Project; and Josiah Edwards with the Sunrise Movement.
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One of two contentious and highly-watched court trials in U.S. history are now taking place, both of which will have an impact on race relations in the country. One of them is the trial of three white men accused of killing a young Black jogger last year in broad daylight in Georgia. Ahmaud Arbery was shot on February 23, 2020 by Gregory and Travis McMichael, and pursued by William Bryan. Today, we focus on the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, the 18-year-old young white man who shot and killed Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber, as well as seriously wounding Gaige Grosskreutz. Our guest is Kieran Knutson, President of CWA Local 7250 and has been active in protests in solidarity with George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement. Kieran is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Also, on Saturday, November 13, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP26, came to a close. The conference, which took place in Glasgow, Scotland, has been described by many as a failure and a disappointment. Like many of the decisions that came out of the COP26 climate summit, the final agreement has been widely critiqued as being weak and ineffective. Our guest is Tom Goldtooth, the executive director of the Indigenous Environmental Network. Tom has been awarded with recognition of his achievements throughout the past 40 years as an activist for social change and indigenous-based just transition within the Indigenous and environmental and climate justice movements.
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One of two contentious and highly-watched court trials in U.S. history are now taking place, both of which will have an impact on race relations in the country. One of them is the trial of three white men accused of killing a young Black jogger last year in broad daylight in Georgia. Ahmaud Arbery was shot on February 23, 2020 by Gregory and Travis McMichael, and pursued by William Bryan. Today, we focus on the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, the 18-year-old young white man who shot and killed Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber, as well as seriously wounding Gaige Grosskreutz. Our guest is Kieran Knutson, President of CWA Local 7250 and has been active in protests in solidarity with George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement. Kieran is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Also, on Saturday, November 13, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP26, came to a close. The conference, which took place in Glasgow, Scotland, has been described by many as a failure and a disappointment. Like many of the decisions that came out of the COP26 climate summit, the final agreement has been widely critiqued as being weak and ineffective. Our guest is Tom Goldtooth, the executive director of the Indigenous Environmental Network. Tom has been awarded with recognition of his achievements throughout the past 40 years as an activist for social change and indigenous-based just transition within the Indigenous and environmental and climate justice movements.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
One of two contentious and highly-watched court trials in U.S. history are now taking place, both of which will have an impact on race relations in the country. One of them is the trial of three white men accused of killing a young Black jogger last year in broad daylight in Georgia. Ahmaud Arbery was shot on February 23, 2020 by Gregory and Travis McMichael, and pursued by William Bryan. Today, we focus on the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, the 18-year-old young white man who shot and killed Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber, as well as seriously wounding Gaige Grosskreutz. Our guest is Kieran Knutson, President of CWA Local 7250 and has been active in protests in solidarity with George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement. Kieran is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Also, on Saturday, November 13, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP26, came to a close. The conference, which took place in Glasgow, Scotland, has been described by many as a failure and a disappointment. Like many of the decisions that came out of the COP26 climate summit, the final agreement has been widely critiqued as being weak and ineffective. Our guest is Tom Goldtooth, the executive director of the Indigenous Environmental Network. Tom has been awarded with recognition of his achievements throughout the past 40 years as an activist for social change and indigenous-based just transition within the Indigenous and environmental and climate justice movements.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
One of two contentious and highly-watched court trials in U.S. history are now taking place, both of which will have an impact on race relations in the country. One of them is the trial of three white men accused of killing a young Black jogger last year in broad daylight in Georgia. Ahmaud Arbery was shot on February 23, 2020 by Gregory and Travis McMichael, and pursued by William Bryan. Today, we focus on the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, the 18-year-old young white man who shot and killed Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber, as well as seriously wounding Gaige Grosskreutz. Our guest is Kieran Knutson, President of CWA Local 7250 and has been active in protests in solidarity with George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement. Kieran is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Also, on Saturday, November 13, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP26, came to a close. The conference, which took place in Glasgow, Scotland, has been described by many as a failure and a disappointment. Like many of the decisions that came out of the COP26 climate summit, the final agreement has been widely critiqued as being weak and ineffective. Our guest is Tom Goldtooth, the executive director of the Indigenous Environmental Network. Tom has been awarded with recognition of his achievements throughout the past 40 years as an activist for social change and indigenous-based just transition within the Indigenous and environmental and climate justice movements.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our panelists are Laura Carlsen and Dr. Gerald Horne.
We focus on COP26, the UN Climate Conference that is wrapping up in Glasgow, Scotland. After thousands there, including most world leaders, there is little left to show in the outcome thus far, except for a watered-down mention of coal and fossil fuels. Even though it's watered-down, the United States has refused to sign on to it. This, as the Biden administration bends to the coal and oil lobby, and is opening up more access to oil and gas drilling. "So much for US leadership," complain other countries. China and the US did announce what is seen as a breakthrough. They announced a non-binding agreement, that some see at least as a step in the right direction. The United States and other countries that are mostly responsible for the climate crisis are refusing to pay the funds needed by small islands and other developing countries of the Global South, who are the first to feel the brunt of climate change. They need these funds to stop and reverse the damage to their nations.
Meanwhile, back in the United States, two trials highlighting racial tensions are taking place, and comparisons are being made to the history of vigilantism in the country. This, as attacks on teaching the true history of the United States is increasingly under attack, including voters in Virginia electing a Republican candidate saying they are concerned about what they call the teaching of critical race theory in schools. This, they say, is why they opposed the Democratic candidate. Nobel Prize winner Toni Morrison's books have been attacked, with some suggesting that they be burned, including "Beloved" and "The Bluest Eye."
What does all of this mean as the nation still refuses to grapple with its history and its present-day legacy. On the international front, we get an update from South of the Border, and we look at what is happening with the migrant crisis in Europe, including what is happening at the Poland-Belarus border. Meanwhile in China, President Xi moves to extend his presidency and to solidify his role in China's history.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our panelists are Laura Carlsen and Dr. Gerald Horne.
We focus on COP26, the UN Climate Conference that is wrapping up in Glasgow, Scotland. After thousands there, including most world leaders, there is little left to show in the outcome thus far, except for a watered-down mention of coal and fossil fuels. Even though it's watered-down, the United States has refused to sign on to it. This, as the Biden administration bends to the coal and oil lobby, and is opening up more access to oil and gas drilling. "So much for US leadership," complain other countries. China and the US did announce what is seen as a breakthrough. They announced a non-binding agreement, that some see at least as a step in the right direction. The United States and other countries that are mostly responsible for the climate crisis are refusing to pay the funds needed by small islands and other developing countries of the Global South, who are the first to feel the brunt of climate change. They need these funds to stop and reverse the damage to their nations.
Meanwhile, back in the United States, two trials highlighting racial tensions are taking place, and comparisons are being made to the history of vigilantism in the country. This, as attacks on teaching the true history of the United States is increasingly under attack, including voters in Virginia electing a Republican candidate saying they are concerned about what they call the teaching of critical race theory in schools. This, they say, is why they opposed the Democratic candidate. Nobel Prize winner Toni Morrison's books have been attacked, with some suggesting that they be burned, including "Beloved" and "The Bluest Eye."
What does all of this mean as the nation still refuses to grapple with its history and its present-day legacy. On the international front, we get an update from South of the Border, and we look at what is happening with the migrant crisis in Europe, including what is happening at the Poland-Belarus border. Meanwhile in China, President Xi moves to extend his presidency and to solidify his role in China's history.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
On Sunday, October 31, the United Nations Climate Change Conference kicked off the COP26 (Conference of the Parties) in Glasgow, Scotland. Twenty-five thousand delegates from 200 countries are attending, and around 120 heads of state. The conference, which was delayed for a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, will run until Friday, November 12.
Wednesday, November 10, marked one of the most critical days in the ongoing COP26 Conference of the Parties in Glasgow, Scotland. The conference has the stated purpose of taking global action on climate change, which is accelerating the environmental devastation of our planet. On Wednesday, the governments of China and the United States agreed to increase climate cooperation over the next decade. The world's two largest CO2 emitters pledged to act in a joint declaration. The declaration claims that both parties will work together to achieve the 1.5C temperature goal set out in the 2015 Paris Agreement. It also calls for stepped-up efforts to close the significant gap that remains to achieve that target.
However, the joint statement was very short on details. And without details, no one knows what, if anything, will come out of the U.S. China agreement. U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are even expected to hold a virtual meeting as early as next week, according to the BBC. Also on Wednesday, a draft agreement being circulated at the UN climate summit calls on countries to phase-out coal power. However, the draft agreement has been roundly criticized for failing to address the crisis. The UN Secretary General said that as of now, COP26 is on life support. By all accounts, unless something dramatic happens, it seems governments will have once again failed to address the climate catastrophe.
Our guest is Souparna Lahiri, based in New Delhi, India. Souparna is the Global Forest Coalition's Climate Campaigner and Advisor. The Global Forest Coalition (GFC) is an international coalition of NGOs and Indigenous Peoples Organizations defending social justice and the rights of forest peoples in forest policies.
We also hear from Vijay Kumar Thallam, the Advisor to Government of Andhra Pradesh for Agriculture & Cooperation, and in charge of implementation of natural farming in Andhra Pradesh.
Lastly, Patrick Ioakimedes joins us to discuss an upcoming California Poor People's Campaign event focused on environmental devastation.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
On Sunday, October 31, the United Nations Climate Change Conference kicked off the COP26 (Conference of the Parties) in Glasgow, Scotland. Twenty-five thousand delegates from 200 countries are attending, and around 120 heads of state. The conference, which was delayed for a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, will run until Friday, November 12.
Wednesday, November 10, marked one of the most critical days in the ongoing COP26 Conference of the Parties in Glasgow, Scotland. The conference has the stated purpose of taking global action on climate change, which is accelerating the environmental devastation of our planet. On Wednesday, the governments of China and the United States agreed to increase climate cooperation over the next decade. The world's two largest CO2 emitters pledged to act in a joint declaration. The declaration claims that both parties will work together to achieve the 1.5C temperature goal set out in the 2015 Paris Agreement. It also calls for stepped-up efforts to close the significant gap that remains to achieve that target.
However, the joint statement was very short on details. And without details, no one knows what, if anything, will come out of the U.S. China agreement. U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are even expected to hold a virtual meeting as early as next week, according to the BBC. Also on Wednesday, a draft agreement being circulated at the UN climate summit calls on countries to phase-out coal power. However, the draft agreement has been roundly criticized for failing to address the crisis. The UN Secretary General said that as of now, COP26 is on life support. By all accounts, unless something dramatic happens, it seems governments will have once again failed to address the climate catastrophe.
Our guest is Souparna Lahiri, based in New Delhi, India. Souparna is the Global Forest Coalition's Climate Campaigner and Advisor. The Global Forest Coalition (GFC) is an international coalition of NGOs and Indigenous Peoples Organizations defending social justice and the rights of forest peoples in forest policies.
We also hear from Vijay Kumar Thallam, the Advisor to Government of Andhra Pradesh for Agriculture & Cooperation, and in charge of implementation of natural farming in Andhra Pradesh.
Lastly, Patrick Ioakimedes joins us to discuss an upcoming California Poor People's Campaign event focused on environmental devastation.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
On Sunday, October 31, the United Nations Climate Change Conference kicked off the COP26 (Conference of the Parties) in Glasgow, Scotland. Twenty-five thousand delegates from 200 countries are attending, and around 120 heads of state. The conference, which was delayed for a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, will run until Friday, November 12.
Wednesday, November 10, marked one of the most critical days in the ongoing COP26 Conference of the Parties in Glasgow, Scotland. The conference has the stated purpose of taking global action on climate change, which is accelerating the environmental devastation of our planet. On Wednesday, the governments of China and the United States agreed to increase climate cooperation over the next decade. The world's two largest CO2 emitters pledged to act in a joint declaration. The declaration claims that both parties will work together to achieve the 1.5C temperature goal set out in the 2015 Paris Agreement. It also calls for stepped-up efforts to close the significant gap that remains to achieve that target.
However, the joint statement was very short on details. And without details, no one knows what, if anything, will come out of the U.S. China agreement. U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are even expected to hold a virtual meeting as early as next week, according to the BBC. Also on Wednesday, a draft agreement being circulated at the UN climate summit calls on countries to phase-out coal power. However, the draft agreement has been roundly criticized for failing to address the crisis. The UN Secretary General said that as of now, COP26 is on life support. By all accounts, unless something dramatic happens, it seems governments will have once again failed to address the climate catastrophe.
Our guest is Souparna Lahiri, based in New Delhi, India. Souparna is the Global Forest Coalition's Climate Campaigner and Advisor. The Global Forest Coalition (GFC) is an international coalition of NGOs and Indigenous Peoples Organizations defending social justice and the rights of forest peoples in forest policies.
We also hear from Vijay Kumar Thallam, the Advisor to Government of Andhra Pradesh for Agriculture & Cooperation, and in charge of implementation of natural farming in Andhra Pradesh.
Lastly, Patrick Ioakimedes joins us to discuss an upcoming California Poor People's Campaign event focused on environmental devastation.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
On Sunday, October 31, the United Nations Climate Change Conference kicked off the COP26 (Conference of the Parties) in Glasgow, Scotland. Twenty-five thousand delegates from 200 countries are attending, and around 120 heads of state. The conference, which was delayed for a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, will run until Friday, November 12.
Wednesday, November 10, marked one of the most critical days in the ongoing COP26 Conference of the Parties in Glasgow, Scotland. The conference has the stated purpose of taking global action on climate change, which is accelerating the environmental devastation of our planet. On Wednesday, the governments of China and the United States agreed to increase climate cooperation over the next decade. The world's two largest CO2 emitters pledged to act in a joint declaration. The declaration claims that both parties will work together to achieve the 1.5C temperature goal set out in the 2015 Paris Agreement. It also calls for stepped-up efforts to close the significant gap that remains to achieve that target.
However, the joint statement was very short on details. And without details, no one knows what, if anything, will come out of the U.S. China agreement. U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are even expected to hold a virtual meeting as early as next week, according to the BBC. Also on Wednesday, a draft agreement being circulated at the UN climate summit calls on countries to phase-out coal power. However, the draft agreement has been roundly criticized for failing to address the crisis. The UN Secretary General said that as of now, COP26 is on life support. By all accounts, unless something dramatic happens, it seems governments will have once again failed to address the climate catastrophe.
Our guest is Souparna Lahiri, based in New Delhi, India. Souparna is the Global Forest Coalition's Climate Campaigner and Advisor. The Global Forest Coalition (GFC) is an international coalition of NGOs and Indigenous Peoples Organizations defending social justice and the rights of forest peoples in forest policies.
We also hear from Vijay Kumar Thallam, the Advisor to Government of Andhra Pradesh for Agriculture & Cooperation, and in charge of implementation of natural farming in Andhra Pradesh.
Lastly, Patrick Ioakimedes joins us to discuss an upcoming California Poor People's Campaign event focused on environmental devastation.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
On Sunday, October 31, the United Nations Climate Change Conference kicked off the COP26 (Conference of the Parties) in Glasgow, Scotland. Twenty-five thousand delegates from 200 countries are attending, and around 120 heads of state. The conference, which was delayed for a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, will run until Friday, November 12.
Wednesday, November 10, marked one of the most critical days in the ongoing COP26 Conference of the Parties in Glasgow, Scotland. The conference has the stated purpose of taking global action on climate change, which is accelerating the environmental devastation of our planet. On Wednesday, the governments of China and the United States agreed to increase climate cooperation over the next decade. The world's two largest CO2 emitters pledged to act in a joint declaration. The declaration claims that both parties will work together to achieve the 1.5C temperature goal set out in the 2015 Paris Agreement. It also calls for stepped-up efforts to close the significant gap that remains to achieve that target.
However, the joint statement was very short on details. And without details, no one knows what, if anything, will come out of the U.S. China agreement. U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are even expected to hold a virtual meeting as early as next week, according to the BBC. Also on Wednesday, a draft agreement being circulated at the UN climate summit calls on countries to phase-out coal power. However, the draft agreement has been roundly criticized for failing to address the crisis. The UN Secretary General said that as of now, COP26 is on life support. By all accounts, unless something dramatic happens, it seems governments will have once again failed to address the climate catastrophe.
Our guest is Souparna Lahiri, based in New Delhi, India. Souparna is the Global Forest Coalition's Climate Campaigner and Advisor. The Global Forest Coalition (GFC) is an international coalition of NGOs and Indigenous Peoples Organizations defending social justice and the rights of forest peoples in forest policies.
We also hear from Vijay Kumar Thallam, the Advisor to Government of Andhra Pradesh for Agriculture & Cooperation, and in charge of implementation of natural farming in Andhra Pradesh.
Lastly, Patrick Ioakimedes joins us to discuss an upcoming California Poor People's Campaign event focused on environmental devastation.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We are in an emergency. Our planet is experiencing an urgent state of crisis. The environmental devastation of our planet, accelerated by climate change, is getting worse by the day. According to the World Health Organization, climate change is the greatest threat to global health in the 21st century, surpassing even the ongoing and deadly COVID-19 pandemic. Land temperatures have increased about twice as fast as the global average. Globally, 2020 was the hottest year on record, according to NASA. The warmest years in our planets history have all occurred since 2005. Every year, approximately 75 billion tons of fertile soil is lost to land degradation, according to the United Nations.
The livelihoods of more than 1 billion people in about 100 countries are threatened by desertification. Heat waves and wildfires are becoming more frequent, intensive, and extensive. Between 2000 and 2016, the number of people exposed to heat waves increased by around 125 million. During this time, more than 166,000 people died because of heat waves. In 2020, the number of wildfires around the world were up 13 percent from 2019, which was already a record year. The World Wildlife Fund estimates that at least 75 percent of all wildfires are caused by human activity. Increased warming in the Arctic and Antarctica has also contributed to melting permafrost, glacial retreat and sea ice loss.
On Sunday, October 31, the United Nations Climate Change Conference kicked off the COP26 (Conference of the Parties) in Glasgow, Scotland. Twenty-five thousand delegates from 200 countries are attending, and around 120 heads of state. The conference, which was delayed for a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, will run until Friday, November 12. The conference is the 26th COP to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the third meeting of the parties to the Paris Climate Accords.
Today, a special on COP26 and the urgent state of the environment. Our guests are Tina Gerhardt and Winnie Overbeek.
Tina Gerhardt is an environmental journalist and academic. Her work has been published by Grist, The Progressive, The Nation and Sierra Magazine. She is currently the Barron Professor of the Environment at Princeton University. Tina is the author of the forthcoming book, Atlas of Islands in a Rising Ocean. She is covering COP 26 for The Nation and Sierra Magazine. Her most recent article for The Nation is At COP 26, Island Nations Demand Action on Funding and Emissions.
Winnie Overbeek has been the coordinator of the World Rainforest Movement (WRM) since 2011, a global network supporting forest-dependent communities in their struggles to defend their territories in Latin America, Africa and Asia. Winnie is based in the Brazilian town of Vitoria in the Espirito Santo state. Before engaging with WRM, Winnie has worked for many years with networks and organizations in Brazil supporting communities affected by large scale tree plantations and other large-scale (agro) industrial projects.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We are in an emergency. Our planet is experiencing an urgent state of crisis. The environmental devastation of our planet, accelerated by climate change, is getting worse by the day. According to the World Health Organization, climate change is the greatest threat to global health in the 21st century, surpassing even the ongoing and deadly COVID-19 pandemic. Land temperatures have increased about twice as fast as the global average. Globally, 2020 was the hottest year on record, according to NASA. The warmest years in our planets history have all occurred since 2005. Every year, approximately 75 billion tons of fertile soil is lost to land degradation, according to the United Nations.
The livelihoods of more than 1 billion people in about 100 countries are threatened by desertification. Heat waves and wildfires are becoming more frequent, intensive, and extensive. Between 2000 and 2016, the number of people exposed to heat waves increased by around 125 million. During this time, more than 166,000 people died because of heat waves. In 2020, the number of wildfires around the world were up 13 percent from 2019, which was already a record year. The World Wildlife Fund estimates that at least 75 percent of all wildfires are caused by human activity. Increased warming in the Arctic and Antarctica has also contributed to melting permafrost, glacial retreat and sea ice loss.
On Sunday, October 31, the United Nations Climate Change Conference kicked off the COP26 (Conference of the Parties) in Glasgow, Scotland. Twenty-five thousand delegates from 200 countries are attending, and around 120 heads of state. The conference, which was delayed for a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, will run until Friday, November 12. The conference is the 26th COP to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the third meeting of the parties to the Paris Climate Accords.
Today, a special on COP26 and the urgent state of the environment. Our guests are Tina Gerhardt and Winnie Overbeek.
Tina Gerhardt is an environmental journalist and academic. Her work has been published by Grist, The Progressive, The Nation and Sierra Magazine. She is currently the Barron Professor of the Environment at Princeton University. Tina is the author of the forthcoming book, Atlas of Islands in a Rising Ocean. She is covering COP 26 for The Nation and Sierra Magazine. Her most recent article for The Nation is At COP 26, Island Nations Demand Action on Funding and Emissions.
Winnie Overbeek has been the coordinator of the World Rainforest Movement (WRM) since 2011, a global network supporting forest-dependent communities in their struggles to defend their territories in Latin America, Africa and Asia. Winnie is based in the Brazilian town of Vitoria in the Espirito Santo state. Before engaging with WRM, Winnie has worked for many years with networks and organizations in Brazil supporting communities affected by large scale tree plantations and other large-scale (agro) industrial projects.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We are in an emergency. Our planet is experiencing an urgent state of crisis. The environmental devastation of our planet, accelerated by climate change, is getting worse by the day. According to the World Health Organization, climate change is the greatest threat to global health in the 21st century, surpassing even the ongoing and deadly COVID-19 pandemic. Land temperatures have increased about twice as fast as the global average. Globally, 2020 was the hottest year on record, according to NASA. The warmest years in our planets history have all occurred since 2005. Every year, approximately 75 billion tons of fertile soil is lost to land degradation, according to the United Nations.
The livelihoods of more than 1 billion people in about 100 countries are threatened by desertification. Heat waves and wildfires are becoming more frequent, intensive, and extensive. Between 2000 and 2016, the number of people exposed to heat waves increased by around 125 million. During this time, more than 166,000 people died because of heat waves. In 2020, the number of wildfires around the world were up 13 percent from 2019, which was already a record year. The World Wildlife Fund estimates that at least 75 percent of all wildfires are caused by human activity. Increased warming in the Arctic and Antarctica has also contributed to melting permafrost, glacial retreat and sea ice loss.
On Sunday, October 31, the United Nations Climate Change Conference kicked off the COP26 (Conference of the Parties) in Glasgow, Scotland. Twenty-five thousand delegates from 200 countries are attending, and around 120 heads of state. The conference, which was delayed for a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, will run until Friday, November 12. The conference is the 26th COP to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the third meeting of the parties to the Paris Climate Accords.
Today, a special on COP26 and the urgent state of the environment. Our guests are Tina Gerhardt and Winnie Overbeek.
Tina Gerhardt is an environmental journalist and academic. Her work has been published by Grist, The Progressive, The Nation and Sierra Magazine. She is currently the Barron Professor of the Environment at Princeton University. Tina is the author of the forthcoming book, Atlas of Islands in a Rising Ocean. She is covering COP 26 for The Nation and Sierra Magazine. Her most recent article for The Nation is At COP 26, Island Nations Demand Action on Funding and Emissions.
Winnie Overbeek has been the coordinator of the World Rainforest Movement (WRM) since 2011, a global network supporting forest-dependent communities in their struggles to defend their territories in Latin America, Africa and Asia. Winnie is based in the Brazilian town of Vitoria in the Espirito Santo state. Before engaging with WRM, Winnie has worked for many years with networks and organizations in Brazil supporting communities affected by large scale tree plantations and other large-scale (agro) industrial projects.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We are in an emergency. Our planet is experiencing an urgent state of crisis. The environmental devastation of our planet, accelerated by climate change, is getting worse by the day. According to the World Health Organization, climate change is the greatest threat to global health in the 21st century, surpassing even the ongoing and deadly COVID-19 pandemic. Land temperatures have increased about twice as fast as the global average. Globally, 2020 was the hottest year on record, according to NASA. The warmest years in our planets history have all occurred since 2005. Every year, approximately 75 billion tons of fertile soil is lost to land degradation, according to the United Nations.
The livelihoods of more than 1 billion people in about 100 countries are threatened by desertification. Heat waves and wildfires are becoming more frequent, intensive, and extensive. Between 2000 and 2016, the number of people exposed to heat waves increased by around 125 million. During this time, more than 166,000 people died because of heat waves. In 2020, the number of wildfires around the world were up 13 percent from 2019, which was already a record year. The World Wildlife Fund estimates that at least 75 percent of all wildfires are caused by human activity. Increased warming in the Arctic and Antarctica has also contributed to melting permafrost, glacial retreat and sea ice loss.
On Sunday, October 31, the United Nations Climate Change Conference kicked off the COP26 (Conference of the Parties) in Glasgow, Scotland. Twenty-five thousand delegates from 200 countries are attending, and around 120 heads of state. The conference, which was delayed for a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, will run until Friday, November 12. The conference is the 26th COP to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the third meeting of the parties to the Paris Climate Accords.
Today, a special on COP26 and the urgent state of the environment. Our guests are Tina Gerhardt and Winnie Overbeek.
Tina Gerhardt is an environmental journalist and academic. Her work has been published by Grist, The Progressive, The Nation and Sierra Magazine. She is currently the Barron Professor of the Environment at Princeton University. Tina is the author of the forthcoming book, Atlas of Islands in a Rising Ocean. She is covering COP 26 for The Nation and Sierra Magazine. Her most recent article for The Nation is At COP 26, Island Nations Demand Action on Funding and Emissions.
Winnie Overbeek has been the coordinator of the World Rainforest Movement (WRM) since 2011, a global network supporting forest-dependent communities in their struggles to defend their territories in Latin America, Africa and Asia. Winnie is based in the Brazilian town of Vitoria in the Espirito Santo state. Before engaging with WRM, Winnie has worked for many years with networks and organizations in Brazil supporting communities affected by large scale tree plantations and other large-scale (agro) industrial projects.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We are in an emergency. Our planet is experiencing an urgent state of crisis. The environmental devastation of our planet, accelerated by climate change, is getting worse by the day. According to the World Health Organization, climate change is the greatest threat to global health in the 21st century, surpassing even the ongoing and deadly COVID-19 pandemic. Land temperatures have increased about twice as fast as the global average. Globally, 2020 was the hottest year on record, according to NASA. The warmest years in our planets history have all occurred since 2005. Every year, approximately 75 billion tons of fertile soil is lost to land degradation, according to the United Nations.
The livelihoods of more than 1 billion people in about 100 countries are threatened by desertification. Heat waves and wildfires are becoming more frequent, intensive, and extensive. Between 2000 and 2016, the number of people exposed to heat waves increased by around 125 million. During this time, more than 166,000 people died because of heat waves. In 2020, the number of wildfires around the world were up 13 percent from 2019, which was already a record year. The World Wildlife Fund estimates that at least 75 percent of all wildfires are caused by human activity. Increased warming in the Arctic and Antarctica has also contributed to melting permafrost, glacial retreat and sea ice loss.
On Sunday, October 31, the United Nations Climate Change Conference kicked off the COP26 (Conference of the Parties) in Glasgow, Scotland. Twenty-five thousand delegates from 200 countries are attending, and around 120 heads of state. The conference, which was delayed for a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, will run until Friday, November 12. The conference is the 26th COP to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the third meeting of the parties to the Paris Climate Accords.
Today, a special on COP26 and the urgent state of the environment. Our guests are Tina Gerhardt and Winnie Overbeek.
Tina Gerhardt is an environmental journalist and academic. Her work has been published by Grist, The Progressive, The Nation and Sierra Magazine. She is currently the Barron Professor of the Environment at Princeton University. Tina is the author of the forthcoming book, Atlas of Islands in a Rising Ocean. She is covering COP 26 for The Nation and Sierra Magazine. Her most recent article for The Nation is At COP 26, Island Nations Demand Action on Funding and Emissions.
Winnie Overbeek has been the coordinator of the World Rainforest Movement (WRM) since 2011, a global network supporting forest-dependent communities in their struggles to defend their territories in Latin America, Africa and Asia. Winnie is based in the Brazilian town of Vitoria in the Espirito Santo state. Before engaging with WRM, Winnie has worked for many years with networks and organizations in Brazil supporting communities affected by large scale tree plantations and other large-scale (agro) industrial projects.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg, and Dr. Gerald Horne.
The future of economic and social policy in the United States is at stake, as Congress is in a log jam on President Biden's care economy agenda. Progressive Democrats are holding out, refusing to be held hostage, by so-named Democratic Senators Manchin and Sinema. The deadline to raise the debt ceiling is fast approaching.
Meanwhile, Biden is swiftly dropping in the polls among women and people of color. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez says people are losing faith in democracy. All of this, as young people are stepping up protests against governments around the world for dragging their feet on the climate crisis.
Experts say we are living in the most explosive extinction episode ever. How has the right wing effectively controlled the economic and political agenda, no matter what party is in power? Who is funding them?
A tax against progressive thought increases as truth and democracy are under attack in schools and universities. Remember women's rights? These days, they, too, are under attack.
On the international front, tensions as Europe pivots away from the United States and the Global South tries to get out from under the major super powers.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg, and Dr. Gerald Horne.
The future of economic and social policy in the United States is at stake, as Congress is in a log jam on President Biden's care economy agenda. Progressive Democrats are holding out, refusing to be held hostage, by so-named Democratic Senators Manchin and Sinema. The deadline to raise the debt ceiling is fast approaching.
Meanwhile, Biden is swiftly dropping in the polls among women and people of color. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez says people are losing faith in democracy. All of this, as young people are stepping up protests against governments around the world for dragging their feet on the climate crisis.
Experts say we are living in the most explosive extinction episode ever. How has the right wing effectively controlled the economic and political agenda, no matter what party is in power? Who is funding them?
A tax against progressive thought increases as truth and democracy are under attack in schools and universities. Remember women's rights? These days, they, too, are under attack.
On the international front, tensions as Europe pivots away from the United States and the Global South tries to get out from under the major super powers.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Women in Southern California and across the nation are gearing up to march for reproductive rights. This, as Texas passes a law that basically bans a women's right to decide whether or not to be a mother. Other Republican-controlled states are moving in the same direction. This is a fundamental threat to Roe v. Wade, the decades-old Supreme Court decision that protects a women's right to choose. Our guest is Emiliana Guereca, founder of the Women's March Foundation Los Angeles.
For our weekly Earth Watch, Ivonne Yanez, an Ecuadorian environmentalist, joins us to discuss her critique of the so-named "Green Economy." She also fills us in on global efforts to protect forests.
Robert Mejia joins us to discuss the Justice on Trial Film Festival, which kicks off today, Thursday, September 30.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute, presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Women in Southern California and across the nation are gearing up to march for reproductive rights. This, as Texas passes a law that basically bans a women's right to decide whether or not to be a mother. Other Republican-controlled states are moving in the same direction. This is a fundamental threat to Roe v. Wade, the decades-old Supreme Court decision that protects a women's right to choose. Our guest is Emiliana Guereca, founder of the Women's March Foundation Los Angeles.
For our weekly Earth Watch, Ivonne Yanez, an Ecuadorian environmentalist, joins us to discuss her critique of the so-named "Green Economy." She also fills us in on global efforts to protect forests.
Robert Mejia joins us to discuss the Justice on Trial Film Festival, which kicks off today, Thursday, September 30.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute, presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Women in Southern California and across the nation are gearing up to march for reproductive rights. This, as Texas passes a law that basically bans a women's right to decide whether or not to be a mother. Other Republican-controlled states are moving in the same direction. This is a fundamental threat to Roe v. Wade, the decades-old Supreme Court decision that protects a women's right to choose. Our guest is Emiliana Guereca, founder of the Women's March Foundation Los Angeles.
For our weekly Earth Watch, Ivonne Yanez, an Ecuadorian environmentalist, joins us to discuss her critique of the so-named "Green Economy." She also fills us in on global efforts to protect forests.
Robert Mejia joins us to discuss the Justice on Trial Film Festival, which kicks off today, Thursday, September 30.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute, presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Women in Southern California and across the nation are gearing up to march for reproductive rights. This, as Texas passes a law that basically bans a women's right to decide whether or not to be a mother. Other Republican-controlled states are moving in the same direction. This is a fundamental threat to Roe v. Wade, the decades-old Supreme Court decision that protects a women's right to choose. Our guest is Emiliana Guereca, founder of the Women's March Foundation Los Angeles.
For our weekly Earth Watch, Ivonne Yanez, an Ecuadorian environmentalist, joins us to discuss her critique of the so-named "Green Economy." She also fills us in on global efforts to protect forests.
Robert Mejia joins us to discuss the Justice on Trial Film Festival, which kicks off today, Thursday, September 30.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute, presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Women in Southern California and across the nation are gearing up to march for reproductive rights. This, as Texas passes a law that basically bans a women's right to decide whether or not to be a mother. Other Republican-controlled states are moving in the same direction. This is a fundamental threat to Roe v. Wade, the decades-old Supreme Court decision that protects a women's right to choose. Our guest is Emiliana Guereca, founder of the Women's March Foundation Los Angeles.
For our weekly Earth Watch, Ivonne Yanez, an Ecuadorian environmentalist, joins us to discuss her critique of the so-named "Green Economy." She also fills us in on global efforts to protect forests.
Robert Mejia joins us to discuss the Justice on Trial Film Festival, which kicks off today, Thursday, September 30.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute, presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Women in Southern California and across the nation are gearing up to march for reproductive rights. This, as Texas passes a law that basically bans a women's right to decide whether or not to be a mother. Other Republican-controlled states are moving in the same direction. This is a fundamental threat to Roe v. Wade, the decades-old Supreme Court decision that protects a women's right to choose. Our guest is Emiliana Guereca, founder of the Women's March Foundation Los Angeles.
For our weekly Earth Watch, Ivonne Yanez, an Ecuadorian environmentalist, joins us to discuss her critique of the so-named "Green Economy." She also fills us in on global efforts to protect forests.
Robert Mejia joins us to discuss the Justice on Trial Film Festival, which kicks off today, Thursday, September 30.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute, presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
On August 5, 2021, Richard Trumka, President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, known simply as the AFL"CIO, unexpectedly passed away. He was 72 years old. Today on Sojourner Truth, we honor the life and legacy of Richard Trumka. We bring you exclusive audio from his keynote speech at the 2013 AFL-CIO conference in Los Angeles, California. We also speak with Jerry Acosta, a former regional director and senior national representative for the Utility Workers Union of America. In March of 1997, Jerry was appointed by AFL-CIO National President John J. Sweeney as the Arizona State Field Director for the Department of Field Mobilization. By 2005, he was appointed as Regional Director for the Western Region of the AFL-CIO, during which he worked alongside Richard Trumka for several years.
On August 5, 2021, Richard Trumka, President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, known simply as the AFL"CIO, unexpectedly passed away. He was 72 years old. Today on Sojourner Truth, we honor the life and legacy of Richard Trumka. We bring you exclusive audio from his keynote speech at the 2013 AFL-CIO conference in Los Angeles, California. We also speak with Jerry Acosta, a former regional director and senior national representative for the Utility Workers Union of America. In March of 1997, Jerry was appointed by AFL-CIO National President John J. Sweeney as the Arizona State Field Director for the Department of Field Mobilization. By 2005, he was appointed as Regional Director for the Western Region of the AFL-CIO, during which he worked alongside Richard Trumka for several years.
Indigenous peoples have been on the frontlines protecting the planet from environmental devastation. They are also part of frontline communities severely impacted by the exploitation of Mother Earth, and have asked that we have another relationship with nature. They have made significant gains. In September of 2021, the Indigenous Environmental Network and Oil Change International released a report entitled Indigenous Resistance Against Carbon. The report analyzes the impact Indigenous resistance to fossil fuel projects in the United States and Canada has had on greenhouse gas emissions over the past 10 years. According to the report, Indigenous resistance has stopped or delayed greenhouse gas pollution equivalent to at least 25 percent of annual U.S. and Canadian emissions.
Indeed, Indigenous peoples have long led the fight to protect Mother Earth and many say the only way forward is to center Indigenous knowledge and keep fossil fuels in the ground. Not only have Indigenous peoples directly confronted climate change head-on, most often putting their lives on the line. For decades, the Global Justice Ecology Project, as well as other environmental campaigners, have been raising alarms about false climate solutions. They have pointed out that these false climate solutions only provide superficial and cosmetic changes to an urgent systemic problem. As the United Nations prepares for its upcoming COP 26 climate change conference in Glasgow, Scotland, from Nov. 1-12, Indigenous and other environmental campaigners continue to speak out against these false solutions. This, as we're facing what is increasingly described as a climate catastrophe.
A coalition of grassroots Indigenous and environmental movements have released a new third edition of a report titled, Hoodwinked in the Hothouse: Resist False Solutions to Climate Change. It is an easy-to-read, concise-yet-comprehensive compendium of the false corporate promises, which its authors say lead us down risky pathways poised to waste billions of public dollars on a host of corporate snake-oil schemes and market-based mechanisms. Hoodwinked in the Hothouse also provides a robust framework for understanding the depth of real solutions and how they should be determined, rooted in pro-Indigenous, pro-environment, and anti-capitalist thought. Previous editions of Hoodwinked in the Hothouse played a major role in raising awareness across climate movements around the world; both helping frontline organizers in their fights against destructive energy proposals, and shifting policy positions of large non-governmental organizations. Today on Sojourner Truth, we bring you Part 1 of our two-part Hoodwinked in the Hothouse series, featuring an international panel of climate justice organizers and frontline community leaders. The speakers include: Eriel Tchekwie Deranger, Executive Director of Indigenous Climate Action; Jacqui Patterson of the Chisholm Legacy Project; Moeka De Oro of Micronesia Climate Justice Alliance; and Tom Goldtooth, Executive Director of the Indigenous Environmental Network. They discuss the new Hoodwinked in the Hothouse report, as well as the multi-billion dollar climate investments being promoted by fossil fuel industries and other disaster capitalists.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our guests are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg, and Dr. Gerald Horne.
The crisis at the border and the devaluation of lives. Meanwhile, in Capitol Hill, Democrats are in-fighting on Biden's Build Back Better plan and infrastructure. Can President Biden calm the waters? There's a row over the debt ceiling with a looming government shutdown. And, again, a debate over taxes. Who pays? Who does not? Inflation fears as a political football. Meanwhile, subpoenas have dropped by the House Committee investigating the January 6th insurrection.
On the international front, the UN General Assembly has met in New York City. What are the key elements that came out of it? On the other hand, South of the Border, the Community of Caribbean and Latin American States met in Mexico. Some major happenings there. What is the significance for possible realignment in the Americas?
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our guests are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg, and Dr. Gerald Horne.
The crisis at the border and the devaluation of lives. Meanwhile, in Capitol Hill, Democrats are in-fighting on Biden's Build Back Better plan and infrastructure. Can President Biden calm the waters? There's a row over the debt ceiling with a looming government shutdown. And, again, a debate over taxes. Who pays? Who does not? Inflation fears as a political football. Meanwhile, subpoenas have dropped by the House Committee investigating the January 6th insurrection.
On the international front, the UN General Assembly has met in New York City. What are the key elements that came out of it? On the other hand, South of the Border, the Community of Caribbean and Latin American States met in Mexico. Some major happenings there. What is the significance for possible realignment in the Americas?
Today on Sojourner Truth:
An update on the mistreatment and deportation of thousands of Haitians by the Biden administration. But what conditions do deportees face when they return to Haiti? Is there any credibility to the Biden administration's claim, via Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Majorkas, that Haiti is able to handle thousands of deported Haitians. Here to discuss the situation on the ground in Haiti is Pierre Labossiere, a co-founder of the Haiti Action Committee. He hails from Les Cayes, in the south of Haiti, which was recently hit by a devastating earthquake.
On Saturday, September 18, the sixth summit of heads of state and government of the of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (known as CELAC) took place in Mexico City. Some historic announcements were made at the conference. We find out what took place, what came out of the summit, and the wider implications for the whole of the Americas, from Mexico City-based journalist Laura Carlsen.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
An update on the mistreatment and deportation of thousands of Haitians by the Biden administration. But what conditions do deportees face when they return to Haiti? Is there any credibility to the Biden administration's claim, via Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Majorkas, that Haiti is able to handle thousands of deported Haitians. Here to discuss the situation on the ground in Haiti is Pierre Labossiere, a co-founder of the Haiti Action Committee. He hails from Les Cayes, in the south of Haiti, which was recently hit by a devastating earthquake.
On Saturday, September 18, the sixth summit of heads of state and government of the of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (known as CELAC) took place in Mexico City. Some historic announcements were made at the conference. We find out what took place, what came out of the summit, and the wider implications for the whole of the Americas, from Mexico City-based journalist Laura Carlsen.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
An update on the mistreatment and deportation of thousands of Haitians by the Biden administration. But what conditions do deportees face when they return to Haiti? Is there any credibility to the Biden administration's claim, via Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Majorkas, that Haiti is able to handle thousands of deported Haitians. Here to discuss the situation on the ground in Haiti is Pierre Labossiere, a co-founder of the Haiti Action Committee. He hails from Les Cayes, in the south of Haiti, which was recently hit by a devastating earthquake.
On Saturday, September 18, the sixth summit of heads of state and government of the of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (known as CELAC) took place in Mexico City. Some historic announcements were made at the conference. We find out what took place, what came out of the summit, and the wider implications for the whole of the Americas, from Mexico City-based journalist Laura Carlsen.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
An update on the mistreatment and deportation of thousands of Haitians by the Biden administration. But what conditions do deportees face when they return to Haiti? Is there any credibility to the Biden administration's claim, via Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Majorkas, that Haiti is able to handle thousands of deported Haitians. Here to discuss the situation on the ground in Haiti is Pierre Labossiere, a co-founder of the Haiti Action Committee. He hails from Les Cayes, in the south of Haiti, which was recently hit by a devastating earthquake.
On Saturday, September 18, the sixth summit of heads of state and government of the of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (known as CELAC) took place in Mexico City. Some historic announcements were made at the conference. We find out what took place, what came out of the summit, and the wider implications for the whole of the Americas, from Mexico City-based journalist Laura Carlsen.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
President Biden and other world leaders descend on the United Nations for the annual general assembly meeting. Focused areas include COVID-19, the environmental crisis, and growing income inequality worldwide. What has emerged from presentations by heads of state so far? Our guest is Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston.
The Democrats' economic agenda is hanging by a thread in Congress, as there is push-back against the cost of President Biden's care economy proposals. The Republicans threaten to not lift the debt ceiling, therefore threatening the entire Biden proposal. What's going on? We get an update from economist Max Wolff, a Founding Partner at Multivariate, which provides capital markets access and data science solutions to growth companies and institutional investors.
Who is not getting the $600 California stimulus check? Our guest is Sherriel Weithers, a previous intern for the Sojourner Truth team, as well as a volunteer who works with at-risk teens and fights for the rights of others.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
President Biden and other world leaders descend on the United Nations for the annual general assembly meeting. Focused areas include COVID-19, the environmental crisis, and growing income inequality worldwide. What has emerged from presentations by heads of state so far? Our guest is Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston.
The Democrats' economic agenda is hanging by a thread in Congress, as there is push-back against the cost of President Biden's care economy proposals. The Republicans threaten to not lift the debt ceiling, therefore threatening the entire Biden proposal. What's going on? We get an update from economist Max Wolff, a Founding Partner at Multivariate, which provides capital markets access and data science solutions to growth companies and institutional investors.
Who is not getting the $600 California stimulus check? Our guest is Sherriel Weithers, a previous intern for the Sojourner Truth team, as well as a volunteer who works with at-risk teens and fights for the rights of others.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
President Biden and other world leaders descend on the United Nations for the annual general assembly meeting. Focused areas include COVID-19, the environmental crisis, and growing income inequality worldwide. What has emerged from presentations by heads of state so far? Our guest is Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston.
The Democrats' economic agenda is hanging by a thread in Congress, as there is push-back against the cost of President Biden's care economy proposals. The Republicans threaten to not lift the debt ceiling, therefore threatening the entire Biden proposal. What's going on? We get an update from economist Max Wolff, a Founding Partner at Multivariate, which provides capital markets access and data science solutions to growth companies and institutional investors.
Who is not getting the $600 California stimulus check? Our guest is Sherriel Weithers, a previous intern for the Sojourner Truth team, as well as a volunteer who works with at-risk teens and fights for the rights of others.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
President Biden and other world leaders descend on the United Nations for the annual general assembly meeting. Focused areas include COVID-19, the environmental crisis, and growing income inequality worldwide. What has emerged from presentations by heads of state so far? Our guest is Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston.
The Democrats' economic agenda is hanging by a thread in Congress, as there is push-back against the cost of President Biden's care economy proposals. The Republicans threaten to not lift the debt ceiling, therefore threatening the entire Biden proposal. What's going on? We get an update from economist Max Wolff, a Founding Partner at Multivariate, which provides capital markets access and data science solutions to growth companies and institutional investors.
Who is not getting the $600 California stimulus check? Our guest is Sherriel Weithers, a previous intern for the Sojourner Truth team, as well as a volunteer who works with at-risk teens and fights for the rights of others.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
President Biden and other world leaders descend on the United Nations for the annual general assembly meeting. Focused areas include COVID-19, the environmental crisis, and growing income inequality worldwide. What has emerged from presentations by heads of state so far? Our guest is Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston.
The Democrats' economic agenda is hanging by a thread in Congress, as there is push-back against the cost of President Biden's care economy proposals. The Republicans threaten to not lift the debt ceiling, therefore threatening the entire Biden proposal. What's going on? We get an update from economist Max Wolff, a Founding Partner at Multivariate, which provides capital markets access and data science solutions to growth companies and institutional investors.
Who is not getting the $600 California stimulus check? Our guest is Sherriel Weithers, a previous intern for the Sojourner Truth team, as well as a volunteer who works with at-risk teens and fights for the rights of others.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
President Biden and other world leaders descend on the United Nations for the annual general assembly meeting. Focused areas include COVID-19, the environmental crisis, and growing income inequality worldwide. What has emerged from presentations by heads of state so far? Our guest is Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston.
The Democrats' economic agenda is hanging by a thread in Congress, as there is push-back against the cost of President Biden's care economy proposals. The Republicans threaten to not lift the debt ceiling, therefore threatening the entire Biden proposal. What's going on? We get an update from economist Max Wolff, a Founding Partner at Multivariate, which provides capital markets access and data science solutions to growth companies and institutional investors.
Who is not getting the $600 California stimulus check? Our guest is Sherriel Weithers, a previous intern for the Sojourner Truth team, as well as a volunteer who works with at-risk teens and fights for the rights of others.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Thousands of Haitians are being deported by the Biden Administration. Video has emerged of U.S. Border Patrol agents chasing down Haitians on horseback and whipping them. One can be heard referring to Haiti as a s-hole country. What's going on? Our guest is Nana Gyamfi, an attorney, consultant, educator, activist, the Executive Director of Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), and the President of the National Conference of Black Lawyers.
The Indigenous Environmental Network has called for a postponement of the upcoming COP26. The UN governmental conference on the environment scheduled to be held in November in Glasgow, Scotland. This, amid the growing environmental catastrophe. We find out what's behind that call from Alberto Saldamando, the Indigenous Environmental Network's Counsel on Climate Change and Indigenous and Human Rights.
Barney Bush, a Shawnee/Cayuga poet, activist and educator, has died. We pay tribute to him as we hear some of his words from his keynote speech to the 2019 Forest & Climate Movement Convergence gathering in Shawnee National Forest.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Thousands of Haitians are being deported by the Biden Administration. Video has emerged of U.S. Border Patrol agents chasing down Haitians on horseback and whipping them. One can be heard referring to Haiti as a s-hole country. What's going on? Our guest is Nana Gyamfi, an attorney, consultant, educator, activist, the Executive Director of Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), and the President of the National Conference of Black Lawyers.
The Indigenous Environmental Network has called for a postponement of the upcoming COP26. The UN governmental conference on the environment scheduled to be held in November in Glasgow, Scotland. This, amid the growing environmental catastrophe. We find out what's behind that call from Alberto Saldamando, the Indigenous Environmental Network's Counsel on Climate Change and Indigenous and Human Rights.
Barney Bush, a Shawnee/Cayuga poet, activist and educator, has died. We pay tribute to him as we hear some of his words from his keynote speech to the 2019 Forest & Climate Movement Convergence gathering in Shawnee National Forest.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Thousands of Haitians are being deported by the Biden Administration. Video has emerged of U.S. Border Patrol agents chasing down Haitians on horseback and whipping them. One can be heard referring to Haiti as a s-hole country. What's going on? Our guest is Nana Gyamfi, an attorney, consultant, educator, activist, the Executive Director of Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), and the President of the National Conference of Black Lawyers.
The Indigenous Environmental Network has called for a postponement of the upcoming COP26. The UN governmental conference on the environment scheduled to be held in November in Glasgow, Scotland. This, amid the growing environmental catastrophe. We find out what's behind that call from Alberto Saldamando, the Indigenous Environmental Network's Counsel on Climate Change and Indigenous and Human Rights.
Barney Bush, a Shawnee/Cayuga poet, activist and educator, has died. We pay tribute to him as we hear some of his words from his keynote speech to the 2019 Forest & Climate Movement Convergence gathering in Shawnee National Forest.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Thousands of Haitians are being deported by the Biden Administration. Video has emerged of U.S. Border Patrol agents chasing down Haitians on horseback and whipping them. One can be heard referring to Haiti as a s-hole country. What's going on? Our guest is Nana Gyamfi, an attorney, consultant, educator, activist, the Executive Director of Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), and the President of the National Conference of Black Lawyers.
The Indigenous Environmental Network has called for a postponement of the upcoming COP26. The UN governmental conference on the environment scheduled to be held in November in Glasgow, Scotland. This, amid the growing environmental catastrophe. We find out what's behind that call from Alberto Saldamando, the Indigenous Environmental Network's Counsel on Climate Change and Indigenous and Human Rights.
Barney Bush, a Shawnee/Cayuga poet, activist and educator, has died. We pay tribute to him as we hear some of his words from his keynote speech to the 2019 Forest & Climate Movement Convergence gathering in Shawnee National Forest.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Thousands of Haitians are being deported by the Biden Administration. Video has emerged of U.S. Border Patrol agents chasing down Haitians on horseback and whipping them. One can be heard referring to Haiti as a s-hole country. What's going on? Our guest is Nana Gyamfi, an attorney, consultant, educator, activist, the Executive Director of Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), and the President of the National Conference of Black Lawyers.
The Indigenous Environmental Network has called for a postponement of the upcoming COP26. The UN governmental conference on the environment scheduled to be held in November in Glasgow, Scotland. This, amid the growing environmental catastrophe. We find out what's behind that call from Alberto Saldamando, the Indigenous Environmental Network's Counsel on Climate Change and Indigenous and Human Rights.
Barney Bush, a Shawnee/Cayuga poet, activist and educator, has died. We pay tribute to him as we hear some of his words from his keynote speech to the 2019 Forest & Climate Movement Convergence gathering in Shawnee National Forest.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our guests are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg, and Dr. Gerald Horne.
The fight for the future of U.S. domestic policy. The Build Back Better Act. Bernie Sanders is not backing down from his push for spending $3.5 trillion. President Biden says the U.S. is at an inflection point and this investment is needed now. But Senator Manchin is in the way. So is the filibuster. Senator Manchin wants to cut the proposed Build Back Better Act figure in half. But that doesn't fly with Senator Sanders and other progressives. Democrats need a big win given the midterm elections in 2022. Some are saying that President Biden's Build Back Better Act is the largest social program proposed since FDR's New Deal. Is the Build Back Better Act a U.S. version of Democratic Socialism?
As we mark the 10th anniversary of Occupy Wall Street, will conservatives on both sides of the aisle insist that the U.S. continue on the path of unfettered prioritization of the market over the care of people and the environment?
Meanwhile, conservatives are complaining that jobs are not getting filled post-COVID. This, as some workers are refusing work that doesn't pay a living wage and is destructive to their bodies. Conservatives blame Biden's COVID relief subsidies that people are not taking jobs they don't want blame corporate greed.
Lessons learned from the California Governor Recall Election. What do California Democrats prioritize now? What are the implications on the national scene?
On U.S. foreign policy, is the influence of Washington waning? Recently alienating the EU, including France, and the U.S. seems to bypass traditional allies to cut a military deal with Australia and the U.K. against China. Europe, meanwhile, is trying to carve its own path in a post Angela Merkel era.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our guests are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg, and Dr. Gerald Horne.
The fight for the future of U.S. domestic policy. The Build Back Better Act. Bernie Sanders is not backing down from his push for spending $3.5 trillion. President Biden says the U.S. is at an inflection point and this investment is needed now. But Senator Manchin is in the way. So is the filibuster. Senator Manchin wants to cut the proposed Build Back Better Act figure in half. But that doesn't fly with Senator Sanders and other progressives. Democrats need a big win given the midterm elections in 2022. Some are saying that President Biden's Build Back Better Act is the largest social program proposed since FDR's New Deal. Is the Build Back Better Act a U.S. version of Democratic Socialism?
As we mark the 10th anniversary of Occupy Wall Street, will conservatives on both sides of the aisle insist that the U.S. continue on the path of unfettered prioritization of the market over the care of people and the environment?
Meanwhile, conservatives are complaining that jobs are not getting filled post-COVID. This, as some workers are refusing work that doesn't pay a living wage and is destructive to their bodies. Conservatives blame Biden's COVID relief subsidies that people are not taking jobs they don't want blame corporate greed.
Lessons learned from the California Governor Recall Election. What do California Democrats prioritize now? What are the implications on the national scene?
On U.S. foreign policy, is the influence of Washington waning? Recently alienating the EU, including France, and the U.S. seems to bypass traditional allies to cut a military deal with Australia and the U.K. against China. Europe, meanwhile, is trying to carve its own path in a post Angela Merkel era.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Voting rights campaigners have been frustrated by a lack of action by Congress to restore voter rights, which have been undermined since the 2013 Supreme Court decision that stripped the historic Voting Rights Act won during the Civil Rights Era. Civil Rights leaders have been pressuring President Biden and Congressional Democrats to take urgent action. This, as voter suppression laws are spreading across the United States. The most recent law, a very restrictive one, passed in Texas. In an effort to get something done, Democrats have cut a deal with Blue Dog Democrats (Conservative Democrats), including Joe Manchin. On Tuesday, September 14, eight Senate Democrats joined Manchin to put forth a new voting rights bill named the Freedom to Vote Act. To give reaction to what is happening in this historic fight for voting rights, we speak with voting rights campaigner Barbara Arnwine.
An update on the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border, where there is a continuing humanitarian crisis, including that of 2,200 unaccompanied children who crossed the border in July. Our guest is Alba Jaramillo, Executive Director of Arizona Justice For Our Neighbors.
For our weekly Earth Watch, over 1,000 arrests as Indigenous peoples and environmental campaigners fight to stop logging on Vancouver Island's ancient forests. We speak with Indigenous land defender Rainbow Eyes.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Voting rights campaigners have been frustrated by a lack of action by Congress to restore voter rights, which have been undermined since the 2013 Supreme Court decision that stripped the historic Voting Rights Act won during the Civil Rights Era. Civil Rights leaders have been pressuring President Biden and Congressional Democrats to take urgent action. This, as voter suppression laws are spreading across the United States. The most recent law, a very restrictive one, passed in Texas. In an effort to get something done, Democrats have cut a deal with Blue Dog Democrats (Conservative Democrats), including Joe Manchin. On Tuesday, September 14, eight Senate Democrats joined Manchin to put forth a new voting rights bill named the Freedom to Vote Act. To give reaction to what is happening in this historic fight for voting rights, we speak with voting rights campaigner Barbara Arnwine.
An update on the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border, where there is a continuing humanitarian crisis, including that of 2,200 unaccompanied children who crossed the border in July. Our guest is Alba Jaramillo, Executive Director of Arizona Justice For Our Neighbors.
For our weekly Earth Watch, over 1,000 arrests as Indigenous peoples and environmental campaigners fight to stop logging on Vancouver Island's ancient forests. We speak with Indigenous land defender Rainbow Eyes.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Voting rights campaigners have been frustrated by a lack of action by Congress to restore voter rights, which have been undermined since the 2013 Supreme Court decision that stripped the historic Voting Rights Act won during the Civil Rights Era. Civil Rights leaders have been pressuring President Biden and Congressional Democrats to take urgent action. This, as voter suppression laws are spreading across the United States. The most recent law, a very restrictive one, passed in Texas. In an effort to get something done, Democrats have cut a deal with Blue Dog Democrats (Conservative Democrats), including Joe Manchin. On Tuesday, September 14, eight Senate Democrats joined Manchin to put forth a new voting rights bill named the Freedom to Vote Act. To give reaction to what is happening in this historic fight for voting rights, we speak with voting rights campaigner Barbara Arnwine.
An update on the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border, where there is a continuing humanitarian crisis, including that of 2,200 unaccompanied children who crossed the border in July. Our guest is Alba Jaramillo, Executive Director of Arizona Justice For Our Neighbors.
For our weekly Earth Watch, over 1,000 arrests as Indigenous peoples and environmental campaigners fight to stop logging on Vancouver Island's ancient forests. We speak with Indigenous land defender Rainbow Eyes.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Voting rights campaigners have been frustrated by a lack of action by Congress to restore voter rights, which have been undermined since the 2013 Supreme Court decision that stripped the historic Voting Rights Act won during the Civil Rights Era. Civil Rights leaders have been pressuring President Biden and Congressional Democrats to take urgent action. This, as voter suppression laws are spreading across the United States. The most recent law, a very restrictive one, passed in Texas. In an effort to get something done, Democrats have cut a deal with Blue Dog Democrats (Conservative Democrats), including Joe Manchin. On Tuesday, September 14, eight Senate Democrats joined Manchin to put forth a new voting rights bill named the Freedom to Vote Act. To give reaction to what is happening in this historic fight for voting rights, we speak with voting rights campaigner Barbara Arnwine.
An update on the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border, where there is a continuing humanitarian crisis, including that of 2,200 unaccompanied children who crossed the border in July. Our guest is Alba Jaramillo, Executive Director of Arizona Justice For Our Neighbors.
For our weekly Earth Watch, over 1,000 arrests as Indigenous peoples and environmental campaigners fight to stop logging on Vancouver Island's ancient forests. We speak with Indigenous land defender Rainbow Eyes.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Voting rights campaigners have been frustrated by a lack of action by Congress to restore voter rights, which have been undermined since the 2013 Supreme Court decision that stripped the historic Voting Rights Act won during the Civil Rights Era. Civil Rights leaders have been pressuring President Biden and Congressional Democrats to take urgent action. This, as voter suppression laws are spreading across the United States. The most recent law, a very restrictive one, passed in Texas. In an effort to get something done, Democrats have cut a deal with Blue Dog Democrats (Conservative Democrats), including Joe Manchin. On Tuesday, September 14, eight Senate Democrats joined Manchin to put forth a new voting rights bill named the Freedom to Vote Act. To give reaction to what is happening in this historic fight for voting rights, we speak with voting rights campaigner Barbara Arnwine.
An update on the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border, where there is a continuing humanitarian crisis, including that of 2,200 unaccompanied children who crossed the border in July. Our guest is Alba Jaramillo, Executive Director of Arizona Justice For Our Neighbors.
For our weekly Earth Watch, over 1,000 arrests as Indigenous peoples and environmental campaigners fight to stop logging on Vancouver Island's ancient forests. We speak with Indigenous land defender Rainbow Eyes.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Gavin Newsom beat Trumpster Larry Elder in the California gubernatorial recall election. What are the lessons learned and the broader implications? Bill Gallegos joins us to break all of this down. Bill is a longtime Chicano Liberation and Environmental Justice activist.
Tax hikes and GOP resistance to President Biden's care economy agenda, as reflected in his Build Back Better plan. A bill is now under consideration in the House. What are the numbers? How are Democrats proposing to pay for this legislation? Who is objecting and why? Does the inflation argument against Build Back Better hold water? Our guest is Chuck Collins, a senior scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies.
The movement for a universal guaranteed income grows. What has been the history of this demand? Where do basic income programs stand now? How is California leading the way? How is the Cash for People movement organizing itself? We speak with John Ma of Ground Game LA.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Gavin Newsom beat Trumpster Larry Elder in the California gubernatorial recall election. What are the lessons learned and the broader implications? Bill Gallegos joins us to break all of this down. Bill is a longtime Chicano Liberation and Environmental Justice activist.
Tax hikes and GOP resistance to President Biden's care economy agenda, as reflected in his Build Back Better plan. A bill is now under consideration in the House. What are the numbers? How are Democrats proposing to pay for this legislation? Who is objecting and why? Does the inflation argument against Build Back Better hold water? Our guest is Chuck Collins, a senior scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies.
The movement for a universal guaranteed income grows. What has been the history of this demand? Where do basic income programs stand now? How is California leading the way? How is the Cash for People movement organizing itself? We speak with John Ma of Ground Game LA.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Gavin Newsom beat Trumpster Larry Elder in the California gubernatorial recall election. What are the lessons learned and the broader implications? Bill Gallegos joins us to break all of this down. Bill is a longtime Chicano Liberation and Environmental Justice activist.
Tax hikes and GOP resistance to President Biden's care economy agenda, as reflected in his Build Back Better plan. A bill is now under consideration in the House. What are the numbers? How are Democrats proposing to pay for this legislation? Who is objecting and why? Does the inflation argument against Build Back Better hold water? Our guest is Chuck Collins, a senior scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies.
The movement for a universal guaranteed income grows. What has been the history of this demand? Where do basic income programs stand now? How is California leading the way? How is the Cash for People movement organizing itself? We speak with John Ma of Ground Game LA.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Gavin Newsom beat Trumpster Larry Elder in the California gubernatorial recall election. What are the lessons learned and the broader implications? Bill Gallegos joins us to break all of this down. Bill is a longtime Chicano Liberation and Environmental Justice activist.
Tax hikes and GOP resistance to President Biden's care economy agenda, as reflected in his Build Back Better plan. A bill is now under consideration in the House. What are the numbers? How are Democrats proposing to pay for this legislation? Who is objecting and why? Does the inflation argument against Build Back Better hold water? Our guest is Chuck Collins, a senior scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies.
The movement for a universal guaranteed income grows. What has been the history of this demand? Where do basic income programs stand now? How is California leading the way? How is the Cash for People movement organizing itself? We speak with John Ma of Ground Game LA.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Gavin Newsom beat Trumpster Larry Elder in the California gubernatorial recall election. What are the lessons learned and the broader implications? Bill Gallegos joins us to break all of this down. Bill is a longtime Chicano Liberation and Environmental Justice activist.
Tax hikes and GOP resistance to President Biden's care economy agenda, as reflected in his Build Back Better plan. A bill is now under consideration in the House. What are the numbers? How are Democrats proposing to pay for this legislation? Who is objecting and why? Does the inflation argument against Build Back Better hold water? Our guest is Chuck Collins, a senior scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies.
The movement for a universal guaranteed income grows. What has been the history of this demand? Where do basic income programs stand now? How is California leading the way? How is the Cash for People movement organizing itself? We speak with John Ma of Ground Game LA.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Gavin Newsom beat Trumpster Larry Elder in the California gubernatorial recall election. What are the lessons learned and the broader implications? Bill Gallegos joins us to break all of this down. Bill is a longtime Chicano Liberation and Environmental Justice activist.
Tax hikes and GOP resistance to President Biden's care economy agenda, as reflected in his Build Back Better plan. A bill is now under consideration in the House. What are the numbers? How are Democrats proposing to pay for this legislation? Who is objecting and why? Does the inflation argument against Build Back Better hold water? Our guest is Chuck Collins, a senior scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies.
The movement for a universal guaranteed income grows. What has been the history of this demand? Where do basic income programs stand now? How is California leading the way? How is the Cash for People movement organizing itself? We speak with John Ma of Ground Game LA.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Election Day in California. Voters will decide whether to keep Democrat Gavin Newsom in office, or go with Trumpster Larry Elder as Governor. What's at stake for California, as well as the nation? Our guest is Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston, has written more than 30 books.
A critical vote is coming up on the child tax credit payments, which have gone out to 39 million families. Will the House vote to extend the credit or allow it to stop at the end of this year? Meanwhile, Republicans are pressing for a mandated work requirement in order to receive the tax credit, dismissing the important and essential work of mothers and other caregivers. To give us the latest, we speak with Anna Aurilio, the Federal Campaign Director of Economic Security Project Action.
Also, we continue our coverage of the struggle of Black farmers across the United States. We speak with Lorette Picciano, the Executive Director of The Rural Coalition.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Election Day in California. Voters will decide whether to keep Democrat Gavin Newsom in office, or go with Trumpster Larry Elder as Governor. What's at stake for California, as well as the nation? Our guest is Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston, has written more than 30 books.
A critical vote is coming up on the child tax credit payments, which have gone out to 39 million families. Will the House vote to extend the credit or allow it to stop at the end of this year? Meanwhile, Republicans are pressing for a mandated work requirement in order to receive the tax credit, dismissing the important and essential work of mothers and other caregivers. To give us the latest, we speak with Anna Aurilio, the Federal Campaign Director of Economic Security Project Action.
Also, we continue our coverage of the struggle of Black farmers across the United States. We speak with Lorette Picciano, the Executive Director of The Rural Coalition.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Election Day in California. Voters will decide whether to keep Democrat Gavin Newsom in office, or go with Trumpster Larry Elder as Governor. What's at stake for California, as well as the nation? Our guest is Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston, has written more than 30 books.
A critical vote is coming up on the child tax credit payments, which have gone out to 39 million families. Will the House vote to extend the credit or allow it to stop at the end of this year? Meanwhile, Republicans are pressing for a mandated work requirement in order to receive the tax credit, dismissing the important and essential work of mothers and other caregivers. To give us the latest, we speak with Anna Aurilio, the Federal Campaign Director of Economic Security Project Action.
Also, we continue our coverage of the struggle of Black farmers across the United States. We speak with Lorette Picciano, the Executive Director of The Rural Coalition.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Election Day in California. Voters will decide whether to keep Democrat Gavin Newsom in office, or go with Trumpster Larry Elder as Governor. What's at stake for California, as well as the nation? Our guest is Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston, has written more than 30 books.
A critical vote is coming up on the child tax credit payments, which have gone out to 39 million families. Will the House vote to extend the credit or allow it to stop at the end of this year? Meanwhile, Republicans are pressing for a mandated work requirement in order to receive the tax credit, dismissing the important and essential work of mothers and other caregivers. To give us the latest, we speak with Anna Aurilio, the Federal Campaign Director of Economic Security Project Action.
Also, we continue our coverage of the struggle of Black farmers across the United States. We speak with Lorette Picciano, the Executive Director of The Rural Coalition.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Election Day in California. Voters will decide whether to keep Democrat Gavin Newsom in office, or go with Trumpster Larry Elder as Governor. What's at stake for California, as well as the nation? Our guest is Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston, has written more than 30 books.
A critical vote is coming up on the child tax credit payments, which have gone out to 39 million families. Will the House vote to extend the credit or allow it to stop at the end of this year? Meanwhile, Republicans are pressing for a mandated work requirement in order to receive the tax credit, dismissing the important and essential work of mothers and other caregivers. To give us the latest, we speak with Anna Aurilio, the Federal Campaign Director of Economic Security Project Action.
Also, we continue our coverage of the struggle of Black farmers across the United States. We speak with Lorette Picciano, the Executive Director of The Rural Coalition.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
An update on the COVID-19 pandemic, as public health concerns evolve into culture wars, with school officials under attack. President Biden has dropped in the polls for his handling of the pandemic, and he announces new COVID measures today. Our guest is Dr. David Himmelstein, a Distinguished Professor of Public Health at the City University of New York and a lecturer in Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
Climate catastrophe is upon us. Anne Petermann, executive director of Global Justice Ecology Project, joins us for our weekly Earth Watch to discuss their work protecting forests and opposing genetically engineered trees.
Legal scholar and attorney Marjorie Cohn joins us to discuss and give analysis of the legal threats to the reproductive rights of women.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
An update on the COVID-19 pandemic, as public health concerns evolve into culture wars, with school officials under attack. President Biden has dropped in the polls for his handling of the pandemic, and he announces new COVID measures today. Our guest is Dr. David Himmelstein, a Distinguished Professor of Public Health at the City University of New York and a lecturer in Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
Climate catastrophe is upon us. Anne Petermann, executive director of Global Justice Ecology Project, joins us for our weekly Earth Watch to discuss their work protecting forests and opposing genetically engineered trees.
Legal scholar and attorney Marjorie Cohn joins us to discuss and give analysis of the legal threats to the reproductive rights of women.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
An update on the COVID-19 pandemic, as public health concerns evolve into culture wars, with school officials under attack. President Biden has dropped in the polls for his handling of the pandemic, and he announces new COVID measures today. Our guest is Dr. David Himmelstein, a Distinguished Professor of Public Health at the City University of New York and a lecturer in Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
Climate catastrophe is upon us. Anne Petermann, executive director of Global Justice Ecology Project, joins us for our weekly Earth Watch to discuss their work protecting forests and opposing genetically engineered trees.
Legal scholar and attorney Marjorie Cohn joins us to discuss and give analysis of the legal threats to the reproductive rights of women.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
An update on the COVID-19 pandemic, as public health concerns evolve into culture wars, with school officials under attack. President Biden has dropped in the polls for his handling of the pandemic, and he announces new COVID measures today. Our guest is Dr. David Himmelstein, a Distinguished Professor of Public Health at the City University of New York and a lecturer in Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
Climate catastrophe is upon us. Anne Petermann, executive director of Global Justice Ecology Project, joins us for our weekly Earth Watch to discuss their work protecting forests and opposing genetically engineered trees.
Legal scholar and attorney Marjorie Cohn joins us to discuss and give analysis of the legal threats to the reproductive rights of women.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
An update on the COVID-19 pandemic, as public health concerns evolve into culture wars, with school officials under attack. President Biden has dropped in the polls for his handling of the pandemic, and he announces new COVID measures today. Our guest is Dr. David Himmelstein, a Distinguished Professor of Public Health at the City University of New York and a lecturer in Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
Climate catastrophe is upon us. Anne Petermann, executive director of Global Justice Ecology Project, joins us for our weekly Earth Watch to discuss their work protecting forests and opposing genetically engineered trees.
Legal scholar and attorney Marjorie Cohn joins us to discuss and give analysis of the legal threats to the reproductive rights of women.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The California Gubernatorial election. Some say the outcome will determine whether California shifts to Trump-style policies and politics, or maintains the progressive reputation it now has. There is a lot at stake. Our guest is Bill Gallegos, a longtime Chicano Liberation and Environmental Justice activist.
The impact of Hurricane Ida on St. John the Baptist Parish in Louisiana. We speak with Robert Taylor, founder of Concerned Citizens of St. John.
We update our rural-urban conversation with a focus on the Mojave Desert communities. Our guest is Pat Flanagan, a naturalist educator based in Twentynine Palms, in the high desert of California. We discuss threats to the desert ecological system and how it impacts us all.
We pay tribute to actor Michael K. Williams and also our weekly Earth Minute.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The California Gubernatorial election. Some say the outcome will determine whether California shifts to Trump-style policies and politics, or maintains the progressive reputation it now has. There is a lot at stake. Our guest is Bill Gallegos, a longtime Chicano Liberation and Environmental Justice activist.
The impact of Hurricane Ida on St. John the Baptist Parish in Louisiana. We speak with Robert Taylor, founder of Concerned Citizens of St. John.
We update our rural-urban conversation with a focus on the Mojave Desert communities. Our guest is Pat Flanagan, a naturalist educator based in Twentynine Palms, in the high desert of California. We discuss threats to the desert ecological system and how it impacts us all.
We pay tribute to actor Michael K. Williams and also our weekly Earth Minute.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The California Gubernatorial election. Some say the outcome will determine whether California shifts to Trump-style policies and politics, or maintains the progressive reputation it now has. There is a lot at stake. Our guest is Bill Gallegos, a longtime Chicano Liberation and Environmental Justice activist.
The impact of Hurricane Ida on St. John the Baptist Parish in Louisiana. We speak with Robert Taylor, founder of Concerned Citizens of St. John.
We update our rural-urban conversation with a focus on the Mojave Desert communities. Our guest is Pat Flanagan, a naturalist educator based in Twentynine Palms, in the high desert of California. We discuss threats to the desert ecological system and how it impacts us all.
We pay tribute to actor Michael K. Williams and also our weekly Earth Minute.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The California Gubernatorial election. Some say the outcome will determine whether California shifts to Trump-style policies and politics, or maintains the progressive reputation it now has. There is a lot at stake. Our guest is Bill Gallegos, a longtime Chicano Liberation and Environmental Justice activist.
The impact of Hurricane Ida on St. John the Baptist Parish in Louisiana. We speak with Robert Taylor, founder of Concerned Citizens of St. John.
We update our rural-urban conversation with a focus on the Mojave Desert communities. Our guest is Pat Flanagan, a naturalist educator based in Twentynine Palms, in the high desert of California. We discuss threats to the desert ecological system and how it impacts us all.
We pay tribute to actor Michael K. Williams and also our weekly Earth Minute.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The California Gubernatorial election. Some say the outcome will determine whether California shifts to Trump-style policies and politics, or maintains the progressive reputation it now has. There is a lot at stake. Our guest is Bill Gallegos, a longtime Chicano Liberation and Environmental Justice activist.
The impact of Hurricane Ida on St. John the Baptist Parish in Louisiana. We speak with Robert Taylor, founder of Concerned Citizens of St. John.
We update our rural-urban conversation with a focus on the Mojave Desert communities. Our guest is Pat Flanagan, a naturalist educator based in Twentynine Palms, in the high desert of California. We discuss threats to the desert ecological system and how it impacts us all.
We pay tribute to actor Michael K. Williams and also our weekly Earth Minute.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The California Gubernatorial election. Some say the outcome will determine whether California shifts to Trump-style policies and politics, or maintains the progressive reputation it now has. There is a lot at stake. Our guest is Bill Gallegos, a longtime Chicano Liberation and Environmental Justice activist.
The impact of Hurricane Ida on St. John the Baptist Parish in Louisiana. We speak with Robert Taylor, founder of Concerned Citizens of St. John.
We update our rural-urban conversation with a focus on the Mojave Desert communities. Our guest is Pat Flanagan, a naturalist educator based in Twentynine Palms, in the high desert of California. We discuss threats to the desert ecological system and how it impacts us all.
We pay tribute to actor Michael K. Williams and also our weekly Earth Minute.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The California Gubernatorial election. Some say the outcome will determine whether California shifts to Trump-style policies and politics, or maintains the progressive reputation it now has. There is a lot at stake. Our guest is Bill Gallegos, a longtime Chicano Liberation and Environmental Justice activist.
The impact of Hurricane Ida on St. John the Baptist Parish in Louisiana. We speak with Robert Taylor, founder of Concerned Citizens of St. John.
We update our rural-urban conversation with a focus on the Mojave Desert communities. Our guest is Pat Flanagan, a naturalist educator based in Twentynine Palms, in the high desert of California. We discuss threats to the desert ecological system and how it impacts us all.
We pay tribute to actor Michael K. Williams and also our weekly Earth Minute.
Welcome to Sojourner Truth. Thank you for staying with us. This is your host, Margaret Prescod.
Today: Poetry for Haiti, the worlds first Black republic, which is struggling to overcome neo-colonialism, imposed poverty, state violence, and natural disasters produced by climate change. In the early morning hours of August 14, 2021, a powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck southern Haiti, killing at least 2,200 people and injuring over 12,000 others, according to France 24. These figures, however, are expected to be much higher and many people remain unaccounted for. The Associated Press reported that at least 136,800 buildings were damaged or destroyed.
The August 2021 earthquake that struck Haiti was the deadliest natural disaster of 2021; and it was the worst natural disaster to strike Haiti since the 2010 earthquake. Just two days later, on August 16, 2021, Haiti experienced a direct hit from Hurricane Grace, which poured over 10 inches of rain on the nation. There was further damage from flash flooding and landslides that led to more casualties, especially among those hundreds of thousands of Haitians left homeless by the earthquake. According to the United Nations, at least 1.2 million people, including 540,000 children, had been impacted by the twin devastations of the earthquake and the hurricane. Meanwhile, all of this took place within the context of COVID-19, state violence, political instability, and attacks on the poor.
In the Summer of 2021, a benefit for the Haiti Emergency Relief Fund (known as HERF) was organized by longtime Haiti solidarity campaigners. HERF provides concrete material aid directly to the people of Haiti, such as water, food, shelter, medicine, housing, and more. The benefit, dubbed Poetry for Haiti, was an afternoon of soul-nourishing poetry and an opportunity to support Haitis movement for democracy. The event featured Devorah Major, San Franciscos Third Poet Laureate, Tongo Eisen-Martin, San Franciscos current Poet Laureate, and Shanga Labossiere. It also featured a heart-warming tribute by longtime Haiti human rights activist Pierre Labossiere, to beloved elders of the Haiti solidarity movement.
They include: Mrs. Solange Aristide, mother of President Jean Bertrand Aristide; Terry Collins, a community leader and co-founder of KPOO-FM; and Jacques Antoine Gwo Lobo, a Haitian DJ, community leader, and activist with the Lavalas movement. The Sojourner Truth Team, myself and Assistant Producer Ramiro Funez, had the honor of meeting Gwo Lobo in 2019, when we traveled to Haiti to cover the grassroots uprising. We bid farewell to these beloved and highly revered elders. Today on Sojourner Truth, we bring you exclusive audio from this historic event, Poetry for Haiti. The event was co-sponsored by the Haiti Action Committee, the Ecumenical Peace Institute, East Bay Sanctuary Covenant, and St. Johns Presbyterian Church Mission and Justice Commission.
Welcome to Sojourner Truth. Thank you for staying with us. This is your host, Margaret Prescod.
Today: Poetry for Haiti, the worlds first Black republic, which is struggling to overcome neo-colonialism, imposed poverty, state violence, and natural disasters produced by climate change. In the early morning hours of August 14, 2021, a powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck southern Haiti, killing at least 2,200 people and injuring over 12,000 others, according to France 24. These figures, however, are expected to be much higher and many people remain unaccounted for. The Associated Press reported that at least 136,800 buildings were damaged or destroyed.
The August 2021 earthquake that struck Haiti was the deadliest natural disaster of 2021; and it was the worst natural disaster to strike Haiti since the 2010 earthquake. Just two days later, on August 16, 2021, Haiti experienced a direct hit from Hurricane Grace, which poured over 10 inches of rain on the nation. There was further damage from flash flooding and landslides that led to more casualties, especially among those hundreds of thousands of Haitians left homeless by the earthquake. According to the United Nations, at least 1.2 million people, including 540,000 children, had been impacted by the twin devastations of the earthquake and the hurricane. Meanwhile, all of this took place within the context of COVID-19, state violence, political instability, and attacks on the poor.
In the Summer of 2021, a benefit for the Haiti Emergency Relief Fund (known as HERF) was organized by longtime Haiti solidarity campaigners. HERF provides concrete material aid directly to the people of Haiti, such as water, food, shelter, medicine, housing, and more. The benefit, dubbed Poetry for Haiti, was an afternoon of soul-nourishing poetry and an opportunity to support Haitis movement for democracy. The event featured Devorah Major, San Franciscos Third Poet Laureate, Tongo Eisen-Martin, San Franciscos current Poet Laureate, and Shanga Labossiere. It also featured a heart-warming tribute by longtime Haiti human rights activist Pierre Labossiere, to beloved elders of the Haiti solidarity movement.
They include: Mrs. Solange Aristide, mother of President Jean Bertrand Aristide; Terry Collins, a community leader and co-founder of KPOO-FM; and Jacques Antoine Gwo Lobo, a Haitian DJ, community leader, and activist with the Lavalas movement. The Sojourner Truth Team, myself and Assistant Producer Ramiro Funez, had the honor of meeting Gwo Lobo in 2019, when we traveled to Haiti to cover the grassroots uprising. We bid farewell to these beloved and highly revered elders. Today on Sojourner Truth, we bring you exclusive audio from this historic event, Poetry for Haiti. The event was co-sponsored by the Haiti Action Committee, the Ecumenical Peace Institute, East Bay Sanctuary Covenant, and St. Johns Presbyterian Church Mission and Justice Commission.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg, and Dr. Gerald Horne.
From the devastation of Hurricane Idea leaving a swath of suffering from Louisiana and sweeping across the nation to the East Coast, and with wildfires continuing in California and across the West Coast, climate change is upon us. Is the nation prepared? What is the responsibility of government to protect the planet? Meanwhile, President Joe Biden is in Louisiana. But how serious is his administration about getting to the root of the climate crisis? Why are people of color hardest hit by the climate crisis? What are the global implications of the crisis, with devastation floods in Germany and Spain and massive wildfires in Greece and Italy?
The battle lines are drawn on how to prevent the spread of COVID-19, including the Delta variant, sweeping the United States. Hospitalizations are at the highest point in the United States since last winter. What's going on? As schools reopen, the battle is now focused on school board meetings, where school board members are coming under attack by anti-vaxers and by other parents who do not want their children either vaccined or masked. Increasingly, children are getting the virus and are being hospitalized. This, as Donald Trump is planning a "Liberty Tour" of the nation, which will include anti-vaxers.
Roe vs. Wade is facing its most serious threat yet as Texas implements a draconian anti-abortion law as the Supreme Court allows the law to move forward.
What are the global implications of the U.S. defeat in Afghanistan? As Biden's approval rating falls in the polls, is he trying to shift the U.S. away from a war economy to a caring economy?
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg, and Dr. Gerald Horne.
From the devastation of Hurricane Idea leaving a swath of suffering from Louisiana and sweeping across the nation to the East Coast, and with wildfires continuing in California and across the West Coast, climate change is upon us. Is the nation prepared? What is the responsibility of government to protect the planet? Meanwhile, President Joe Biden is in Louisiana. But how serious is his administration about getting to the root of the climate crisis? Why are people of color hardest hit by the climate crisis? What are the global implications of the crisis, with devastation floods in Germany and Spain and massive wildfires in Greece and Italy?
The battle lines are drawn on how to prevent the spread of COVID-19, including the Delta variant, sweeping the United States. Hospitalizations are at the highest point in the United States since last winter. What's going on? As schools reopen, the battle is now focused on school board meetings, where school board members are coming under attack by anti-vaxers and by other parents who do not want their children either vaccined or masked. Increasingly, children are getting the virus and are being hospitalized. This, as Donald Trump is planning a "Liberty Tour" of the nation, which will include anti-vaxers.
Roe vs. Wade is facing its most serious threat yet as Texas implements a draconian anti-abortion law as the Supreme Court allows the law to move forward.
What are the global implications of the U.S. defeat in Afghanistan? As Biden's approval rating falls in the polls, is he trying to shift the U.S. away from a war economy to a caring economy?
Today on Sojourner Truth, our annual Labor Day special. We honor all workers, those who are waged, as well as those who are unwaged.
This year, we uplift the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Labor Coalition, with whom we have partnered over the years for our Labor Day Special. This year will mark their 42nd annual Labor Day event. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Coalition is unable to march the streets hand in hand with their union sisters and brothers, community, friends, and supporters. Furthermore, due to these unprecedented times, many union families have been economically affected and are in need of help.
With this in mind, the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Labor Coalition will join other labor unions to do a massive food distribution on Labor Day. On Labor Day, Monday, September 6, 2021, from 9 am to 12 pm, the Coalition will host its very first Labor of Love food distribution event to help feed those who are in need. Their goal is to distribute food to 3,500 families.
Our guests are Ramon Ponce De Leon, Armando Olivas, and Larry Barragan.
Ramon Ponce De Leon is president of ILWU Local 13. He is a third-generation longshoreman and has been in the industry for nearly four decades. Ramon has been dealing with the COVID pandemic amongst his members, who are very important essential workers that operate the Los Angeles-Long Beach Ports. These are the nation's largest ports that supply food and goods for the United States and the world.
Armando Olivas is Executive Director of Labor Community Services, an affiliation of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor. Armando and his team have been instrumental in organizing food distributions throughout Southern California during the COVID pandemic and continue to feed thousands of union and community members. Armando was a guest on last years Labor Day show.
Larry Barragan is a 32-year member of United Steelworkers Union Local 675 and Chairman of the Los Angeles-Long Beach Harbor Labor Coalition.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our annual Labor Day special. We honor all workers, those who are waged, as well as those who are unwaged.
This year, we uplift the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Labor Coalition, with whom we have partnered over the years for our Labor Day Special. This year will mark their 42nd annual Labor Day event. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Coalition is unable to march the streets hand in hand with their union sisters and brothers, community, friends, and supporters. Furthermore, due to these unprecedented times, many union families have been economically affected and are in need of help.
With this in mind, the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Labor Coalition will join other labor unions to do a massive food distribution on Labor Day. On Labor Day, Monday, September 6, 2021, from 9 am to 12 pm, the Coalition will host its very first Labor of Love food distribution event to help feed those who are in need. Their goal is to distribute food to 3,500 families.
Our guests are Ramon Ponce De Leon, Armando Olivas, and Larry Barragan.
Ramon Ponce De Leon is president of ILWU Local 13. He is a third-generation longshoreman and has been in the industry for nearly four decades. Ramon has been dealing with the COVID pandemic amongst his members, who are very important essential workers that operate the Los Angeles-Long Beach Ports. These are the nation's largest ports that supply food and goods for the United States and the world.
Armando Olivas is Executive Director of Labor Community Services, an affiliation of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor. Armando and his team have been instrumental in organizing food distributions throughout Southern California during the COVID pandemic and continue to feed thousands of union and community members. Armando was a guest on last years Labor Day show.
Larry Barragan is a 32-year member of United Steelworkers Union Local 675 and Chairman of the Los Angeles-Long Beach Harbor Labor Coalition.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The latest on Hurricane Ida and its impact on Louisiana. Our guest is Monique Harden, Assistant Director of Law and Policy and the Community Engagement Program Manager at the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice. The Center provides research, education, community and student engagement support, as well as worker training in environmental careers.
Also, immigration policies under the government of President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. We discuss how these policies affect the most vulnerable migrant communities, including migrants of color. Our guest is Carl Hamad-Lipscombe. Carl is a veteran policy strategist, movement builder, writer and advocate for immigrant rights, criminal justice reform, and racial equity.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The latest on Hurricane Ida and its impact on Louisiana. Our guest is Monique Harden, Assistant Director of Law and Policy and the Community Engagement Program Manager at the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice. The Center provides research, education, community and student engagement support, as well as worker training in environmental careers.
Also, immigration policies under the government of President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. We discuss how these policies affect the most vulnerable migrant communities, including migrants of color. Our guest is Carl Hamad-Lipscombe. Carl is a veteran policy strategist, movement builder, writer and advocate for immigrant rights, criminal justice reform, and racial equity.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The latest on Hurricane Ida and its impact on Louisiana. Our guest is Monique Harden, Assistant Director of Law and Policy and the Community Engagement Program Manager at the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice. The Center provides research, education, community and student engagement support, as well as worker training in environmental careers.
Also, immigration policies under the government of President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. We discuss how these policies affect the most vulnerable migrant communities, including migrants of color. Our guest is Carl Hamad-Lipscombe. Carl is a veteran policy strategist, movement builder, writer and advocate for immigrant rights, criminal justice reform, and racial equity.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The latest on Hurricane Ida and its impact on Louisiana. Our guest is Monique Harden, Assistant Director of Law and Policy and the Community Engagement Program Manager at the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice. The Center provides research, education, community and student engagement support, as well as worker training in environmental careers.
Also, immigration policies under the government of President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. We discuss how these policies affect the most vulnerable migrant communities, including migrants of color. Our guest is Carl Hamad-Lipscombe. Carl is a veteran policy strategist, movement builder, writer and advocate for immigrant rights, criminal justice reform, and racial equity.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The latest on Hurricane Ida and its impact on Louisiana. Our guest is Monique Harden, Assistant Director of Law and Policy and the Community Engagement Program Manager at the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice. The Center provides research, education, community and student engagement support, as well as worker training in environmental careers.
Also, immigration policies under the government of President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. We discuss how these policies affect the most vulnerable migrant communities, including migrants of color. Our guest is Carl Hamad-Lipscombe. Carl is a veteran policy strategist, movement builder, writer and advocate for immigrant rights, criminal justice reform, and racial equity.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
On Sunday, July 25, 2021, the world lost one of the greatest icons of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement: Bob Moses. Bob passed away at the age of 86 at his home in Hollywood, Florida. Today, we pay homage to his life and legacy as a leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, and the Algebra Project.
In 1960, Bob became field secretary for SNCC and later director of the SNCC's Mississippi Project in 1961. He traveled to Pike County and Amite County to try to register Black voters with other local community leaders. Bob experienced constant violence and intimidation, and was beaten and arrested in Amite County. He was one of the first Black people in the area to legally challenge white violence, and filed assault charges against his attacker.
Today's guests are David Dennis, Martha Prescod Noonan and Dr. Gerald Horne.
David J. Dennis is a civil rights activist active in the movement since the 1960s. He grew up in the segregated area of Omega, Louisiana, and worked as co-director of the Council of Federated Organizations as director of Mississippi's Congress of Racial Equality, and as one of the organizers of the Mississippi Freedom Summer of 1964. David worked closely with both Bob Moses and Medgar Evers, as well as members of SNCC, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
Martha Prescod Noonan is a community organizer, activist, homemaker, and teacher of history, including the Civil Rights Movement. Martha grew up in Rhode Island and attended the University of Michigan. She was a fundraiser and a field secretary for SNCC and worked with Bob Moses. She is one of the editors of a book about SNCC womens experiences in the movement, titled "Hands On The Freedom Plow."
Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston, has written more than 30 books. His most recently published book is "The Bittersweet Science: Racism, Racketeering and the Political Economy of Boxing." He is also the author of "The Dawning of the Apocalypse: The Roots of Slavery, White Supremacy, Settler Colonialism, and Capitalism in the Long Sixteenth Century."
On Sunday, July 25, 2021, the world lost one of the greatest icons of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement: Bob Moses. Bob passed away at the age of 86 at his home in Hollywood, Florida. Today, we pay homage to his life and legacy as a leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, and the Algebra Project.
In 1960, Bob became field secretary for SNCC and later director of the SNCC's Mississippi Project in 1961. He traveled to Pike County and Amite County to try to register Black voters with other local community leaders. Bob experienced constant violence and intimidation, and was beaten and arrested in Amite County. He was one of the first Black people in the area to legally challenge white violence, and filed assault charges against his attacker.
Today's guests are David Dennis, Martha Prescod Noonan and Dr. Gerald Horne.
David J. Dennis is a civil rights activist active in the movement since the 1960s. He grew up in the segregated area of Omega, Louisiana, and worked as co-director of the Council of Federated Organizations as director of Mississippi's Congress of Racial Equality, and as one of the organizers of the Mississippi Freedom Summer of 1964. David worked closely with both Bob Moses and Medgar Evers, as well as members of SNCC, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
Martha Prescod Noonan is a community organizer, activist, homemaker, and teacher of history, including the Civil Rights Movement. Martha grew up in Rhode Island and attended the University of Michigan. She was a fundraiser and a field secretary for SNCC and worked with Bob Moses. She is one of the editors of a book about SNCC womens experiences in the movement, titled "Hands On The Freedom Plow."
Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston, has written more than 30 books. His most recently published book is "The Bittersweet Science: Racism, Racketeering and the Political Economy of Boxing." He is also the author of "The Dawning of the Apocalypse: The Roots of Slavery, White Supremacy, Settler Colonialism, and Capitalism in the Long Sixteenth Century."
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Across the Western Hemisphere, Indigenous environmental activists are under attack. They face violence and repression as they continue to defend their water and lands from right-wing governments and extractivist multinational companies. In Chile, the Indigenous Mapuche people have been leading the charge when it comes to defending protected environmental areas from occupying forces. Back in June, Mapuche land rights defender Alberto Curamil was seriously injured in a shooting by police. Meanwhile, in Honduras, a U.S.-trained former Honduran army intelligence officer was recently found guilty over the assassination of Indigenous Lenca environmental activist Berta Caceres. Roberto David Castillo, the president of an internationally-financed hydroelectric company, was found guilty of being co-collaborator in ordering the murder. Our guest is Francisca Stuardo, a Santiago-based consultant for the international climate advocacy group Global Witness. She works on their land and environmental defenders campaign, which highlights threats against activists and pushes businesses, financiers and governments to protect them.
On Monday, July 12, the Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival announced that it will launch a month of Moral Mondays, featuring peaceful civil disobedience in Washington D.C. and other state capitals, through August 2. It is being billed as the Season of Non-Violent Moral Action. This comes after the For the People Act, a groundbreaking bill in defense of voter rights, failed to pass the Senate, as Republicans voted against starting debate on it. The Poor Peoples Campaign has also been calling for the realization of the Third Reconstruction in the United States. The Third Reconstruction draws from the transformational history of the First Reconstruction following the U.S. Civil War and the Second Reconstruction of the civil rights movement of the 20th century. Our guest is the Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, Co-Chair of the Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival along with the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Across the Western Hemisphere, Indigenous environmental activists are under attack. They face violence and repression as they continue to defend their water and lands from right-wing governments and extractivist multinational companies. In Chile, the Indigenous Mapuche people have been leading the charge when it comes to defending protected environmental areas from occupying forces. Back in June, Mapuche land rights defender Alberto Curamil was seriously injured in a shooting by police. Meanwhile, in Honduras, a U.S.-trained former Honduran army intelligence officer was recently found guilty over the assassination of Indigenous Lenca environmental activist Berta Caceres. Roberto David Castillo, the president of an internationally-financed hydroelectric company, was found guilty of being co-collaborator in ordering the murder. Our guest is Francisca Stuardo, a Santiago-based consultant for the international climate advocacy group Global Witness. She works on their land and environmental defenders campaign, which highlights threats against activists and pushes businesses, financiers and governments to protect them.
On Monday, July 12, the Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival announced that it will launch a month of Moral Mondays, featuring peaceful civil disobedience in Washington D.C. and other state capitals, through August 2. It is being billed as the Season of Non-Violent Moral Action. This comes after the For the People Act, a groundbreaking bill in defense of voter rights, failed to pass the Senate, as Republicans voted against starting debate on it. The Poor Peoples Campaign has also been calling for the realization of the Third Reconstruction in the United States. The Third Reconstruction draws from the transformational history of the First Reconstruction following the U.S. Civil War and the Second Reconstruction of the civil rights movement of the 20th century. Our guest is the Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, Co-Chair of the Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival along with the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Across the Western Hemisphere, Indigenous environmental activists are under attack. They face violence and repression as they continue to defend their water and lands from right-wing governments and extractivist multinational companies. In Chile, the Indigenous Mapuche people have been leading the charge when it comes to defending protected environmental areas from occupying forces. Back in June, Mapuche land rights defender Alberto Curamil was seriously injured in a shooting by police. Meanwhile, in Honduras, a U.S.-trained former Honduran army intelligence officer was recently found guilty over the assassination of Indigenous Lenca environmental activist Berta Caceres. Roberto David Castillo, the president of an internationally-financed hydroelectric company, was found guilty of being co-collaborator in ordering the murder. Our guest is Francisca Stuardo, a Santiago-based consultant for the international climate advocacy group Global Witness. She works on their land and environmental defenders campaign, which highlights threats against activists and pushes businesses, financiers and governments to protect them.
On Monday, July 12, the Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival announced that it will launch a month of Moral Mondays, featuring peaceful civil disobedience in Washington D.C. and other state capitals, through August 2. It is being billed as the Season of Non-Violent Moral Action. This comes after the For the People Act, a groundbreaking bill in defense of voter rights, failed to pass the Senate, as Republicans voted against starting debate on it. The Poor Peoples Campaign has also been calling for the realization of the Third Reconstruction in the United States. The Third Reconstruction draws from the transformational history of the First Reconstruction following the U.S. Civil War and the Second Reconstruction of the civil rights movement of the 20th century. Our guest is the Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, Co-Chair of the Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival along with the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Across the Western Hemisphere, Indigenous environmental activists are under attack. They face violence and repression as they continue to defend their water and lands from right-wing governments and extractivist multinational companies. In Chile, the Indigenous Mapuche people have been leading the charge when it comes to defending protected environmental areas from occupying forces. Back in June, Mapuche land rights defender Alberto Curamil was seriously injured in a shooting by police. Meanwhile, in Honduras, a U.S.-trained former Honduran army intelligence officer was recently found guilty over the assassination of Indigenous Lenca environmental activist Berta Caceres. Roberto David Castillo, the president of an internationally-financed hydroelectric company, was found guilty of being co-collaborator in ordering the murder. Our guest is Francisca Stuardo, a Santiago-based consultant for the international climate advocacy group Global Witness. She works on their land and environmental defenders campaign, which highlights threats against activists and pushes businesses, financiers and governments to protect them.
On Monday, July 12, the Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival announced that it will launch a month of Moral Mondays, featuring peaceful civil disobedience in Washington D.C. and other state capitals, through August 2. It is being billed as the Season of Non-Violent Moral Action. This comes after the For the People Act, a groundbreaking bill in defense of voter rights, failed to pass the Senate, as Republicans voted against starting debate on it. The Poor Peoples Campaign has also been calling for the realization of the Third Reconstruction in the United States. The Third Reconstruction draws from the transformational history of the First Reconstruction following the U.S. Civil War and the Second Reconstruction of the civil rights movement of the 20th century. Our guest is the Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, Co-Chair of the Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival along with the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Since Cuba's 1959 Revolution, the United States has attempted to undo what the Revolution was hoping to achieve. The U.S. tried invasion, economic boycotts, several assassination attempts of Fidel Castro, and propaganda. Now, thousands of protesters have hit the streets in Cuba. What's going on? This, at the same time as turmoil in Haiti following the assassination of U.S.-backed President Jovenel Moise. Our guest on Cuba is Laura Carlsen, Director of the Americas Program and works with Just Associates, an international feminist organization.
We also discuss voting rights. Even as Democratic legislators flee Texas to avoid allowing yet another attempt to pass a voter suppression law. They traveled to Washington D.C. to pressure the Biden administration to do more to protect voting rights. On Tuesday, July 13, Biden gave a speech on voting rights in Philadelphia. But did he go far enough? Our guest is voting rights campaigner Barbara Arnwine.
Also, migrants are on hunger strike in Belgium. Benoit Martin of Payday Men's Network fills us in on what's going on.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Since Cuba's 1959 Revolution, the United States has attempted to undo what the Revolution was hoping to achieve. The U.S. tried invasion, economic boycotts, several assassination attempts of Fidel Castro, and propaganda. Now, thousands of protesters have hit the streets in Cuba. What's going on? This, at the same time as turmoil in Haiti following the assassination of U.S.-backed President Jovenel Moise. Our guest on Cuba is Laura Carlsen, Director of the Americas Program and works with Just Associates, an international feminist organization.
We also discuss voting rights. Even as Democratic legislators flee Texas to avoid allowing yet another attempt to pass a voter suppression law. They traveled to Washington D.C. to pressure the Biden administration to do more to protect voting rights. On Tuesday, July 13, Biden gave a speech on voting rights in Philadelphia. But did he go far enough? Our guest is voting rights campaigner Barbara Arnwine.
Also, migrants are on hunger strike in Belgium. Benoit Martin of Payday Men's Network fills us in on what's going on.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Since Cuba's 1959 Revolution, the United States has attempted to undo what the Revolution was hoping to achieve. The U.S. tried invasion, economic boycotts, several assassination attempts of Fidel Castro, and propaganda. Now, thousands of protesters have hit the streets in Cuba. What's going on? This, at the same time as turmoil in Haiti following the assassination of U.S.-backed President Jovenel Moise. Our guest on Cuba is Laura Carlsen, Director of the Americas Program and works with Just Associates, an international feminist organization.
We also discuss voting rights. Even as Democratic legislators flee Texas to avoid allowing yet another attempt to pass a voter suppression law. They traveled to Washington D.C. to pressure the Biden administration to do more to protect voting rights. On Tuesday, July 13, Biden gave a speech on voting rights in Philadelphia. But did he go far enough? Our guest is voting rights campaigner Barbara Arnwine.
Also, migrants are on hunger strike in Belgium. Benoit Martin of Payday Men's Network fills us in on what's going on.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Since Cuba's 1959 Revolution, the United States has attempted to undo what the Revolution was hoping to achieve. The U.S. tried invasion, economic boycotts, several assassination attempts of Fidel Castro, and propaganda. Now, thousands of protesters have hit the streets in Cuba. What's going on? This, at the same time as turmoil in Haiti following the assassination of U.S.-backed President Jovenel Moise. Our guest on Cuba is Laura Carlsen, Director of the Americas Program and works with Just Associates, an international feminist organization.
We also discuss voting rights. Even as Democratic legislators flee Texas to avoid allowing yet another attempt to pass a voter suppression law. They traveled to Washington D.C. to pressure the Biden administration to do more to protect voting rights. On Tuesday, July 13, Biden gave a speech on voting rights in Philadelphia. But did he go far enough? Our guest is voting rights campaigner Barbara Arnwine.
Also, migrants are on hunger strike in Belgium. Benoit Martin of Payday Men's Network fills us in on what's going on.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Since Cuba's 1959 Revolution, the United States has attempted to undo what the Revolution was hoping to achieve. The U.S. tried invasion, economic boycotts, several assassination attempts of Fidel Castro, and propaganda. Now, thousands of protesters have hit the streets in Cuba. What's going on? This, at the same time as turmoil in Haiti following the assassination of U.S.-backed President Jovenel Moise. Our guest on Cuba is Laura Carlsen, Director of the Americas Program and works with Just Associates, an international feminist organization.
We also discuss voting rights. Even as Democratic legislators flee Texas to avoid allowing yet another attempt to pass a voter suppression law. They traveled to Washington D.C. to pressure the Biden administration to do more to protect voting rights. On Tuesday, July 13, Biden gave a speech on voting rights in Philadelphia. But did he go far enough? Our guest is voting rights campaigner Barbara Arnwine.
Also, migrants are on hunger strike in Belgium. Benoit Martin of Payday Men's Network fills us in on what's going on.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Since Cuba's 1959 Revolution, the United States has attempted to undo what the Revolution was hoping to achieve. The U.S. tried invasion, economic boycotts, several assassination attempts of Fidel Castro, and propaganda. Now, thousands of protesters have hit the streets in Cuba. What's going on? This, at the same time as turmoil in Haiti following the assassination of U.S.-backed President Jovenel Moise. Our guest on Cuba is Laura Carlsen, Director of the Americas Program and works with Just Associates, an international feminist organization.
We also discuss voting rights. Even as Democratic legislators flee Texas to avoid allowing yet another attempt to pass a voter suppression law. They traveled to Washington D.C. to pressure the Biden administration to do more to protect voting rights. On Tuesday, July 13, Biden gave a speech on voting rights in Philadelphia. But did he go far enough? Our guest is voting rights campaigner Barbara Arnwine.
Also, migrants are on hunger strike in Belgium. Benoit Martin of Payday Men's Network fills us in on what's going on.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Misinformation and jockeying for power. The latest on the situation in Haiti and the U.S. response following the assassination of Haiti's President, Jovenel Moise. It has been almost a week since Moise was assassinated in his home, yet many questions remain up in the air. What were Colombian ex-military members doing in Haiti? How did the assailants get through a fortified compound, defended by Haitian security forces, with no other deaths? Our guest is journalist and Haiti expert Kevin Pina. Kevin also serves as a Country Expert on Haiti for the Varieties of Democracy project sponsored by the University of Notre Dame Center for Research Computing, the University of Gothenburg Department of Political Science, and the Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies.
In an effort to stem the tide of the criminalization of crimes of poverty, the US PROStitutes Collective has come together with the California Coalition for Women Prisoners and other organizations to launch a Know Your Rights campaign. This includes an update on the demand for reparations for those who were illegally and forcibly sterilized in California prisons. Our guests are Aminah Elster and Alex Makulit. Aminah Elster is a Campaign and Policy Coordinator with the California Coalition for Women Prisoners where she leads its campaign to end coercive sterilization practices in women's prisons. Alex Makulit is an organizer with US PROS based in the Bay Area.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Misinformation and jockeying for power. The latest on the situation in Haiti and the U.S. response following the assassination of Haiti's President, Jovenel Moise. It has been almost a week since Moise was assassinated in his home, yet many questions remain up in the air. What were Colombian ex-military members doing in Haiti? How did the assailants get through a fortified compound, defended by Haitian security forces, with no other deaths? Our guest is journalist and Haiti expert Kevin Pina. Kevin also serves as a Country Expert on Haiti for the Varieties of Democracy project sponsored by the University of Notre Dame Center for Research Computing, the University of Gothenburg Department of Political Science, and the Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies.
In an effort to stem the tide of the criminalization of crimes of poverty, the US PROStitutes Collective has come together with the California Coalition for Women Prisoners and other organizations to launch a Know Your Rights campaign. This includes an update on the demand for reparations for those who were illegally and forcibly sterilized in California prisons. Our guests are Aminah Elster and Alex Makulit. Aminah Elster is a Campaign and Policy Coordinator with the California Coalition for Women Prisoners where she leads its campaign to end coercive sterilization practices in women's prisons. Alex Makulit is an organizer with US PROS based in the Bay Area.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Misinformation and jockeying for power. The latest on the situation in Haiti and the U.S. response following the assassination of Haiti's President, Jovenel Moise. It has been almost a week since Moise was assassinated in his home, yet many questions remain up in the air. What were Colombian ex-military members doing in Haiti? How did the assailants get through a fortified compound, defended by Haitian security forces, with no other deaths? Our guest is journalist and Haiti expert Kevin Pina. Kevin also serves as a Country Expert on Haiti for the Varieties of Democracy project sponsored by the University of Notre Dame Center for Research Computing, the University of Gothenburg Department of Political Science, and the Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies.
In an effort to stem the tide of the criminalization of crimes of poverty, the US PROStitutes Collective has come together with the California Coalition for Women Prisoners and other organizations to launch a Know Your Rights campaign. This includes an update on the demand for reparations for those who were illegally and forcibly sterilized in California prisons. Our guests are Aminah Elster and Alex Makulit. Aminah Elster is a Campaign and Policy Coordinator with the California Coalition for Women Prisoners where she leads its campaign to end coercive sterilization practices in women's prisons. Alex Makulit is an organizer with US PROS based in the Bay Area.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Misinformation and jockeying for power. The latest on the situation in Haiti and the U.S. response following the assassination of Haiti's President, Jovenel Moise. It has been almost a week since Moise was assassinated in his home, yet many questions remain up in the air. What were Colombian ex-military members doing in Haiti? How did the assailants get through a fortified compound, defended by Haitian security forces, with no other deaths? Our guest is journalist and Haiti expert Kevin Pina. Kevin also serves as a Country Expert on Haiti for the Varieties of Democracy project sponsored by the University of Notre Dame Center for Research Computing, the University of Gothenburg Department of Political Science, and the Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies.
In an effort to stem the tide of the criminalization of crimes of poverty, the US PROStitutes Collective has come together with the California Coalition for Women Prisoners and other organizations to launch a Know Your Rights campaign. This includes an update on the demand for reparations for those who were illegally and forcibly sterilized in California prisons. Our guests are Aminah Elster and Alex Makulit. Aminah Elster is a Campaign and Policy Coordinator with the California Coalition for Women Prisoners where she leads its campaign to end coercive sterilization practices in women's prisons. Alex Makulit is an organizer with US PROS based in the Bay Area.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. This week, we focus on the latest news in Haiti and Afghanistan. Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg, Dr. Gerald Horne, and David Comissiong, Barbados's Ambassador to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
The ongoing crisis in Haiti following the assassination of U.S.-backed President Jovenel Moise. We speak with David Comissiong, Barbados's Ambassador to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Heads of government of CARICOM have issued a statement in the wake of the assassination of Moise. The heads of government strongly condemned the act as abhorrent and reprehensible, pointing out that this comes at a time of deep turmoil and institutional weakness in the country. Moise, a U.S.-backed former banana exporter from the private sector, had been accused of rampant corruption and human rights abuses. His assassination takes place within the context of longstanding U.S. support for right-wing dictators friendly to Washington and Wall Street. It also forms part of the long history of U.S. destabilization in Haiti and in Latin America and the Caribbean.
On Wednesday, April 14, U.S. President Joe Biden announced that he plans to fully withdraw troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, ending 20 years of U.S. military occupation. The occupation has taken the lives of at least 2,300 U.S. troops and more than 100,000 Afghanis, according to most estimates. Thousands more have been injured, physically and mentally, with physical disabilities and post-traumatic stress disorders. On Thursday, July 8, President Joe Biden delivered a strong defense of his decision to end the war in Afghanistan, insisting no amount of sustained U.S. presence there could resolve the country's own systemic problems.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. This week, we focus on the latest news in Haiti and Afghanistan. Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg, Dr. Gerald Horne, and David Comissiong, Barbados's Ambassador to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
The ongoing crisis in Haiti following the assassination of U.S.-backed President Jovenel Moise. We speak with David Comissiong, Barbados's Ambassador to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Heads of government of CARICOM have issued a statement in the wake of the assassination of Moise. The heads of government strongly condemned the act as abhorrent and reprehensible, pointing out that this comes at a time of deep turmoil and institutional weakness in the country. Moise, a U.S.-backed former banana exporter from the private sector, had been accused of rampant corruption and human rights abuses. His assassination takes place within the context of longstanding U.S. support for right-wing dictators friendly to Washington and Wall Street. It also forms part of the long history of U.S. destabilization in Haiti and in Latin America and the Caribbean.
On Wednesday, April 14, U.S. President Joe Biden announced that he plans to fully withdraw troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, ending 20 years of U.S. military occupation. The occupation has taken the lives of at least 2,300 U.S. troops and more than 100,000 Afghanis, according to most estimates. Thousands more have been injured, physically and mentally, with physical disabilities and post-traumatic stress disorders. On Thursday, July 8, President Joe Biden delivered a strong defense of his decision to end the war in Afghanistan, insisting no amount of sustained U.S. presence there could resolve the country's own systemic problems.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The controversial President of Haiti, Jovenel Moise, was assassinated in his home last night. His wife was injured and is hospitalized. A team of assassins, some of whom reportedly spoke English with a U.S. accent, as well as others who spoke Spanish, were reported to carry out the hit. One of the team were allegedly identified as U.S. DEA, which media is reporting was a ruse, a false claim. Our guest is Pierre Labossiere, co-founder of the Haiti Action Committee.
Controversy continues to swirl around critical race theory. It is being used as an excuse to attack the teaching of the racist history of the United States. Joining us to discuss the terrible origins of the Fourth of July is Margaret Kimberly. Margaret is author of Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents, which was published in 2020. She is editor and senior columnist at Black Agenda Report. Her work can also be seen on her Patreon site as well as twitter where her handle is @freedomrideblog.
A national week of action for Child Tax Credits kicks off on July 8. Our guest is Adam Ruben, the Campaigns Director for the Economic Security Project. Adam has two decades of experience at the leading edge of online campaigning and fundraising, grassroots organizing, communications, and progressive political campaigns.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute, presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The controversial President of Haiti, Jovenel Moise, was assassinated in his home last night. His wife was injured and is hospitalized. A team of assassins, some of whom reportedly spoke English with a U.S. accent, as well as others who spoke Spanish, were reported to carry out the hit. One of the team were allegedly identified as U.S. DEA, which media is reporting was a ruse, a false claim. Our guest is Pierre Labossiere, co-founder of the Haiti Action Committee.
Controversy continues to swirl around critical race theory. It is being used as an excuse to attack the teaching of the racist history of the United States. Joining us to discuss the terrible origins of the Fourth of July is Margaret Kimberly. Margaret is author of Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents, which was published in 2020. She is editor and senior columnist at Black Agenda Report. Her work can also be seen on her Patreon site as well as twitter where her handle is @freedomrideblog.
A national week of action for Child Tax Credits kicks off on July 8. Our guest is Adam Ruben, the Campaigns Director for the Economic Security Project. Adam has two decades of experience at the leading edge of online campaigning and fundraising, grassroots organizing, communications, and progressive political campaigns.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute, presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The controversial President of Haiti, Jovenel Moise, was assassinated in his home last night. His wife was injured and is hospitalized. A team of assassins, some of whom reportedly spoke English with a U.S. accent, as well as others who spoke Spanish, were reported to carry out the hit. One of the team were allegedly identified as U.S. DEA, which media is reporting was a ruse, a false claim. Our guest is Pierre Labossiere, co-founder of the Haiti Action Committee.
Controversy continues to swirl around critical race theory. It is being used as an excuse to attack the teaching of the racist history of the United States. Joining us to discuss the terrible origins of the Fourth of July is Margaret Kimberly. Margaret is author of Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents, which was published in 2020. She is editor and senior columnist at Black Agenda Report. Her work can also be seen on her Patreon site as well as twitter where her handle is @freedomrideblog.
A national week of action for Child Tax Credits kicks off on July 8. Our guest is Adam Ruben, the Campaigns Director for the Economic Security Project. Adam has two decades of experience at the leading edge of online campaigning and fundraising, grassroots organizing, communications, and progressive political campaigns.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute, presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The controversial President of Haiti, Jovenel Moise, was assassinated in his home last night. His wife was injured and is hospitalized. A team of assassins, some of whom reportedly spoke English with a U.S. accent, as well as others who spoke Spanish, were reported to carry out the hit. One of the team were allegedly identified as U.S. DEA, which media is reporting was a ruse, a false claim. Our guest is Pierre Labossiere, co-founder of the Haiti Action Committee.
Controversy continues to swirl around critical race theory. It is being used as an excuse to attack the teaching of the racist history of the United States. Joining us to discuss the terrible origins of the Fourth of July is Margaret Kimberly. Margaret is author of Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents, which was published in 2020. She is editor and senior columnist at Black Agenda Report. Her work can also be seen on her Patreon site as well as twitter where her handle is @freedomrideblog.
A national week of action for Child Tax Credits kicks off on July 8. Our guest is Adam Ruben, the Campaigns Director for the Economic Security Project. Adam has two decades of experience at the leading edge of online campaigning and fundraising, grassroots organizing, communications, and progressive political campaigns.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute, presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The controversial President of Haiti, Jovenel Moise, was assassinated in his home last night. His wife was injured and is hospitalized. A team of assassins, some of whom reportedly spoke English with a U.S. accent, as well as others who spoke Spanish, were reported to carry out the hit. One of the team were allegedly identified as U.S. DEA, which media is reporting was a ruse, a false claim. Our guest is Pierre Labossiere, co-founder of the Haiti Action Committee.
Controversy continues to swirl around critical race theory. It is being used as an excuse to attack the teaching of the racist history of the United States. Joining us to discuss the terrible origins of the Fourth of July is Margaret Kimberly. Margaret is author of Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents, which was published in 2020. She is editor and senior columnist at Black Agenda Report. Her work can also be seen on her Patreon site as well as twitter where her handle is @freedomrideblog.
A national week of action for Child Tax Credits kicks off on July 8. Our guest is Adam Ruben, the Campaigns Director for the Economic Security Project. Adam has two decades of experience at the leading edge of online campaigning and fundraising, grassroots organizing, communications, and progressive political campaigns.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute, presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
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The controversial President of Haiti, Jovenel Moise, was assassinated in his home last night. His wife was injured and is hospitalized. A team of assassins, some of whom reportedly spoke English with a U.S. accent, as well as others who spoke Spanish, were reported to carry out the hit. One of the team were allegedly identified as U.S. DEA, which media is reporting was a ruse, a false claim. Our guest is Pierre Labossiere, co-founder of the Haiti Action Committee.
Controversy continues to swirl around critical race theory. It is being used as an excuse to attack the teaching of the racist history of the United States. Joining us to discuss the terrible origins of the Fourth of July is Margaret Kimberly. Margaret is author of Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents, which was published in 2020. She is editor and senior columnist at Black Agenda Report. Her work can also be seen on her Patreon site as well as twitter where her handle is @freedomrideblog.
A national week of action for Child Tax Credits kicks off on July 8. Our guest is Adam Ruben, the Campaigns Director for the Economic Security Project. Adam has two decades of experience at the leading edge of online campaigning and fundraising, grassroots organizing, communications, and progressive political campaigns.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute, presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
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The latest challenge to search teams at the collapsed condo in Surfside, Florida, is Tropical Storm Elsa. Following the June 24th 12-story collapse, thus far 28 people have reportedly died as we go on air. Eleven are injured and 117 people remain unaccounted for. Are environmental factors that possibly were connected to the collapse being investigated? The condo was on a barrier island. What are barrier islands and what environmental role do they play? What is the danger of rapid development on barrier islands? Our guest is environmental journalist Tina Gerhardt.
The first hurricane to hit the island of Barbados since 1955, Hurricane Elsa, hit the nation just a few days ago. The island is outside the chain of islands that are most under threat of hurricanes, but on Friday July 2nd, Barbados was hit. In Barbados, over 1,100 people reported damaged houses, including 62 homes that completely collapsed. Our guest is David Comissiong, Barbados's Ambassador to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
There is a prisoner hunger strike going on in Pennsylvania. What's going on? What are the demands? Our guest is Fariha Huriya, an organizer with the DC Mutual Aid Network, a collection of community organizations and individuals who pool their resources together to support each other.
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The latest challenge to search teams at the collapsed condo in Surfside, Florida, is Tropical Storm Elsa. Following the June 24th 12-story collapse, thus far 28 people have reportedly died as we go on air. Eleven are injured and 117 people remain unaccounted for. Are environmental factors that possibly were connected to the collapse being investigated? The condo was on a barrier island. What are barrier islands and what environmental role do they play? What is the danger of rapid development on barrier islands? Our guest is environmental journalist Tina Gerhardt.
The first hurricane to hit the island of Barbados since 1955, Hurricane Elsa, hit the nation just a few days ago. The island is outside the chain of islands that are most under threat of hurricanes, but on Friday July 2nd, Barbados was hit. In Barbados, over 1,100 people reported damaged houses, including 62 homes that completely collapsed. Our guest is David Comissiong, Barbados's Ambassador to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
There is a prisoner hunger strike going on in Pennsylvania. What's going on? What are the demands? Our guest is Fariha Huriya, an organizer with the DC Mutual Aid Network, a collection of community organizations and individuals who pool their resources together to support each other.
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The latest challenge to search teams at the collapsed condo in Surfside, Florida, is Tropical Storm Elsa. Following the June 24th 12-story collapse, thus far 28 people have reportedly died as we go on air. Eleven are injured and 117 people remain unaccounted for. Are environmental factors that possibly were connected to the collapse being investigated? The condo was on a barrier island. What are barrier islands and what environmental role do they play? What is the danger of rapid development on barrier islands? Our guest is environmental journalist Tina Gerhardt.
The first hurricane to hit the island of Barbados since 1955, Hurricane Elsa, hit the nation just a few days ago. The island is outside the chain of islands that are most under threat of hurricanes, but on Friday July 2nd, Barbados was hit. In Barbados, over 1,100 people reported damaged houses, including 62 homes that completely collapsed. Our guest is David Comissiong, Barbados's Ambassador to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
There is a prisoner hunger strike going on in Pennsylvania. What's going on? What are the demands? Our guest is Fariha Huriya, an organizer with the DC Mutual Aid Network, a collection of community organizations and individuals who pool their resources together to support each other.
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The latest challenge to search teams at the collapsed condo in Surfside, Florida, is Tropical Storm Elsa. Following the June 24th 12-story collapse, thus far 28 people have reportedly died as we go on air. Eleven are injured and 117 people remain unaccounted for. Are environmental factors that possibly were connected to the collapse being investigated? The condo was on a barrier island. What are barrier islands and what environmental role do they play? What is the danger of rapid development on barrier islands? Our guest is environmental journalist Tina Gerhardt.
The first hurricane to hit the island of Barbados since 1955, Hurricane Elsa, hit the nation just a few days ago. The island is outside the chain of islands that are most under threat of hurricanes, but on Friday July 2nd, Barbados was hit. In Barbados, over 1,100 people reported damaged houses, including 62 homes that completely collapsed. Our guest is David Comissiong, Barbados's Ambassador to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
There is a prisoner hunger strike going on in Pennsylvania. What's going on? What are the demands? Our guest is Fariha Huriya, an organizer with the DC Mutual Aid Network, a collection of community organizations and individuals who pool their resources together to support each other.
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The latest challenge to search teams at the collapsed condo in Surfside, Florida, is Tropical Storm Elsa. Following the June 24th 12-story collapse, thus far 28 people have reportedly died as we go on air. Eleven are injured and 117 people remain unaccounted for. Are environmental factors that possibly were connected to the collapse being investigated? The condo was on a barrier island. What are barrier islands and what environmental role do they play? What is the danger of rapid development on barrier islands? Our guest is environmental journalist Tina Gerhardt.
The first hurricane to hit the island of Barbados since 1955, Hurricane Elsa, hit the nation just a few days ago. The island is outside the chain of islands that are most under threat of hurricanes, but on Friday July 2nd, Barbados was hit. In Barbados, over 1,100 people reported damaged houses, including 62 homes that completely collapsed. Our guest is David Comissiong, Barbados's Ambassador to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
There is a prisoner hunger strike going on in Pennsylvania. What's going on? What are the demands? Our guest is Fariha Huriya, an organizer with the DC Mutual Aid Network, a collection of community organizations and individuals who pool their resources together to support each other.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
As the nation prepares its independence from the UK, our panelists weigh in on the latest Supreme Court blow to voting rights in the United States. This, as Nancy Pelosi sets up a house panel to investigate the January 6 insurrection. Given the attacks on voting rights and the denial of many in the GOP of what happened on January 6, is the insurrection continuing in state legislators in the Republican Party in Congress and also in the courts? Also today, charges against Trump's business and his associates. Where is this going and what could it all mean?
On the international front, 100 years of China's Communist Party. Is it on its way to becoming the world's pre-eminent power? What are the implications of that? We also discuss the context of the national holidays in the U.S. and Canada. Lastly, the latest blow to Cuba with the U.S. again withholding its support for ending sanctions.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
As the nation prepares its independence from the UK, our panelists weigh in on the latest Supreme Court blow to voting rights in the United States. This, as Nancy Pelosi sets up a house panel to investigate the January 6 insurrection. Given the attacks on voting rights and the denial of many in the GOP of what happened on January 6, is the insurrection continuing in state legislators in the Republican Party in Congress and also in the courts? Also today, charges against Trump's business and his associates. Where is this going and what could it all mean?
On the international front, 100 years of China's Communist Party. Is it on its way to becoming the world's pre-eminent power? What are the implications of that? We also discuss the context of the national holidays in the U.S. and Canada. Lastly, the latest blow to Cuba with the U.S. again withholding its support for ending sanctions.
Earth Minute: Indigenous & Climate Activists Against Fossil Fuels by Sojourner Truth with Margaret Prescod
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In 1979, the people of Nicaragua overthrew the U.S.-backed dictatorship of Anastasio Somoza. The Somoza family dictatorship ruled Nicaragua from 1937 until 1979, when the Sandinista National Liberation Front liberated the country from their rule. Upon taking power, the Sandinistas vowed to free their country from the grip of U.S. hegemony and prioritize the needs of poor people ahead of foreign corporations. Since then, the people of Nicaragua have faced constant attacks from war hawks in Washington. This, in an effort to topple the democratically-elected Sandinista government and impose a pro-U.S. government.
During the 1980s, the U.S. armed and trained counter-revolutionary forces, known as the contras, in neighboring Honduras. Not only did the contras kill supporters of the Sandinistas and carry out terrorist attacks in Nicaragua. They also helped to smuggle drugs from South America into the United States, destroying Black and Brown communities at home. Although the Sandinistas lost an election in 1990 that temporarily removed them from power, they eventually came back in 2006 after another democratic election. Since 2006, the United States has continued to attempt to destabilize and overthrow the Sandinista government. This time, however, instead of using brute force and armed drug gangs, they are using crippling economic sanctions. Sanctions have devastating impacts on jobs, healthcare, food, water, education, transportation and more, impacting ordinary Nicaraguans.
Today, we bring you audio from a presentation by the late Dr. Paul Oquist about the impact of sanctions on Nicaragua. Dr. Oquist was the Secretary Minister for National Policies under the Sandinista government. Although he was born and raised in the United States, Dr. Oquist was a lifelong supporter of the Sandinista Revolution. He held numerous positions in the progressive government during the 1980s, following the victory of the Sandinista Revolution, as well as after 2007, when the Sandinistas came back to power. In October of 2020, the U.S. government sanctioned Dr. Oquist, claiming that he was helping to "undermine democracy."
As a dedicated environmentalist, Dr. Oquist refused to back the adoption of the Paris Agreement. He argued that the deal did not go far enough to cut global emissions and protect exploited countries from climate devastation. Sadly, Dr. Oquist passed away on April 11, 2021. He remains a hero to many in Nicaragua. Ramiro Funez, Assistant Producer of Sojourner Truth, recorded this presentation on March 15, 2021, during his participation in the Sanctions Kill & Friends of the Rural Workers Association Delegation to Nicaragua. This was Dr. Oquist's last public speech.
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In 1979, the people of Nicaragua overthrew the U.S.-backed dictatorship of Anastasio Somoza. The Somoza family dictatorship ruled Nicaragua from 1937 until 1979, when the Sandinista National Liberation Front liberated the country from their rule. Upon taking power, the Sandinistas vowed to free their country from the grip of U.S. hegemony and prioritize the needs of poor people ahead of foreign corporations. Since then, the people of Nicaragua have faced constant attacks from war hawks in Washington. This, in an effort to topple the democratically-elected Sandinista government and impose a pro-U.S. government.
During the 1980s, the U.S. armed and trained counter-revolutionary forces, known as the contras, in neighboring Honduras. Not only did the contras kill supporters of the Sandinistas and carry out terrorist attacks in Nicaragua. They also helped to smuggle drugs from South America into the United States, destroying Black and Brown communities at home. Although the Sandinistas lost an election in 1990 that temporarily removed them from power, they eventually came back in 2006 after another democratic election. Since 2006, the United States has continued to attempt to destabilize and overthrow the Sandinista government. This time, however, instead of using brute force and armed drug gangs, they are using crippling economic sanctions. Sanctions have devastating impacts on jobs, healthcare, food, water, education, transportation and more, impacting ordinary Nicaraguans.
Today, we bring you audio from a presentation by the late Dr. Paul Oquist about the impact of sanctions on Nicaragua. Dr. Oquist was the Secretary Minister for National Policies under the Sandinista government. Although he was born and raised in the United States, Dr. Oquist was a lifelong supporter of the Sandinista Revolution. He held numerous positions in the progressive government during the 1980s, following the victory of the Sandinista Revolution, as well as after 2007, when the Sandinistas came back to power. In October of 2020, the U.S. government sanctioned Dr. Oquist, claiming that he was helping to "undermine democracy."
As a dedicated environmentalist, Dr. Oquist refused to back the adoption of the Paris Agreement. He argued that the deal did not go far enough to cut global emissions and protect exploited countries from climate devastation. Sadly, Dr. Oquist passed away on April 11, 2021. He remains a hero to many in Nicaragua. Ramiro Funez, Assistant Producer of Sojourner Truth, recorded this presentation on March 15, 2021, during his participation in the Sanctions Kill & Friends of the Rural Workers Association Delegation to Nicaragua. This was Dr. Oquist's last public speech.
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Over the past century, Black landowners in the U.S. South have lost over 12 million acres of farmland, mostly from the 1950s onward, according to The Atlantic. Joe Brooks, the former president of the Emergency Land Fund, a group founded in 1972 to fight the problem of dispossession, estimated that about 6 million acres was lost by Black farmers between 1950 to 1969 alone. This represents an average of 820 acres a day, an area the size of New Yorks Central Park wiped out every day. Black-owned cotton farms in the U.S. South have almost completely disappeared, withering away from 87,000 to just over 3,000 in the 1960s alone. Furthermore, the racial disparity in farm acreage dramatically increased in Mississippi from 1950 to 1964, when Black farmers lost almost 800,000 acres of land, according to the Census of Agriculture. This land loss is also a financial loss, estimated to be around $3.7 billion to $6.6 billion in todays dollars.
Today, only 1.3 percent of U.S. farmers, or about 45,000, are Black, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Back in 2010, the National Black Farmers Association held a demonstration in Washington D.C., where they drove their tractors around Capitol Hill to demand justice. A similar tractor protest was mobilized by the National Black Farmers Association in 2002. In 2020, under Trumps regime and during the height of the COVID-19 virus, only 0.1 percent of pandemic relief funding to help U.S. farmers during the Trump administration went to Black farmers, according to The Washington Post. Black farmers received only $20.8 million of the nearly $26 billion of payments made in two rounds of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program announced last year.
Fast forward to 2021, under the presidency of President Joe Biden. A coalition of over 25 grassroots organizations have filed an amicus brief asking a federal court in Wisconsin to allow the distribution of $4 billion in loan forgiveness set aside by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, known as the USDA. The amicus brief speaks out against decades of injustice, systemic racism and admitted discriminatory behavior by the federal government. The assistance package was part of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (known as ARPA) signed into law by Biden back in March.
However, on June 10, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin issued a temporary restraining order, stopping relief to over 17,000 Black, Indigenous and other farmers of color. Furthermore, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida issued a preliminary injunction to further delay the relief to Black and Indigenous farmers provided by Congress in the ARPA. This decision puts them in severe financial peril, taking them off their lands and inhibiting their centuries-long struggle for equity in agriculture. Over 200 groups have signed a statement in support of immediately distributing the relief, pointing out that this landmark piece of legislation is desperately needed.
Joining us to discuss this are Keisha Stokes-Hough, Lorette Picciano and John Zippert.
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Over the past century, Black landowners in the U.S. South have lost over 12 million acres of farmland, mostly from the 1950s onward, according to The Atlantic. Joe Brooks, the former president of the Emergency Land Fund, a group founded in 1972 to fight the problem of dispossession, estimated that about 6 million acres was lost by Black farmers between 1950 to 1969 alone. This represents an average of 820 acres a day, an area the size of New Yorks Central Park wiped out every day. Black-owned cotton farms in the U.S. South have almost completely disappeared, withering away from 87,000 to just over 3,000 in the 1960s alone. Furthermore, the racial disparity in farm acreage dramatically increased in Mississippi from 1950 to 1964, when Black farmers lost almost 800,000 acres of land, according to the Census of Agriculture. This land loss is also a financial loss, estimated to be around $3.7 billion to $6.6 billion in todays dollars.
Today, only 1.3 percent of U.S. farmers, or about 45,000, are Black, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Back in 2010, the National Black Farmers Association held a demonstration in Washington D.C., where they drove their tractors around Capitol Hill to demand justice. A similar tractor protest was mobilized by the National Black Farmers Association in 2002. In 2020, under Trumps regime and during the height of the COVID-19 virus, only 0.1 percent of pandemic relief funding to help U.S. farmers during the Trump administration went to Black farmers, according to The Washington Post. Black farmers received only $20.8 million of the nearly $26 billion of payments made in two rounds of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program announced last year.
Fast forward to 2021, under the presidency of President Joe Biden. A coalition of over 25 grassroots organizations have filed an amicus brief asking a federal court in Wisconsin to allow the distribution of $4 billion in loan forgiveness set aside by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, known as the USDA. The amicus brief speaks out against decades of injustice, systemic racism and admitted discriminatory behavior by the federal government. The assistance package was part of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (known as ARPA) signed into law by Biden back in March.
However, on June 10, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin issued a temporary restraining order, stopping relief to over 17,000 Black, Indigenous and other farmers of color. Furthermore, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida issued a preliminary injunction to further delay the relief to Black and Indigenous farmers provided by Congress in the ARPA. This decision puts them in severe financial peril, taking them off their lands and inhibiting their centuries-long struggle for equity in agriculture. Over 200 groups have signed a statement in support of immediately distributing the relief, pointing out that this landmark piece of legislation is desperately needed.
Joining us to discuss this are Keisha Stokes-Hough, Lorette Picciano and John Zippert.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
The infrastructure compromise. On Thursday, June 24, U.S. President Joe Biden reached an infrastructure deal with a bipartisan group of senators. The deal allocates roughly $579 billion in new investments in roads, broadband internet, electric utilities and other projects. However, the plan only incorporates part of the total $4 trillion economic proposal Biden has put forth and is seen as a compromise with the GOP.
The fight for voting rights. On Tuesday, June 22, the Republican Party blocked the opening debate on the For the People Act, a key voting rights bill put forward by the Democrats. All members of the Republican Party in the Senate voted against opening debate on the bill, thus killing the legislation. With a 50-50 vote, the push to defend voter rights fell far short of the 60 votes needed to avoid a filibuster. All GOP members opposed the voting rights bill and voted against taking up the legislation.
Criminalizing the teaching of U.S. history. Across the United States, crackdowns are increasing on the teaching of Black and Brown history in schools. The main school of thought that is under attack, critical race theory, is being slandered by the right as being racist and segregationist. In reality, however, critical race theory is a progressive theoretical framework by which structural and institutional racism can be examined. In fact, it developed as an academic movement of Black and Brown civil-rights scholars and activists in the U.S. who aimed to critically examine U.S. law as it intersects with issues of race in the U.S. and to challenge mainstream liberal approaches to racial justice.
Also, elections in New York and Indigenous graves at a Canadian school. Do we know anything about a similar history in the United States?
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
The infrastructure compromise. On Thursday, June 24, U.S. President Joe Biden reached an infrastructure deal with a bipartisan group of senators. The deal allocates roughly $579 billion in new investments in roads, broadband internet, electric utilities and other projects. However, the plan only incorporates part of the total $4 trillion economic proposal Biden has put forth and is seen as a compromise with the GOP.
The fight for voting rights. On Tuesday, June 22, the Republican Party blocked the opening debate on the For the People Act, a key voting rights bill put forward by the Democrats. All members of the Republican Party in the Senate voted against opening debate on the bill, thus killing the legislation. With a 50-50 vote, the push to defend voter rights fell far short of the 60 votes needed to avoid a filibuster. All GOP members opposed the voting rights bill and voted against taking up the legislation.
Criminalizing the teaching of U.S. history. Across the United States, crackdowns are increasing on the teaching of Black and Brown history in schools. The main school of thought that is under attack, critical race theory, is being slandered by the right as being racist and segregationist. In reality, however, critical race theory is a progressive theoretical framework by which structural and institutional racism can be examined. In fact, it developed as an academic movement of Black and Brown civil-rights scholars and activists in the U.S. who aimed to critically examine U.S. law as it intersects with issues of race in the U.S. and to challenge mainstream liberal approaches to racial justice.
Also, elections in New York and Indigenous graves at a Canadian school. Do we know anything about a similar history in the United States?
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New freedom riders are descending on Washington DC, even as the Rev. William Barber, joint coordinator of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, along with the Rev. Jesse Jackson and other religious leaders, were arrested during civil disobedience. Their cause? The right to vote. On Tuesday, June 22, the Republican Party blocked opening debate on the For the People Act, a key voting rights bill put forward by the Democrats. All members of the Republican Party in the Senate voted against opening debate on the bill, thus killing the legislation. Is there a way forward for those who defend protecting voter rights? What next steps will the movement for the right to vote take next? Our guest is Barbara Arnwine, a veteran civil rights and human rights leader and advocate. She is currently the President & Founder of the Transformative Justice Coalition.
Excitement across the country builds as millions of families across the United States will begin receiving monthly child tax credit payments for as high as $300 per child, if they are under 6 years old, $250 per child if they are between 6 and 17 years old. Payments are also available for those whose income is generally too low to pay taxes. Many are hailing this as breakthrough legislation, attacking child poverty on a level not seen since the New Deal. But it is not yet permanent and members of Congress are working on legislation to make sure that Child Tax Credit continues after its one-year mandate as part of the Biden-Harris American Rescue Plan. Today, we hear a presentation delivered by Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, a Democrat of Connecticut, to an audience of income rights campaigners.
For our weekly Earth Watch, we speak with Jason Davidson, a Senior Food and Agriculture Campaigner at Friends of the Earth, supporting the Bee Action Campaign. Prior to joining Friends of the Earth, he interned at Climate Reality Project and served as a research assistant in the Geography Department at George Washington University.
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New freedom riders are descending on Washington DC, even as the Rev. William Barber, joint coordinator of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, along with the Rev. Jesse Jackson and other religious leaders, were arrested during civil disobedience. Their cause? The right to vote. On Tuesday, June 22, the Republican Party blocked opening debate on the For the People Act, a key voting rights bill put forward by the Democrats. All members of the Republican Party in the Senate voted against opening debate on the bill, thus killing the legislation. Is there a way forward for those who defend protecting voter rights? What next steps will the movement for the right to vote take next? Our guest is Barbara Arnwine, a veteran civil rights and human rights leader and advocate. She is currently the President & Founder of the Transformative Justice Coalition.
Excitement across the country builds as millions of families across the United States will begin receiving monthly child tax credit payments for as high as $300 per child, if they are under 6 years old, $250 per child if they are between 6 and 17 years old. Payments are also available for those whose income is generally too low to pay taxes. Many are hailing this as breakthrough legislation, attacking child poverty on a level not seen since the New Deal. But it is not yet permanent and members of Congress are working on legislation to make sure that Child Tax Credit continues after its one-year mandate as part of the Biden-Harris American Rescue Plan. Today, we hear a presentation delivered by Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, a Democrat of Connecticut, to an audience of income rights campaigners.
For our weekly Earth Watch, we speak with Jason Davidson, a Senior Food and Agriculture Campaigner at Friends of the Earth, supporting the Bee Action Campaign. Prior to joining Friends of the Earth, he interned at Climate Reality Project and served as a research assistant in the Geography Department at George Washington University.
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New freedom riders are descending on Washington DC, even as the Rev. William Barber, joint coordinator of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, along with the Rev. Jesse Jackson and other religious leaders, were arrested during civil disobedience. Their cause? The right to vote. On Tuesday, June 22, the Republican Party blocked opening debate on the For the People Act, a key voting rights bill put forward by the Democrats. All members of the Republican Party in the Senate voted against opening debate on the bill, thus killing the legislation. Is there a way forward for those who defend protecting voter rights? What next steps will the movement for the right to vote take next? Our guest is Barbara Arnwine, a veteran civil rights and human rights leader and advocate. She is currently the President & Founder of the Transformative Justice Coalition.
Excitement across the country builds as millions of families across the United States will begin receiving monthly child tax credit payments for as high as $300 per child, if they are under 6 years old, $250 per child if they are between 6 and 17 years old. Payments are also available for those whose income is generally too low to pay taxes. Many are hailing this as breakthrough legislation, attacking child poverty on a level not seen since the New Deal. But it is not yet permanent and members of Congress are working on legislation to make sure that Child Tax Credit continues after its one-year mandate as part of the Biden-Harris American Rescue Plan. Today, we hear a presentation delivered by Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, a Democrat of Connecticut, to an audience of income rights campaigners.
For our weekly Earth Watch, we speak with Jason Davidson, a Senior Food and Agriculture Campaigner at Friends of the Earth, supporting the Bee Action Campaign. Prior to joining Friends of the Earth, he interned at Climate Reality Project and served as a research assistant in the Geography Department at George Washington University.
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New freedom riders are descending on Washington DC, even as the Rev. William Barber, joint coordinator of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, along with the Rev. Jesse Jackson and other religious leaders, were arrested during civil disobedience. Their cause? The right to vote. On Tuesday, June 22, the Republican Party blocked opening debate on the For the People Act, a key voting rights bill put forward by the Democrats. All members of the Republican Party in the Senate voted against opening debate on the bill, thus killing the legislation. Is there a way forward for those who defend protecting voter rights? What next steps will the movement for the right to vote take next? Our guest is Barbara Arnwine, a veteran civil rights and human rights leader and advocate. She is currently the President & Founder of the Transformative Justice Coalition.
Excitement across the country builds as millions of families across the United States will begin receiving monthly child tax credit payments for as high as $300 per child, if they are under 6 years old, $250 per child if they are between 6 and 17 years old. Payments are also available for those whose income is generally too low to pay taxes. Many are hailing this as breakthrough legislation, attacking child poverty on a level not seen since the New Deal. But it is not yet permanent and members of Congress are working on legislation to make sure that Child Tax Credit continues after its one-year mandate as part of the Biden-Harris American Rescue Plan. Today, we hear a presentation delivered by Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, a Democrat of Connecticut, to an audience of income rights campaigners.
For our weekly Earth Watch, we speak with Jason Davidson, a Senior Food and Agriculture Campaigner at Friends of the Earth, supporting the Bee Action Campaign. Prior to joining Friends of the Earth, he interned at Climate Reality Project and served as a research assistant in the Geography Department at George Washington University.
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New freedom riders are descending on Washington DC, even as the Rev. William Barber, joint coordinator of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, along with the Rev. Jesse Jackson and other religious leaders, were arrested during civil disobedience. Their cause? The right to vote. On Tuesday, June 22, the Republican Party blocked opening debate on the For the People Act, a key voting rights bill put forward by the Democrats. All members of the Republican Party in the Senate voted against opening debate on the bill, thus killing the legislation. Is there a way forward for those who defend protecting voter rights? What next steps will the movement for the right to vote take next? Our guest is Barbara Arnwine, a veteran civil rights and human rights leader and advocate. She is currently the President & Founder of the Transformative Justice Coalition.
Excitement across the country builds as millions of families across the United States will begin receiving monthly child tax credit payments for as high as $300 per child, if they are under 6 years old, $250 per child if they are between 6 and 17 years old. Payments are also available for those whose income is generally too low to pay taxes. Many are hailing this as breakthrough legislation, attacking child poverty on a level not seen since the New Deal. But it is not yet permanent and members of Congress are working on legislation to make sure that Child Tax Credit continues after its one-year mandate as part of the Biden-Harris American Rescue Plan. Today, we hear a presentation delivered by Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, a Democrat of Connecticut, to an audience of income rights campaigners.
For our weekly Earth Watch, we speak with Jason Davidson, a Senior Food and Agriculture Campaigner at Friends of the Earth, supporting the Bee Action Campaign. Prior to joining Friends of the Earth, he interned at Climate Reality Project and served as a research assistant in the Geography Department at George Washington University.
Today on Sojourner Truth, Part 2 of our Poor People's Campaign on the Third Reconstruction.
On Monday, June 21, thousands of poor people, low-wage workers, campaigners and faith leaders from across the United States gathered online for a mass assembly organized by the Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. The assembly, which simultaneously featured a socially-distanced rally in North Carolina, called for the realization of the Third Reconstruction. The Third Reconstruction draws from the transformational history of the First Reconstruction following the U.S. Civil War and the Second Reconstruction of the civil rights movement of the 20th century.
The Poor Peoples Campaign describes the Third Reconstruction as a revival of the country's constitutional commitment to establish justice, provide for the general welfare, end decades of austerity, and recognize that policies that center the country's 140 million poor are also good economic policies that can heal and transform the nation.
During today's program, you will hear more speeches, testimony and music from the historic event, which was led by Poor Peoples Campaign co-chairs Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis and Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II.
Today on Sojourner Truth, Part 2 of our Poor People's Campaign on the Third Reconstruction.
On Monday, June 21, thousands of poor people, low-wage workers, campaigners and faith leaders from across the United States gathered online for a mass assembly organized by the Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. The assembly, which simultaneously featured a socially-distanced rally in North Carolina, called for the realization of the Third Reconstruction. The Third Reconstruction draws from the transformational history of the First Reconstruction following the U.S. Civil War and the Second Reconstruction of the civil rights movement of the 20th century.
The Poor Peoples Campaign describes the Third Reconstruction as a revival of the country's constitutional commitment to establish justice, provide for the general welfare, end decades of austerity, and recognize that policies that center the country's 140 million poor are also good economic policies that can heal and transform the nation.
During today's program, you will hear more speeches, testimony and music from the historic event, which was led by Poor Peoples Campaign co-chairs Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis and Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II.
Today on Sojourner Truth, Part 2 of our Poor People's Campaign on the Third Reconstruction.
On Monday, June 21, thousands of poor people, low-wage workers, campaigners and faith leaders from across the United States gathered online for a mass assembly organized by the Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. The assembly, which simultaneously featured a socially-distanced rally in North Carolina, called for the realization of the Third Reconstruction. The Third Reconstruction draws from the transformational history of the First Reconstruction following the U.S. Civil War and the Second Reconstruction of the civil rights movement of the 20th century.
The Poor Peoples Campaign describes the Third Reconstruction as a revival of the country's constitutional commitment to establish justice, provide for the general welfare, end decades of austerity, and recognize that policies that center the country's 140 million poor are also good economic policies that can heal and transform the nation.
During today's program, you will hear more speeches, testimony and music from the historic event, which was led by Poor Peoples Campaign co-chairs Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis and Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II.
On Monday, June 21, thousands of poor people, low-wage workers, campaigners and faith leaders from across the United States gathered online for a mass assembly organized by the Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. The assembly, which simultaneously featured a socially-distanced rally in North Carolina, called for the realization of the Third Reconstruction. The Third Reconstruction draws from the transformational history of the First Reconstruction following the U.S. Civil War and the Second Reconstruction of the civil rights movement of the 20th century.
The Poor Peoples Campaign describes the Third Reconstruction as a revival of the country's constitutional commitment to establish justice, provide for the general welfare, end decades of austerity, and recognize that policies that center the country's 140 million poor are also good economic policies that can heal and transform the nation.
Members of Congress have introduced a non-partisan resolution entitled, A Third Reconstruction: It's Time to Fully Address Poverty and Low Wages from the Bottom Up. Inspired by decades of fierce campaigning, the congressional resolution for a Third Reconstruction reflects a progressive vision for a fundamental restructuring of society. The resolution points out that in order to build a true Third Reconstruction, U.S. society must deal with the interlocking injustices of systemic racism, poverty, ecological devastation and the denial of health care, militarism and the distorted moral narrative of religious nationalism that blames the poor instead of the systems that cause poverty.
Furthermore, the assembly kicked off a one-year campaign dedicated to building a mass Moral March on Washington and Poor Peoples & Low-Wage Workers Assembly on June 18, 2022. The hybrid online and in-person mass assembly included over 40 state coordinating committees, over 200 organizing partners, and thousands of faith leaders. Today on Sojourner Truth, we bring you exclusive audio from that assembly. During todays program, you will hear speeches, testimony and music from the historic event, which was led by Poor Peoples Campaign co-chairs Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis and Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II.
On Monday, June 21, thousands of poor people, low-wage workers, campaigners and faith leaders from across the United States gathered online for a mass assembly organized by the Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. The assembly, which simultaneously featured a socially-distanced rally in North Carolina, called for the realization of the Third Reconstruction. The Third Reconstruction draws from the transformational history of the First Reconstruction following the U.S. Civil War and the Second Reconstruction of the civil rights movement of the 20th century.
The Poor Peoples Campaign describes the Third Reconstruction as a revival of the country's constitutional commitment to establish justice, provide for the general welfare, end decades of austerity, and recognize that policies that center the country's 140 million poor are also good economic policies that can heal and transform the nation.
Members of Congress have introduced a non-partisan resolution entitled, A Third Reconstruction: It's Time to Fully Address Poverty and Low Wages from the Bottom Up. Inspired by decades of fierce campaigning, the congressional resolution for a Third Reconstruction reflects a progressive vision for a fundamental restructuring of society. The resolution points out that in order to build a true Third Reconstruction, U.S. society must deal with the interlocking injustices of systemic racism, poverty, ecological devastation and the denial of health care, militarism and the distorted moral narrative of religious nationalism that blames the poor instead of the systems that cause poverty.
Furthermore, the assembly kicked off a one-year campaign dedicated to building a mass Moral March on Washington and Poor Peoples & Low-Wage Workers Assembly on June 18, 2022. The hybrid online and in-person mass assembly included over 40 state coordinating committees, over 200 organizing partners, and thousands of faith leaders. Today on Sojourner Truth, we bring you exclusive audio from that assembly. During todays program, you will hear speeches, testimony and music from the historic event, which was led by Poor Peoples Campaign co-chairs Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis and Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
Juneteenth is now a national holiday. A step forward, many say. But is it also an opportunity for Republicans who voted for it to hide their ongoing attempts to chip away at the hard-fought rights of Black people. What about the attempts to suppress and in some cases criminalize the teaching of Black and Brown history in schools and universities across the United States?
Battles continue in Washington, D.C. around the right to vote. The For the People Act is in some trouble, as well as the George Floyd police reform bill. What happened after so-named Emancipation, including the First Reconstruction and its destruction? Is a Third Reconstruction needed?
The Supreme Court has made some controversial rulings and the much-anticipated Putin-Biden summit is over. Our panelists give their thoughts on what came out of it, as well as what came out of the G7 meetings and their wider implications.
Also, the latest on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict as well as recent elections in Chile and Peru.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
Juneteenth is now a national holiday. A step forward, many say. But is it also an opportunity for Republicans who voted for it to hide their ongoing attempts to chip away at the hard-fought rights of Black people. What about the attempts to suppress and in some cases criminalize the teaching of Black and Brown history in schools and universities across the United States?
Battles continue in Washington, D.C. around the right to vote. The For the People Act is in some trouble, as well as the George Floyd police reform bill. What happened after so-named Emancipation, including the First Reconstruction and its destruction? Is a Third Reconstruction needed?
The Supreme Court has made some controversial rulings and the much-anticipated Putin-Biden summit is over. Our panelists give their thoughts on what came out of it, as well as what came out of the G7 meetings and their wider implications.
Also, the latest on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict as well as recent elections in Chile and Peru.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our annual Juneteenth Special. Our guests are Danny Glover, Barbara Arnwine and Dr. Robin Kelley.
On Tuesday, June 15, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that would make Juneteenth a federal holiday. The bill would lead to Juneteenth becoming the 12th federal holiday. It is expected to easily pass the House, which would send it to President Joe Biden for his signature. The Senate passed the bill under a unanimous consent agreement that expedites the process for considering legislation. It takes just one senators objection to block such agreements.
In 1862, former President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which had formally released over 3.5 million enslaved Black people in the Confederacy from the grip of slavery. Close to three years later, on June 19, 1865, Union Army General Gordon Granger proclaimed in Galveston, Texas, that all enslaved Black people would now be free. Thus, after Granger issued the proclamation in Galveston, formerly enslaved people began celebrating June 19 as Juneteenth, Freedom Day. Celebrations of Juneteenth began with local gatherings at houses of worship in Texas. Historically, Juneteenth has been celebrated in Black communities across the United States. It is now recognized as a state holiday or special day of observance in 47 states.
Today, 156 years after the first proclamation of Juneteenth, Black people in the United States continue to face major challenges because of systemic racism. These include police killings, the rise of white right-wing militias, threats to the right to vote, inequality in healthcare, mass incarceration, children being removed from families and put in foster care or up for adoption because families are poor, homelessness, the loss of land in the U.S. south, and threats to teaching Black and Brown history in schools.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our annual Juneteenth Special. Our guests are Danny Glover, Barbara Arnwine and Dr. Robin Kelley.
On Tuesday, June 15, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that would make Juneteenth a federal holiday. The bill would lead to Juneteenth becoming the 12th federal holiday. It is expected to easily pass the House, which would send it to President Joe Biden for his signature. The Senate passed the bill under a unanimous consent agreement that expedites the process for considering legislation. It takes just one senators objection to block such agreements.
In 1862, former President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which had formally released over 3.5 million enslaved Black people in the Confederacy from the grip of slavery. Close to three years later, on June 19, 1865, Union Army General Gordon Granger proclaimed in Galveston, Texas, that all enslaved Black people would now be free. Thus, after Granger issued the proclamation in Galveston, formerly enslaved people began celebrating June 19 as Juneteenth, Freedom Day. Celebrations of Juneteenth began with local gatherings at houses of worship in Texas. Historically, Juneteenth has been celebrated in Black communities across the United States. It is now recognized as a state holiday or special day of observance in 47 states.
Today, 156 years after the first proclamation of Juneteenth, Black people in the United States continue to face major challenges because of systemic racism. These include police killings, the rise of white right-wing militias, threats to the right to vote, inequality in healthcare, mass incarceration, children being removed from families and put in foster care or up for adoption because families are poor, homelessness, the loss of land in the U.S. south, and threats to teaching Black and Brown history in schools.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our annual Juneteenth Special. Our guests are Danny Glover, Barbara Arnwine and Dr. Robin Kelley.
On Tuesday, June 15, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that would make Juneteenth a federal holiday. The bill would lead to Juneteenth becoming the 12th federal holiday. It is expected to easily pass the House, which would send it to President Joe Biden for his signature. The Senate passed the bill under a unanimous consent agreement that expedites the process for considering legislation. It takes just one senators objection to block such agreements.
In 1862, former President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which had formally released over 3.5 million enslaved Black people in the Confederacy from the grip of slavery. Close to three years later, on June 19, 1865, Union Army General Gordon Granger proclaimed in Galveston, Texas, that all enslaved Black people would now be free. Thus, after Granger issued the proclamation in Galveston, formerly enslaved people began celebrating June 19 as Juneteenth, Freedom Day. Celebrations of Juneteenth began with local gatherings at houses of worship in Texas. Historically, Juneteenth has been celebrated in Black communities across the United States. It is now recognized as a state holiday or special day of observance in 47 states.
Today, 156 years after the first proclamation of Juneteenth, Black people in the United States continue to face major challenges because of systemic racism. These include police killings, the rise of white right-wing militias, threats to the right to vote, inequality in healthcare, mass incarceration, children being removed from families and put in foster care or up for adoption because families are poor, homelessness, the loss of land in the U.S. south, and threats to teaching Black and Brown history in schools.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our annual Juneteenth Special. Our guests are Danny Glover, Barbara Arnwine and Dr. Robin Kelley.
On Tuesday, June 15, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that would make Juneteenth a federal holiday. The bill would lead to Juneteenth becoming the 12th federal holiday. It is expected to easily pass the House, which would send it to President Joe Biden for his signature. The Senate passed the bill under a unanimous consent agreement that expedites the process for considering legislation. It takes just one senators objection to block such agreements.
In 1862, former President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which had formally released over 3.5 million enslaved Black people in the Confederacy from the grip of slavery. Close to three years later, on June 19, 1865, Union Army General Gordon Granger proclaimed in Galveston, Texas, that all enslaved Black people would now be free. Thus, after Granger issued the proclamation in Galveston, formerly enslaved people began celebrating June 19 as Juneteenth, Freedom Day. Celebrations of Juneteenth began with local gatherings at houses of worship in Texas. Historically, Juneteenth has been celebrated in Black communities across the United States. It is now recognized as a state holiday or special day of observance in 47 states.
Today, 156 years after the first proclamation of Juneteenth, Black people in the United States continue to face major challenges because of systemic racism. These include police killings, the rise of white right-wing militias, threats to the right to vote, inequality in healthcare, mass incarceration, children being removed from families and put in foster care or up for adoption because families are poor, homelessness, the loss of land in the U.S. south, and threats to teaching Black and Brown history in schools.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our annual Juneteenth Special. Our guests are Danny Glover, Barbara Arnwine and Dr. Robin Kelley.
On Tuesday, June 15, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that would make Juneteenth a federal holiday. The bill would lead to Juneteenth becoming the 12th federal holiday. It is expected to easily pass the House, which would send it to President Joe Biden for his signature. The Senate passed the bill under a unanimous consent agreement that expedites the process for considering legislation. It takes just one senators objection to block such agreements.
In 1862, former President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which had formally released over 3.5 million enslaved Black people in the Confederacy from the grip of slavery. Close to three years later, on June 19, 1865, Union Army General Gordon Granger proclaimed in Galveston, Texas, that all enslaved Black people would now be free. Thus, after Granger issued the proclamation in Galveston, formerly enslaved people began celebrating June 19 as Juneteenth, Freedom Day. Celebrations of Juneteenth began with local gatherings at houses of worship in Texas. Historically, Juneteenth has been celebrated in Black communities across the United States. It is now recognized as a state holiday or special day of observance in 47 states.
Today, 156 years after the first proclamation of Juneteenth, Black people in the United States continue to face major challenges because of systemic racism. These include police killings, the rise of white right-wing militias, threats to the right to vote, inequality in healthcare, mass incarceration, children being removed from families and put in foster care or up for adoption because families are poor, homelessness, the loss of land in the U.S. south, and threats to teaching Black and Brown history in schools.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, joint coordinator of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, joins us to discuss their anti-poverty efforts as well as a congressional resolution which calls for the Third Reconstruction of the United States. He also discusses an upcoming virtual March on Washington.
President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting. This follows Biden's trip to Europe for a meeting of the world's Western powers, known as the G7 Summit. We discuss what came out of the Summit, its wider implications and what this all portends for the United States and the world. Our guest is Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston, who has written more than 30 books.
Starting July 15, families with children 17 years old and younger will start getting child tax credit payments on a monthly payment from the U.S. government. Our guest is Peggy O'Mara, an independent journalist who publishes her writing on Medium and other outlets. She was the editor and publisher of Mothering Magazine for over 30 years.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, joint coordinator of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, joins us to discuss their anti-poverty efforts as well as a congressional resolution which calls for the Third Reconstruction of the United States. He also discusses an upcoming virtual March on Washington.
President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting. This follows Biden's trip to Europe for a meeting of the world's Western powers, known as the G7 Summit. We discuss what came out of the Summit, its wider implications and what this all portends for the United States and the world. Our guest is Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston, who has written more than 30 books.
Starting July 15, families with children 17 years old and younger will start getting child tax credit payments on a monthly payment from the U.S. government. Our guest is Peggy O'Mara, an independent journalist who publishes her writing on Medium and other outlets. She was the editor and publisher of Mothering Magazine for over 30 years.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, joint coordinator of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, joins us to discuss their anti-poverty efforts as well as a congressional resolution which calls for the Third Reconstruction of the United States. He also discusses an upcoming virtual March on Washington.
President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting. This follows Biden's trip to Europe for a meeting of the world's Western powers, known as the G7 Summit. We discuss what came out of the Summit, its wider implications and what this all portends for the United States and the world. Our guest is Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston, who has written more than 30 books.
Starting July 15, families with children 17 years old and younger will start getting child tax credit payments on a monthly payment from the U.S. government. Our guest is Peggy O'Mara, an independent journalist who publishes her writing on Medium and other outlets. She was the editor and publisher of Mothering Magazine for over 30 years.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, joint coordinator of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, joins us to discuss their anti-poverty efforts as well as a congressional resolution which calls for the Third Reconstruction of the United States. He also discusses an upcoming virtual March on Washington.
President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting. This follows Biden's trip to Europe for a meeting of the world's Western powers, known as the G7 Summit. We discuss what came out of the Summit, its wider implications and what this all portends for the United States and the world. Our guest is Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston, who has written more than 30 books.
Starting July 15, families with children 17 years old and younger will start getting child tax credit payments on a monthly payment from the U.S. government. Our guest is Peggy O'Mara, an independent journalist who publishes her writing on Medium and other outlets. She was the editor and publisher of Mothering Magazine for over 30 years.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, joint coordinator of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, joins us to discuss their anti-poverty efforts as well as a congressional resolution which calls for the Third Reconstruction of the United States. He also discusses an upcoming virtual March on Washington.
President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting. This follows Biden's trip to Europe for a meeting of the world's Western powers, known as the G7 Summit. We discuss what came out of the Summit, its wider implications and what this all portends for the United States and the world. Our guest is Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston, who has written more than 30 books.
Starting July 15, families with children 17 years old and younger will start getting child tax credit payments on a monthly payment from the U.S. government. Our guest is Peggy O'Mara, an independent journalist who publishes her writing on Medium and other outlets. She was the editor and publisher of Mothering Magazine for over 30 years.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, joint coordinator of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, joins us to discuss their anti-poverty efforts as well as a congressional resolution which calls for the Third Reconstruction of the United States. He also discusses an upcoming virtual March on Washington.
President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting. This follows Biden's trip to Europe for a meeting of the world's Western powers, known as the G7 Summit. We discuss what came out of the Summit, its wider implications and what this all portends for the United States and the world. Our guest is Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston, who has written more than 30 books.
Starting July 15, families with children 17 years old and younger will start getting child tax credit payments on a monthly payment from the U.S. government. Our guest is Peggy O'Mara, an independent journalist who publishes her writing on Medium and other outlets. She was the editor and publisher of Mothering Magazine for over 30 years.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Zeiad Abbas, Executive Director of the Middle East Children's Alliance, joins us to report on the aftermath and impact of the recent Israeli-Palestinian war and the end of the Netanyahu era. What, if anything, will change in Israeli-Palestinian relations?
The labor union UNITE HERE Local 11 based in California and Arizona will join CASE Action, Black Voters Matter and others in a freedom ride from Phoenix, Arizona, to Washington, D.C., to oppose the attack on voting rights and to press for passage of the For the People Act. Our guests are Susan Minato, Co-President of UNITE HERE Local 11, which represents more than 30,000 workers in the hospitality industry in Southern California and Arizona, and Marilyn Wilbur, a hospitality worker, a union member and a voting rights advocate.
Minneapolis resident and activist Marcia Howard will give us the latest on the killing of Deona Knajdek, a mother of two who died when a car rammed into protesters this past Sunday. Protesters had gathered to demand justice and transparency in the police killing of Winston Smith, who died on June 3. This follows the April 11 police killing of Daunte Wright in Minneapolis.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Zeiad Abbas, Executive Director of the Middle East Children's Alliance, joins us to report on the aftermath and impact of the recent Israeli-Palestinian war and the end of the Netanyahu era. What, if anything, will change in Israeli-Palestinian relations?
The labor union UNITE HERE Local 11 based in California and Arizona will join CASE Action, Black Voters Matter and others in a freedom ride from Phoenix, Arizona, to Washington, D.C., to oppose the attack on voting rights and to press for passage of the For the People Act. Our guests are Susan Minato, Co-President of UNITE HERE Local 11, which represents more than 30,000 workers in the hospitality industry in Southern California and Arizona, and Marilyn Wilbur, a hospitality worker, a union member and a voting rights advocate.
Minneapolis resident and activist Marcia Howard will give us the latest on the killing of Deona Knajdek, a mother of two who died when a car rammed into protesters this past Sunday. Protesters had gathered to demand justice and transparency in the police killing of Winston Smith, who died on June 3. This follows the April 11 police killing of Daunte Wright in Minneapolis.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Zeiad Abbas, Executive Director of the Middle East Children's Alliance, joins us to report on the aftermath and impact of the recent Israeli-Palestinian war and the end of the Netanyahu era. What, if anything, will change in Israeli-Palestinian relations?
The labor union UNITE HERE Local 11 based in California and Arizona will join CASE Action, Black Voters Matter and others in a freedom ride from Phoenix, Arizona, to Washington, D.C., to oppose the attack on voting rights and to press for passage of the For the People Act. Our guests are Susan Minato, Co-President of UNITE HERE Local 11, which represents more than 30,000 workers in the hospitality industry in Southern California and Arizona, and Marilyn Wilbur, a hospitality worker, a union member and a voting rights advocate.
Minneapolis resident and activist Marcia Howard will give us the latest on the killing of Deona Knajdek, a mother of two who died when a car rammed into protesters this past Sunday. Protesters had gathered to demand justice and transparency in the police killing of Winston Smith, who died on June 3. This follows the April 11 police killing of Daunte Wright in Minneapolis.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Zeiad Abbas, Executive Director of the Middle East Children's Alliance, joins us to report on the aftermath and impact of the recent Israeli-Palestinian war and the end of the Netanyahu era. What, if anything, will change in Israeli-Palestinian relations?
The labor union UNITE HERE Local 11 based in California and Arizona will join CASE Action, Black Voters Matter and others in a freedom ride from Phoenix, Arizona, to Washington, D.C., to oppose the attack on voting rights and to press for passage of the For the People Act. Our guests are Susan Minato, Co-President of UNITE HERE Local 11, which represents more than 30,000 workers in the hospitality industry in Southern California and Arizona, and Marilyn Wilbur, a hospitality worker, a union member and a voting rights advocate.
Minneapolis resident and activist Marcia Howard will give us the latest on the killing of Deona Knajdek, a mother of two who died when a car rammed into protesters this past Sunday. Protesters had gathered to demand justice and transparency in the police killing of Winston Smith, who died on June 3. This follows the April 11 police killing of Daunte Wright in Minneapolis.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Zeiad Abbas, Executive Director of the Middle East Children's Alliance, joins us to report on the aftermath and impact of the recent Israeli-Palestinian war and the end of the Netanyahu era. What, if anything, will change in Israeli-Palestinian relations?
The labor union UNITE HERE Local 11 based in California and Arizona will join CASE Action, Black Voters Matter and others in a freedom ride from Phoenix, Arizona, to Washington, D.C., to oppose the attack on voting rights and to press for passage of the For the People Act. Our guests are Susan Minato, Co-President of UNITE HERE Local 11, which represents more than 30,000 workers in the hospitality industry in Southern California and Arizona, and Marilyn Wilbur, a hospitality worker, a union member and a voting rights advocate.
Minneapolis resident and activist Marcia Howard will give us the latest on the killing of Deona Knajdek, a mother of two who died when a car rammed into protesters this past Sunday. Protesters had gathered to demand justice and transparency in the police killing of Winston Smith, who died on June 3. This follows the April 11 police killing of Daunte Wright in Minneapolis.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
On the national front, the Democrats' agenda and Sen. Joe Manchin. Voting rights, infrastructure and more are at stake. Also, Vice President Kamala Harris' trip south of the border.
On the international front, the G7 meeting at Cornwall in the United Kingdom. Power struggles in Israel and the latest on the Israeli-Palestinian war. South of the Border, we focus on elections in Chile and Peru.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
On the national front, the Democrats' agenda and Sen. Joe Manchin. Voting rights, infrastructure and more are at stake. Also, Vice President Kamala Harris' trip south of the border.
On the international front, the G7 meeting at Cornwall in the United Kingdom. Power struggles in Israel and the latest on the Israeli-Palestinian war. South of the Border, we focus on elections in Chile and Peru.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The Washington Post is reporting that consumer prices jumped to 5 percent in May of this year. This is the biggest increase since the Great Recession. Meanwhile, activists are drawing to the growing racial wealth gap in the United States, as well as the feminization of poverty. According to the Center for American Progress, the median wealth for white households is $189,000. For Black households, it is $24,100. According to the Poor People's Campaign, there are over 140 million poor or low wealth people in the United States. At least 73 percent of the poor in the U.S. are women and children. President Biden, in his recent trip to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to mark the 100-year anniversary of the massacre of Black people by white terrorists, announced some measures he hopes will lessen the gap. But the measures have been criticized as insufficient. Our guest is Dedrick Asante-Muhammad with the National Community Reinvestment Coalition.
For our weekly Earth Watch: as alarm bells on the environmental catastrophe continues to be debated, and as governments and the corporate world grapple with the crisis, environmentalists are calling them out for putting forth false solutions. Our guest is Anne Petermann, the executive director of Global Justice Ecology Project.
Will a socialist schoolteacher become the new President of Peru? What are the controversies? What is at stake? What are the implications? Our guest is Francesca Emanuele, a Peruvian sociologist, born and raised in the province of Ica.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The Washington Post is reporting that consumer prices jumped to 5 percent in May of this year. This is the biggest increase since the Great Recession. Meanwhile, activists are drawing to the growing racial wealth gap in the United States, as well as the feminization of poverty. According to the Center for American Progress, the median wealth for white households is $189,000. For Black households, it is $24,100. According to the Poor People's Campaign, there are over 140 million poor or low wealth people in the United States. At least 73 percent of the poor in the U.S. are women and children. President Biden, in his recent trip to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to mark the 100-year anniversary of the massacre of Black people by white terrorists, announced some measures he hopes will lessen the gap. But the measures have been criticized as insufficient. Our guest is Dedrick Asante-Muhammad with the National Community Reinvestment Coalition.
For our weekly Earth Watch: as alarm bells on the environmental catastrophe continues to be debated, and as governments and the corporate world grapple with the crisis, environmentalists are calling them out for putting forth false solutions. Our guest is Anne Petermann, the executive director of Global Justice Ecology Project.
Will a socialist schoolteacher become the new President of Peru? What are the controversies? What is at stake? What are the implications? Our guest is Francesca Emanuele, a Peruvian sociologist, born and raised in the province of Ica.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The Washington Post is reporting that consumer prices jumped to 5 percent in May of this year. This is the biggest increase since the Great Recession. Meanwhile, activists are drawing to the growing racial wealth gap in the United States, as well as the feminization of poverty. According to the Center for American Progress, the median wealth for white households is $189,000. For Black households, it is $24,100. According to the Poor People's Campaign, there are over 140 million poor or low wealth people in the United States. At least 73 percent of the poor in the U.S. are women and children. President Biden, in his recent trip to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to mark the 100-year anniversary of the massacre of Black people by white terrorists, announced some measures he hopes will lessen the gap. But the measures have been criticized as insufficient. Our guest is Dedrick Asante-Muhammad with the National Community Reinvestment Coalition.
For our weekly Earth Watch: as alarm bells on the environmental catastrophe continues to be debated, and as governments and the corporate world grapple with the crisis, environmentalists are calling them out for putting forth false solutions. Our guest is Anne Petermann, the executive director of Global Justice Ecology Project.
Will a socialist schoolteacher become the new President of Peru? What are the controversies? What is at stake? What are the implications? Our guest is Francesca Emanuele, a Peruvian sociologist, born and raised in the province of Ica.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The Washington Post is reporting that consumer prices jumped to 5 percent in May of this year. This is the biggest increase since the Great Recession. Meanwhile, activists are drawing to the growing racial wealth gap in the United States, as well as the feminization of poverty. According to the Center for American Progress, the median wealth for white households is $189,000. For Black households, it is $24,100. According to the Poor People's Campaign, there are over 140 million poor or low wealth people in the United States. At least 73 percent of the poor in the U.S. are women and children. President Biden, in his recent trip to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to mark the 100-year anniversary of the massacre of Black people by white terrorists, announced some measures he hopes will lessen the gap. But the measures have been criticized as insufficient. Our guest is Dedrick Asante-Muhammad with the National Community Reinvestment Coalition.
For our weekly Earth Watch: as alarm bells on the environmental catastrophe continues to be debated, and as governments and the corporate world grapple with the crisis, environmentalists are calling them out for putting forth false solutions. Our guest is Anne Petermann, the executive director of Global Justice Ecology Project.
Will a socialist schoolteacher become the new President of Peru? What are the controversies? What is at stake? What are the implications? Our guest is Francesca Emanuele, a Peruvian sociologist, born and raised in the province of Ica.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The Washington Post is reporting that consumer prices jumped to 5 percent in May of this year. This is the biggest increase since the Great Recession. Meanwhile, activists are drawing to the growing racial wealth gap in the United States, as well as the feminization of poverty. According to the Center for American Progress, the median wealth for white households is $189,000. For Black households, it is $24,100. According to the Poor People's Campaign, there are over 140 million poor or low wealth people in the United States. At least 73 percent of the poor in the U.S. are women and children. President Biden, in his recent trip to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to mark the 100-year anniversary of the massacre of Black people by white terrorists, announced some measures he hopes will lessen the gap. But the measures have been criticized as insufficient. Our guest is Dedrick Asante-Muhammad with the National Community Reinvestment Coalition.
For our weekly Earth Watch: as alarm bells on the environmental catastrophe continues to be debated, and as governments and the corporate world grapple with the crisis, environmentalists are calling them out for putting forth false solutions. Our guest is Anne Petermann, the executive director of Global Justice Ecology Project.
Will a socialist schoolteacher become the new President of Peru? What are the controversies? What is at stake? What are the implications? Our guest is Francesca Emanuele, a Peruvian sociologist, born and raised in the province of Ica.
Earth Minute: Genetically Modified Salmon 2021 by Sojourner Truth with Margaret Prescod
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Alarm is growing among Democrats about what they are calling a threat to U.S. democracy. The spate of voter suppression legislation sweeping the nation. Those most impacted are the Democratic Party's most loyal supporters: Black voters. Not since the Jim Crow Era, before the successes of the Civil Rights movement, have many witnessed such attacks on the right to vote. What's going on? We speak with Barbara Arnwine, a veteran civil rights and human rights leader and advocate. She is known for her work protecting the right to vote.
Crisis in Israel: is there one? If so, will it have any impact on the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict? A key vote is coming up this Sunday, on whether to approve a new governing coalition that could mean the end of the regime of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. From what some are calling a civil war within Israel to the recent war between Israel and Palestinians that left 256 Palestinians (including 66 children dead) and in Israel 13 people were killed (including 2 children). Our guest is Phyllis Bennis, who directs the New Internationalism Project at The Institute for Policy Studies, focusing on U.S. Middle East and war policy. She also serves on the board of Jewish Voice for Peace. Her most recent books include Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict."
Even as protesters hit the streets again in Minneapolis, following the killing of yet another Black man, there is a tug of war between the city and those who want to protect what is known as George Floyd Square. The Square is located at the location where Floyd was killed at the hands of police. What's involved? We speak with Marcia Howard, a high school English teacher, caretaker and activist based in Minneapolis.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Alarm is growing among Democrats about what they are calling a threat to U.S. democracy. The spate of voter suppression legislation sweeping the nation. Those most impacted are the Democratic Party's most loyal supporters: Black voters. Not since the Jim Crow Era, before the successes of the Civil Rights movement, have many witnessed such attacks on the right to vote. What's going on? We speak with Barbara Arnwine, a veteran civil rights and human rights leader and advocate. She is known for her work protecting the right to vote.
Crisis in Israel: is there one? If so, will it have any impact on the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict? A key vote is coming up this Sunday, on whether to approve a new governing coalition that could mean the end of the regime of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. From what some are calling a civil war within Israel to the recent war between Israel and Palestinians that left 256 Palestinians (including 66 children dead) and in Israel 13 people were killed (including 2 children). Our guest is Phyllis Bennis, who directs the New Internationalism Project at The Institute for Policy Studies, focusing on U.S. Middle East and war policy. She also serves on the board of Jewish Voice for Peace. Her most recent books include Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict."
Even as protesters hit the streets again in Minneapolis, following the killing of yet another Black man, there is a tug of war between the city and those who want to protect what is known as George Floyd Square. The Square is located at the location where Floyd was killed at the hands of police. What's involved? We speak with Marcia Howard, a high school English teacher, caretaker and activist based in Minneapolis.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Alarm is growing among Democrats about what they are calling a threat to U.S. democracy. The spate of voter suppression legislation sweeping the nation. Those most impacted are the Democratic Party's most loyal supporters: Black voters. Not since the Jim Crow Era, before the successes of the Civil Rights movement, have many witnessed such attacks on the right to vote. What's going on? We speak with Barbara Arnwine, a veteran civil rights and human rights leader and advocate. She is known for her work protecting the right to vote.
Crisis in Israel: is there one? If so, will it have any impact on the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict? A key vote is coming up this Sunday, on whether to approve a new governing coalition that could mean the end of the regime of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. From what some are calling a civil war within Israel to the recent war between Israel and Palestinians that left 256 Palestinians (including 66 children dead) and in Israel 13 people were killed (including 2 children). Our guest is Phyllis Bennis, who directs the New Internationalism Project at The Institute for Policy Studies, focusing on U.S. Middle East and war policy. She also serves on the board of Jewish Voice for Peace. Her most recent books include Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict."
Even as protesters hit the streets again in Minneapolis, following the killing of yet another Black man, there is a tug of war between the city and those who want to protect what is known as George Floyd Square. The Square is located at the location where Floyd was killed at the hands of police. What's involved? We speak with Marcia Howard, a high school English teacher, caretaker and activist based in Minneapolis.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Alarm is growing among Democrats about what they are calling a threat to U.S. democracy. The spate of voter suppression legislation sweeping the nation. Those most impacted are the Democratic Party's most loyal supporters: Black voters. Not since the Jim Crow Era, before the successes of the Civil Rights movement, have many witnessed such attacks on the right to vote. What's going on? We speak with Barbara Arnwine, a veteran civil rights and human rights leader and advocate. She is known for her work protecting the right to vote.
Crisis in Israel: is there one? If so, will it have any impact on the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict? A key vote is coming up this Sunday, on whether to approve a new governing coalition that could mean the end of the regime of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. From what some are calling a civil war within Israel to the recent war between Israel and Palestinians that left 256 Palestinians (including 66 children dead) and in Israel 13 people were killed (including 2 children). Our guest is Phyllis Bennis, who directs the New Internationalism Project at The Institute for Policy Studies, focusing on U.S. Middle East and war policy. She also serves on the board of Jewish Voice for Peace. Her most recent books include Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict."
Even as protesters hit the streets again in Minneapolis, following the killing of yet another Black man, there is a tug of war between the city and those who want to protect what is known as George Floyd Square. The Square is located at the location where Floyd was killed at the hands of police. What's involved? We speak with Marcia Howard, a high school English teacher, caretaker and activist based in Minneapolis.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Alarm is growing among Democrats about what they are calling a threat to U.S. democracy. The spate of voter suppression legislation sweeping the nation. Those most impacted are the Democratic Party's most loyal supporters: Black voters. Not since the Jim Crow Era, before the successes of the Civil Rights movement, have many witnessed such attacks on the right to vote. What's going on? We speak with Barbara Arnwine, a veteran civil rights and human rights leader and advocate. She is known for her work protecting the right to vote.
Crisis in Israel: is there one? If so, will it have any impact on the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict? A key vote is coming up this Sunday, on whether to approve a new governing coalition that could mean the end of the regime of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. From what some are calling a civil war within Israel to the recent war between Israel and Palestinians that left 256 Palestinians (including 66 children dead) and in Israel 13 people were killed (including 2 children). Our guest is Phyllis Bennis, who directs the New Internationalism Project at The Institute for Policy Studies, focusing on U.S. Middle East and war policy. She also serves on the board of Jewish Voice for Peace. Her most recent books include Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict."
Even as protesters hit the streets again in Minneapolis, following the killing of yet another Black man, there is a tug of war between the city and those who want to protect what is known as George Floyd Square. The Square is located at the location where Floyd was killed at the hands of police. What's involved? We speak with Marcia Howard, a high school English teacher, caretaker and activist based in Minneapolis.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our guests are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
On Thursday, April 22, Earth Day was marked around the world, as President Joe Biden tried to undo some of the damage to the role of the U.S. in stemming the environmental crisis. But is it too little and too late? How do the tensions between the United States and adversaries China and Russia bear out in efforts to tame environmental devastation? What about frontline communities in the Global North as well as the Global South? Can the climate crisis be halted without the Global North putting up money and resources to assist the Global South? Can the market economy and environmental justice exist simultaneously?
Also, the killings by police of Black people continue unabated. Now, in Florida, Texas and other states, they are putting forward a slew of laws that have the effect of criminalizing protests and protesters. This, as the George Floyd Act to address reform in policing stalls in the U.S. Senate. Also, voter suppression bills continue unabated.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our guests are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
On Thursday, April 22, Earth Day was marked around the world, as President Joe Biden tried to undo some of the damage to the role of the U.S. in stemming the environmental crisis. But is it too little and too late? How do the tensions between the United States and adversaries China and Russia bear out in efforts to tame environmental devastation? What about frontline communities in the Global North as well as the Global South? Can the climate crisis be halted without the Global North putting up money and resources to assist the Global South? Can the market economy and environmental justice exist simultaneously?
Also, the killings by police of Black people continue unabated. Now, in Florida, Texas and other states, they are putting forward a slew of laws that have the effect of criminalizing protests and protesters. This, as the George Floyd Act to address reform in policing stalls in the U.S. Senate. Also, voter suppression bills continue unabated.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We commemorate Earth Day, which was first celebrated on April 22, 1970. As world leaders gather today virtually for a White House climate summit, President Joe Biden has announced plans to slash green house gas emissions in half by 2030. This, as the Biden administration proposes that nations support the Paris Climate Accord, which the U.S. has now rejoined. But is this enough? Environmentalists have longed criticized the Paris Climate Accord for being too modest given the level of devastation of the environment. Many also decry what they call false solutions to the climate crisis. They say capitalism and its market-focused economy are at odds with protecting the planet. For our weekly Earth Watch, our guest is Paula Gioia, a beekeeper and peasant farmer in a community-run agroecological farm in Germany near Berlin.
Japan intends to dump more than a million tons of radioactive waste water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. This follows the 2011 incident, where six atomic power reactors were severely damaged following a 9.0 magnitude earthquake which was followed by a tsunami that damaged the nuclear plant. Our guest is Kevin Kamps, who has served as Radioactive Waste Watchdog at Beyond Nuclear since 2007. Beyond Nuclear advocates for an energy future that is sustainable, benign and democratic.
On Thursday, April 22, the funeral of Daunte Wright will be held. Daunte was shot and killed by the police just ten miles from where George Floyd was killed. Since then, there have been two other police killings of Black people that we know about. Our guest is Mic Crenshaw, an anti-racist campaigner raised in Chicago and Minneapolis and now based in Portland, Oregon, where he is the Regional Director of Hip-Hop Congress.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute, presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We commemorate Earth Day, which was first celebrated on April 22, 1970. As world leaders gather today virtually for a White House climate summit, President Joe Biden has announced plans to slash green house gas emissions in half by 2030. This, as the Biden administration proposes that nations support the Paris Climate Accord, which the U.S. has now rejoined. But is this enough? Environmentalists have longed criticized the Paris Climate Accord for being too modest given the level of devastation of the environment. Many also decry what they call false solutions to the climate crisis. They say capitalism and its market-focused economy are at odds with protecting the planet. For our weekly Earth Watch, our guest is Paula Gioia, a beekeeper and peasant farmer in a community-run agroecological farm in Germany near Berlin.
Japan intends to dump more than a million tons of radioactive waste water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. This follows the 2011 incident, where six atomic power reactors were severely damaged following a 9.0 magnitude earthquake which was followed by a tsunami that damaged the nuclear plant. Our guest is Kevin Kamps, who has served as Radioactive Waste Watchdog at Beyond Nuclear since 2007. Beyond Nuclear advocates for an energy future that is sustainable, benign and democratic.
On Thursday, April 22, the funeral of Daunte Wright will be held. Daunte was shot and killed by the police just ten miles from where George Floyd was killed. Since then, there have been two other police killings of Black people that we know about. Our guest is Mic Crenshaw, an anti-racist campaigner raised in Chicago and Minneapolis and now based in Portland, Oregon, where he is the Regional Director of Hip-Hop Congress.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute, presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We commemorate Earth Day, which was first celebrated on April 22, 1970. As world leaders gather today virtually for a White House climate summit, President Joe Biden has announced plans to slash green house gas emissions in half by 2030. This, as the Biden administration proposes that nations support the Paris Climate Accord, which the U.S. has now rejoined. But is this enough? Environmentalists have longed criticized the Paris Climate Accord for being too modest given the level of devastation of the environment. Many also decry what they call false solutions to the climate crisis. They say capitalism and its market-focused economy are at odds with protecting the planet. For our weekly Earth Watch, our guest is Paula Gioia, a beekeeper and peasant farmer in a community-run agroecological farm in Germany near Berlin.
Japan intends to dump more than a million tons of radioactive waste water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. This follows the 2011 incident, where six atomic power reactors were severely damaged following a 9.0 magnitude earthquake which was followed by a tsunami that damaged the nuclear plant. Our guest is Kevin Kamps, who has served as Radioactive Waste Watchdog at Beyond Nuclear since 2007. Beyond Nuclear advocates for an energy future that is sustainable, benign and democratic.
On Thursday, April 22, the funeral of Daunte Wright will be held. Daunte was shot and killed by the police just ten miles from where George Floyd was killed. Since then, there have been two other police killings of Black people that we know about. Our guest is Mic Crenshaw, an anti-racist campaigner raised in Chicago and Minneapolis and now based in Portland, Oregon, where he is the Regional Director of Hip-Hop Congress.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute, presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We commemorate Earth Day, which was first celebrated on April 22, 1970. As world leaders gather today virtually for a White House climate summit, President Joe Biden has announced plans to slash green house gas emissions in half by 2030. This, as the Biden administration proposes that nations support the Paris Climate Accord, which the U.S. has now rejoined. But is this enough? Environmentalists have longed criticized the Paris Climate Accord for being too modest given the level of devastation of the environment. Many also decry what they call false solutions to the climate crisis. They say capitalism and its market-focused economy are at odds with protecting the planet. For our weekly Earth Watch, our guest is Paula Gioia, a beekeeper and peasant farmer in a community-run agroecological farm in Germany near Berlin.
Japan intends to dump more than a million tons of radioactive waste water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. This follows the 2011 incident, where six atomic power reactors were severely damaged following a 9.0 magnitude earthquake which was followed by a tsunami that damaged the nuclear plant. Our guest is Kevin Kamps, who has served as Radioactive Waste Watchdog at Beyond Nuclear since 2007. Beyond Nuclear advocates for an energy future that is sustainable, benign and democratic.
On Thursday, April 22, the funeral of Daunte Wright will be held. Daunte was shot and killed by the police just ten miles from where George Floyd was killed. Since then, there have been two other police killings of Black people that we know about. Our guest is Mic Crenshaw, an anti-racist campaigner raised in Chicago and Minneapolis and now based in Portland, Oregon, where he is the Regional Director of Hip-Hop Congress.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute, presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We commemorate Earth Day, which was first celebrated on April 22, 1970. As world leaders gather today virtually for a White House climate summit, President Joe Biden has announced plans to slash green house gas emissions in half by 2030. This, as the Biden administration proposes that nations support the Paris Climate Accord, which the U.S. has now rejoined. But is this enough? Environmentalists have longed criticized the Paris Climate Accord for being too modest given the level of devastation of the environment. Many also decry what they call false solutions to the climate crisis. They say capitalism and its market-focused economy are at odds with protecting the planet. For our weekly Earth Watch, our guest is Paula Gioia, a beekeeper and peasant farmer in a community-run agroecological farm in Germany near Berlin.
Japan intends to dump more than a million tons of radioactive waste water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. This follows the 2011 incident, where six atomic power reactors were severely damaged following a 9.0 magnitude earthquake which was followed by a tsunami that damaged the nuclear plant. Our guest is Kevin Kamps, who has served as Radioactive Waste Watchdog at Beyond Nuclear since 2007. Beyond Nuclear advocates for an energy future that is sustainable, benign and democratic.
On Thursday, April 22, the funeral of Daunte Wright will be held. Daunte was shot and killed by the police just ten miles from where George Floyd was killed. Since then, there have been two other police killings of Black people that we know about. Our guest is Mic Crenshaw, an anti-racist campaigner raised in Chicago and Minneapolis and now based in Portland, Oregon, where he is the Regional Director of Hip-Hop Congress.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute, presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We commemorate Earth Day, which was first celebrated on April 22, 1970. As world leaders gather today virtually for a White House climate summit, President Joe Biden has announced plans to slash green house gas emissions in half by 2030. This, as the Biden administration proposes that nations support the Paris Climate Accord, which the U.S. has now rejoined. But is this enough? Environmentalists have longed criticized the Paris Climate Accord for being too modest given the level of devastation of the environment. Many also decry what they call false solutions to the climate crisis. They say capitalism and its market-focused economy are at odds with protecting the planet. For our weekly Earth Watch, our guest is Paula Gioia, a beekeeper and peasant farmer in a community-run agroecological farm in Germany near Berlin.
Japan intends to dump more than a million tons of radioactive waste water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. This follows the 2011 incident, where six atomic power reactors were severely damaged following a 9.0 magnitude earthquake which was followed by a tsunami that damaged the nuclear plant. Our guest is Kevin Kamps, who has served as Radioactive Waste Watchdog at Beyond Nuclear since 2007. Beyond Nuclear advocates for an energy future that is sustainable, benign and democratic.
On Thursday, April 22, the funeral of Daunte Wright will be held. Daunte was shot and killed by the police just ten miles from where George Floyd was killed. Since then, there have been two other police killings of Black people that we know about. Our guest is Mic Crenshaw, an anti-racist campaigner raised in Chicago and Minneapolis and now based in Portland, Oregon, where he is the Regional Director of Hip-Hop Congress.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute, presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The Chauvin verdict, but now, a new police killing. This time, of a 16-year-old Black girl. A new film makes the connections.
On Tuesday, April 21, Derek Chauvin, the white Minneapolis Police officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck for more than 9 minutes last year and killed him, was found guilty of all three charges against him. Chauvin was convicted of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The white police officer who murdered Floyd now faces serious jail time. He could face up to 40 years in prison for the second-degree murder charge, up to 25 years for third-degree murder charge, and up to 10 years for the manslaughter charge.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday, April 20, 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant was shot and killed by a Columbus, Ohio police officer. Officers were called just after 4:30 p.m. for what they describe as a disturbance. She was transported to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead shortly after. In the case of Daunte Wright, the 20-year-old Black father who was shot and killed in Minnesota on April 11, protests in the Twin Cities area continue to demand justice.
Our guests are Kieran Knutson, David Ayala, Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons and Dr. Peniel Joseph.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The Chauvin verdict, but now, a new police killing. This time, of a 16-year-old Black girl. A new film makes the connections.
On Tuesday, April 21, Derek Chauvin, the white Minneapolis Police officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck for more than 9 minutes last year and killed him, was found guilty of all three charges against him. Chauvin was convicted of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The white police officer who murdered Floyd now faces serious jail time. He could face up to 40 years in prison for the second-degree murder charge, up to 25 years for third-degree murder charge, and up to 10 years for the manslaughter charge.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday, April 20, 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant was shot and killed by a Columbus, Ohio police officer. Officers were called just after 4:30 p.m. for what they describe as a disturbance. She was transported to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead shortly after. In the case of Daunte Wright, the 20-year-old Black father who was shot and killed in Minnesota on April 11, protests in the Twin Cities area continue to demand justice.
Our guests are Kieran Knutson, David Ayala, Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons and Dr. Peniel Joseph.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The Chauvin verdict, but now, a new police killing. This time, of a 16-year-old Black girl. A new film makes the connections.
On Tuesday, April 21, Derek Chauvin, the white Minneapolis Police officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck for more than 9 minutes last year and killed him, was found guilty of all three charges against him. Chauvin was convicted of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The white police officer who murdered Floyd now faces serious jail time. He could face up to 40 years in prison for the second-degree murder charge, up to 25 years for third-degree murder charge, and up to 10 years for the manslaughter charge.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday, April 20, 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant was shot and killed by a Columbus, Ohio police officer. Officers were called just after 4:30 p.m. for what they describe as a disturbance. She was transported to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead shortly after. In the case of Daunte Wright, the 20-year-old Black father who was shot and killed in Minnesota on April 11, protests in the Twin Cities area continue to demand justice.
Our guests are Kieran Knutson, David Ayala, Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons and Dr. Peniel Joseph.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The Chauvin verdict, but now, a new police killing. This time, of a 16-year-old Black girl. A new film makes the connections.
On Tuesday, April 21, Derek Chauvin, the white Minneapolis Police officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck for more than 9 minutes last year and killed him, was found guilty of all three charges against him. Chauvin was convicted of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The white police officer who murdered Floyd now faces serious jail time. He could face up to 40 years in prison for the second-degree murder charge, up to 25 years for third-degree murder charge, and up to 10 years for the manslaughter charge.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday, April 20, 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant was shot and killed by a Columbus, Ohio police officer. Officers were called just after 4:30 p.m. for what they describe as a disturbance. She was transported to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead shortly after. In the case of Daunte Wright, the 20-year-old Black father who was shot and killed in Minnesota on April 11, protests in the Twin Cities area continue to demand justice.
Our guests are Kieran Knutson, David Ayala, Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons and Dr. Peniel Joseph.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we focus on Mumia Abu Jamal.
On Monday, April 19, unjustly imprisoned Black journalist and human rights campaigner Mumia Abu Jamal underwent serious heart surgery. A few days prior, Mumia was rushed to the hospital following severe chest pains he was experiencing. A day earlier, Mumia's lawyer informed his close supporters that he complained of chest pain while on a walk. From there, he was taken to an undisclosed hospital where it was discovered that his coronary articles were blocked. Mumia already suffered from several pre-existing health conditions. Back in March of this year, he reportedly lost 30 pounds after becoming ill with COVID-19 in the Mahanoy State Correctional Institution. Mumia has also previously been diagnosed with congestive heart failure, diabetes and liver cirrhosis. During his hospitalization last month, Mumia was reportedly shackled to the bed for four days and had wounds all over his body from the shackles that dug into his skin. On Saturday, April 24, Mumia will turn 67 years old. Three days of action demanding the release of Mumia will take place from Friday, April 23 to Saturday, April 25. The days of action had already been planned to mark Mumia's birthday before news of his heart surgery.
Starting at the age of 14 in 1968, Abu-Jamal became involved with the Black Panther Party and was a member until October 1970. During that time, he was named Minister of Information for the Black Panther Party. After he finished high school, he later served as president of the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists. Mumia Abu Jamal was also active in supporting the MOVE Organization in Philadelphia, which was being harassed and violently attacked by police. While working as a part-time reporter at WDAS in Philly, Mumia worked two nights a week as a taxicab driver to supplement his income. On December 9, 1981, Police Department officer Daniel Faulkner conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle belonging to and driven by William, Mumia's younger brother. Mumia's brother was attacked and harassed by Faulker, who was shot by an unidentified person. Although evidence has come forward about who the killer might be. Mumia was also shot in the incident and he was beat pretty severely by several officers before he was taken to the hospital.
Our guests are Pam Africa and Linn Washington Jr. Pam Africa is the head of International Concerned Friends and Family of Mumia Abu-Jamal, the Philadelphia-based organization at the center of the international movement seeking Abu-Jamal's release. Linn Washington Jr. is an award-winning journalist who has covered the Abu-Jamal case since December 1981.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we focus on Mumia Abu Jamal.
On Monday, April 19, unjustly imprisoned Black journalist and human rights campaigner Mumia Abu Jamal underwent serious heart surgery. A few days prior, Mumia was rushed to the hospital following severe chest pains he was experiencing. A day earlier, Mumia's lawyer informed his close supporters that he complained of chest pain while on a walk. From there, he was taken to an undisclosed hospital where it was discovered that his coronary articles were blocked. Mumia already suffered from several pre-existing health conditions. Back in March of this year, he reportedly lost 30 pounds after becoming ill with COVID-19 in the Mahanoy State Correctional Institution. Mumia has also previously been diagnosed with congestive heart failure, diabetes and liver cirrhosis. During his hospitalization last month, Mumia was reportedly shackled to the bed for four days and had wounds all over his body from the shackles that dug into his skin. On Saturday, April 24, Mumia will turn 67 years old. Three days of action demanding the release of Mumia will take place from Friday, April 23 to Saturday, April 25. The days of action had already been planned to mark Mumia's birthday before news of his heart surgery.
Starting at the age of 14 in 1968, Abu-Jamal became involved with the Black Panther Party and was a member until October 1970. During that time, he was named Minister of Information for the Black Panther Party. After he finished high school, he later served as president of the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists. Mumia Abu Jamal was also active in supporting the MOVE Organization in Philadelphia, which was being harassed and violently attacked by police. While working as a part-time reporter at WDAS in Philly, Mumia worked two nights a week as a taxicab driver to supplement his income. On December 9, 1981, Police Department officer Daniel Faulkner conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle belonging to and driven by William, Mumia's younger brother. Mumia's brother was attacked and harassed by Faulker, who was shot by an unidentified person. Although evidence has come forward about who the killer might be. Mumia was also shot in the incident and he was beat pretty severely by several officers before he was taken to the hospital.
Our guests are Pam Africa and Linn Washington Jr. Pam Africa is the head of International Concerned Friends and Family of Mumia Abu-Jamal, the Philadelphia-based organization at the center of the international movement seeking Abu-Jamal's release. Linn Washington Jr. is an award-winning journalist who has covered the Abu-Jamal case since December 1981.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our panelists are Dr. Gerald Horne, Laura Carlsen and Jackie Goldberg. We discuss:
The latest police killings in Minneapolis and Chicago. The Derek Chauvin trial wraps up. Did we learn anything new that we didn't witness watching George Floyd being murdered?
A bill to do a study on reparations moves forward and gains support in Congress. Will it become a reality?
The Governor of California says all schools must reopen. Is this the right move?
President Biden announces that all U.S. troops in Afghanistan will be withdrawn on September 11. What are the wider implications? What does it mean for the legacy of U.S. interventions on foreign soil? What are other examples of the aftermath of U.S. interventions?
The relationship between U.S. and Russia. As Biden slaps new sanctions on Russia, will this move fan the flames of tension between the two super powers?
Meanwhile, as Biden meets with the Prime Minister of Japan, the power of China overshadows the region. China's economic growth has leaped to 18.3 percent.
Elections in Latin America. Is the previous decade's sweep to the left over?
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our panelists are Dr. Gerald Horne, Laura Carlsen and Jackie Goldberg. We discuss:
The latest police killings in Minneapolis and Chicago. The Derek Chauvin trial wraps up. Did we learn anything new that we didn't witness watching George Floyd being murdered?
A bill to do a study on reparations moves forward and gains support in Congress. Will it become a reality?
The Governor of California says all schools must reopen. Is this the right move?
President Biden announces that all U.S. troops in Afghanistan will be withdrawn on September 11. What are the wider implications? What does it mean for the legacy of U.S. interventions on foreign soil? What are other examples of the aftermath of U.S. interventions?
The relationship between U.S. and Russia. As Biden slaps new sanctions on Russia, will this move fan the flames of tension between the two super powers?
Meanwhile, as Biden meets with the Prime Minister of Japan, the power of China overshadows the region. China's economic growth has leaped to 18.3 percent.
Elections in Latin America. Is the previous decade's sweep to the left over?
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Matthew Hoh, Senior Fellow with the Center for International Policy and a 100% disabled Marine combat veteran, joins us to discuss President Joe Bidens plan to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September 11 of this year.
For our weekly Earth Watch, in the context of our ongoing coverage of the climate catastrophe, we speak with Devlin Kuyek on corporate greenwashing and small farmers and social movement struggles for community-controlled and biodiverse food systems.
Washington D.C. food security campaigners who are with the Grey Panthers of Washington, D.C. and the National Welfare Rights Union join us to discuss an upcoming webinar focusing on poverty and food security in the Washington, D.C.-Maryland area.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Matthew Hoh, Senior Fellow with the Center for International Policy and a 100% disabled Marine combat veteran, joins us to discuss President Joe Bidens plan to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September 11 of this year.
For our weekly Earth Watch, in the context of our ongoing coverage of the climate catastrophe, we speak with Devlin Kuyek on corporate greenwashing and small farmers and social movement struggles for community-controlled and biodiverse food systems.
Washington D.C. food security campaigners who are with the Grey Panthers of Washington, D.C. and the National Welfare Rights Union join us to discuss an upcoming webinar focusing on poverty and food security in the Washington, D.C.-Maryland area.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Matthew Hoh, Senior Fellow with the Center for International Policy and a 100% disabled Marine combat veteran, joins us to discuss President Joe Bidens plan to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September 11 of this year.
For our weekly Earth Watch, in the context of our ongoing coverage of the climate catastrophe, we speak with Devlin Kuyek on corporate greenwashing and small farmers and social movement struggles for community-controlled and biodiverse food systems.
Washington D.C. food security campaigners who are with the Grey Panthers of Washington, D.C. and the National Welfare Rights Union join us to discuss an upcoming webinar focusing on poverty and food security in the Washington, D.C.-Maryland area.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Matthew Hoh, Senior Fellow with the Center for International Policy and a 100% disabled Marine combat veteran, joins us to discuss President Joe Bidens plan to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September 11 of this year.
For our weekly Earth Watch, in the context of our ongoing coverage of the climate catastrophe, we speak with Devlin Kuyek on corporate greenwashing and small farmers and social movement struggles for community-controlled and biodiverse food systems.
Washington D.C. food security campaigners who are with the Grey Panthers of Washington, D.C. and the National Welfare Rights Union join us to discuss an upcoming webinar focusing on poverty and food security in the Washington, D.C.-Maryland area.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Matthew Hoh, Senior Fellow with the Center for International Policy and a 100% disabled Marine combat veteran, joins us to discuss President Joe Bidens plan to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September 11 of this year.
For our weekly Earth Watch, in the context of our ongoing coverage of the climate catastrophe, we speak with Devlin Kuyek on corporate greenwashing and small farmers and social movement struggles for community-controlled and biodiverse food systems.
Washington D.C. food security campaigners who are with the Grey Panthers of Washington, D.C. and the National Welfare Rights Union join us to discuss an upcoming webinar focusing on poverty and food security in the Washington, D.C.-Maryland area.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Matthew Hoh, Senior Fellow with the Center for International Policy and a 100% disabled Marine combat veteran, joins us to discuss President Joe Bidens plan to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September 11 of this year.
For our weekly Earth Watch, in the context of our ongoing coverage of the climate catastrophe, we speak with Devlin Kuyek on corporate greenwashing and small farmers and social movement struggles for community-controlled and biodiverse food systems.
Washington D.C. food security campaigners who are with the Grey Panthers of Washington, D.C. and the National Welfare Rights Union join us to discuss an upcoming webinar focusing on poverty and food security in the Washington, D.C.-Maryland area.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We continue our coverage of the fallout from the police shooting of yet another Black man. This time 20-year-old Daunte Wright. He leaves behind a two-year-old son. He was killed in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. Kim Potter, a cop of 26 years who shot Daunte, resigned as well as police chief Tim Gannon. Ten miles away from where Daunte was killed, the trial of Derek Chauvin took place. The police officer charged with the murder of George Floyd continues with the defense beginning to make their case on behalf of Chauvin. Our guest is Mic Crenshaw, the NW Regional Director of Hip Hop Congress. Mic was born and raised in Chicago and Minneapolis and currently resides in Portland, Oregon. Mic is an independent hip hop artist, respected emcee, poet, educator and activist. Crenshaw is the Lead U.S. Organizer for the Afrikan HipHop Caravan and uses Cultural Activism as a means to develop international solidarity related to Human Rights and Justice through Hip Hop and Popular Education.
A victory for environmentalists up against big business in Malaysia. We speak with Charles Hector, a human rights attorney who is being legally harassed for his work on behalf of eight villagers who are protectors of the environment. Also joining us is Nina Lopez of the UK-based Legal Action for Women, who garnered international support for Hector's case.
The California Poor People's Campaign is hosting an event entitled, "The Power to Heal: End Inequalities in Healthcare." Our guest is Betty Doumas-Toto, an activist, organizer, facilitator and campaigner for Healthcare for All and Medicare for All.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We continue our coverage of the fallout from the police shooting of yet another Black man. This time 20-year-old Daunte Wright. He leaves behind a two-year-old son. He was killed in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. Kim Potter, a cop of 26 years who shot Daunte, resigned as well as police chief Tim Gannon. Ten miles away from where Daunte was killed, the trial of Derek Chauvin took place. The police officer charged with the murder of George Floyd continues with the defense beginning to make their case on behalf of Chauvin. Our guest is Mic Crenshaw, the NW Regional Director of Hip Hop Congress. Mic was born and raised in Chicago and Minneapolis and currently resides in Portland, Oregon. Mic is an independent hip hop artist, respected emcee, poet, educator and activist. Crenshaw is the Lead U.S. Organizer for the Afrikan HipHop Caravan and uses Cultural Activism as a means to develop international solidarity related to Human Rights and Justice through Hip Hop and Popular Education.
A victory for environmentalists up against big business in Malaysia. We speak with Charles Hector, a human rights attorney who is being legally harassed for his work on behalf of eight villagers who are protectors of the environment. Also joining us is Nina Lopez of the UK-based Legal Action for Women, who garnered international support for Hector's case.
The California Poor People's Campaign is hosting an event entitled, "The Power to Heal: End Inequalities in Healthcare." Our guest is Betty Doumas-Toto, an activist, organizer, facilitator and campaigner for Healthcare for All and Medicare for All.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We continue our coverage of the fallout from the police shooting of yet another Black man. This time 20-year-old Daunte Wright. He leaves behind a two-year-old son. He was killed in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. Kim Potter, a cop of 26 years who shot Daunte, resigned as well as police chief Tim Gannon. Ten miles away from where Daunte was killed, the trial of Derek Chauvin took place. The police officer charged with the murder of George Floyd continues with the defense beginning to make their case on behalf of Chauvin. Our guest is Mic Crenshaw, the NW Regional Director of Hip Hop Congress. Mic was born and raised in Chicago and Minneapolis and currently resides in Portland, Oregon. Mic is an independent hip hop artist, respected emcee, poet, educator and activist. Crenshaw is the Lead U.S. Organizer for the Afrikan HipHop Caravan and uses Cultural Activism as a means to develop international solidarity related to Human Rights and Justice through Hip Hop and Popular Education.
A victory for environmentalists up against big business in Malaysia. We speak with Charles Hector, a human rights attorney who is being legally harassed for his work on behalf of eight villagers who are protectors of the environment. Also joining us is Nina Lopez of the UK-based Legal Action for Women, who garnered international support for Hector's case.
The California Poor People's Campaign is hosting an event entitled, "The Power to Heal: End Inequalities in Healthcare." Our guest is Betty Doumas-Toto, an activist, organizer, facilitator and campaigner for Healthcare for All and Medicare for All.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We continue our coverage of the fallout from the police shooting of yet another Black man. This time 20-year-old Daunte Wright. He leaves behind a two-year-old son. He was killed in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. Kim Potter, a cop of 26 years who shot Daunte, resigned as well as police chief Tim Gannon. Ten miles away from where Daunte was killed, the trial of Derek Chauvin took place. The police officer charged with the murder of George Floyd continues with the defense beginning to make their case on behalf of Chauvin. Our guest is Mic Crenshaw, the NW Regional Director of Hip Hop Congress. Mic was born and raised in Chicago and Minneapolis and currently resides in Portland, Oregon. Mic is an independent hip hop artist, respected emcee, poet, educator and activist. Crenshaw is the Lead U.S. Organizer for the Afrikan HipHop Caravan and uses Cultural Activism as a means to develop international solidarity related to Human Rights and Justice through Hip Hop and Popular Education.
A victory for environmentalists up against big business in Malaysia. We speak with Charles Hector, a human rights attorney who is being legally harassed for his work on behalf of eight villagers who are protectors of the environment. Also joining us is Nina Lopez of the UK-based Legal Action for Women, who garnered international support for Hector's case.
The California Poor People's Campaign is hosting an event entitled, "The Power to Heal: End Inequalities in Healthcare." Our guest is Betty Doumas-Toto, an activist, organizer, facilitator and campaigner for Healthcare for All and Medicare for All.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We continue our coverage of the fallout from the police shooting of yet another Black man. This time 20-year-old Daunte Wright. He leaves behind a two-year-old son. He was killed in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. Kim Potter, a cop of 26 years who shot Daunte, resigned as well as police chief Tim Gannon. Ten miles away from where Daunte was killed, the trial of Derek Chauvin took place. The police officer charged with the murder of George Floyd continues with the defense beginning to make their case on behalf of Chauvin. Our guest is Mic Crenshaw, the NW Regional Director of Hip Hop Congress. Mic was born and raised in Chicago and Minneapolis and currently resides in Portland, Oregon. Mic is an independent hip hop artist, respected emcee, poet, educator and activist. Crenshaw is the Lead U.S. Organizer for the Afrikan HipHop Caravan and uses Cultural Activism as a means to develop international solidarity related to Human Rights and Justice through Hip Hop and Popular Education.
A victory for environmentalists up against big business in Malaysia. We speak with Charles Hector, a human rights attorney who is being legally harassed for his work on behalf of eight villagers who are protectors of the environment. Also joining us is Nina Lopez of the UK-based Legal Action for Women, who garnered international support for Hector's case.
The California Poor People's Campaign is hosting an event entitled, "The Power to Heal: End Inequalities in Healthcare." Our guest is Betty Doumas-Toto, an activist, organizer, facilitator and campaigner for Healthcare for All and Medicare for All.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We continue our coverage of the fallout from the police shooting of yet another Black man. This time 20-year-old Daunte Wright. He leaves behind a two-year-old son. He was killed in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. Kim Potter, a cop of 26 years who shot Daunte, resigned as well as police chief Tim Gannon. Ten miles away from where Daunte was killed, the trial of Derek Chauvin took place. The police officer charged with the murder of George Floyd continues with the defense beginning to make their case on behalf of Chauvin. Our guest is Mic Crenshaw, the NW Regional Director of Hip Hop Congress. Mic was born and raised in Chicago and Minneapolis and currently resides in Portland, Oregon. Mic is an independent hip hop artist, respected emcee, poet, educator and activist. Crenshaw is the Lead U.S. Organizer for the Afrikan HipHop Caravan and uses Cultural Activism as a means to develop international solidarity related to Human Rights and Justice through Hip Hop and Popular Education.
A victory for environmentalists up against big business in Malaysia. We speak with Charles Hector, a human rights attorney who is being legally harassed for his work on behalf of eight villagers who are protectors of the environment. Also joining us is Nina Lopez of the UK-based Legal Action for Women, who garnered international support for Hector's case.
The California Poor People's Campaign is hosting an event entitled, "The Power to Heal: End Inequalities in Healthcare." Our guest is Betty Doumas-Toto, an activist, organizer, facilitator and campaigner for Healthcare for All and Medicare for All.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Another night of protests follow the police shooting by a white female officer of Daunte Wright, a young Black father in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. This, as the prosecution wraps up its case against Derek Chauvin, the white police officer who killed George Floyd. Our guest is Minneapolis-based D.A. Bullock, an award-winning filmmaker and social practice artist in the field of story-based community organizing. D.A. Bullock is also involved with Reclaim the Block, a coalition to demand that Minneapolis divest from policing and invest in long-term alternatives.
An update on the rising tensions in the Middle East, as the U.S. is in talks with Iran. Meanwhile, a nuclear facility in Iran was attacked and Iran claims it was an Israeli attack. It remains to be seen how this impacts the U.S.-Iran talks. We speak with Middle East expert Phyllis Bennis. Phyllis directs the New Internationalism Project at The Institute for Policy Studies, focusing on U.S. Middle East and war policy. She also serves on the board of Jewish Voice for Peace. Her most recent books include Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict."
Amazon claims a victory as the vote to unionize one of its plants went down in defeat. But supporters of the union say "not so fast," adding that they intent to continue organizing. Our guest is Mike Elk, the senior labor reporter for PaydayReport.com. His latest piece is "Anti-Union Amazon Workers Explain How Mandatory Anti-Union Meetings Turned Them Against the RWDSU [Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union]."
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Another night of protests follow the police shooting by a white female officer of Daunte Wright, a young Black father in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. This, as the prosecution wraps up its case against Derek Chauvin, the white police officer who killed George Floyd. Our guest is Minneapolis-based D.A. Bullock, an award-winning filmmaker and social practice artist in the field of story-based community organizing. D.A. Bullock is also involved with Reclaim the Block, a coalition to demand that Minneapolis divest from policing and invest in long-term alternatives.
An update on the rising tensions in the Middle East, as the U.S. is in talks with Iran. Meanwhile, a nuclear facility in Iran was attacked and Iran claims it was an Israeli attack. It remains to be seen how this impacts the U.S.-Iran talks. We speak with Middle East expert Phyllis Bennis. Phyllis directs the New Internationalism Project at The Institute for Policy Studies, focusing on U.S. Middle East and war policy. She also serves on the board of Jewish Voice for Peace. Her most recent books include Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict."
Amazon claims a victory as the vote to unionize one of its plants went down in defeat. But supporters of the union say "not so fast," adding that they intent to continue organizing. Our guest is Mike Elk, the senior labor reporter for PaydayReport.com. His latest piece is "Anti-Union Amazon Workers Explain How Mandatory Anti-Union Meetings Turned Them Against the RWDSU [Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union]."
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Another night of protests follow the police shooting by a white female officer of Daunte Wright, a young Black father in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. This, as the prosecution wraps up its case against Derek Chauvin, the white police officer who killed George Floyd. Our guest is Minneapolis-based D.A. Bullock, an award-winning filmmaker and social practice artist in the field of story-based community organizing. D.A. Bullock is also involved with Reclaim the Block, a coalition to demand that Minneapolis divest from policing and invest in long-term alternatives.
An update on the rising tensions in the Middle East, as the U.S. is in talks with Iran. Meanwhile, a nuclear facility in Iran was attacked and Iran claims it was an Israeli attack. It remains to be seen how this impacts the U.S.-Iran talks. We speak with Middle East expert Phyllis Bennis. Phyllis directs the New Internationalism Project at The Institute for Policy Studies, focusing on U.S. Middle East and war policy. She also serves on the board of Jewish Voice for Peace. Her most recent books include Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict."
Amazon claims a victory as the vote to unionize one of its plants went down in defeat. But supporters of the union say "not so fast," adding that they intent to continue organizing. Our guest is Mike Elk, the senior labor reporter for PaydayReport.com. His latest piece is "Anti-Union Amazon Workers Explain How Mandatory Anti-Union Meetings Turned Them Against the RWDSU [Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union]."
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Another night of protests follow the police shooting by a white female officer of Daunte Wright, a young Black father in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. This, as the prosecution wraps up its case against Derek Chauvin, the white police officer who killed George Floyd. Our guest is Minneapolis-based D.A. Bullock, an award-winning filmmaker and social practice artist in the field of story-based community organizing. D.A. Bullock is also involved with Reclaim the Block, a coalition to demand that Minneapolis divest from policing and invest in long-term alternatives.
An update on the rising tensions in the Middle East, as the U.S. is in talks with Iran. Meanwhile, a nuclear facility in Iran was attacked and Iran claims it was an Israeli attack. It remains to be seen how this impacts the U.S.-Iran talks. We speak with Middle East expert Phyllis Bennis. Phyllis directs the New Internationalism Project at The Institute for Policy Studies, focusing on U.S. Middle East and war policy. She also serves on the board of Jewish Voice for Peace. Her most recent books include Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict."
Amazon claims a victory as the vote to unionize one of its plants went down in defeat. But supporters of the union say "not so fast," adding that they intent to continue organizing. Our guest is Mike Elk, the senior labor reporter for PaydayReport.com. His latest piece is "Anti-Union Amazon Workers Explain How Mandatory Anti-Union Meetings Turned Them Against the RWDSU [Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union]."
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Another night of protests follow the police shooting by a white female officer of Daunte Wright, a young Black father in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. This, as the prosecution wraps up its case against Derek Chauvin, the white police officer who killed George Floyd. Our guest is Minneapolis-based D.A. Bullock, an award-winning filmmaker and social practice artist in the field of story-based community organizing. D.A. Bullock is also involved with Reclaim the Block, a coalition to demand that Minneapolis divest from policing and invest in long-term alternatives.
An update on the rising tensions in the Middle East, as the U.S. is in talks with Iran. Meanwhile, a nuclear facility in Iran was attacked and Iran claims it was an Israeli attack. It remains to be seen how this impacts the U.S.-Iran talks. We speak with Middle East expert Phyllis Bennis. Phyllis directs the New Internationalism Project at The Institute for Policy Studies, focusing on U.S. Middle East and war policy. She also serves on the board of Jewish Voice for Peace. Her most recent books include Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict."
Amazon claims a victory as the vote to unionize one of its plants went down in defeat. But supporters of the union say "not so fast," adding that they intent to continue organizing. Our guest is Mike Elk, the senior labor reporter for PaydayReport.com. His latest piece is "Anti-Union Amazon Workers Explain How Mandatory Anti-Union Meetings Turned Them Against the RWDSU [Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union]."
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our guests are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
Amidst 18 people killed in mass shootings in the United States in just the past month, President Joe Biden takes on the pro-gun lobby, announcing new but limited measures on gun control and has named David Chipman to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Will this move widen the urban-rural divide when it comes to the right to own guns? What populations have stepped up their gun purchases?
A medical doctor who is an expert on breathing shredded the defense of Derek Chauvin, who is on trial for the murder of George Floyd. In graphic testimony, Dr. Martin Tobin made it clear that Floyd did not die of a drug overdose, which Chauvin's lawyers are claiming. Instead, Dr. Tobin said, he died from a lack of oxygen, caused from Chauvin's actions in restraining Floyd.
Thus far, the vote to unionize Amazon workers seems to be going in the direction against unionization. Will this hold amidst votes being challenged? What are the wider implications?
The International Criminal Court has ruled that Israeli actions against Palestinian protesters in Gaza can be investigated. Also, they said, there were crimes on both sides. Benjamin Netanyahu has said they will not recognize the International Criminal Court ruling. This, as Biden reinstates aid to Palestinians that was cut by Donald Trump, but is standing with Netanyahu on the position against the Court. Also, tension grows between Russia and the United States over the buildup of Russian troops on Ukraine's border.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our guests are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
Amidst 18 people killed in mass shootings in the United States in just the past month, President Joe Biden takes on the pro-gun lobby, announcing new but limited measures on gun control and has named David Chipman to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Will this move widen the urban-rural divide when it comes to the right to own guns? What populations have stepped up their gun purchases?
A medical doctor who is an expert on breathing shredded the defense of Derek Chauvin, who is on trial for the murder of George Floyd. In graphic testimony, Dr. Martin Tobin made it clear that Floyd did not die of a drug overdose, which Chauvin's lawyers are claiming. Instead, Dr. Tobin said, he died from a lack of oxygen, caused from Chauvin's actions in restraining Floyd.
Thus far, the vote to unionize Amazon workers seems to be going in the direction against unionization. Will this hold amidst votes being challenged? What are the wider implications?
The International Criminal Court has ruled that Israeli actions against Palestinian protesters in Gaza can be investigated. Also, they said, there were crimes on both sides. Benjamin Netanyahu has said they will not recognize the International Criminal Court ruling. This, as Biden reinstates aid to Palestinians that was cut by Donald Trump, but is standing with Netanyahu on the position against the Court. Also, tension grows between Russia and the United States over the buildup of Russian troops on Ukraine's border.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
In the context of the trial of the police officer who is being charged with the murder of George Floyd, the lack of justice in the case of the police killing of Breonna Taylor and other Black people killed by police, as well as the attacks on voting rights, specifically targeting Black people, across the country, Black communities and other communities of color are facing another battle: gentrification. Long time residents are being forced out by high housing costs and are being replaced by higher-income residents. That battle is playing itself out in the Crown Heights area of Brooklyn, New York City, where a local supermarket favored by residents is being evicted. Our guest is Alicia Boyd with the Movement To Protect The People. Her organization works to give people back their voices and their power in their community. The Movement To Protect The People is active in struggles against gentrification, environmental devastation and imposed poverty.
Yet another massacre in Haiti, orchestrated by a group that many say has ties to the U.S.-backed government of Jovenel Moise. Protesters say Moise is serving illegally as Haiti's President. Will this be enough to get the Biden administration to stop backing the government of Haiti? Our guest is Pierre Labossiere, one of the most respected progressive voices on Haitian politics. Pierre has dedicated his entire adult life advocating for the working poor in Haiti. Through the Haiti Action Committee, an organization that he co-founded, Labossiere has tirelessly championed grassroots efforts to improve education, bring about social justice, and develop a stable democracy for the people of his native country.
For our weekly Earth Watch, environmental expert Ed Russo joins us to discuss the GE Mosquito Project. He served as CEO of Watergen USA, President of the Florida Keys Environmental Coalition, Member of the Board of Directors of Reef Relief, Member of the Monroe County Climate Change Advisory Board, Member of the Board of Directors of the College of the Florida Keys Foundation, and Member of the Planning Board of the City of Key West. He is a member of the Board of Pilot Commissioners, the State of Florida.
Also, an update on the trial of Derek Chauvin, the white police officer who murdered George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in May 2020.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
In the context of the trial of the police officer who is being charged with the murder of George Floyd, the lack of justice in the case of the police killing of Breonna Taylor and other Black people killed by police, as well as the attacks on voting rights, specifically targeting Black people, across the country, Black communities and other communities of color are facing another battle: gentrification. Long time residents are being forced out by high housing costs and are being replaced by higher-income residents. That battle is playing itself out in the Crown Heights area of Brooklyn, New York City, where a local supermarket favored by residents is being evicted. Our guest is Alicia Boyd with the Movement To Protect The People. Her organization works to give people back their voices and their power in their community. The Movement To Protect The People is active in struggles against gentrification, environmental devastation and imposed poverty.
Yet another massacre in Haiti, orchestrated by a group that many say has ties to the U.S.-backed government of Jovenel Moise. Protesters say Moise is serving illegally as Haiti's President. Will this be enough to get the Biden administration to stop backing the government of Haiti? Our guest is Pierre Labossiere, one of the most respected progressive voices on Haitian politics. Pierre has dedicated his entire adult life advocating for the working poor in Haiti. Through the Haiti Action Committee, an organization that he co-founded, Labossiere has tirelessly championed grassroots efforts to improve education, bring about social justice, and develop a stable democracy for the people of his native country.
For our weekly Earth Watch, environmental expert Ed Russo joins us to discuss the GE Mosquito Project. He served as CEO of Watergen USA, President of the Florida Keys Environmental Coalition, Member of the Board of Directors of Reef Relief, Member of the Monroe County Climate Change Advisory Board, Member of the Board of Directors of the College of the Florida Keys Foundation, and Member of the Planning Board of the City of Key West. He is a member of the Board of Pilot Commissioners, the State of Florida.
Also, an update on the trial of Derek Chauvin, the white police officer who murdered George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in May 2020.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
In the context of the trial of the police officer who is being charged with the murder of George Floyd, the lack of justice in the case of the police killing of Breonna Taylor and other Black people killed by police, as well as the attacks on voting rights, specifically targeting Black people, across the country, Black communities and other communities of color are facing another battle: gentrification. Long time residents are being forced out by high housing costs and are being replaced by higher-income residents. That battle is playing itself out in the Crown Heights area of Brooklyn, New York City, where a local supermarket favored by residents is being evicted. Our guest is Alicia Boyd with the Movement To Protect The People. Her organization works to give people back their voices and their power in their community. The Movement To Protect The People is active in struggles against gentrification, environmental devastation and imposed poverty.
Yet another massacre in Haiti, orchestrated by a group that many say has ties to the U.S.-backed government of Jovenel Moise. Protesters say Moise is serving illegally as Haiti's President. Will this be enough to get the Biden administration to stop backing the government of Haiti? Our guest is Pierre Labossiere, one of the most respected progressive voices on Haitian politics. Pierre has dedicated his entire adult life advocating for the working poor in Haiti. Through the Haiti Action Committee, an organization that he co-founded, Labossiere has tirelessly championed grassroots efforts to improve education, bring about social justice, and develop a stable democracy for the people of his native country.
For our weekly Earth Watch, environmental expert Ed Russo joins us to discuss the GE Mosquito Project. He served as CEO of Watergen USA, President of the Florida Keys Environmental Coalition, Member of the Board of Directors of Reef Relief, Member of the Monroe County Climate Change Advisory Board, Member of the Board of Directors of the College of the Florida Keys Foundation, and Member of the Planning Board of the City of Key West. He is a member of the Board of Pilot Commissioners, the State of Florida.
Also, an update on the trial of Derek Chauvin, the white police officer who murdered George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in May 2020.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
In the context of the trial of the police officer who is being charged with the murder of George Floyd, the lack of justice in the case of the police killing of Breonna Taylor and other Black people killed by police, as well as the attacks on voting rights, specifically targeting Black people, across the country, Black communities and other communities of color are facing another battle: gentrification. Long time residents are being forced out by high housing costs and are being replaced by higher-income residents. That battle is playing itself out in the Crown Heights area of Brooklyn, New York City, where a local supermarket favored by residents is being evicted. Our guest is Alicia Boyd with the Movement To Protect The People. Her organization works to give people back their voices and their power in their community. The Movement To Protect The People is active in struggles against gentrification, environmental devastation and imposed poverty.
Yet another massacre in Haiti, orchestrated by a group that many say has ties to the U.S.-backed government of Jovenel Moise. Protesters say Moise is serving illegally as Haiti's President. Will this be enough to get the Biden administration to stop backing the government of Haiti? Our guest is Pierre Labossiere, one of the most respected progressive voices on Haitian politics. Pierre has dedicated his entire adult life advocating for the working poor in Haiti. Through the Haiti Action Committee, an organization that he co-founded, Labossiere has tirelessly championed grassroots efforts to improve education, bring about social justice, and develop a stable democracy for the people of his native country.
For our weekly Earth Watch, environmental expert Ed Russo joins us to discuss the GE Mosquito Project. He served as CEO of Watergen USA, President of the Florida Keys Environmental Coalition, Member of the Board of Directors of Reef Relief, Member of the Monroe County Climate Change Advisory Board, Member of the Board of Directors of the College of the Florida Keys Foundation, and Member of the Planning Board of the City of Key West. He is a member of the Board of Pilot Commissioners, the State of Florida.
Also, an update on the trial of Derek Chauvin, the white police officer who murdered George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in May 2020.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
In the context of the trial of the police officer who is being charged with the murder of George Floyd, the lack of justice in the case of the police killing of Breonna Taylor and other Black people killed by police, as well as the attacks on voting rights, specifically targeting Black people, across the country, Black communities and other communities of color are facing another battle: gentrification. Long time residents are being forced out by high housing costs and are being replaced by higher-income residents. That battle is playing itself out in the Crown Heights area of Brooklyn, New York City, where a local supermarket favored by residents is being evicted. Our guest is Alicia Boyd with the Movement To Protect The People. Her organization works to give people back their voices and their power in their community. The Movement To Protect The People is active in struggles against gentrification, environmental devastation and imposed poverty.
Yet another massacre in Haiti, orchestrated by a group that many say has ties to the U.S.-backed government of Jovenel Moise. Protesters say Moise is serving illegally as Haiti's President. Will this be enough to get the Biden administration to stop backing the government of Haiti? Our guest is Pierre Labossiere, one of the most respected progressive voices on Haitian politics. Pierre has dedicated his entire adult life advocating for the working poor in Haiti. Through the Haiti Action Committee, an organization that he co-founded, Labossiere has tirelessly championed grassroots efforts to improve education, bring about social justice, and develop a stable democracy for the people of his native country.
For our weekly Earth Watch, environmental expert Ed Russo joins us to discuss the GE Mosquito Project. He served as CEO of Watergen USA, President of the Florida Keys Environmental Coalition, Member of the Board of Directors of Reef Relief, Member of the Monroe County Climate Change Advisory Board, Member of the Board of Directors of the College of the Florida Keys Foundation, and Member of the Planning Board of the City of Key West. He is a member of the Board of Pilot Commissioners, the State of Florida.
Also, an update on the trial of Derek Chauvin, the white police officer who murdered George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in May 2020.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We continue our coverage of the trial of Derek Chauvin, the white police officer who is on trial for the murder of George Floyd. Last week, witnesses for the prosecution made emotional testimony. This week, prosecution witnesses are taking a closer look at police policies and the use of force. Some say prosecution witnesses this week have given an opening for Chauvin's defense. We speak with Karissa Lewis, the National Field Director for the Movement for Black Lives, a coalition of more than 50 groups representing the interests of Black communities across the United States.
Also, the crisis in Yemen. On Tuesday, April 6, the Friends Committee on National Legislation, Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation, Demand Progress, and Just Foreign Policy sent a letter to President Joe Biden, calling for an end to the Saudi blockade of Yemen. According to the UN, 400,000 children under the age of 5 could perish from hunger this year without urgent action. In the U.S., a group of activists are participating in a hunger strike to stop U.S. backing of Saudi Arabia in Yemen. Our guest is Iman Saleh, a member of the Yemeni Liberation Movement, which educates and mobilizes Yemenis and all communities for an end to the war on Yemen.
The Biden administration is making a major push to encourage people of color to be vaccinated. This, as cases are once again on the rise in certain states. We speak with La-Tanga Hopes, a Media Relations Specialist for FEMA (the Federal Emergency Management Agency).
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute presented by the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
In the context of the trial of the police officer who is being charged with the murder of George Floyd, the lack of justice in the case of the police killing of Breonna Taylor and other Black people killed by police, as well as the attacks on voting rights, specifically targeting Black people, across the country, Black communities and other communities of color are facing another battle: gentrification. Long time residents are being forced out by high housing costs and are being replaced by higher-income residents. That battle is playing itself out in the Crown Heights area of Brooklyn, New York City, where a local supermarket favored by residents is being evicted. Our guest is Alicia Boyd with the Movement To Protect The People. Her organization works to give people back their voices and their power in their community. The Movement To Protect The People is active in struggles against gentrification, environmental devastation and imposed poverty.
Yet another massacre in Haiti, orchestrated by a group that many say has ties to the U.S.-backed government of Jovenel Moise. Protesters say Moise is serving illegally as Haiti's President. Will this be enough to get the Biden administration to stop backing the government of Haiti? Our guest is Pierre Labossiere, one of the most respected progressive voices on Haitian politics. Pierre has dedicated his entire adult life advocating for the working poor in Haiti. Through the Haiti Action Committee, an organization that he co-founded, Labossiere has tirelessly championed grassroots efforts to improve education, bring about social justice, and develop a stable democracy for the people of his native country.
For our weekly Earth Watch, environmental expert Ed Russo joins us to discuss the GE Mosquito Project. He served as CEO of Watergen USA, President of the Florida Keys Environmental Coalition, Member of the Board of Directors of Reef Relief, Member of the Monroe County Climate Change Advisory Board, Member of the Board of Directors of the College of the Florida Keys Foundation, and Member of the Planning Board of the City of Key West. He is a member of the Board of Pilot Commissioners, the State of Florida.
Also, an update on the trial of Derek Chauvin, the white police officer who murdered George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in May 2020.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We continue our coverage of the trial of Derek Chauvin, the white police officer who is on trial for the murder of George Floyd. Last week, witnesses for the prosecution made emotional testimony. This week, prosecution witnesses are taking a closer look at police policies and the use of force. Some say prosecution witnesses this week have given an opening for Chauvin's defense. We speak with Karissa Lewis, the National Field Director for the Movement for Black Lives, a coalition of more than 50 groups representing the interests of Black communities across the United States.
Also, the crisis in Yemen. On Tuesday, April 6, the Friends Committee on National Legislation, Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation, Demand Progress, and Just Foreign Policy sent a letter to President Joe Biden, calling for an end to the Saudi blockade of Yemen. According to the UN, 400,000 children under the age of 5 could perish from hunger this year without urgent action. In the U.S., a group of activists are participating in a hunger strike to stop U.S. backing of Saudi Arabia in Yemen. Our guest is Iman Saleh, a member of the Yemeni Liberation Movement, which educates and mobilizes Yemenis and all communities for an end to the war on Yemen.
The Biden administration is making a major push to encourage people of color to be vaccinated. This, as cases are once again on the rise in certain states. We speak with La-Tanga Hopes, a Media Relations Specialist for FEMA (the Federal Emergency Management Agency).
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute presented by the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We continue our coverage of the trial of Derek Chauvin, the white police officer who is on trial for the murder of George Floyd. Last week, witnesses for the prosecution made emotional testimony. This week, prosecution witnesses are taking a closer look at police policies and the use of force. Some say prosecution witnesses this week have given an opening for Chauvin's defense. We speak with Karissa Lewis, the National Field Director for the Movement for Black Lives, a coalition of more than 50 groups representing the interests of Black communities across the United States.
Also, the crisis in Yemen. On Tuesday, April 6, the Friends Committee on National Legislation, Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation, Demand Progress, and Just Foreign Policy sent a letter to President Joe Biden, calling for an end to the Saudi blockade of Yemen. According to the UN, 400,000 children under the age of 5 could perish from hunger this year without urgent action. In the U.S., a group of activists are participating in a hunger strike to stop U.S. backing of Saudi Arabia in Yemen. Our guest is Iman Saleh, a member of the Yemeni Liberation Movement, which educates and mobilizes Yemenis and all communities for an end to the war on Yemen.
The Biden administration is making a major push to encourage people of color to be vaccinated. This, as cases are once again on the rise in certain states. We speak with La-Tanga Hopes, a Media Relations Specialist for FEMA (the Federal Emergency Management Agency).
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute presented by the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We continue our coverage of the trial of Derek Chauvin, the white police officer who is on trial for the murder of George Floyd. Last week, witnesses for the prosecution made emotional testimony. This week, prosecution witnesses are taking a closer look at police policies and the use of force. Some say prosecution witnesses this week have given an opening for Chauvin's defense. We speak with Karissa Lewis, the National Field Director for the Movement for Black Lives, a coalition of more than 50 groups representing the interests of Black communities across the United States.
Also, the crisis in Yemen. On Tuesday, April 6, the Friends Committee on National Legislation, Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation, Demand Progress, and Just Foreign Policy sent a letter to President Joe Biden, calling for an end to the Saudi blockade of Yemen. According to the UN, 400,000 children under the age of 5 could perish from hunger this year without urgent action. In the U.S., a group of activists are participating in a hunger strike to stop U.S. backing of Saudi Arabia in Yemen. Our guest is Iman Saleh, a member of the Yemeni Liberation Movement, which educates and mobilizes Yemenis and all communities for an end to the war on Yemen.
The Biden administration is making a major push to encourage people of color to be vaccinated. This, as cases are once again on the rise in certain states. We speak with La-Tanga Hopes, a Media Relations Specialist for FEMA (the Federal Emergency Management Agency).
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute presented by the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We continue our coverage of the trial of Derek Chauvin, the white police officer who is on trial for the murder of George Floyd. Last week, witnesses for the prosecution made emotional testimony. This week, prosecution witnesses are taking a closer look at police policies and the use of force. Some say prosecution witnesses this week have given an opening for Chauvin's defense. We speak with Karissa Lewis, the National Field Director for the Movement for Black Lives, a coalition of more than 50 groups representing the interests of Black communities across the United States.
Also, the crisis in Yemen. On Tuesday, April 6, the Friends Committee on National Legislation, Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation, Demand Progress, and Just Foreign Policy sent a letter to President Joe Biden, calling for an end to the Saudi blockade of Yemen. According to the UN, 400,000 children under the age of 5 could perish from hunger this year without urgent action. In the U.S., a group of activists are participating in a hunger strike to stop U.S. backing of Saudi Arabia in Yemen. Our guest is Iman Saleh, a member of the Yemeni Liberation Movement, which educates and mobilizes Yemenis and all communities for an end to the war on Yemen.
The Biden administration is making a major push to encourage people of color to be vaccinated. This, as cases are once again on the rise in certain states. We speak with La-Tanga Hopes, a Media Relations Specialist for FEMA (the Federal Emergency Management Agency).
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute presented by the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We continue our coverage of the trial of Derek Chauvin, the white police officer who is on trial for the murder of George Floyd. Last week, witnesses for the prosecution made emotional testimony. This week, prosecution witnesses are taking a closer look at police policies and the use of force. Some say prosecution witnesses this week have given an opening for Chauvin's defense. We speak with Karissa Lewis, the National Field Director for the Movement for Black Lives, a coalition of more than 50 groups representing the interests of Black communities across the United States.
Also, the crisis in Yemen. On Tuesday, April 6, the Friends Committee on National Legislation, Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation, Demand Progress, and Just Foreign Policy sent a letter to President Joe Biden, calling for an end to the Saudi blockade of Yemen. According to the UN, 400,000 children under the age of 5 could perish from hunger this year without urgent action. In the U.S., a group of activists are participating in a hunger strike to stop U.S. backing of Saudi Arabia in Yemen. Our guest is Iman Saleh, a member of the Yemeni Liberation Movement, which educates and mobilizes Yemenis and all communities for an end to the war on Yemen.
The Biden administration is making a major push to encourage people of color to be vaccinated. This, as cases are once again on the rise in certain states. We speak with La-Tanga Hopes, a Media Relations Specialist for FEMA (the Federal Emergency Management Agency).
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute presented by the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
The latest on the Derek Chauvin trial, the police officer being tried for the murder of George Floyd. We discuss our collective PTSD and thoughts on the testimony so far.
Also, President Joe Biden's infrastructure plan and how it attempts to address racial inequality and the climate crisis. How is organized labor responding to his plan?
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was roundly criticized for taking a stand against the Vietnam War and for focusing on economic issues as he called for the Poor People's Campaign. As we approach the anniversary of the assassination of Rev. King on April 4, we take a look at Biden's foreign policy versus his domestic policy, including the situation of children at the border.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
The latest on the Derek Chauvin trial, the police officer being tried for the murder of George Floyd. We discuss our collective PTSD and thoughts on the testimony so far.
Also, President Joe Biden's infrastructure plan and how it attempts to address racial inequality and the climate crisis. How is organized labor responding to his plan?
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was roundly criticized for taking a stand against the Vietnam War and for focusing on economic issues as he called for the Poor People's Campaign. As we approach the anniversary of the assassination of Rev. King on April 4, we take a look at Biden's foreign policy versus his domestic policy, including the situation of children at the border.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We continue our coverage of the trial of Derek Chauvin, the police officer who murdered George Floyd. Our guest is Minneapolis-based D.A. Bullock, an award-winning filmmaker and social practice artist in the field of story-based community organizing. He is also involved with Reclaim the Block, a coalition to demand that Minneapolis divest from policing and invest in long-term alternatives.
Also, amid the sea of disturbing news at the border on the treatment of migrant children by the Biden administration, some good news from the immigrant rights movement. Our guest is Maru Mora Villalpando, a Mexican activist, organizer, immigrant, and mother in the Puget Sound region of Washington State. She is also a community organizer with La Resistencia. Maru has lived in the United States for more than 25 years, and has spent most of that time as a community organizer. In 2014, Maru came out as undocumented. She is a member of the Latino Advocacy organization and Mijente.
For our weekly Earth Watch, we focus on the campaign to protect Indonesian rainforests. We speak with Sergio Baffoni, an Italian native living in Germany who coordinates the campaign to protect Indonesian rain-forests, run by the Environmental Paper Network (EPN) together with around 150 national and international organizations. He also coordinates EPN global efforts in monitoring and mapping of new pulp capacity developments, in order to identify and prevent and minimize future adverse impacts on forests by engaging financial institutions involved in the respective projects.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We continue our coverage of the trial of Derek Chauvin, the police officer who murdered George Floyd. Our guest is Minneapolis-based D.A. Bullock, an award-winning filmmaker and social practice artist in the field of story-based community organizing. He is also involved with Reclaim the Block, a coalition to demand that Minneapolis divest from policing and invest in long-term alternatives.
Also, amid the sea of disturbing news at the border on the treatment of migrant children by the Biden administration, some good news from the immigrant rights movement. Our guest is Maru Mora Villalpando, a Mexican activist, organizer, immigrant, and mother in the Puget Sound region of Washington State. She is also a community organizer with La Resistencia. Maru has lived in the United States for more than 25 years, and has spent most of that time as a community organizer. In 2014, Maru came out as undocumented. She is a member of the Latino Advocacy organization and Mijente.
For our weekly Earth Watch, we focus on the campaign to protect Indonesian rainforests. We speak with Sergio Baffoni, an Italian native living in Germany who coordinates the campaign to protect Indonesian rain-forests, run by the Environmental Paper Network (EPN) together with around 150 national and international organizations. He also coordinates EPN global efforts in monitoring and mapping of new pulp capacity developments, in order to identify and prevent and minimize future adverse impacts on forests by engaging financial institutions involved in the respective projects.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We continue our coverage of the trial of Derek Chauvin, the police officer who murdered George Floyd. Our guest is Minneapolis-based D.A. Bullock, an award-winning filmmaker and social practice artist in the field of story-based community organizing. He is also involved with Reclaim the Block, a coalition to demand that Minneapolis divest from policing and invest in long-term alternatives.
Also, amid the sea of disturbing news at the border on the treatment of migrant children by the Biden administration, some good news from the immigrant rights movement. Our guest is Maru Mora Villalpando, a Mexican activist, organizer, immigrant, and mother in the Puget Sound region of Washington State. She is also a community organizer with La Resistencia. Maru has lived in the United States for more than 25 years, and has spent most of that time as a community organizer. In 2014, Maru came out as undocumented. She is a member of the Latino Advocacy organization and Mijente.
For our weekly Earth Watch, we focus on the campaign to protect Indonesian rainforests. We speak with Sergio Baffoni, an Italian native living in Germany who coordinates the campaign to protect Indonesian rain-forests, run by the Environmental Paper Network (EPN) together with around 150 national and international organizations. He also coordinates EPN global efforts in monitoring and mapping of new pulp capacity developments, in order to identify and prevent and minimize future adverse impacts on forests by engaging financial institutions involved in the respective projects.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We continue our coverage of the trial of Derek Chauvin, the police officer who murdered George Floyd. Our guest is Minneapolis-based D.A. Bullock, an award-winning filmmaker and social practice artist in the field of story-based community organizing. He is also involved with Reclaim the Block, a coalition to demand that Minneapolis divest from policing and invest in long-term alternatives.
Also, amid the sea of disturbing news at the border on the treatment of migrant children by the Biden administration, some good news from the immigrant rights movement. Our guest is Maru Mora Villalpando, a Mexican activist, organizer, immigrant, and mother in the Puget Sound region of Washington State. She is also a community organizer with La Resistencia. Maru has lived in the United States for more than 25 years, and has spent most of that time as a community organizer. In 2014, Maru came out as undocumented. She is a member of the Latino Advocacy organization and Mijente.
For our weekly Earth Watch, we focus on the campaign to protect Indonesian rainforests. We speak with Sergio Baffoni, an Italian native living in Germany who coordinates the campaign to protect Indonesian rain-forests, run by the Environmental Paper Network (EPN) together with around 150 national and international organizations. He also coordinates EPN global efforts in monitoring and mapping of new pulp capacity developments, in order to identify and prevent and minimize future adverse impacts on forests by engaging financial institutions involved in the respective projects.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We continue our coverage of the trial of Derek Chauvin, the police officer who murdered George Floyd. Our guest is Minneapolis-based D.A. Bullock, an award-winning filmmaker and social practice artist in the field of story-based community organizing. He is also involved with Reclaim the Block, a coalition to demand that Minneapolis divest from policing and invest in long-term alternatives.
Also, amid the sea of disturbing news at the border on the treatment of migrant children by the Biden administration, some good news from the immigrant rights movement. Our guest is Maru Mora Villalpando, a Mexican activist, organizer, immigrant, and mother in the Puget Sound region of Washington State. She is also a community organizer with La Resistencia. Maru has lived in the United States for more than 25 years, and has spent most of that time as a community organizer. In 2014, Maru came out as undocumented. She is a member of the Latino Advocacy organization and Mijente.
For our weekly Earth Watch, we focus on the campaign to protect Indonesian rainforests. We speak with Sergio Baffoni, an Italian native living in Germany who coordinates the campaign to protect Indonesian rain-forests, run by the Environmental Paper Network (EPN) together with around 150 national and international organizations. He also coordinates EPN global efforts in monitoring and mapping of new pulp capacity developments, in order to identify and prevent and minimize future adverse impacts on forests by engaging financial institutions involved in the respective projects.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We continue our coverage of the trial of Derek Chauvin, the police officer who murdered George Floyd. Our guest is Minneapolis-based D.A. Bullock, an award-winning filmmaker and social practice artist in the field of story-based community organizing. He is also involved with Reclaim the Block, a coalition to demand that Minneapolis divest from policing and invest in long-term alternatives.
Also, amid the sea of disturbing news at the border on the treatment of migrant children by the Biden administration, some good news from the immigrant rights movement. Our guest is Maru Mora Villalpando, a Mexican activist, organizer, immigrant, and mother in the Puget Sound region of Washington State. She is also a community organizer with La Resistencia. Maru has lived in the United States for more than 25 years, and has spent most of that time as a community organizer. In 2014, Maru came out as undocumented. She is a member of the Latino Advocacy organization and Mijente.
For our weekly Earth Watch, we focus on the campaign to protect Indonesian rainforests. We speak with Sergio Baffoni, an Italian native living in Germany who coordinates the campaign to protect Indonesian rain-forests, run by the Environmental Paper Network (EPN) together with around 150 national and international organizations. He also coordinates EPN global efforts in monitoring and mapping of new pulp capacity developments, in order to identify and prevent and minimize future adverse impacts on forests by engaging financial institutions involved in the respective projects.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we focus on the intersection between caregiving and poverty. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the U.S. government has been distributing checks to people in order to stop the economy from collapsing. However, it still refuses to consider providing an income for family caregivers, whose work is generally depended on and has increased as a result of the pandemic. Family unwaged caregivers " most of whom are women, including mothers and grandmothers, and the most impoverished women on welfare " provide care for relatives, children, the elderly and persons with disabilities. Amid this crisis, they are expected to pick up the slack without any acknowledgement of the value or resources for their work.
The International Labor Office has estimated that women do two-thirds of the world's work for five percent of the income. And according to a report released by Oxfam in January 2020, women around the world perform 12.5 billion hours of unpaid labor every day. Overall, the work of unwaged caregivers has been estimated to contribute at least $11 trillion to the global economy, according to a Human Development Report. Meanwhile, across the United States, over two million women are jailed every year, according to the Prison Policy Initiative.
At least 80 percent of the women who go to jail annually are mothers, including nearly 150,000 women who are pregnant when they are admitted. Many of these women are poor and have been forced into drug abuse and criminal activity because of their unjust circumstances. As a result, oftentimes their children are forced into foster care and adoption, where they also face criminalization and abuse. Because of systemic poverty, caregivers, mothers and children are not only unvalued, but they are also forcibly separated and criminalized.
Today, we bring you audio from a recent Truth Commission webinar entitled, Poverty in All its Forms is Violence: Caregivers Victimized by Poverty Speak Out! During today's program, you will hear from a multi-racial panel of mothers and other caregivers sharing their experiences of living in poverty. These include mothers who have had their children removed by child welfare not because of abuse, but because their families are impoverished or because their mothers were victims of domestic violence.
Furthermore, you will hear insight as to how all of this is connected to poverty and systemic racism, the war economy, destruction of the environment and the violence and oppression of the market-focused economy. Lastly, our speakers discuss how they have come together with others to fight back in defense of other caregivers. The event was convened by the National Welfare Rights Union, an organization of, by, and for the poor in the United States and beyond.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we focus on the intersection between caregiving and poverty. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the U.S. government has been distributing checks to people in order to stop the economy from collapsing. However, it still refuses to consider providing an income for family caregivers, whose work is generally depended on and has increased as a result of the pandemic. Family unwaged caregivers " most of whom are women, including mothers and grandmothers, and the most impoverished women on welfare " provide care for relatives, children, the elderly and persons with disabilities. Amid this crisis, they are expected to pick up the slack without any acknowledgement of the value or resources for their work.
The International Labor Office has estimated that women do two-thirds of the world's work for five percent of the income. And according to a report released by Oxfam in January 2020, women around the world perform 12.5 billion hours of unpaid labor every day. Overall, the work of unwaged caregivers has been estimated to contribute at least $11 trillion to the global economy, according to a Human Development Report. Meanwhile, across the United States, over two million women are jailed every year, according to the Prison Policy Initiative.
At least 80 percent of the women who go to jail annually are mothers, including nearly 150,000 women who are pregnant when they are admitted. Many of these women are poor and have been forced into drug abuse and criminal activity because of their unjust circumstances. As a result, oftentimes their children are forced into foster care and adoption, where they also face criminalization and abuse. Because of systemic poverty, caregivers, mothers and children are not only unvalued, but they are also forcibly separated and criminalized.
Today, we bring you audio from a recent Truth Commission webinar entitled, Poverty in All its Forms is Violence: Caregivers Victimized by Poverty Speak Out! During today's program, you will hear from a multi-racial panel of mothers and other caregivers sharing their experiences of living in poverty. These include mothers who have had their children removed by child welfare not because of abuse, but because their families are impoverished or because their mothers were victims of domestic violence.
Furthermore, you will hear insight as to how all of this is connected to poverty and systemic racism, the war economy, destruction of the environment and the violence and oppression of the market-focused economy. Lastly, our speakers discuss how they have come together with others to fight back in defense of other caregivers. The event was convened by the National Welfare Rights Union, an organization of, by, and for the poor in the United States and beyond.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we discuss the trial of Derek Chauvin, the white police officer who murdered George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 25, 2020. Chauvin's murder trial began on March 8, 2021, with opening statements beginning on Monday, March 29. This has become one of the most closely watched court cases in decades.
Floyd, a Black father of three and a grandfather of two, was killed during an arrest after a store clerk claimed he used a counterfeit $20 bill. Chauvin, one of the four police officers who arrived on the scene, handcuffed him and slammed him face-down on the street. Three other officers - Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng - restrained Floyd and another prevented passersby from defending Floyd. They have also been charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. Chauvin proceeded to kneel on Floyd's neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds, preventing him from breathing. As he was pinned under Chauvin's knee, Floyd repeatedly cried out for help and said that he couldn't breathe. During the final two minutes of him being pinned down, Floyd was motionless and had no pulse. The Minneapolis police took no immediate action to directly treat him and Chauvin kept his knee on Floyd's neck until medics arrived. Following Floyd's murder, Chauvin was fired and charged with second-degree murder. In the following weeks, protests against systemic racism and in solidarity with Black lives erupted in cities across the United States and around the world. Protests began in Minneapolis, but quickly spread to over 2,000 cities and towns in over 60 countries, according to The Guardian. Some polls have estimated that as many as 26 million people participated in the demonstrations.
Our guests are Mic Crenshaw, Kieran Knutson and Nana Gyamfi.
Mic Crenshaw was born and raised in Chicago and Minneapolis and currently resides in Portland, Oregon. Crenshaw is an independent hip hop artist, respected emcee, poet, educator and activist. Crenshaw is the Lead U.S. Organizer for the Afrikan HipHop Caravan and uses Cultural Activism as a means to develop international solidarity related to Human Rights and Justice through Hip Hop and Popular Education. Mic is the NW Regional Director of Hip Hop Congress.
Kieran is President of CWA Local 7250 and has been active in protests in solidarity with George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement. Kieran is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Nana Gyamfi is an attorney, consultant, educator, activist, the Executive Director of Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), and the President of the National Conference of Black Lawyers.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we discuss the trial of Derek Chauvin, the white police officer who murdered George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 25, 2020. Chauvin's murder trial began on March 8, 2021, with opening statements beginning on Monday, March 29. This has become one of the most closely watched court cases in decades.
Floyd, a Black father of three and a grandfather of two, was killed during an arrest after a store clerk claimed he used a counterfeit $20 bill. Chauvin, one of the four police officers who arrived on the scene, handcuffed him and slammed him face-down on the street. Three other officers - Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng - restrained Floyd and another prevented passersby from defending Floyd. They have also been charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. Chauvin proceeded to kneel on Floyd's neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds, preventing him from breathing. As he was pinned under Chauvin's knee, Floyd repeatedly cried out for help and said that he couldn't breathe. During the final two minutes of him being pinned down, Floyd was motionless and had no pulse. The Minneapolis police took no immediate action to directly treat him and Chauvin kept his knee on Floyd's neck until medics arrived. Following Floyd's murder, Chauvin was fired and charged with second-degree murder. In the following weeks, protests against systemic racism and in solidarity with Black lives erupted in cities across the United States and around the world. Protests began in Minneapolis, but quickly spread to over 2,000 cities and towns in over 60 countries, according to The Guardian. Some polls have estimated that as many as 26 million people participated in the demonstrations.
Our guests are Mic Crenshaw, Kieran Knutson and Nana Gyamfi.
Mic Crenshaw was born and raised in Chicago and Minneapolis and currently resides in Portland, Oregon. Crenshaw is an independent hip hop artist, respected emcee, poet, educator and activist. Crenshaw is the Lead U.S. Organizer for the Afrikan HipHop Caravan and uses Cultural Activism as a means to develop international solidarity related to Human Rights and Justice through Hip Hop and Popular Education. Mic is the NW Regional Director of Hip Hop Congress.
Kieran is President of CWA Local 7250 and has been active in protests in solidarity with George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement. Kieran is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Nana Gyamfi is an attorney, consultant, educator, activist, the Executive Director of Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), and the President of the National Conference of Black Lawyers.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we discuss the trial of Derek Chauvin, the white police officer who murdered George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 25, 2020. Chauvin's murder trial began on March 8, 2021, with opening statements beginning on Monday, March 29. This has become one of the most closely watched court cases in decades.
Floyd, a Black father of three and a grandfather of two, was killed during an arrest after a store clerk claimed he used a counterfeit $20 bill. Chauvin, one of the four police officers who arrived on the scene, handcuffed him and slammed him face-down on the street. Three other officers - Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng - restrained Floyd and another prevented passersby from defending Floyd. They have also been charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. Chauvin proceeded to kneel on Floyd's neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds, preventing him from breathing. As he was pinned under Chauvin's knee, Floyd repeatedly cried out for help and said that he couldn't breathe. During the final two minutes of him being pinned down, Floyd was motionless and had no pulse. The Minneapolis police took no immediate action to directly treat him and Chauvin kept his knee on Floyd's neck until medics arrived. Following Floyd's murder, Chauvin was fired and charged with second-degree murder. In the following weeks, protests against systemic racism and in solidarity with Black lives erupted in cities across the United States and around the world. Protests began in Minneapolis, but quickly spread to over 2,000 cities and towns in over 60 countries, according to The Guardian. Some polls have estimated that as many as 26 million people participated in the demonstrations.
Our guests are Mic Crenshaw, Kieran Knutson and Nana Gyamfi.
Mic Crenshaw was born and raised in Chicago and Minneapolis and currently resides in Portland, Oregon. Crenshaw is an independent hip hop artist, respected emcee, poet, educator and activist. Crenshaw is the Lead U.S. Organizer for the Afrikan HipHop Caravan and uses Cultural Activism as a means to develop international solidarity related to Human Rights and Justice through Hip Hop and Popular Education. Mic is the NW Regional Director of Hip Hop Congress.
Kieran is President of CWA Local 7250 and has been active in protests in solidarity with George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement. Kieran is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Nana Gyamfi is an attorney, consultant, educator, activist, the Executive Director of Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), and the President of the National Conference of Black Lawyers.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we discuss the trial of Derek Chauvin, the white police officer who murdered George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 25, 2020. Chauvin's murder trial began on March 8, 2021, with opening statements beginning on Monday, March 29. This has become one of the most closely watched court cases in decades.
Floyd, a Black father of three and a grandfather of two, was killed during an arrest after a store clerk claimed he used a counterfeit $20 bill. Chauvin, one of the four police officers who arrived on the scene, handcuffed him and slammed him face-down on the street. Three other officers - Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng - restrained Floyd and another prevented passersby from defending Floyd. They have also been charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. Chauvin proceeded to kneel on Floyd's neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds, preventing him from breathing. As he was pinned under Chauvin's knee, Floyd repeatedly cried out for help and said that he couldn't breathe. During the final two minutes of him being pinned down, Floyd was motionless and had no pulse. The Minneapolis police took no immediate action to directly treat him and Chauvin kept his knee on Floyd's neck until medics arrived. Following Floyd's murder, Chauvin was fired and charged with second-degree murder. In the following weeks, protests against systemic racism and in solidarity with Black lives erupted in cities across the United States and around the world. Protests began in Minneapolis, but quickly spread to over 2,000 cities and towns in over 60 countries, according to The Guardian. Some polls have estimated that as many as 26 million people participated in the demonstrations.
Our guests are Mic Crenshaw, Kieran Knutson and Nana Gyamfi.
Mic Crenshaw was born and raised in Chicago and Minneapolis and currently resides in Portland, Oregon. Crenshaw is an independent hip hop artist, respected emcee, poet, educator and activist. Crenshaw is the Lead U.S. Organizer for the Afrikan HipHop Caravan and uses Cultural Activism as a means to develop international solidarity related to Human Rights and Justice through Hip Hop and Popular Education. Mic is the NW Regional Director of Hip Hop Congress.
Kieran is President of CWA Local 7250 and has been active in protests in solidarity with George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement. Kieran is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Nana Gyamfi is an attorney, consultant, educator, activist, the Executive Director of Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), and the President of the National Conference of Black Lawyers.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our guests are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
We discuss a new Georgia election law and what can be done to halt and reverse the voter suppression runaway train. Is getting rid of the filibuster what Democrats need to stop the voter suppression laws? Also, Joe Biden's next moves. Getting cash into people's hands, impacting unwaged and waged sectors. Are we seeing a fundamental shift in social welfare policy? Also, we discuss Biden's infrastructure plan.
Also, attacks on the Asian American Pacific Islander communities and its historical context. What do the spa attacks reveal about race, misogyny and criminalization?
On the international front, the Alaska summit. The United States versus China and Russia. Is this a fight the U.S. can win or is the horse already out of the gate? Also, we discuss what some call the crisis at the border.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our guests are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
We discuss a new Georgia election law and what can be done to halt and reverse the voter suppression runaway train. Is getting rid of the filibuster what Democrats need to stop the voter suppression laws? Also, Joe Biden's next moves. Getting cash into people's hands, impacting unwaged and waged sectors. Are we seeing a fundamental shift in social welfare policy? Also, we discuss Biden's infrastructure plan.
Also, attacks on the Asian American Pacific Islander communities and its historical context. What do the spa attacks reveal about race, misogyny and criminalization?
On the international front, the Alaska summit. The United States versus China and Russia. Is this a fight the U.S. can win or is the horse already out of the gate? Also, we discuss what some call the crisis at the border.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We continue our coverage on the uptick of racism and violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. In March of 2020, when COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, former White House occupant Donald Trump attempted to link the deadly virus to the people of China. He frequently referred to it as the "China Virus" and made other racist remarks about the disease, making it seem as if they were somehow responsible for it. Now, one year later, even though Trump is no longer in the White House, his words have had tremendous consequences. New data has revealed that over the past year, the number of hate incidents against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI peoples) is greater than previously reported. The data released by Stop AAPI Hate on Tuesday, March 16, revealed nearly 3,800 incidents were reported over the course of roughly a year during the pandemic. This, as a series of mass shootings occurred at three spas or massage parlors in the metropolitan area of Atlanta, Georgia, on March 16. Our guests are Arlene Inouye and Dr. Karen Umemoto.
For our weekly Earth Watch, we speak with Jennifer Wickham about the latest on First Nations people leading a struggle to defend their environment against the coastal gas link pipeline. Jen is a member of Cas Yikh (Grizzly Bear House) in the Gidimten (Bear/Wolf) Clan of the Wetsuweten people. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities from the University of Victoria with a major in English and a minor in Indigenous Studies, as well as a Bachelor of Education from the University of Northern British Columbia, focusing on secondary years. She is currently working on a feature-length documentary film about Witsuwiten sovereignty as a creative producer. She has broad experience working as an educator, poet, writer, a mental health advocate, and as a community support worker. Jen is currently living in Gidimten yintah in what is now known as northern British Columbia. She loves to bead and spend time with family. She dreams of freedom for her people and bright shiny futures for all the young people.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We continue our coverage on the uptick of racism and violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. In March of 2020, when COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, former White House occupant Donald Trump attempted to link the deadly virus to the people of China. He frequently referred to it as the "China Virus" and made other racist remarks about the disease, making it seem as if they were somehow responsible for it. Now, one year later, even though Trump is no longer in the White House, his words have had tremendous consequences. New data has revealed that over the past year, the number of hate incidents against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI peoples) is greater than previously reported. The data released by Stop AAPI Hate on Tuesday, March 16, revealed nearly 3,800 incidents were reported over the course of roughly a year during the pandemic. This, as a series of mass shootings occurred at three spas or massage parlors in the metropolitan area of Atlanta, Georgia, on March 16. Our guests are Arlene Inouye and Dr. Karen Umemoto.
For our weekly Earth Watch, we speak with Jennifer Wickham about the latest on First Nations people leading a struggle to defend their environment against the coastal gas link pipeline. Jen is a member of Cas Yikh (Grizzly Bear House) in the Gidimten (Bear/Wolf) Clan of the Wetsuweten people. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities from the University of Victoria with a major in English and a minor in Indigenous Studies, as well as a Bachelor of Education from the University of Northern British Columbia, focusing on secondary years. She is currently working on a feature-length documentary film about Witsuwiten sovereignty as a creative producer. She has broad experience working as an educator, poet, writer, a mental health advocate, and as a community support worker. Jen is currently living in Gidimten yintah in what is now known as northern British Columbia. She loves to bead and spend time with family. She dreams of freedom for her people and bright shiny futures for all the young people.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We continue our coverage on the uptick of racism and violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. In March of 2020, when COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, former White House occupant Donald Trump attempted to link the deadly virus to the people of China. He frequently referred to it as the "China Virus" and made other racist remarks about the disease, making it seem as if they were somehow responsible for it. Now, one year later, even though Trump is no longer in the White House, his words have had tremendous consequences. New data has revealed that over the past year, the number of hate incidents against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI peoples) is greater than previously reported. The data released by Stop AAPI Hate on Tuesday, March 16, revealed nearly 3,800 incidents were reported over the course of roughly a year during the pandemic. This, as a series of mass shootings occurred at three spas or massage parlors in the metropolitan area of Atlanta, Georgia, on March 16. Our guests are Arlene Inouye and Dr. Karen Umemoto.
For our weekly Earth Watch, we speak with Jennifer Wickham about the latest on First Nations people leading a struggle to defend their environment against the coastal gas link pipeline. Jen is a member of Cas Yikh (Grizzly Bear House) in the Gidimten (Bear/Wolf) Clan of the Wetsuweten people. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities from the University of Victoria with a major in English and a minor in Indigenous Studies, as well as a Bachelor of Education from the University of Northern British Columbia, focusing on secondary years. She is currently working on a feature-length documentary film about Witsuwiten sovereignty as a creative producer. She has broad experience working as an educator, poet, writer, a mental health advocate, and as a community support worker. Jen is currently living in Gidimten yintah in what is now known as northern British Columbia. She loves to bead and spend time with family. She dreams of freedom for her people and bright shiny futures for all the young people.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We continue our coverage on the uptick of racism and violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. In March of 2020, when COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, former White House occupant Donald Trump attempted to link the deadly virus to the people of China. He frequently referred to it as the "China Virus" and made other racist remarks about the disease, making it seem as if they were somehow responsible for it. Now, one year later, even though Trump is no longer in the White House, his words have had tremendous consequences. New data has revealed that over the past year, the number of hate incidents against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI peoples) is greater than previously reported. The data released by Stop AAPI Hate on Tuesday, March 16, revealed nearly 3,800 incidents were reported over the course of roughly a year during the pandemic. This, as a series of mass shootings occurred at three spas or massage parlors in the metropolitan area of Atlanta, Georgia, on March 16. Our guests are Arlene Inouye and Dr. Karen Umemoto.
For our weekly Earth Watch, we speak with Jennifer Wickham about the latest on First Nations people leading a struggle to defend their environment against the coastal gas link pipeline. Jen is a member of Cas Yikh (Grizzly Bear House) in the Gidimten (Bear/Wolf) Clan of the Wetsuweten people. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities from the University of Victoria with a major in English and a minor in Indigenous Studies, as well as a Bachelor of Education from the University of Northern British Columbia, focusing on secondary years. She is currently working on a feature-length documentary film about Witsuwiten sovereignty as a creative producer. She has broad experience working as an educator, poet, writer, a mental health advocate, and as a community support worker. Jen is currently living in Gidimten yintah in what is now known as northern British Columbia. She loves to bead and spend time with family. She dreams of freedom for her people and bright shiny futures for all the young people.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We continue our coverage on the uptick of racism and violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. In March of 2020, when COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, former White House occupant Donald Trump attempted to link the deadly virus to the people of China. He frequently referred to it as the "China Virus" and made other racist remarks about the disease, making it seem as if they were somehow responsible for it. Now, one year later, even though Trump is no longer in the White House, his words have had tremendous consequences. New data has revealed that over the past year, the number of hate incidents against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI peoples) is greater than previously reported. The data released by Stop AAPI Hate on Tuesday, March 16, revealed nearly 3,800 incidents were reported over the course of roughly a year during the pandemic. This, as a series of mass shootings occurred at three spas or massage parlors in the metropolitan area of Atlanta, Georgia, on March 16. Our guests are Arlene Inouye and Dr. Karen Umemoto.
For our weekly Earth Watch, we speak with Jennifer Wickham about the latest on First Nations people leading a struggle to defend their environment against the coastal gas link pipeline. Jen is a member of Cas Yikh (Grizzly Bear House) in the Gidimten (Bear/Wolf) Clan of the Wetsuweten people. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities from the University of Victoria with a major in English and a minor in Indigenous Studies, as well as a Bachelor of Education from the University of Northern British Columbia, focusing on secondary years. She is currently working on a feature-length documentary film about Witsuwiten sovereignty as a creative producer. She has broad experience working as an educator, poet, writer, a mental health advocate, and as a community support worker. Jen is currently living in Gidimten yintah in what is now known as northern British Columbia. She loves to bead and spend time with family. She dreams of freedom for her people and bright shiny futures for all the young people.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We continue our coverage on the uptick of racism and violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. In March of 2020, when COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, former White House occupant Donald Trump attempted to link the deadly virus to the people of China. He frequently referred to it as the "China Virus" and made other racist remarks about the disease, making it seem as if they were somehow responsible for it. Now, one year later, even though Trump is no longer in the White House, his words have had tremendous consequences. New data has revealed that over the past year, the number of hate incidents against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI peoples) is greater than previously reported. The data released by Stop AAPI Hate on Tuesday, March 16, revealed nearly 3,800 incidents were reported over the course of roughly a year during the pandemic. This, as a series of mass shootings occurred at three spas or massage parlors in the metropolitan area of Atlanta, Georgia, on March 16. Our guests are Arlene Inouye and Dr. Karen Umemoto.
For our weekly Earth Watch, we speak with Jennifer Wickham about the latest on First Nations people leading a struggle to defend their environment against the coastal gas link pipeline. Jen is a member of Cas Yikh (Grizzly Bear House) in the Gidimten (Bear/Wolf) Clan of the Wetsuweten people. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities from the University of Victoria with a major in English and a minor in Indigenous Studies, as well as a Bachelor of Education from the University of Northern British Columbia, focusing on secondary years. She is currently working on a feature-length documentary film about Witsuwiten sovereignty as a creative producer. She has broad experience working as an educator, poet, writer, a mental health advocate, and as a community support worker. Jen is currently living in Gidimten yintah in what is now known as northern British Columbia. She loves to bead and spend time with family. She dreams of freedom for her people and bright shiny futures for all the young people.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth we conducted a roundtable discussion with several members of the sex working community and the recent mass killing which took place in the Atlanta area at massage parlors.
Our panelists included Tamika (Tamika@hips.com), a pioneering activist and advocate leading a movement working to provide present and future black and brown sex workers in Washington D.C. full freedom, belonging, personal and political autonomy and agency, while decriminalizing sex work, Kai Lin Zhang Executive Director of Asian Pacific American Task Force in the NY State Assembly and Co-founder of Red Canary Song the only grassroots Chinese massage parlor worker coalition in the U.S. with over 9000 workplaces across the country. We also spoke with Alex Makulit, a gender-fluid Filipina American, organizer with US Prostitution Collective in San Francisco.
We discuss the latest hate crimes against Asian American women and outline the ways in which our society provides a platform for this kind of hatred and hostility towards primarily women, racial minority communities, and sex workers.
We also honor the victims of the mass killing with a song from the sex worker coalition, Red Canary Song, as well as a call-out of the victims.
TODAY ON SOJOURNER TRUTH, WE REBROADCAST THIS CONVERSATION BETWEEN MARGARET PRESCOD, CAMILO MEJIA, AND JOHN PERRY.
In 1979, the people of Nicaragua overthrew the U.S.-backed dictatorship of Anastasio Somoza. The Somoza family dictatorship ruled Nicaragua from 1937 until 1979, when the Sandinista National Liberation Front liberated the country from their rule. Upon taking power, the Sandinistas vowed to free their country from the grip of U.S. hegemony and prioritize the needs of poor people ahead of foreign corporations. Since then, the people of Nicaragua have faced constant attacks from war hawks in Washington. This, in an effort to topple the democratically-elected Sandinista government and impose a pro-U.S. government.
During the 1980s, the U.S. armed and trained counter-revolutionary forces, known as the contras, in neighboring Honduras. Not only did the contras kill supporters of the Sandinistas and carry out terrorist attacks in Nicaragua. They also helped to smuggle drugs from South America into the United States, destroying Black and Brown communities at home. Although the Sandinistas lost an election in 1990 that temporarily removed them from power, they eventually came back in 2006 after another democratic election. Since 2006, the United States has continued to attempt to destabilize and overthrow the Sandinista government.
This time, however, instead of using brute force and armed drug gangs, they are using soft power and Western-aligned organizations that claim to promote human rights. Millions of U.S. government and corporate dollars are spent on three Nicaraguan organizations, and Amnesty International and other global organizations produce unbalanced and unsubstantiated reports which malign Nicaragua. These reports portray Nicaragua as a country that needs to be saved from alleged human rights abuses committed by the government. However, as you will see, many of these reports are far from the truth and have more sinister intentions.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we bring you audio from a recent webinar entitled, How U.S. Unconventional Warfare in Nicaragua Utilizes Human Rights Organizations. The webinar, hosted by the Alliance for Global Justice, examines the role played by international and local human rights organizations within U.S.-supported destabilization efforts in Nicaragua. During todays program, you will hear presentations delivered by Camilo Mejia and John Perry. Camilo Mejia is a Nicaraguan analyst and writer residing in the U.S. who is a former Amnesty International prisoner of conscience. John Perry is a long-time investigator, writer and resident of Nicaragua.
Today on Sojourner Truth we discuss the latest racist attacks against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, which took place in Atlanta. This being coming on the racist backdrop of Donald Trump, during his presidency racializing the Coronavirus and blaming Chinese people for the virus.
We speak with Dr. Russell Jeung, Dr. Cynthia Chang, and David Monkawa to get their take on the latest racist attacks on the Asian community in the United States.
David Monkawa offers social justice resources and organizations such as www.saveourseniors.network, and www.stopaapihate.org.
We also speak with Sam Davis, Conservation Scientist with dogwood Alliance, on the concept of Proforestation; Allowing forests to exist and grow, uninterrupted by humans, as the most efficient way for carbon sequestration to take place and ultimately eliminating human-caused climate change.
Today on Sojourner Truth we discuss the latest racist attacks against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, which took place in Atlanta. This being coming on the racist backdrop of Donald Trump, during his presidency racializing the Coronavirus and blaming Chinese people for the virus.
We speak with Dr. Russell Jeung, Dr. Cynthia Chang, and David Monkawa to get their take on the latest racist attacks on the Asian community in the United States.
David Monkawa offers social justice resources and organizations such as www.saveourseniors.network, and www.stopaapihate.org.
We also speak with Sam Davis, Conservation Scientist with dogwood Alliance, on the concept of Proforestation; Allowing forests to exist and grow, uninterrupted by humans, as the most efficient way for carbon sequestration to take place and ultimately eliminating human-caused climate change.
Today on Sojourner Truth we discuss the latest racist attacks against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, which took place in Atlanta. This being coming on the racist backdrop of Donald Trump, during his presidency racializing the Coronavirus and blaming Chinese people for the virus.
We speak with Dr. Russell Jeung, Dr. Cynthia Chang, and David Monkawa to get their take on the latest racist attacks on the Asian community in the United States.
David Monkawa offers social justice resources and organizations such as www.saveourseniors.network, and www.stopaapihate.org.
We also speak with Sam Davis, Conservation Scientist with dogwood Alliance, on the concept of Proforestation; Allowing forests to exist and grow, uninterrupted by humans, as the most efficient way for carbon sequestration to take place and ultimately eliminating human-caused climate change.
Today on Sojourner Truth we rebroadcast a show from Alternative Radio, featuring a May 19, 2020 talk given by Naomi Klein and Arundhati Roy, moderated by Asad Rehman, and narrated by David Barsamian. Naomi Klein is an aware winning journalist and columnist and Glory Steinem endowed chair in media culture and feminist studies at Rutgers University. She's the author of many books, including The Shock Doctrine, This Changes Everything, and On Fire; The Burning Case for a Green New Deal. She's co-founder of the climate justice organization, The Leap.
Arundhati Roy is a world renowned writer and global justice activist. The New York Times calls her India's most impassioned critic of globalization and American influence. She's the author of the novels the God of Small Things for which she received the Book Arppise, and The Ministries of Utmost Happiness. A collection of her essays My Seditious Heart is published by Haymarket. Arundhati Roy spoke from New Dehli, Naomi Klein, from New Jersey.
Naomi and Arundhati spoke about The Corona Virus, climate change, and The Green New Deal.
What will tomorrow bring in the age of COVID-19? There is so much uncertainty. Arundhati Roy sees an opportunity. She writes, Whatever it is, coronavirus has made the mighty kneel and brought the world to a halt. And in the midst of this terrible despair, it offers us a chance to rethink the doomsday machine we have built for ourselves. Nothing could be worse than a return to normality. Historically, pandemics have forced humans to break with the past and imagine their world anew. This one is no different. It is a portal, a gateway between one world and the next. We can choose to walk through it, dragging the carcasses of our prejudice and hatred, our avarice, our data banks and dead ideas, our dead rivers and smoky skies behind us. Or we can walk through lightly, with little luggage, ready to imagine another world. And ready to fight for it.
Today on Sojourner Truth we discuss the latest racist attacks against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, which took place in Atlanta. This being coming on the racist backdrop of Donald Trump, during his presidency racializing the Coronavirus and blaming Chinese people for the virus.
We speak with Dr. Russell Jeung, Dr. Cynthia Chang, and David Monkawa to get their take on the latest racist attacks on the Asian community in the United States.
David Monkawa offers social justice resources and organizations such as www.saveourseniors.network, and www.stopaapihate.org.
We also speak with Sam Davis, Conservation Scientist with dogwood Alliance, on the concept of Proforestation; Allowing forests to exist and grow, uninterrupted by humans, as the most efficient way for carbon sequestration to take place and ultimately eliminating human-caused climate change.
Today on Sojourner Truth is Biden in trouble over his immigration policies? His administration is being criticized from both the right and the left. What’s going on? In particular we take a look at the plight and treatment of Black immigrants with Nana Gyamfi Executive Director of Black Alliance for Just Immigration.
As Jeff Bezos turns down Senator Bernie Sanders invitation to the Senate to discuss income inequality, we take a look at how Amazon policies are crushing labor unions and how workers are fighting back. Our guest is Mike Elk senior reporter at Payday Report.
Activists prepare for a kickoff rally for the THRIVE Act. What is it and what is the connection with the Green New Deal. What is in the THRIVE Act, what is left out? Why are Indigenous Nations supporting the Act? We speak with Ashley Nicole with the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma and the Oglala Lakota Nation.
Today on Sojourner Truth is Biden in trouble over his immigration policies? His administration is being criticized from both the right and the left. What’s going on? In particular we take a look at the plight and treatment of Black immigrants with Nana Gyamfi Executive Director of Black Alliance for Just Immigration.
And activists prepare for a kickoff rally for the THRIVE Act. What is it and what is the connection with the Green New Deal. What is in the THRIVE Act, what is left out? Why are Indigenous Nations supporting the Act? We speak with Ashley Nicole with the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma and the Oglala Lakota Nation.
Also as Jeff Bezos turns down Senator Bernie Sanders invitation to the Senate to discuss income inequality, we take a look at how Amazon policies are crushing labor unions and how workers are fighting back. Our guest is Mike Elk senior reporter at Payday Report.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable is back. Our panelists are Jackie Goldberg, Laura Carlsen and Dr. Gerald Horne. Today, we discuss the stimulus package, voter suppression, Biden-Harris foreign policy, and more.
On Thursday, March 11, U.S. President Joe Biden signed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package into law, implementing one of the largest stimulus measures in U.S. history. The bill, known as the American Rescue Package, provides a third round of one-time stimulus payments up to $1,400 for most people in the United States. The stimulus package also extends additional unemployment support to millions still out of work while including an overhaul and expansion of the Child Tax Credit.
Across the United States, following the November 2020 election, there has been a wave of new proposals aimed at restricting voting, which many are describing as forms of voter suppression. In at least 43 states, GOP lawmakers have proposed at least 250 laws that would limit mail, early in-person and Election Day voting. These include stricter ID requirements, limited hours and narrower eligibility to vote absentee. This follows Donald Trumps unsubstantiated claims of election fraud, claiming that the results of the 2020 election were rigged against him.
Informal talks between the U.S. and Iran over the return to the nuclear deal could begin in the coming weeks, according to The New York Times. Trump withdrew from the deal in 2018 and imposed harsh sanctions on Iran. Biden's administration said it will return to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (known as the JCPOA) if Iran first returns to compliance. Iran, however, points out that it has been in compliance and insists the U.S. remove sanctions before it returns to the deals terms. Israel has bombed at least a dozen ships en route to Syria during the past two years, most of which have been carrying Iranian oil, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable is back. Our panelists are Jackie Goldberg, Laura Carlsen and Dr. Gerald Horne. Today, we discuss the stimulus package, voter suppression, Biden-Harris foreign policy, and more.
On Thursday, March 11, U.S. President Joe Biden signed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package into law, implementing one of the largest stimulus measures in U.S. history. The bill, known as the American Rescue Package, provides a third round of one-time stimulus payments up to $1,400 for most people in the United States. The stimulus package also extends additional unemployment support to millions still out of work while including an overhaul and expansion of the Child Tax Credit.
Across the United States, following the November 2020 election, there has been a wave of new proposals aimed at restricting voting, which many are describing as forms of voter suppression. In at least 43 states, GOP lawmakers have proposed at least 250 laws that would limit mail, early in-person and Election Day voting. These include stricter ID requirements, limited hours and narrower eligibility to vote absentee. This follows Donald Trumps unsubstantiated claims of election fraud, claiming that the results of the 2020 election were rigged against him.
Informal talks between the U.S. and Iran over the return to the nuclear deal could begin in the coming weeks, according to The New York Times. Trump withdrew from the deal in 2018 and imposed harsh sanctions on Iran. Biden's administration said it will return to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (known as the JCPOA) if Iran first returns to compliance. Iran, however, points out that it has been in compliance and insists the U.S. remove sanctions before it returns to the deals terms. Israel has bombed at least a dozen ships en route to Syria during the past two years, most of which have been carrying Iranian oil, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We take a look at the American Rescue Plan 2021, the stimulus package expected to be signed by U.S. President Joe Biden. It is a $1.9 trillion package intended to speed up the recovery of the U.S. economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It also includes what some are hailing as a historic move: child tax credits. Our guest is Peggy OMara, an independent journalist who edits and publishes peggyomara.com. She was the editor and publisher of Mothering Magazine for over 30 years. Her books include Having a Baby Naturally, Natural Family Living, The Way Back Home and A Quiet Place. Peggy has conducted workshops at Omega Institute, Esalen, Hollyhock, La Leche League, and Bioneers.
What's going on in Haiti? The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee will begin hearings on Haiti, including policy recommendations for the administration of Joe Biden. The hearing is being called for by Congressman Gregory W. Meeks from New York City, who serves as Chair of the Committee. One of the hearings is a closed session meeting. Why are grassroots activists for democracy on the ground concerned about what voices will not be heard during the meeting? Our guest is Kevin Pina is an American journalist, filmmaker and educator. Pina also serves as a Country Expert on Haiti for the Varieties of Democracy project sponsored by the University of Notre Dame Center for Research Computing, the University of Gothenburg Department of Political Science, and the Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Watch. Today, we focus on the environmental impacts of geoengineering. Our guest is Uruguay-based Silvia Ribeiro. Silvia is the Latin American Director of ETC Group (the Action Group on Erosion, Technology and Concentration). She is a well-known lecturer, writer, editor and educator on emerging technologies (including geoengineering and biotechnology) and collaborates with a wide spectrum of Latin American organizations and social movements.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We take a look at the American Rescue Plan 2021, the stimulus package expected to be signed by U.S. President Joe Biden. It is a $1.9 trillion package intended to speed up the recovery of the U.S. economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It also includes what some are hailing as a historic move: child tax credits. Our guest is Peggy OMara, an independent journalist who edits and publishes peggyomara.com. She was the editor and publisher of Mothering Magazine for over 30 years. Her books include Having a Baby Naturally, Natural Family Living, The Way Back Home and A Quiet Place. Peggy has conducted workshops at Omega Institute, Esalen, Hollyhock, La Leche League, and Bioneers.
What's going on in Haiti? The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee will begin hearings on Haiti, including policy recommendations for the administration of Joe Biden. The hearing is being called for by Congressman Gregory W. Meeks from New York City, who serves as Chair of the Committee. One of the hearings is a closed session meeting. Why are grassroots activists for democracy on the ground concerned about what voices will not be heard during the meeting? Our guest is Kevin Pina is an American journalist, filmmaker and educator. Pina also serves as a Country Expert on Haiti for the Varieties of Democracy project sponsored by the University of Notre Dame Center for Research Computing, the University of Gothenburg Department of Political Science, and the Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Watch. Today, we focus on the environmental impacts of geoengineering. Our guest is Uruguay-based Silvia Ribeiro. Silvia is the Latin American Director of ETC Group (the Action Group on Erosion, Technology and Concentration). She is a well-known lecturer, writer, editor and educator on emerging technologies (including geoengineering and biotechnology) and collaborates with a wide spectrum of Latin American organizations and social movements.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We take a look at the American Rescue Plan 2021, the stimulus package expected to be signed by U.S. President Joe Biden. It is a $1.9 trillion package intended to speed up the recovery of the U.S. economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It also includes what some are hailing as a historic move: child tax credits. Our guest is Peggy OMara, an independent journalist who edits and publishes peggyomara.com. She was the editor and publisher of Mothering Magazine for over 30 years. Her books include Having a Baby Naturally, Natural Family Living, The Way Back Home and A Quiet Place. Peggy has conducted workshops at Omega Institute, Esalen, Hollyhock, La Leche League, and Bioneers.
What's going on in Haiti? The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee will begin hearings on Haiti, including policy recommendations for the administration of Joe Biden. The hearing is being called for by Congressman Gregory W. Meeks from New York City, who serves as Chair of the Committee. One of the hearings is a closed session meeting. Why are grassroots activists for democracy on the ground concerned about what voices will not be heard during the meeting? Our guest is Kevin Pina is an American journalist, filmmaker and educator. Pina also serves as a Country Expert on Haiti for the Varieties of Democracy project sponsored by the University of Notre Dame Center for Research Computing, the University of Gothenburg Department of Political Science, and the Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Watch. Today, we focus on the environmental impacts of geoengineering. Our guest is Uruguay-based Silvia Ribeiro. Silvia is the Latin American Director of ETC Group (the Action Group on Erosion, Technology and Concentration). She is a well-known lecturer, writer, editor and educator on emerging technologies (including geoengineering and biotechnology) and collaborates with a wide spectrum of Latin American organizations and social movements.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We take a look at the American Rescue Plan 2021, the stimulus package expected to be signed by U.S. President Joe Biden. It is a $1.9 trillion package intended to speed up the recovery of the U.S. economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It also includes what some are hailing as a historic move: child tax credits. Our guest is Peggy OMara, an independent journalist who edits and publishes peggyomara.com. She was the editor and publisher of Mothering Magazine for over 30 years. Her books include Having a Baby Naturally, Natural Family Living, The Way Back Home and A Quiet Place. Peggy has conducted workshops at Omega Institute, Esalen, Hollyhock, La Leche League, and Bioneers.
What's going on in Haiti? The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee will begin hearings on Haiti, including policy recommendations for the administration of Joe Biden. The hearing is being called for by Congressman Gregory W. Meeks from New York City, who serves as Chair of the Committee. One of the hearings is a closed session meeting. Why are grassroots activists for democracy on the ground concerned about what voices will not be heard during the meeting? Our guest is Kevin Pina is an American journalist, filmmaker and educator. Pina also serves as a Country Expert on Haiti for the Varieties of Democracy project sponsored by the University of Notre Dame Center for Research Computing, the University of Gothenburg Department of Political Science, and the Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Watch. Today, we focus on the environmental impacts of geoengineering. Our guest is Uruguay-based Silvia Ribeiro. Silvia is the Latin American Director of ETC Group (the Action Group on Erosion, Technology and Concentration). She is a well-known lecturer, writer, editor and educator on emerging technologies (including geoengineering and biotechnology) and collaborates with a wide spectrum of Latin American organizations and social movements.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We take a look at the American Rescue Plan 2021, the stimulus package expected to be signed by U.S. President Joe Biden. It is a $1.9 trillion package intended to speed up the recovery of the U.S. economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It also includes what some are hailing as a historic move: child tax credits. Our guest is Peggy OMara, an independent journalist who edits and publishes peggyomara.com. She was the editor and publisher of Mothering Magazine for over 30 years. Her books include Having a Baby Naturally, Natural Family Living, The Way Back Home and A Quiet Place. Peggy has conducted workshops at Omega Institute, Esalen, Hollyhock, La Leche League, and Bioneers.
What's going on in Haiti? The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee will begin hearings on Haiti, including policy recommendations for the administration of Joe Biden. The hearing is being called for by Congressman Gregory W. Meeks from New York City, who serves as Chair of the Committee. One of the hearings is a closed session meeting. Why are grassroots activists for democracy on the ground concerned about what voices will not be heard during the meeting? Our guest is Kevin Pina is an American journalist, filmmaker and educator. Pina also serves as a Country Expert on Haiti for the Varieties of Democracy project sponsored by the University of Notre Dame Center for Research Computing, the University of Gothenburg Department of Political Science, and the Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Watch. Today, we focus on the environmental impacts of geoengineering. Our guest is Uruguay-based Silvia Ribeiro. Silvia is the Latin American Director of ETC Group (the Action Group on Erosion, Technology and Concentration). She is a well-known lecturer, writer, editor and educator on emerging technologies (including geoengineering and biotechnology) and collaborates with a wide spectrum of Latin American organizations and social movements.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we celebrate International Women's Day and Women's History Month 2021 with an in depth discussion with two grassroots women's movement leaders: Marian Kramer of the National Welfare Rights Union and Selma James, founder of the International Wages for Housework Campaign.
The NWRO led the way for access to welfare benefits for thousands of single mothers who were previously denied. In 1965, Johnnie Tillmon of Watts, California, and President of the NWRO said: "If I were President, I'd start paying women a living wage for doing the work we are already doing child raising and housekeeping. And the welfare crisis will be over. Just like that. Housewives would be getting wages, too." The NWRO led a women's movement that pressed for the right to welfare and for increased money for impoverished caregivers, who were referred to as welfare mothers. They protested across the nation including against the Vietnam war. The NWRO was central in the organizing and success of the first Poor People's Campaign, which was called by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. months before his assassination.
The NWRO experienced tremendous growth and popularity, more than doubling in membership from 10,000 in 1968 to 22,000 in 1969. Some say the organization had as many as 100,000 members by 1969. They believed the state had a responsibility to provide for all of its citizens in need. In 1987, the National Welfare Rights Union (NWRU) picked up the torch and continued the work of the NWRO, pursuing social justice for all members of society, especially those who have been excluded, like women and mothers. Marian Kramer and other leading members of the NWRU continue to mobilize poor and low-income people, public assistance recipients, caregivers, and the unemployed.
On the other side of the Atlantic in the UK, aware of the importance of the welfare rights movement, Selma James founded the Wages for Housework Campaign in 1972. She was the first to put forward the demand for wages for housework at the third National Women's Liberation Conference in Manchester, England. For decades, the International Wages for Housework Campaign has organized with unwaged workers in the home (such as mothers, housewives, and domestic workers denied pay), and unwaged subsistence farmers and workers on the land and in the community.
On March 8, 2000, at the request of Irish women who were organizing a strike of women in Ireland the Wages for Housework Campaign called for a Global Women's Strike, demanding payment for all caring work. Women from more than 60 countries around the world participated in the protest and continue to be active today. Today, Global Women's Strike has joined with the Green New Deal for Europe and has launched a global campaign for a Care Income Now! to be paid to those who are caring for people and/or the environment.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we celebrate International Women's Day and Women's History Month 2021 with an in depth discussion with two grassroots women's movement leaders: Marian Kramer of the National Welfare Rights Union and Selma James, founder of the International Wages for Housework Campaign.
The NWRO led the way for access to welfare benefits for thousands of single mothers who were previously denied. In 1965, Johnnie Tillmon of Watts, California, and President of the NWRO said: "If I were President, I'd start paying women a living wage for doing the work we are already doing child raising and housekeeping. And the welfare crisis will be over. Just like that. Housewives would be getting wages, too." The NWRO led a women's movement that pressed for the right to welfare and for increased money for impoverished caregivers, who were referred to as welfare mothers. They protested across the nation including against the Vietnam war. The NWRO was central in the organizing and success of the first Poor People's Campaign, which was called by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. months before his assassination.
The NWRO experienced tremendous growth and popularity, more than doubling in membership from 10,000 in 1968 to 22,000 in 1969. Some say the organization had as many as 100,000 members by 1969. They believed the state had a responsibility to provide for all of its citizens in need. In 1987, the National Welfare Rights Union (NWRU) picked up the torch and continued the work of the NWRO, pursuing social justice for all members of society, especially those who have been excluded, like women and mothers. Marian Kramer and other leading members of the NWRU continue to mobilize poor and low-income people, public assistance recipients, caregivers, and the unemployed.
On the other side of the Atlantic in the UK, aware of the importance of the welfare rights movement, Selma James founded the Wages for Housework Campaign in 1972. She was the first to put forward the demand for wages for housework at the third National Women's Liberation Conference in Manchester, England. For decades, the International Wages for Housework Campaign has organized with unwaged workers in the home (such as mothers, housewives, and domestic workers denied pay), and unwaged subsistence farmers and workers on the land and in the community.
On March 8, 2000, at the request of Irish women who were organizing a strike of women in Ireland the Wages for Housework Campaign called for a Global Women's Strike, demanding payment for all caring work. Women from more than 60 countries around the world participated in the protest and continue to be active today. Today, Global Women's Strike has joined with the Green New Deal for Europe and has launched a global campaign for a Care Income Now! to be paid to those who are caring for people and/or the environment.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we celebrate International Women's Day and Women's History Month 2021 with an in depth discussion with two grassroots women's movement leaders: Marian Kramer of the National Welfare Rights Union and Selma James, founder of the International Wages for Housework Campaign.
The NWRO led the way for access to welfare benefits for thousands of single mothers who were previously denied. In 1965, Johnnie Tillmon of Watts, California, and President of the NWRO said: "If I were President, I'd start paying women a living wage for doing the work we are already doing child raising and housekeeping. And the welfare crisis will be over. Just like that. Housewives would be getting wages, too." The NWRO led a women's movement that pressed for the right to welfare and for increased money for impoverished caregivers, who were referred to as welfare mothers. They protested across the nation including against the Vietnam war. The NWRO was central in the organizing and success of the first Poor People's Campaign, which was called by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. months before his assassination.
The NWRO experienced tremendous growth and popularity, more than doubling in membership from 10,000 in 1968 to 22,000 in 1969. Some say the organization had as many as 100,000 members by 1969. They believed the state had a responsibility to provide for all of its citizens in need. In 1987, the National Welfare Rights Union (NWRU) picked up the torch and continued the work of the NWRO, pursuing social justice for all members of society, especially those who have been excluded, like women and mothers. Marian Kramer and other leading members of the NWRU continue to mobilize poor and low-income people, public assistance recipients, caregivers, and the unemployed.
On the other side of the Atlantic in the UK, aware of the importance of the welfare rights movement, Selma James founded the Wages for Housework Campaign in 1972. She was the first to put forward the demand for wages for housework at the third National Women's Liberation Conference in Manchester, England. For decades, the International Wages for Housework Campaign has organized with unwaged workers in the home (such as mothers, housewives, and domestic workers denied pay), and unwaged subsistence farmers and workers on the land and in the community.
On March 8, 2000, at the request of Irish women who were organizing a strike of women in Ireland the Wages for Housework Campaign called for a Global Women's Strike, demanding payment for all caring work. Women from more than 60 countries around the world participated in the protest and continue to be active today. Today, Global Women's Strike has joined with the Green New Deal for Europe and has launched a global campaign for a Care Income Now! to be paid to those who are caring for people and/or the environment.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
President Biden's foreign policy thus far has liberals and progressives worried. His team, they say, is filled with war hawks, while his man in the Pentagon has ties with the U.S. defense industry. What difference, if any, will there be with Biden and Trump's foreign policy?
On the national front, President Biden's executive orders are being hailed by some, and roundly criticized by others. Can his strategy of undoing Trump's policies via executive orders hold? The challenges of moving forward President Biden's new stimulus bill and the role of the filibuster that GOP minority leader in the Senate Mitch McConnell has managed to maintain.
Nancy Pelosi is growing worried about what she calls "the enemy within" as elected officials are threatened and the U.S. issues a warning to the nation about the threat of internal terrorists.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
President Biden's foreign policy thus far has liberals and progressives worried. His team, they say, is filled with war hawks, while his man in the Pentagon has ties with the U.S. defense industry. What difference, if any, will there be with Biden and Trump's foreign policy?
On the national front, President Biden's executive orders are being hailed by some, and roundly criticized by others. Can his strategy of undoing Trump's policies via executive orders hold? The challenges of moving forward President Biden's new stimulus bill and the role of the filibuster that GOP minority leader in the Senate Mitch McConnell has managed to maintain.
Nancy Pelosi is growing worried about what she calls "the enemy within" as elected officials are threatened and the U.S. issues a warning to the nation about the threat of internal terrorists.
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For our weekly Earth Watch, Tom Goldtooth, executive director of the Indigenous Environmental Network, joins us to discuss the impact of Indigenous-led protests against the Keystone XL pipeline. Now, Biden has announced that he is revoking a key permit for the pipeline. The massive protests at Standing Rock against the pipeline brought national and international attention to the issue, and Biden's announcement is seen as a victory. But, is Biden's announcement enough? What more is needed? Also, reaction to Biden's other environmental executive orders and plans.
Also, the latest on the second impeachment of Donald Trump, as Republicans indicate they will not convict him. They also make the claim that the trial is "unconstitutional." Are there any options left for Democrats to hold Trump accountable for the January 6 invasion of the U.S. Capitol? Our guest is Marjorie Cohn, professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, where she taught for 25 years. The former president of the National Lawyers Guild and criminal defense attorney is a legal scholar and political analyst who writes books and articles, and lectures throughout the world about human rights, US foreign policy, and the contradiction between the two.
Grassroots activist organizations are now being targeted by social media networks as part of the blow back of the January 6 Capitol invasion. Our guest is Sharon Black, an organizer with both the Peoples Power Assembly, based in Baltimore and with Struggle La Lucha/Mujeres En Lucha, a national women's group.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
For our weekly Earth Watch, Tom Goldtooth, executive director of the Indigenous Environmental Network, joins us to discuss the impact of Indigenous-led protests against the Keystone XL pipeline. Now, Biden has announced that he is revoking a key permit for the pipeline. The massive protests at Standing Rock against the pipeline brought national and international attention to the issue, and Biden's announcement is seen as a victory. But, is Biden's announcement enough? What more is needed? Also, reaction to Biden's other environmental executive orders and plans.
Also, the latest on the second impeachment of Donald Trump, as Republicans indicate they will not convict him. They also make the claim that the trial is "unconstitutional." Are there any options left for Democrats to hold Trump accountable for the January 6 invasion of the U.S. Capitol? Our guest is Marjorie Cohn, professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, where she taught for 25 years. The former president of the National Lawyers Guild and criminal defense attorney is a legal scholar and political analyst who writes books and articles, and lectures throughout the world about human rights, US foreign policy, and the contradiction between the two.
Grassroots activist organizations are now being targeted by social media networks as part of the blow back of the January 6 Capitol invasion. Our guest is Sharon Black, an organizer with both the Peoples Power Assembly, based in Baltimore and with Struggle La Lucha/Mujeres En Lucha, a national women's group.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
For our weekly Earth Watch, Tom Goldtooth, executive director of the Indigenous Environmental Network, joins us to discuss the impact of Indigenous-led protests against the Keystone XL pipeline. Now, Biden has announced that he is revoking a key permit for the pipeline. The massive protests at Standing Rock against the pipeline brought national and international attention to the issue, and Biden's announcement is seen as a victory. But, is Biden's announcement enough? What more is needed? Also, reaction to Biden's other environmental executive orders and plans.
Also, the latest on the second impeachment of Donald Trump, as Republicans indicate they will not convict him. They also make the claim that the trial is "unconstitutional." Are there any options left for Democrats to hold Trump accountable for the January 6 invasion of the U.S. Capitol? Our guest is Marjorie Cohn, professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, where she taught for 25 years. The former president of the National Lawyers Guild and criminal defense attorney is a legal scholar and political analyst who writes books and articles, and lectures throughout the world about human rights, US foreign policy, and the contradiction between the two.
Grassroots activist organizations are now being targeted by social media networks as part of the blow back of the January 6 Capitol invasion. Our guest is Sharon Black, an organizer with both the Peoples Power Assembly, based in Baltimore and with Struggle La Lucha/Mujeres En Lucha, a national women's group.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
For our weekly Earth Watch, Tom Goldtooth, executive director of the Indigenous Environmental Network, joins us to discuss the impact of Indigenous-led protests against the Keystone XL pipeline. Now, Biden has announced that he is revoking a key permit for the pipeline. The massive protests at Standing Rock against the pipeline brought national and international attention to the issue, and Biden's announcement is seen as a victory. But, is Biden's announcement enough? What more is needed? Also, reaction to Biden's other environmental executive orders and plans.
Also, the latest on the second impeachment of Donald Trump, as Republicans indicate they will not convict him. They also make the claim that the trial is "unconstitutional." Are there any options left for Democrats to hold Trump accountable for the January 6 invasion of the U.S. Capitol? Our guest is Marjorie Cohn, professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, where she taught for 25 years. The former president of the National Lawyers Guild and criminal defense attorney is a legal scholar and political analyst who writes books and articles, and lectures throughout the world about human rights, US foreign policy, and the contradiction between the two.
Grassroots activist organizations are now being targeted by social media networks as part of the blow back of the January 6 Capitol invasion. Our guest is Sharon Black, an organizer with both the Peoples Power Assembly, based in Baltimore and with Struggle La Lucha/Mujeres En Lucha, a national women's group.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
For our weekly Earth Watch, Tom Goldtooth, executive director of the Indigenous Environmental Network, joins us to discuss the impact of Indigenous-led protests against the Keystone XL pipeline. Now, Biden has announced that he is revoking a key permit for the pipeline. The massive protests at Standing Rock against the pipeline brought national and international attention to the issue, and Biden's announcement is seen as a victory. But, is Biden's announcement enough? What more is needed? Also, reaction to Biden's other environmental executive orders and plans.
Also, the latest on the second impeachment of Donald Trump, as Republicans indicate they will not convict him. They also make the claim that the trial is "unconstitutional." Are there any options left for Democrats to hold Trump accountable for the January 6 invasion of the U.S. Capitol? Our guest is Marjorie Cohn, professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, where she taught for 25 years. The former president of the National Lawyers Guild and criminal defense attorney is a legal scholar and political analyst who writes books and articles, and lectures throughout the world about human rights, US foreign policy, and the contradiction between the two.
Grassroots activist organizations are now being targeted by social media networks as part of the blow back of the January 6 Capitol invasion. Our guest is Sharon Black, an organizer with both the Peoples Power Assembly, based in Baltimore and with Struggle La Lucha/Mujeres En Lucha, a national women's group.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The latest on Venezuela as all eyes are on the Biden administration to see if he will continue the previous administration's efforts at regime change to regain U.S. control and influence in that oil-rich nation. This, even as European Union states have withdrawn their recognition of Juan Guaido as interim "president" of Venezuela. In 2019, Guaido declared himself "president," despite the fact that Venezuela already has a democratically-elected president, Nicolas Maduro. What is the situation now, given the recent election results in Venezuela? What is the impact of COVID-19 on that nation? What steps is the government taking to confront the austerity imposed in part as a result of US and EU sanctions? Our guest is Ricardo Vaz, is a writer and editor at Venezuela Analysis, an independent website produced by individuals who are dedicated to disseminating news and analysis about the current political situation in Venezuela. Ricardo is based in Venezuela.
Nana Gyamfi joins us to discuss what's going on with Black immigrants in the United States and deportations. Across the nation of Mexico, thousands of African and African-descended immigrants from Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Gabon, The Congo, Haiti, and elsewhere, are stranded as they are being denied entry to the United States. Many of them are mothers, children and young men, and they often face violence from criminal groups exploiting their vulnerable situations. Also, a report on the International Commission of Inquiry on Systemic Racist Police Violence against People of African Descent in the United States. Nana Gyamfi is an attorney, consultant, educator, activist, the Executive Director of Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), and the President of the National Conference of Black Lawyers.
Also, we remember Rudy Salas, founding member of the Chicano R&B band Tierra, who passed away on December 29, 2020. We speak with his brother, Steve Salas, who co-founded Tierra along with Rudy.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The latest on Venezuela as all eyes are on the Biden administration to see if he will continue the previous administration's efforts at regime change to regain U.S. control and influence in that oil-rich nation. This, even as European Union states have withdrawn their recognition of Juan Guaido as interim "president" of Venezuela. In 2019, Guaido declared himself "president," despite the fact that Venezuela already has a democratically-elected president, Nicolas Maduro. What is the situation now, given the recent election results in Venezuela? What is the impact of COVID-19 on that nation? What steps is the government taking to confront the austerity imposed in part as a result of US and EU sanctions? Our guest is Ricardo Vaz, is a writer and editor at Venezuela Analysis, an independent website produced by individuals who are dedicated to disseminating news and analysis about the current political situation in Venezuela. Ricardo is based in Venezuela.
Nana Gyamfi joins us to discuss what's going on with Black immigrants in the United States and deportations. Across the nation of Mexico, thousands of African and African-descended immigrants from Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Gabon, The Congo, Haiti, and elsewhere, are stranded as they are being denied entry to the United States. Many of them are mothers, children and young men, and they often face violence from criminal groups exploiting their vulnerable situations. Also, a report on the International Commission of Inquiry on Systemic Racist Police Violence against People of African Descent in the United States. Nana Gyamfi is an attorney, consultant, educator, activist, the Executive Director of Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), and the President of the National Conference of Black Lawyers.
Also, we remember Rudy Salas, founding member of the Chicano R&B band Tierra, who passed away on December 29, 2020. We speak with his brother, Steve Salas, who co-founded Tierra along with Rudy.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The latest on Venezuela as all eyes are on the Biden administration to see if he will continue the previous administration's efforts at regime change to regain U.S. control and influence in that oil-rich nation. This, even as European Union states have withdrawn their recognition of Juan Guaido as interim "president" of Venezuela. In 2019, Guaido declared himself "president," despite the fact that Venezuela already has a democratically-elected president, Nicolas Maduro. What is the situation now, given the recent election results in Venezuela? What is the impact of COVID-19 on that nation? What steps is the government taking to confront the austerity imposed in part as a result of US and EU sanctions? Our guest is Ricardo Vaz, is a writer and editor at Venezuela Analysis, an independent website produced by individuals who are dedicated to disseminating news and analysis about the current political situation in Venezuela. Ricardo is based in Venezuela.
Nana Gyamfi joins us to discuss what's going on with Black immigrants in the United States and deportations. Across the nation of Mexico, thousands of African and African-descended immigrants from Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Gabon, The Congo, Haiti, and elsewhere, are stranded as they are being denied entry to the United States. Many of them are mothers, children and young men, and they often face violence from criminal groups exploiting their vulnerable situations. Also, a report on the International Commission of Inquiry on Systemic Racist Police Violence against People of African Descent in the United States. Nana Gyamfi is an attorney, consultant, educator, activist, the Executive Director of Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), and the President of the National Conference of Black Lawyers.
Also, we remember Rudy Salas, founding member of the Chicano R&B band Tierra, who passed away on December 29, 2020. We speak with his brother, Steve Salas, who co-founded Tierra along with Rudy.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The latest on Venezuela as all eyes are on the Biden administration to see if he will continue the previous administration's efforts at regime change to regain U.S. control and influence in that oil-rich nation. This, even as European Union states have withdrawn their recognition of Juan Guaido as interim "president" of Venezuela. In 2019, Guaido declared himself "president," despite the fact that Venezuela already has a democratically-elected president, Nicolas Maduro. What is the situation now, given the recent election results in Venezuela? What is the impact of COVID-19 on that nation? What steps is the government taking to confront the austerity imposed in part as a result of US and EU sanctions? Our guest is Ricardo Vaz, is a writer and editor at Venezuela Analysis, an independent website produced by individuals who are dedicated to disseminating news and analysis about the current political situation in Venezuela. Ricardo is based in Venezuela.
Nana Gyamfi joins us to discuss what's going on with Black immigrants in the United States and deportations. Across the nation of Mexico, thousands of African and African-descended immigrants from Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Gabon, The Congo, Haiti, and elsewhere, are stranded as they are being denied entry to the United States. Many of them are mothers, children and young men, and they often face violence from criminal groups exploiting their vulnerable situations. Also, a report on the International Commission of Inquiry on Systemic Racist Police Violence against People of African Descent in the United States. Nana Gyamfi is an attorney, consultant, educator, activist, the Executive Director of Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), and the President of the National Conference of Black Lawyers.
Also, we remember Rudy Salas, founding member of the Chicano R&B band Tierra, who passed away on December 29, 2020. We speak with his brother, Steve Salas, who co-founded Tierra along with Rudy.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The latest on Venezuela as all eyes are on the Biden administration to see if he will continue the previous administration's efforts at regime change to regain U.S. control and influence in that oil-rich nation. This, even as European Union states have withdrawn their recognition of Juan Guaido as interim "president" of Venezuela. In 2019, Guaido declared himself "president," despite the fact that Venezuela already has a democratically-elected president, Nicolas Maduro. What is the situation now, given the recent election results in Venezuela? What is the impact of COVID-19 on that nation? What steps is the government taking to confront the austerity imposed in part as a result of US and EU sanctions? Our guest is Ricardo Vaz, is a writer and editor at Venezuela Analysis, an independent website produced by individuals who are dedicated to disseminating news and analysis about the current political situation in Venezuela. Ricardo is based in Venezuela.
Nana Gyamfi joins us to discuss what's going on with Black immigrants in the United States and deportations. Across the nation of Mexico, thousands of African and African-descended immigrants from Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Gabon, The Congo, Haiti, and elsewhere, are stranded as they are being denied entry to the United States. Many of them are mothers, children and young men, and they often face violence from criminal groups exploiting their vulnerable situations. Also, a report on the International Commission of Inquiry on Systemic Racist Police Violence against People of African Descent in the United States. Nana Gyamfi is an attorney, consultant, educator, activist, the Executive Director of Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), and the President of the National Conference of Black Lawyers.
Also, we remember Rudy Salas, founding member of the Chicano R&B band Tierra, who passed away on December 29, 2020. We speak with his brother, Steve Salas, who co-founded Tierra along with Rudy.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The latest on Venezuela as all eyes are on the Biden administration to see if he will continue the previous administration's efforts at regime change to regain U.S. control and influence in that oil-rich nation. This, even as European Union states have withdrawn their recognition of Juan Guaido as interim "president" of Venezuela. In 2019, Guaido declared himself "president," despite the fact that Venezuela already has a democratically-elected president, Nicolas Maduro. What is the situation now, given the recent election results in Venezuela? What is the impact of COVID-19 on that nation? What steps is the government taking to confront the austerity imposed in part as a result of US and EU sanctions? Our guest is Ricardo Vaz, is a writer and editor at Venezuela Analysis, an independent website produced by individuals who are dedicated to disseminating news and analysis about the current political situation in Venezuela. Ricardo is based in Venezuela.
Nana Gyamfi joins us to discuss what's going on with Black immigrants in the United States and deportations. Across the nation of Mexico, thousands of African and African-descended immigrants from Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Gabon, The Congo, Haiti, and elsewhere, are stranded as they are being denied entry to the United States. Many of them are mothers, children and young men, and they often face violence from criminal groups exploiting their vulnerable situations. Also, a report on the International Commission of Inquiry on Systemic Racist Police Violence against People of African Descent in the United States. Nana Gyamfi is an attorney, consultant, educator, activist, the Executive Director of Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), and the President of the National Conference of Black Lawyers.
Also, we remember Rudy Salas, founding member of the Chicano R&B band Tierra, who passed away on December 29, 2020. We speak with his brother, Steve Salas, who co-founded Tierra along with Rudy.
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On Friday, January 22, a UN treaty outlawing nuclear weapons went into effect, having been ratified by over 50 countries. The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which was adopted in 2017, prohibits countries from producing, testing, acquiring, possessing or stockpiling nuclear weapons. The Treaty also outlaws transferring weapons and forbids countries from permitting any nuclear explosive device to be stationed, installed or deployed within their borders. It sets the goal of achieving a nuclear-weapon-free world, saying it would serve both national and collective security interests. Any use of nuclear weapons, it adds, would be contrary to the rules of international law for armed conflict. The Treaty is certainly groundbreaking. However, the United States and other major nuclear powers have not signed it. Some are protesting in the U.S. to press the Biden administration to sign the treaty. Our guest is Alice Slater, who serves on the Board of World Beyond War, is the UN NGO Representative of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation and a member of the Global Council of Abolition 2000. She serves on the Board of Nuclear Ban U.S. and works with the NYC Working Group for the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) in the Nobel Prize winning campaign to promote the newly passed treaty to ban the bomb.
Indigenous nations in the United States hard-hit by COVID-19 are alarmed by the impact on their nations in terms of loss of life and also the threat to their culture, including maintaining their traditional languages. Our guest is Ethel Branch, the former Attorney General for Navajo Nation and founder of the Navajo and Hopi Families COVID-19 relief fund.
Also, on Tuesday, January 26, the people of India celebrate Republic Day. The holiday honors the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect on January 26, 1950, formally turning India into an independent republic. This was a major development for the people of India, who had suffered from hundreds of years of colonization under the British. Today, 71 years later, the people of India are still fighting for true freedom. Today, on the 71st anniversary of Republic Day, tens of thousands of protesting farmers plan to drive into India's capital city of Delhi on tractors. Many of them are women, who account for 70 percent of agricultural work, but are paid half as much as men. The farmers are protesting against agriculture reform laws passed by Parliament last September 2020. They are also demanding pay equity for women farmers and all agricultural workers. Our guest is London-based Didi Rossi, a member of Global Women's Strike, an international network campaigning for a living wage for mothers and other carers.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
On Friday, January 22, a UN treaty outlawing nuclear weapons went into effect, having been ratified by over 50 countries. The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which was adopted in 2017, prohibits countries from producing, testing, acquiring, possessing or stockpiling nuclear weapons. The Treaty also outlaws transferring weapons and forbids countries from permitting any nuclear explosive device to be stationed, installed or deployed within their borders. It sets the goal of achieving a nuclear-weapon-free world, saying it would serve both national and collective security interests. Any use of nuclear weapons, it adds, would be contrary to the rules of international law for armed conflict. The Treaty is certainly groundbreaking. However, the United States and other major nuclear powers have not signed it. Some are protesting in the U.S. to press the Biden administration to sign the treaty. Our guest is Alice Slater, who serves on the Board of World Beyond War, is the UN NGO Representative of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation and a member of the Global Council of Abolition 2000. She serves on the Board of Nuclear Ban U.S. and works with the NYC Working Group for the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) in the Nobel Prize winning campaign to promote the newly passed treaty to ban the bomb.
Indigenous nations in the United States hard-hit by COVID-19 are alarmed by the impact on their nations in terms of loss of life and also the threat to their culture, including maintaining their traditional languages. Our guest is Ethel Branch, the former Attorney General for Navajo Nation and founder of the Navajo and Hopi Families COVID-19 relief fund.
Also, on Tuesday, January 26, the people of India celebrate Republic Day. The holiday honors the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect on January 26, 1950, formally turning India into an independent republic. This was a major development for the people of India, who had suffered from hundreds of years of colonization under the British. Today, 71 years later, the people of India are still fighting for true freedom. Today, on the 71st anniversary of Republic Day, tens of thousands of protesting farmers plan to drive into India's capital city of Delhi on tractors. Many of them are women, who account for 70 percent of agricultural work, but are paid half as much as men. The farmers are protesting against agriculture reform laws passed by Parliament last September 2020. They are also demanding pay equity for women farmers and all agricultural workers. Our guest is London-based Didi Rossi, a member of Global Women's Strike, an international network campaigning for a living wage for mothers and other carers.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
On Friday, January 22, a UN treaty outlawing nuclear weapons went into effect, having been ratified by over 50 countries. The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which was adopted in 2017, prohibits countries from producing, testing, acquiring, possessing or stockpiling nuclear weapons. The Treaty also outlaws transferring weapons and forbids countries from permitting any nuclear explosive device to be stationed, installed or deployed within their borders. It sets the goal of achieving a nuclear-weapon-free world, saying it would serve both national and collective security interests. Any use of nuclear weapons, it adds, would be contrary to the rules of international law for armed conflict. The Treaty is certainly groundbreaking. However, the United States and other major nuclear powers have not signed it. Some are protesting in the U.S. to press the Biden administration to sign the treaty. Our guest is Alice Slater, who serves on the Board of World Beyond War, is the UN NGO Representative of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation and a member of the Global Council of Abolition 2000. She serves on the Board of Nuclear Ban U.S. and works with the NYC Working Group for the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) in the Nobel Prize winning campaign to promote the newly passed treaty to ban the bomb.
Indigenous nations in the United States hard-hit by COVID-19 are alarmed by the impact on their nations in terms of loss of life and also the threat to their culture, including maintaining their traditional languages. Our guest is Ethel Branch, the former Attorney General for Navajo Nation and founder of the Navajo and Hopi Families COVID-19 relief fund.
Also, on Tuesday, January 26, the people of India celebrate Republic Day. The holiday honors the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect on January 26, 1950, formally turning India into an independent republic. This was a major development for the people of India, who had suffered from hundreds of years of colonization under the British. Today, 71 years later, the people of India are still fighting for true freedom. Today, on the 71st anniversary of Republic Day, tens of thousands of protesting farmers plan to drive into India's capital city of Delhi on tractors. Many of them are women, who account for 70 percent of agricultural work, but are paid half as much as men. The farmers are protesting against agriculture reform laws passed by Parliament last September 2020. They are also demanding pay equity for women farmers and all agricultural workers. Our guest is London-based Didi Rossi, a member of Global Women's Strike, an international network campaigning for a living wage for mothers and other carers.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
On Friday, January 22, a UN treaty outlawing nuclear weapons went into effect, having been ratified by over 50 countries. The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which was adopted in 2017, prohibits countries from producing, testing, acquiring, possessing or stockpiling nuclear weapons. The Treaty also outlaws transferring weapons and forbids countries from permitting any nuclear explosive device to be stationed, installed or deployed within their borders. It sets the goal of achieving a nuclear-weapon-free world, saying it would serve both national and collective security interests. Any use of nuclear weapons, it adds, would be contrary to the rules of international law for armed conflict. The Treaty is certainly groundbreaking. However, the United States and other major nuclear powers have not signed it. Some are protesting in the U.S. to press the Biden administration to sign the treaty. Our guest is Alice Slater, who serves on the Board of World Beyond War, is the UN NGO Representative of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation and a member of the Global Council of Abolition 2000. She serves on the Board of Nuclear Ban U.S. and works with the NYC Working Group for the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) in the Nobel Prize winning campaign to promote the newly passed treaty to ban the bomb.
Indigenous nations in the United States hard-hit by COVID-19 are alarmed by the impact on their nations in terms of loss of life and also the threat to their culture, including maintaining their traditional languages. Our guest is Ethel Branch, the former Attorney General for Navajo Nation and founder of the Navajo and Hopi Families COVID-19 relief fund.
Also, on Tuesday, January 26, the people of India celebrate Republic Day. The holiday honors the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect on January 26, 1950, formally turning India into an independent republic. This was a major development for the people of India, who had suffered from hundreds of years of colonization under the British. Today, 71 years later, the people of India are still fighting for true freedom. Today, on the 71st anniversary of Republic Day, tens of thousands of protesting farmers plan to drive into India's capital city of Delhi on tractors. Many of them are women, who account for 70 percent of agricultural work, but are paid half as much as men. The farmers are protesting against agriculture reform laws passed by Parliament last September 2020. They are also demanding pay equity for women farmers and all agricultural workers. Our guest is London-based Didi Rossi, a member of Global Women's Strike, an international network campaigning for a living wage for mothers and other carers.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
On Friday, January 22, a UN treaty outlawing nuclear weapons went into effect, having been ratified by over 50 countries. The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which was adopted in 2017, prohibits countries from producing, testing, acquiring, possessing or stockpiling nuclear weapons. The Treaty also outlaws transferring weapons and forbids countries from permitting any nuclear explosive device to be stationed, installed or deployed within their borders. It sets the goal of achieving a nuclear-weapon-free world, saying it would serve both national and collective security interests. Any use of nuclear weapons, it adds, would be contrary to the rules of international law for armed conflict. The Treaty is certainly groundbreaking. However, the United States and other major nuclear powers have not signed it. Some are protesting in the U.S. to press the Biden administration to sign the treaty. Our guest is Alice Slater, who serves on the Board of World Beyond War, is the UN NGO Representative of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation and a member of the Global Council of Abolition 2000. She serves on the Board of Nuclear Ban U.S. and works with the NYC Working Group for the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) in the Nobel Prize winning campaign to promote the newly passed treaty to ban the bomb.
Indigenous nations in the United States hard-hit by COVID-19 are alarmed by the impact on their nations in terms of loss of life and also the threat to their culture, including maintaining their traditional languages. Our guest is Ethel Branch, the former Attorney General for Navajo Nation and founder of the Navajo and Hopi Families COVID-19 relief fund.
Also, on Tuesday, January 26, the people of India celebrate Republic Day. The holiday honors the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect on January 26, 1950, formally turning India into an independent republic. This was a major development for the people of India, who had suffered from hundreds of years of colonization under the British. Today, 71 years later, the people of India are still fighting for true freedom. Today, on the 71st anniversary of Republic Day, tens of thousands of protesting farmers plan to drive into India's capital city of Delhi on tractors. Many of them are women, who account for 70 percent of agricultural work, but are paid half as much as men. The farmers are protesting against agriculture reform laws passed by Parliament last September 2020. They are also demanding pay equity for women farmers and all agricultural workers. Our guest is London-based Didi Rossi, a member of Global Women's Strike, an international network campaigning for a living wage for mothers and other carers.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
On Wednesday, January 20, 2021, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were officially sworn in as President and Vice President of the United States. The theme of the inauguration ceremony was America United, at a time when the United States remains more divided and weakened by crises after four years of Donald Trump. From his mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic to his support for the violent Capitol insurrection, this country remains at an all-time low. All of this cannot be placed on the feet of Donald Trump, but also his supporters, including elected officials in Congress. Still, Biden and Harris expressed optimism during their inaugurations on Wednesday, pledging to build back better.
During his speech, Biden said: America has to be better than this. He also listed the policy approaches that he believes would lead to healing the country. They include addressing COVID-19, racial justice, climate change and domestic extremism, including white supremacy. Biden is the first president to address white supremacy in an inaugural address, according to NPR. During her speech, Vice President Harris said: We are undaunted in our belief that we shall overcome, that we will rise up. Within the United States and around the world, social, cultural and political leaders expressed optimism at the new page being turned in U.S. history.
Following the inauguration ceremony, Biden signed 15 executive orders and two executive actions. Several executive actions will make changes to the U.S. response to COVID-19 and try to ease some of the financial strain on people because of the pandemic. Other executive actions directly target and undo Trump's actions on the environment, immigration, the U.S. census, and regulatory changes.
Today's guests are Jill Cartwright, Bill Gallegos and Selma James.
Jill Cartwright is the Georgia Statewide Organizer for Southerners on New Ground, or SONG. SONG serves as a home for LGBTQ liberation across all lines of race, class, abilities, age, culture, gender, and sexuality in the U.S. South.
Bill Gallegos is a longtime Chicano Liberation and Environmental Justice activist. He is the author of "The Sunbelt Strategy and Chicano Liberation, and Reflections on The Green Economy."
Selma James is an activist, author, strategist, critical thinker, women's rights and anti-racist campaigner. She is the widow of C.L.R James, the author of "Black Jacobins," the major text on the Haitian Revolution. James founded the International Wages for Housework Campaign and is the international coordinator of the Global Women's Strike.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
On Wednesday, January 20, 2021, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were officially sworn in as President and Vice President of the United States. The theme of the inauguration ceremony was America United, at a time when the United States remains more divided and weakened by crises after four years of Donald Trump. From his mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic to his support for the violent Capitol insurrection, this country remains at an all-time low. All of this cannot be placed on the feet of Donald Trump, but also his supporters, including elected officials in Congress. Still, Biden and Harris expressed optimism during their inaugurations on Wednesday, pledging to build back better.
During his speech, Biden said: America has to be better than this. He also listed the policy approaches that he believes would lead to healing the country. They include addressing COVID-19, racial justice, climate change and domestic extremism, including white supremacy. Biden is the first president to address white supremacy in an inaugural address, according to NPR. During her speech, Vice President Harris said: We are undaunted in our belief that we shall overcome, that we will rise up. Within the United States and around the world, social, cultural and political leaders expressed optimism at the new page being turned in U.S. history.
Following the inauguration ceremony, Biden signed 15 executive orders and two executive actions. Several executive actions will make changes to the U.S. response to COVID-19 and try to ease some of the financial strain on people because of the pandemic. Other executive actions directly target and undo Trump's actions on the environment, immigration, the U.S. census, and regulatory changes.
Today's guests are Jill Cartwright, Bill Gallegos and Selma James.
Jill Cartwright is the Georgia Statewide Organizer for Southerners on New Ground, or SONG. SONG serves as a home for LGBTQ liberation across all lines of race, class, abilities, age, culture, gender, and sexuality in the U.S. South.
Bill Gallegos is a longtime Chicano Liberation and Environmental Justice activist. He is the author of "The Sunbelt Strategy and Chicano Liberation, and Reflections on The Green Economy."
Selma James is an activist, author, strategist, critical thinker, women's rights and anti-racist campaigner. She is the widow of C.L.R James, the author of "Black Jacobins," the major text on the Haitian Revolution. James founded the International Wages for Housework Campaign and is the international coordinator of the Global Women's Strike.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
On Wednesday, January 20, 2021, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were officially sworn in as President and Vice President of the United States. The theme of the inauguration ceremony was America United, at a time when the United States remains more divided and weakened by crises after four years of Donald Trump. From his mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic to his support for the violent Capitol insurrection, this country remains at an all-time low. All of this cannot be placed on the feet of Donald Trump, but also his supporters, including elected officials in Congress. Still, Biden and Harris expressed optimism during their inaugurations on Wednesday, pledging to build back better.
During his speech, Biden said: America has to be better than this. He also listed the policy approaches that he believes would lead to healing the country. They include addressing COVID-19, racial justice, climate change and domestic extremism, including white supremacy. Biden is the first president to address white supremacy in an inaugural address, according to NPR. During her speech, Vice President Harris said: We are undaunted in our belief that we shall overcome, that we will rise up. Within the United States and around the world, social, cultural and political leaders expressed optimism at the new page being turned in U.S. history.
Following the inauguration ceremony, Biden signed 15 executive orders and two executive actions. Several executive actions will make changes to the U.S. response to COVID-19 and try to ease some of the financial strain on people because of the pandemic. Other executive actions directly target and undo Trump's actions on the environment, immigration, the U.S. census, and regulatory changes.
Today's guests are Jill Cartwright, Bill Gallegos and Selma James.
Jill Cartwright is the Georgia Statewide Organizer for Southerners on New Ground, or SONG. SONG serves as a home for LGBTQ liberation across all lines of race, class, abilities, age, culture, gender, and sexuality in the U.S. South.
Bill Gallegos is a longtime Chicano Liberation and Environmental Justice activist. He is the author of "The Sunbelt Strategy and Chicano Liberation, and Reflections on The Green Economy."
Selma James is an activist, author, strategist, critical thinker, women's rights and anti-racist campaigner. She is the widow of C.L.R James, the author of "Black Jacobins," the major text on the Haitian Revolution. James founded the International Wages for Housework Campaign and is the international coordinator of the Global Women's Strike.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
On Wednesday, January 20, 2021, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were officially sworn in as President and Vice President of the United States. The theme of the inauguration ceremony was America United, at a time when the United States remains more divided and weakened by crises after four years of Donald Trump. From his mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic to his support for the violent Capitol insurrection, this country remains at an all-time low. All of this cannot be placed on the feet of Donald Trump, but also his supporters, including elected officials in Congress. Still, Biden and Harris expressed optimism during their inaugurations on Wednesday, pledging to build back better.
During his speech, Biden said: America has to be better than this. He also listed the policy approaches that he believes would lead to healing the country. They include addressing COVID-19, racial justice, climate change and domestic extremism, including white supremacy. Biden is the first president to address white supremacy in an inaugural address, according to NPR. During her speech, Vice President Harris said: We are undaunted in our belief that we shall overcome, that we will rise up. Within the United States and around the world, social, cultural and political leaders expressed optimism at the new page being turned in U.S. history.
Following the inauguration ceremony, Biden signed 15 executive orders and two executive actions. Several executive actions will make changes to the U.S. response to COVID-19 and try to ease some of the financial strain on people because of the pandemic. Other executive actions directly target and undo Trump's actions on the environment, immigration, the U.S. census, and regulatory changes.
Today's guests are Jill Cartwright, Bill Gallegos and Selma James.
Jill Cartwright is the Georgia Statewide Organizer for Southerners on New Ground, or SONG. SONG serves as a home for LGBTQ liberation across all lines of race, class, abilities, age, culture, gender, and sexuality in the U.S. South.
Bill Gallegos is a longtime Chicano Liberation and Environmental Justice activist. He is the author of "The Sunbelt Strategy and Chicano Liberation, and Reflections on The Green Economy."
Selma James is an activist, author, strategist, critical thinker, women's rights and anti-racist campaigner. She is the widow of C.L.R James, the author of "Black Jacobins," the major text on the Haitian Revolution. James founded the International Wages for Housework Campaign and is the international coordinator of the Global Women's Strike.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
On Wednesday, January 20, 2021, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were officially sworn in as President and Vice President of the United States. The theme of the inauguration ceremony was America United, at a time when the United States remains more divided and weakened by crises after four years of Donald Trump. From his mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic to his support for the violent Capitol insurrection, this country remains at an all-time low. All of this cannot be placed on the feet of Donald Trump, but also his supporters, including elected officials in Congress. Still, Biden and Harris expressed optimism during their inaugurations on Wednesday, pledging to build back better.
During his speech, Biden said: America has to be better than this. He also listed the policy approaches that he believes would lead to healing the country. They include addressing COVID-19, racial justice, climate change and domestic extremism, including white supremacy. Biden is the first president to address white supremacy in an inaugural address, according to NPR. During her speech, Vice President Harris said: We are undaunted in our belief that we shall overcome, that we will rise up. Within the United States and around the world, social, cultural and political leaders expressed optimism at the new page being turned in U.S. history.
Following the inauguration ceremony, Biden signed 15 executive orders and two executive actions. Several executive actions will make changes to the U.S. response to COVID-19 and try to ease some of the financial strain on people because of the pandemic. Other executive actions directly target and undo Trump's actions on the environment, immigration, the U.S. census, and regulatory changes.
Today's guests are Jill Cartwright, Bill Gallegos and Selma James.
Jill Cartwright is the Georgia Statewide Organizer for Southerners on New Ground, or SONG. SONG serves as a home for LGBTQ liberation across all lines of race, class, abilities, age, culture, gender, and sexuality in the U.S. South.
Bill Gallegos is a longtime Chicano Liberation and Environmental Justice activist. He is the author of "The Sunbelt Strategy and Chicano Liberation, and Reflections on The Green Economy."
Selma James is an activist, author, strategist, critical thinker, women's rights and anti-racist campaigner. She is the widow of C.L.R James, the author of "Black Jacobins," the major text on the Haitian Revolution. James founded the International Wages for Housework Campaign and is the international coordinator of the Global Women's Strike.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be sworn in as the next President and Vice President of the United States, today, on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. This years inauguration, which is predominately virtual, will be much different from all others in the past. The ceremony is taking place just two weeks after the violent January 6 insurrection on the Capitol by far-right and white supremacist supporters of Donald Trump. People around the world will be able to stream the ceremonies from the Presidential Inauguration Committee website, as well as major social media platforms.
Trump will not be in attendance and will instead hold a send-off ceremony of sorts at the Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. He and his family are off to their Florida residence. Up to 25,000 National Guard troops are expected to be in Washington, D.C., but there is trouble there, because they are being vetted and thus far, 12 of them have been removed from various reasons. At least two of them for supporting white supremacist groups.
Biden and Harris are expected to take their oaths of office at noon Eastern at the Capitol. According to NPR, Harris will be sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, while Biden will be sworn in by Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts. After being sworn in, Biden will deliver his inaugural address, which many report will emphasize unity and reconciliation in the post-Trump era. In a pre-recorded farewell address released on Tuesday, January 9, Trump completely glossed over the violent Capitol insurrection and his role in promoting it, bragged about his record on foreign policy and said the movement he supported and grew is only just beginning. He also failed to mention his successor Biden and Harris by their names. Meanwhile, on the night before his inauguration, Biden and Harris led the first national tribute for the roughly 400,000 people in the U.S. killed by COVID-19, saying, "To heal, we must remember."
Our guests are Emiliana Guereca and Susan Burton. Emiliana Guereca is an entrepreneur based in Los Angeles with a passion for giving back to the community. She was also a surrogate for Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Along with being an award-winning event producer, Emi devotes much of her time to advocacy programs for womens rights, Latino education, and gender equality. After cycling in and out of the criminal justice system for nearly fifteen years, Susan gained freedom and sobriety and founded A New Way of Life Reentry Project in 1998. She opened her doors to other women returning home from prisons and jails, offering shelter, safety, leadership, and support to those seeking to rebuild their lives. Dedicating her life to helping other women break the cycle of incarceration, homelessness, addiction and despair, Susan became a recognized leader in the criminal justice reform and reentry rights movements. Susan is currently a steering committee member for the Formerly Incarcerated and Convicted Peoples and Family Movement.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be sworn in as the next President and Vice President of the United States, today, on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. This years inauguration, which is predominately virtual, will be much different from all others in the past. The ceremony is taking place just two weeks after the violent January 6 insurrection on the Capitol by far-right and white supremacist supporters of Donald Trump. People around the world will be able to stream the ceremonies from the Presidential Inauguration Committee website, as well as major social media platforms.
Trump will not be in attendance and will instead hold a send-off ceremony of sorts at the Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. He and his family are off to their Florida residence. Up to 25,000 National Guard troops are expected to be in Washington, D.C., but there is trouble there, because they are being vetted and thus far, 12 of them have been removed from various reasons. At least two of them for supporting white supremacist groups.
Biden and Harris are expected to take their oaths of office at noon Eastern at the Capitol. According to NPR, Harris will be sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, while Biden will be sworn in by Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts. After being sworn in, Biden will deliver his inaugural address, which many report will emphasize unity and reconciliation in the post-Trump era. In a pre-recorded farewell address released on Tuesday, January 9, Trump completely glossed over the violent Capitol insurrection and his role in promoting it, bragged about his record on foreign policy and said the movement he supported and grew is only just beginning. He also failed to mention his successor Biden and Harris by their names. Meanwhile, on the night before his inauguration, Biden and Harris led the first national tribute for the roughly 400,000 people in the U.S. killed by COVID-19, saying, "To heal, we must remember."
Our guests are Emiliana Guereca and Susan Burton. Emiliana Guereca is an entrepreneur based in Los Angeles with a passion for giving back to the community. She was also a surrogate for Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Along with being an award-winning event producer, Emi devotes much of her time to advocacy programs for womens rights, Latino education, and gender equality. After cycling in and out of the criminal justice system for nearly fifteen years, Susan gained freedom and sobriety and founded A New Way of Life Reentry Project in 1998. She opened her doors to other women returning home from prisons and jails, offering shelter, safety, leadership, and support to those seeking to rebuild their lives. Dedicating her life to helping other women break the cycle of incarceration, homelessness, addiction and despair, Susan became a recognized leader in the criminal justice reform and reentry rights movements. Susan is currently a steering committee member for the Formerly Incarcerated and Convicted Peoples and Family Movement.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be sworn in as the next President and Vice President of the United States, today, on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. This years inauguration, which is predominately virtual, will be much different from all others in the past. The ceremony is taking place just two weeks after the violent January 6 insurrection on the Capitol by far-right and white supremacist supporters of Donald Trump. People around the world will be able to stream the ceremonies from the Presidential Inauguration Committee website, as well as major social media platforms.
Trump will not be in attendance and will instead hold a send-off ceremony of sorts at the Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. He and his family are off to their Florida residence. Up to 25,000 National Guard troops are expected to be in Washington, D.C., but there is trouble there, because they are being vetted and thus far, 12 of them have been removed from various reasons. At least two of them for supporting white supremacist groups.
Biden and Harris are expected to take their oaths of office at noon Eastern at the Capitol. According to NPR, Harris will be sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, while Biden will be sworn in by Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts. After being sworn in, Biden will deliver his inaugural address, which many report will emphasize unity and reconciliation in the post-Trump era. In a pre-recorded farewell address released on Tuesday, January 9, Trump completely glossed over the violent Capitol insurrection and his role in promoting it, bragged about his record on foreign policy and said the movement he supported and grew is only just beginning. He also failed to mention his successor Biden and Harris by their names. Meanwhile, on the night before his inauguration, Biden and Harris led the first national tribute for the roughly 400,000 people in the U.S. killed by COVID-19, saying, "To heal, we must remember."
Our guests are Emiliana Guereca and Susan Burton. Emiliana Guereca is an entrepreneur based in Los Angeles with a passion for giving back to the community. She was also a surrogate for Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Along with being an award-winning event producer, Emi devotes much of her time to advocacy programs for womens rights, Latino education, and gender equality. After cycling in and out of the criminal justice system for nearly fifteen years, Susan gained freedom and sobriety and founded A New Way of Life Reentry Project in 1998. She opened her doors to other women returning home from prisons and jails, offering shelter, safety, leadership, and support to those seeking to rebuild their lives. Dedicating her life to helping other women break the cycle of incarceration, homelessness, addiction and despair, Susan became a recognized leader in the criminal justice reform and reentry rights movements. Susan is currently a steering committee member for the Formerly Incarcerated and Convicted Peoples and Family Movement.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be sworn in as the next President and Vice President of the United States, today, on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. This years inauguration, which is predominately virtual, will be much different from all others in the past. The ceremony is taking place just two weeks after the violent January 6 insurrection on the Capitol by far-right and white supremacist supporters of Donald Trump. People around the world will be able to stream the ceremonies from the Presidential Inauguration Committee website, as well as major social media platforms.
Trump will not be in attendance and will instead hold a send-off ceremony of sorts at the Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. He and his family are off to their Florida residence. Up to 25,000 National Guard troops are expected to be in Washington, D.C., but there is trouble there, because they are being vetted and thus far, 12 of them have been removed from various reasons. At least two of them for supporting white supremacist groups.
Biden and Harris are expected to take their oaths of office at noon Eastern at the Capitol. According to NPR, Harris will be sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, while Biden will be sworn in by Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts. After being sworn in, Biden will deliver his inaugural address, which many report will emphasize unity and reconciliation in the post-Trump era. In a pre-recorded farewell address released on Tuesday, January 9, Trump completely glossed over the violent Capitol insurrection and his role in promoting it, bragged about his record on foreign policy and said the movement he supported and grew is only just beginning. He also failed to mention his successor Biden and Harris by their names. Meanwhile, on the night before his inauguration, Biden and Harris led the first national tribute for the roughly 400,000 people in the U.S. killed by COVID-19, saying, "To heal, we must remember."
Our guests are Emiliana Guereca and Susan Burton. Emiliana Guereca is an entrepreneur based in Los Angeles with a passion for giving back to the community. She was also a surrogate for Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Along with being an award-winning event producer, Emi devotes much of her time to advocacy programs for womens rights, Latino education, and gender equality. After cycling in and out of the criminal justice system for nearly fifteen years, Susan gained freedom and sobriety and founded A New Way of Life Reentry Project in 1998. She opened her doors to other women returning home from prisons and jails, offering shelter, safety, leadership, and support to those seeking to rebuild their lives. Dedicating her life to helping other women break the cycle of incarceration, homelessness, addiction and despair, Susan became a recognized leader in the criminal justice reform and reentry rights movements. Susan is currently a steering committee member for the Formerly Incarcerated and Convicted Peoples and Family Movement.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be sworn in as the next President and Vice President of the United States, today, on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. This years inauguration, which is predominately virtual, will be much different from all others in the past. The ceremony is taking place just two weeks after the violent January 6 insurrection on the Capitol by far-right and white supremacist supporters of Donald Trump. People around the world will be able to stream the ceremonies from the Presidential Inauguration Committee website, as well as major social media platforms.
Trump will not be in attendance and will instead hold a send-off ceremony of sorts at the Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. He and his family are off to their Florida residence. Up to 25,000 National Guard troops are expected to be in Washington, D.C., but there is trouble there, because they are being vetted and thus far, 12 of them have been removed from various reasons. At least two of them for supporting white supremacist groups.
Biden and Harris are expected to take their oaths of office at noon Eastern at the Capitol. According to NPR, Harris will be sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, while Biden will be sworn in by Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts. After being sworn in, Biden will deliver his inaugural address, which many report will emphasize unity and reconciliation in the post-Trump era. In a pre-recorded farewell address released on Tuesday, January 9, Trump completely glossed over the violent Capitol insurrection and his role in promoting it, bragged about his record on foreign policy and said the movement he supported and grew is only just beginning. He also failed to mention his successor Biden and Harris by their names. Meanwhile, on the night before his inauguration, Biden and Harris led the first national tribute for the roughly 400,000 people in the U.S. killed by COVID-19, saying, "To heal, we must remember."
Our guests are Emiliana Guereca and Susan Burton. Emiliana Guereca is an entrepreneur based in Los Angeles with a passion for giving back to the community. She was also a surrogate for Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Along with being an award-winning event producer, Emi devotes much of her time to advocacy programs for womens rights, Latino education, and gender equality. After cycling in and out of the criminal justice system for nearly fifteen years, Susan gained freedom and sobriety and founded A New Way of Life Reentry Project in 1998. She opened her doors to other women returning home from prisons and jails, offering shelter, safety, leadership, and support to those seeking to rebuild their lives. Dedicating her life to helping other women break the cycle of incarceration, homelessness, addiction and despair, Susan became a recognized leader in the criminal justice reform and reentry rights movements. Susan is currently a steering committee member for the Formerly Incarcerated and Convicted Peoples and Family Movement.
Sojourner Truth Radio: January 19, 2021 - Honoring MLK & Inauguration News by Sojourner Truth with Margaret Prescod
Monday, January 18, was the hard fought for Martin Luther King National Holiday. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, but the holiday is marked on the 3rd Monday of January. Donald Trump, in his final days in the White House, marked the holiday by issuing a "racist school curriculum report," according to CNN. Meanwhile, in Southern California, and around the nation, car caravans in socially distanced events took place to celebrate the Radical King, not the sanitized version of him that many politicians put forward. The commission overseeing Trump's proposed overhaul of how history is taught in the United States justified their racist report that was issued on Martin Luther King Day. It claimed that what they call "identity politics" are the opposite of the vision of Dr. King. It especially attacks affirmative action. But, Dr. King was a critic of capitalism. He once said: "We all too often have socialism for the rich, and rugged free market capitalism for the poor." He also offered a critique of Marxism, saying it only offered a partial truth. He added that "while capitalism failed to discern the truth in collective enterprise, Marxism failed to the discern the truth in individual enterprise." He thought the path lay between the two. Today, we honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and we also look at concerns of violence in Washington, D.C. at tomorrow's inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
Our guests are Katea Stitt and Kwazi N'Khrumah. Katea Stitt is the Program Director of WPFW/Pacifica Radio in Washington D.C. Kwazi N'Khrumah became active in the Civil Rights Movement at a very early age. He was primarily influenced by Dr. Martin Luther King, Malcolm X and the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee. During the late 1960's he became a leader in student movements in Washington, D.C. In the 1970's and 1980's, he became a well-known tenant and community organizer in both Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland. Kwazi was a labor activist and organizer for various local and national unions for 35 years, and has been a major figure in environmental justice movements for several decades. He has served as the Co-Chair of the Martin Luther King Coalition of Greater Los Angeles for more than 10 ten years.
Monday, January 18, was the hard fought for Martin Luther King National Holiday. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, but the holiday is marked on the 3rd Monday of January. Donald Trump, in his final days in the White House, marked the holiday by issuing a "racist school curriculum report," according to CNN. Meanwhile, in Southern California, and around the nation, car caravans in socially distanced events took place to celebrate the Radical King, not the sanitized version of him that many politicians put forward. The commission overseeing Trump's proposed overhaul of how history is taught in the United States justified their racist report that was issued on Martin Luther King Day. It claimed that what they call "identity politics" are the opposite of the vision of Dr. King. It especially attacks affirmative action. But, Dr. King was a critic of capitalism. He once said: "We all too often have socialism for the rich, and rugged free market capitalism for the poor." He also offered a critique of Marxism, saying it only offered a partial truth. He added that "while capitalism failed to discern the truth in collective enterprise, Marxism failed to the discern the truth in individual enterprise." He thought the path lay between the two. Today, we honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and we also look at concerns of violence in Washington, D.C. at tomorrow's inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
Our guests are Katea Stitt and Kwazi N'Khrumah. Katea Stitt is the Program Director of WPFW/Pacifica Radio in Washington D.C. Kwazi N'Khrumah became active in the Civil Rights Movement at a very early age. He was primarily influenced by Dr. Martin Luther King, Malcolm X and the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee. During the late 1960's he became a leader in student movements in Washington, D.C. In the 1970's and 1980's, he became a well-known tenant and community organizer in both Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland. Kwazi was a labor activist and organizer for various local and national unions for 35 years, and has been a major figure in environmental justice movements for several decades. He has served as the Co-Chair of the Martin Luther King Coalition of Greater Los Angeles for more than 10 ten years.
Monday, January 18, was the hard fought for Martin Luther King National Holiday. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, but the holiday is marked on the 3rd Monday of January. Donald Trump, in his final days in the White House, marked the holiday by issuing a "racist school curriculum report," according to CNN. Meanwhile, in Southern California, and around the nation, car caravans in socially distanced events took place to celebrate the Radical King, not the sanitized version of him that many politicians put forward. The commission overseeing Trump's proposed overhaul of how history is taught in the United States justified their racist report that was issued on Martin Luther King Day. It claimed that what they call "identity politics" are the opposite of the vision of Dr. King. It especially attacks affirmative action. But, Dr. King was a critic of capitalism. He once said: "We all too often have socialism for the rich, and rugged free market capitalism for the poor." He also offered a critique of Marxism, saying it only offered a partial truth. He added that "while capitalism failed to discern the truth in collective enterprise, Marxism failed to the discern the truth in individual enterprise." He thought the path lay between the two. Today, we honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and we also look at concerns of violence in Washington, D.C. at tomorrow's inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
Our guests are Katea Stitt and Kwazi N'Khrumah. Katea Stitt is the Program Director of WPFW/Pacifica Radio in Washington D.C. Kwazi N'Khrumah became active in the Civil Rights Movement at a very early age. He was primarily influenced by Dr. Martin Luther King, Malcolm X and the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee. During the late 1960's he became a leader in student movements in Washington, D.C. In the 1970's and 1980's, he became a well-known tenant and community organizer in both Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland. Kwazi was a labor activist and organizer for various local and national unions for 35 years, and has been a major figure in environmental justice movements for several decades. He has served as the Co-Chair of the Martin Luther King Coalition of Greater Los Angeles for more than 10 ten years.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
A lot has come out since the January 6 invasion of the U.S. Capitol, including the threat of more violence. Prior to the insurrection, an anti-tax group funded primarily by billionaires was one of the biggest backers of the Republican lawmakers who sought to overturn the US election results, according to an analysis by the Guardian. On the day of the insurrection, dozens of people on an FBI terrorist watch list were in Washington, according to The Washington Post. The majority of the watch-listed individuals in Washington that day are suspected white supremacists who had been previously entered into the national Terrorist Screening Database. Also, an Associated Press investigation has revealed that at least 21 current or former members of the U.S. military or law enforcement have been identified as being at or near the Capitol riot, with more than a dozen others under investigation but not yet named.
Joe Biden has released his economic stimulus plan. On Thursday, January 14, during an evening address from Delaware, Biden announced his COVID-19 vaccination and economic rescue legislative package. The massive $1.9 trillion proposal focuses on stimulus amid the ongoing pandemic. It would allocate more than $1 trillion of the total $1.9 trillion for direct stimulus, while $400 billion would go toward COVID-related projects, including the nationwide vaccination program, and $440 billion toward relief for communities and businesses. Biden's plan includes direct payments of up to $1,400 to families in need, that when combined with the recent $600 stimulus payment would deliver on Biden's pledge to pass $2,000 of direct payments.
Also, we discuss damages that Donald Trump is inflicting on his way out. On Tuesday, January 12, the Trump administration designated Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, reversing an Obama-era decision to remove the label. Many say this will also hinder Bidens efforts to normalize relations with the Caribbean nation, which has played a major role on the world stage in combating COVID-19. In the Middle East, Trump has given a green light for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to build 800 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank. Also, in Yemen, the Trump administration has labeled the Houthi resistance movement against Saudi bombings a foreign terrorist organization. Top officials at the United Nations have warned that Yemen could be consumed by a large-scale famine because the move could effectively sever food deliveries to a country where millions are already starving.
And, we remember the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
A lot has come out since the January 6 invasion of the U.S. Capitol, including the threat of more violence. Prior to the insurrection, an anti-tax group funded primarily by billionaires was one of the biggest backers of the Republican lawmakers who sought to overturn the US election results, according to an analysis by the Guardian. On the day of the insurrection, dozens of people on an FBI terrorist watch list were in Washington, according to The Washington Post. The majority of the watch-listed individuals in Washington that day are suspected white supremacists who had been previously entered into the national Terrorist Screening Database. Also, an Associated Press investigation has revealed that at least 21 current or former members of the U.S. military or law enforcement have been identified as being at or near the Capitol riot, with more than a dozen others under investigation but not yet named.
Joe Biden has released his economic stimulus plan. On Thursday, January 14, during an evening address from Delaware, Biden announced his COVID-19 vaccination and economic rescue legislative package. The massive $1.9 trillion proposal focuses on stimulus amid the ongoing pandemic. It would allocate more than $1 trillion of the total $1.9 trillion for direct stimulus, while $400 billion would go toward COVID-related projects, including the nationwide vaccination program, and $440 billion toward relief for communities and businesses. Biden's plan includes direct payments of up to $1,400 to families in need, that when combined with the recent $600 stimulus payment would deliver on Biden's pledge to pass $2,000 of direct payments.
Also, we discuss damages that Donald Trump is inflicting on his way out. On Tuesday, January 12, the Trump administration designated Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, reversing an Obama-era decision to remove the label. Many say this will also hinder Bidens efforts to normalize relations with the Caribbean nation, which has played a major role on the world stage in combating COVID-19. In the Middle East, Trump has given a green light for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to build 800 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank. Also, in Yemen, the Trump administration has labeled the Houthi resistance movement against Saudi bombings a foreign terrorist organization. Top officials at the United Nations have warned that Yemen could be consumed by a large-scale famine because the move could effectively sever food deliveries to a country where millions are already starving.
And, we remember the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We speak with members of Clergy4Black lives who give their response to the implications for their congregations and wider communities of the armed and violent attack on the US Capitol on January 6th, as well as the threat of more violence at state capitols by Trump supporters including a wide swathe of white supremacists, Christian nationalists and even members of law enforcement and the US military. We will also speak about the lack of response by LA City and County elected officials to which then allowed COVID-19 super-spreader events led by Christian nationalist Sean Feucht to take place in vulnerable communities, and also how they will mark MLK weekend. Our guests are: Rev Dr. Najuma Smith Pollard and Rev. Kelvin Sauls.
Also, the former First Lady of Haiti Mildred Aristide joins us to speak about the work of the University of the Aristide Foundation known as UNIFA, the hospital project being planned for the campus and her thoughts as Haiti just marked the 11th anniversary of the devastating earthquake that took place on January 12th 2010. Madame Aristide is on the Board of Governors of UNIFA.
For our weekly Earth Watch, Indigenous campaigner (Naaweiya) is our guest to discuss the threat to the Tongass National Forest, which is the largest intact temperate rainforest remaining on the planet.
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We speak with members of Clergy4Black lives who give their response to the implications for their congregations and wider communities of the armed and violent attack on the US Capitol on January 6th, as well as the threat of more violence at state capitols by Trump supporters including a wide swathe of white supremacists, Christian nationalists and even members of law enforcement and the US military. We will also speak about the lack of response by LA City and County elected officials to which then allowed COVID-19 super-spreader events led by Christian nationalist Sean Feucht to take place in vulnerable communities, and also how they will mark MLK weekend. Our guests are: Rev Dr. Najuma Smith Pollard and Rev. Kelvin Sauls.
Also, the former First Lady of Haiti Mildred Aristide joins us to speak about the work of the University of the Aristide Foundation known as UNIFA, the hospital project being planned for the campus and her thoughts as Haiti just marked the 11th anniversary of the devastating earthquake that took place on January 12th 2010. Madame Aristide is on the Board of Governors of UNIFA.
For our weekly Earth Watch, Indigenous campaigner (Naaweiya) is our guest to discuss the threat to the Tongass National Forest, which is the largest intact temperate rainforest remaining on the planet.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We speak with members of Clergy4Black lives who give their response to the implications for their congregations and wider communities of the armed and violent attack on the US Capitol on January 6th, as well as the threat of more violence at state capitols by Trump supporters including a wide swathe of white supremacists, Christian nationalists and even members of law enforcement and the US military. We will also speak about the lack of response by LA City and County elected officials to which then allowed COVID-19 super-spreader events led by Christian nationalist Sean Feucht to take place in vulnerable communities, and also how they will mark MLK weekend. Our guests are: Rev Dr. Najuma Smith Pollard and Rev. Kelvin Sauls.
Also, the former First Lady of Haiti Mildred Aristide joins us to speak about the work of the University of the Aristide Foundation known as UNIFA, the hospital project being planned for the campus and her thoughts as Haiti just marked the 11th anniversary of the devastating earthquake that took place on January 12th 2010. Madame Aristide is on the Board of Governors of UNIFA.
For our weekly Earth Watch, Indigenous campaigner (Naaweiya) is our guest to discuss the threat to the Tongass National Forest, which is the largest intact temperate rainforest remaining on the planet.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We speak with members of Clergy4Black lives who give their response to the implications for their congregations and wider communities of the armed and violent attack on the US Capitol on January 6th, as well as the threat of more violence at state capitols by Trump supporters including a wide swathe of white supremacists, Christian nationalists and even members of law enforcement and the US military. We will also speak about the lack of response by LA City and County elected officials to which then allowed COVID-19 super-spreader events led by Christian nationalist Sean Feucht to take place in vulnerable communities, and also how they will mark MLK weekend. Our guests are: Rev Dr. Najuma Smith Pollard and Rev. Kelvin Sauls.
Also, the former First Lady of Haiti Mildred Aristide joins us to speak about the work of the University of the Aristide Foundation known as UNIFA, the hospital project being planned for the campus and her thoughts as Haiti just marked the 11th anniversary of the devastating earthquake that took place on January 12th 2010. Madame Aristide is on the Board of Governors of UNIFA.
For our weekly Earth Watch, Indigenous campaigner (Naaweiya) is our guest to discuss the threat to the Tongass National Forest, which is the largest intact temperate rainforest remaining on the planet.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We speak with members of Clergy4Black lives who give their response to the implications for their congregations and wider communities of the armed and violent attack on the US Capitol on January 6th, as well as the threat of more violence at state capitols by Trump supporters including a wide swathe of white supremacists, Christian nationalists and even members of law enforcement and the US military. We will also speak about the lack of response by LA City and County elected officials to which then allowed COVID-19 super-spreader events led by Christian nationalist Sean Feucht to take place in vulnerable communities, and also how they will mark MLK weekend. Our guests are: Rev Dr. Najuma Smith Pollard and Rev. Kelvin Sauls.
Also, the former First Lady of Haiti Mildred Aristide joins us to speak about the work of the University of the Aristide Foundation known as UNIFA, the hospital project being planned for the campus and her thoughts as Haiti just marked the 11th anniversary of the devastating earthquake that took place on January 12th 2010. Madame Aristide is on the Board of Governors of UNIFA.
For our weekly Earth Watch, Indigenous campaigner (Naaweiya) is our guest to discuss the threat to the Tongass National Forest, which is the largest intact temperate rainforest remaining on the planet.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
In the context of the white supremacist insurrection that took place on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, when the Confederate Flag was paraded around the U.S. Capitol building, and now with the threat of armed insurrectionists attempting to attack 50 state capitols this weekend, we speak with Civil Rights icon Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr. Dr. LaFayette co-founded the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in 1960. He was a leader of the Nashville Movement, 1960 and on the Freedom Rides, 1961 and the 1965 Selma Movement. He directed the Alabama Voter Registration Project in 1962, and he was appointed National Program Administrator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and National Coordinator of the 1968 Poor Peoples' campaign by Martin Luther King, Jr. We get his thoughts given the recent developments in the United States.
Also, on the same day that insurrectionists attacked the U.S. Capitol, in Downtown Los Angeles, two people were attacked by a mob of Trump supporters. For our Campaigners for Black Lives series, we speak with Christian Angelo, who was maced and hit in the face by pro-Donald Trump demonstrators in Los Angeles.
Meanwhile, as COVID-19 continues its deadly march across the nation, California continues to be hard hit with over 30,000 deaths as a result of the virus. Very much under-reported are the devastating impacts and wider implications of those who are incarcerated. Now, there is an outbreak at a women's prison in California. Our guest is Kelly Savage-Rodriguez, the new Drop Life Without Parole coordinator for the California Coalition for Women Prisoners.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
In the context of the white supremacist insurrection that took place on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, when the Confederate Flag was paraded around the U.S. Capitol building, and now with the threat of armed insurrectionists attempting to attack 50 state capitols this weekend, we speak with Civil Rights icon Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr. Dr. LaFayette co-founded the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in 1960. He was a leader of the Nashville Movement, 1960 and on the Freedom Rides, 1961 and the 1965 Selma Movement. He directed the Alabama Voter Registration Project in 1962, and he was appointed National Program Administrator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and National Coordinator of the 1968 Poor Peoples' campaign by Martin Luther King, Jr. We get his thoughts given the recent developments in the United States.
Also, on the same day that insurrectionists attacked the U.S. Capitol, in Downtown Los Angeles, two people were attacked by a mob of Trump supporters. For our Campaigners for Black Lives series, we speak with Christian Angelo, who was maced and hit in the face by pro-Donald Trump demonstrators in Los Angeles.
Meanwhile, as COVID-19 continues its deadly march across the nation, California continues to be hard hit with over 30,000 deaths as a result of the virus. Very much under-reported are the devastating impacts and wider implications of those who are incarcerated. Now, there is an outbreak at a women's prison in California. Our guest is Kelly Savage-Rodriguez, the new Drop Life Without Parole coordinator for the California Coalition for Women Prisoners.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
In the context of the white supremacist insurrection that took place on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, when the Confederate Flag was paraded around the U.S. Capitol building, and now with the threat of armed insurrectionists attempting to attack 50 state capitols this weekend, we speak with Civil Rights icon Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr. Dr. LaFayette co-founded the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in 1960. He was a leader of the Nashville Movement, 1960 and on the Freedom Rides, 1961 and the 1965 Selma Movement. He directed the Alabama Voter Registration Project in 1962, and he was appointed National Program Administrator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and National Coordinator of the 1968 Poor Peoples' campaign by Martin Luther King, Jr. We get his thoughts given the recent developments in the United States.
Also, on the same day that insurrectionists attacked the U.S. Capitol, in Downtown Los Angeles, two people were attacked by a mob of Trump supporters. For our Campaigners for Black Lives series, we speak with Christian Angelo, who was maced and hit in the face by pro-Donald Trump demonstrators in Los Angeles.
Meanwhile, as COVID-19 continues its deadly march across the nation, California continues to be hard hit with over 30,000 deaths as a result of the virus. Very much under-reported are the devastating impacts and wider implications of those who are incarcerated. Now, there is an outbreak at a women's prison in California. Our guest is Kelly Savage-Rodriguez, the new Drop Life Without Parole coordinator for the California Coalition for Women Prisoners.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
In the context of the white supremacist insurrection that took place on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, when the Confederate Flag was paraded around the U.S. Capitol building, and now with the threat of armed insurrectionists attempting to attack 50 state capitols this weekend, we speak with Civil Rights icon Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr. Dr. LaFayette co-founded the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in 1960. He was a leader of the Nashville Movement, 1960 and on the Freedom Rides, 1961 and the 1965 Selma Movement. He directed the Alabama Voter Registration Project in 1962, and he was appointed National Program Administrator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and National Coordinator of the 1968 Poor Peoples' campaign by Martin Luther King, Jr. We get his thoughts given the recent developments in the United States.
Also, on the same day that insurrectionists attacked the U.S. Capitol, in Downtown Los Angeles, two people were attacked by a mob of Trump supporters. For our Campaigners for Black Lives series, we speak with Christian Angelo, who was maced and hit in the face by pro-Donald Trump demonstrators in Los Angeles.
Meanwhile, as COVID-19 continues its deadly march across the nation, California continues to be hard hit with over 30,000 deaths as a result of the virus. Very much under-reported are the devastating impacts and wider implications of those who are incarcerated. Now, there is an outbreak at a women's prison in California. Our guest is Kelly Savage-Rodriguez, the new Drop Life Without Parole coordinator for the California Coalition for Women Prisoners.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
In the context of the white supremacist insurrection that took place on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, when the Confederate Flag was paraded around the U.S. Capitol building, and now with the threat of armed insurrectionists attempting to attack 50 state capitols this weekend, we speak with Civil Rights icon Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr. Dr. LaFayette co-founded the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in 1960. He was a leader of the Nashville Movement, 1960 and on the Freedom Rides, 1961 and the 1965 Selma Movement. He directed the Alabama Voter Registration Project in 1962, and he was appointed National Program Administrator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and National Coordinator of the 1968 Poor Peoples' campaign by Martin Luther King, Jr. We get his thoughts given the recent developments in the United States.
Also, on the same day that insurrectionists attacked the U.S. Capitol, in Downtown Los Angeles, two people were attacked by a mob of Trump supporters. For our Campaigners for Black Lives series, we speak with Christian Angelo, who was maced and hit in the face by pro-Donald Trump demonstrators in Los Angeles.
Meanwhile, as COVID-19 continues its deadly march across the nation, California continues to be hard hit with over 30,000 deaths as a result of the virus. Very much under-reported are the devastating impacts and wider implications of those who are incarcerated. Now, there is an outbreak at a women's prison in California. Our guest is Kelly Savage-Rodriguez, the new Drop Life Without Parole coordinator for the California Coalition for Women Prisoners.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
On Tuesday, January 12, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on a measure calling for Donald Trump to be removed from office through the 25th Amendment following the armed and violent insurrection at the US Capitol last week. Democratic lawmakers in the House have introduced a single charge of impeachment " incitement of insurrection " against Trump. The impeachment measure has the backing of over 200 Democratic co-sponsors, according to MSNBC. According to the latest polls, 56 percent of the public support Trump's removal.
Despite their lives being put in danger with the armed insurrection that took place on Wednesday, January 6, House Republicans refused to give unanimous consent to the resolution urging Pence to start the process. Nevertheless, support is growing for Trump to be indicted under federal, state and DC laws for his role in inciting the deadly event. On Monday, January 11, newly-elected Congresswoman Cori Bush filed formal legislation urging the removal of any elected officials involved in inciting last Wednesdays deadly terrorist insurrection. The legislation invokes Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, which allows Congress to remove any legislators engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the United States.
Also on Monday, January 11, the U.S. Supreme Court formally refused to put on a fast track election challenge filed by Trump and his allies. The top court denied pleas for quick consideration of cases involving the outcome in five states won by Joe Biden: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Our guests are Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Jody David Armour and Marjorie Cohn.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
On Tuesday, January 12, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on a measure calling for Donald Trump to be removed from office through the 25th Amendment following the armed and violent insurrection at the US Capitol last week. Democratic lawmakers in the House have introduced a single charge of impeachment " incitement of insurrection " against Trump. The impeachment measure has the backing of over 200 Democratic co-sponsors, according to MSNBC. According to the latest polls, 56 percent of the public support Trump's removal.
Despite their lives being put in danger with the armed insurrection that took place on Wednesday, January 6, House Republicans refused to give unanimous consent to the resolution urging Pence to start the process. Nevertheless, support is growing for Trump to be indicted under federal, state and DC laws for his role in inciting the deadly event. On Monday, January 11, newly-elected Congresswoman Cori Bush filed formal legislation urging the removal of any elected officials involved in inciting last Wednesdays deadly terrorist insurrection. The legislation invokes Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, which allows Congress to remove any legislators engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the United States.
Also on Monday, January 11, the U.S. Supreme Court formally refused to put on a fast track election challenge filed by Trump and his allies. The top court denied pleas for quick consideration of cases involving the outcome in five states won by Joe Biden: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Our guests are Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Jody David Armour and Marjorie Cohn.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
On Tuesday, January 12, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on a measure calling for Donald Trump to be removed from office through the 25th Amendment following the armed and violent insurrection at the US Capitol last week. Democratic lawmakers in the House have introduced a single charge of impeachment " incitement of insurrection " against Trump. The impeachment measure has the backing of over 200 Democratic co-sponsors, according to MSNBC. According to the latest polls, 56 percent of the public support Trump's removal.
Despite their lives being put in danger with the armed insurrection that took place on Wednesday, January 6, House Republicans refused to give unanimous consent to the resolution urging Pence to start the process. Nevertheless, support is growing for Trump to be indicted under federal, state and DC laws for his role in inciting the deadly event. On Monday, January 11, newly-elected Congresswoman Cori Bush filed formal legislation urging the removal of any elected officials involved in inciting last Wednesdays deadly terrorist insurrection. The legislation invokes Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, which allows Congress to remove any legislators engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the United States.
Also on Monday, January 11, the U.S. Supreme Court formally refused to put on a fast track election challenge filed by Trump and his allies. The top court denied pleas for quick consideration of cases involving the outcome in five states won by Joe Biden: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Our guests are Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Jody David Armour and Marjorie Cohn.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
On Tuesday, January 12, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on a measure calling for Donald Trump to be removed from office through the 25th Amendment following the armed and violent insurrection at the US Capitol last week. Democratic lawmakers in the House have introduced a single charge of impeachment " incitement of insurrection " against Trump. The impeachment measure has the backing of over 200 Democratic co-sponsors, according to MSNBC. According to the latest polls, 56 percent of the public support Trump's removal.
Despite their lives being put in danger with the armed insurrection that took place on Wednesday, January 6, House Republicans refused to give unanimous consent to the resolution urging Pence to start the process. Nevertheless, support is growing for Trump to be indicted under federal, state and DC laws for his role in inciting the deadly event. On Monday, January 11, newly-elected Congresswoman Cori Bush filed formal legislation urging the removal of any elected officials involved in inciting last Wednesdays deadly terrorist insurrection. The legislation invokes Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, which allows Congress to remove any legislators engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the United States.
Also on Monday, January 11, the U.S. Supreme Court formally refused to put on a fast track election challenge filed by Trump and his allies. The top court denied pleas for quick consideration of cases involving the outcome in five states won by Joe Biden: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Our guests are Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Jody David Armour and Marjorie Cohn.
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On Tuesday, January 12, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on a measure calling for Donald Trump to be removed from office through the 25th Amendment following the armed and violent insurrection at the US Capitol last week. Democratic lawmakers in the House have introduced a single charge of impeachment " incitement of insurrection " against Trump. The impeachment measure has the backing of over 200 Democratic co-sponsors, according to MSNBC. According to the latest polls, 56 percent of the public support Trump's removal.
Despite their lives being put in danger with the armed insurrection that took place on Wednesday, January 6, House Republicans refused to give unanimous consent to the resolution urging Pence to start the process. Nevertheless, support is growing for Trump to be indicted under federal, state and DC laws for his role in inciting the deadly event. On Monday, January 11, newly-elected Congresswoman Cori Bush filed formal legislation urging the removal of any elected officials involved in inciting last Wednesdays deadly terrorist insurrection. The legislation invokes Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, which allows Congress to remove any legislators engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the United States.
Also on Monday, January 11, the U.S. Supreme Court formally refused to put on a fast track election challenge filed by Trump and his allies. The top court denied pleas for quick consideration of cases involving the outcome in five states won by Joe Biden: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Our guests are Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Jody David Armour and Marjorie Cohn.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable.
Outrage grows at what some are calling a coup attempt by Donald Trump, which culminated on January 6, the day the presidential election results were certified by Congress. However, the certification was delayed, as a mob (including white supremacists and Q-anon Trump supporters) was allowed to invade the U.S. Capitol building, including the House and Senate chambers. One Capitol police officer was killed. A woman Trump supporter was shot and killed by police. Three others died from what have been described as medical emergencies. Meanwhile, Capitol police only made 14 arrests during the invasion and occupation. Protesters were assisted by Capitol police, many of whom were seen having friendly exchanges with occupiers. Also, they were allowed to leave the building and in some cases they helped them go down the steps. This is in stark contrast with how Black Lives Matter protests have been dealt with by law enforcement.
Democrats in Congress are calling for the immediate removal of Trump either by use of the 25th Amendment or by impeachment. Several Trump cabinet and staff members have resigned. Trump had encouraged the crowd to march to the Capitol and to "be strong." He has since condemned the violence and said there would be a peaceful transfer of power. These are empty words, many say, considering the blame for what happened on Wednesday has been clearly placed on his feet. This, in addition to the telephone call he made to the Georgia Secretary of State, basically asking him to find votes for him so that he could be declared the winner of the election there. Some are saying the attempted coup in Washington, D.C. was orchestrated with help from some members of law enforcement and the military.
Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Dr. Gerald Horne and Jackie Goldberg.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable.
Outrage grows at what some are calling a coup attempt by Donald Trump, which culminated on January 6, the day the presidential election results were certified by Congress. However, the certification was delayed, as a mob (including white supremacists and Q-anon Trump supporters) was allowed to invade the U.S. Capitol building, including the House and Senate chambers. One Capitol police officer was killed. A woman Trump supporter was shot and killed by police. Three others died from what have been described as medical emergencies. Meanwhile, Capitol police only made 14 arrests during the invasion and occupation. Protesters were assisted by Capitol police, many of whom were seen having friendly exchanges with occupiers. Also, they were allowed to leave the building and in some cases they helped them go down the steps. This is in stark contrast with how Black Lives Matter protests have been dealt with by law enforcement.
Democrats in Congress are calling for the immediate removal of Trump either by use of the 25th Amendment or by impeachment. Several Trump cabinet and staff members have resigned. Trump had encouraged the crowd to march to the Capitol and to "be strong." He has since condemned the violence and said there would be a peaceful transfer of power. These are empty words, many say, considering the blame for what happened on Wednesday has been clearly placed on his feet. This, in addition to the telephone call he made to the Georgia Secretary of State, basically asking him to find votes for him so that he could be declared the winner of the election there. Some are saying the attempted coup in Washington, D.C. was orchestrated with help from some members of law enforcement and the military.
Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Dr. Gerald Horne and Jackie Goldberg.
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A white mob of Trump supporters bent on insurrection violently stormed the U.S. Capitol building yesterday in scenes that shocked the world. Thousands of protesters had been called by Trump to descent on D.C. on the day Congress was to vote to accept the results of the recent presidential election. They were further encouraged by Republican senators and members of the House who vowed to object to the results of the Electoral College in a last-ditch attempt for Trump to continue as President of the United States. This, despite the reality that he lost both the popular vote and Electoral College votes. Trump was also pressuring Vice President Mike Pence to ensure that the Biden-Harris win would not be accepted. Additionally, he had previously called the Georgia Secretary of State, in an act which many have described illegal, to pressure him into finding thousands of votes to ensure a Trump win in Georgia. The Georgia Secretary of State refused.
Trump went further on Wednesday, January 6, speaking to a crowd that gathered at D.C., calling on them to march to the Capitol buildings and "not be weak." What unfolded was a scene on Capitol Hill not seen since the British stormed and burned the Capitol building in 1812. After the chaos, Congress with the blessing of Pence regrouped and went on to certify the Biden-Harris win. Despite the fact that even after the day's violence some senators and House members continued to object to accepting the Electoral College or popular vote. Notable for all of the world to see was the contrast with how law enforcement has consistently violently attacked Black Lives Matter protesters, as witnessed in the June 2020 protests in Lafayette Park in Washington, D.C. We have also seen this around the country, from Portland and Los Angeles to New York City and Washington State. Photos have been shown circulating on social media showing a well-prepared military force ready to meet Black Lives Matter protesters when they were in Washington, D.C. This is in stark contrast to what happened on Wednesday, when the few Capitol police on duty were quickly overrun and video has emerged of some of them taking selfies and having a cozy relationship with them. Four people are reported to have died and 59 people were arrested. Meanwhile, Democrats will now have control of the U.S. Senate, given the wins by both Democratic candidates in Georgia. Some are now calling for Trump to be immediately removed from office.
Today's guests are Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons, Maurice Cook and Dr. Peniel Joseph.
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A white mob of Trump supporters bent on insurrection violently stormed the U.S. Capitol building yesterday in scenes that shocked the world. Thousands of protesters had been called by Trump to descent on D.C. on the day Congress was to vote to accept the results of the recent presidential election. They were further encouraged by Republican senators and members of the House who vowed to object to the results of the Electoral College in a last-ditch attempt for Trump to continue as President of the United States. This, despite the reality that he lost both the popular vote and Electoral College votes. Trump was also pressuring Vice President Mike Pence to ensure that the Biden-Harris win would not be accepted. Additionally, he had previously called the Georgia Secretary of State, in an act which many have described illegal, to pressure him into finding thousands of votes to ensure a Trump win in Georgia. The Georgia Secretary of State refused.
Trump went further on Wednesday, January 6, speaking to a crowd that gathered at D.C., calling on them to march to the Capitol buildings and "not be weak." What unfolded was a scene on Capitol Hill not seen since the British stormed and burned the Capitol building in 1812. After the chaos, Congress with the blessing of Pence regrouped and went on to certify the Biden-Harris win. Despite the fact that even after the day's violence some senators and House members continued to object to accepting the Electoral College or popular vote. Notable for all of the world to see was the contrast with how law enforcement has consistently violently attacked Black Lives Matter protesters, as witnessed in the June 2020 protests in Lafayette Park in Washington, D.C. We have also seen this around the country, from Portland and Los Angeles to New York City and Washington State. Photos have been shown circulating on social media showing a well-prepared military force ready to meet Black Lives Matter protesters when they were in Washington, D.C. This is in stark contrast to what happened on Wednesday, when the few Capitol police on duty were quickly overrun and video has emerged of some of them taking selfies and having a cozy relationship with them. Four people are reported to have died and 59 people were arrested. Meanwhile, Democrats will now have control of the U.S. Senate, given the wins by both Democratic candidates in Georgia. Some are now calling for Trump to be immediately removed from office.
Today's guests are Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons, Maurice Cook and Dr. Peniel Joseph.
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A possible sweep by Democrats in the Georgia Senatorial election. Victory has been declared for 51-year-old Raphael Warnock, who makes history as the first Black Senator from the southern state of Georgia. He narrowly defeated Kelly Loeffler. Loeffler was appointed to her seat by the governor of Georgia to fill a vacancy left by Johnny Isakson, who resigned his Senate seat due to health reasons. Loeffler is an ardent Trump supporter and is one of the Senators who today will challenge the election of Biden/Harris. Liberal Democrat Jon Ossoff maintains a narrow lead over Republican Trump supporter David Purdue. If he wins, Jon Ossoff will be the youngest Senator to be seated since Joe Biden. Ossoff is of Jewish descent. Are we witnessing a resurgence of Black-Jewish alliances reminiscent of the civil rights era? What role did Black voters play in the outcome? Our guest is Jill Cartwright, Georgia statewide organizer for Southerners for New Ground (SONG).
All this, as drama unfolds in Congress today as elected officials on both the House and Senate side will attempt to stop the electoral college vote certification of the Biden/Harris administration. Donald Trump has made a phone call that may have been illegal to a Georgia election official pushing him to nullify the vote count there and instead give the Georgia vote to him. Trump is also making the false claim that Vice President Pence has the power to nullify the electoral college vote, but thus far Pence is said to have explained to Trump that he does not have such power. Meanwhile the streets of Washington, D.C. will be hot today with thousands of Trump supporters descending on the nations capital to demand that Trump remain President. Trump and other elected officials who stand with him are expected to speak to the crowd and D.C.s mayor has requested assistance from the National Guard. Law professor and attorney Marjorie Cohn joins us.
Trouble in Los Angeles for the new District Attorney George Gascon. He was elected with the support of BLM and other community based organizations. He promised major criminal justice reforms and then proceeded to implement them only to be met by resistance by Los Angeles County prosecutors, who have filed a law-suit against him. Whats going on? For our ongoing Campaigners for Black Lives, we speak with Dr. Melina Abdullah, founder and coordinator of BLMLA.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
A possible sweep by Democrats in the Georgia Senatorial election. Victory has been declared for 51-year-old Raphael Warnock, who makes history as the first Black Senator from the southern state of Georgia. He narrowly defeated Kelly Loeffler. Loeffler was appointed to her seat by the governor of Georgia to fill a vacancy left by Johnny Isakson, who resigned his Senate seat due to health reasons. Loeffler is an ardent Trump supporter and is one of the Senators who today will challenge the election of Biden/Harris. Liberal Democrat Jon Ossoff maintains a narrow lead over Republican Trump supporter David Purdue. If he wins, Jon Ossoff will be the youngest Senator to be seated since Joe Biden. Ossoff is of Jewish descent. Are we witnessing a resurgence of Black-Jewish alliances reminiscent of the civil rights era? What role did Black voters play in the outcome? Our guest is Jill Cartwright, Georgia statewide organizer for Southerners for New Ground (SONG).
All this, as drama unfolds in Congress today as elected officials on both the House and Senate side will attempt to stop the electoral college vote certification of the Biden/Harris administration. Donald Trump has made a phone call that may have been illegal to a Georgia election official pushing him to nullify the vote count there and instead give the Georgia vote to him. Trump is also making the false claim that Vice President Pence has the power to nullify the electoral college vote, but thus far Pence is said to have explained to Trump that he does not have such power. Meanwhile the streets of Washington, D.C. will be hot today with thousands of Trump supporters descending on the nations capital to demand that Trump remain President. Trump and other elected officials who stand with him are expected to speak to the crowd and D.C.s mayor has requested assistance from the National Guard. Law professor and attorney Marjorie Cohn joins us.
Trouble in Los Angeles for the new District Attorney George Gascon. He was elected with the support of BLM and other community based organizations. He promised major criminal justice reforms and then proceeded to implement them only to be met by resistance by Los Angeles County prosecutors, who have filed a law-suit against him. Whats going on? For our ongoing Campaigners for Black Lives, we speak with Dr. Melina Abdullah, founder and coordinator of BLMLA.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
A possible sweep by Democrats in the Georgia Senatorial election. Victory has been declared for 51-year-old Raphael Warnock, who makes history as the first Black Senator from the southern state of Georgia. He narrowly defeated Kelly Loeffler. Loeffler was appointed to her seat by the governor of Georgia to fill a vacancy left by Johnny Isakson, who resigned his Senate seat due to health reasons. Loeffler is an ardent Trump supporter and is one of the Senators who today will challenge the election of Biden/Harris. Liberal Democrat Jon Ossoff maintains a narrow lead over Republican Trump supporter David Purdue. If he wins, Jon Ossoff will be the youngest Senator to be seated since Joe Biden. Ossoff is of Jewish descent. Are we witnessing a resurgence of Black-Jewish alliances reminiscent of the civil rights era? What role did Black voters play in the outcome? Our guest is Jill Cartwright, Georgia statewide organizer for Southerners for New Ground (SONG).
All this, as drama unfolds in Congress today as elected officials on both the House and Senate side will attempt to stop the electoral college vote certification of the Biden/Harris administration. Donald Trump has made a phone call that may have been illegal to a Georgia election official pushing him to nullify the vote count there and instead give the Georgia vote to him. Trump is also making the false claim that Vice President Pence has the power to nullify the electoral college vote, but thus far Pence is said to have explained to Trump that he does not have such power. Meanwhile the streets of Washington, D.C. will be hot today with thousands of Trump supporters descending on the nations capital to demand that Trump remain President. Trump and other elected officials who stand with him are expected to speak to the crowd and D.C.s mayor has requested assistance from the National Guard. Law professor and attorney Marjorie Cohn joins us.
Trouble in Los Angeles for the new District Attorney George Gascon. He was elected with the support of BLM and other community based organizations. He promised major criminal justice reforms and then proceeded to implement them only to be met by resistance by Los Angeles County prosecutors, who have filed a law-suit against him. Whats going on? For our ongoing Campaigners for Black Lives, we speak with Dr. Melina Abdullah, founder and coordinator of BLMLA.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
A possible sweep by Democrats in the Georgia Senatorial election. Victory has been declared for 51-year-old Raphael Warnock, who makes history as the first Black Senator from the southern state of Georgia. He narrowly defeated Kelly Loeffler. Loeffler was appointed to her seat by the governor of Georgia to fill a vacancy left by Johnny Isakson, who resigned his Senate seat due to health reasons. Loeffler is an ardent Trump supporter and is one of the Senators who today will challenge the election of Biden/Harris. Liberal Democrat Jon Ossoff maintains a narrow lead over Republican Trump supporter David Purdue. If he wins, Jon Ossoff will be the youngest Senator to be seated since Joe Biden. Ossoff is of Jewish descent. Are we witnessing a resurgence of Black-Jewish alliances reminiscent of the civil rights era? What role did Black voters play in the outcome? Our guest is Jill Cartwright, Georgia statewide organizer for Southerners for New Ground (SONG).
All this, as drama unfolds in Congress today as elected officials on both the House and Senate side will attempt to stop the electoral college vote certification of the Biden/Harris administration. Donald Trump has made a phone call that may have been illegal to a Georgia election official pushing him to nullify the vote count there and instead give the Georgia vote to him. Trump is also making the false claim that Vice President Pence has the power to nullify the electoral college vote, but thus far Pence is said to have explained to Trump that he does not have such power. Meanwhile the streets of Washington, D.C. will be hot today with thousands of Trump supporters descending on the nations capital to demand that Trump remain President. Trump and other elected officials who stand with him are expected to speak to the crowd and D.C.s mayor has requested assistance from the National Guard. Law professor and attorney Marjorie Cohn joins us.
Trouble in Los Angeles for the new District Attorney George Gascon. He was elected with the support of BLM and other community based organizations. He promised major criminal justice reforms and then proceeded to implement them only to be met by resistance by Los Angeles County prosecutors, who have filed a law-suit against him. Whats going on? For our ongoing Campaigners for Black Lives, we speak with Dr. Melina Abdullah, founder and coordinator of BLMLA.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
A possible sweep by Democrats in the Georgia Senatorial election. Victory has been declared for 51-year-old Raphael Warnock, who makes history as the first Black Senator from the southern state of Georgia. He narrowly defeated Kelly Loeffler. Loeffler was appointed to her seat by the governor of Georgia to fill a vacancy left by Johnny Isakson, who resigned his Senate seat due to health reasons. Loeffler is an ardent Trump supporter and is one of the Senators who today will challenge the election of Biden/Harris. Liberal Democrat Jon Ossoff maintains a narrow lead over Republican Trump supporter David Purdue. If he wins, Jon Ossoff will be the youngest Senator to be seated since Joe Biden. Ossoff is of Jewish descent. Are we witnessing a resurgence of Black-Jewish alliances reminiscent of the civil rights era? What role did Black voters play in the outcome? Our guest is Jill Cartwright, Georgia statewide organizer for Southerners for New Ground (SONG).
All this, as drama unfolds in Congress today as elected officials on both the House and Senate side will attempt to stop the electoral college vote certification of the Biden/Harris administration. Donald Trump has made a phone call that may have been illegal to a Georgia election official pushing him to nullify the vote count there and instead give the Georgia vote to him. Trump is also making the false claim that Vice President Pence has the power to nullify the electoral college vote, but thus far Pence is said to have explained to Trump that he does not have such power. Meanwhile the streets of Washington, D.C. will be hot today with thousands of Trump supporters descending on the nations capital to demand that Trump remain President. Trump and other elected officials who stand with him are expected to speak to the crowd and D.C.s mayor has requested assistance from the National Guard. Law professor and attorney Marjorie Cohn joins us.
Trouble in Los Angeles for the new District Attorney George Gascon. He was elected with the support of BLM and other community based organizations. He promised major criminal justice reforms and then proceeded to implement them only to be met by resistance by Los Angeles County prosecutors, who have filed a law-suit against him. Whats going on? For our ongoing Campaigners for Black Lives, we speak with Dr. Melina Abdullah, founder and coordinator of BLMLA.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Officials are reporting that there is a new COVID-19 case in Southern California every six seconds. Hospitals, medical staff and funeral homes are so overwhelmed in the region that the Department of Defense has had to step in to assist. The virus is out of control in Southern California, but that did not mean that elected officials took action to stop several super spreader events from taking place over the past few days. We speak with Pastor Cue of the Church Without Walls about community push-back against events organized by Christian right evangelist Sean Feucht.
On Monday, January 5, a British judge rejected the United States request to extradite Assange, reportedly saying he was likely to kill himself if held under harsh U.S. prison conditions. District Judge Vanessa Baraitser rejected defense arguments that Assange faces a politically motivated U.S. prosecution because of his journalism. However, she said Assange's declining mental health would likely worsen under the conditions of near total isolation he would face in a U.S. prison. Lawyers for Washington said they would appeal the decision, with the U.S. Department of Justice adding that it would continue to seek Assange's extradition. Our guest is Kevin Gosztola, a writer and publisher for Shadowproof. He curates a subscription newsletter, The Dissenter, and hosts The Dissenter Weekly. Both cover whistleblower stories extensively. He also co-hosts the Unauthorized Disclosure weekly podcast and contributed a chapter to the book, In Defense Of Julian Assange from OR Books.
Also, the Black arts world mourns the passing of John Outterbridge, a Black artist and cultural leader whose work influenced a generation. Our guest is Michael Massenburg, a teaching artist, community organizer and activist for various organizations and causes.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Officials are reporting that there is a new COVID-19 case in Southern California every six seconds. Hospitals, medical staff and funeral homes are so overwhelmed in the region that the Department of Defense has had to step in to assist. The virus is out of control in Southern California, but that did not mean that elected officials took action to stop several super spreader events from taking place over the past few days. We speak with Pastor Cue of the Church Without Walls about community push-back against events organized by Christian right evangelist Sean Feucht.
On Monday, January 5, a British judge rejected the United States request to extradite Assange, reportedly saying he was likely to kill himself if held under harsh U.S. prison conditions. District Judge Vanessa Baraitser rejected defense arguments that Assange faces a politically motivated U.S. prosecution because of his journalism. However, she said Assange's declining mental health would likely worsen under the conditions of near total isolation he would face in a U.S. prison. Lawyers for Washington said they would appeal the decision, with the U.S. Department of Justice adding that it would continue to seek Assange's extradition. Our guest is Kevin Gosztola, a writer and publisher for Shadowproof. He curates a subscription newsletter, The Dissenter, and hosts The Dissenter Weekly. Both cover whistleblower stories extensively. He also co-hosts the Unauthorized Disclosure weekly podcast and contributed a chapter to the book, In Defense Of Julian Assange from OR Books.
Also, the Black arts world mourns the passing of John Outterbridge, a Black artist and cultural leader whose work influenced a generation. Our guest is Michael Massenburg, a teaching artist, community organizer and activist for various organizations and causes.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Officials are reporting that there is a new COVID-19 case in Southern California every six seconds. Hospitals, medical staff and funeral homes are so overwhelmed in the region that the Department of Defense has had to step in to assist. The virus is out of control in Southern California, but that did not mean that elected officials took action to stop several super spreader events from taking place over the past few days. We speak with Pastor Cue of the Church Without Walls about community push-back against events organized by Christian right evangelist Sean Feucht.
On Monday, January 5, a British judge rejected the United States request to extradite Assange, reportedly saying he was likely to kill himself if held under harsh U.S. prison conditions. District Judge Vanessa Baraitser rejected defense arguments that Assange faces a politically motivated U.S. prosecution because of his journalism. However, she said Assange's declining mental health would likely worsen under the conditions of near total isolation he would face in a U.S. prison. Lawyers for Washington said they would appeal the decision, with the U.S. Department of Justice adding that it would continue to seek Assange's extradition. Our guest is Kevin Gosztola, a writer and publisher for Shadowproof. He curates a subscription newsletter, The Dissenter, and hosts The Dissenter Weekly. Both cover whistleblower stories extensively. He also co-hosts the Unauthorized Disclosure weekly podcast and contributed a chapter to the book, In Defense Of Julian Assange from OR Books.
Also, the Black arts world mourns the passing of John Outterbridge, a Black artist and cultural leader whose work influenced a generation. Our guest is Michael Massenburg, a teaching artist, community organizer and activist for various organizations and causes.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Officials are reporting that there is a new COVID-19 case in Southern California every six seconds. Hospitals, medical staff and funeral homes are so overwhelmed in the region that the Department of Defense has had to step in to assist. The virus is out of control in Southern California, but that did not mean that elected officials took action to stop several super spreader events from taking place over the past few days. We speak with Pastor Cue of the Church Without Walls about community push-back against events organized by Christian right evangelist Sean Feucht.
On Monday, January 5, a British judge rejected the United States request to extradite Assange, reportedly saying he was likely to kill himself if held under harsh U.S. prison conditions. District Judge Vanessa Baraitser rejected defense arguments that Assange faces a politically motivated U.S. prosecution because of his journalism. However, she said Assange's declining mental health would likely worsen under the conditions of near total isolation he would face in a U.S. prison. Lawyers for Washington said they would appeal the decision, with the U.S. Department of Justice adding that it would continue to seek Assange's extradition. Our guest is Kevin Gosztola, a writer and publisher for Shadowproof. He curates a subscription newsletter, The Dissenter, and hosts The Dissenter Weekly. Both cover whistleblower stories extensively. He also co-hosts the Unauthorized Disclosure weekly podcast and contributed a chapter to the book, In Defense Of Julian Assange from OR Books.
Also, the Black arts world mourns the passing of John Outterbridge, a Black artist and cultural leader whose work influenced a generation. Our guest is Michael Massenburg, a teaching artist, community organizer and activist for various organizations and causes.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Officials are reporting that there is a new COVID-19 case in Southern California every six seconds. Hospitals, medical staff and funeral homes are so overwhelmed in the region that the Department of Defense has had to step in to assist. The virus is out of control in Southern California, but that did not mean that elected officials took action to stop several super spreader events from taking place over the past few days. We speak with Pastor Cue of the Church Without Walls about community push-back against events organized by Christian right evangelist Sean Feucht.
On Monday, January 5, a British judge rejected the United States request to extradite Assange, reportedly saying he was likely to kill himself if held under harsh U.S. prison conditions. District Judge Vanessa Baraitser rejected defense arguments that Assange faces a politically motivated U.S. prosecution because of his journalism. However, she said Assange's declining mental health would likely worsen under the conditions of near total isolation he would face in a U.S. prison. Lawyers for Washington said they would appeal the decision, with the U.S. Department of Justice adding that it would continue to seek Assange's extradition. Our guest is Kevin Gosztola, a writer and publisher for Shadowproof. He curates a subscription newsletter, The Dissenter, and hosts The Dissenter Weekly. Both cover whistleblower stories extensively. He also co-hosts the Unauthorized Disclosure weekly podcast and contributed a chapter to the book, In Defense Of Julian Assange from OR Books.
Also, the Black arts world mourns the passing of John Outterbridge, a Black artist and cultural leader whose work influenced a generation. Our guest is Michael Massenburg, a teaching artist, community organizer and activist for various organizations and causes.
Happy New Year! Today, we hear Part 2 of music from the The Freedom Singers performed live during the 50th anniversary conference of Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in Raleigh, North Carolina in 2010. Join us as we travel back in time and listen to the songs that mobilized millions of people across the country and around the world for peace and equality.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we bring you exclusive audio from a webinar entitled, Stop Line 3 Digital Rally. Line 3 is a proposed pipeline expansion to bring nearly a million barrels of tar sands per day from Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin. It was proposed in 2014 by Enbridge, a Canadian pipeline company responsible for the largest inland oil spill in the US. Enbridge seeks to build a new pipeline corridor through untouched wetlands and the treaty territory of Anishinaabe peoples, through the Mississippi River headwaters to the shore of Lake Superior.
Line 3 is on the same scale as Keystone XL and Dakota Access. Not only does Line 3 violate Indigenous rights, the pipeline would be a ten percent expansion of tar sands. In total, the pollution this pipeline would carry is equal to about 50 coal power plants. During today's program, you will hear presentations delivered at the digital rally against Line 3, featuring Rep. Ilhan Omar, Tara Houska of the Giniw Collective, Winona LaDuke of Honor the Earth, and Bill McKibben, co-founder of 350.org.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we bring you exclusive audio from a webinar entitled, Stop Line 3 Digital Rally. Line 3 is a proposed pipeline expansion to bring nearly a million barrels of tar sands per day from Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin. It was proposed in 2014 by Enbridge, a Canadian pipeline company responsible for the largest inland oil spill in the US. Enbridge seeks to build a new pipeline corridor through untouched wetlands and the treaty territory of Anishinaabe peoples, through the Mississippi River headwaters to the shore of Lake Superior.
Line 3 is on the same scale as Keystone XL and Dakota Access. Not only does Line 3 violate Indigenous rights, the pipeline would be a ten percent expansion of tar sands. In total, the pollution this pipeline would carry is equal to about 50 coal power plants. During today's program, you will hear presentations delivered at the digital rally against Line 3, featuring Rep. Ilhan Omar, Tara Houska of the Giniw Collective, Winona LaDuke of Honor the Earth, and Bill McKibben, co-founder of 350.org.
Happy New Year! Today, we hear Part 2 of music from the The Freedom Singers performed live during the 50th anniversary conference of Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in Raleigh, North Carolina in 2010. Join us as we travel back in time and listen to the songs that mobilized millions of people across the country and around the world for peace and equality.
Across the United States, COVID-19 is once again on the uptick, infecting and killing many who are the most vulnerable. More than 16 million cases have been confirmed in the U.S., according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. The U.S. is now counting more than 100,000 cases a day as the virus surges across the country. Overall, there have been more than 307,000 deaths from COVID-19 in the United States. One sector of society that is getting hit hard by COVID-19 and is not getting much attention is the U.S. prison population.
Imprisoned people, along with frontline workers and communities of color, are extremely vulnerable to the deadly virus and are being severely impacted by it. The United States currently has the largest incarcerated population in the world, with about 2.3 million people in jails and prisons across the country, according to the Prison Policy Initiative. More than half of them (nearly 1.3 million inmates) do not have the ability to socially distance or take the sanitary measures needed to slow the spread of the virus. The effects of cramped and unsanitary cells have been disastrous across the country. One incarcerated person who is fighting for their life is Russell Maroon Shoatz.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we bring you audio from a recent webinar entitled, We Are Maroon! A Teach In for Russell Maroon Shoatz. The webinar, which was dedicated to showing solidarity with Russell, featured a wide range of speakers. They include: Kempis Ghani Songster of the Amistad Law Project, Mike Africa Sr. of the MOVE Organization, Dr. Jean Schneider, Robert Saleem Holbrook of the Abolitionist Law Center, and Lavinia Vee, a human rights activist and counselor.
Across the United States, COVID-19 is once again on the uptick, infecting and killing many who are the most vulnerable. More than 16 million cases have been confirmed in the U.S., according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. The U.S. is now counting more than 100,000 cases a day as the virus surges across the country. Overall, there have been more than 307,000 deaths from COVID-19 in the United States. One sector of society that is getting hit hard by COVID-19 and is not getting much attention is the U.S. prison population.
Imprisoned people, along with frontline workers and communities of color, are extremely vulnerable to the deadly virus and are being severely impacted by it. The United States currently has the largest incarcerated population in the world, with about 2.3 million people in jails and prisons across the country, according to the Prison Policy Initiative. More than half of them (nearly 1.3 million inmates) do not have the ability to socially distance or take the sanitary measures needed to slow the spread of the virus. The effects of cramped and unsanitary cells have been disastrous across the country. One incarcerated person who is fighting for their life is Russell Maroon Shoatz.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we bring you audio from a recent webinar entitled, We Are Maroon! A Teach In for Russell Maroon Shoatz. The webinar, which was dedicated to showing solidarity with Russell, featured a wide range of speakers. They include: Kempis Ghani Songster of the Amistad Law Project, Mike Africa Sr. of the MOVE Organization, Dr. Jean Schneider, Robert Saleem Holbrook of the Abolitionist Law Center, and Lavinia Vee, a human rights activist and counselor.
Every year, on December 10, International Human Rights Day is celebrated across the world. The day was selected to honor the United Nations General Assembly's adoption and proclamation, on December 10, 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Its stated purpose is to celebrate one of the first major achievements of the United Nations. The day is normally marked by high-level political conferences and meetings, in which world leaders make vague promises to uphold human rights in their respective nations.
This year, in the United States, a diverse array of leaders from grassroots movements (including myself) marked the day by speaking out against homelessness and poverty. Millions of people across the United States are now at risk of becoming homeless because of the crisis and its economic impact. According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, over 550,000 people experience homelessness on a single night. California has the biggest homeless population in the country, with 129,000 experiencing homelessness on a single night.
Many of those are women, children and people of color. Campaigners for homeless rights, however, point out that these figures are likely low estimates, since they leave out dorm-less college students, people who are living in their cars, people who are temporarily staying with friends or family, and the housing insecure. In Los Angeles, there are at least 60,000 homeless people on the streets every night. Homeless encampments are springing up in every city across the United States. Nearly 140 million people in the United States live at or close to the poverty line, according to the Institute for Policy Studies. Women and children represent 73 percent of poor people in the United States, with a majority of them being Black and Brown.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we bring you exclusive audio from a webinar entitled, Winter Offensive Human Rights Day Virtual Gathering. The National Union of the Homeless and the National Welfare Rights Union, as part of what it calls the 2020 Winter Offensive, hosted a Human Rights Day Political Education and Panel Discussion Virtual Gathering in celebration of the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The event highlighted the history of struggle in the U.S. for our basic needs as humans, such as housing, healthcare, a living wage, and an adequate standard of living and our general welfare. The panel included national organizers from various fronts of struggle discussing their work to unite poor people and building politically independent organizations.
Every year, on December 10, International Human Rights Day is celebrated across the world. The day was selected to honor the United Nations General Assembly's adoption and proclamation, on December 10, 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Its stated purpose is to celebrate one of the first major achievements of the United Nations. The day is normally marked by high-level political conferences and meetings, in which world leaders make vague promises to uphold human rights in their respective nations.
This year, in the United States, a diverse array of leaders from grassroots movements (including myself) marked the day by speaking out against homelessness and poverty. Millions of people across the United States are now at risk of becoming homeless because of the crisis and its economic impact. According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, over 550,000 people experience homelessness on a single night. California has the biggest homeless population in the country, with 129,000 experiencing homelessness on a single night.
Many of those are women, children and people of color. Campaigners for homeless rights, however, point out that these figures are likely low estimates, since they leave out dorm-less college students, people who are living in their cars, people who are temporarily staying with friends or family, and the housing insecure. In Los Angeles, there are at least 60,000 homeless people on the streets every night. Homeless encampments are springing up in every city across the United States. Nearly 140 million people in the United States live at or close to the poverty line, according to the Institute for Policy Studies. Women and children represent 73 percent of poor people in the United States, with a majority of them being Black and Brown.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we bring you exclusive audio from a webinar entitled, Winter Offensive Human Rights Day Virtual Gathering. The National Union of the Homeless and the National Welfare Rights Union, as part of what it calls the 2020 Winter Offensive, hosted a Human Rights Day Political Education and Panel Discussion Virtual Gathering in celebration of the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The event highlighted the history of struggle in the U.S. for our basic needs as humans, such as housing, healthcare, a living wage, and an adequate standard of living and our general welfare. The panel included national organizers from various fronts of struggle discussing their work to unite poor people and building politically independent organizations.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we hear music from the The Freedom Singers performed live during the 50th anniversary conference of SNCC in Raleigh, North Carolina in 2010. Join us as we travel back in time and listen to the songs that mobilized millions of people across the country and around the world for peace and equality.
During the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 60s, music played an integral role in the inspiration and mobilization of Black and white people across the United States against racism and poverty. Groups like The Freedom Singers, which began as a student quartet in 1962 at Albany State College in Georgia, provided the soundtrack to the mass movement that was taking place in that era. Organizations like the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, known as SNCC, began using this music as a tool for progress.
The Freedom Singers were organized by Cordell Reagon in 1962. After witnessing the power of the singing in the Albany mass meetings, Pete Seeger suggested to James Forman that a singing group would be very supportive of the organization in building support, sharing information and raising funds. Cordell, one of the SNCC field secretaries who came to Albany, Georgia in 1961, was a tenor singer out of the Nashville sit-in movement. The youngest member of SNCCs staff, by 1961 he had been on the Freedom Rides, working in voter registration and participated in sit-in demonstrations. He formed the first group of Freedom Singers from the movements he had been active in across the country.
Overall, the power of congregational-style singing, fused with Black Baptist a cappella church singing and protest songs and chants, became instrumental in empowering and educating listeners about civil rights issues. It was also a powerful social weapon of influence in the fight against Jim Crow segregation.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we hear music from the The Freedom Singers performed live during the 50th anniversary conference of SNCC in Raleigh, North Carolina in 2010. Join us as we travel back in time and listen to the songs that mobilized millions of people across the country and around the world for peace and equality.
During the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 60s, music played an integral role in the inspiration and mobilization of Black and white people across the United States against racism and poverty. Groups like The Freedom Singers, which began as a student quartet in 1962 at Albany State College in Georgia, provided the soundtrack to the mass movement that was taking place in that era. Organizations like the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, known as SNCC, began using this music as a tool for progress.
The Freedom Singers were organized by Cordell Reagon in 1962. After witnessing the power of the singing in the Albany mass meetings, Pete Seeger suggested to James Forman that a singing group would be very supportive of the organization in building support, sharing information and raising funds. Cordell, one of the SNCC field secretaries who came to Albany, Georgia in 1961, was a tenor singer out of the Nashville sit-in movement. The youngest member of SNCCs staff, by 1961 he had been on the Freedom Rides, working in voter registration and participated in sit-in demonstrations. He formed the first group of Freedom Singers from the movements he had been active in across the country.
Overall, the power of congregational-style singing, fused with Black Baptist a cappella church singing and protest songs and chants, became instrumental in empowering and educating listeners about civil rights issues. It was also a powerful social weapon of influence in the fight against Jim Crow segregation.
For over 19 years, the United States has been occupying the nation of Afghanistan and waging war against its people. On October 7, 2001, the U.S. government invaded Afghanistan, claiming it was a so-called war on terror. This took place just a few weeks after the horrendous September 11 attacks across the East Coast, in which thousands of innocent people died. George W. Bush launched a military offensive against the Taliban and Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan. Not only did this offensive kill innocent Afghans, including women and children. It has also festered into becoming an almost two-decade-long occupation and war.
The United States, the most powerful country on the planet, has been bombing, droning and occupying Afghanistan, one of the poorest nations on the planet. Thousands of Afghan civilians have been killed and injured. Furthermore, since the start of war in 2001 through mid-2019, nearly 2,400 U.S. servicemembers have died, according to The Washington Post. The total military expenditure in Afghanistan from October 2001 until September 2019 was $778 billion, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. This is enough money to feed, clothe, house and educate all poor and low-income people in the United States, who are well over 140 million strong. Many veterans are also facing PTSD and other serious medical conditions while receiving little to no help from Washington. The war on Afghanistan has been brutal for people both at home and abroad.
Today, we bring you audio from a recent webinar entitled, Ending the War On Afghanistan. The webinar was hosted by World Beyond War, RootsAction.org, NYC Veterans For Peace, and Middle East Crisis Response. It was moderated by Ann Wright and features presentations by Kathy Kelly, Matthew Hoh, Rory Fanning, Danny Sjursen and Arash Azizzada. Kathy Kelly has been a founder of Voices in the Wilderness, coordinator of Voices for Creative Nonviolence, and member of World BEYOND Wars Advisory Board.
Matthew Hoh has been a Senior Fellow with the Center For International Policy since 2010. Rory Fanning went through two deployments to Afghanistan with the 2nd Army Ranger Battalion, and became one of the first U.S. Army Rangers to resist the Iraq war and the Global War on Terror. Danny Sjursen is a retired U.S. Army officer, contributing editor at Antiwar.com, senior fellow at the Center for International Policy, and director of the Eisenhower Media Network. Arash Azizzada is a filmmaker, journalist, and community organizer currently living in Washington, D.C.
For over 19 years, the United States has been occupying the nation of Afghanistan and waging war against its people. On October 7, 2001, the U.S. government invaded Afghanistan, claiming it was a so-called war on terror. This took place just a few weeks after the horrendous September 11 attacks across the East Coast, in which thousands of innocent people died. George W. Bush launched a military offensive against the Taliban and Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan. Not only did this offensive kill innocent Afghans, including women and children. It has also festered into becoming an almost two-decade-long occupation and war.
The United States, the most powerful country on the planet, has been bombing, droning and occupying Afghanistan, one of the poorest nations on the planet. Thousands of Afghan civilians have been killed and injured. Furthermore, since the start of war in 2001 through mid-2019, nearly 2,400 U.S. servicemembers have died, according to The Washington Post. The total military expenditure in Afghanistan from October 2001 until September 2019 was $778 billion, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. This is enough money to feed, clothe, house and educate all poor and low-income people in the United States, who are well over 140 million strong. Many veterans are also facing PTSD and other serious medical conditions while receiving little to no help from Washington. The war on Afghanistan has been brutal for people both at home and abroad.
Today, we bring you audio from a recent webinar entitled, Ending the War On Afghanistan. The webinar was hosted by World Beyond War, RootsAction.org, NYC Veterans For Peace, and Middle East Crisis Response. It was moderated by Ann Wright and features presentations by Kathy Kelly, Matthew Hoh, Rory Fanning, Danny Sjursen and Arash Azizzada. Kathy Kelly has been a founder of Voices in the Wilderness, coordinator of Voices for Creative Nonviolence, and member of World BEYOND Wars Advisory Board.
Matthew Hoh has been a Senior Fellow with the Center For International Policy since 2010. Rory Fanning went through two deployments to Afghanistan with the 2nd Army Ranger Battalion, and became one of the first U.S. Army Rangers to resist the Iraq war and the Global War on Terror. Danny Sjursen is a retired U.S. Army officer, contributing editor at Antiwar.com, senior fellow at the Center for International Policy, and director of the Eisenhower Media Network. Arash Azizzada is a filmmaker, journalist, and community organizer currently living in Washington, D.C.
In 2019, directors Clement and Sophie Guerra produced an award-winning documentary entitled, The Condor and the Eagle. The film documents the stories of four well-known Indigenous environmental spokespeople who are at the forefront of a perspective shift in the identity of their people, from forgotten voices to powerful and influential leaders. They have struggled with feelings of isolation their entire lives and are now discovering the power of their shared voices to bring change to the entire world. When revered Native elder Casey Camp-Horinek traveled to New York in 2014 to lead the People's Climate March, she was met with overwhelming support from the people of her sister nations in North and South America. With the continuous expansion of pipeline projects throughout the Americas, these Indigenous women and men represent the last remaining landholders who refuse to sacrifice their territories to transnational oil companies.
Their unification in New York first and later in Paris are among many similar and burgeoning initiatives, mostly led by Indigenous women, that have inspired people around the world to rise for the protection of the earth and give life to the climate justice movement. Filmed in the verdant jungles of the Ecuadorian and Peruvian Amazon, First Nations communities in Canada and Native tribes in Oklahoma, viewers are able to capture the extraordinary beauty in the places, faces and cultures of Indigenous people. The Indigenous heartfelt pursuit for self-discovery, self- reclamation, and a way of life, is chronicled in the film as they build alliances around the world. The film also sheds light on the role of Indigenous peoples on the frontlines of struggles to defend the earth from extractivism and environmental devastation.
Today, we bring you audio from a recent panel discussion and Q&A about The Condor and the Eagle hosted by the Indigenous Environmental Network. The Indigenous Environmental Network is a network of indigenous, grassroots environmental justice activists, primarily based in the United States. During todays program, you will hear presentations delivered by Casey Camp-Horinek and Tom Goldtooth. Casey Camp-Horinek is one of the protagonists of the film, The Condor and the Eagle. She is the hereditary drum keeper of the womens scout dance society of the Ponca Nation of Oklahoma. Tom Goldtooth is the executive director of the Indigenous Environmental Network and has been awarded with recognition of his achievements throughout the past 40 years as an activist for social change and indigenous-based just transition within the Indigenous and environmental and climate justice movements. The discussion was moderated by Liana Lopez.
In 2019, directors Clement and Sophie Guerra produced an award-winning documentary entitled, The Condor and the Eagle. The film documents the stories of four well-known Indigenous environmental spokespeople who are at the forefront of a perspective shift in the identity of their people, from forgotten voices to powerful and influential leaders. They have struggled with feelings of isolation their entire lives and are now discovering the power of their shared voices to bring change to the entire world. When revered Native elder Casey Camp-Horinek traveled to New York in 2014 to lead the People's Climate March, she was met with overwhelming support from the people of her sister nations in North and South America. With the continuous expansion of pipeline projects throughout the Americas, these Indigenous women and men represent the last remaining landholders who refuse to sacrifice their territories to transnational oil companies.
Their unification in New York first and later in Paris are among many similar and burgeoning initiatives, mostly led by Indigenous women, that have inspired people around the world to rise for the protection of the earth and give life to the climate justice movement. Filmed in the verdant jungles of the Ecuadorian and Peruvian Amazon, First Nations communities in Canada and Native tribes in Oklahoma, viewers are able to capture the extraordinary beauty in the places, faces and cultures of Indigenous people. The Indigenous heartfelt pursuit for self-discovery, self- reclamation, and a way of life, is chronicled in the film as they build alliances around the world. The film also sheds light on the role of Indigenous peoples on the frontlines of struggles to defend the earth from extractivism and environmental devastation.
Today, we bring you audio from a recent panel discussion and Q&A about The Condor and the Eagle hosted by the Indigenous Environmental Network. The Indigenous Environmental Network is a network of indigenous, grassroots environmental justice activists, primarily based in the United States. During todays program, you will hear presentations delivered by Casey Camp-Horinek and Tom Goldtooth. Casey Camp-Horinek is one of the protagonists of the film, The Condor and the Eagle. She is the hereditary drum keeper of the womens scout dance society of the Ponca Nation of Oklahoma. Tom Goldtooth is the executive director of the Indigenous Environmental Network and has been awarded with recognition of his achievements throughout the past 40 years as an activist for social change and indigenous-based just transition within the Indigenous and environmental and climate justice movements. The discussion was moderated by Liana Lopez.
In 1979, the people of Nicaragua overthrew the U.S.-backed dictatorship of Anastasio Somoza. The Somoza family dictatorship ruled Nicaragua from 1937 until 1979, when the Sandinista National Liberation Front liberated the country from their rule. Upon taking power, the Sandinistas vowed to free their country from the grip of U.S. hegemony and prioritize the needs of poor people ahead of foreign corporations. Since then, the people of Nicaragua have faced constant attacks from war hawks in Washington. This, in an effort to topple the democratically-elected Sandinista government and impose a pro-U.S. government.
During the 1980s, the U.S. armed and trained counter-revolutionary forces, known as the contras, in neighboring Honduras. Not only did the contras kill supporters of the Sandinistas and carry out terrorist attacks in Nicaragua. They also helped to smuggle drugs from South America into the United States, destroying Black and Brown communities at home. Although the Sandinistas lost an election in 1990 that temporarily removed them from power, they eventually came back in 2006 after another democratic election. Since 2006, the United States has continued to attempt to destabilize and overthrow the Sandinista government.
This time, however, instead of using brute force and armed drug gangs, they are using soft power and Western-aligned organizations that claim to promote human rights. Millions of U.S. government and corporate dollars are spent on three Nicaraguan organizations, and Amnesty International and other global organizations produce unbalanced and unsubstantiated reports which malign Nicaragua. These reports portray Nicaragua as a country that needs to be saved from alleged human rights abuses committed by the government. However, as you will see, many of these reports are far from the truth and have more sinister intentions.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we bring you audio from a recent webinar entitled, How U.S. Unconventional Warfare in Nicaragua Utilizes Human Rights Organizations. The webinar, hosted by the Alliance for Global Justice, examines the role played by international and local human rights organizations within U.S.-supported destabilization efforts in Nicaragua. During todays program, you will hear presentations delivered by Camilo Mejia and John Perry. Camilo Mejia is a Nicaraguan analyst and writer residing in the U.S. who is a former Amnesty International prisoner of conscience. John Perry is a long-time investigator, writer and resident of Nicaragua.
In 1979, the people of Nicaragua overthrew the U.S.-backed dictatorship of Anastasio Somoza. The Somoza family dictatorship ruled Nicaragua from 1937 until 1979, when the Sandinista National Liberation Front liberated the country from their rule. Upon taking power, the Sandinistas vowed to free their country from the grip of U.S. hegemony and prioritize the needs of poor people ahead of foreign corporations. Since then, the people of Nicaragua have faced constant attacks from war hawks in Washington. This, in an effort to topple the democratically-elected Sandinista government and impose a pro-U.S. government.
During the 1980s, the U.S. armed and trained counter-revolutionary forces, known as the contras, in neighboring Honduras. Not only did the contras kill supporters of the Sandinistas and carry out terrorist attacks in Nicaragua. They also helped to smuggle drugs from South America into the United States, destroying Black and Brown communities at home. Although the Sandinistas lost an election in 1990 that temporarily removed them from power, they eventually came back in 2006 after another democratic election. Since 2006, the United States has continued to attempt to destabilize and overthrow the Sandinista government.
This time, however, instead of using brute force and armed drug gangs, they are using soft power and Western-aligned organizations that claim to promote human rights. Millions of U.S. government and corporate dollars are spent on three Nicaraguan organizations, and Amnesty International and other global organizations produce unbalanced and unsubstantiated reports which malign Nicaragua. These reports portray Nicaragua as a country that needs to be saved from alleged human rights abuses committed by the government. However, as you will see, many of these reports are far from the truth and have more sinister intentions.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we bring you audio from a recent webinar entitled, How U.S. Unconventional Warfare in Nicaragua Utilizes Human Rights Organizations. The webinar, hosted by the Alliance for Global Justice, examines the role played by international and local human rights organizations within U.S.-supported destabilization efforts in Nicaragua. During todays program, you will hear presentations delivered by Camilo Mejia and John Perry. Camilo Mejia is a Nicaraguan analyst and writer residing in the U.S. who is a former Amnesty International prisoner of conscience. John Perry is a long-time investigator, writer and resident of Nicaragua.
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During the week of November 17, there were 13,657 new COVID-19 infections reported across state and federal prison systems. This, according to the Marshall Project, which has been tracking these numbers since March. The previous week also saw an uptick in cases. These are by far the highest weekly totals since the pandemic began. COVID-19 case rates among prisoners are four times as high as the general population, according to The New York Times, and the death rate is twice as high. Today, we speak with Theresa and her brother, Russell, about their father, Russell Maroon Shoatz. He is an elder who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and is in prison in Pennsylvania.
Also, on Wednesday, November 11, the world lost Juan Gomez Quinones, a well-respected Chicano scholar, historian, poet and campaigner. He taught at UCLA for more than 40 years and for decades, he dedicated his life to uplift the voice of his people through his scholarship, mentorship, political actions and artistic poetry. Our guests are Ali Ahmadpour and Dr. Theresa Montano.
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During the week of November 17, there were 13,657 new COVID-19 infections reported across state and federal prison systems. This, according to the Marshall Project, which has been tracking these numbers since March. The previous week also saw an uptick in cases. These are by far the highest weekly totals since the pandemic began. COVID-19 case rates among prisoners are four times as high as the general population, according to The New York Times, and the death rate is twice as high. Today, we speak with Theresa and her brother, Russell, about their father, Russell Maroon Shoatz. He is an elder who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and is in prison in Pennsylvania.
Also, on Wednesday, November 11, the world lost Juan Gomez Quinones, a well-respected Chicano scholar, historian, poet and campaigner. He taught at UCLA for more than 40 years and for decades, he dedicated his life to uplift the voice of his people through his scholarship, mentorship, political actions and artistic poetry. Our guests are Ali Ahmadpour and Dr. Theresa Montano.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
During the week of November 17, there were 13,657 new COVID-19 infections reported across state and federal prison systems. This, according to the Marshall Project, which has been tracking these numbers since March. The previous week also saw an uptick in cases. These are by far the highest weekly totals since the pandemic began. COVID-19 case rates among prisoners are four times as high as the general population, according to The New York Times, and the death rate is twice as high. Today, we speak with Theresa and her brother, Russell, about their father, Russell Maroon Shoatz. He is an elder who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and is in prison in Pennsylvania.
Also, on Wednesday, November 11, the world lost Juan Gomez Quinones, a well-respected Chicano scholar, historian, poet and campaigner. He taught at UCLA for more than 40 years and for decades, he dedicated his life to uplift the voice of his people through his scholarship, mentorship, political actions and artistic poetry. Our guests are Ali Ahmadpour and Dr. Theresa Montano.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
During the week of November 17, there were 13,657 new COVID-19 infections reported across state and federal prison systems. This, according to the Marshall Project, which has been tracking these numbers since March. The previous week also saw an uptick in cases. These are by far the highest weekly totals since the pandemic began. COVID-19 case rates among prisoners are four times as high as the general population, according to The New York Times, and the death rate is twice as high. Today, we speak with Theresa and her brother, Russell, about their father, Russell Maroon Shoatz. He is an elder who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and is in prison in Pennsylvania.
Also, on Wednesday, November 11, the world lost Juan Gomez Quinones, a well-respected Chicano scholar, historian, poet and campaigner. He taught at UCLA for more than 40 years and for decades, he dedicated his life to uplift the voice of his people through his scholarship, mentorship, political actions and artistic poetry. Our guests are Ali Ahmadpour and Dr. Theresa Montano.
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Today kicks off what for many is week of travel and preparation for the U.S. holiday, Thanksgiving. This, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. But increasingly, those in support of Indigenous rights are referring tot he holiday as a Day of Mourning. Others are referring to it as Thankstaking. Our guest is Jacqueline Keeler, a journalist and author with Dine and Ihanktonwan Dakota roots. Jacqueline serves as Editor-in-chief of Pollen Nation Magazine, Editor of Edge of Morning: Native Voices Speak for Bears Ears and creator of #NotYourMascot. Jacqueline also has a book coming out in March looking at the political divide in the United States and its origins, entitled Standoff.
The latest in what are increasingly failed attempts by Donald Trump to hold on to the presidency, even as the administration is finally allowing the Biden-Harris team to access the transition of power process. Our guest is Marjorie Cohn, professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, where she taught for 25 years. The former president of the National Lawyers Guild and criminal defense attorney is a legal scholar and political analyst who writes books and articles, and lectures throughout the world about human rights, US foreign policy, and the contradiction between the two. Her most recent book is Drones and Targeted Killing: Legal, Moral, and Geopolitical Issues. Cohn has testified before Congress and debated the legality of the war in Afghanistan at the prestigious Oxford Union. Her columns appear on Truthout, HuffPost, Salon, Jurist, Truthdig, Portside, Alternet, CommonDreams and Consortium News, and she has provided commentary for CBS News, BBC, MSNBC, CNN, Fox News, NPR and Pacifica Radio.
The crisis in Ethiopia, causing alarm across the continent of Africa. There are growing concerns about a civil war and/or massacres by the African Union. There is also growing concern in the transition team of Joe Biden. Ethiopia's Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed Ali, who won a Nobel Prize for bringing peace between Ethiopia and Eritrea, has now unleashed his forces against the Tigray People's Liberation Front. The Front has accused the Prime Minister of a power grab and ethnic cleansing. What's going on? We speak with Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston. Dr Horne has written more than 30 books. His most recently published book is The Dawning of the Apocalypse: The Roots of Slavery, White Supremacy, Settler Colonialism, and Capitalism in the Long Sixteenth Century, published in June 2020.
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Today kicks off what for many is week of travel and preparation for the U.S. holiday, Thanksgiving. This, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. But increasingly, those in support of Indigenous rights are referring tot he holiday as a Day of Mourning. Others are referring to it as Thankstaking. Our guest is Jacqueline Keeler, a journalist and author with Dine and Ihanktonwan Dakota roots. Jacqueline serves as Editor-in-chief of Pollen Nation Magazine, Editor of Edge of Morning: Native Voices Speak for Bears Ears and creator of #NotYourMascot. Jacqueline also has a book coming out in March looking at the political divide in the United States and its origins, entitled Standoff.
The latest in what are increasingly failed attempts by Donald Trump to hold on to the presidency, even as the administration is finally allowing the Biden-Harris team to access the transition of power process. Our guest is Marjorie Cohn, professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, where she taught for 25 years. The former president of the National Lawyers Guild and criminal defense attorney is a legal scholar and political analyst who writes books and articles, and lectures throughout the world about human rights, US foreign policy, and the contradiction between the two. Her most recent book is Drones and Targeted Killing: Legal, Moral, and Geopolitical Issues. Cohn has testified before Congress and debated the legality of the war in Afghanistan at the prestigious Oxford Union. Her columns appear on Truthout, HuffPost, Salon, Jurist, Truthdig, Portside, Alternet, CommonDreams and Consortium News, and she has provided commentary for CBS News, BBC, MSNBC, CNN, Fox News, NPR and Pacifica Radio.
The crisis in Ethiopia, causing alarm across the continent of Africa. There are growing concerns about a civil war and/or massacres by the African Union. There is also growing concern in the transition team of Joe Biden. Ethiopia's Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed Ali, who won a Nobel Prize for bringing peace between Ethiopia and Eritrea, has now unleashed his forces against the Tigray People's Liberation Front. The Front has accused the Prime Minister of a power grab and ethnic cleansing. What's going on? We speak with Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston. Dr Horne has written more than 30 books. His most recently published book is The Dawning of the Apocalypse: The Roots of Slavery, White Supremacy, Settler Colonialism, and Capitalism in the Long Sixteenth Century, published in June 2020.
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Today kicks off what for many is week of travel and preparation for the U.S. holiday, Thanksgiving. This, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. But increasingly, those in support of Indigenous rights are referring tot he holiday as a Day of Mourning. Others are referring to it as Thankstaking. Our guest is Jacqueline Keeler, a journalist and author with Dine and Ihanktonwan Dakota roots. Jacqueline serves as Editor-in-chief of Pollen Nation Magazine, Editor of Edge of Morning: Native Voices Speak for Bears Ears and creator of #NotYourMascot. Jacqueline also has a book coming out in March looking at the political divide in the United States and its origins, entitled Standoff.
The latest in what are increasingly failed attempts by Donald Trump to hold on to the presidency, even as the administration is finally allowing the Biden-Harris team to access the transition of power process. Our guest is Marjorie Cohn, professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, where she taught for 25 years. The former president of the National Lawyers Guild and criminal defense attorney is a legal scholar and political analyst who writes books and articles, and lectures throughout the world about human rights, US foreign policy, and the contradiction between the two. Her most recent book is Drones and Targeted Killing: Legal, Moral, and Geopolitical Issues. Cohn has testified before Congress and debated the legality of the war in Afghanistan at the prestigious Oxford Union. Her columns appear on Truthout, HuffPost, Salon, Jurist, Truthdig, Portside, Alternet, CommonDreams and Consortium News, and she has provided commentary for CBS News, BBC, MSNBC, CNN, Fox News, NPR and Pacifica Radio.
The crisis in Ethiopia, causing alarm across the continent of Africa. There are growing concerns about a civil war and/or massacres by the African Union. There is also growing concern in the transition team of Joe Biden. Ethiopia's Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed Ali, who won a Nobel Prize for bringing peace between Ethiopia and Eritrea, has now unleashed his forces against the Tigray People's Liberation Front. The Front has accused the Prime Minister of a power grab and ethnic cleansing. What's going on? We speak with Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston. Dr Horne has written more than 30 books. His most recently published book is The Dawning of the Apocalypse: The Roots of Slavery, White Supremacy, Settler Colonialism, and Capitalism in the Long Sixteenth Century, published in June 2020.
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Today kicks off what for many is week of travel and preparation for the U.S. holiday, Thanksgiving. This, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. But increasingly, those in support of Indigenous rights are referring tot he holiday as a Day of Mourning. Others are referring to it as Thankstaking. Our guest is Jacqueline Keeler, a journalist and author with Dine and Ihanktonwan Dakota roots. Jacqueline serves as Editor-in-chief of Pollen Nation Magazine, Editor of Edge of Morning: Native Voices Speak for Bears Ears and creator of #NotYourMascot. Jacqueline also has a book coming out in March looking at the political divide in the United States and its origins, entitled Standoff.
The latest in what are increasingly failed attempts by Donald Trump to hold on to the presidency, even as the administration is finally allowing the Biden-Harris team to access the transition of power process. Our guest is Marjorie Cohn, professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, where she taught for 25 years. The former president of the National Lawyers Guild and criminal defense attorney is a legal scholar and political analyst who writes books and articles, and lectures throughout the world about human rights, US foreign policy, and the contradiction between the two. Her most recent book is Drones and Targeted Killing: Legal, Moral, and Geopolitical Issues. Cohn has testified before Congress and debated the legality of the war in Afghanistan at the prestigious Oxford Union. Her columns appear on Truthout, HuffPost, Salon, Jurist, Truthdig, Portside, Alternet, CommonDreams and Consortium News, and she has provided commentary for CBS News, BBC, MSNBC, CNN, Fox News, NPR and Pacifica Radio.
The crisis in Ethiopia, causing alarm across the continent of Africa. There are growing concerns about a civil war and/or massacres by the African Union. There is also growing concern in the transition team of Joe Biden. Ethiopia's Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed Ali, who won a Nobel Prize for bringing peace between Ethiopia and Eritrea, has now unleashed his forces against the Tigray People's Liberation Front. The Front has accused the Prime Minister of a power grab and ethnic cleansing. What's going on? We speak with Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston. Dr Horne has written more than 30 books. His most recently published book is The Dawning of the Apocalypse: The Roots of Slavery, White Supremacy, Settler Colonialism, and Capitalism in the Long Sixteenth Century, published in June 2020.
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Today kicks off what for many is week of travel and preparation for the U.S. holiday, Thanksgiving. This, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. But increasingly, those in support of Indigenous rights are referring tot he holiday as a Day of Mourning. Others are referring to it as Thankstaking. Our guest is Jacqueline Keeler, a journalist and author with Dine and Ihanktonwan Dakota roots. Jacqueline serves as Editor-in-chief of Pollen Nation Magazine, Editor of Edge of Morning: Native Voices Speak for Bears Ears and creator of #NotYourMascot. Jacqueline also has a book coming out in March looking at the political divide in the United States and its origins, entitled Standoff.
The latest in what are increasingly failed attempts by Donald Trump to hold on to the presidency, even as the administration is finally allowing the Biden-Harris team to access the transition of power process. Our guest is Marjorie Cohn, professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, where she taught for 25 years. The former president of the National Lawyers Guild and criminal defense attorney is a legal scholar and political analyst who writes books and articles, and lectures throughout the world about human rights, US foreign policy, and the contradiction between the two. Her most recent book is Drones and Targeted Killing: Legal, Moral, and Geopolitical Issues. Cohn has testified before Congress and debated the legality of the war in Afghanistan at the prestigious Oxford Union. Her columns appear on Truthout, HuffPost, Salon, Jurist, Truthdig, Portside, Alternet, CommonDreams and Consortium News, and she has provided commentary for CBS News, BBC, MSNBC, CNN, Fox News, NPR and Pacifica Radio.
The crisis in Ethiopia, causing alarm across the continent of Africa. There are growing concerns about a civil war and/or massacres by the African Union. There is also growing concern in the transition team of Joe Biden. Ethiopia's Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed Ali, who won a Nobel Prize for bringing peace between Ethiopia and Eritrea, has now unleashed his forces against the Tigray People's Liberation Front. The Front has accused the Prime Minister of a power grab and ethnic cleansing. What's going on? We speak with Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston. Dr Horne has written more than 30 books. His most recently published book is The Dawning of the Apocalypse: The Roots of Slavery, White Supremacy, Settler Colonialism, and Capitalism in the Long Sixteenth Century, published in June 2020.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
Donald Trump is desperately trying to stay in power and prevent President-elect Joe Biden from taking office. In what many are now describing as a slow-motion coup, Trump is using a combination of methods to undermine the results of the 2020 election. Not only is he pushing state legislators to visit him at the Oval Office in an attempt to overturn the Democrats victory. He is also personally calling local election officials who are trying to rescind their certification votes in Michigan, according to the Associated Press. Also, during a press conference hosted by Rudy Giuliani, Trumps personal lawyer, he claimed that the election had been rigged by a company owned by affiliates of former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and current President Nicolas Maduro.
Also, a few days after winning the electoral votes needed to win the presidency, Joe Biden appointed adviser and lawyer Ron Klain as his Chief of Staff. He has also tapped former campaign manager Jen O'Malley Dillon as his deputy chief of staff. She is the first woman to lead a winning Democratic presidential campaign. On Tuesday, November 17, Biden officially appointed three Latinos to be part of his White House senior staff. They include Julie Chvez Rodriguez, Director of Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, Julissa Reynoso Pantaleon, Chief of Staff for the First Lady, and Anthony Bernal, Senior Adviser to the First Lady. Biden also picked Cedric Richmond, a Black man, to serve as Director of the Office of Public Engagement. At the moment, only ten people have been selected, seven of which are women and people of color. However, many in the peace movement are worried about his major candidates for security and defense.
Despite Donald Trump refusing to concede defeat, President-elect Joe Biden is already tackling major world events that will impact his administration upon taking office. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo laid the capstone this week on the Trump administrations four-year ideological project in Israel. Pompeo made a controversial visit to settlements located in the West Bank and the Golan Heights, marking the first time a U.S. secretary of state has appeared at such sites, which much of the world views as illegal.
Although an overwhelming majority of people across the United States voted for Joe Biden instead of Donald Trump, it is not smooth sailing for the President-elect. The progressive and grassroots movement that helped elect Biden into power is now reminding him that he must live up to his promises. This includes the LGBTQ movement, the environmental movement and the progressive anti-war movement.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
Donald Trump is desperately trying to stay in power and prevent President-elect Joe Biden from taking office. In what many are now describing as a slow-motion coup, Trump is using a combination of methods to undermine the results of the 2020 election. Not only is he pushing state legislators to visit him at the Oval Office in an attempt to overturn the Democrats victory. He is also personally calling local election officials who are trying to rescind their certification votes in Michigan, according to the Associated Press. Also, during a press conference hosted by Rudy Giuliani, Trumps personal lawyer, he claimed that the election had been rigged by a company owned by affiliates of former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and current President Nicolas Maduro.
Also, a few days after winning the electoral votes needed to win the presidency, Joe Biden appointed adviser and lawyer Ron Klain as his Chief of Staff. He has also tapped former campaign manager Jen O'Malley Dillon as his deputy chief of staff. She is the first woman to lead a winning Democratic presidential campaign. On Tuesday, November 17, Biden officially appointed three Latinos to be part of his White House senior staff. They include Julie Chvez Rodriguez, Director of Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, Julissa Reynoso Pantaleon, Chief of Staff for the First Lady, and Anthony Bernal, Senior Adviser to the First Lady. Biden also picked Cedric Richmond, a Black man, to serve as Director of the Office of Public Engagement. At the moment, only ten people have been selected, seven of which are women and people of color. However, many in the peace movement are worried about his major candidates for security and defense.
Despite Donald Trump refusing to concede defeat, President-elect Joe Biden is already tackling major world events that will impact his administration upon taking office. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo laid the capstone this week on the Trump administrations four-year ideological project in Israel. Pompeo made a controversial visit to settlements located in the West Bank and the Golan Heights, marking the first time a U.S. secretary of state has appeared at such sites, which much of the world views as illegal.
Although an overwhelming majority of people across the United States voted for Joe Biden instead of Donald Trump, it is not smooth sailing for the President-elect. The progressive and grassroots movement that helped elect Biden into power is now reminding him that he must live up to his promises. This includes the LGBTQ movement, the environmental movement and the progressive anti-war movement.
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Is biomass fuel the answer to containing the spread of wildfires? Or is it simply another false solution taking away focus from the relationship between climate change and the increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires? On Tuesday, November 24, environmental justice organizations around the world will mark the International Day of Action on Forest Biomass. What is biomass fuel? Why are environmental activists opposed to it? For our weekly Earth Watch, our guest is Rachel Smolker. She is co-director of Biofuelwatch, where she works to raise awareness of the impacts of large scale bioenergy on climate, the environment and human rights. Her work has spanned from local grassroots organizing to participation in the United Nations conventions on climate and biodiversity. She is on the steering committee of the Campaign to Stop GE Trees. She has a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, and worked previously as a field biologist. She lives in Vermont where she is organizing resistance to a fracked gas pipeline and to logging on public lands.
Across the U.S. South and Midwest, farm workers are waging labor struggles against corporate exploitation and toxic work environments. Farm workers are among the most underpaid workers in the United States and often work in perilous conditions. They're also forced to live in cramped quarters, making them more vulnerable to COVID-19. Our guest is Stephen Bartlett. Stephen is the Coordinator of Sustainable Agriculture of Louisville, which aims to create a joyous, diverse, and sustainable community of well-nourished people and well-compensated farmers and food workers. Stephen is also a member of Louisvillians Showing Up For Racial Justice.
Also, we speak with Eleanor Goldfield who made the brand new and well-reviewed film, "Hard Road of Hope." It tells the story of how migrants were brought to West Virginia to work in the coal mines and how they worked together against dangerous and oppressive working conditions.
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Is biomass fuel the answer to containing the spread of wildfires? Or is it simply another false solution taking away focus from the relationship between climate change and the increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires? On Tuesday, November 24, environmental justice organizations around the world will mark the International Day of Action on Forest Biomass. What is biomass fuel? Why are environmental activists opposed to it? For our weekly Earth Watch, our guest is Rachel Smolker. She is co-director of Biofuelwatch, where she works to raise awareness of the impacts of large scale bioenergy on climate, the environment and human rights. Her work has spanned from local grassroots organizing to participation in the United Nations conventions on climate and biodiversity. She is on the steering committee of the Campaign to Stop GE Trees. She has a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, and worked previously as a field biologist. She lives in Vermont where she is organizing resistance to a fracked gas pipeline and to logging on public lands.
Across the U.S. South and Midwest, farm workers are waging labor struggles against corporate exploitation and toxic work environments. Farm workers are among the most underpaid workers in the United States and often work in perilous conditions. They're also forced to live in cramped quarters, making them more vulnerable to COVID-19. Our guest is Stephen Bartlett. Stephen is the Coordinator of Sustainable Agriculture of Louisville, which aims to create a joyous, diverse, and sustainable community of well-nourished people and well-compensated farmers and food workers. Stephen is also a member of Louisvillians Showing Up For Racial Justice.
Also, we speak with Eleanor Goldfield who made the brand new and well-reviewed film, "Hard Road of Hope." It tells the story of how migrants were brought to West Virginia to work in the coal mines and how they worked together against dangerous and oppressive working conditions.
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Is biomass fuel the answer to containing the spread of wildfires? Or is it simply another false solution taking away focus from the relationship between climate change and the increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires? On Tuesday, November 24, environmental justice organizations around the world will mark the International Day of Action on Forest Biomass. What is biomass fuel? Why are environmental activists opposed to it? For our weekly Earth Watch, our guest is Rachel Smolker. She is co-director of Biofuelwatch, where she works to raise awareness of the impacts of large scale bioenergy on climate, the environment and human rights. Her work has spanned from local grassroots organizing to participation in the United Nations conventions on climate and biodiversity. She is on the steering committee of the Campaign to Stop GE Trees. She has a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, and worked previously as a field biologist. She lives in Vermont where she is organizing resistance to a fracked gas pipeline and to logging on public lands.
Across the U.S. South and Midwest, farm workers are waging labor struggles against corporate exploitation and toxic work environments. Farm workers are among the most underpaid workers in the United States and often work in perilous conditions. They're also forced to live in cramped quarters, making them more vulnerable to COVID-19. Our guest is Stephen Bartlett. Stephen is the Coordinator of Sustainable Agriculture of Louisville, which aims to create a joyous, diverse, and sustainable community of well-nourished people and well-compensated farmers and food workers. Stephen is also a member of Louisvillians Showing Up For Racial Justice.
Also, we speak with Eleanor Goldfield who made the brand new and well-reviewed film, "Hard Road of Hope." It tells the story of how migrants were brought to West Virginia to work in the coal mines and how they worked together against dangerous and oppressive working conditions.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Is biomass fuel the answer to containing the spread of wildfires? Or is it simply another false solution taking away focus from the relationship between climate change and the increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires? On Tuesday, November 24, environmental justice organizations around the world will mark the International Day of Action on Forest Biomass. What is biomass fuel? Why are environmental activists opposed to it? For our weekly Earth Watch, our guest is Rachel Smolker. She is co-director of Biofuelwatch, where she works to raise awareness of the impacts of large scale bioenergy on climate, the environment and human rights. Her work has spanned from local grassroots organizing to participation in the United Nations conventions on climate and biodiversity. She is on the steering committee of the Campaign to Stop GE Trees. She has a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, and worked previously as a field biologist. She lives in Vermont where she is organizing resistance to a fracked gas pipeline and to logging on public lands.
Across the U.S. South and Midwest, farm workers are waging labor struggles against corporate exploitation and toxic work environments. Farm workers are among the most underpaid workers in the United States and often work in perilous conditions. They're also forced to live in cramped quarters, making them more vulnerable to COVID-19. Our guest is Stephen Bartlett. Stephen is the Coordinator of Sustainable Agriculture of Louisville, which aims to create a joyous, diverse, and sustainable community of well-nourished people and well-compensated farmers and food workers. Stephen is also a member of Louisvillians Showing Up For Racial Justice.
Also, we speak with Eleanor Goldfield who made the brand new and well-reviewed film, "Hard Road of Hope." It tells the story of how migrants were brought to West Virginia to work in the coal mines and how they worked together against dangerous and oppressive working conditions.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Is biomass fuel the answer to containing the spread of wildfires? Or is it simply another false solution taking away focus from the relationship between climate change and the increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires? On Tuesday, November 24, environmental justice organizations around the world will mark the International Day of Action on Forest Biomass. What is biomass fuel? Why are environmental activists opposed to it? For our weekly Earth Watch, our guest is Rachel Smolker. She is co-director of Biofuelwatch, where she works to raise awareness of the impacts of large scale bioenergy on climate, the environment and human rights. Her work has spanned from local grassroots organizing to participation in the United Nations conventions on climate and biodiversity. She is on the steering committee of the Campaign to Stop GE Trees. She has a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, and worked previously as a field biologist. She lives in Vermont where she is organizing resistance to a fracked gas pipeline and to logging on public lands.
Across the U.S. South and Midwest, farm workers are waging labor struggles against corporate exploitation and toxic work environments. Farm workers are among the most underpaid workers in the United States and often work in perilous conditions. They're also forced to live in cramped quarters, making them more vulnerable to COVID-19. Our guest is Stephen Bartlett. Stephen is the Coordinator of Sustainable Agriculture of Louisville, which aims to create a joyous, diverse, and sustainable community of well-nourished people and well-compensated farmers and food workers. Stephen is also a member of Louisvillians Showing Up For Racial Justice.
Also, we speak with Eleanor Goldfield who made the brand new and well-reviewed film, "Hard Road of Hope." It tells the story of how migrants were brought to West Virginia to work in the coal mines and how they worked together against dangerous and oppressive working conditions.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The COVID-19 virus is once again spiking across the United States, infecting hundreds of thousands of people and forcing states to shut down. Over a million new cases have been confirmed over the past week as elected officials in all 50 states have reported higher infection rates, according to The New York Times. Texas, New Hampshire, Tennessee and Oregon are among 39 states that have set weekly case records in the last few days. The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 continues to set new records, with more than 73,000 patients in the hospital on Monday, November 16, according to the Covid Tracking Project. That figure has remained above 61,000 for the past week. Deaths from COVID-19 are also on the uptick, as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a countrywide average of more than 1,100 a day. Overall, 248,429 people have died from COVID-19 in the United States, with over 11.3 million people being infected, according to the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center. Our guest is Dr. David Himmelstein, a Distinguished Professor of Public Health at the City University of New York, a lecturer in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and a primary care doctor in The Bronx. Dr. Himmelstein co-founded Physicians for a National Health Program, a group whose 23,000 members advocate for Medicare for All.
As Donald Trump continues to claim election fraud, President-elect Joe Biden is busy assembling his inner team of White House advisers and Cabinet officials. Ten people have been appointed thus far, seven of which include women and people of color. Biden will also nominate officials to head the federal government's domestic and international security teams. Despite the President-elect receiving praise for hiring women and people of color, many are concerned about his top picks for security and defense. Susan Rice, who is being considered for Secretary of State, backed the invasion of Iraq and echoed the long debunked claim that there were weapons of mass destruction there. Tony Blinken, who is being considered for National Security Adviser, supported the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan under former President Barack Obama. And Michle Flournoy, who is being considered for Secretary of Defence, also called for preemptive strikes against Iraq. Our guest is Mariamne Everett, who recently wrote the piece "Biden: A War Cabinet?" She is an intern at the Institute for Public Accuracy and radio presenter with World Radio Paris where she hosts the podcast Hidden Paris, about the hidden cultural & social aspects and places of the City of Lights.
Also, our weekly Earth Minute presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project and our weekly Campaigners for Black Lives segment featuring Akili. He is a core team member of Black Lives Matters Los Angeles, Director of the Fannie Lou Hamer Institute and Project Coordinator for Corporate Accountability, which wages strategic campaigns that compel transnational corporations to stop destroying our health, human rights, democracy, and our planet.
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The COVID-19 virus is once again spiking across the United States, infecting hundreds of thousands of people and forcing states to shut down. Over a million new cases have been confirmed over the past week as elected officials in all 50 states have reported higher infection rates, according to The New York Times. Texas, New Hampshire, Tennessee and Oregon are among 39 states that have set weekly case records in the last few days. The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 continues to set new records, with more than 73,000 patients in the hospital on Monday, November 16, according to the Covid Tracking Project. That figure has remained above 61,000 for the past week. Deaths from COVID-19 are also on the uptick, as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a countrywide average of more than 1,100 a day. Overall, 248,429 people have died from COVID-19 in the United States, with over 11.3 million people being infected, according to the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center. Our guest is Dr. David Himmelstein, a Distinguished Professor of Public Health at the City University of New York, a lecturer in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and a primary care doctor in The Bronx. Dr. Himmelstein co-founded Physicians for a National Health Program, a group whose 23,000 members advocate for Medicare for All.
As Donald Trump continues to claim election fraud, President-elect Joe Biden is busy assembling his inner team of White House advisers and Cabinet officials. Ten people have been appointed thus far, seven of which include women and people of color. Biden will also nominate officials to head the federal government's domestic and international security teams. Despite the President-elect receiving praise for hiring women and people of color, many are concerned about his top picks for security and defense. Susan Rice, who is being considered for Secretary of State, backed the invasion of Iraq and echoed the long debunked claim that there were weapons of mass destruction there. Tony Blinken, who is being considered for National Security Adviser, supported the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan under former President Barack Obama. And Michle Flournoy, who is being considered for Secretary of Defence, also called for preemptive strikes against Iraq. Our guest is Mariamne Everett, who recently wrote the piece "Biden: A War Cabinet?" She is an intern at the Institute for Public Accuracy and radio presenter with World Radio Paris where she hosts the podcast Hidden Paris, about the hidden cultural & social aspects and places of the City of Lights.
Also, our weekly Earth Minute presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project and our weekly Campaigners for Black Lives segment featuring Akili. He is a core team member of Black Lives Matters Los Angeles, Director of the Fannie Lou Hamer Institute and Project Coordinator for Corporate Accountability, which wages strategic campaigns that compel transnational corporations to stop destroying our health, human rights, democracy, and our planet.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The COVID-19 virus is once again spiking across the United States, infecting hundreds of thousands of people and forcing states to shut down. Over a million new cases have been confirmed over the past week as elected officials in all 50 states have reported higher infection rates, according to The New York Times. Texas, New Hampshire, Tennessee and Oregon are among 39 states that have set weekly case records in the last few days. The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 continues to set new records, with more than 73,000 patients in the hospital on Monday, November 16, according to the Covid Tracking Project. That figure has remained above 61,000 for the past week. Deaths from COVID-19 are also on the uptick, as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a countrywide average of more than 1,100 a day. Overall, 248,429 people have died from COVID-19 in the United States, with over 11.3 million people being infected, according to the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center. Our guest is Dr. David Himmelstein, a Distinguished Professor of Public Health at the City University of New York, a lecturer in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and a primary care doctor in The Bronx. Dr. Himmelstein co-founded Physicians for a National Health Program, a group whose 23,000 members advocate for Medicare for All.
As Donald Trump continues to claim election fraud, President-elect Joe Biden is busy assembling his inner team of White House advisers and Cabinet officials. Ten people have been appointed thus far, seven of which include women and people of color. Biden will also nominate officials to head the federal government's domestic and international security teams. Despite the President-elect receiving praise for hiring women and people of color, many are concerned about his top picks for security and defense. Susan Rice, who is being considered for Secretary of State, backed the invasion of Iraq and echoed the long debunked claim that there were weapons of mass destruction there. Tony Blinken, who is being considered for National Security Adviser, supported the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan under former President Barack Obama. And Michle Flournoy, who is being considered for Secretary of Defence, also called for preemptive strikes against Iraq. Our guest is Mariamne Everett, who recently wrote the piece "Biden: A War Cabinet?" She is an intern at the Institute for Public Accuracy and radio presenter with World Radio Paris where she hosts the podcast Hidden Paris, about the hidden cultural & social aspects and places of the City of Lights.
Also, our weekly Earth Minute presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project and our weekly Campaigners for Black Lives segment featuring Akili. He is a core team member of Black Lives Matters Los Angeles, Director of the Fannie Lou Hamer Institute and Project Coordinator for Corporate Accountability, which wages strategic campaigns that compel transnational corporations to stop destroying our health, human rights, democracy, and our planet.
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The COVID-19 virus is once again spiking across the United States, infecting hundreds of thousands of people and forcing states to shut down. Over a million new cases have been confirmed over the past week as elected officials in all 50 states have reported higher infection rates, according to The New York Times. Texas, New Hampshire, Tennessee and Oregon are among 39 states that have set weekly case records in the last few days. The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 continues to set new records, with more than 73,000 patients in the hospital on Monday, November 16, according to the Covid Tracking Project. That figure has remained above 61,000 for the past week. Deaths from COVID-19 are also on the uptick, as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a countrywide average of more than 1,100 a day. Overall, 248,429 people have died from COVID-19 in the United States, with over 11.3 million people being infected, according to the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center. Our guest is Dr. David Himmelstein, a Distinguished Professor of Public Health at the City University of New York, a lecturer in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and a primary care doctor in The Bronx. Dr. Himmelstein co-founded Physicians for a National Health Program, a group whose 23,000 members advocate for Medicare for All.
As Donald Trump continues to claim election fraud, President-elect Joe Biden is busy assembling his inner team of White House advisers and Cabinet officials. Ten people have been appointed thus far, seven of which include women and people of color. Biden will also nominate officials to head the federal government's domestic and international security teams. Despite the President-elect receiving praise for hiring women and people of color, many are concerned about his top picks for security and defense. Susan Rice, who is being considered for Secretary of State, backed the invasion of Iraq and echoed the long debunked claim that there were weapons of mass destruction there. Tony Blinken, who is being considered for National Security Adviser, supported the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan under former President Barack Obama. And Michle Flournoy, who is being considered for Secretary of Defence, also called for preemptive strikes against Iraq. Our guest is Mariamne Everett, who recently wrote the piece "Biden: A War Cabinet?" She is an intern at the Institute for Public Accuracy and radio presenter with World Radio Paris where she hosts the podcast Hidden Paris, about the hidden cultural & social aspects and places of the City of Lights.
Also, our weekly Earth Minute presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project and our weekly Campaigners for Black Lives segment featuring Akili. He is a core team member of Black Lives Matters Los Angeles, Director of the Fannie Lou Hamer Institute and Project Coordinator for Corporate Accountability, which wages strategic campaigns that compel transnational corporations to stop destroying our health, human rights, democracy, and our planet.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The COVID-19 virus is once again spiking across the United States, infecting hundreds of thousands of people and forcing states to shut down. Over a million new cases have been confirmed over the past week as elected officials in all 50 states have reported higher infection rates, according to The New York Times. Texas, New Hampshire, Tennessee and Oregon are among 39 states that have set weekly case records in the last few days. The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 continues to set new records, with more than 73,000 patients in the hospital on Monday, November 16, according to the Covid Tracking Project. That figure has remained above 61,000 for the past week. Deaths from COVID-19 are also on the uptick, as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a countrywide average of more than 1,100 a day. Overall, 248,429 people have died from COVID-19 in the United States, with over 11.3 million people being infected, according to the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center. Our guest is Dr. David Himmelstein, a Distinguished Professor of Public Health at the City University of New York, a lecturer in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and a primary care doctor in The Bronx. Dr. Himmelstein co-founded Physicians for a National Health Program, a group whose 23,000 members advocate for Medicare for All.
As Donald Trump continues to claim election fraud, President-elect Joe Biden is busy assembling his inner team of White House advisers and Cabinet officials. Ten people have been appointed thus far, seven of which include women and people of color. Biden will also nominate officials to head the federal government's domestic and international security teams. Despite the President-elect receiving praise for hiring women and people of color, many are concerned about his top picks for security and defense. Susan Rice, who is being considered for Secretary of State, backed the invasion of Iraq and echoed the long debunked claim that there were weapons of mass destruction there. Tony Blinken, who is being considered for National Security Adviser, supported the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan under former President Barack Obama. And Michle Flournoy, who is being considered for Secretary of Defence, also called for preemptive strikes against Iraq. Our guest is Mariamne Everett, who recently wrote the piece "Biden: A War Cabinet?" She is an intern at the Institute for Public Accuracy and radio presenter with World Radio Paris where she hosts the podcast Hidden Paris, about the hidden cultural & social aspects and places of the City of Lights.
Also, our weekly Earth Minute presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project and our weekly Campaigners for Black Lives segment featuring Akili. He is a core team member of Black Lives Matters Los Angeles, Director of the Fannie Lou Hamer Institute and Project Coordinator for Corporate Accountability, which wages strategic campaigns that compel transnational corporations to stop destroying our health, human rights, democracy, and our planet.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The COVID-19 virus is once again spiking across the United States, infecting hundreds of thousands of people and forcing states to shut down. Over a million new cases have been confirmed over the past week as elected officials in all 50 states have reported higher infection rates, according to The New York Times. Texas, New Hampshire, Tennessee and Oregon are among 39 states that have set weekly case records in the last few days. The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 continues to set new records, with more than 73,000 patients in the hospital on Monday, November 16, according to the Covid Tracking Project. That figure has remained above 61,000 for the past week. Deaths from COVID-19 are also on the uptick, as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a countrywide average of more than 1,100 a day. Overall, 248,429 people have died from COVID-19 in the United States, with over 11.3 million people being infected, according to the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center. Our guest is Dr. David Himmelstein, a Distinguished Professor of Public Health at the City University of New York, a lecturer in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and a primary care doctor in The Bronx. Dr. Himmelstein co-founded Physicians for a National Health Program, a group whose 23,000 members advocate for Medicare for All.
As Donald Trump continues to claim election fraud, President-elect Joe Biden is busy assembling his inner team of White House advisers and Cabinet officials. Ten people have been appointed thus far, seven of which include women and people of color. Biden will also nominate officials to head the federal government's domestic and international security teams. Despite the President-elect receiving praise for hiring women and people of color, many are concerned about his top picks for security and defense. Susan Rice, who is being considered for Secretary of State, backed the invasion of Iraq and echoed the long debunked claim that there were weapons of mass destruction there. Tony Blinken, who is being considered for National Security Adviser, supported the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan under former President Barack Obama. And Michle Flournoy, who is being considered for Secretary of Defence, also called for preemptive strikes against Iraq. Our guest is Mariamne Everett, who recently wrote the piece "Biden: A War Cabinet?" She is an intern at the Institute for Public Accuracy and radio presenter with World Radio Paris where she hosts the podcast Hidden Paris, about the hidden cultural & social aspects and places of the City of Lights.
Also, our weekly Earth Minute presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project and our weekly Campaigners for Black Lives segment featuring Akili. He is a core team member of Black Lives Matters Los Angeles, Director of the Fannie Lou Hamer Institute and Project Coordinator for Corporate Accountability, which wages strategic campaigns that compel transnational corporations to stop destroying our health, human rights, democracy, and our planet.
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It has been close to a week since Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were declared the winners of the U.S. Presidential Election, yet Donald Trump has refused to accept the result. Many are calling this a slow motion coup, considering that Trump is doing all he can to delay the transition of power.
Trump, who has been keeping a low profile since the November 3 election, is desperately issuing legal challenges in battleground states where Biden has already been projected to win. CNN and other media outlets are calling a Biden win in Arizona. Is it about the courts for Trump or setting up GOP legislators to invoke "faithless voters" in the Electoral College. Could this be a way for Trump to steal the election?
Also, a shakeup at the Pentagon and Homeland Security: what is the purpose? What are the implications? Some in the GOP are coming out to accept Biden's victory, or at least for him to begin getting national security briefings. Also, will Bernie Sanders get the Department of Labor spot?
Our roundtable panelists weigh in on what a Biden cabinet could look like and its international implications. Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
It has been close to a week since Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were declared the winners of the U.S. Presidential Election, yet Donald Trump has refused to accept the result. Many are calling this a slow motion coup, considering that Trump is doing all he can to delay the transition of power.
Trump, who has been keeping a low profile since the November 3 election, is desperately issuing legal challenges in battleground states where Biden has already been projected to win. CNN and other media outlets are calling a Biden win in Arizona. Is it about the courts for Trump or setting up GOP legislators to invoke "faithless voters" in the Electoral College. Could this be a way for Trump to steal the election?
Also, a shakeup at the Pentagon and Homeland Security: what is the purpose? What are the implications? Some in the GOP are coming out to accept Biden's victory, or at least for him to begin getting national security briefings. Also, will Bernie Sanders get the Department of Labor spot?
Our roundtable panelists weigh in on what a Biden cabinet could look like and its international implications. Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Marjorie Cohn, professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, discusses the latest on Donald Trump's legal challenges as he attempts to invalidate the Joe Biden and Kamala Harris win. It has been over a week since U.S. voters decided to election Biden and Harris as the next President and Vice President, yet Trump is refusing to concede. His campaign is waging legal battles in states across the country in a desperate attempt to overturn President-elect Biden's win. Using frivolous legal maneuvers without legitimate claims, Trump has lawsuits in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Arizona, among other states.
Also, our weekly Earth Watch. The Food and Drug Administration is chided by a federal court for approving genetically-engineered salmon. The judge ruled in favor of environmentalists, but AquaBounty, a major player in the GE salmon business, said that the court's decision will have no impact on their ongoing operations. Our guest is Amy is a Senior Attorney in the Center for Food Safety's Portland, Oregon office. As part of CFS's legal team, Amy practices environmental and administrative law to defend farmers, communities, and the environment from industrial animal factories, aquaculture, genetically engineered crops and animals, and the overuse of toxic pesticides, especially in the Pacific Northwest.
Lastly, a post-election message to the nation from the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II. Rev. Barber is the President and Senior Lecturer of Repairers of the Breach and Co-Chair of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call For Moral Revival.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Marjorie Cohn, professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, discusses the latest on Donald Trump's legal challenges as he attempts to invalidate the Joe Biden and Kamala Harris win. It has been over a week since U.S. voters decided to election Biden and Harris as the next President and Vice President, yet Trump is refusing to concede. His campaign is waging legal battles in states across the country in a desperate attempt to overturn President-elect Biden's win. Using frivolous legal maneuvers without legitimate claims, Trump has lawsuits in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Arizona, among other states.
Also, our weekly Earth Watch. The Food and Drug Administration is chided by a federal court for approving genetically-engineered salmon. The judge ruled in favor of environmentalists, but AquaBounty, a major player in the GE salmon business, said that the court's decision will have no impact on their ongoing operations. Our guest is Amy is a Senior Attorney in the Center for Food Safety's Portland, Oregon office. As part of CFS's legal team, Amy practices environmental and administrative law to defend farmers, communities, and the environment from industrial animal factories, aquaculture, genetically engineered crops and animals, and the overuse of toxic pesticides, especially in the Pacific Northwest.
Lastly, a post-election message to the nation from the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II. Rev. Barber is the President and Senior Lecturer of Repairers of the Breach and Co-Chair of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call For Moral Revival.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Marjorie Cohn, professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, discusses the latest on Donald Trump's legal challenges as he attempts to invalidate the Joe Biden and Kamala Harris win. It has been over a week since U.S. voters decided to election Biden and Harris as the next President and Vice President, yet Trump is refusing to concede. His campaign is waging legal battles in states across the country in a desperate attempt to overturn President-elect Biden's win. Using frivolous legal maneuvers without legitimate claims, Trump has lawsuits in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Arizona, among other states.
Also, our weekly Earth Watch. The Food and Drug Administration is chided by a federal court for approving genetically-engineered salmon. The judge ruled in favor of environmentalists, but AquaBounty, a major player in the GE salmon business, said that the court's decision will have no impact on their ongoing operations. Our guest is Amy is a Senior Attorney in the Center for Food Safety's Portland, Oregon office. As part of CFS's legal team, Amy practices environmental and administrative law to defend farmers, communities, and the environment from industrial animal factories, aquaculture, genetically engineered crops and animals, and the overuse of toxic pesticides, especially in the Pacific Northwest.
Lastly, a post-election message to the nation from the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II. Rev. Barber is the President and Senior Lecturer of Repairers of the Breach and Co-Chair of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call For Moral Revival.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Marjorie Cohn, professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, discusses the latest on Donald Trump's legal challenges as he attempts to invalidate the Joe Biden and Kamala Harris win. It has been over a week since U.S. voters decided to election Biden and Harris as the next President and Vice President, yet Trump is refusing to concede. His campaign is waging legal battles in states across the country in a desperate attempt to overturn President-elect Biden's win. Using frivolous legal maneuvers without legitimate claims, Trump has lawsuits in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Arizona, among other states.
Also, our weekly Earth Watch. The Food and Drug Administration is chided by a federal court for approving genetically-engineered salmon. The judge ruled in favor of environmentalists, but AquaBounty, a major player in the GE salmon business, said that the court's decision will have no impact on their ongoing operations. Our guest is Amy is a Senior Attorney in the Center for Food Safety's Portland, Oregon office. As part of CFS's legal team, Amy practices environmental and administrative law to defend farmers, communities, and the environment from industrial animal factories, aquaculture, genetically engineered crops and animals, and the overuse of toxic pesticides, especially in the Pacific Northwest.
Lastly, a post-election message to the nation from the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II. Rev. Barber is the President and Senior Lecturer of Repairers of the Breach and Co-Chair of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call For Moral Revival.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Marjorie Cohn, professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, discusses the latest on Donald Trump's legal challenges as he attempts to invalidate the Joe Biden and Kamala Harris win. It has been over a week since U.S. voters decided to election Biden and Harris as the next President and Vice President, yet Trump is refusing to concede. His campaign is waging legal battles in states across the country in a desperate attempt to overturn President-elect Biden's win. Using frivolous legal maneuvers without legitimate claims, Trump has lawsuits in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Arizona, among other states.
Also, our weekly Earth Watch. The Food and Drug Administration is chided by a federal court for approving genetically-engineered salmon. The judge ruled in favor of environmentalists, but AquaBounty, a major player in the GE salmon business, said that the court's decision will have no impact on their ongoing operations. Our guest is Amy is a Senior Attorney in the Center for Food Safety's Portland, Oregon office. As part of CFS's legal team, Amy practices environmental and administrative law to defend farmers, communities, and the environment from industrial animal factories, aquaculture, genetically engineered crops and animals, and the overuse of toxic pesticides, especially in the Pacific Northwest.
Lastly, a post-election message to the nation from the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II. Rev. Barber is the President and Senior Lecturer of Repairers of the Breach and Co-Chair of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call For Moral Revival.
On Tuesday, November 3, millions of people across the United States headed to the polls to participate in the 2020 elections. The Democratic ticket of former Vice President Joe Biden and California Senator Kamala Harris defeated Republicans Donald Trump and Mike Pence. Following numerous days of intense and closely-watched vote counting, Biden and Harris were declared the winners. Most across the United States and around the world are in consensus, pointing out that the Biden-Harris ticket won legitimately. Following the election, Trump refused to admit that he lost and began waging a series of legal suits in order to maintain his grip on power.
During the November election, voters also decided who would fill 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate. In the House, Democrats have maintained a majority, winning 218 seats compared to the Republicans 201 seats. While they have kept control over the House, some races have yet to be called. In the Senate, Republicans are in the lead with 48 seats compared to the Democrats 46 seats. A total of 51 seats are needed to form a majority. Party control of the Senate will likely be decided by January 2021, with two runoff elections taking place in Georgia. Races in North Carolina and Alaska also remained uncalled.
The 2020 elections were unprecedented in many ways. First, this election was the first since 1992 in which an incumbent president failed to win re-election to a second term. Second, with more than 75 million votes, Biden won the most votes ever cast for a candidate in a U.S. presidential election. And third, this election also had the highest voter turnout since the election of 1900. About 160 million people were estimated to have cast their votes in 2020, bringing voter turnout to more than two-thirds of the countrys 239.2 million eligible voters.
Today, we bring you a special on the 2020 elections and the impact of poor people and communities of color. During todays program, you will hear a post-election message to the nation delivered by the Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, Co-Chair of the Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. Rev. Theoharis discusses the results of the election and what they mean for those of us most impacted. Then, you will hear an exclusive speech delivered by the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, Co-Chair of the Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. Rev. Barber discusses the power of voting in the lead up to the election and the importance of unleashing the participation of poor people and communities of color. Rev. Barber also argues that organizing among the poor, around an agenda that represents the concerns of the poor, can fundamentally change the political map of the United States and lead to policies that are just and representative for all people.
On Tuesday, November 3, millions of people across the United States headed to the polls to participate in the 2020 elections. The Democratic ticket of former Vice President Joe Biden and California Senator Kamala Harris defeated Republicans Donald Trump and Mike Pence. Following numerous days of intense and closely-watched vote counting, Biden and Harris were declared the winners. Most across the United States and around the world are in consensus, pointing out that the Biden-Harris ticket won legitimately. Following the election, Trump refused to admit that he lost and began waging a series of legal suits in order to maintain his grip on power.
During the November election, voters also decided who would fill 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate. In the House, Democrats have maintained a majority, winning 218 seats compared to the Republicans 201 seats. While they have kept control over the House, some races have yet to be called. In the Senate, Republicans are in the lead with 48 seats compared to the Democrats 46 seats. A total of 51 seats are needed to form a majority. Party control of the Senate will likely be decided by January 2021, with two runoff elections taking place in Georgia. Races in North Carolina and Alaska also remained uncalled.
The 2020 elections were unprecedented in many ways. First, this election was the first since 1992 in which an incumbent president failed to win re-election to a second term. Second, with more than 75 million votes, Biden won the most votes ever cast for a candidate in a U.S. presidential election. And third, this election also had the highest voter turnout since the election of 1900. About 160 million people were estimated to have cast their votes in 2020, bringing voter turnout to more than two-thirds of the countrys 239.2 million eligible voters.
Today, we bring you a special on the 2020 elections and the impact of poor people and communities of color. During todays program, you will hear a post-election message to the nation delivered by the Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, Co-Chair of the Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. Rev. Theoharis discusses the results of the election and what they mean for those of us most impacted. Then, you will hear an exclusive speech delivered by the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, Co-Chair of the Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. Rev. Barber discusses the power of voting in the lead up to the election and the importance of unleashing the participation of poor people and communities of color. Rev. Barber also argues that organizing among the poor, around an agenda that represents the concerns of the poor, can fundamentally change the political map of the United States and lead to policies that are just and representative for all people.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable discussion on the 2020 elections. Our guests are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
It has been over three days since Election Day, and the race to decide the next President of the United States still remains too close to call. Democrat Joe Biden moved ahead of Donald Trump in Georgia overnight into Friday as vote counting continued there. Georgia's Clayton County reports that Biden added 1,602 votes compared to Trumps 223, leaving the Democrats with a thin statewide lead of 917 votes. Vote counting is also taking place in other crucial swing states like Pennsylvania, Arizona, Nevada and North Carolina. Biden overtook Trump in the count in Pennsylvania just before 9 a.m. local time on Friday as the states Democratic-leaning counties reported additional vote count totals. The count is ongoing. Election observers still consider North Carolina to be a toss-up.
Nevada and Arizona, where young Latino voters have been crucial to supporting the Democrats, are considered likely to move in favor of Biden. According to CBS News, Biden has received 253 Electoral College votes so far, meaning he is 17 Electoral College votes short of the 270 needed to win. Trump, who has falsely claimed victory, has only won 213 Electoral College votes. Trump has been projected to win Ohio, Florida, Iowa and Texas, while Biden is slated to win Michigan and Wisconsin, two crucial Midwestern states which Trump won in 2016. Many are saying it may take several more days until we know who will be the next President of the United States, as full results for six states are yet to be projected.
Meanwhile, the battle for control of the U.S. Senate could last until January, as Georgia may need to hold run-off elections for both its seats. No candidate in either race has polled 50 percent, as required by Georgia's election law. January 5 has been set as the date run-off elections would take place, which is two days after the new Senate is scheduled to convene. The GOP currently has a 53 to 47 majority in the Senate, with a loss so far of one seat. The Democrats have been working to win the four elections needed to take control of the congressional body, but several GOP incumbents have remained in power. However, if the Democrats can win both positions in Georgia, this would lead to a 50-50 split in the Senate.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable discussion on the 2020 elections. Our guests are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
It has been over three days since Election Day, and the race to decide the next President of the United States still remains too close to call. Democrat Joe Biden moved ahead of Donald Trump in Georgia overnight into Friday as vote counting continued there. Georgia's Clayton County reports that Biden added 1,602 votes compared to Trumps 223, leaving the Democrats with a thin statewide lead of 917 votes. Vote counting is also taking place in other crucial swing states like Pennsylvania, Arizona, Nevada and North Carolina. Biden overtook Trump in the count in Pennsylvania just before 9 a.m. local time on Friday as the states Democratic-leaning counties reported additional vote count totals. The count is ongoing. Election observers still consider North Carolina to be a toss-up.
Nevada and Arizona, where young Latino voters have been crucial to supporting the Democrats, are considered likely to move in favor of Biden. According to CBS News, Biden has received 253 Electoral College votes so far, meaning he is 17 Electoral College votes short of the 270 needed to win. Trump, who has falsely claimed victory, has only won 213 Electoral College votes. Trump has been projected to win Ohio, Florida, Iowa and Texas, while Biden is slated to win Michigan and Wisconsin, two crucial Midwestern states which Trump won in 2016. Many are saying it may take several more days until we know who will be the next President of the United States, as full results for six states are yet to be projected.
Meanwhile, the battle for control of the U.S. Senate could last until January, as Georgia may need to hold run-off elections for both its seats. No candidate in either race has polled 50 percent, as required by Georgia's election law. January 5 has been set as the date run-off elections would take place, which is two days after the new Senate is scheduled to convene. The GOP currently has a 53 to 47 majority in the Senate, with a loss so far of one seat. The Democrats have been working to win the four elections needed to take control of the congressional body, but several GOP incumbents have remained in power. However, if the Democrats can win both positions in Georgia, this would lead to a 50-50 split in the Senate.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The latest on the presidential race, including Donald Trump's court challenges. What happened in down ballot races? Why are Democrats worried about control of Congress? Is there any good news for progressive candidates and initiatives? Our guests are Alan Minsky and Marjorie Cohn.
Alan Minsky is the Executive Director of the Progressive Democrats of America. A lifelong activist, Alan worked as a progressive journalist for the past two decades. Alan was the Program Director at KPFK Los Angeles from 2009-2018; and he regularly coordinated Pacifica Radio's national political coverage. Before that, Alan was one of the founders of LA Indymedia. He has also worked with The Nation Magazine and Jacobin on their audio projects and has been a regular contributor to Common Dreams and Truthdig.
Marjorie Cohn is professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law where she taught for 25 years. The former president of the National Lawyers Guild and criminal defense attorney is a legal scholar and political analyst who writes books and articles, and lectures throughout the world about human rights, US foreign policy, and the contradiction between the two.
The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II also joins us to discuss the ongoing 2020 elections and what's at stake for poor and impacted communities across the United States. The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II is the President & Senior Lecturer of Repairers of the Breach, Co-Chair of the Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call For Moral Revival; Bishop with The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries; Visiting Professor at Union Theological Seminary; Pastor of Greenleaf Christian Church, Disciples of Christ in Goldsboro, North Carolina, and the author of four books .
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The latest on the presidential race, including Donald Trump's court challenges. What happened in down ballot races? Why are Democrats worried about control of Congress? Is there any good news for progressive candidates and initiatives? Our guests are Alan Minsky and Marjorie Cohn.
Alan Minsky is the Executive Director of the Progressive Democrats of America. A lifelong activist, Alan worked as a progressive journalist for the past two decades. Alan was the Program Director at KPFK Los Angeles from 2009-2018; and he regularly coordinated Pacifica Radio's national political coverage. Before that, Alan was one of the founders of LA Indymedia. He has also worked with The Nation Magazine and Jacobin on their audio projects and has been a regular contributor to Common Dreams and Truthdig.
Marjorie Cohn is professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law where she taught for 25 years. The former president of the National Lawyers Guild and criminal defense attorney is a legal scholar and political analyst who writes books and articles, and lectures throughout the world about human rights, US foreign policy, and the contradiction between the two.
The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II also joins us to discuss the ongoing 2020 elections and what's at stake for poor and impacted communities across the United States. The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II is the President & Senior Lecturer of Repairers of the Breach, Co-Chair of the Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call For Moral Revival; Bishop with The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries; Visiting Professor at Union Theological Seminary; Pastor of Greenleaf Christian Church, Disciples of Christ in Goldsboro, North Carolina, and the author of four books .
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The latest on the presidential race, including Donald Trump's court challenges. What happened in down ballot races? Why are Democrats worried about control of Congress? Is there any good news for progressive candidates and initiatives? Our guests are Alan Minsky and Marjorie Cohn.
Alan Minsky is the Executive Director of the Progressive Democrats of America. A lifelong activist, Alan worked as a progressive journalist for the past two decades. Alan was the Program Director at KPFK Los Angeles from 2009-2018; and he regularly coordinated Pacifica Radio's national political coverage. Before that, Alan was one of the founders of LA Indymedia. He has also worked with The Nation Magazine and Jacobin on their audio projects and has been a regular contributor to Common Dreams and Truthdig.
Marjorie Cohn is professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law where she taught for 25 years. The former president of the National Lawyers Guild and criminal defense attorney is a legal scholar and political analyst who writes books and articles, and lectures throughout the world about human rights, US foreign policy, and the contradiction between the two.
The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II also joins us to discuss the ongoing 2020 elections and what's at stake for poor and impacted communities across the United States. The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II is the President & Senior Lecturer of Repairers of the Breach, Co-Chair of the Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call For Moral Revival; Bishop with The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries; Visiting Professor at Union Theological Seminary; Pastor of Greenleaf Christian Church, Disciples of Christ in Goldsboro, North Carolina, and the author of four books .
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The latest on the presidential race, including Donald Trump's court challenges. What happened in down ballot races? Why are Democrats worried about control of Congress? Is there any good news for progressive candidates and initiatives? Our guests are Alan Minsky and Marjorie Cohn.
Alan Minsky is the Executive Director of the Progressive Democrats of America. A lifelong activist, Alan worked as a progressive journalist for the past two decades. Alan was the Program Director at KPFK Los Angeles from 2009-2018; and he regularly coordinated Pacifica Radio's national political coverage. Before that, Alan was one of the founders of LA Indymedia. He has also worked with The Nation Magazine and Jacobin on their audio projects and has been a regular contributor to Common Dreams and Truthdig.
Marjorie Cohn is professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law where she taught for 25 years. The former president of the National Lawyers Guild and criminal defense attorney is a legal scholar and political analyst who writes books and articles, and lectures throughout the world about human rights, US foreign policy, and the contradiction between the two.
The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II also joins us to discuss the ongoing 2020 elections and what's at stake for poor and impacted communities across the United States. The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II is the President & Senior Lecturer of Repairers of the Breach, Co-Chair of the Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call For Moral Revival; Bishop with The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries; Visiting Professor at Union Theological Seminary; Pastor of Greenleaf Christian Church, Disciples of Christ in Goldsboro, North Carolina, and the author of four books .
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The latest on the presidential race, including Donald Trump's court challenges. What happened in down ballot races? Why are Democrats worried about control of Congress? Is there any good news for progressive candidates and initiatives? Our guests are Alan Minsky and Marjorie Cohn.
Alan Minsky is the Executive Director of the Progressive Democrats of America. A lifelong activist, Alan worked as a progressive journalist for the past two decades. Alan was the Program Director at KPFK Los Angeles from 2009-2018; and he regularly coordinated Pacifica Radio's national political coverage. Before that, Alan was one of the founders of LA Indymedia. He has also worked with The Nation Magazine and Jacobin on their audio projects and has been a regular contributor to Common Dreams and Truthdig.
Marjorie Cohn is professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law where she taught for 25 years. The former president of the National Lawyers Guild and criminal defense attorney is a legal scholar and political analyst who writes books and articles, and lectures throughout the world about human rights, US foreign policy, and the contradiction between the two.
The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II also joins us to discuss the ongoing 2020 elections and what's at stake for poor and impacted communities across the United States. The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II is the President & Senior Lecturer of Repairers of the Breach, Co-Chair of the Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call For Moral Revival; Bishop with The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries; Visiting Professor at Union Theological Seminary; Pastor of Greenleaf Christian Church, Disciples of Christ in Goldsboro, North Carolina, and the author of four books .
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The latest on the presidential race, including Donald Trump's court challenges. What happened in down ballot races? Why are Democrats worried about control of Congress? Is there any good news for progressive candidates and initiatives? Our guests are Alan Minsky and Marjorie Cohn.
Alan Minsky is the Executive Director of the Progressive Democrats of America. A lifelong activist, Alan worked as a progressive journalist for the past two decades. Alan was the Program Director at KPFK Los Angeles from 2009-2018; and he regularly coordinated Pacifica Radio's national political coverage. Before that, Alan was one of the founders of LA Indymedia. He has also worked with The Nation Magazine and Jacobin on their audio projects and has been a regular contributor to Common Dreams and Truthdig.
Marjorie Cohn is professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law where she taught for 25 years. The former president of the National Lawyers Guild and criminal defense attorney is a legal scholar and political analyst who writes books and articles, and lectures throughout the world about human rights, US foreign policy, and the contradiction between the two.
The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II also joins us to discuss the ongoing 2020 elections and what's at stake for poor and impacted communities across the United States. The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II is the President & Senior Lecturer of Repairers of the Breach, Co-Chair of the Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call For Moral Revival; Bishop with The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries; Visiting Professor at Union Theological Seminary; Pastor of Greenleaf Christian Church, Disciples of Christ in Goldsboro, North Carolina, and the author of four books .
Today on Sojourner Truth, our post-election special.
Reaction, analysis and a view from poll watchers in Pennsylvania. On Tuesday, November 3, millions of people across the United States headed to the polls and cast their ballots as part of the 2020 elections. Along with over 100 million people who did early voting, this election is reported to be the largest turnout in 100 years. In a race that turned out to be much closer than had been predicted, Democrats Joe Biden and Kamala Harris faced off against Donald Trump and Mike Pence. As of the time we go on the air, it remains still to early to project a winner in the presidential race. Votes are still being counted in Alaska, Arizona, North Carolina, Nevada, Wisconsin, Michigan, Maine, Georgia and Pennsylvania, according to CNN. Biden holds the lead in the Electoral College at this stage, with 224 votes compared to Trump's 213. A total of 270 Electoral College votes are needed to become President. On Election Night, Trump won a tight race in Florida, bumped up by the Latino vote in Miami Dade County, where large Cuban and Venezuelan exile communities live. There, Trump won 51.2 percent of votes compared to Biden's 47.8. In Florida, Latinos make up 19 percent of all of the state's voters, according to Al Jazeera. In contrast, in Arizona, Latino voters favored Biden by nearly 2-1, with Trump barely making a dent. In Wisconsin, with more than 90 percent of votes counted, Biden holds a narrow lead over Trump. In Nevada, with 85 percent of the votes counted, Biden leads by less than a percentage point. Now, all eyes are on Michigan, where the clerk of Wayne County (a key suburb) says they are counting votes, with no foreseeable end in sight. Pennsylvania, a state which Trump falsely claimed he had won, is just beginning to count hundreds of thousands of early votes mailed in that are expected to be heavily in favor of Biden.
Aside from the presidential race, a number of important developments have taken place. In the Senate race, as of Wednesday morning, Republicans are in the lead with 47 seats compared with the Democrats 45 seats. 51 seats are needed to form a majority. Republicans appear poised to maintain a narrow Senate majority after winning a number of tight races and with others remaining too close to call. The Republicans currently hold a 53-47 seat majority. Democrats need to win four seats to flip the Senate after Alabama Sen. Doug Jones lost to Republican Tommy Tuberville. Democrats have picked up a seat in Colorado, with John Hickenlooper defeating Republican Sen. Cory Gardner, and one in Arizona, with Democrat Mark Kelly, a former astronaut, beating GOP Sen. Martha McSally. Meanwhile, all four progressive congresswomen referred to as The Squad have all won reelection in the House of Representatives. They include Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn, Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., and Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich.
Our guests are Dr. Robin Kelley, Bill Gallegos, Phoebe Jones Schellenberg and Tara Galatt. Dr. Robin Kelley is the Gary B. Nash Endowed Chair in U.S. History at UCLA. He is the author of several books, including Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination, Yo Mamas DisFunktional: Fighting the Culture Wars in Urban America, and Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original. Bill Gallegos is a longtime Chicano Liberation and Environmental Justice activist. He is the author of "The Sunbelt Strategy and Chicano Liberation, and Reflections on The Green Economy." Phoebe Jones is a women's rights campaigner in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Shes a Quaker, a mother and has a PhD in physical education. She was a poll monitor for the Poor Peoples Campaign " A National Call for Moral Revival, covering a polling station in her neighborhood. Tara Galatt served as a poll monitor in Allentown, Pennsylvania, for the 2020 elections. She is based in New Jersey.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our post-election special.
Reaction, analysis and a view from poll watchers in Pennsylvania. On Tuesday, November 3, millions of people across the United States headed to the polls and cast their ballots as part of the 2020 elections. Along with over 100 million people who did early voting, this election is reported to be the largest turnout in 100 years. In a race that turned out to be much closer than had been predicted, Democrats Joe Biden and Kamala Harris faced off against Donald Trump and Mike Pence. As of the time we go on the air, it remains still to early to project a winner in the presidential race. Votes are still being counted in Alaska, Arizona, North Carolina, Nevada, Wisconsin, Michigan, Maine, Georgia and Pennsylvania, according to CNN. Biden holds the lead in the Electoral College at this stage, with 224 votes compared to Trump's 213. A total of 270 Electoral College votes are needed to become President. On Election Night, Trump won a tight race in Florida, bumped up by the Latino vote in Miami Dade County, where large Cuban and Venezuelan exile communities live. There, Trump won 51.2 percent of votes compared to Biden's 47.8. In Florida, Latinos make up 19 percent of all of the state's voters, according to Al Jazeera. In contrast, in Arizona, Latino voters favored Biden by nearly 2-1, with Trump barely making a dent. In Wisconsin, with more than 90 percent of votes counted, Biden holds a narrow lead over Trump. In Nevada, with 85 percent of the votes counted, Biden leads by less than a percentage point. Now, all eyes are on Michigan, where the clerk of Wayne County (a key suburb) says they are counting votes, with no foreseeable end in sight. Pennsylvania, a state which Trump falsely claimed he had won, is just beginning to count hundreds of thousands of early votes mailed in that are expected to be heavily in favor of Biden.
Aside from the presidential race, a number of important developments have taken place. In the Senate race, as of Wednesday morning, Republicans are in the lead with 47 seats compared with the Democrats 45 seats. 51 seats are needed to form a majority. Republicans appear poised to maintain a narrow Senate majority after winning a number of tight races and with others remaining too close to call. The Republicans currently hold a 53-47 seat majority. Democrats need to win four seats to flip the Senate after Alabama Sen. Doug Jones lost to Republican Tommy Tuberville. Democrats have picked up a seat in Colorado, with John Hickenlooper defeating Republican Sen. Cory Gardner, and one in Arizona, with Democrat Mark Kelly, a former astronaut, beating GOP Sen. Martha McSally. Meanwhile, all four progressive congresswomen referred to as The Squad have all won reelection in the House of Representatives. They include Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn, Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., and Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich.
Our guests are Dr. Robin Kelley, Bill Gallegos, Phoebe Jones Schellenberg and Tara Galatt. Dr. Robin Kelley is the Gary B. Nash Endowed Chair in U.S. History at UCLA. He is the author of several books, including Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination, Yo Mamas DisFunktional: Fighting the Culture Wars in Urban America, and Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original. Bill Gallegos is a longtime Chicano Liberation and Environmental Justice activist. He is the author of "The Sunbelt Strategy and Chicano Liberation, and Reflections on The Green Economy." Phoebe Jones is a women's rights campaigner in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Shes a Quaker, a mother and has a PhD in physical education. She was a poll monitor for the Poor Peoples Campaign " A National Call for Moral Revival, covering a polling station in her neighborhood. Tara Galatt served as a poll monitor in Allentown, Pennsylvania, for the 2020 elections. She is based in New Jersey.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our post-election special.
Reaction, analysis and a view from poll watchers in Pennsylvania. On Tuesday, November 3, millions of people across the United States headed to the polls and cast their ballots as part of the 2020 elections. Along with over 100 million people who did early voting, this election is reported to be the largest turnout in 100 years. In a race that turned out to be much closer than had been predicted, Democrats Joe Biden and Kamala Harris faced off against Donald Trump and Mike Pence. As of the time we go on the air, it remains still to early to project a winner in the presidential race. Votes are still being counted in Alaska, Arizona, North Carolina, Nevada, Wisconsin, Michigan, Maine, Georgia and Pennsylvania, according to CNN. Biden holds the lead in the Electoral College at this stage, with 224 votes compared to Trump's 213. A total of 270 Electoral College votes are needed to become President. On Election Night, Trump won a tight race in Florida, bumped up by the Latino vote in Miami Dade County, where large Cuban and Venezuelan exile communities live. There, Trump won 51.2 percent of votes compared to Biden's 47.8. In Florida, Latinos make up 19 percent of all of the state's voters, according to Al Jazeera. In contrast, in Arizona, Latino voters favored Biden by nearly 2-1, with Trump barely making a dent. In Wisconsin, with more than 90 percent of votes counted, Biden holds a narrow lead over Trump. In Nevada, with 85 percent of the votes counted, Biden leads by less than a percentage point. Now, all eyes are on Michigan, where the clerk of Wayne County (a key suburb) says they are counting votes, with no foreseeable end in sight. Pennsylvania, a state which Trump falsely claimed he had won, is just beginning to count hundreds of thousands of early votes mailed in that are expected to be heavily in favor of Biden.
Aside from the presidential race, a number of important developments have taken place. In the Senate race, as of Wednesday morning, Republicans are in the lead with 47 seats compared with the Democrats 45 seats. 51 seats are needed to form a majority. Republicans appear poised to maintain a narrow Senate majority after winning a number of tight races and with others remaining too close to call. The Republicans currently hold a 53-47 seat majority. Democrats need to win four seats to flip the Senate after Alabama Sen. Doug Jones lost to Republican Tommy Tuberville. Democrats have picked up a seat in Colorado, with John Hickenlooper defeating Republican Sen. Cory Gardner, and one in Arizona, with Democrat Mark Kelly, a former astronaut, beating GOP Sen. Martha McSally. Meanwhile, all four progressive congresswomen referred to as The Squad have all won reelection in the House of Representatives. They include Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn, Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., and Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich.
Our guests are Dr. Robin Kelley, Bill Gallegos, Phoebe Jones Schellenberg and Tara Galatt. Dr. Robin Kelley is the Gary B. Nash Endowed Chair in U.S. History at UCLA. He is the author of several books, including Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination, Yo Mamas DisFunktional: Fighting the Culture Wars in Urban America, and Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original. Bill Gallegos is a longtime Chicano Liberation and Environmental Justice activist. He is the author of "The Sunbelt Strategy and Chicano Liberation, and Reflections on The Green Economy." Phoebe Jones is a women's rights campaigner in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Shes a Quaker, a mother and has a PhD in physical education. She was a poll monitor for the Poor Peoples Campaign " A National Call for Moral Revival, covering a polling station in her neighborhood. Tara Galatt served as a poll monitor in Allentown, Pennsylvania, for the 2020 elections. She is based in New Jersey.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our post-election special.
Reaction, analysis and a view from poll watchers in Pennsylvania. On Tuesday, November 3, millions of people across the United States headed to the polls and cast their ballots as part of the 2020 elections. Along with over 100 million people who did early voting, this election is reported to be the largest turnout in 100 years. In a race that turned out to be much closer than had been predicted, Democrats Joe Biden and Kamala Harris faced off against Donald Trump and Mike Pence. As of the time we go on the air, it remains still to early to project a winner in the presidential race. Votes are still being counted in Alaska, Arizona, North Carolina, Nevada, Wisconsin, Michigan, Maine, Georgia and Pennsylvania, according to CNN. Biden holds the lead in the Electoral College at this stage, with 224 votes compared to Trump's 213. A total of 270 Electoral College votes are needed to become President. On Election Night, Trump won a tight race in Florida, bumped up by the Latino vote in Miami Dade County, where large Cuban and Venezuelan exile communities live. There, Trump won 51.2 percent of votes compared to Biden's 47.8. In Florida, Latinos make up 19 percent of all of the state's voters, according to Al Jazeera. In contrast, in Arizona, Latino voters favored Biden by nearly 2-1, with Trump barely making a dent. In Wisconsin, with more than 90 percent of votes counted, Biden holds a narrow lead over Trump. In Nevada, with 85 percent of the votes counted, Biden leads by less than a percentage point. Now, all eyes are on Michigan, where the clerk of Wayne County (a key suburb) says they are counting votes, with no foreseeable end in sight. Pennsylvania, a state which Trump falsely claimed he had won, is just beginning to count hundreds of thousands of early votes mailed in that are expected to be heavily in favor of Biden.
Aside from the presidential race, a number of important developments have taken place. In the Senate race, as of Wednesday morning, Republicans are in the lead with 47 seats compared with the Democrats 45 seats. 51 seats are needed to form a majority. Republicans appear poised to maintain a narrow Senate majority after winning a number of tight races and with others remaining too close to call. The Republicans currently hold a 53-47 seat majority. Democrats need to win four seats to flip the Senate after Alabama Sen. Doug Jones lost to Republican Tommy Tuberville. Democrats have picked up a seat in Colorado, with John Hickenlooper defeating Republican Sen. Cory Gardner, and one in Arizona, with Democrat Mark Kelly, a former astronaut, beating GOP Sen. Martha McSally. Meanwhile, all four progressive congresswomen referred to as The Squad have all won reelection in the House of Representatives. They include Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn, Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., and Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich.
Our guests are Dr. Robin Kelley, Bill Gallegos, Phoebe Jones Schellenberg and Tara Galatt. Dr. Robin Kelley is the Gary B. Nash Endowed Chair in U.S. History at UCLA. He is the author of several books, including Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination, Yo Mamas DisFunktional: Fighting the Culture Wars in Urban America, and Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original. Bill Gallegos is a longtime Chicano Liberation and Environmental Justice activist. He is the author of "The Sunbelt Strategy and Chicano Liberation, and Reflections on The Green Economy." Phoebe Jones is a women's rights campaigner in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Shes a Quaker, a mother and has a PhD in physical education. She was a poll monitor for the Poor Peoples Campaign " A National Call for Moral Revival, covering a polling station in her neighborhood. Tara Galatt served as a poll monitor in Allentown, Pennsylvania, for the 2020 elections. She is based in New Jersey.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our Election Day special. Our guests are Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons, David Ayala, Ed Fallon, Marjorie Cohn.
As we speak, millions of people across the United States are heading to the polls and casting their ballots to elect a new president. Over 94 million ballots have been cast in the lead-up to todays election, according to NBC News. Early voting and mail-in voting totals already make up roughly two-thirds of all votes cast in 2016. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, representing the Democratic Party, are up against Republicans Donald Trump and Mike Pence. Voters arent just deciding who the next President and Vice President will be. They will also decide who will fill 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate. Within the Senate, the GOP is defending 23 seats. Furthermore, thirteen state and territorial governorships, as well as many other state and local elections, are up for grabs.
Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons is a civil rights icon and was a member of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, known as SNCC. Zoharah is also Professor Emerita of African American and Islamic Studies, University of Florida.
David Ayala is the National Organizer of the Formerly Incarcerated, Convicted People & Families Movement. His movement is a network of over 50 civil and human rights organizations that are led by people who are living with criminal records, and their family members.
Ed Fallon is an activist, politician, talk show host, and author. For the past 13 years, Mr. Fallons work has focused on the climate crisis, including leading the Great March for Climate Action on a 3,000-mile trek across the US in 2014.
Marjorie Cohn is professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law where she taught for 25 years. The former president of the National Lawyers Guild and criminal defense attorney is a legal scholar and political analyst who writes books and articles, and lectures throughout the world about human rights, US foreign policy, and the contradiction between the two.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our Election Day special. Our guests are Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons, David Ayala, Ed Fallon, Marjorie Cohn.
As we speak, millions of people across the United States are heading to the polls and casting their ballots to elect a new president. Over 94 million ballots have been cast in the lead-up to todays election, according to NBC News. Early voting and mail-in voting totals already make up roughly two-thirds of all votes cast in 2016. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, representing the Democratic Party, are up against Republicans Donald Trump and Mike Pence. Voters arent just deciding who the next President and Vice President will be. They will also decide who will fill 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate. Within the Senate, the GOP is defending 23 seats. Furthermore, thirteen state and territorial governorships, as well as many other state and local elections, are up for grabs.
Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons is a civil rights icon and was a member of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, known as SNCC. Zoharah is also Professor Emerita of African American and Islamic Studies, University of Florida.
David Ayala is the National Organizer of the Formerly Incarcerated, Convicted People & Families Movement. His movement is a network of over 50 civil and human rights organizations that are led by people who are living with criminal records, and their family members.
Ed Fallon is an activist, politician, talk show host, and author. For the past 13 years, Mr. Fallons work has focused on the climate crisis, including leading the Great March for Climate Action on a 3,000-mile trek across the US in 2014.
Marjorie Cohn is professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law where she taught for 25 years. The former president of the National Lawyers Guild and criminal defense attorney is a legal scholar and political analyst who writes books and articles, and lectures throughout the world about human rights, US foreign policy, and the contradiction between the two.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our Election Day special. Our guests are Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons, David Ayala, Ed Fallon, Marjorie Cohn.
As we speak, millions of people across the United States are heading to the polls and casting their ballots to elect a new president. Over 94 million ballots have been cast in the lead-up to todays election, according to NBC News. Early voting and mail-in voting totals already make up roughly two-thirds of all votes cast in 2016. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, representing the Democratic Party, are up against Republicans Donald Trump and Mike Pence. Voters arent just deciding who the next President and Vice President will be. They will also decide who will fill 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate. Within the Senate, the GOP is defending 23 seats. Furthermore, thirteen state and territorial governorships, as well as many other state and local elections, are up for grabs.
Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons is a civil rights icon and was a member of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, known as SNCC. Zoharah is also Professor Emerita of African American and Islamic Studies, University of Florida.
David Ayala is the National Organizer of the Formerly Incarcerated, Convicted People & Families Movement. His movement is a network of over 50 civil and human rights organizations that are led by people who are living with criminal records, and their family members.
Ed Fallon is an activist, politician, talk show host, and author. For the past 13 years, Mr. Fallons work has focused on the climate crisis, including leading the Great March for Climate Action on a 3,000-mile trek across the US in 2014.
Marjorie Cohn is professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law where she taught for 25 years. The former president of the National Lawyers Guild and criminal defense attorney is a legal scholar and political analyst who writes books and articles, and lectures throughout the world about human rights, US foreign policy, and the contradiction between the two.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our Election Day special. Our guests are Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons, David Ayala, Ed Fallon, Marjorie Cohn.
As we speak, millions of people across the United States are heading to the polls and casting their ballots to elect a new president. Over 94 million ballots have been cast in the lead-up to todays election, according to NBC News. Early voting and mail-in voting totals already make up roughly two-thirds of all votes cast in 2016. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, representing the Democratic Party, are up against Republicans Donald Trump and Mike Pence. Voters arent just deciding who the next President and Vice President will be. They will also decide who will fill 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate. Within the Senate, the GOP is defending 23 seats. Furthermore, thirteen state and territorial governorships, as well as many other state and local elections, are up for grabs.
Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons is a civil rights icon and was a member of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, known as SNCC. Zoharah is also Professor Emerita of African American and Islamic Studies, University of Florida.
David Ayala is the National Organizer of the Formerly Incarcerated, Convicted People & Families Movement. His movement is a network of over 50 civil and human rights organizations that are led by people who are living with criminal records, and their family members.
Ed Fallon is an activist, politician, talk show host, and author. For the past 13 years, Mr. Fallons work has focused on the climate crisis, including leading the Great March for Climate Action on a 3,000-mile trek across the US in 2014.
Marjorie Cohn is professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law where she taught for 25 years. The former president of the National Lawyers Guild and criminal defense attorney is a legal scholar and political analyst who writes books and articles, and lectures throughout the world about human rights, US foreign policy, and the contradiction between the two.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our Election Day special. Our guests are Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons, David Ayala, Ed Fallon, Marjorie Cohn.
As we speak, millions of people across the United States are heading to the polls and casting their ballots to elect a new president. Over 94 million ballots have been cast in the lead-up to todays election, according to NBC News. Early voting and mail-in voting totals already make up roughly two-thirds of all votes cast in 2016. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, representing the Democratic Party, are up against Republicans Donald Trump and Mike Pence. Voters arent just deciding who the next President and Vice President will be. They will also decide who will fill 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate. Within the Senate, the GOP is defending 23 seats. Furthermore, thirteen state and territorial governorships, as well as many other state and local elections, are up for grabs.
Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons is a civil rights icon and was a member of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, known as SNCC. Zoharah is also Professor Emerita of African American and Islamic Studies, University of Florida.
David Ayala is the National Organizer of the Formerly Incarcerated, Convicted People & Families Movement. His movement is a network of over 50 civil and human rights organizations that are led by people who are living with criminal records, and their family members.
Ed Fallon is an activist, politician, talk show host, and author. For the past 13 years, Mr. Fallons work has focused on the climate crisis, including leading the Great March for Climate Action on a 3,000-mile trek across the US in 2014.
Marjorie Cohn is professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law where she taught for 25 years. The former president of the National Lawyers Guild and criminal defense attorney is a legal scholar and political analyst who writes books and articles, and lectures throughout the world about human rights, US foreign policy, and the contradiction between the two.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our guests are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
Shortly, the future of the United States - and arguably the world as a whole - will be decided at the ballot box. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his running mate, Kamala Harris, will face off against Donald Trump and Mike Pence for the White House. At the moment, Trump is down in almost all national polls against Biden. Out of 12 battleground states, Trump is only leading in one (Texas), while Trump and Biden remain statistically tied in Arizona and Ohio, according to Real Clear Politics. The rest are firmly for Biden. Along with the presidency, all 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate will be contested. In the Senate, Republicans are defending 23 seats. There will also be two special elections: one in Arizona to fill the vacancy following the death of John McCain in 2018 and one in Georgia following the resignation of Johnny Isakson at the end of 2019. Thirteen state and territorial governorships, along with several other state and local elections, will also be contested. The stakes are higher than they've ever been before and recent political developments are a reflection of this.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our guests are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
Shortly, the future of the United States - and arguably the world as a whole - will be decided at the ballot box. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his running mate, Kamala Harris, will face off against Donald Trump and Mike Pence for the White House. At the moment, Trump is down in almost all national polls against Biden. Out of 12 battleground states, Trump is only leading in one (Texas), while Trump and Biden remain statistically tied in Arizona and Ohio, according to Real Clear Politics. The rest are firmly for Biden. Along with the presidency, all 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate will be contested. In the Senate, Republicans are defending 23 seats. There will also be two special elections: one in Arizona to fill the vacancy following the death of John McCain in 2018 and one in Georgia following the resignation of Johnny Isakson at the end of 2019. Thirteen state and territorial governorships, along with several other state and local elections, will also be contested. The stakes are higher than they've ever been before and recent political developments are a reflection of this.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
A special roundtable with response and analysis of the first Trump-Biden presidential candidate debate. It was indeed a chaotic night. No one alive today has seen such an acrimonious U.S. presidential debate. Chris Wallace of Fox News, the moderator, tried to take control of the chaos, but for the most part failed. Trump came in prepared for battle, from scowling throughout the debate to constantly interrupting and lobbing insults. Trump seemed to be focused on shoring up and giving red meat to his base, more so than broadening his support. Some undecided voters referred to Trump following his debate performance as a "crack head," "arrogant," "puzzling," "unhinged" and "forceful." In contrast, the same group of undecided voters referred to Biden as "professional," showing "restraint and compassion," "predictable," a "politician" and "presidential." The huge elephant in the room was race. Black Lives Matter was referred to as well as Breonna Taylor and George Floyd. Trump tried yet again his law and order rant in an attempt to bypass the issue of systemic racism in law enforcement. Yet again, claiming he has done more for Black people than any other president, with the only other exception being Abraham Lincoln. Trump also refused to admit to a peaceful transfer of power if he looses the election.
Our guests are Jackie Goldberg, Bill Gallegos and Dr. Melina Abdullah. Jackie Goldberg is a governing board member for the Los Angeles School Board - District 5. Bill Gallegos is a longtime Chicano Liberation and Environmental Justice activist. Dr. Melina Abdullah is a professor, author and community organizer in Los Angeles.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
A special roundtable with response and analysis of the first Trump-Biden presidential candidate debate. It was indeed a chaotic night. No one alive today has seen such an acrimonious U.S. presidential debate. Chris Wallace of Fox News, the moderator, tried to take control of the chaos, but for the most part failed. Trump came in prepared for battle, from scowling throughout the debate to constantly interrupting and lobbing insults. Trump seemed to be focused on shoring up and giving red meat to his base, more so than broadening his support. Some undecided voters referred to Trump following his debate performance as a "crack head," "arrogant," "puzzling," "unhinged" and "forceful." In contrast, the same group of undecided voters referred to Biden as "professional," showing "restraint and compassion," "predictable," a "politician" and "presidential." The huge elephant in the room was race. Black Lives Matter was referred to as well as Breonna Taylor and George Floyd. Trump tried yet again his law and order rant in an attempt to bypass the issue of systemic racism in law enforcement. Yet again, claiming he has done more for Black people than any other president, with the only other exception being Abraham Lincoln. Trump also refused to admit to a peaceful transfer of power if he looses the election.
Our guests are Jackie Goldberg, Bill Gallegos and Dr. Melina Abdullah. Jackie Goldberg is a governing board member for the Los Angeles School Board - District 5. Bill Gallegos is a longtime Chicano Liberation and Environmental Justice activist. Dr. Melina Abdullah is a professor, author and community organizer in Los Angeles.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
A special roundtable with response and analysis of the first Trump-Biden presidential candidate debate. It was indeed a chaotic night. No one alive today has seen such an acrimonious U.S. presidential debate. Chris Wallace of Fox News, the moderator, tried to take control of the chaos, but for the most part failed. Trump came in prepared for battle, from scowling throughout the debate to constantly interrupting and lobbing insults. Trump seemed to be focused on shoring up and giving red meat to his base, more so than broadening his support. Some undecided voters referred to Trump following his debate performance as a "crack head," "arrogant," "puzzling," "unhinged" and "forceful." In contrast, the same group of undecided voters referred to Biden as "professional," showing "restraint and compassion," "predictable," a "politician" and "presidential." The huge elephant in the room was race. Black Lives Matter was referred to as well as Breonna Taylor and George Floyd. Trump tried yet again his law and order rant in an attempt to bypass the issue of systemic racism in law enforcement. Yet again, claiming he has done more for Black people than any other president, with the only other exception being Abraham Lincoln. Trump also refused to admit to a peaceful transfer of power if he looses the election.
Our guests are Jackie Goldberg, Bill Gallegos and Dr. Melina Abdullah. Jackie Goldberg is a governing board member for the Los Angeles School Board - District 5. Bill Gallegos is a longtime Chicano Liberation and Environmental Justice activist. Dr. Melina Abdullah is a professor, author and community organizer in Los Angeles.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Donald Trump's taxes with economist Max Wolff. On Sunday, September 27, The New York Times released a groundbreaking report that exposed something Donald Trump has long fought to keep secret: his taxes. Since taking power in 2017, Trump has broken with tradition set by previous presidents by not only refusing to release his tax returns, but by carrying out a legal battle to keep them a secret. However, The New York Times has retrieved tax-return data for Trump and the hundreds of companies that make up his business organization going back more than 20 years. The newspaper published key findings from the data on Sunday, revealing information about his failing properties, numerous tax write-offs, an audit battle and his hundreds of millions of dollars of debt. Trump reportedly paid $750 in federal income taxes in 2016. In his first year in the White House, in 2017, he paid another $750. He had paid no income taxes at all in 10 of the previous 15 years, mainly because he reported losing much more money than he made. Meanwhile, in 2016, most households in the middle 20 percent of the U.S. income distribution paid an average of $2,200 in federal income taxes, according to the Congressional Budget Office, a nonpartisan government agency. Max Wolff is a Founding Partner at Multivariate, which provides capital markets access and data science solutions to growth companies and institutional investors, as well as a professor at The New School University Milano Graduate Program. Max appears regularly on Reuters, CNBC, CNN, CGTN China, BBC, NPR, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, The financial Times and other outlets.
We also return to our occasional series on Thailand, where villagers fighting a mining company have scored a victory for the environment. Also, one of their grassroots leaders is under threat of assassination. Our guests are Pranom Somwong and Liz Hilton. Pranom Somwong is a Thailand-based representative of Protection International, an international organization dedicated to the protection of human rights defenders. It works to enhance the security and the protection of threatened civil society actors with non-violent means. Liz Hilton is a member of the Empower Foundation, a large network of sex workers based in South East Asia. Originally from Australia, Liz joined Empower as an advocacy volunteer and has now been working with the organization for over 28 years.
Hotel workers are being squeezed by The Langham hotel in Pasadena, California. What's going on? Our guest is Yesenia Ortiz. Yesenia, a single mother of three kids, has worked at The Langham Hotel in Pasadena, California, for three years, until she was fired due to COVID-19. She and her coworkers are calling on Major League Baseball officials, who are staying at the hotel for the postseason, to support them in getting their jobs back as well as urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign AB 3216, a statewide right of recall and worker retention law. Gov. Newsom has until September 30 to sign the law.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Donald Trump's taxes with economist Max Wolff. On Sunday, September 27, The New York Times released a groundbreaking report that exposed something Donald Trump has long fought to keep secret: his taxes. Since taking power in 2017, Trump has broken with tradition set by previous presidents by not only refusing to release his tax returns, but by carrying out a legal battle to keep them a secret. However, The New York Times has retrieved tax-return data for Trump and the hundreds of companies that make up his business organization going back more than 20 years. The newspaper published key findings from the data on Sunday, revealing information about his failing properties, numerous tax write-offs, an audit battle and his hundreds of millions of dollars of debt. Trump reportedly paid $750 in federal income taxes in 2016. In his first year in the White House, in 2017, he paid another $750. He had paid no income taxes at all in 10 of the previous 15 years, mainly because he reported losing much more money than he made. Meanwhile, in 2016, most households in the middle 20 percent of the U.S. income distribution paid an average of $2,200 in federal income taxes, according to the Congressional Budget Office, a nonpartisan government agency. Max Wolff is a Founding Partner at Multivariate, which provides capital markets access and data science solutions to growth companies and institutional investors, as well as a professor at The New School University Milano Graduate Program. Max appears regularly on Reuters, CNBC, CNN, CGTN China, BBC, NPR, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, The financial Times and other outlets.
We also return to our occasional series on Thailand, where villagers fighting a mining company have scored a victory for the environment. Also, one of their grassroots leaders is under threat of assassination. Our guests are Pranom Somwong and Liz Hilton. Pranom Somwong is a Thailand-based representative of Protection International, an international organization dedicated to the protection of human rights defenders. It works to enhance the security and the protection of threatened civil society actors with non-violent means. Liz Hilton is a member of the Empower Foundation, a large network of sex workers based in South East Asia. Originally from Australia, Liz joined Empower as an advocacy volunteer and has now been working with the organization for over 28 years.
Hotel workers are being squeezed by The Langham hotel in Pasadena, California. What's going on? Our guest is Yesenia Ortiz. Yesenia, a single mother of three kids, has worked at The Langham Hotel in Pasadena, California, for three years, until she was fired due to COVID-19. She and her coworkers are calling on Major League Baseball officials, who are staying at the hotel for the postseason, to support them in getting their jobs back as well as urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign AB 3216, a statewide right of recall and worker retention law. Gov. Newsom has until September 30 to sign the law.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Donald Trump's taxes with economist Max Wolff. On Sunday, September 27, The New York Times released a groundbreaking report that exposed something Donald Trump has long fought to keep secret: his taxes. Since taking power in 2017, Trump has broken with tradition set by previous presidents by not only refusing to release his tax returns, but by carrying out a legal battle to keep them a secret. However, The New York Times has retrieved tax-return data for Trump and the hundreds of companies that make up his business organization going back more than 20 years. The newspaper published key findings from the data on Sunday, revealing information about his failing properties, numerous tax write-offs, an audit battle and his hundreds of millions of dollars of debt. Trump reportedly paid $750 in federal income taxes in 2016. In his first year in the White House, in 2017, he paid another $750. He had paid no income taxes at all in 10 of the previous 15 years, mainly because he reported losing much more money than he made. Meanwhile, in 2016, most households in the middle 20 percent of the U.S. income distribution paid an average of $2,200 in federal income taxes, according to the Congressional Budget Office, a nonpartisan government agency. Max Wolff is a Founding Partner at Multivariate, which provides capital markets access and data science solutions to growth companies and institutional investors, as well as a professor at The New School University Milano Graduate Program. Max appears regularly on Reuters, CNBC, CNN, CGTN China, BBC, NPR, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, The financial Times and other outlets.
We also return to our occasional series on Thailand, where villagers fighting a mining company have scored a victory for the environment. Also, one of their grassroots leaders is under threat of assassination. Our guests are Pranom Somwong and Liz Hilton. Pranom Somwong is a Thailand-based representative of Protection International, an international organization dedicated to the protection of human rights defenders. It works to enhance the security and the protection of threatened civil society actors with non-violent means. Liz Hilton is a member of the Empower Foundation, a large network of sex workers based in South East Asia. Originally from Australia, Liz joined Empower as an advocacy volunteer and has now been working with the organization for over 28 years.
Hotel workers are being squeezed by The Langham hotel in Pasadena, California. What's going on? Our guest is Yesenia Ortiz. Yesenia, a single mother of three kids, has worked at The Langham Hotel in Pasadena, California, for three years, until she was fired due to COVID-19. She and her coworkers are calling on Major League Baseball officials, who are staying at the hotel for the postseason, to support them in getting their jobs back as well as urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign AB 3216, a statewide right of recall and worker retention law. Gov. Newsom has until September 30 to sign the law.
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Donald Trump's taxes with economist Max Wolff. On Sunday, September 27, The New York Times released a groundbreaking report that exposed something Donald Trump has long fought to keep secret: his taxes. Since taking power in 2017, Trump has broken with tradition set by previous presidents by not only refusing to release his tax returns, but by carrying out a legal battle to keep them a secret. However, The New York Times has retrieved tax-return data for Trump and the hundreds of companies that make up his business organization going back more than 20 years. The newspaper published key findings from the data on Sunday, revealing information about his failing properties, numerous tax write-offs, an audit battle and his hundreds of millions of dollars of debt. Trump reportedly paid $750 in federal income taxes in 2016. In his first year in the White House, in 2017, he paid another $750. He had paid no income taxes at all in 10 of the previous 15 years, mainly because he reported losing much more money than he made. Meanwhile, in 2016, most households in the middle 20 percent of the U.S. income distribution paid an average of $2,200 in federal income taxes, according to the Congressional Budget Office, a nonpartisan government agency. Max Wolff is a Founding Partner at Multivariate, which provides capital markets access and data science solutions to growth companies and institutional investors, as well as a professor at The New School University Milano Graduate Program. Max appears regularly on Reuters, CNBC, CNN, CGTN China, BBC, NPR, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, The financial Times and other outlets.
We also return to our occasional series on Thailand, where villagers fighting a mining company have scored a victory for the environment. Also, one of their grassroots leaders is under threat of assassination. Our guests are Pranom Somwong and Liz Hilton. Pranom Somwong is a Thailand-based representative of Protection International, an international organization dedicated to the protection of human rights defenders. It works to enhance the security and the protection of threatened civil society actors with non-violent means. Liz Hilton is a member of the Empower Foundation, a large network of sex workers based in South East Asia. Originally from Australia, Liz joined Empower as an advocacy volunteer and has now been working with the organization for over 28 years.
Hotel workers are being squeezed by The Langham hotel in Pasadena, California. What's going on? Our guest is Yesenia Ortiz. Yesenia, a single mother of three kids, has worked at The Langham Hotel in Pasadena, California, for three years, until she was fired due to COVID-19. She and her coworkers are calling on Major League Baseball officials, who are staying at the hotel for the postseason, to support them in getting their jobs back as well as urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign AB 3216, a statewide right of recall and worker retention law. Gov. Newsom has until September 30 to sign the law.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Donald Trump's taxes with economist Max Wolff. On Sunday, September 27, The New York Times released a groundbreaking report that exposed something Donald Trump has long fought to keep secret: his taxes. Since taking power in 2017, Trump has broken with tradition set by previous presidents by not only refusing to release his tax returns, but by carrying out a legal battle to keep them a secret. However, The New York Times has retrieved tax-return data for Trump and the hundreds of companies that make up his business organization going back more than 20 years. The newspaper published key findings from the data on Sunday, revealing information about his failing properties, numerous tax write-offs, an audit battle and his hundreds of millions of dollars of debt. Trump reportedly paid $750 in federal income taxes in 2016. In his first year in the White House, in 2017, he paid another $750. He had paid no income taxes at all in 10 of the previous 15 years, mainly because he reported losing much more money than he made. Meanwhile, in 2016, most households in the middle 20 percent of the U.S. income distribution paid an average of $2,200 in federal income taxes, according to the Congressional Budget Office, a nonpartisan government agency. Max Wolff is a Founding Partner at Multivariate, which provides capital markets access and data science solutions to growth companies and institutional investors, as well as a professor at The New School University Milano Graduate Program. Max appears regularly on Reuters, CNBC, CNN, CGTN China, BBC, NPR, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, The financial Times and other outlets.
We also return to our occasional series on Thailand, where villagers fighting a mining company have scored a victory for the environment. Also, one of their grassroots leaders is under threat of assassination. Our guests are Pranom Somwong and Liz Hilton. Pranom Somwong is a Thailand-based representative of Protection International, an international organization dedicated to the protection of human rights defenders. It works to enhance the security and the protection of threatened civil society actors with non-violent means. Liz Hilton is a member of the Empower Foundation, a large network of sex workers based in South East Asia. Originally from Australia, Liz joined Empower as an advocacy volunteer and has now been working with the organization for over 28 years.
Hotel workers are being squeezed by The Langham hotel in Pasadena, California. What's going on? Our guest is Yesenia Ortiz. Yesenia, a single mother of three kids, has worked at The Langham Hotel in Pasadena, California, for three years, until she was fired due to COVID-19. She and her coworkers are calling on Major League Baseball officials, who are staying at the hotel for the postseason, to support them in getting their jobs back as well as urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign AB 3216, a statewide right of recall and worker retention law. Gov. Newsom has until September 30 to sign the law.
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Protests broke out across the United States as a secret grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, did not charge any police officers for the March 13, 2020, killing of Breonna Taylor. Breonna was shot and killed in her own home as police officers were attempting to serve a no-knock warrant. Breonna's boyfriend thought someone was breaking into their home and fired, hitting one police officer. Officers responded with a barrage of bullets that killed Breonna and entered another apartment. Only one officer, Brett Hankison, was charged on three counts of wanted endangerment. Not for killing Breonna, but for threatening the lives of three people by firing bullets that entered their apartment during the operation. The other two officers involved, Johnathan Mattingly and Miles Cosgrove, were not charged.
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, a Black Republican praised by Donald Trump, claimed the officers were justified in their use of force. There were over 100 arrests on Wednesday night in Louisville, Kentucky, in response to this shocking ruling. Two police officers were shot, neither receiving life-threatening wounds and police have said an arrest was made. Our guests are Jody David Armour and Stephon Barbour. Jody David Armour is the Roy P. Crocker Professor of Law at the University of Southern California. Stephon Barbour is a videographer, editor, director and activist based in Louisville, Kentucky.
For our weekly Earth Watch, we speak with BJ McManama about genetically engineered trees and Indigenous peoples. BJ has been involved with Indigenous and environmental issues for over 25 years. Beginning in the early 1990s working with WV State agencies on NAGPRA, opposition to mountaintop/strip coal mining & public education.
Also, Sojourners Ballot Box Quiz with S. Pearl Sharp and our weekly Earth Minute presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
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Protests broke out across the United States as a secret grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, did not charge any police officers for the March 13, 2020, killing of Breonna Taylor. Breonna was shot and killed in her own home as police officers were attempting to serve a no-knock warrant. Breonna's boyfriend thought someone was breaking into their home and fired, hitting one police officer. Officers responded with a barrage of bullets that killed Breonna and entered another apartment. Only one officer, Brett Hankison, was charged on three counts of wanted endangerment. Not for killing Breonna, but for threatening the lives of three people by firing bullets that entered their apartment during the operation. The other two officers involved, Johnathan Mattingly and Miles Cosgrove, were not charged.
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, a Black Republican praised by Donald Trump, claimed the officers were justified in their use of force. There were over 100 arrests on Wednesday night in Louisville, Kentucky, in response to this shocking ruling. Two police officers were shot, neither receiving life-threatening wounds and police have said an arrest was made. Our guests are Jody David Armour and Stephon Barbour. Jody David Armour is the Roy P. Crocker Professor of Law at the University of Southern California. Stephon Barbour is a videographer, edito, director and activist based in Louisville, Kentucky.
For our weekly Earth Watch, we speak with BJ McManama about genetically engineered trees and Indigenous peoples. BJ has been involved with Indigenous and environmental issues for over 25 years. Beginning in the early 1990s working with WV State agencies on NAGPRA, opposition to mountaintop/strip coal mining & public education.
Also, Sojourners Ballot Box Quiz with S. Pearl Sharp and our weekly Earth Minute presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
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Protests broke out across the United States as a secret grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, did not charge any police officers for the March 13, 2020, killing of Breonna Taylor. Breonna was shot and killed in her own home as police officers were attempting to serve a no-knock warrant. Breonna's boyfriend thought someone was breaking into their home and fired, hitting one police officer. Officers responded with a barrage of bullets that killed Breonna and entered another apartment. Only one officer, Brett Hankison, was charged on three counts of wanted endangerment. Not for killing Breonna, but for threatening the lives of three people by firing bullets that entered their apartment during the operation. The other two officers involved, Johnathan Mattingly and Miles Cosgrove, were not charged.
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, a Black Republican praised by Donald Trump, claimed the officers were justified in their use of force. There were over 100 arrests on Wednesday night in Louisville, Kentucky, in response to this shocking ruling. Two police officers were shot, neither receiving life-threatening wounds and police have said an arrest was made. Our guests are Jody David Armour and Stephon Barbour. Jody David Armour is the Roy P. Crocker Professor of Law at the University of Southern California. Stephon Barbour is a videographer, edito, director and activist based in Louisville, Kentucky.
For our weekly Earth Watch, we speak with BJ McManama about genetically engineered trees and Indigenous peoples. BJ has been involved with Indigenous and environmental issues for over 25 years. Beginning in the early 1990s working with WV State agencies on NAGPRA, opposition to mountaintop/strip coal mining & public education.
Also, Sojourners Ballot Box Quiz with S. Pearl Sharp and our weekly Earth Minute presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
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Protests broke out across the United States as a secret grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, did not charge any police officers for the March 13, 2020, killing of Breonna Taylor. Breonna was shot and killed in her own home as police officers were attempting to serve a no-knock warrant. Breonna's boyfriend thought someone was breaking into their home and fired, hitting one police officer. Officers responded with a barrage of bullets that killed Breonna and entered another apartment. Only one officer, Brett Hankison, was charged on three counts of wanted endangerment. Not for killing Breonna, but for threatening the lives of three people by firing bullets that entered their apartment during the operation. The other two officers involved, Johnathan Mattingly and Miles Cosgrove, were not charged.
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, a Black Republican praised by Donald Trump, claimed the officers were justified in their use of force. There were over 100 arrests on Wednesday night in Louisville, Kentucky, in response to this shocking ruling. Two police officers were shot, neither receiving life-threatening wounds and police have said an arrest was made. Our guests are Jody David Armour and Stephon Barbour. Jody David Armour is the Roy P. Crocker Professor of Law at the University of Southern California. Stephon Barbour is a videographer, edito, director and activist based in Louisville, Kentucky.
For our weekly Earth Watch, we speak with BJ McManama about genetically engineered trees and Indigenous peoples. BJ has been involved with Indigenous and environmental issues for over 25 years. Beginning in the early 1990s working with WV State agencies on NAGPRA, opposition to mountaintop/strip coal mining & public education.
Also, Sojourners Ballot Box Quiz with S. Pearl Sharp and our weekly Earth Minute presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
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Protests broke out across the United States as a secret grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, did not charge any police officers for the March 13, 2020, killing of Breonna Taylor. Breonna was shot and killed in her own home as police officers were attempting to serve a no-knock warrant. Breonna's boyfriend thought someone was breaking into their home and fired, hitting one police officer. Officers responded with a barrage of bullets that killed Breonna and entered another apartment. Only one officer, Brett Hankison, was charged on three counts of wanted endangerment. Not for killing Breonna, but for threatening the lives of three people by firing bullets that entered their apartment during the operation. The other two officers involved, Johnathan Mattingly and Miles Cosgrove, were not charged.
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, a Black Republican praised by Donald Trump, claimed the officers were justified in their use of force. There were over 100 arrests on Wednesday night in Louisville, Kentucky, in response to this shocking ruling. Two police officers were shot, neither receiving life-threatening wounds and police have said an arrest was made. Our guests are Jody David Armour and Stephon Barbour. Jody David Armour is the Roy P. Crocker Professor of Law at the University of Southern California. Stephon Barbour is a videographer, edito, director and activist based in Louisville, Kentucky.
For our weekly Earth Watch, we speak with BJ McManama about genetically engineered trees and Indigenous peoples. BJ has been involved with Indigenous and environmental issues for over 25 years. Beginning in the early 1990s working with WV State agencies on NAGPRA, opposition to mountaintop/strip coal mining & public education.
Also, Sojourners Ballot Box Quiz with S. Pearl Sharp and our weekly Earth Minute presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
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Protests broke out across the United States as a secret grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, did not charge any police officers for the March 13, 2020, killing of Breonna Taylor. Breonna was shot and killed in her own home as police officers were attempting to serve a no-knock warrant. Breonna's boyfriend thought someone was breaking into their home and fired, hitting one police officer. Officers responded with a barrage of bullets that killed Breonna and entered another apartment. Only one officer, Brett Hankison, was charged on three counts of wanted endangerment. Not for killing Breonna, but for threatening the lives of three people by firing bullets that entered their apartment during the operation. The other two officers involved, Johnathan Mattingly and Miles Cosgrove, were not charged.
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, a Black Republican praised by Donald Trump, claimed the officers were justified in their use of force. There were over 100 arrests on Wednesday night in Louisville, Kentucky, in response to this shocking ruling. Two police officers were shot, neither receiving life-threatening wounds and police have said an arrest was made. Our guests are Jody David Armour and Stephon Barbour. Jody David Armour is the Roy P. Crocker Professor of Law at the University of Southern California. Stephon Barbour is a videographer, edito, director and activist based in Louisville, Kentucky.
For our weekly Earth Watch, we speak with BJ McManama about genetically engineered trees and Indigenous peoples. BJ has been involved with Indigenous and environmental issues for over 25 years. Beginning in the early 1990s working with WV State agencies on NAGPRA, opposition to mountaintop/strip coal mining & public education.
Also, Sojourners Ballot Box Quiz with S. Pearl Sharp and our weekly Earth Minute presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable.
The stage is set for a constitutional crisis in the United States. From the Supreme Court shifting to the right following the death of feminist Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, to Trump's Attorney General William Barr acting as his personal lawyer, to Donald Trump and his supporters working to undermine the integrity of the upcoming election, there is increasing unease in the United States.
As the United Nations marked its 75th anniversary, Donald Trump gave a bizarre speech at the U.N. General Assembly. Also, where the world's major powers - the U.S., China and Russia - clashed. What is the U.S. standing in the world? How has that shifted under Donald Trump? What are the wider implications?
Also, a spate of vehicles running into Black Lives Matter protesters. The latest incident happened on Thursday night in Los Angeles, California, when a truck hit a woman protester. People are out on the street nationwide following the ruling on Breonna Taylor's murder and that no police officers were charged. And, what is going on in ICE facilities?
Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
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Protests broke out across the United States as a secret grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, did not charge any police officers for the March 13, 2020, killing of Breonna Taylor. Breonna was shot and killed in her own home as police officers were attempting to serve a no-knock warrant. Breonna's boyfriend thought someone was breaking into their home and fired, hitting one police officer. Officers responded with a barrage of bullets that killed Breonna and entered another apartment. Only one officer, Brett Hankison, was charged on three counts of wanted endangerment. Not for killing Breonna, but for threatening the lives of three people by firing bullets that entered their apartment during the operation. The other two officers involved, Johnathan Mattingly and Miles Cosgrove, were not charged.
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, a Black Republican praised by Donald Trump, claimed the officers were justified in their use of force. There were over 100 arrests on Wednesday night in Louisville, Kentucky, in response to this shocking ruling. Two police officers were shot, neither receiving life-threatening wounds and police have said an arrest was made. Our guests are Jody David Armour and Stephon Barbour. Jody David Armour is the Roy P. Crocker Professor of Law at the University of Southern California. Stephon Barbour is a videographer, edito, director and activist based in Louisville, Kentucky.
For our weekly Earth Watch, we speak with BJ McManama about genetically engineered trees and Indigenous peoples. BJ has been involved with Indigenous and environmental issues for over 25 years. Beginning in the early 1990s working with WV State agencies on NAGPRA, opposition to mountaintop/strip coal mining & public education.
Also, Sojourners Ballot Box Quiz with S. Pearl Sharp and our weekly Earth Minute presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Protests broke out across the United States as a secret grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, did not charge any police officers for the March 13, 2020, killing of Breonna Taylor. Breonna was shot and killed in her own home as police officers were attempting to serve a no-knock warrant. Breonna's boyfriend thought someone was breaking into their home and fired, hitting one police officer. Officers responded with a barrage of bullets that killed Breonna and entered another apartment. Only one officer, Brett Hankison, was charged on three counts of wanted endangerment. Not for killing Breonna, but for threatening the lives of three people by firing bullets that entered their apartment during the operation. The other two officers involved, Johnathan Mattingly and Miles Cosgrove, were not charged.
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, a Black Republican praised by Donald Trump, claimed the officers were justified in their use of force. There were over 100 arrests on Wednesday night in Louisville, Kentucky, in response to this shocking ruling. Two police officers were shot, neither receiving life-threatening wounds and police have said an arrest was made. Our guests are Jody David Armour and Stephon Barbour. Jody David Armour is the Roy P. Crocker Professor of Law at the University of Southern California. Stephon Barbour is a videographer, edito, director and activist based in Louisville, Kentucky.
For our weekly Earth Watch, we speak with BJ McManama about genetically engineered trees and Indigenous peoples. BJ has been involved with Indigenous and environmental issues for over 25 years. Beginning in the early 1990s working with WV State agencies on NAGPRA, opposition to mountaintop/strip coal mining & public education.
Also, Sojourners Ballot Box Quiz with S. Pearl Sharp and our weekly Earth Minute presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today, we bring you part two of our national coverage of a mass assembly hosted by the Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. The two-hour assembly was entitled, Voting is Power Unleashed: National Moral Monday Mass Assembly and Teach In. If you missed part one of our special, you can listen to it anytime on SoundCloud.com; just search for Sojourner Truth with Margaret Prescod. The mass poor peoples assembly and teach-in was hosted on September 14, 2020, just weeks away from the upcoming November 2020 election. The first Poor Peoples Campaign was initially called by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968. It has now been revived by the Poor Peoples Campaign joint coordinators Bishop Dr. William J. Barber II and the Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis.
The PPC fusion approach is centered around the themes of racism, poverty, the war economy, ecological devastation and the nations distorted moral narrative. Participants in this event, Voting is Power Unleashed, include the PPC Coordinating Committees (now in 43 states) and other civic, religious and social justice organizations. Also, cultural activist Jane Fonda, Mark Ruffalo, D.L. Hughley, Erika Alexander, and Charlemagne tha God. Presidential candidates from both major parties were invited. However, only Joe Biden responded, so he was the only one to address the agenda and priorities of poor and low-income people. The event also features Forward Justice, the NAACP legal defense fund, and is part of the M.O.R.E. Campaign, which stands for Mobilizing, Organizing, Registering and Educating people for a movement that votes.
Today, we bring you part two of our national coverage of a mass assembly hosted by the Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. The two-hour assembly was entitled, Voting is Power Unleashed: National Moral Monday Mass Assembly and Teach In. If you missed part one of our special, you can listen to it anytime on SoundCloud.com; just search for Sojourner Truth with Margaret Prescod. The mass poor peoples assembly and teach-in was hosted on September 14, 2020, just weeks away from the upcoming November 2020 election. The first Poor Peoples Campaign was initially called by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968. It has now been revived by the Poor Peoples Campaign joint coordinators Bishop Dr. William J. Barber II and the Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis.
The PPC fusion approach is centered around the themes of racism, poverty, the war economy, ecological devastation and the nations distorted moral narrative. Participants in this event, Voting is Power Unleashed, include the PPC Coordinating Committees (now in 43 states) and other civic, religious and social justice organizations. Also, cultural activist Jane Fonda, Mark Ruffalo, D.L. Hughley, Erika Alexander, and Charlemagne tha God. Presidential candidates from both major parties were invited. However, only Joe Biden responded, so he was the only one to address the agenda and priorities of poor and low-income people. The event also features Forward Justice, the NAACP legal defense fund, and is part of the M.O.R.E. Campaign, which stands for Mobilizing, Organizing, Registering and Educating people for a movement that votes.
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On Friday, September 18, 87-year-old Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, died. Justice Ginsburg served from 1993 to 2020. She was the first Jewish woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court; and following Sandra Day O'Connor, was the second woman overall to serve on the Court. Throughout her tenure, Justice Ginsburg issued countless votes and dissents in defense of the rights of women, workers and voters of color. Justice Ginsburg died from complications of pancreatic cancer. Now, she will become the first woman in history to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol. Her casket will be placed inside of the National Statuary Hall on Friday, September 25. Justice Ginsburg's passing has opened a vacancy on the nations top court just about six weeks before Novembers historic presidential election.
Today, our guests weigh in on the implications of her death, what it means for the Supreme Court moving forward, what it means for the balance of power in the United States, and the upcoming election. Our guests are Francis Boyle, Junius Williams and Marjorie Cohn. Francis A. Boyle is a Professor of Law at the University of Illinois College of Law and also a Professor in the Unit for Criticism and Interpretive Theory in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. Junius Williams is a nationally recognized attorney, musician, educator and independent thinker who has been at the forefront of the Civil Rights and Human Rights Movements in this country for decades. Marjorie Cohn is professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law where she taught for 25 years.
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On Friday, September 18, 87-year-old Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, died. Justice Ginsburg served from 1993 to 2020. She was the first Jewish woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court; and following Sandra Day O'Connor, was the second woman overall to serve on the Court. Throughout her tenure, Justice Ginsburg issued countless votes and dissents in defense of the rights of women, workers and voters of color. Justice Ginsburg died from complications of pancreatic cancer. Now, she will become the first woman in history to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol. Her casket will be placed inside of the National Statuary Hall on Friday, September 25. Justice Ginsburg's passing has opened a vacancy on the nations top court just about six weeks before Novembers historic presidential election.
Today, our guests weigh in on the implications of her death, what it means for the Supreme Court moving forward, what it means for the balance of power in the United States, and the upcoming election. Our guests are Francis Boyle, Junius Williams and Marjorie Cohn. Francis A. Boyle is a Professor of Law at the University of Illinois College of Law and also a Professor in the Unit for Criticism and Interpretive Theory in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. Junius Williams is a nationally recognized attorney, musician, educator and independent thinker who has been at the forefront of the Civil Rights and Human Rights Movements in this country for decades. Marjorie Cohn is professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law where she taught for 25 years.
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On Friday, September 18, 87-year-old Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, died. Justice Ginsburg served from 1993 to 2020. She was the first Jewish woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court; and following Sandra Day O'Connor, was the second woman overall to serve on the Court. Throughout her tenure, Justice Ginsburg issued countless votes and dissents in defense of the rights of women, workers and voters of color. Justice Ginsburg died from complications of pancreatic cancer. Now, she will become the first woman in history to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol. Her casket will be placed inside of the National Statuary Hall on Friday, September 25. Justice Ginsburg's passing has opened a vacancy on the nations top court just about six weeks before Novembers historic presidential election.
Today, our guests weigh in on the implications of her death, what it means for the Supreme Court moving forward, what it means for the balance of power in the United States, and the upcoming election. Our guests are Francis Boyle, Junius Williams and Marjorie Cohn. Francis A. Boyle is a Professor of Law at the University of Illinois College of Law and also a Professor in the Unit for Criticism and Interpretive Theory in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. Junius Williams is a nationally recognized attorney, musician, educator and independent thinker who has been at the forefront of the Civil Rights and Human Rights Movements in this country for decades. Marjorie Cohn is professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law where she taught for 25 years.
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On Friday, September 18, 87-year-old Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, died. Justice Ginsburg served from 1993 to 2020. She was the first Jewish woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court; and following Sandra Day O'Connor, was the second woman overall to serve on the Court. Throughout her tenure, Justice Ginsburg issued countless votes and dissents in defense of the rights of women, workers and voters of color. Justice Ginsburg died from complications of pancreatic cancer. Now, she will become the first woman in history to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol. Her casket will be placed inside of the National Statuary Hall on Friday, September 25. Justice Ginsburg's passing has opened a vacancy on the nations top court just about six weeks before Novembers historic presidential election.
Today, our guests weigh in on the implications of her death, what it means for the Supreme Court moving forward, what it means for the balance of power in the United States, and the upcoming election. Our guests are Francis Boyle, Junius Williams and Marjorie Cohn. Francis A. Boyle is a Professor of Law at the University of Illinois College of Law and also a Professor in the Unit for Criticism and Interpretive Theory in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. Junius Williams is a nationally recognized attorney, musician, educator and independent thinker who has been at the forefront of the Civil Rights and Human Rights Movements in this country for decades. Marjorie Cohn is professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law where she taught for 25 years.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
On Friday, September 18, 87-year-old Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, died. Justice Ginsburg served from 1993 to 2020. She was the first Jewish woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court; and following Sandra Day O'Connor, was the second woman overall to serve on the Court. Throughout her tenure, Justice Ginsburg issued countless votes and dissents in defense of the rights of women, workers and voters of color. Justice Ginsburg died from complications of pancreatic cancer. Now, she will become the first woman in history to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol. Her casket will be placed inside of the National Statuary Hall on Friday, September 25. Justice Ginsburg's passing has opened a vacancy on the nations top court just about six weeks before Novembers historic presidential election.
Today, our guests weigh in on the implications of her death, what it means for the Supreme Court moving forward, what it means for the balance of power in the United States, and the upcoming election. Our guests are Francis Boyle, Junius Williams and Marjorie Cohn. Francis A. Boyle is a Professor of Law at the University of Illinois College of Law and also a Professor in the Unit for Criticism and Interpretive Theory in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. Junius Williams is a nationally recognized attorney, musician, educator and independent thinker who has been at the forefront of the Civil Rights and Human Rights Movements in this country for decades. Marjorie Cohn is professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law where she taught for 25 years.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The market versus the environment. Fires, hurricanes, floods, drought, water shortages, land grabs in Africa, Asia and other parts of the Global South for corporate mega farms, monoculture tree plantations, utter disregard for Indigenous people and forest dwellers, while frankly killing us all. Who is taking this seriously as people and creatures die, are movements for social change as well as political class taking all this seriously? We cant breathe!
Racism as a public health crisis, with a particular focus on law enforcement who seem to think they are the new slave catchers. Los Angeles is an epicenter. As many increasingly refer to Donald Trump as the white supremacist in chief, he daily seems to reinforce that title. His latest salvo? Revisionist history of the U.S., he attacks the late historian Howard Zinn, author of a Peoples History of the United States, as well as the NYT 1619 project and announced that he is establishing a 1776 Commission for Patriotic Curriculum. He said students have to be proud of US history I guess that means proud of slavery and genocide of Indigenous peoples? And his Attorney has contrasted the Covid-19 lockdown with slavery.
On the international front: the market and regional military political control vs the Palestinians; the nexus of Israel, US, UAE, Bahrain all with eyes on targeting Iran. And the continued ramping it up versus China. The U.S. takeover of Inter-American Bank and little Barbados stands up and stands out.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The market versus the environment. Fires, hurricanes, floods, drought, water shortages, land grabs in Africa, Asia and other parts of the Global South for corporate mega farms, monoculture tree plantations, utter disregard for Indigenous people and forest dwellers, while frankly killing us all. Who is taking this seriously as people and creatures die, are movements for social change as well as political class taking all this seriously? We cant breathe!
Racism as a public health crisis, with a particular focus on law enforcement who seem to think they are the new slave catchers. Los Angeles is an epicenter. As many increasingly refer to Donald Trump as the white supremacist in chief, he daily seems to reinforce that title. His latest salvo? Revisionist history of the U.S., he attacks the late historian Howard Zinn, author of a Peoples History of the United States, as well as the NYT 1619 project and announced that he is establishing a 1776 Commission for Patriotic Curriculum. He said students have to be proud of US history I guess that means proud of slavery and genocide of Indigenous peoples? And his Attorney has contrasted the Covid-19 lockdown with slavery.
On the international front: the market and regional military political control vs the Palestinians; the nexus of Israel, US, UAE, Bahrain all with eyes on targeting Iran. And the continued ramping it up versus China. The U.S. takeover of Inter-American Bank and little Barbados stands up and stands out.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The interrelationship between the hurricanes of this era, wildfires and global warming. Within this context, we discuss the aftermath of both hurricanes Laura and Sally, as well as the latest news on Hurricane Sally. Our guest is Monique Hardin with the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice.
For our weekly Earth Watch: On September 21, environmental groups around the world will mark the International Day Against Monoculture Tree Plantations. What is the interrelationship with tree plantations, ecological devastation, pandemics, global warming and wildfires? We speak with Oliver Munnion with the Global Forest Coalition.
Also, the Justice on Trial Film Festival kicks off today. It is a virtual event, so people from around the country can participate. Our guest is Danny Deza with A New Way of Life Reentry Project.
Lastly, we continue our new twice-weekly feature, Sojourners Ballot Box Quiz, with S. Pearl Sharp.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The interrelationship between the hurricanes of this era, wildfires and global warming. Within this context, we discuss the aftermath of both hurricanes Laura and Sally, as well as the latest news on Hurricane Sally. Our guest is Monique Hardin with the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice.
For our weekly Earth Watch: On September 21, environmental groups around the world will mark the International Day Against Monoculture Tree Plantations. What is the interrelationship with tree plantations, ecological devastation, pandemics, global warming and wildfires? We speak with Oliver Munnion with the Global Forest Coalition.
Also, the Justice on Trial Film Festival kicks off today. It is a virtual event, so people from around the country can participate. Our guest is Danny Deza with A New Way of Life Reentry Project.
Lastly, we continue our new twice-weekly feature, Sojourners Ballot Box Quiz, with S. Pearl Sharp.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The interrelationship between the hurricanes of this era, wildfires and global warming. Within this context, we discuss the aftermath of both hurricanes Laura and Sally, as well as the latest news on Hurricane Sally. Our guest is Monique Hardin with the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice.
For our weekly Earth Watch: On September 21, environmental groups around the world will mark the International Day Against Monoculture Tree Plantations. What is the interrelationship with tree plantations, ecological devastation, pandemics, global warming and wildfires? We speak with Oliver Munnion with the Global Forest Coalition.
Also, the Justice on Trial Film Festival kicks off today. It is a virtual event, so people from around the country can participate. Our guest is Danny Deza with A New Way of Life Reentry Project.
Lastly, we continue our new twice-weekly feature, Sojourners Ballot Box Quiz, with S. Pearl Sharp.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The interrelationship between the hurricanes of this era, wildfires and global warming. Within this context, we discuss the aftermath of both hurricanes Laura and Sally, as well as the latest news on Hurricane Sally. Our guest is Monique Hardin with the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice.
For our weekly Earth Watch: On September 21, environmental groups around the world will mark the International Day Against Monoculture Tree Plantations. What is the interrelationship with tree plantations, ecological devastation, pandemics, global warming and wildfires? We speak with Oliver Munnion with the Global Forest Coalition.
Also, the Justice on Trial Film Festival kicks off today. It is a virtual event, so people from around the country can participate. Our guest is Danny Deza with A New Way of Life Reentry Project.
Lastly, we continue our new twice-weekly feature, Sojourners Ballot Box Quiz, with S. Pearl Sharp.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The interrelationship between the hurricanes of this era, wildfires and global warming. Within this context, we discuss the aftermath of both hurricanes Laura and Sally, as well as the latest news on Hurricane Sally. Our guest is Monique Hardin with the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice.
For our weekly Earth Watch: On September 21, environmental groups around the world will mark the International Day Against Monoculture Tree Plantations. What is the interrelationship with tree plantations, ecological devastation, pandemics, global warming and wildfires? We speak with Oliver Munnion with the Global Forest Coalition.
Also, the Justice on Trial Film Festival kicks off today. It is a virtual event, so people from around the country can participate. Our guest is Danny Deza with A New Way of Life Reentry Project.
Lastly, we continue our new twice-weekly feature, Sojourners Ballot Box Quiz, with S. Pearl Sharp.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The interrelationship between the hurricanes of this era, wildfires and global warming. Within this context, we discuss the aftermath of both hurricanes Laura and Sally, as well as the latest news on Hurricane Sally. Our guest is Monique Hardin with the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice.
For our weekly Earth Watch: On September 21, environmental groups around the world will mark the International Day Against Monoculture Tree Plantations. What is the interrelationship with tree plantations, ecological devastation, pandemics, global warming and wildfires? We speak with Oliver Munnion with the Global Forest Coalition.
Also, the Justice on Trial Film Festival kicks off today. It is a virtual event, so people from around the country can participate. Our guest is Danny Deza with A New Way of Life Reentry Project.
Lastly, we continue our new twice-weekly feature, Sojourners Ballot Box Quiz, with S. Pearl Sharp.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
As fires continue to ravage Western U.S. states (in particular California, Oregon and Washington), smoke from the fires have traveled across the country, including to New York City. Also, as far North as Canada and as far East as Europe. The pollutants and fine particles in the air are hazardous to those exposed to it. In particular, those with underlying conditions, children and the elderly. Western states now have the worst air quality in the world. Meanwhile, Donald Trump visited California where he yet again denied global warming, including its relationship to the fires. Our guest is Dr. Robert M. Gould, a medical doctor with Physicians for Social Responsibility.
As polls in swing states tighten, including in Florida, Biden and Trump are now neck-to-neck in Florida. The right of prisoners and former felons to vote has taken on new focus. In Florida, voters had approved the right of former felons to vote, but the voters' decision has been undermined again in a series of court rulings that have the impact of blocking people who have already served their time from voting. The Democratic Governor of Kentucky announced that former felons will be allowed to vote in that state, but in California, that right is still being fought for. There is a proposition on the ballot in California that would afford the right of those on parole to vote. Our guest is Dorsey Nunn, Executive Director of Legal Services for Prisoners with Children. Dorsey has over twenty-five years experience working on prison related issues.
For our ongoing Campaigners for Black Lives series, we discuss gangs in the Los Angeles Sheriffs units. A federal investigation may be underway, but Black and Brown communities have known for quite some time that violent gangs exist in Sheriff's units in Black and Latinx communities. The LA Sheriff's Department is one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the country. We speak with Mark Anthony, an organizer with Black Lives Matter Los Angeles.
Also, our weekly Earth Minute and a brand new series, Sojourner's Ballot Box Quiz, with S. Pearl Sharp.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
As fires continue to ravage Western U.S. states (in particular California, Oregon and Washington), smoke from the fires have traveled across the country, including to New York City. Also, as far North as Canada and as far East as Europe. The pollutants and fine particles in the air are hazardous to those exposed to it. In particular, those with underlying conditions, children and the elderly. Western states now have the worst air quality in the world. Meanwhile, Donald Trump visited California where he yet again denied global warming, including its relationship to the fires. Our guest is Dr. Robert M. Gould, a medical doctor with Physicians for Social Responsibility.
As polls in swing states tighten, including in Florida, Biden and Trump are now neck-to-neck in Florida. The right of prisoners and former felons to vote has taken on new focus. In Florida, voters had approved the right of former felons to vote, but the voters' decision has been undermined again in a series of court rulings that have the impact of blocking people who have already served their time from voting. The Democratic Governor of Kentucky announced that former felons will be allowed to vote in that state, but in California, that right is still being fought for. There is a proposition on the ballot in California that would afford the right of those on parole to vote. Our guest is Dorsey Nunn, Executive Director of Legal Services for Prisoners with Children. Dorsey has over twenty-five years experience working on prison related issues.
For our ongoing Campaigners for Black Lives series, we discuss gangs in the Los Angeles Sheriffs units. A federal investigation may be underway, but Black and Brown communities have known for quite some time that violent gangs exist in Sheriff's units in Black and Latinx communities. The LA Sheriff's Department is one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the country. We speak with Mark Anthony, an organizer with Black Lives Matter Los Angeles.
Also, our weekly Earth Minute and a brand new series, Sojourner's Ballot Box Quiz, with S. Pearl Sharp.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
As fires continue to ravage Western U.S. states (in particular California, Oregon and Washington), smoke from the fires have traveled across the country, including to New York City. Also, as far North as Canada and as far East as Europe. The pollutants and fine particles in the air are hazardous to those exposed to it. In particular, those with underlying conditions, children and the elderly. Western states now have the worst air quality in the world. Meanwhile, Donald Trump visited California where he yet again denied global warming, including its relationship to the fires. Our guest is Dr. Robert M. Gould, a medical doctor with Physicians for Social Responsibility.
As polls in swing states tighten, including in Florida, Biden and Trump are now neck-to-neck in Florida. The right of prisoners and former felons to vote has taken on new focus. In Florida, voters had approved the right of former felons to vote, but the voters' decision has been undermined again in a series of court rulings that have the impact of blocking people who have already served their time from voting. The Democratic Governor of Kentucky announced that former felons will be allowed to vote in that state, but in California, that right is still being fought for. There is a proposition on the ballot in California that would afford the right of those on parole to vote. Our guest is Dorsey Nunn, Executive Director of Legal Services for Prisoners with Children. Dorsey has over twenty-five years experience working on prison related issues.
For our ongoing Campaigners for Black Lives series, we discuss gangs in the Los Angeles Sheriffs units. A federal investigation may be underway, but Black and Brown communities have known for quite some time that violent gangs exist in Sheriff's units in Black and Latinx communities. The LA Sheriff's Department is one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the country. We speak with Mark Anthony, an organizer with Black Lives Matter Los Angeles.
Also, our weekly Earth Minute and a brand new series, Sojourner's Ballot Box Quiz, with S. Pearl Sharp.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
As fires continue to ravage Western U.S. states (in particular California, Oregon and Washington), smoke from the fires have traveled across the country, including to New York City. Also, as far North as Canada and as far East as Europe. The pollutants and fine particles in the air are hazardous to those exposed to it. In particular, those with underlying conditions, children and the elderly. Western states now have the worst air quality in the world. Meanwhile, Donald Trump visited California where he yet again denied global warming, including its relationship to the fires. Our guest is Dr. Robert M. Gould, a medical doctor with Physicians for Social Responsibility.
As polls in swing states tighten, including in Florida, Biden and Trump are now neck-to-neck in Florida. The right of prisoners and former felons to vote has taken on new focus. In Florida, voters had approved the right of former felons to vote, but the voters' decision has been undermined again in a series of court rulings that have the impact of blocking people who have already served their time from voting. The Democratic Governor of Kentucky announced that former felons will be allowed to vote in that state, but in California, that right is still being fought for. There is a proposition on the ballot in California that would afford the right of those on parole to vote. Our guest is Dorsey Nunn, Executive Director of Legal Services for Prisoners with Children. Dorsey has over twenty-five years experience working on prison related issues.
For our ongoing Campaigners for Black Lives series, we discuss gangs in the Los Angeles Sheriffs units. A federal investigation may be underway, but Black and Brown communities have known for quite some time that violent gangs exist in Sheriff's units in Black and Latinx communities. The LA Sheriff's Department is one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the country. We speak with Mark Anthony, an organizer with Black Lives Matter Los Angeles.
Also, our weekly Earth Minute and a brand new series, Sojourner's Ballot Box Quiz, with S. Pearl Sharp.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
As fires continue to ravage Western U.S. states (in particular California, Oregon and Washington), smoke from the fires have traveled across the country, including to New York City. Also, as far North as Canada and as far East as Europe. The pollutants and fine particles in the air are hazardous to those exposed to it. In particular, those with underlying conditions, children and the elderly. Western states now have the worst air quality in the world. Meanwhile, Donald Trump visited California where he yet again denied global warming, including its relationship to the fires. Our guest is Dr. Robert M. Gould, a medical doctor with Physicians for Social Responsibility.
As polls in swing states tighten, including in Florida, Biden and Trump are now neck-to-neck in Florida. The right of prisoners and former felons to vote has taken on new focus. In Florida, voters had approved the right of former felons to vote, but the voters' decision has been undermined again in a series of court rulings that have the impact of blocking people who have already served their time from voting. The Democratic Governor of Kentucky announced that former felons will be allowed to vote in that state, but in California, that right is still being fought for. There is a proposition on the ballot in California that would afford the right of those on parole to vote. Our guest is Dorsey Nunn, Executive Director of Legal Services for Prisoners with Children. Dorsey has over twenty-five years experience working on prison related issues.
For our ongoing Campaigners for Black Lives series, we discuss gangs in the Los Angeles Sheriffs units. A federal investigation may be underway, but Black and Brown communities have known for quite some time that violent gangs exist in Sheriff's units in Black and Latinx communities. The LA Sheriff's Department is one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the country. We speak with Mark Anthony, an organizer with Black Lives Matter Los Angeles.
Also, our weekly Earth Minute and a brand new series, Sojourner's Ballot Box Quiz, with S. Pearl Sharp.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
As fires continue to ravage Western U.S. states (in particular California, Oregon and Washington), smoke from the fires have traveled across the country, including to New York City. Also, as far North as Canada and as far East as Europe. The pollutants and fine particles in the air are hazardous to those exposed to it. In particular, those with underlying conditions, children and the elderly. Western states now have the worst air quality in the world. Meanwhile, Donald Trump visited California where he yet again denied global warming, including its relationship to the fires. Our guest is Dr. Robert M. Gould, a medical doctor with Physicians for Social Responsibility.
As polls in swing states tighten, including in Florida, Biden and Trump are now neck-to-neck in Florida. The right of prisoners and former felons to vote has taken on new focus. In Florida, voters had approved the right of former felons to vote, but the voters' decision has been undermined again in a series of court rulings that have the impact of blocking people who have already served their time from voting. The Democratic Governor of Kentucky announced that former felons will be allowed to vote in that state, but in California, that right is still being fought for. There is a proposition on the ballot in California that would afford the right of those on parole to vote. Our guest is Dorsey Nunn, Executive Director of Legal Services for Prisoners with Children. Dorsey has over twenty-five years experience working on prison related issues.
For our ongoing Campaigners for Black Lives series, we discuss gangs in the Los Angeles Sheriffs units. A federal investigation may be underway, but Black and Brown communities have known for quite some time that violent gangs exist in Sheriff's units in Black and Latinx communities. The LA Sheriff's Department is one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the country. We speak with Mark Anthony, an organizer with Black Lives Matter Los Angeles.
Also, our weekly Earth Minute and a brand new series, Sojourner's Ballot Box Quiz, with S. Pearl Sharp.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We bring you part one of our national coverage of a two-hour mass assembly entitled, Voting is Power Unleashed: National Moral Monday Mass Assembly and Teach In, organized by the Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. The mass assembly and teach-in was hosted on September 14, 2020, just weeks away from what many describe as the most important election in U.S. history. The first Poor Peoples Campaign was initially called by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968. It has now been revived by the Poor Peoples Campaign joint coordinators Bishop Dr. William Barber II and the Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis.
The PPC fusion approach is centered around the themes of racism, poverty, the war economy, ecological devastation and the nations distorted moral narrative. Participants in this event, Voting is Power Unleashed, include the PPC Coordinating Committees (now in 43 states) and other civic, religious and social justice organizations. Also, cultural activist Jane Fonda, Mark Ruffalo, D.L. Hughley, Erika Alexander, and Charlemagne tha God. Presidential candidates from both major parties were invited. However, only Joe Biden responded, so he will be participating to directly address the agenda and priorities of poor and low-income people. The event also features Forward Justice, the NAACP legal defense fund, and is part of the M.O.R.E. Campaign, which stands for Mobilizing, Organizing, Registering and Educating people for a movement that votes.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
We bring you part one of our national coverage of a two-hour mass assembly entitled, Voting is Power Unleashed: National Moral Monday Mass Assembly and Teach In, organized by the Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. The mass assembly and teach-in was hosted on September 14, 2020, just weeks away from what many describe as the most important election in U.S. history. The first Poor Peoples Campaign was initially called by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968. It has now been revived by the Poor Peoples Campaign joint coordinators Bishop Dr. William Barber II and the Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis.
The PPC fusion approach is centered around the themes of racism, poverty, the war economy, ecological devastation and the nations distorted moral narrative. Participants in this event, Voting is Power Unleashed, include the PPC Coordinating Committees (now in 43 states) and other civic, religious and social justice organizations. Also, cultural activist Jane Fonda, Mark Ruffalo, D.L. Hughley, Erika Alexander, and Charlemagne tha God. Presidential candidates from both major parties were invited. However, only Joe Biden responded, so he will be participating to directly address the agenda and priorities of poor and low-income people. The event also features Forward Justice, the NAACP legal defense fund, and is part of the M.O.R.E. Campaign, which stands for Mobilizing, Organizing, Registering and Educating people for a movement that votes.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
As fires continue to ravage Western U.S. states (in particular California, Oregon and Washington), smoke from the fires have traveled across the country, including to New York City. Also, as far North as Canada and as far East as Europe. The pollutants and fine particles in the air are hazardous to those exposed to it. In particular, those with underlying conditions, children and the elderly. Western states now have the worst air quality in the world. Meanwhile, Donald Trump visited California where he yet again denied global warming, including its relationship to the fires. Our guest is Dr. Robert M. Gould, a medical doctor with Physicians for Social Responsibility.
As polls in swing states tighten, including in Florida, Biden and Trump are now neck-to-neck in Florida. The right of prisoners and former felons to vote has taken on new focus. In Florida, voters had approved the right of former felons to vote, but the voters' decision has been undermined again in a series of court rulings that have the impact of blocking people who have already served their time from voting. The Democratic Governor of Kentucky announced that former felons will be allowed to vote in that state, but in California, that right is still being fought for. There is a proposition on the ballot in California that would afford the right of those on parole to vote. Our guest is Dorsey Nunn, Executive Director of Legal Services for Prisoners with Children. Dorsey has over twenty-five years experience working on prison related issues.
For our ongoing Campaigners for Black Lives series, we discuss gangs in the Los Angeles Sheriffs units. A federal investigation may be underway, but Black and Brown communities have known for quite some time that violent gangs exist in Sheriff's units in Black and Latinx communities. The LA Sheriff's Department is one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the country. We speak with Mark Anthony, an organizer with Black Lives Matter Los Angeles.
Also, our weekly Earth Minute and a brand new series, Sojourner's Ballot Box Quiz, with S. Pearl Sharp.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The presidential race has now officially kicked off. Our panelists weigh in on the latest revelations on Donald Trump in Bob Woodward's new book. Trump's continuing efforts to suppress the vote as well as the Census. His possible nominees for the Supreme Court are already causing controversy. Can an economic war with China actually succeed? Can Joe Biden rebuild the blue wall of voters in key swing states? Also, wildfires across 12 western states in the U.S., from Washington State to all of California, as lives and homes are lost and residents struggle to breathe. Is there a climate change connection? Is this the new normal? All of this, as the nation marks the anniversary of 9/11. Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
Also, Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, joint coordinator of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, joins us to discuss an upcoming virtual event entitled: "Voting is Power Unleashed." This, as voters sort the confusion and seeming mystery about how to vote in November. All voters are warned to come up with a plan.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
The presidential race has now officially kicked off. Our panelists weigh in on the latest revelations on Donald Trump in Bob Woodward's new book. Trump's continuing efforts to suppress the vote as well as the Census. His possible nominees for the Supreme Court are already causing controversy. Can an economic war with China actually succeed? Can Joe Biden rebuild the blue wall of voters in key swing states? Also, wildfires across 12 western states in the U.S., from Washington State to all of California, as lives and homes are lost and residents struggle to breathe. Is there a climate change connection? Is this the new normal? All of this, as the nation marks the anniversary of 9/11. Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
Also, Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, joint coordinator of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, joins us to discuss an upcoming virtual event entitled: "Voting is Power Unleashed." This, as voters sort the confusion and seeming mystery about how to vote in November. All voters are warned to come up with a plan.
Today, we bring you a special on Black and Palestinian solidarity in the face of global systemic racism. In 2019, U.S. police killed 1,099 people, according to Mapping Police Violence, which reports that 24 percent of those murdered (259 people) were Black. Between 2013 and 2019, police killed a total of 7,666 people. Overall, Black people are three times more likely to be killed by police than white people. Other people of color, including Indigenous and Latinx people, are also killed at a much higher percentage. Meanwhile, the United States currently has the largest incarcerated population in the world, with about 2.3 million people in jails and prisons across the country, according to the Prison Policy Initiative. In Occupied Palestine, thousands have been killed or injured resisting Israeli occupation. Also, as a result of poverty and destitution. Israeli police have been arresting and jailing Palestinian activists who resist state-sponsored violence and land grabs.
During todays show, you will hear a in-depth discussion from a recent webinar titled Abolition and Liberation on the connections between demands from the Movement for Black Lives to defund the police and abolish the prison industrial complex, and Palestinian calls to tear down Israels apartheid walls and free Palestine. These speakers bring years of on-the-ground experience and strategic thinking to the conversation. Angela Davis has been an activist and liberatory scholar since the 1960s. Her 2003 book Are Prisons Obsolete? laid the strategic groundwork for the current abolition movement, as did the first Critical Resistance Conference, which she co-organized in 1998. She is joined, from Palestine, by Jamal Juma', a leading grassroots organizer since Palestines First Intifada in 1987. A founding member of the Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committees, Palestine National BDS Committee, Palestinian Association for Cultural Exchange, and Palestinian Environmental NGO Network, Juma' is coordinator of the Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign and Stop the Wall. Kristian Davis Bailey, who moderates their conversation, is a co-founder of Black for Palestine and a co-author of the 2015 Black Solidarity with Palestine Statement signed by more than 1,000 Black activists. He was a member of Black Youth Project 100 and Students for Justice in Palestine. Kristian currently works at Palestine Legal and is a member of LeftRoots.
Today, we bring you a special on Black and Palestinian solidarity in the face of global systemic racism. In 2019, U.S. police killed 1,099 people, according to Mapping Police Violence, which reports that 24 percent of those murdered (259 people) were Black. Between 2013 and 2019, police killed a total of 7,666 people. Overall, Black people are three times more likely to be killed by police than white people. Other people of color, including Indigenous and Latinx people, are also killed at a much higher percentage. Meanwhile, the United States currently has the largest incarcerated population in the world, with about 2.3 million people in jails and prisons across the country, according to the Prison Policy Initiative. In Occupied Palestine, thousands have been killed or injured resisting Israeli occupation. Also, as a result of poverty and destitution. Israeli police have been arresting and jailing Palestinian activists who resist state-sponsored violence and land grabs.
During todays show, you will hear a in-depth discussion from a recent webinar titled Abolition and Liberation on the connections between demands from the Movement for Black Lives to defund the police and abolish the prison industrial complex, and Palestinian calls to tear down Israels apartheid walls and free Palestine. These speakers bring years of on-the-ground experience and strategic thinking to the conversation. Angela Davis has been an activist and liberatory scholar since the 1960s. Her 2003 book Are Prisons Obsolete? laid the strategic groundwork for the current abolition movement, as did the first Critical Resistance Conference, which she co-organized in 1998. She is joined, from Palestine, by Jamal Juma', a leading grassroots organizer since Palestines First Intifada in 1987. A founding member of the Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committees, Palestine National BDS Committee, Palestinian Association for Cultural Exchange, and Palestinian Environmental NGO Network, Juma' is coordinator of the Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign and Stop the Wall. Kristian Davis Bailey, who moderates their conversation, is a co-founder of Black for Palestine and a co-author of the 2015 Black Solidarity with Palestine Statement signed by more than 1,000 Black activists. He was a member of Black Youth Project 100 and Students for Justice in Palestine. Kristian currently works at Palestine Legal and is a member of LeftRoots.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
In 2001, the Aristide Foundation for Democracy in Haiti broke ground on the construction of a medical school. The University of the Aristide Foundation, known as UNIFA, has now expanded to include not only a medical school, but schools of law, nursing, dentistry, physical therapy and more. The UNIFA campus was shut down and used as a military base by the United States following the 2004 U.S.-backed coup in Haiti. President Aristide and his family remained in exile for seven years, during which time the Haitian grassroots and their international supporters pressed for their return to Haiti. Upon his return, President Aristide said his focus would be education; and he was true to his word. Months after his return, the UNIFA campus reopened.
Today on Sojourner Truth, you will hear audio from a recent webinar titled Haiti's Campaign for Dignity. The virtual event features Haiti's former First Lady Mildred Aristide, actor and activist Danny Glover, Congresswoman Maxine Waters of California, Ira Kurzban (an attorney who has worked for decades in support of the Haitian struggle for democracy) and Dr. Henri Ford of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
In 2001, the Aristide Foundation for Democracy in Haiti broke ground on the construction of a medical school. The University of the Aristide Foundation, known as UNIFA, has now expanded to include not only a medical school, but schools of law, nursing, dentistry, physical therapy and more. The UNIFA campus was shut down and used as a military base by the United States following the 2004 U.S.-backed coup in Haiti. President Aristide and his family remained in exile for seven years, during which time the Haitian grassroots and their international supporters pressed for their return to Haiti. Upon his return, President Aristide said his focus would be education; and he was true to his word. Months after his return, the UNIFA campus reopened.
Today on Sojourner Truth, you will hear audio from a recent webinar titled Haiti's Campaign for Dignity. The virtual event features Haiti's former First Lady Mildred Aristide, actor and activist Danny Glover, Congresswoman Maxine Waters of California, Ira Kurzban (an attorney who has worked for decades in support of the Haitian struggle for democracy) and Dr. Henri Ford of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our annual Labor Day special.
Labor Day 2020 will be like no other due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Generally celebrated across the U.S. as the day to unofficially mark the end of summer with picnics, barbecues and other ways to spend time with friends and family, this year, many will have social distancing on their minds. Scientists and medical experts are rightly worried that gathering in crowds will result in a spike in COVID-19 cases, as happened with the Memorial Day weekend.
Still, it is important to know the roots of Labor Day as well as to remember the struggles facing Labor Unions today, as well as the struggles of workers outside of organized labor working in the fast food industries, the gig economy, as unpaid caregivers and those in southern states where so-called right to work laws get in the way of labor union organizing. I am happy to say that the station I work out of is a labor union shop and I want to give a shout out to all my fellow workers and to our SAG-AFTRA representatives.
We congratulate the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Labor Coalition with whom we have partnered over the years for our Labor Day Special. This year will mark their 41st annual Labor Day Event. This year, due to the pandemic, they will not hold their annual parade, but instead they are partnering with the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor to feed 2,500 people in need of food assistance.
Our guests are Larry Barragan, Armando Olivas and Felipe Caceres. Larry is a member of United Steelworkers Local 675 and the Chairman of the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Labor Coalition. Armando is the Executive Director of Labor Community Services at the LA County Federation of Labor. Felipe is a community and labor organizer who works for SEIU Local 721 in Los Angeles. We also hear a poem by award-winning poet Mark Lipman, entitled The Price of Doing Business.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our annual Labor Day special.
Labor Day 2020 will be like no other due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Generally celebrated across the U.S. as the day to unofficially mark the end of summer with picnics, barbecues and other ways to spend time with friends and family, this year, many will have social distancing on their minds. Scientists and medical experts are rightly worried that gathering in crowds will result in a spike in COVID-19 cases, as happened with the Memorial Day weekend.
Still, it is important to know the roots of Labor Day as well as to remember the struggles facing Labor Unions today, as well as the struggles of workers outside of organized labor working in the fast food industries, the gig economy, as unpaid caregivers and those in southern states where so-called right to work laws get in the way of labor union organizing. I am happy to say that the station I work out of is a labor union shop and I want to give a shout out to all my fellow workers and to our SAG-AFTRA representatives.
We congratulate the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Labor Coalition with whom we have partnered over the years for our Labor Day Special. This year will mark their 41st annual Labor Day Event. This year, due to the pandemic, they will not hold their annual parade, but instead they are partnering with the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor to feed 2,500 people in need of food assistance.
Our guests are Larry Barragan, Armando Olivas and Felipe Caceres. Larry is a member of United Steelworkers Local 675 and the Chairman of the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Labor Coalition. Armando is the Executive Director of Labor Community Services at the LA County Federation of Labor. Felipe is a community and labor organizer who works for SEIU Local 721 in Los Angeles. We also hear a poem by award-winning poet Mark Lipman, entitled The Price of Doing Business.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Black August is an annual commemoration to remember Black freedom fights and political prisoners and to highlight Black resistance against racial oppression. It is marked annually during the calendar month of August. Black August was initiated in San Quentin State Prison in 1979, when a group of incarcerated people came together to commemorate the deaths of brothers Jonathan Jackson and George Jackson. Both brothers were involved in revolutionary organizing for racial justice behind bars. Sadly, Jonathan was killed in August 1970 and his brother George was also killed a year later. In their honor, a group of incarcerated people came together to commemorate their deaths, in what has since become known as Black August. As Monifa Bandele of the Movement for Black Lives told CNN, Black August is a time to study, plan, and pledge to continue the work and fight for Black liberation. This year, 2020, is no different.
On Monday, August 31, Africans Rising hosted an international webinar, entitled Black August, Standing in Global Solidarity. Africans Rising is a grassroots Pan-African movement of people and organizations, working for peace, justice and dignity. Today on Sojourner Truth, we bring you audio from the historic webinar, which pays homage to the global struggle for racial justice and Black liberation, both past and present. During today's program, you will hear commentary from activists Danny Glover, Sekou Mgbozi Abdullah Odinga, Soffiya Elijah, Linda Masarira, and Phillip Agnew.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Black August is an annual commemoration to remember Black freedom fights and political prisoners and to highlight Black resistance against racial oppression. It is marked annually during the calendar month of August. Black August was initiated in San Quentin State Prison in 1979, when a group of incarcerated people came together to commemorate the deaths of brothers Jonathan Jackson and George Jackson. Both brothers were involved in revolutionary organizing for racial justice behind bars. Sadly, Jonathan was killed in August 1970 and his brother George was also killed a year later. In their honor, a group of incarcerated people came together to commemorate their deaths, in what has since become known as Black August. As Monifa Bandele of the Movement for Black Lives told CNN, Black August is a time to study, plan, and pledge to continue the work and fight for Black liberation. This year, 2020, is no different.
On Monday, August 31, Africans Rising hosted an international webinar, entitled Black August, Standing in Global Solidarity. Africans Rising is a grassroots Pan-African movement of people and organizations, working for peace, justice and dignity. Today on Sojourner Truth, we bring you audio from the historic webinar, which pays homage to the global struggle for racial justice and Black liberation, both past and present. During today's program, you will hear commentary from activists Danny Glover, Sekou Mgbozi Abdullah Odinga, Soffiya Elijah, Linda Masarira, and Phillip Agnew.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
It seems police killings of Black people is unending from Michael Brown to Breonna Taylor to George Floyd. Donald Trump visited Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, September 1. He made no mention of the name of Jacob Blake, the man shot seven times in the back by Kenosha Police. Instead, he focused on his law and order message, blaming the uprising following Blake's shooting not on community outrage at systemic racism in law enforcement, but instead he blamed the community itself for destroying property, which he calls violence. In terms of policing in the U.S., he said there were a few bad apples, sidestepping the charge of systemic racism.
Meanwhile, in Los Angeles on Monday August 31, sheriff deputies killed a 29-year-old Black man Dijon Kizzee, who was shot in the back reportedly 20 times. This, two months after the sheriffs department (which is notorious for having violent internal gangs and for extreme use of force and corruption) killed 18-year-old Andres Guardado, a Latinx security guard. For our Campaigners for Black Lives series, we speak with Joseph Williams, a Core Team Member of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. He is also the Director of Operations and Campaigns with Students Deserve, a grassroots organization of students, teachers, and parents working for justice in and beyond schools.
The ongoing terror against the Haitian people by paramilitary operations linked to the U.S.-backed Haitian government of Jovenel Moise. Journalists have been assassinated and innocent civilians tortured and killed in this most recent spate of violence on the island nation. We speak with Haitian human rights campaigner Pierre Labossiere, who is with the Haiti Action Committee.
We begin our occasional coverage of the movement for the environment and human rights in Thailand. Our guest is Pranom Somwong, a Thailand based representative of Protection International.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
It seems police killings of Black people is unending from Michael Brown to Breonna Taylor to George Floyd. Donald Trump visited Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, September 1. He made no mention of the name of Jacob Blake, the man shot seven times in the back by Kenosha Police. Instead, he focused on his law and order message, blaming the uprising following Blake's shooting not on community outrage at systemic racism in law enforcement, but instead he blamed the community itself for destroying property, which he calls violence. In terms of policing in the U.S., he said there were a few bad apples, sidestepping the charge of systemic racism.
Meanwhile, in Los Angeles on Monday August 31, sheriff deputies killed a 29-year-old Black man Dijon Kizzee, who was shot in the back reportedly 20 times. This, two months after the sheriffs department (which is notorious for having violent internal gangs and for extreme use of force and corruption) killed 18-year-old Andres Guardado, a Latinx security guard. For our Campaigners for Black Lives series, we speak with Joseph Williams, a Core Team Member of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. He is also the Director of Operations and Campaigns with Students Deserve, a grassroots organization of students, teachers, and parents working for justice in and beyond schools.
The ongoing terror against the Haitian people by paramilitary operations linked to the U.S.-backed Haitian government of Jovenel Moise. Journalists have been assassinated and innocent civilians tortured and killed in this most recent spate of violence on the island nation. We speak with Haitian human rights campaigner Pierre Labossiere, who is with the Haiti Action Committee.
We begin our occasional coverage of the movement for the environment and human rights in Thailand. Our guest is Pranom Somwong, a Thailand based representative of Protection International.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
It seems police killings of Black people is unending from Michael Brown to Breonna Taylor to George Floyd. Donald Trump visited Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, September 1. He made no mention of the name of Jacob Blake, the man shot seven times in the back by Kenosha Police. Instead, he focused on his law and order message, blaming the uprising following Blake's shooting not on community outrage at systemic racism in law enforcement, but instead he blamed the community itself for destroying property, which he calls violence. In terms of policing in the U.S., he said there were a few bad apples, sidestepping the charge of systemic racism.
Meanwhile, in Los Angeles on Monday August 31, sheriff deputies killed a 29-year-old Black man Dijon Kizzee, who was shot in the back reportedly 20 times. This, two months after the sheriffs department (which is notorious for having violent internal gangs and for extreme use of force and corruption) killed 18-year-old Andres Guardado, a Latinx security guard. For our Campaigners for Black Lives series, we speak with Joseph Williams, a Core Team Member of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. He is also the Director of Operations and Campaigns with Students Deserve, a grassroots organization of students, teachers, and parents working for justice in and beyond schools.
The ongoing terror against the Haitian people by paramilitary operations linked to the U.S.-backed Haitian government of Jovenel Moise. Journalists have been assassinated and innocent civilians tortured and killed in this most recent spate of violence on the island nation. We speak with Haitian human rights campaigner Pierre Labossiere, who is with the Haiti Action Committee.
We begin our occasional coverage of the movement for the environment and human rights in Thailand. Our guest is Pranom Somwong, a Thailand based representative of Protection International.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
It seems police killings of Black people is unending from Michael Brown to Breonna Taylor to George Floyd. Donald Trump visited Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, September 1. He made no mention of the name of Jacob Blake, the man shot seven times in the back by Kenosha Police. Instead, he focused on his law and order message, blaming the uprising following Blake's shooting not on community outrage at systemic racism in law enforcement, but instead he blamed the community itself for destroying property, which he calls violence. In terms of policing in the U.S., he said there were a few bad apples, sidestepping the charge of systemic racism.
Meanwhile, in Los Angeles on Monday August 31, sheriff deputies killed a 29-year-old Black man Dijon Kizzee, who was shot in the back reportedly 20 times. This, two months after the sheriffs department (which is notorious for having violent internal gangs and for extreme use of force and corruption) killed 18-year-old Andres Guardado, a Latinx security guard. For our Campaigners for Black Lives series, we speak with Joseph Williams, a Core Team Member of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. He is also the Director of Operations and Campaigns with Students Deserve, a grassroots organization of students, teachers, and parents working for justice in and beyond schools.
The ongoing terror against the Haitian people by paramilitary operations linked to the U.S.-backed Haitian government of Jovenel Moise. Journalists have been assassinated and innocent civilians tortured and killed in this most recent spate of violence on the island nation. We speak with Haitian human rights campaigner Pierre Labossiere, who is with the Haiti Action Committee.
We begin our occasional coverage of the movement for the environment and human rights in Thailand. Our guest is Pranom Somwong, a Thailand based representative of Protection International.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
It seems police killings of Black people is unending from Michael Brown to Breonna Taylor to George Floyd. Donald Trump visited Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, September 1. He made no mention of the name of Jacob Blake, the man shot seven times in the back by Kenosha Police. Instead, he focused on his law and order message, blaming the uprising following Blake's shooting not on community outrage at systemic racism in law enforcement, but instead he blamed the community itself for destroying property, which he calls violence. In terms of policing in the U.S., he said there were a few bad apples, sidestepping the charge of systemic racism.
Meanwhile, in Los Angeles on Monday August 31, sheriff deputies killed a 29-year-old Black man Dijon Kizzee, who was shot in the back reportedly 20 times. This, two months after the sheriffs department (which is notorious for having violent internal gangs and for extreme use of force and corruption) killed 18-year-old Andres Guardado, a Latinx security guard. For our Campaigners for Black Lives series, we speak with Joseph Williams, a Core Team Member of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. He is also the Director of Operations and Campaigns with Students Deserve, a grassroots organization of students, teachers, and parents working for justice in and beyond schools.
The ongoing terror against the Haitian people by paramilitary operations linked to the U.S.-backed Haitian government of Jovenel Moise. Journalists have been assassinated and innocent civilians tortured and killed in this most recent spate of violence on the island nation. We speak with Haitian human rights campaigner Pierre Labossiere, who is with the Haiti Action Committee.
We begin our occasional coverage of the movement for the environment and human rights in Thailand. Our guest is Pranom Somwong, a Thailand based representative of Protection International.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Jacob Blake remains hospitalized after being shot nine times by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Kenosha today, September 1, over objections of the state's governor. Trump said he will not be meeting with the Blake family, but will be meeting with law enforcement. Joe Biden has said he has spoken to the Blake family. In Portland, Oregon, the killing of a far-right supporter on Saturday, August 29, got this response from Donald Trump: "Rest In Peace." Trump tweeted support for the far-right group that organized in Portland a Trump-support caravan, where people fired paint balls and pepper spray at protesters. He said they were "great patriots." Trump has consistently refused to call to account violence by his supporters, but has said that Homeland Security will set up an office to investigate "left-wing violent protesters." Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, sheriffs killed a Black man who was stopped by them while riding his bicycle. Is the nation headed for a race war? Or is the nation already in a race war? Has Donald Trump, while stoking racist sentiments and divisions, managed to shift the focus away from police killings of Black people to law and order?
Our guests are Rev. Dr. Monica L. Cummings and Mic Crenshaw. Rev. Dr. Monica L. Cummings is Assistant Minister at Bradford Community Church Unitarian Universalist in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Mic Crenshaw was born and raised in Chicago and Minneapolis and currently resides in Portland, Oregon. Crenshaw is an independent hip hop artist, respected emcee, poet, educator and activist.
Also, we remember Chadwick Boseman, the actor whose death at 43 years old from colon cancer shocked his fans and those who worked with him. Best known for his character as King T'challa in the worldwide blockbuster film "Black Panther," Boseman kept his illness from the world while working ill. His other notable roles include playing James Brown in "Get On Up" and Thurgood Marshall in "Marshall." Our guest is Greg Tate is a writer, musician and cultural provocateur who lives on Harlem's Sugar Hill.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Jacob Blake remains hospitalized after being shot nine times by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Kenosha today, September 1, over objections of the state's governor. Trump said he will not be meeting with the Blake family, but will be meeting with law enforcement. Joe Biden has said he has spoken to the Blake family. In Portland, Oregon, the killing of a far-right supporter on Saturday, August 29, got this response from Donald Trump: "Rest In Peace." Trump tweeted support for the far-right group that organized in Portland a Trump-support caravan, where people fired paint balls and pepper spray at protesters. He said they were "great patriots." Trump has consistently refused to call to account violence by his supporters, but has said that Homeland Security will set up an office to investigate "left-wing violent protesters." Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, sheriffs killed a Black man who was stopped by them while riding his bicycle. Is the nation headed for a race war? Or is the nation already in a race war? Has Donald Trump, while stoking racist sentiments and divisions, managed to shift the focus away from police killings of Black people to law and order?
Our guests are Rev. Dr. Monica L. Cummings and Mic Crenshaw. Rev. Dr. Monica L. Cummings is Assistant Minister at Bradford Community Church Unitarian Universalist in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Mic Crenshaw was born and raised in Chicago and Minneapolis and currently resides in Portland, Oregon. Crenshaw is an independent hip hop artist, respected emcee, poet, educator and activist.
Also, we remember Chadwick Boseman, the actor whose death at 43 years old from colon cancer shocked his fans and those who worked with him. Best known for his character as King T'challa in the worldwide blockbuster film "Black Panther," Boseman kept his illness from the world while working ill. His other notable roles include playing James Brown in "Get On Up" and Thurgood Marshall in "Marshall." Our guest is Greg Tate is a writer, musician and cultural provocateur who lives on Harlem's Sugar Hill.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Jacob Blake remains hospitalized after being shot nine times by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Kenosha today, September 1, over objections of the state's governor. Trump said he will not be meeting with the Blake family, but will be meeting with law enforcement. Joe Biden has said he has spoken to the Blake family. In Portland, Oregon, the killing of a far-right supporter on Saturday, August 29, got this response from Donald Trump: "Rest In Peace." Trump tweeted support for the far-right group that organized in Portland a Trump-support caravan, where people fired paint balls and pepper spray at protesters. He said they were "great patriots." Trump has consistently refused to call to account violence by his supporters, but has said that Homeland Security will set up an office to investigate "left-wing violent protesters." Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, sheriffs killed a Black man who was stopped by them while riding his bicycle. Is the nation headed for a race war? Or is the nation already in a race war? Has Donald Trump, while stoking racist sentiments and divisions, managed to shift the focus away from police killings of Black people to law and order?
Our guests are Rev. Dr. Monica L. Cummings and Mic Crenshaw. Rev. Dr. Monica L. Cummings is Assistant Minister at Bradford Community Church Unitarian Universalist in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Mic Crenshaw was born and raised in Chicago and Minneapolis and currently resides in Portland, Oregon. Crenshaw is an independent hip hop artist, respected emcee, poet, educator and activist.
Also, we remember Chadwick Boseman, the actor whose death at 43 years old from colon cancer shocked his fans and those who worked with him. Best known for his character as King T'challa in the worldwide blockbuster film "Black Panther," Boseman kept his illness from the world while working ill. His other notable roles include playing James Brown in "Get On Up" and Thurgood Marshall in "Marshall." Our guest is Greg Tate is a writer, musician and cultural provocateur who lives on Harlem's Sugar Hill.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Jacob Blake remains hospitalized after being shot nine times by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Kenosha today, September 1, over objections of the state's governor. Trump said he will not be meeting with the Blake family, but will be meeting with law enforcement. Joe Biden has said he has spoken to the Blake family. In Portland, Oregon, the killing of a far-right supporter on Saturday, August 29, got this response from Donald Trump: "Rest In Peace." Trump tweeted support for the far-right group that organized in Portland a Trump-support caravan, where people fired paint balls and pepper spray at protesters. He said they were "great patriots." Trump has consistently refused to call to account violence by his supporters, but has said that Homeland Security will set up an office to investigate "left-wing violent protesters." Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, sheriffs killed a Black man who was stopped by them while riding his bicycle. Is the nation headed for a race war? Or is the nation already in a race war? Has Donald Trump, while stoking racist sentiments and divisions, managed to shift the focus away from police killings of Black people to law and order?
Our guests are Rev. Dr. Monica L. Cummings and Mic Crenshaw. Rev. Dr. Monica L. Cummings is Assistant Minister at Bradford Community Church Unitarian Universalist in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Mic Crenshaw was born and raised in Chicago and Minneapolis and currently resides in Portland, Oregon. Crenshaw is an independent hip hop artist, respected emcee, poet, educator and activist.
Also, we remember Chadwick Boseman, the actor whose death at 43 years old from colon cancer shocked his fans and those who worked with him. Best known for his character as King T'challa in the worldwide blockbuster film "Black Panther," Boseman kept his illness from the world while working ill. His other notable roles include playing James Brown in "Get On Up" and Thurgood Marshall in "Marshall." Our guest is Greg Tate is a writer, musician and cultural provocateur who lives on Harlem's Sugar Hill.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Jacob Blake remains hospitalized after being shot nine times by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Kenosha today, September 1, over objections of the state's governor. Trump said he will not be meeting with the Blake family, but will be meeting with law enforcement. Joe Biden has said he has spoken to the Blake family. In Portland, Oregon, the killing of a far-right supporter on Saturday, August 29, got this response from Donald Trump: "Rest In Peace." Trump tweeted support for the far-right group that organized in Portland a Trump-support caravan, where people fired paint balls and pepper spray at protesters. He said they were "great patriots." Trump has consistently refused to call to account violence by his supporters, but has said that Homeland Security will set up an office to investigate "left-wing violent protesters." Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, sheriffs killed a Black man who was stopped by them while riding his bicycle. Is the nation headed for a race war? Or is the nation already in a race war? Has Donald Trump, while stoking racist sentiments and divisions, managed to shift the focus away from police killings of Black people to law and order?
Our guests are Rev. Dr. Monica L. Cummings and Mic Crenshaw. Rev. Dr. Monica L. Cummings is Assistant Minister at Bradford Community Church Unitarian Universalist in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Mic Crenshaw was born and raised in Chicago and Minneapolis and currently resides in Portland, Oregon. Crenshaw is an independent hip hop artist, respected emcee, poet, educator and activist.
Also, we remember Chadwick Boseman, the actor whose death at 43 years old from colon cancer shocked his fans and those who worked with him. Best known for his character as King T'challa in the worldwide blockbuster film "Black Panther," Boseman kept his illness from the world while working ill. His other notable roles include playing James Brown in "Get On Up" and Thurgood Marshall in "Marshall." Our guest is Greg Tate is a writer, musician and cultural provocateur who lives on Harlem's Sugar Hill.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable.
Reaction and analysis of the Republican and Democratic national conventions as the U.S. presidential race kicks into high gear. All sides of the aisle agree on one thing: this is the most consequential election as the direction of the country is at stake. Democrats are encouraging all to vote. Trump, on the other hand, in his continued attacks on mail-in voting and support for voter suppression measures, seems determined to dampen the vote. It seems he wants to encourage only his base to vote.
From Kenosha, Wisconsin, to Pasadena, California, the country yet again reels from police shootings of Black people. As white power vigilantes step up their presence at Black Lives Matter protests, a Blue Lives Matter and Trump supporter kills two protesters in Kenosha and then calmly walks past police officers sporting his long gun, even as people yell to the police that he just shot someone. The suspect later turned himself in, according to reports. The sports world has reacted by refusing to play.
Climate change was not mentioned at the RNC, even as Hurricane Laura slammed into Texas and Louisiana as a Category 4. Scientists are now warning that the rapid growth in strength of Hurricane Laura is an example that can be connected to climate change.
Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable.
Reaction and analysis of the Republican and Democratic national conventions as the U.S. presidential race kicks into high gear. All sides of the aisle agree on one thing: this is the most consequential election as the direction of the country is at stake. Democrats are encouraging all to vote. Trump, on the other hand, in his continued attacks on mail-in voting and support for voter suppression measures, seems determined to dampen the vote. It seems he wants to encourage only his base to vote.
From Kenosha, Wisconsin, to Pasadena, California, the country yet again reels from police shootings of Black people. As white power vigilantes step up their presence at Black Lives Matter protests, a Blue Lives Matter and Trump supporter kills two protesters in Kenosha and then calmly walks past police officers sporting his long gun, even as people yell to the police that he just shot someone. The suspect later turned himself in, according to reports. The sports world has reacted by refusing to play.
Climate change was not mentioned at the RNC, even as Hurricane Laura slammed into Texas and Louisiana as a Category 4. Scientists are now warning that the rapid growth in strength of Hurricane Laura is an example that can be connected to climate change.
Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17 year old white militia member and supporter of Donald Trump, has been charged in the killing of two protesters and injuring one other in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Protesters have gathered in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in front of his three children. Mr. Blake is now paralyzed. Meanwhile, players in the NBA, WNBA, MLB and MLS have gone on strike in protest of the police shooting of Blake, following a slew of other police shootings and killings of Black people including George Floyd Rashard Brooks and Breonna Taylor. Our guest is Rev. Dr. Monica L Cummings, assistant minister at Bradford Community Church Unitarian Universalist, which is based in Kenosha.
An update on Hurricane Laura, which has slammed into Texas and Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane. Our guest is Monique Harden is the Assistant Director of Law and Policy and the Community Engagement Program Manager at the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice. The Center provides research, education, community and student engagement support, as well as worker training in environmental careers. Ms. Harden has more than 20 years of achievements in the practice of law that have helped predominantly African American communities win significant environmental justice victories in the Gulf Coast Region.
Fifty years ago, on Aug. 29, 1970, over 30,000 Chicano activists marched in East Los Angeles. What was it about and what were the circumstances that caused the death at that event of Los Angeles Times journalist Ruben Salazar? Our guests are Lupe Carrasco-Cardona and Jorge Rodriguez, both co-chairs of the 50th Anniversary Chicano Moratorium Organizing Committee.
For our weekly Earth Watch, Tom Goldtooth, Executive Director of the Indigenous Environmental Network, weighs in on the Biden-Harris environmental proposals.
Also, our weekly Earth Minute on wildfires in California, presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17 year old white militia member and supporter of Donald Trump, has been charged in the killing of two protesters and injuring one other in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Protesters have gathered in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in front of his three children. Mr. Blake is now paralyzed. Meanwhile, players in the NBA, WNBA, MLB and MLS have gone on strike in protest of the police shooting of Blake, following a slew of other police shootings and killings of Black people including George Floyd Rashard Brooks and Breonna Taylor. Our guest is Rev. Dr. Monica L Cummings, assistant minister at Bradford Community Church Unitarian Universalist, which is based in Kenosha.
An update on Hurricane Laura, which has slammed into Texas and Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane. Our guest is Monique Harden is the Assistant Director of Law and Policy and the Community Engagement Program Manager at the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice. The Center provides research, education, community and student engagement support, as well as worker training in environmental careers. Ms. Harden has more than 20 years of achievements in the practice of law that have helped predominantly African American communities win significant environmental justice victories in the Gulf Coast Region.
Fifty years ago, on Aug. 29, 1970, over 30,000 Chicano activists marched in East Los Angeles. What was it about and what were the circumstances that caused the death at that event of Los Angeles Times journalist Ruben Salazar? Our guests are Lupe Carrasco-Cardona and Jorge Rodriguez, both co-chairs of the 50th Anniversary Chicano Moratorium Organizing Committee.
For our weekly Earth Watch, Tom Goldtooth, Executive Director of the Indigenous Environmental Network, weighs in on the Biden-Harris environmental proposals.
Also, our weekly Earth Minute on wildfires in California, presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17 year old white militia member and supporter of Donald Trump, has been charged in the killing of two protesters and injuring one other in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Protesters have gathered in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in front of his three children. Mr. Blake is now paralyzed. Meanwhile, players in the NBA, WNBA, MLB and MLS have gone on strike in protest of the police shooting of Blake, following a slew of other police shootings and killings of Black people including George Floyd Rashard Brooks and Breonna Taylor. Our guest is Rev. Dr. Monica L Cummings, assistant minister at Bradford Community Church Unitarian Universalist, which is based in Kenosha.
An update on Hurricane Laura, which has slammed into Texas and Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane. Our guest is Monique Harden is the Assistant Director of Law and Policy and the Community Engagement Program Manager at the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice. The Center provides research, education, community and student engagement support, as well as worker training in environmental careers. Ms. Harden has more than 20 years of achievements in the practice of law that have helped predominantly African American communities win significant environmental justice victories in the Gulf Coast Region.
Fifty years ago, on Aug. 29, 1970, over 30,000 Chicano activists marched in East Los Angeles. What was it about and what were the circumstances that caused the death at that event of Los Angeles Times journalist Ruben Salazar? Our guests are Lupe Carrasco-Cardona and Jorge Rodriguez, both co-chairs of the 50th Anniversary Chicano Moratorium Organizing Committee.
For our weekly Earth Watch, Tom Goldtooth, Executive Director of the Indigenous Environmental Network, weighs in on the Biden-Harris environmental proposals.
Also, our weekly Earth Minute on wildfires in California, presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17 year old white militia member and supporter of Donald Trump, has been charged in the killing of two protesters and injuring one other in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Protesters have gathered in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in front of his three children. Mr. Blake is now paralyzed. Meanwhile, players in the NBA, WNBA, MLB and MLS have gone on strike in protest of the police shooting of Blake, following a slew of other police shootings and killings of Black people including George Floyd Rashard Brooks and Breonna Taylor. Our guest is Rev. Dr. Monica L Cummings, assistant minister at Bradford Community Church Unitarian Universalist, which is based in Kenosha.
An update on Hurricane Laura, which has slammed into Texas and Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane. Our guest is Monique Harden is the Assistant Director of Law and Policy and the Community Engagement Program Manager at the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice. The Center provides research, education, community and student engagement support, as well as worker training in environmental careers. Ms. Harden has more than 20 years of achievements in the practice of law that have helped predominantly African American communities win significant environmental justice victories in the Gulf Coast Region.
Fifty years ago, on Aug. 29, 1970, over 30,000 Chicano activists marched in East Los Angeles. What was it about and what were the circumstances that caused the death at that event of Los Angeles Times journalist Ruben Salazar? Our guests are Lupe Carrasco-Cardona and Jorge Rodriguez, both co-chairs of the 50th Anniversary Chicano Moratorium Organizing Committee.
For our weekly Earth Watch, Tom Goldtooth, Executive Director of the Indigenous Environmental Network, weighs in on the Biden-Harris environmental proposals.
Also, our weekly Earth Minute on wildfires in California, presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17 year old white militia member and supporter of Donald Trump, has been charged in the killing of two protesters and injuring one other in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Protesters have gathered in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in front of his three children. Mr. Blake is now paralyzed. Meanwhile, players in the NBA, WNBA, MLB and MLS have gone on strike in protest of the police shooting of Blake, following a slew of other police shootings and killings of Black people including George Floyd Rashard Brooks and Breonna Taylor. Our guest is Rev. Dr. Monica L Cummings, assistant minister at Bradford Community Church Unitarian Universalist, which is based in Kenosha.
An update on Hurricane Laura, which has slammed into Texas and Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane. Our guest is Monique Harden is the Assistant Director of Law and Policy and the Community Engagement Program Manager at the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice. The Center provides research, education, community and student engagement support, as well as worker training in environmental careers. Ms. Harden has more than 20 years of achievements in the practice of law that have helped predominantly African American communities win significant environmental justice victories in the Gulf Coast Region.
Fifty years ago, on Aug. 29, 1970, over 30,000 Chicano activists marched in East Los Angeles. What was it about and what were the circumstances that caused the death at that event of Los Angeles Times journalist Ruben Salazar? Our guests are Lupe Carrasco-Cardona and Jorge Rodriguez, both co-chairs of the 50th Anniversary Chicano Moratorium Organizing Committee.
For our weekly Earth Watch, Tom Goldtooth, Executive Director of the Indigenous Environmental Network, weighs in on the Biden-Harris environmental proposals.
Also, our weekly Earth Minute on wildfires in California, presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17 year old white militia member and supporter of Donald Trump, has been charged in the killing of two protesters and injuring one other in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Protesters have gathered in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in front of his three children. Mr. Blake is now paralyzed. Meanwhile, players in the NBA, WNBA, MLB and MLS have gone on strike in protest of the police shooting of Blake, following a slew of other police shootings and killings of Black people including George Floyd Rashard Brooks and Breonna Taylor. Our guest is Rev. Dr. Monica L Cummings, assistant minister at Bradford Community Church Unitarian Universalist, which is based in Kenosha.
An update on Hurricane Laura, which has slammed into Texas and Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane. Our guest is Monique Harden is the Assistant Director of Law and Policy and the Community Engagement Program Manager at the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice. The Center provides research, education, community and student engagement support, as well as worker training in environmental careers. Ms. Harden has more than 20 years of achievements in the practice of law that have helped predominantly African American communities win significant environmental justice victories in the Gulf Coast Region.
Fifty years ago, on Aug. 29, 1970, over 30,000 Chicano activists marched in East Los Angeles. What was it about and what were the circumstances that caused the death at that event of Los Angeles Times journalist Ruben Salazar? Our guests are Lupe Carrasco-Cardona and Jorge Rodriguez, both co-chairs of the 50th Anniversary Chicano Moratorium Organizing Committee.
For our weekly Earth Watch, Tom Goldtooth, Executive Director of the Indigenous Environmental Network, weighs in on the Biden-Harris environmental proposals.
Also, our weekly Earth Minute on wildfires in California, presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
Today on Sojourner Truth:
Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17 year old white militia member and supporter of Donald Trump, has been charged in the killing of two protesters and injuring one other in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Protesters have gathered in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in front of his three children. Mr. Blake is now paralyzed. Meanwhile, players in the NBA, WNBA, MLB and MLS have gone on strike in protest of the police shooting of Blake, following a slew of other police shootings and killings of Black people including George Floyd Rashard Brooks and Breonna Taylor. Our guest is Rev. Dr. Monica L Cummings, assistant minister at Bradford Community Church Unitarian Universalist, which is based in Kenosha.
An update on Hurricane Laura, which has slammed into Texas and Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane. Our guest is Monique Harden is the Assistant Director of Law and Policy and the Community Engagement Program Manager at the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice. The Center provides research, education, community and student engagement support, as well as worker training in environmental careers. Ms. Harden has more than 20 years of achievements in the practice of law that have helped predominantly African American communities win significant environmental justice victories in the Gulf Coast Region.
Fifty years ago, on Aug. 29, 1970, over 30,000 Chicano activists marched in East Los Angeles. What was it about and what were the circumstances that caused the death at that event of Los Angeles Times journalist Ruben Salazar? Our guests are Lupe Carrasco-Cardona and Jorge Rodriguez, both co-chairs of the 50th Anniversary Chicano Moratorium Organizing Committee.
For our weekly Earth Watch, Tom Goldtooth, Executive Director of the Indigenous Environmental Network, weighs in on the Biden-Harris environmental proposals.
Also, our weekly Earth Minute on wildfires in California, presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
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According to widespread media reports, two people are dead and one wounded at a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, against the police killing of unarmed Black man Jacob Blake Jr. In Louisville, Kentucky, 68 people were arrested last night, calling for justice in the police killing of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor. In Pasadena, California, Anthony McClain, a young Black man was shot in the back and killed while fleeing from police. For our Campaigners for Black Lives series, we speak with Caree Harper, the attorney representing the McClain family.
Hurricane Laura is now predicted to make landfall in Texas and Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane. It is going on a similar path to Hurricane Rita, which devastated the area in 2005. August 29 is the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. We speak with Monique Harden, the Assistant Director of Law and Policy and the Community Engagement Program Manager at the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice.
Across the United States, the COVID-19 virus continues to take its toll. Nursing homes have been hit especially hard. Now, it has emerged that COVID-19 is especially deadly in private equity-backed nursing home chains. Our guest is Patrick Woodall, a senior researcher at Americans for Financial Reform, a national coalition of over 200 community, civil rights, labor, and consumer groups that works to hold wall street accountable and make the financial system work for everyone.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable.
On the national front, in addition to the latest on the COVID-19 outbreak, we discuss the criminal protection organization that seems to be part of the Trump administration.
The U.S. Attorney General dropping the case of former Trump administration member Michael Flynn, who has twice plead guilty about his communications with Russia. Now, Trump has also blocked the release of the CDC guidelines for reopening states. This, as scores of states are set to be reopened; some are reopened already.
The administration on the one hand has said that the CDC guidelines will never see the light of day, because they are considered too stringent. On the other hand, that the guidelines need more editing.
Also, yet another shooting of a Black man; this time, for jogging.
Our panelists are Jackie Goldberg, Laura Carlsen and Dr. Gerald Horne.
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The latest on the COVID-19 pandemic. We discuss the challenges facing the U.S. to control the virus without universal healthcare. Our guest is Dr. David Himmelstein, a Distinguished Professor of Public Health at the City University of New York, a lecturer in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and a primary care doctor in The Bronx. Dr. Himmelstein co-founded Physicians for a National Health Program, a group whose 23,000 members advocate for Medicare for All.
Food banks are under stress across the U.S., with long lines of food insecure people hoping to be able to feed their families. We discuss food insecurity in the U.S. as well as the inter-relationship between sustainable agriculture, ecology and health. Our guest is Kentucky-based Stephen Bartlett, coordinator of Sustainable Agriculture of Louisville. His organization aims to create a joyous, diverse, and sustainable community of well-nourished people and well-compensated farmers and food workers.
For our weekly Earth Watch, Klee Benally joins us to discuss COVID-19 and Indigenous mutual aid. Klee is a Din musician, traditional dancer, artist, filmmaker, & Indigenous anarchist. Klee is originally from Black Mesa and has worked nearly all of his life at the front lines in struggles to protect Indigenous sacred lands. Klee is a founder and coordinator with Indigenous Action, Kinlani Mutual aid, Indigenous Mutual Aid, and a partner of Navajo and Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief.
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U.S. citizens were among those caught in Venezuela as part of what President Nicolas Maduro said was an attempted coup. The White House has denied any involvement. What happened and why? What are the wider implications? Also, Cuban doctors are making their mark around the world in fighting COVID-19. Our guest is Dan Kovalik, a human rights lawyer and author of the recently-released book "The Plot To Overthrow Venezuela" and the just-released "No More War."
How is rural United States faring in the time of COVID-19? What is happening to the most vulnerable rural communities? What are Black farmers up against? Our guest is John Zippert, the Co-Publisher of the Greene County Democrat weekly newspaper, based in Eutaw, Alabama. He recently retired after working for 50 years with the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund at their Rural Training and Research Center near Epes, Alabama. He serves as the Chairperson of the Board of the Greene County Health System which includes a 20-bed hospital, 60-bed nursing home and a rural physicians clinic. He is actively involved with the Save Ourselves Movement for Justice and Democracy, a statewide effort to develop more humane and inclusive public policies.
For our Campaigners for Black Lives series, we speak with Hillary Holey, a Georgia native who is the Organizing Director for Fair Fight and Fair Fight Action. We also discuss the latest in the controversial shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, a young Black man who was shot to death while jogging.
Also, our weekly Earth Minute presented by Anne Petermann of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
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Today is Cinco de Mayo, a holiday with roots in Mexico, but, today, mainly celebrated in the United States. Amid the coronavirus, celebrations are tamped down this year, as we focus on the impact of the virus on the most vulnerable essential workers and the economic impact of the virus. This has resulted in a series of rent strikes across the country. We discuss Cinco de Mayo and its historic roots and more about the little-known Mexican history with Gabriel Buelna. Gabriel Buelna, PhD, holds a doctorate in political science from the Claremont School of Politics and Economics, is a faculty member in Chicana/o Studies at Cal State Northridge, and a Trustee at the Los Angeles Community College District.
What is the situation on the ground in Mexico? Like other countries, Mexico is struggling against the coronavirus. Prior to the virus, what were the social movements making themselves heard in Mexico and what has been the government's response? What about the deal the government of Mexico was forced by the Trump administration to accept on the issue of migration? What are some of the sociopolitical and economic challenges facing Mexico today? Our guest is Jose Luis Granados Ceja, a writer and photojournalist based in Mexico City. He previously worked as a staff writer for teleSUR and currently works on a freelance basis. His stories focus on contemporary political issues, particularly those that involve grassroots efforts to affect social change. He often covers the work of social and labor movements in Latin America.
What about immigrants to the United States from Mexico and South of the Border? What has been the impact of COVID-19 in terms of the health and economics of that community? Our guest is Kenia Alcocer is a community organizer with Union de Vecinos based in East Los Angeles and Co-Chair of the Poor People's Campaign - California, A National Call for Moral Survival.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable marking International Workers' Day.
Workers across the U.S. and the world are marking the day virtually due to COVID-19. Strikes and sickouts by essential workers will be taking place. May 1st will see the largest rent strike in U.S. history.
During our roundtable, we discuss workers (waged and unwaged), their rights in the time of COVID-19 and how they are being protected (or not) in the United States in contrast to other countries. Has COVID-19 helped to refine work and who is a worker? Who are the new essential workers? What should be done to protect them? What resources must they have? Following the pandemic, what fundamental changes should be made in order to protect people and the environment.
Also, do we have to look at the way economies are organized? The obligation of the Global North to the Global South, including the wealth that is transferred to the Global South to the Global North. We will also hear about responses in Latin America to COVID-19.
Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
Today on Sojourner Truth, Part 2 of our special on COVID-19 and mass incarceration.
Imprisoned people, along with frontline workers and communities of color, are extremely vulnerable to the deadly virus and are being severely impacted by it. The United States currently has the largest incarcerated population in the world, with about 2.3 million people in jails and prisons across the country, according to the Prison Policy Initiative. More than half of them (nearly 1.3 million inmates) do not have the ability to socially distance or take the sanitary measures needed to slow the spread of the virus. In prisons, jails and immigration detention centers, there is very little diagnostic testing, resulting in the rapid spread of COVID-19 in these facilities across the country. Many of them are women, people of color and poor people. Black people are incarcerated in state prisons at a rate that is 5.1 times the imprisonment of white people, according to the ACLU. In five states (Iowa, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, and Wisconsin), the disparity is more than 10 to 1. Latinos are imprisoned at a rate that is 1.4 times the rate of white people. Meanwhile, across the United States, over two million women are jailed every year, according to the Prison Policy Initiative. At least 80 percent of the women who go to jail annually are mothers, including nearly 150,000 women who are pregnant when they are admitted. Many of these women are poor and have been forced into drug abuse and criminal activity because of their unjust circumstances. They often end up being held in horrible prison conditions, where physical and mental abuse is rampant, worsening their trauma.
Today, you will hear more audio from a recent webinar entitled, Covid 19, Decarceration, and Abolition. It focused on what is decarceration and how it can be achieved for the millions of people in jails, prisons, and immigration detention centers across the country. The webinar was hosted by Haymarket Books and featured commentary by Ruth Wilson Gilmore. Ruth Wilson Gilmore is Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Director of the Center for Place, Culture, and Politics at the City University of New York Graduate Center in New York City. A co-founder of California Prison Moratorium Project and Critical Resistance, she is author of the prize-winning book, Golden Gulag: Prison, Surplus, Crisis, and Opposition in Globalizing California. Her forthcoming book, Change Everything: Racial Capitalism and the Case for Abolition, is the inaugural book in the new Abolitionist Papers book series, edited by Naomi Murakawa. During todays program, you will hear Ruth Wilson Gilmore respond to questions asked by listeners and read by Naomi Murakawa during the webinar. Her responses address everything from challenges facing campaigners for prisoners rights to what kind of systemic changes are needed in the 21st century.
Afterwards, you will also hear a recent Sojourner Truth interview with Susan Burton, a grassroots campaigner for the rights of women and imprisoned people. Susan Burton and her story of perseverance in overcoming overwhelming odds is an inspiration to women across the United States, particularly formerly incarcerated women and women in recovery from addiction to alcohol and drugs. After cycling in and out of the criminal justice system for nearly fifteen years, Susan gained freedom and sobriety and founded A New Way of Life Reentry Project in 1998. She opened her doors to other women returning home from prisons and jails, offering shelter, safety, leadership, and support to those seeking to rebuild their lives. Dedicating her life to helping other women break the cycle of incarceration, homelessness, addiction and despair, Susan became a recognized leader in the criminal justice reform and reentry rights movements.
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A special on COVID-19 and mass incarceration. People in prison are extremely vulnerable to the virus and are being severely impacted by it. The United States currently has the largest incarcerated population in the world, with about with about 2.3 million people in jails and prisons across the country, according to the Prison Policy Initiative. More than half of them (nearly 1.3 million inmates) do not have the ability to socially distance or take the sanitary measures needed to slow the spread of COVID-19.
In prisons, jails and immigration detention centers, there is very little diagnostic testing. The effects of cramped and unsanitary cells and lack of testing have been disastrous across the country. In April 2020, prisoners and prison staff in several states " including California, New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and others " have reportedly been infected by the virus and in some cases, have died. One Ohio prison recently found that more than 70 percent of inmates are positive for COVID-19, according to NPR. Women, especially impoverished single mothers, are the fastest-growing sector of the prison population.
Today, you will hear exclusive audio from a recent webinar entitled, "Covid 19, Decarceration, and Abolition." It focused on how we can achieve urgently-needed decarceration for the millions of people caged in jails, prisons, and immigration detention centers across the country. The webinar, which was hosted by Haymarket Books.
You will hear the presentation by Ruth Wilson Gilmore is Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Director of the Center for Place, Culture, and Politics at the CUNY Graduate Center. She is also the author of the prize-winning book, Golden Gulag: Prison, Surplus, Crisis, and Opposition in Globalizing California. Her forthcoming book, Change Everything: Racial Capitalism and the Case for Abolition, is the inaugural book in the new Abolitionist Papers book series, edited by Naomi Murakawa.
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The latest on COVID-19 in Africa, where there are fears that the continent may soon become the next global hotspot. Our guest is Senegal-based Coumba Toure, Coordinator for Africans Rising for peace, justice and dignity.
We continue our coverage of the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable communities. Our guest is Dr. Chandra Ford, who is lead editor (with Derek Griffith, Marino Bruce and Keon Gilbert) of Racism: Science & Tools for the Public Health Professor (American Public Health Association Press, 2019). She is Founding Director of the Center for the Study of Racism, Social Justice and Health and Associate Professor of Community Health Sciences at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.
The reclaimers movement continues in El Sereno, Los Angeles. Residents have taken over houses owned by the city. Our guest is Martha Escudero, an impacted mother who is involved with the reclaimers.
As National Poetry Month wraps up, poet Ron Baca joins us to read one of his original pieces. Ron grew up in Boyle Heights in the shadow of the East L.A. Freeway Interchange. His poetry attempts to capture and reflect on people and events that contribute to celebrating one's roots. He taught for over 20 years in the LAUSD in Eastside public schools and is currently a volunteer tutor at Homeboy Industries.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable.
The COVID-19 pandemic is close to the end of its second month. The United States remains the epicenter of the global crisis, with over 49,000 deaths and 869,000 confirmed cases. Within the U.S., New York leads other states in terms of fatalities, with close to 21,000 deaths and over 263,000 reported cases. Globally, there have been over 190,000 deaths and 2.7 million reported cases, according to The Washington Post. The handling of the pandemic - the inability to control the crisis as other countries have done - has shaken the belief in "American exceptionalism."
Using the pandemic as a cover, the Trump administration is moving full steam ahead with a right-wing agenda that only a few years ago would have been considered fringe. Encouraged by Trump and financed by wealthy Trump supporters, protests have broken out in several states against stay-at-home orders, calling on the government to reopen America. Not only do these protests have the blessing of Trump, who is putting the lives of millions at risk by wanting to pre-maturely lift lockdown rules. They are also being supported by Republican billionaires like Robert Mercer, who helped finance the Convention of States project, which is behind many of the protests. So far, protests have been held in Washington, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan and Texas.
Critics of these Trump-backed protests point out that more people will likely be infected and die if the country re-opens too early. Meanwhile, protesters who have been calling for a rent freeze and having safe protests in cars have been ignored. A CBS News poll published on Thursday, April 23, reports that 70 percent of respondents believe the countrys top priority should be to try to slow the spread of coronavirus by keeping people home and social distancing, even if the economy is hurt in the short term.
Today on our weekly roundtable, our panelists will be discussing the pandemic as cover to move forward with a right-wing agenda nationally as well as internationally. They will also be discussing a story they want to bring out, but has not gotten much mainstream media attention. Also, what about the November elections? We return to our Sojourner Truth Election Watch.
Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
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We mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. When and how did Earth Day get started? What was its impact? What does the movement look like today? What is the impact of environmental devastation on frontline communities? How is the Trump administration using the pandemic to reward corporate predators and polluters? What's happening around the world on this Earth Day? Our guests are Tyson Slocum, Cherri Foytlin and Bill Gallegos.
Tyson Slocum is director of Public Citizens Energy Program, covering the regulation of petroleum, natural gas and power markets. Tyson promotes an equitable energy transition that provides distributed renewable energy generation and sustainable transportation solutions for working families.
Cherri Foytlin is an Afro-Indigenous (Dine) organizer, writer, speaker, and mother of six who lives in southwest Louisiana. She is the author of Spill It! The Truth About the Deep Water Horizon Oil Rig Explosion, and regularly contributes to BridgetheGulfProject.org, and other written platforms.
Bill Gallegos is a longtime Chicano Liberation and Environmental Justice activist. He is the author of "The Sunbelt Strategy and Chicano Liberation, and Reflections on The Green Economy." He is also the former executive director of Communities for a Better Environment, one of the leading environmental justice organizations in the U.S.
Today on Sojourner Truth: Poetry in the Time of COVID-19.
We celebrate National Poetry Month, which is marked annually in the United States and Canada. The Academy of American Poets kicked off the month-long celebration in 1996 in order to create awareness and appreciation of poetry. The push to promote National Poetry Month has proven to be successful. Many educators and librarians across the United States have embraced the initiative, including it in their school curriculums and lesson plans. According to a 2017 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts, conducted by the National Endowment of the Arts, the number of poetry readers in the United States has nearly doubled in the past five years, from 6.7 percent of adults in 2012 to nearly 12 percent in 2017. By 2018, 28 million people read poetry. Now, with the global pandemic, as people in the United States are sheltering in place, likely we have more reading of poetry going on. Among other things it can be a real stress-buster.
In honor of National Poetry Month, we have invited several women and men to read their poems. They include Ron Baca, a teacher and Chicano poet who grew up in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. His poetry spotlights the local culture of Los Angeles while touching on subjects that all people around the world can relate to, such as love, fear, inspiration and culture. It was Ron Baca who inspired this Sojourner Truth special. Also, we will hear from Aricka Foreman, a poet, essayist and digital curator. Her latest book of poems titled "Salt Body Shimmer" has been met with critical acclaim.
We also hear poetry from Angelina Saenz, Camilo Baca, Bill Gallegos, Sabreen Adeeba, Gata Salvaje, Pastor Eddie Anderson, Jacqueline Johnson and Miya Iwataki.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable.
As the death toll continues to climb in the United States to over 33,000 and testing for COVID-19 remains problematic, the Trump administration has announced guidelines to re-open the country. This, against the advice of the usually-conservative U.S. Chamber of Commerce as well as other corporate leaders. They say more testing is needed before the country can re-open safely. Nevertheless, Trump says some states could reopen as early as Friday, April 17. This, after Trump dealt a blow to fighting this and any future pandemics around the world by cutting U.S. funding to the World Health Organization, a blow that will hit the poorest the hardest. Also, once we do come out of this pandemic, will we return to business as usual?
Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
Jackie Goldberg is a governing board member for the Los Angeles School Board - District 5. She is a former member of the California State Assembly. Goldberg had previously served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council. Before being elected to the council, she served on, and was later president of, the Los Angeles School Board.
Laura Carlsen is the Director of the Americas Program. Based in Mexico City, she is a regular contributor to Americas Updater, Foreign Policy in Focus, CounterPunch, Fortune and several Spanish-language publications. Laura is also a television host and commentator on globalization, the Drug War, immigration and gender issues for various international news outlets.
Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston, has written more than 30 books. His most recently published books include White Supremacy Confronted: U.S. Imperialism and Anti-communism vs. the Liberation of Southern Africa, From Rhodes to Mandela and "Jazz and Justice: Racism and the Political Economy of the Music. He is also the author of "Facing the Rising Sun: African Americans, Japan and the Rise of Afro-Asian Solidarity," "The Apocalypse of Settler Colonialism: The Roots of Slavery, White Supremacy and Capitalism in Seventeenth-Century North America and the Caribbean," and "Storming the Heavens: African Americans and the Early fight for the Right to Fly."
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For our weekly Earth Watch, we get a First Nations perspective on what we must do during and after this coronavirus pandemic. Matthew Mukash, born in traditional Cree territory in what is now known as Northern Quebec, Canada, is our guest. He has a message from elders for the world.
Mainstream media is finally catching up with a story we have been covering for quite some time on Sojourner Truth. The devastating impact of the coronavirus on Black people. Whats going on? For our Campaigners for Black Lives series, we speak with Aislinn Pulley of Black Lives Matter Chicago.
Meanwhile, in this age of the pandemic, the Trump administration continues its efforts at regime change in Venezuela. We speak with the Deputy Foreign Minister for North American Affairs for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Mr. Carlos Ron.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we continue our ongoing coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, focusing on how homeless and unsheltered people are organizing to survive.
Millions of people across the United States are now at risk of becoming homeless because of the crisis and its economic impact. According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, over 550,000 people experience homelessness on a single night. California has the biggest homeless population in the country, with 129,000 experiencing homelessness on a single night. Many of those are women, children and people of color. Campaigners for homeless rights, however, point out that these figures are likely low estimates, since they leave out dorm-less college students, people who are living in their cars, people who are temporarily staying with friends or family, and the housing insecure.
In Los Angeles, there are at least 60,000 homeless people on the streets every night. Homeless encampments are springing up in every city across the United States. Nearly 140 million people in the United States live at or close to the poverty line, according to the Institute for Policy Studies. Women and children represent 73 percent of poor people in the United States, with a majority of them being Black and Brown.
On Thursday, April 2, the National Union of the Homeless hosted a national online press call and teach-in entitled, Homeless, Not Helpless. The teach-in was dedicated to shedding light on how homeless and unsheltered communities are responding to the coronavirus crisis and how grassroots organizations fighting poverty can help. It was streamed online by the Peoples Forum NYC.
Speakers included: Crystal Sanchez of the Sacramento Homeless Union; Patrick Braswell of the Rochester Homeless Union; Alicia Kuhl of the Santa Cruz Homeless Union; Anthony Prince, National Legal Counsel for the Homeless Union; the Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, joint coordinator of the national Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival; Savina Martin with the Massachusetts Homeless Union; Katherine Bryant from Science for the People; and Keith McHenry with Food Not Bombs.
The event was moderated by Robert Aguirre, who was the leader of the largest homeless encampment in the United States at one time (referred to as The Jungle in San Jose, California) as well as Kristin Colangelo, who is the national organizational secretary for the Homeless Union. Today, you will hear exclusive audio from this national online press call and teach in as part of our ongoing coverage of the coronavirus and homelessness.
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We continue our COVID-19 coverage on both the environmental and poverty fronts. In Northern California's Humboldt County, Redwood Forest Defense is participating in a tree-sit to oppose logging in the area. Our guest is Lupine, an active Redwood Forest Defender.
On the homeless front, we speak with Anthony Prince of the Homeless Union and the Poor People's Campaign. Also, from Detroit, Michigan, another COVID-19 hotspot, we speak with anti-poverty warrior and campaigner Maureen Taylor with Michigan Welfare Rights and the National Welfare Rights Union.
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With millions of people suddenly out of work and rent due at the first of the month starting April 1, some renters in several cities including New York, Oakland, Chicago, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and others are vowing to go on a rent strike until the coronavirus pandemic subsides. Our guest is Elizabeth Blaney is a member and co-founder of Union de Vecinos, Eastside local of the LA Tenants Union. She has been a community organizer for 25 years. She works with tenants in building networks of neighborhood and building committees addressing the right to housing and the right to healthy neighborhoods. She is a member of various international collectives and organizations including Ultrared and International Assembly of Pueblos.
For our Campaigners for Black Lives series, the struggle for justice in the police killing of Christopher Deandre Mitchell. Our guest is Sheila Bates, an organizer with Black Lives Matter - Los Angeles who currently leads the Torrance Team in the struggle for justice for Christopher Deandre Mitchell. She works as a doula and education tutor.
Also, an update on political persecution and what is happening on the ground in Haiti. Our guest is Pacha Vorbe. He is a member of the Executive Committee of Fanmi Lavalas, the largest political party on the ground in Haiti headed by former President Jean Bertrand Aristide.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we continue our coronavirus coverage on a number of fronts.
First, how frontline workers are impacted by and responding to the crisis. We speak with Henry D. Rose, the Field Director for Public Hospital Systems New York State Nurses Association.
We also discuss how the pandemic has impacted immigrants in detention centers, specifically children and youth. We speak with Peter Schey, the executive director of the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law.
How will emerging and small economies be able to get the resources and funding they need to battle the coronavirus? We speak with Andrés Arauz, a senior research fellow at the Center for Economic and Policy Research.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable.
We continue our coverage and analysis of the coronavirus pandemic, which now has over 500,00 cases worldwide. The U.S. now has the most cases in the world and a death rate of 1,300 as of Friday morning, March 27. Meanwhile, Donald Trump wants to reopen the country, even as states - including New York, the hot spot of the crisis in the U.S. - scramble to find basic supplies needed to fight the virus. There is a disconnect in the White House from reality on the ground. Also, who gains and who loses from the $2 trillion stimulus package? How has the pandemic given cover for pressing forward on a right-wing agenda in the areas of immigration and foreign policy? Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
Laura Carlsen is the Director of the Americas Program. Based in Mexico City, she is a regular contributor to Americas Updater, Foreign Policy in Focus, CounterPunch, Fortune and several Spanish-language publications. Laura is also a television host and commentator on globalization, the Drug War, immigration and gender issues for various international news outlets.
Jackie Goldberg is a governing board member for the Los Angeles School Board - District 5. She is a former member of the California State Assembly. Goldberg had previously served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council. Before being elected to the council, she served on, and was later president of, the Los Angeles School Board.
Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston, has written more than 30 books. His most recently published books include White Supremacy Confronted: U.S. Imperialism and Anti-communism vs. the Liberation of Southern Africa, From Rhodes to Mandela and Jazz and Justice: Racism and the Political Economy of the Music. He is also the author of Facing the Rising Sun: African Americans, Japan and the Rise of Afro-Asian Solidarity, The Apocalypse of Settler Colonialism: The Roots of Slavery, White Supremacy and Capitalism in Seventeenth-Century North America and the Caribbean, and Storming the Heavens: African Americans and the Early fight for the Right to Fly. At the 2017 National Council of Black Studies conference, Dr. Horne was granted the "Ida B. Wells and Cheik Anta Diop Award for Outstanding Scholarship and Leadership in Africana Studies.
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The latest news on the coronavirus and its impact. Our guest is Dr. David Himmelstein, a Distinguished Professor of Public Health at the City University of New York, a lecturer in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and a primary care doctor in The Bronx. Dr. Himmelstein co-founded Physicians for a National Health Program, a group whose 23,000 members advocate for Medicare for All.
As the pandemic continues its march across the globe, starting today, South Africa will begin a 21-day lockdown. We speak with Mazibuko Jara, the Deputy Director of the Tshisimani Centre for Activist Education in Capetown, South Africa.
For our weekly Earth Watch, Dr. Felicia Keesing joins us to discuss the consequences of interactions among species, particularly as biodiversity declines. Some warn that the coronavirus is a warning shot from nature. Dr. Keesing, Distinguished Professor of the Sciences at Bard College in New York, received her Ph.D. in biology from the University of California at Berkeley. She studies the consequences of interactions among species, particularly as biodiversity declines. In Kenya, where she has been working for almost 25 years, she has investigated how savanna communities respond to the disappearance of large animals such as elephants and zebras. In the U.S., she studies how interactions among species influence disease risk for humans, particularly for Lyme disease and the emerging diseases anaplasmosis and babesiosis.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we continue our ongoing coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, focusing on how this crisis has revealed the importance of caregiving to life and survival. We will take a look at how much caregivers are relied on for important services that governments are not providing. The U.S. government is considering distributing checks to people in order to stop the economy from collapsing, but it still refuses to consider providing an income for family caregivers, whose work is generally depended on and has increased as a result of the pandemic. Family unwaged caregivers " most of whom are women, including mothers and grandmothers, and the most impoverished women on welfare " provide care for relatives, children, the elderly and persons with disabilities.
Amid this crisis, they are expected to pick up the slack without any acknowledgement of the value or resources for their work. The International Labor Office has estimated that women do two-thirds of the worlds work for five percent of the income. And according to a report released by Oxfam in January 2020, women around the world perform 12.5 billion hours of unpaid labor every day. Overall, the work of unwaged caregivers has been estimated to contribute at least $11 trillion to the global economy, according to a Human Development Report.
During todays program, you will hear exclusive audio from a webinar hosted on Friday, March 20, titled, From Coronavirus to Beyond: Valuing Caregiving, the Unwaged Work that Protects People & Environment. The webinar was originally planned as a workshop for the 64th UN Commission on the Status of Women scheduled for March 9-20 in New York on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the 1995 UN World Conference on Women held in Beijing, China. However, the workshop was cancelled because of the coronavirus.
Instead, a worldwide webinar was hosted. The organizers of the webinar had been in Beijing, where they gathered the support of over 1,200 NGOs worldwide, representing millions of women, to win a key decision that governments measure and value unwaged work and include that value in economic statistics and gross domestic product. The organizers of the webinar were also active throughout the UN Womens Decade, participating in conferences in Copenhagen in 1980 and Nairobi Kenya in 1985. The webinar was facilitated by Phoebe Jones from Women in Dialogue in Philadelphia.
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The latest and analysis of the stimulus legislation now being debated in the Senate. Our guest is Dr. Eileen Appelbaum, Co-Director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, DC.
Increasingly, we are all becoming dependent on deliveries of food and other essential goods to our homes during the coronavirus crisis. What risks are those working in the delivery industry taking to make our lives easier now? How are they being protected? We speak with Omar Moreno, a warehouse worker and driver for the United Parcel Service (UPS), and Bill Gallegos, a longtime Chicano Liberation and environmental justice activist.
Also, under the banner of "The Reclaimers," the occupation of city-owned houses by those who are homeless or housing insecure continue in the El Sereno neighborhood of East Los Angeles. Our guests are Ruby Gordillo, a 33-year-old Angeleno with three children, and Roberto Flores, a lifelong fighter for social justice and co-founder of the Eastside Cafe in Los Angeles.
Conversations in Southern Illinois is a six-part series that highlights conversations with residents, farmers and environmentalists of rural Southern Illinois, home to Shawnee National Forest. It is part of a new occasional Sojourner Truth series bridging the rural-urban divide in the U.S.
The Shawnee National Forest, which consists of about 280,000 acres of federally managed lands, is the single largest publicly owned body of land in the state of Illinois. There are seven officially designated wilderness areas lying within Shawnee National Forest.
In the 1990s, early environmentalists with Earth First! joined local Southern Illinois residents and took direct action to stop logging in the forest. Their actions resulted in a 17 year moratorium on logging in the forest, saving thousands of trees and greatly benefiting the surrounding community. That struggle was an inspiration to the newly growing environmental movement. But now that moratorium has been lifted and logging restarted. In the past few years, grassroots environmental protection groups have formed to protect these lands.
Today, residents are again mobilizing to protect the environment in the region. Groups including: Friends of Bell Smith Springs, SNAG (Shawnee Natural Area Guardians), SAFE (Southern Illinoisans Against Fracturing our Environment), and Shawnee Forest Defense! have come together to challenge most recent threats to the Shawnee National Forest and to other parts of Southern Illinois.
In October 2019, the Shawnee Forest Defense! The Global Justice Ecology Project, the Indigenous Environmental Network and others co-sponsored The Resurgence: 2019 North American Forest and Climate Movement Convergence at the forest. The Sojourner Truth team covered the event. After the Convergence, I returned to the area to meet with local residents, including environmentalists.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our panelists weigh in on the latest news and government measures resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
Laura Carlsen is the Director of the Americas Program. Based in Mexico City, she is a regular contributor to Americas Updater, Foreign Policy in Focus, CounterPunch, Fortune and several Spanish-language publications. Laura is also a television host and commentator on globalization, the Drug War, immigration and gender issues for various international news outlets.
Jackie Goldberg is a governing board member for the Los Angeles School Board - District 5. She is a former member of the California State Assembly. Goldberg had previously served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council. Before being elected to the council, she served on, and was later president of, the Los Angeles School Board.
Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston, has written more than 30 books. His most recently published books include White Supremacy Confronted: U.S. Imperialism and Anti-communism vs. the Liberation of Southern Africa, From Rhodes to Mandela and "Jazz and Justice: Racism and the Political Economy of the Music. He is also the author of "Facing the Rising Sun: African Americans, Japan and the Rise of Afro-Asian Solidarity," "The Apocalypse of Settler Colonialism: The Roots of Slavery, White Supremacy and Capitalism in Seventeenth-Century North America and the Caribbean," and "Storming the Heavens: African Americans and the Early fight for the Right to Fly." At the 2017 National Council of Black Studies conference, Dr. Horne was granted the "Ida B. Wells and Cheik Anta Diop Award for Outstanding Scholarship and Leadership in Africana Studies."
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What are the specific dangers of the coronavirus to Black and Brown people? How does your racial background impact your access to healthcare? Our guests are Dr. Chandra Ford, Founding Director of the Center for the Study of Racism, Social Justice and Health at UCLA, and Dr. Bita Amani, Associate Professor at Charles R. Drew University.
Also, are election security issues now compounded by the virus? We speak with John Bonifaz, Co-Founder and President of Free Speech For People.
For our weekly Earth Watch, attempts to criminalize climate protesters. We speak with Lauren Regan, the Executive Director overseeing the Civil Liberties Defense Center.
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Both Democrats and Republicans are proposing that money be sent directly to people in the United States to help stem the crash of the U.S. economy due to the coronavirus. Also, the coronavirus as it impacts caregivers across the country and the world, and its impact on the most vulnerable communities. Lastly, Joe Biden swept Tuesday's primaries and reaches out to Sanders supporters.
Our guests are Celyn Camen, Dr. Emilee Bargoma and Alan Minsky. Celyne Camen is a single mother, writer and member of Every Mother is a Working Mother Network. She currently lives in the Greater Boston region of Massachusetts. Dr. Emilee Bargoma is a molecular biologist and a member of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. Alan Minsky is the Executive Director of the Progressive Democrats of America. A lifelong activist, Alan worked as a progressive journalist for the past two decades.
Today on Sojourner Truth, the latest on the coronavirus. Joining us to discuss the latest on the coronavirus is Dr. David Himmelstein, a Distinguished Professor of Public Health at the City University of New York, a lecturer in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and a primary care doctor in The Bronx. Dr. Himmelstein co-founded Physicians for a National Health Program, a group whose 23,000 members advocate for Medicare for All.
Also, the response of mothers in East Los Angeles to the growing housing crisis. Our guest is Roberto Flores, an activist in and resident of East Los Angeles. He is associated with the Eastside Cafe. Also joining us is Martha Escudero, an impacted mother from the area.
Lastly, analysis of the recent Democratic Party presidential debate as part of our Sojourner Truth Election Watch. Our guest is Alan Minsky, the Executive Director of the Progressive Democrats of America. A lifelong activist, Alan worked as a progressive journalist for the past two decades.
Today on Sojourner Truth, the latest on the coronavirus. Joining us to discuss the latest on the coronavirus is Dr. David Himmelstein, a Distinguished Professor of Public Health at the City University of New York, a lecturer in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and a primary care doctor in The Bronx. Dr. Himmelstein co-founded Physicians for a National Health Program, a group whose 23,000 members advocate for Medicare for All.
Also, the response of mothers in East Los Angeles to the growing housing crisis. Our guest is Roberto Flores, an activist in and resident of East Los Angeles. He is associated with the Eastside Cafe. Also joining us is Martha Escudero, an impacted mother from the area.
Lastly, analysis of the recent Democratic Party presidential debate as part of our Sojourner Truth Election Watch. Our guest is Alan Minsky, the Executive Director of the Progressive Democrats of America. A lifelong activist, Alan worked as a progressive journalist for the past two decades.
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Between 160 to 214 million people in the U.S. may get infected with the Coronavirus. The pandemic may last as long as a year and between 200,000 to 1.7 million people may die. This, as reported in The New York Times, is a worst-case scenario, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Meanwhile, controversy continues about the lack of tests across the United States. It seems as though a test used by the World Health Organization was available since the beginning of the epidemic, but the Donald Trump administration decided not to use it and instead use one developed within the country. This decision has been decried by many as costing lives and putting hundreds of thousands of people at greater risk. Some say that the United States decided to use a market approach, rather than looking at what was best for the public.
States of emergencies have been declared in California, New York, and other states. In New York, Broadway has been closed down and in California, Disneyland has also been shut down. There are multiple school and university closings and major sports events have been cancelled. We are all waking up to the reality of this pandemic.
Today, we also discuss International Womens Day South of the Border and the anti-Muslim carnage in India in the lead-up, during and following Trumps visit to India.
Our panelists are Laura Carlsen and Dr. Gerald Horne. Jackie Goldberg, a member of the Los Angeles School Board, was called into an emergency coronavirus meeting and was not able to join our discussion.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we kick off our 2020 Election Watch series. We get updates and analysis from Alan Minsky, Executive Director of the Progressive Democrats of America.
Wednesday, March 11, marked the nine-year anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan, triggering the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. We speak with Arnie Gundersen, an energy advisor with almost 50 years of nuclear power engineering experience. He is the chief engineer of Fairewinds Energy Education and a former nuclear industry senior vice president. He earned his Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in nuclear engineering, holds a nuclear safety patent, and was a licensed reactor operator. During his nuclear industry career, Arnie managed and coordinated projects at 70-nuclear power plants around the country.
For our weekly Earth Watch, we speak with Josey Tenorio Peyestewa, a Hopi descendant born in Third Mesa Hotevilla, Arizona and raised in Los Angeles, California. She is an Advocate for Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women. She organizes Prayer Runs through many states asking for justice for our sisters and brothers who have been murdered. Josey also raises awareness for our Missing Women and Men and Man Camps and Human Trafficking.
Today on Sojourner Truth, Part 2 of our International Women's Strike Los Angeles 2020 event. The event was held to mark International Women's Day. If you missed Part 1 of our special, you can find it by going to SoundCloud.com and searching for Sojourner Truth with Margaret Prescod.
On Saturday, March 7, hundreds of people converged in South Los Angeles to take part in the International Women's Strike Los Angeles. The event was held in solidarity with events happening around the world for International Women's Day. It included a rally, a feminism for the 99 percent dance party, an interactive performance piece, street art, music, healing and action areas. Women and girls in countries across the world " from Thailand to Poland, Kenya and Argentina " held events. The strike demanded action for our rights, living wages (including for mothers and other caregivers), an end to violence, murder and the forced disappearance of women, an end to war, and respect for the rights of Mother Earth. The Los Angeles International Women's Day events began in 2000. They were followed by a call from women in Ireland for a one-day strike. They approached the Wages for Housework Campaign, who agreed to take the events globally. Thus, the birth of the Global Women's Strike. Then in 2017, women in Argentina followed by women in Poland and other countries around the world, called for an International Women's Strike on International Women's Day. Since then, women in Los Angeles and in at least 50 countries have participated. In Los Angeles, the strike was planned by a cross-movement multiracial team of women representing diverse grassroots organizations and networks.
Today, as Part 2 of our special, you will hear more speeches and performances from the International Women's Strike held in South Los Angeles. First, you will hear from Dolores Huerta, a civil rights icon who presented this years Women Warrior honor to Susan Burton and Lawana Panther Mancina. Susan Burton is the founder of A New Way of Life, which provides housing and other support to formerly incarcerated women. Lawana Panther Mancina is the family member of one of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Lawana's son spoke on her behalf. Last year, in 2019, Dolores Huerta was the recipient of the Women Warrior honor. Afterwards, you will hear a statement delivered by Trudy Goodwin on behalf of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration, known as BAJI. BAJI fights for immigrant rights and racial justice with African-Americans and Black immigrants across the U.S. Following that, you will hear statements delivered by Kenia Alcocer, Co-Chair of the California Poor People's Campaign, and La Mikia Castillo with Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. Following our Station Break and our weekly Earth Minute, you will hear more statements from Marwa Rifahie, a Civil Rights attorney speaking about the rights of Palestinian people, and Pat Alviso with Military Families Speak Out. That is followed by a touching poem delivered by Sabreen Adeeba. Finally, to close off, you will hear rare historic audio from the Pacifica Radio Archives featuring Audre Lorde, Coretta Scott King and Selma James.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable discussion.
Friday, January 31, 2020 is bound to go down in history in the United States and around the world as the day that Donald Trump was acquitted in the Senate impeachment trial. The GOP has closed ranks and is refusing the demand from Democrats and over 70 percent of people in the United States polled that witnesses should be heard, including John Bolton. Will this be seen as the death knoll for U.S. claims of being a democracy? What are the implications for the nation? What are the implications for people around the world, who don't get to vote for the U.S. president, but given the military and economic might of the U.S., know that this will have a big impact on their lives?
On Tuesday, January 28, Trump announced his so-named deal for peace between Israelis and Palestinians. He called it "The Deal of the Century." Palestinians are calling it the "Slap in the Face of the Century." What is in the deal and who will benefit?
We also weigh in on stories that have gotten short thrift in the media.
Our panelists are Jackie Goldberg, Laura Carlsen and Dr. Gerald Horne.
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We get an update and analysis on the continuing impeachment trial of Donald Trump. Our guest is Marjorie Cohn, professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, where she taught for 25 years. The former president of the National Lawyers Guild and criminal defense attorney is a legal scholar and political analyst who writes books and articles, and lectures throughout the world about human rights, US foreign policy, and the contradiction between the two.
For our weekly Earth Watch, we return to covering the vast fires going on in Australia, Part 2 of our conversation with Cam Walker. He is the campaigns coordinator for Friends of the Earth in Australia, working across its campaigns, from climate and energy justice to forests to inland rivers. He is also a volunteer firefighter with the Country Fire Authority. Cam lives in Central Victoria, about 100 miles north of Melbourne.
The 28th annual Pan-African Film & Arts Festival, the largest Black film festival in the nation, is about to kick off, running from Feb. 11-23. Our guest is Ayuko Babu, an international cultural, political and legal consultant specializing in Pan African affairs. He has been the Executive Director of the Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF) since 1992.
Today on Sojourner Truth, an in-depth conversation with historian Dr. Gerald Horne. We discuss the attacks on the New York Times' 1619 series, which was timed for the 400th anniversary of the arrival of enslaved African people to the United States. We also discuss concerns, divisions and conflicts in the movements of today.
Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston, has written more than 30 books. His most recently published books include White Supremacy Confronted: U.S. Imperialism and Anti-communism vs. the Liberation of Southern Africa, From Rhodes to Mandela and "Jazz and Justice: Racism and the Political Economy of the Music. He is also the author of "Facing the Rising Sun: African Americans, Japan and the Rise of Afro-Asian Solidarity," "The Apocalypse of Settler Colonialism: The Roots of Slavery, White Supremacy and Capitalism in Seventeenth-Century North America and the Caribbean," and "Storming the Heavens: African Americans and the Early fight for the Right to Fly." At the 2017 National Council of Black Studies conference, Dr. Horne was granted the "Ida B. Wells and Cheik Anta Diop Award for Outstanding Scholarship and Leadership in Africana Studies."
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Donald Trump is expected to announce his Middle East peace deal, after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has now been charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three separate corruption cases. Our guest is Phyllis Bennis, who directs the New Internationalism Project at The Institute for Policy Studies, focusing on U.S. Middle East and war policy. Her most recent books include Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict and Understanding ISIS and the New Global War On Terror.
We get an update on the impeachment trial of Donald Trump. Former White House national security adviser John Bolton wrote in an unpublished book manuscript that Trump refused to release military aid for Ukraine until the country provided investigative information on his political rivals. This has caused waves across Washington D.C. and in the hearing itself. Our guest is John Bonifaz, Co-Founder and President of Free Speech For People.
Also, the movement for a stamp to remember Bayard Rustin, the controversial civil rights leader who was sidelined, many say, because he was gay. Our guest is Lauren Buisson, the West Coast Director of the National Bayard Rustin Stamp Committee.
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Updates and analysis as Democrats make their closing arguments for impeaching Donald Trump.
We also discuss the Organization of American States, known as the OAS. What is it? What was it founded to do? Why is it a tool for U.S. domination of the Americas?
Also, we revisit the climate catastrophe. This, as huge swaths of Australia burn and as world leaders meeting in Davos face young environmentalist Greta Thunberg. Two major U.S. banks, including JP Morgan and Blackrock, the largest private equity company, have warned that ignoring the environmental crisis will disrupt economies around the world. Both have called for transitioning to a low carbon economy, but is it enough?
Out panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Chicano activist, author and environmentalist Bill Gallegos.
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As the death toll continues to rise in fires that have burned in huge swaths of Australia, we have the sad news that three U.S. firefighters were killed in Australia when their aerial water tanker crashed while battling fires in mountainous terrain. That brings the death toll to 30, and over a billion animals have been burned. What can be done? For Part 1 of our Earth Watch special on Australia, our guest is Cam Walker. He is the campaigns coordinator for Friends of the Earth in Australia, working across its campaigns, from climate and energy justice to forests to inland rivers. He is also a volunteer firefighter with the Country Fire Authority. Cam lives in Central Victoria, about 100 miles north of Melbourne.
Controversy has broken out between the Women's March Foundation Los Angeles and Black Lives Matter. Our guests are Dr. Melina Abdullah, who is with Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, and Gina Belafonte of Sankofa.org, a social justice organization that enlists the support of today's artists and influential individuals in collaboration with grassroots partners.
Finally, an update on Day 2 of the impeachment trial of Donald Trump. Our guest is Marjorie Cohn, professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law where she taught for 25 years. She is the former president of the National Lawyers Guild, a criminal defense attorney, a legal scholar and political analyst who writes books and articles, and lectures throughout the world about human rights, U.S. foreign policy, and the contradiction between the two.
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Analysis following the first day of the Senate trial of the impeachment of Donald Trump. Our guest is national affairs correspondent for The Nation magazine, John Nichols.
We also discuss the annexation of northern Mexico by the United States and its relationship to the economic growth of the U.S. and U.S. immigration policies today. Chicano liberation and environmental activist Bill Gallegos break it down for us.
For our Campaigners for Black Lives series, we speak with Haytham Faraj, the attorney in the case of Kenneth Ross, who was killed by police in Gardena California. Video was recently released that Kenneth Ross was unarmed as well as new information about the police officer who killed Kenneth.
Finally, our weekly Earth Minute with Anne Petermann.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our special honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
On Monday, January 20, millions of people across the United States marked Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which is observed on the third Monday of January each year. It took a hard-fought grassroots campaign to win the establish of Dr. King's birthday as a holiday. The movement for Dr. King's birthday as a national holiday was met with great resistance, but the first MLK National Holiday was finally won and marked in 1986.
Today, there continue to be efforts to sanitize Dr. King and hide the revolutionary who he was. It was ironic that the White Supremacist-in-Chief in the White House and his vice president were obliged to visit the MLK Memorial yesterday. This, after leading the way for rolling back rights won in the Civil Rights, Black, Brown and environmental movements.
What is often hidden is that Dr. King put forward democratic socialism and that he called for a general strike. When he came out against the War in Vietnam in 1967, he was vilified in mainstream media and denounced by Civil Rights leaders. Funding for his movement was pulled, but Dr. King didn't step back. He put together his fight against racism with being anti-war and called for a Poor People's Campaign. It was at that point that he was assassinated. His ability to bring people together across the divides of race and issues was considered dangerous by the FBI, which made efforts to discredit Dr. King, including by threatening him. By April 1968, just months after he called for the Poor People's Campaign, he was assassinated.
Today, we focus on what the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood for and how his legacy and demands are being carried out today and by whom.
Our guests are Dr. Peniel E. Joseph and Bettie Mae Fikes. Dr. Joseph is the Barbara Jordan Chair in Political Values and Ethics at the LBJ School of Public Affairs and founding director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at the University of Texas at Austin. His latest book, "The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.," will be published by Basic Books on April 7, 2020. Bettie Mae is a civil rights icon who was known as "The Voice of Selma." She joined the civil rights movement in Selma, Alabama, as a young teenager and her singing voice riveted a movement. It was known to inspire those preparing to be arrested along with Dr. King.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable.
We discuss the impeachment trial of Donald Trump, new bombshell evidence related to the case against Trump, and the limiting of media access to senators throughout this process. We also discuss the last Democratic Debate, including the apparent split between the two progressive candidates, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. Also, the continuing crisis in the Middle East. Trump's story keeps shifting as to why the U.S. assassinated general Qassem Soleimani. Meanwhile, in Iran, tens of thousands heard from their Supreme Leader, who called the U.S. strike an act of terror. Our panelists are Jackie Goldberg, Dr. Gerald Horne and Laura Carlsen.
Jackie Goldberg is a governing board member for the Los Angeles School Board - District 5. She is a former member of the California State Assembly. Goldberg had previously served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council. Before being elected to the council, she served on, and was later president of, the Los Angeles School Board.
Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston, has written more than 30 books. His most recently published books include White Supremacy Confronted: U.S. Imperialism and Anti-communism vs. the Liberation of Southern Africa, From Rhodes to Mandela and "Jazz and Justice: Racism and the Political Economy of the Music.
Laura Carlsen is the Director of the Americas Program for the Center for International Policy. Based in Mexico City, she is a regular contributor to CounterPunch, Fortune, Americas Updater, Foreign Policy in Focus, and several Spanish-language publications. Laura is also a television host and commentator on NAFTA, the Drug War, immigration and gender issues for various international news outlets.
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Fallout from the disastrous defeat in the U.K. for the Labour party to the Conservative Tory Party. What are the lessons to be learned not only in the U.K., but for the upcoming U.S. presidential election? Our guest is Sam Weinstein, who is active with the Camden branch of Momentum, a regional grassroots network arising out of the movement following the Jeremy Corbyn for Labour Leader campaign. He is also a member of the Payday Mens Network, an international and multiracial network of men which works with the Global Womens Strike.
For our weekly Earth Watch, First Nations people in British Columbia face off with TC Energy, which wants to move natural gas to the coast, where a liquefied natural gas plant will be built. Our guest is Molly Wickham is a Gidimten Clan member, adopted into the Grizzly Bear House. Her matrilineal ancestors have been intermarried into the Wetsuweten Nation since the early 1900s and have lived on Witsuwiten land since that time.
The Women's March in Los Angeles and across the nation takes place this Saturday. Our guests are Gina Belafonte and Emiliana Guereca. Belafonte has spent her life in the arenas of entertainment and activism, where her professional work thrives today as Executive Director of Sankofa.org. Guereca is an entrepreneur based in Los Angeles with a passion for giving back to the community.
The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, one of the joint coordinators of the Poor People's Campaign, will be in Southern California, specifically in the Inland Empire. Our guest is Bishop Emory B. James, who organized his current Pastorate, Ephesians New Testament Church, where he has successfully served as Pastor for 30 years.
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On Tuesday, January 14, the seventh Democratic Party presidential debate took place at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. Six presidential candidates faced off less than three weeks before the February 3 caucuses, which will decide who will confront Donald Trump at the polls in November. The six candidates included Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar, former Vice President Joe Biden, former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg, and businessman Tom Steyer. In total, there are 12 remaining Democratic presidential candidates; not all of them made the stage.
Hours before the debate, there were protests by immigrants rights groups. Also, the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival held a march at Drake University outside of the forum, calling for a full debate on poverty. And Black Lives Matter, who have been protesting Pete Buttigieg, were also there.
Our panelists are Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons, Professor Emerita of African American and Islamic Studies at the University of Florida, Bill Gallegos, a longtime Chicano Liberation and Environmental Justice activist, and Alan Minsky, Executive Director of the Progressive Democrats of America, who was also the Program Director at KPFK Radio in Los Angeles from 2009 to 2018.
Also, joining us to talk about the protests that Black Lives Matter has been organizing against Buttigieg is Emmanuel Cannady, as part of our Campaigners for Black Lives series.
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According to reports, Donald Trump is preparing to visit India. Trump and India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, are fans of each other. Both are conservatives who have attempted to put limits on the number of Muslims entering their respective countries. Today, a look at India's controversial Citizenship Amendment Act of 2019, which protesters say discriminates against Muslims. Protests have broken out across India. At least 24 have been killed and thousands arrested. Our guest is Vijay Prashad, an Indian historian, journalist and commentator. He is the Director of The Tricontinental Institute for Social Research, the Chief Editor of LeftWord Books and Chief Correspondent at Globetrotter.
We also mark the tenth anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti that killed close to 300,00 people, injured over 200,000, and left at least one million people displaced. What has happened to the hundreds of thousands of dollars donated to assist Haitians, via the Red Cross and other large NGOs? How has corruption by a series of U.S.-backed governments in Haiti impact earthquake recovery? What are the needs on the ground now? And why will the U.S.-backed Haitian president be able to rule by decree starting this week? We speak with human rights attorney and co-founder and chair of the Haiti Emergency Relief Fund, Walter Riley. He was on the ground in Haiti during the January 12, 2010 earthquake.
And, articles of impeachment for Donald Trump are expected to be delivered to the U.S. Senate this week. A Senate trial overseen by Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts, where senators are to be jurors, is predicted to begin next week. But there's a battle going on over the fairness of the Senate trial, including whether witnesses, as requested by Democrats, will be called. Although the Senate is expected to find Trump not guilty, Democrats hope that their focus on pushing for a fair trial amid Republican resistance will hurt vulnerable Republican senators at the polls. Meanwhile, cracks are beginning to appear in the GOP on the question of calling witnesses, including former cabinet member John Bolton. Our guest is Marjorie Cohn, professor emerita at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law, where she taught for 25 years.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our first roundtable discussion of 2020.
We dig into the latest on the U.S.-Iran crisis, the impeachment of Donald Trump and the U.S. presidential election. Our panelists will also share a story on their radar, but under-reported in 2019. Our panelists are Jackie Goldberg, Laura Carlsen and Khury Petersen-Smith.
Jackie Goldberg is a governing board member for the Los Angeles School Board - District 5. She is a former member of the California State Assembly. Goldberg had previously served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council. Before being elected to the council, she served on, and was later president of, the Los Angeles School Board.
Laura Carlsen is the Director of the Americas Program for the Center for International Policy. Based in Mexico City, she is a regular contributor to CounterPunch, Fortune, Americas Updater, Foreign Policy in Focus, and several Spanish-language publications. Laura is also a television host and commentator on NAFTA, the Drug War, immigration and gender issues for various international news outlets.
Khury Petersen-Smith is the Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, DC. He researches U.S. empire, borders and migration.
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We discuss the history and culture of Iran, the continued protests and general strikes still rocking France since late last year, and for our weekly Earth Watch, why protecting forests are vital for saving the environment. Our guests are Dr. Assal Rad, Benoit Martin and Adam Colette.
Dr. Assal Rad graduated with a PhD in Middle Eastern History from the University of California, Irvine in 2018. She joined the National Iranian American Council as a Research Fellow in January 2019.
Benoit Martin is based in France and the U.K. He has written about and met with Yellow Vest protesters and has been closely following that movement as well as the recent strikes. He is a member of Payday, a network of men working with the Global Women's Strike.
Adam Colette is the Program Director of Dogwood Alliance, which mobilizes diverse voices to protect Southern forests and communities from destructive industrial logging. Adam has a passion for organizing people and fighting the corporations whose practices destroy our earth.
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On Tuesday, January 7, Iran openly struck two U.S. military sites in Iraq that housed U.S. military forces. Today, it is being reported that Iran gave prior warning to the Iraqi government of the strikes, which helped to avoid casualties. Iran launched Operation Soleimani Martyr, but announced hope that the escalation between the U.S. and Iran begun with the U.S. assassination of General Qassem Soleimani and nine others on Iraqi soil would now begin a process of de-escalation. Donald Trump is to address the U.S. today. We speak with Medea Benjamin of Code Pink about the possibility of a pending U.S.-Iran war and the response from the anti-war movement in the U.S. Also, Dr. Gerald Horne joins us to put U.S.-Iran relations in a historical context.
Meanwhile in Venezuela, following the failure thus far of the U.S.-backed opposition at regime change, Juan Guido, who has seen the opposition in Venezuela split and his popularity dropping in the polls, has once again made a move to re-energize the opposition to the democratically-elected government of President Nicolas Maduro. We speak with Venezuela-based political analyst and journalist Lucas Koerner.
Also, the Los Angeles Police Department has yet again been found to violate the rights of Angelenos by falsifying records and wrongfully labeling people as gang members. For our Campaigners for Black Lives Series, we speak with Paula Minor of Black Lives Matter - Los Angeles.
Finally, our weekly Earth Minute is back, courtesy of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
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We dig deep into the growing crisis following the U.S. assassination of the third most powerful Iranian leader. Are we at the brink of war? Our guests are Phyllis Bennis, Farida Chehata and Raed Jarrar.
Phyllis Bennis directs the New Internationalism Project at The Institute for Policy Studies, focusing on U.S. Middle East and war policy. Her most recent books include Understanding ISIS and the New Global War On Terror and Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict. Farrida Chehata is the immigrant rights managing attorney at the Council on American-Islamic Relations in Los Angeles. Raed Jarrar is an Iraqi-born human rights activist and writer based in Washington, D.C. He has been on two recent accuracy.org news releases warning against U.S. actions in the Middle East.
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We dig deep into the growing crisis following the U.S. assassination of the third most powerful Iranian leader. Are we at the brink of war? Our guests are Phyllis Bennis, Farida Chehata and Raed Jarrar.
Phyllis Bennis directs the New Internationalism Project at The Institute for Policy Studies, focusing on U.S. Middle East and war policy. Her most recent books include Understanding ISIS and the New Global War On Terror and Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict. Farrida Chehata is the immigrant rights managing attorney at the Council on American-Islamic Relations in Los Angeles. Raed Jarrar is an Iraqi-born human rights activist and writer based in Washington, D.C. He has been on two recent accuracy.org news releases warning against U.S. actions in the Middle East.
Today on Sojourner Truth, a report from Anne Petermann, Executive Director of the Global Justice Ecology Project (GJEP). She is on the ground in Chile.
The GJEP team has been reporting on ongoing protests in Chile and now the alternative environmental event that began on Monday, known as the Cumbre de los Pueblos (the People's Summit). That event will last 10 days and will coincide with the official UN COP 25 environmental conference that was moved from Chile, where it was originally scheduled, by Chile's embattled president. COP 25 is now taking place in Spain. Meanwhile, 16-year-old Greta Thunberg, who has sparked worldwide protests by junior high and high school students, has arrived in Spain for that conference via sailboat.
On the ground in Chile, people from across the country in Chile have gathered in Santiago for the Cumbre de los Pueblos. This, as the UN chief yet again warns of a climate crisis deep enough that the planet is close to no return.
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For our Campaigners for Black Lives series, Dr. Melina Abdullah joins us to talk about Black X-mas and gives us an update on the Black Lives Matter movement.
Also, we spend most of the hour on what people are increasingly calling Thankstaking. People across the nation are on the road, shopping or cooking for their Thanksgiving meal. Today, we ask: What really was behind the founding of Thanksgiving? What was the original intent of the holiday? Why do Native Americans refer to Thanksgiving as the Day of Mourning? Our guest is Larry Smith, a member of the Lumbee Nation who is the co-producer and co-host of American Indian Airwaves, one of the longest running Indigenous public affairs radio programs.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute.
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Today, families torn apart by child welfare agencies across the US: there is an increasing epidemic of children being removed from their families and placed in foster care, not because of abuse but because the families are poor or because their mothers are victims of domestic abuse. But the Rev. Liz Theoharis, a joint coordinator of the Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, says take away our poverty, not our children. Whats going on and how are families and communities fighting back? Our guest is mother, grandmother and retired nurse Sidney Ross-Risden with the Global Women's Strike - Los Angeles.
Also, we have begun to bring you video from protests happening in Chile sent by Orin Langelle and Anne Petermann of the Global Justice Ecology Project who are representing ST on the ground in Chile. We will speak to Anne Petermann on what she is witnessing on the ground, as mass protests against Chile's right wing government and their austerity measures continue.
And on December 12, there will be a historic election in the UK and battle lines are drawn in the contest for the UK's next Prime Minister. This includes Boris Johnson, the right wing conservative candidate of the Tory party who is being backed by Donald Trump, and Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the UK's Labour Party. Joining us to give the latest on the ground is London-based Sam Weinstein, a volunteer with the Corbyn campaign and Momentum, and group outside of the Labour Party, but who are supporters of Corbyn.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable.
We discuss the coup in Bolivia against President Evo Morales, the impeachment hearings against Donald Trump as well as the latest Democratic debate.
Our guests are Mark Weisbrot, Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
Today on Sojourner Truth, an exclusive one-hour interview with Winnie Overbeek, a Brazilian environmentalist who has supported forest and land defenders around the world.
Overbeek is the International Coordinator of the World Rainforest Movement. He is based in the Brazilian town of Vitoria in the Espirito Santo state. He is also an active member of NGO Cepedes and the Brazilian Alert against the Green Desert Network providing support to communities affected by against large scale tree plantations and other large-scale (agro) industrial projects.
We spoke to Overbeek during the North American Forest & Climate Convergence at the Shawnee National Forest from Oct. 11-14, 2019.
Today on Sojourner Truth, a roundtable discussion with small farmers from across the country who work to maintain food sovereignty, sustainable agriculture and environmental protections.
Our panelists are Dennis Connolly of the Shawnee Forest Defense, John Zippert of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives Land Assistance Fund, Barbara Shookman of the Rural Coalition, and Steven Bartlett of the U.S. Food Sovereignty Alliance.
This discussion was recorded at the 2019 North American Forest & Climate Convergence at the Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois. The Convergence was held from Oct. 11-14.
Today on Sojourner Truth, The Truth About Haiti: Voices of Resistance.
The Sojourner Truth team is on the ground in Haiti. We are in the country's capital city, Port-au-Prince. We are hoping to speak with as many people as possible about the reality of what is going on in Haiti. Those of you who follow our show know that we cover Haiti quite a bit. This is our third trip this year alone. Previously, we covered massacres in the Lasalin neighborhood of Port-au-Prince and spoke directly with victims and survivors of those massacres.
Now, we're back in Haiti. The situation has deteriorated, if one would believe that is possible. People are in constant protest mode, demanding that the President of Haiti, Jovenel Moise, who is backed by the United States, step down. There have been massive protests; not only in Port-au-Prince, but in other parts of Haiti. A couple of days ago, the airport was closed for a little bit because of a fire that took place there. The United States government has placed a Level 3 warning to visitors in Haiti. It's not yet reached a Level 4, where they tell people not to go, but they are asking all personnel of the U.S. Embassy to stay close to its grounds. They're asking those who are planning to visit Haiti to reassess if they would like to go. We have also heard that schools, banks and supermarkets have been closed.
The present government and the previous government, headed by Michel Martelly, are both from the same political party. The party is said to have been connected to the disappearance of over $4 billion loaned to Haiti from Venezuela as part of the PetroCaribe program. Now, the Haitian people are demanding accountability and are raising concerns about security, given ongoing crackdowns by people said to be associated with the government.
Today, we find out exactly what is happening from people who live here and who experience this day in and day out. We speak with Maria Pierre, a campaigner, educator and mother, as well as other people on the ground in Port-au-Prince.
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An in-depth look at the crisis facing the environment, focusing on deforestation and climate change. We discuss false solution to the climate crisis and the upcoming North American Forest & Climate Movement Convergence.
Our guests are Anne Petermann, Executive Director of Global Justice Ecology Project, Karen Pickett, Director of the Bay Area Coalition for Headwaters, and John E. Peck, Executive Director of Family Farm Defenders.
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On Friday, September 20, the world witnessed its largest ever climate strike, led by youth, with an estimated four million people participating on all seven continents. Yes, even Antarctica. Today, a round up of the youth-led global climate strike. This, as Donald Trump is at the United Nations today. He continues to deny climate change and also sent out a tweet making fun of Greta Thunberg, the Swedish student who is credited with raising global awareness about the risks posed by climate change and holding politicians accountable for their lack of action.
Also, we're excited to be joined by Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, a joint coordinator along with Rev. Dr. William J. Barber of the Poor People's Campaign, a National Call for Moral Revival. The Campaign, which was first started by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. just months before his assassination, has been revived and has a base across 40 U.S. states. The campaign is challenging what it calls the five pillars of evil: poverty, racism, the war economy, environmental devastation and the nation's distorted moral narrative.
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On the international front, we discuss: the Global Climate Strike, the Israeli election, the drone attack on Saudi Arabia and the push for war with Iran.
Is the system of checks and balances to avoid abuse of power of any of the three branches of the U.S. government entirely broken? The recent abuse of Congress by Trump devotee Cory Lewandowski in his combative and disrespectful appearance before the House Judiciary Committee is one example. The other, the breaking news that Trump made a promise to a foreign leader that so alarmed a member of the intelligence community that it was reported and dubbed a matter of urgent concern. What can be done as Trump continues to thumb his nose at the established checks and balances?
Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
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We continue our lead up to the Global Climate Strikes on Sept. 20 and Sept. 27, called by youth asking adults to join them. Our guest is London-based, internationally-known author, women's rights and anti-racist campaigner, Selma James. She discusses what Karl Marx had to say about climate and much more. Also, her views on the growing environmental crisis.
For our weekly Earth Watch, we discuss the relationship between immigration, migration and climate change. We speak with Sherrie Anne Andre, co-founder of The FANG Collective, a grassroots organization based in the Northeast that began as a group fighting fracked gas infrastructure projects and currently hosts a campaign called Shut Down ICE.
Also, gentrification in South Los Angeles. We speak with Jabari Jumaane, Executive Director of the South Los Angeles-based African Firefighters In Benevolent Association (AFIBA) Center.
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You likely know by now that within 11 years, without drastic action, our planet will have reached the point where the damage done by environmental abuse and devastation will be irreversible. In other words, we are facing a catastrophe. Those who are not joining the administration of Donald Trump in denying climate change have long put forward sustainability as a solution. But is it enough? Not so, says the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. They point to the reality that present-day food production methods contribute to the rise of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, which is a cause of global warming. Increasingly, environmentalists are looking at soil regeneration as a solution. But what is it? How can it be put into practice? What are the implications for mega farms and for small farmers? Is it too late to put soil regeneration into practice? Our guest is Pennsylvania-based subsistence farmer and environmentalist Dean Kendall.
The reign of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under threat. The election that took place on Tuesday, Sept. 17 in Israel did not give Netanyahu the votes he needed to establish a government. This, despite him tying himself to Trump and threatening to annex Palestinian lands in the West Bank, which pretty much would destroy all hope for a two-state solution to the ongoing Israeli Palestinian conflict. We may not know for several days or weeks which of the two candidates who are pretty much tied now in the number of votes they received will become the Israeli Prime Minister. Netanyahu is the longest-running prime minister in the history of present-day Israel. Our guest is Khury Peterson-Smith, Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies.
The LAPD is yet again embroiled in a police shooting controversy that killed Albert Ramon Dorsey, who was killed in a LA 24 Fitness location in Hollywood, where he was taking a shower. For our ongoing Campaigners for Black Lives Series, we speak with Sonya Smith, the sister of Albert Ramon Dorsey.
Also, our Weekly Earth Minute.
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The Houthis in Yemen have claimed responsibility for a drone attack that struck two major facilities run by Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil giant. This has impacted five percent of the global oil supply, with oil prices in the U.S. jumping to 14.7 percent on Monday, September 16, according to CNN. It looks as though the U.S. will now likely have to dig into its oil reserves. Our guest is Hassan El-Tayyab, the Friends Committee on National Legislation lead lobbyist on Middle East policy.
50,000 United Auto Workers are out on strike against General Motors. The strike began on Sunday, September 15, after the workers' contract ran out on Saturday, September 14. Workers are demanding fair wages, affordable healthcare, a share in profits, job security, a defined path to permanent seniority for temp workers, and more. Thirty three manufacturing plants have been shut down in nine states and 22 parts and distributors have also been shut down. This is the first strike against General Motors since a two-day strike in 2007. Meanwhile, janitorial workers with the United Auto Workers are also on strike. Our guest is Maureen Taylor.
On Friday, September 20, thousands of people called by the youth (a lot of them high school students) around the world are expected to participate in a global climate strike, bringing attention to the urgent state of the ongoing environmental crisis and climate change. Our guest is Paula Kahn.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable! Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
Our panelists give feedback and analysis of Thursday night's Democratic Party presidential debate. They also share with us one story from this week that has jumped out at them.
On Thursday, Sept. 12, Democratic presidential candidates debated for the third time this year, as the packed 2020 Primary field begins to narrow. For the first time this election race, all of the top Democratic candidates shared the same stage. Ten candidates faced off in Houston, Texas, down from 20 in the first two debates of the Primary season. The debate took place at a historically Black university. It was a three-hour debate hosted by ABC News and there were four moderators: George Stephanopoulos, Linsey Davis, David Muir and Jorge Ramos.
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Dr. Gerald Horne joins us to discuss the controversial legacy of Robert Mugabe, who died on Sept. 6 in Singapore, where he was receiving medical treatment. He served as the President of Zimbabwe for 37 years, leading his nation from a British colony to independence. He was 95 years old. His body is now back in Zimbabwe and his final resting place will be in the village where he was born.
Protests broke out anew on Sept. 11, marking the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 1988 massacre by paramilitary thugs that took place at the Saint-Jean Bosco church of liberation theology priest Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Aristide, after leaving the priesthood, went on to become the first democratically-elected President of Haiti. The protests were also in opposition to the series of massacres that have been taking place in the neighborhoods surrounding Saint-Jean Bosco church; massacres backed by the U.S.-supported Haitian government. Paramilitary thugs affiliated with that government have carried out a series of massacres. Our guest is journalist and Haiti expert Kevin Pina.
For our weekly Earth Watch, Cherri Foytlin, an Afro-Indigenous organizer and mother based in southwest Louisiana, discusses direct action and the connection between migration and climate.
Lastly, we premiere our new feature, Sojourner Truth Extras.
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Ahead of a crucial election important for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he has yet again threatened to annex swaths of Palestinian territories on the West Bank, putting a death knell on the two-state solution. Why is he making this move? What's going on? What are the implications for Palestinians and the entire region? Our guest is Khury Petersen-Smith, the Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies. He researches U.S. empire, borders and migration.
Also, justice for port truck drivers. Why are port truck drivers going on strike in Los Angeles and Salt Lake City Utah? We speak with trucker Flavio Acosta.
And, the Movement for Black Lives Electoral Justice Project for our ongoing Campaigners for Black Lives series. Our guest is Angela Waters Austin, co-founder of Black Lives Matter Lansing and Black Lives Matter Michigan as well as the CEO of One Love Global.
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The worlds oldest Western-style democracy, the British Parliament, has been shut down for five weeks by conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson. This, in a move that he hopes will allow Britain to leave the European Union without a deal. This is opposed not only by opposition members of the Labour Party, but also by ministers and members of Parliament from his own party. What is going on? Whats at stake? What are the wider implications? Our guest is London-based Sam Weinstein, a former labor union official and member of U.K.-based movement Momentum is our guest.
We return to our Africa Watch series. The long-time President Robert Mugabe has died; anti-immigrant violence in South Africa against immigrants from other parts of Africa; women in South Africa are protesting an epidemic of violence against them, including femicide; the 28th World Economic Forum on Africa took place in Cape Town, South Africa from Sept. 4-6; and climate change has it impacts the continent. Our guest is Coumba Toure, coordinator for Africans Rising. She is based in Senegal, but is now on the ground in South Africa.
We continue our coverage of the impact of Hurricane Dorian on the Bahamas and how island nations in the region are responding to the devastation of the hurricane as well as the threat to the Caribbean islands by climate change. Our guest is David Commissiong, who coordinated a media-thon this past Sunday in Barbados to assist victims of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas. He is also the Barbados Ambassador to CARICOM, the organization of Caribbean governments.
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Our weekly roundtable is back with Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne. Our panelists discuss the implications of the environmental crisis facing the world, an example of which is Hurricane Dorian, which has brought catastrophic destruction to Abacos Islands and Grand Bahama, part of the series of islands that make up the nation of Bahamas. Thousands remain missing, thus far the government has confirmed 30 deaths. Also, the Amazon, known as the lungs of the world, is burning.
Meanwhile, Trump has been spending his time defending his inaccurate report that Alabama was going to be hit by Hurricane Dorian. Even the National Weather Service had to refute that. But more importantly, he has been erasing key environmental protections that have been in place for decades. The latest: his moves to remove emissions standards now in place in California and which are credited with cutting pollution across the state. He is also touting the economic benefits of the melting arctic shelf and glaciers, even proposing that he buy Greenland. One can only assume he is salivating about the oil and gas riches under the ice in the region. But there is a growing movement against the destruction of the environment, first led by Indigenous people worldwide and now picked up by young people who are challenging adults to do something now. The youth, mainly high school students, have called for a global climate strike from September 20-27. According to the UN report on the climate, the world will reach a tipping point in 11 years if something is not done now.
And the crisis in the UK on what to do about Brexit is bound to have repercussions not only in Europe, but across the world. Mike Pence met with conservative UK PM Boris Johnson, who recently replaced the unpopular Theresa May. Pence give Johnson a message from Trump supporting Johnson’s position on Brexit. Johnson has taken the radical move of getting permission from the Queen to shut down Parliament. He hopes that move will allow him through executive order to push through a no-deal Brexit, but not so fast says other members of Parliament and the protesters who have taken to the streets across the UK in opposition to Johnson’s moves.
Also, each panelist will discuss a key story of their selection.
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Hurricane Dorian is now lashing South Carolina, where there is concern about storm surge and flooding. This, after leaving the Bahamas devastated. In particular, the islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama. The hurricane stayed over Grand Bahama for more than 41 hours, which is historic. It has caused massive devastation. According to the Bahamian government, at least 20 people thus far have been killed, but that number is expected to rise. Also, there is a list of over 550,000 people who are unaccounted for. We speak with Jeremy Collymore, the Special Advisor on Resilience Planning and Disaster Risk Management to the Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies. He was the former Executive Director of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA). CDEMA is now mobilizing to respond to the crisis. We also speak with Dr. ChenziRa Davis Kahina, a Caribbean-based educator, cultural heritage artist and administrator, naturopathic therapist, ordained ministerial priestess, community developer and visionary.
Also, the UK is in turmoil as conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson, backed by Donald Trump, faces defeat after defeat in Parliament as he tries to push forward on a no-deal Brexit. Our guest is Sam Weinstein, based in London, England. He is active with the Camden branch of Momentum, a regional grassroots network arising out of the movement following the Jeremy Corbyn for Labour Leader campaign. Weinstein was previously based in the United States, where he was an official with the Utility Workers Union of America.
Lastly, our weekly Earth Watch. Why is it that some environmentalists are against a move by the California Tropical Forest Standard? What's the problem? Our guest is Gary Hughes, who has worked for decades on forest, climate and energy issues, and is currently the California Policy Monitor with Biofuelwatch. Hughes will be in Santiago, Chile later this year for events surrounding the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Today, we kick off a two-part series featuring constitutional and public interest lawyer, public speaker, political activist and educator Daniel Sheehan. Sheehan is currently Chief Counsel of the Romero Institute, where his focus is the Lakota People's Law Project. He also teaches at UCSC (the University of California Santa Cruz) on topics such as U.S. politics, climate change, the potential impeachment of Donald Trump and the Standing Rock Movement against the Dakota Access pipeline, among others.
Today, you will hear Part 1 of Sheehan's Trajectory of Justice course offered in 2019 at UCSC, focusing on oil, money and power and their impact on Indigenous and environmental struggles. Across the United States as well as in Canada, efforts are being made to criminalize protests against the construction of oil and gas pipelines that harm the environment. As of June 2019, seven U.S. states have passed laws that worsen punishments for environmental activists planning or participating in protests against such pipelines. These laws elevate misdemeanors to felonies while significantly escalating civil and criminal penalties. Since 2017, Republican lawmakers have proposed laws criminalizing these protests in at least 18 states. At least six more states are considering such laws. Sheehan also dives into the role of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin's governments in tapping into oil reserves on the Arctic shelf and its environmental consequences.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our annual Labor Day Special!
On Monday, September 2, the nation marks the annual Labor Day holiday. While many use this time to mark the end of summer, we must not forget to honor the workers -- waged and unwaged -- who make our lives possible. The food we eat. The homes we live in. The computers and smartphones people are increasingly addicted to. Electrical workers. Gas workers. The builders. The masons. The sanitation workers. The truckers. The teachers. The moms. The farm workers. Documented and undocumented. Without these mostly invisible hands -- invisible because a lot of us depend on them, but often they are working behind the scenes -- life as we know it and live it would not be possible.
Today, we spend the hour honoring workers. In particular, we focus on the workers under threat due to automation. And, we want to honor the organizers and participants of one of the largest labor parades west of the Mississippi River. The 40th annual Labor Day Parade hosted by the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Labor Coalition, with its theme being "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow."
Our guests are David Serrato, member of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), Gary Herrera, Vice President of ILWU Local 13 and Larry Barragan, a member of the United Steel Workers Local 675 and Chair of the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Labor Coalition.
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We commemorate the 49th anniversary of the Chicano moratorium, one of the most impactful events in Chicano history in the United States. On August 29, 1970, a huge march of about 30,000 mainly young people stormed East Los Angeles opposing the Vietnam War and demanding rights for Chicano people, especially in the areas of education and ethnic studies. The march was led by activists from local colleges and other schools and members of the Brown Berets, with roots in a high school student movement that led massive walkouts two years earlier in 1968 in East Los Angeles. These walkouts were known as the Chicano Blowouts, in which students protested against unequal and racist conditions in Los Angeles Unified School District high schools in East Los Angeles.
The Chicano Blowouts, along with the Chicano Moratorium, were some of the largest mobilizations by Mexican-Americans to this date, as far as we know. During the Chicano Moratorium, police busted out their batons and tear gas canisters, forcibly breaking up the mass demonstration which was concentrated at Laguna Park. Four people died, dozens were injured and more than 150 people were arrested, according to historical records. Among the four people who were killed was Ruben Salazar, an award-winning journalist with the Los Angeles Times who was one of the few reporters on the ground providing coverage of the events.
Our guests are Theresa Montaño, Sol Márquez and Bill Gallegos.
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400 years ago this month, a Portuguese ship carrying the first 20 enslaved people from West Africa, most likely from modern-day Angola, arrived on the shores of occupied Indigenous lands known today as the United States.
The ship landed at Port Comfort, in what was then the British colony of Virginia, in August of 1619, a year before the Mayflower landed in what is now Massachusetts. Its voyage formed part of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, in which at least 12.5 million Africans were kidnapped and shipped across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas.
An estimated 1.8 million people died along the Middle Passage, disembarking in North America, the Caribbean and South America. Out of the roughly 10.7 million Africans who survived, only about 388,000 were sent directly to North America, as an overwhelming majority were sent to the Caribbean and Brazil.
The forced arrival and enslavement of the 20 West Africans who were taken to the United States marked the beginning of a four-century-long racist nightmare that were still experiencing as we speak.
Our guest is Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston, has written more than 30 books. His most recently published books include "White Supremacy Confronted: U.S. Imperialism and Anti-communism vs. the Liberation of Southern Africa, From Rhodes to Mandela" and "Jazz and Justice: Racism and the Political Economy of the Music."
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Donald Trump is proudly claiming that the U.S. economy has never been better, saying it's the talk of everyone. But what is the reality of the state of the economy in the United States? We speak with professor and economist Richard Wolff.
Also, the latest crackdowns on migrant children and families, including green card holders. We speak with attorney Peter Schey as well as Arizona-based attorney and activist Isabel Garcia.
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Will Donald Trump's plan to run his presidential campaign against the four congresswomen of color, referred to as "The Squad," work? Will the racist chant he started pick up steam? We discuss the history, implications and policies based on the racist "go back to where you came from" view. Meanwhile among Republicans, Trump has jumped 5 percent in the polls after he made and then ramped up the "go back to where you came from" charge.
And, what about sexism and xenophobia - will it matter to Trump voters? The fact that he partied with Jeffery Epstein, who is now in prison on charges of rape and sexual abuse of minors. Clearly, Trump knew Epstein liked younger women as Trump himself put it. This, amid the court-ordered release of evidence involving the scramble to pay off two women who had affairs with Trump and hush money paid so they would not come forward right before the election. The scramble happened after the video of Trump bragging about grabbing women's private parts emerged. So, what is the depth of the involvement of Trump and his team in that cover up? Will any of this make a difference to women voters? Keep in mind that the majority of white women voted for Trump; looking back, Obama also lost the white women's vote.
Thursday, July 18 marked the birthday of the late Nelson Mandela, who emerged from 27 years in prison to become the first Black President of South Africa. What is his legacy? What contrasts can be made between Mandela's South Africa and the U.S. today?
Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
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Nelson Mandela Day is being marked in South Africa and around the world. 101 years ago today, on July 18, 1918, Nelson Mandela was born. He died on Dec. 5, 2013. He became the first Black President of South Africa after being freed from prison, where he spent 27 years for his activities struggling against apartheid as a member of the African National Congress and also the South African Communist Party. Mandela led the national and worldwide movement that brought an end to apartheid as official government policy in South Africa. Joining us to discuss Mandela's life and legacy is Dr. Gerald Horne
And for our weekly Earth Watch, we discuss the upcoming North American Climate and Forest Convergence, the underground fire at Bridgeton Landfill in St Louis, Missouri and nuclear weapons waste. We speak with Alex Cohen, co-founder of Earth Defense Coalition.
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Five years ago, Eric Garner was killed in a chokehold by New York City police officers. He famously said twelve times, "I Can't Breathe." Nevertheless, the chokehold was not released and Eric was killed. Trump's Attorney General, William Barr, has now made the decision that the police officer involved in Garner's killing will not be charged. This, after years of disagreement and legal wrangling and non-stop campaigning for justice by Eric's family. The murder, which was caught on video tape, sparked protests in New York City and across the country. Many protesters have chanted "I can't breathe." For our Campaigners for Black Lives series, our guest is Lumumba Akinwole-Bandele, a member of the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement who serves as Director of Community Organizing for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
Protesters are continuing to block access to the building of a controversial telescope in Hawaii on the mountain of Mauna Kea, where a dormant volcano is located. Protesters say the mountain the telescope will be built on is one of the most sacred sites of Indigenous people on the island. We speak with Dr. Kalama Niheu, a protester on the ground in Hawaii, and Iokepa Casumbal-Salazar, a Native Hawaiian who is a professor of Race, Ethnicity, and Indigenous Studies at Ithaca College, New York.
On Tuesday, July 16, the Trump administration imposed new asylum rules that are in conflict with international law. Attorney Marjorie Cohn break this down for us.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable.
With next weeks appearance of Robert Mueller before Congress, how is the Trump team preparing? Well, he attempted to turn around his defeat on getting a citizenship question on the U.S. census somehow into a victory that will appeal to this base. He has threatened to round up at least 2,000 undocumented immigrants in ICE raids. He got into a spat with the British Ambassador to the U.S. He released a tape of him kissing a woman that was supposed to prove he didn't kiss her, at least not on the lips.
So, with all of the news noise who is talking about the potential damage to Trump of Mueller's appearance before Congress? In mainstream media, Erin Burnett of CNN seemed to be the lone voice questioning whether Trump is carrying out a diversion plan to take attention away from Mueller. No doubt he is multitasking, distracting and courting his base while implementing policies that will haunt us for years to come.
Our panelists will weigh in on the latest on migration and child torture at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Also, religious fundamentalism " Christian Evangelicals are key to Trumps base. Some say he is touched by the hand of God. What role has religion played in divide and rule? In giving comfort to the poor?
And, our panelists will also give their thoughts on the presidential election thus far.
Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
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Accounting fraud in the Pentagon. Do we really know what the budget of the Pentagon is? Why is it that at least $21 trillion dollars of Pentagon financial transactions between 1998 and 2015 cant be traced? We speak with investigative journalist Dave Lindorff, who has exposed this financial fraud.
For our weekly Earth Watch, a major struggle is underway against the Utah Inland Port Authority. What impact will this project have on our planet, which is already at a tipping point in terms of pollution and other environmental devastation?
Is there a crisis involving the meaning of Christianity in todays churches? Eighty percent of Christian Evangelicals voted for Donald Trump in 2016, despite his views on immigrants, women and people of color. Why is his loyal Evangelical base claiming he has been touched by the hand of God? What role is the extreme right playing in Christianity? How is the liberal church, those who try to adhere to the teachings of Christ, concerned with the least of these responding? We discuss the reality of the differences between a liberation theology approach and right-wing religious fundamentalism. Our guests are the Rev. Janet McKeithen, Minister of the Church in Ocean Park in Santa Monica, California, and Father Michael Sniffen, Dean of the Cathedral of Long Island for the Episcopal Church.
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Increasing numbers of people across the country are describing migrant camps at the U.S. border under the control of Border Agents as concentration camps. Shut down the camps protests have been held across the U.S. and are picking up steam. Now, a new website, NoMoreCamps.org, has been launched along with a call to action to Close the Concentration Camps Now! There is some criticism of referring to the camps as concentration camps by those who say it belittles the genocide of Jewish people who were held in concentration camps in Germany and Poland. What are the demands of this new No More Camps movement and who are its supporters? What is their working relationship with organizations who have been on the frontlines of the immigrants rights fight for decades? We speak with investigative journalist Arun Gupta.
The struggle for ethnic studies goes back to the 1900s, with a push by WEB DuBois. In 1968, the first ethnic studies program in San Francisco State, now an ethnic studies bill in California. For our Campaigners for Black Lives series we speak with Dr. Melina Abdullah, head of Africana Studies Department at California State University, Los Angeles.
Also, the Greek election saw a return of a center-right government. What happened to the hopes of the last center-left govt? What are the lessons for progressives involved in electoral politics from the Greek example? Professor and author Costas Panayotakis breaks it down for us.
And our weekly Earth Minute with Anne Petermann of the Global Justice Ecology Project.
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Despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling temporarily baring Donald Trump from adding a citizenship question to the U.S. Census, Trump's Attorney General William Barr has announced that the administration has found a way around the Supreme Court decision. What's behind this move? Who will be impacted? What are the wider implications? We speak with Marjorie Cohn, professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, where she taught for 25 years. She is also the former president of the National Lawyers Guild.
And, across the U.S. and Canada, pipeline protesters are being criminalized. Who is behind this? Who has being charged? What are the impacts on Indigenous lands and on the environment as a whole? Our guest is Dallas Goldtooth, the Keep It In The Ground Organizer for the Indigenous Environmental Network.
Also, one of the largest blocs of people of African descent in the Western hemisphere is in the Caribbean region. Together, they comprise a large and influential bloc in the Americas. The heads of state of CARICOM met in the island nation of St. Lucia from July 3-5. What came out of that meeting that has implications for U.S. foreign policy on Venezuela and Haiti? We speak with David Comissiong, Barbados's Ambassador to CARICOM.
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Despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling temporarily barring Donald Trump from adding a citizenship question to the U.S. Census, Trump's Attorney General William Barr has announced that the administration has found a way around the Supreme Court decision. What's behind this move? Who will be impacted? What are the wider implications? We speak with Marjorie Cohn, professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, where she taught for 25 years. She is also the former president of the National Lawyers Guild.
And, across the U.S. and Canada, pipeline protesters are being criminalized. Who is behind this? Who has being charged? What are the impacts on Indigenous lands and on the environment as a whole? Our guest is Dallas Goldtooth, the Keep It In The Ground Organizer for the Indigenous Environmental Network.
Also, one of the largest blocs of people of African descent in the Western hemisphere is in the Caribbean region. Together, they comprise a large and influential bloc in the Americas. The heads of state of CARICOM met in the island nation of St. Lucia from July 3-5. What came out of that meeting that has implications for U.S. foreign policy on Venezuela and Haiti? We speak with David Comissiong, Barbados's Ambassador to CARICOM.
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We shed light on a little-known and less-invasive medical procedure that has the potential to help tens of thousands of people. Our expert is Dr. George Teitelbaum, director of neurointerventional surgery for Providence, California. Before becoming a medical doctor, he did his undergraduate medical degree in biochemistry at UCLA. He received his medical degree from UC San Diego. He's taught at Georgetown University and USC, among others. He served as Director of Interventional Neuroradiology at Children's Hospital for more than two decades. He has a passion for ensuring that the general public are informed about their options to more radical medical interventions.
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As the nation prepares to mark the July 4th holiday - usually with picnics, fireworks, spending time with friends and family and looking forward to a long holiday weekend - today we look into the deeper meaning of the July 4th holiday and its significance. From the words of Frederick Douglass to the poems of Langston Hughes, we capture a vastly different reflection of July 4th from the one generally promoted. Frederick Douglass asked, What is July 4th to me? Langston Hughes asked: What is America to me?
The same questions are likely to be asked by those stuck in concentration camp facilities at the U.S. border deprived of even the most basic needs, to those who have to worry about walking down the street, much less driving a vehicle while Black or Brown; to Indigenous peoples whose youth have the highest rate of suicides than any other and whose communities are the most impoverished in the U.S.; to trans women, particularly those who are Black, 11 of whom were murdered this year; to poor white people in Appalachia and around the country who may not yet realize that their self-interests lie with those considered the other, not the one percent.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump is making this years July 4th all about himself, ignoring long standing tradition and organizing what basically will be a Trump rally incorporating a military parade.
But is Trump in his self-absorption reflecting a truth about the United States, one that is difficult to face? And, was 1776 a true revolution? If so, for whom? If it wasn't for some, could it truly be one for all?
Our guest is Dr. Gerald Horne.
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Donald Trump talks about cleaning up the streets of homeless people, within the context of discussing with Tucker Carlson of Fox News "filth" in urban centers in the United States. In Los Angeles, on any given night, the homeless population ranges from 50,000-60,000 people, with some saying that's a low-ball figure. Sanitation crews were ordered by the City of Los Angeles to clear an encampment of homeless people near City Hall. Joining us to discuss the crisis of homelessness is Pete White, founder and co-director of the Los Angeles Community Action Network.
As the nation celebrated Pride Month, the 11th murder victim of a Black trans woman was announced. We are joined by Jennicet Gutierrez, a transgender Latina organizer from Mexico.
And, we discuss the latest escalation of tensions between the United States and Iran with Alice Slater, the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation's New York representative. She is a member of the Global Council of Abolition 2000, a global network working for a treaty to eliminate nuclear weapons.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable discussion.
The punditry class are aglow with reports of Kamala Harris' hit on Joe Biden, who is the lead candidate in the polls in the lead up to the debate. She hit him on his record on race in Round 2 of the Democratic presidential candidates marathon two-night debate. Will it be enough to stop Biden's climb in the polls? Race and racism turned out to be central during both nights of presidential debates, with Corey Booker on Night 1 and also Elizabeth Warren. Warren knows she has to continue to break through in winning the Black vote. This highlights the importance of the Black vote in the upcoming presidential election in defeating Donald Trump.
Bernie was Bernie, and as usual, came across as the candidate who sticks to his principles and policies. He is also the only candidate who says a people's movement on the ground is necessary for things to change. The attack on socialism by at least one presidential candidate aimed at Bernie clearly fell flat. And Julian Castro broke through the crowded stage with his passionate lambasting of U.S. policies against migrants. Beto O' Rourke was the first to speak Spanish during the debate, but otherwise came across as lackluster and somewhat confused. Pete Buttigieg, the only gay candidate on the stage, stood out as calm, but also fresh, intelligent and pointed. Though many on the left continue to question his policies and portray him as a centrist, blue dog-leaning Democrat.
Warren continues a dramatic rise in the polls. Prior to the debate, she was just four percentage points away from Bernie. But Warren's supporters are concerned as now some are already imaging a Harris-Buttigieg ticket. Both Biden and Bernie were attacked for their age.
Meanwhile, reaction continues from around the world over the shocking photo of the drowned migrant father and his daughter from El Salvador. It has become a symbol of what increasing numbers of people see as inhumane policies and treatment of migrants, breaking international standards.
And the Supreme Court made two major decisions with wide implications for both parties that center also on race. One on the question of adding to the Census a citizenship question. The other on gerrymandering.
Meanwhile, the G20 meeting of world leaders of major nations is underway in Japan as of Friday. Big on the agenda are trade wars involving China and India.
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We return to the uprisings in Sudan. Negotiations have broken down between the military who have ruled Sudan since protests forced former President Omar Al-Bashir to step down. Protesters have been demanding democratic civilian rule. It is now reported that protesters will again hit the streets in Sudan on Sunday, June 30. Meanwhile, Congresswoman Karen Bass, who heads the House Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations, held a congressional hearing on Tuesday, June 15, due to human rights violations in Sudan and the deterioration of the political situation there. Our guest is Professor Khalid Mustafa Medani.
Also, defenders of genetically engineered trees speak poetically about how it would save the beloved U.S. chestnuts. However, environmentalists continue their opposition to this move. We are joined by Anne Petermann, Executive Director of the Global Justice Ecology Project, and Coordinator of the Campaign to Stop Genetically Engineered Trees.
And, following the election of Donald Trump, protesters took the streets across the nation. In Los Angeles, several protesters blocked a freeway. They have been charged under a terrorism law. Our guest is Michelle Xai, a member of Refuse Fascism and who was one of the defendants in the trial. Her charges were dismissed, but her co-defendants are currently on trial.
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The nation and world react to squalid prison conditions migrant children separated from their families face in U.S. detention centers. The House passed a $4.5 billion emergency border aid bill to help alleviate the problem. Today, a major motion will be filed in federal court calling for an immediate injunction and contempt order against DHS and CBP due to the conditions migrant children are being kept in. Our guest is Peter Schey, President of the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law.
And Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner is trying to push forward what is being dubbed The Deal of the Century at a conference underway in Bahrain. But Palestinians reject the plan for not addressing the political conflict between Israel and Palestine, affirming that Palestine is not for sale. Also, analysis of the growing and dangerous tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Our guest is Phyllis Bennis, who directs the New Internationalism Project at The Institute for Policy Studies, focusing on U.S. Middle East and war policy.
For our Campaigners for Black Lives series, the L.A. County Sheriffs murder of Ryan Twyman. Police reportedly shot at his moving vehicle with a passenger inside, killing the 24 year-old in a hail of 34 bullets. Black Lives Matter Los Angeles campaigner Rahje Branch breaks it down for us.
Finally, our weekly Earth Minute produced by the Global Justice Ecology Project.
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On Juneteenth, June 19, 2019, a historic congressional hearing was held on HR 40, a bill first introduced by the now-retired Rep. John Conyers in 1989 to create a national commission to study reparations proposals for African Americans. The hearing was held before the House Judiciary Committee and HR 40's new sponsor, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. The Sojourner Truth team was on the ground for the hearing. Following the hearing, an event titled, "Healing and Reconciliation: HR 40 and the Promise of Reparations for African-Americans" was held at the Metropolitan AME Church in Washington, D.C.
Today, we bring you the in-depth analysis on the movement for reparatory justice by Prof. Sir. Hilary Beckles. He is the Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies. Before assuming his office in 2015, he served the University as a professor of economic history, pro-Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Studies and Principle of its Cave Hill Campus in Barbados.
In 2013, Beckles was invited to coordinate Caribbean government's positions on the global reparatory justice conversation. In this capacity, he was asked to chair the Caribbean Commission on Reparations. Under his guidance, the University of the West Indies has established the Caribbean Center for Reparations Research. He served as an associate member of the London University Legacy of Slavery project and the University of Hull's Wilberforce Institute for the Study of Slavery and Emancipation.
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Our team was on the ground in Washington, D.C. We covered the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival Moral Congress. The Congress ran from Monday, June 17, to Wednesday, June 19. Over 1,200 people from across the country, the majority people impacted in the areas of focus of the Poor People's Campaign. The focus of the Poor People's campaign is racism, poverty, the war economy and environmental devastation. It also has the goal of shifting what it calls "the moral narrative." Its joint coordinators are Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis.
On Monday, June 17, there was a six-hour-long presidential candidates forum at the Poor People's Campaign Moral Congress. The host of the forum was MSNBC's Joy Reid. On today's show, we return to the Poor People's Campaign presidential candidates forum. We hear from Sen. Kamala Harris and Sen. Bernie Sanders. Now, keep in mind: this presidential candidates forum at a Poor People's Congress was unprecedented given the reality that during the last presidential race, poverty wasn't even mentioned.
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We are on the road in Washington, D.C., covering the Poor People's Campaign Moral Congress. The Congress began on Monday, June 17 and it ends today, Wednesday, June 19. Thus far, there have been over 1,200 people participating in the Congress from 41 states across the country. The Poor People's Campaign calls out the evils that they see of racism, poverty, the war economy and environmental devastation. Its joint coordinators are Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis.
Today, we also celebrate Juneteenth. It is June 19 and we mark Juneteenth Independence Day, also known as Freedom Day. Juneteenth commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. On June 19, 1865, the abolition of slavery was announced in the State of Texas. Juneteenth is recognized as a state holiday or a special day of observance in 45 states. This day has been remembered as Juneteenth in Black communities across the United States.
It is very fitting that for this Juneteenth, we hear from Rev. Dr. William J. Barber who fired up the crowd with quite a speech on Tuesday, June 18. The reason Rev. Dr. Barber's speech is appropriate is because he puts forth a coalition and politics he refers to as "fusion" movement. It harks back to the post-Emancipation Era (the first Reconstruction Era), where there was a party called the Fusion Party.
We were on the ground and recorded Rev. Dr. Barber's speech.
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The Sojourner Truth team is on the road in Washington, D.C., covering the Poor People's Campaign Moral Agenda Congress. The Congress runs from Monday, June 17 to Wednesday, June 19. The expectation for attendance was 1,000 people. But looking at the multi-racial crowd, they have already surpassed their goal and more are expected tomorrow. Participants hail from 41 states, from sea to shining sea. On Monday, June 17, there was a six-hour-long presidential candidates forum. The host of the forum was MSNBC's Joy Reid.
The Poor People's Campaign describes what it calls the evils of racism, poverty, the war economy and environmental devastation. They also have the goal of shifting what they call the moral narrative. The joint coordinators of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival are Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and the Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis. The Congress also launched its Moral Budget, titled, "Everybody Has A Right to Live." On Tuesday, June 18, workshops and special movement training will go on throughout the day. And on Wednesday, June 19, there will be a congressional hearing.
On today's show, from Washington D.C., we bring you some of the candidates that participated in the presidential candidates forum. You will hear from Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren, who showed up and answered questions from participants of the Poor People's Campaign Moral Congress.
Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable is back!
We discuss the latest escalation of tensions between the U.S. and Iran and the implications for the region and the world. Also, are tariffs the new WW3? China has gone on the defensive against U.S. tariffs and is calling on the nationalist spirit of the Chinese people to overcome economic disruption by the tariffs. Meanwhile, 600 U.S. companies have asked Trump to lift the tariffs on China. And Mexico, it seems, bowed to pressure from the U.S. and has stepped up repression of migrants.
Also, whats going on in Washington DC? Where is the democracy that is touted as an example to the world? The U.S. House of Representatives is having a very difficult time doing the oversight job they are mandated to do as part of the system of checks and balances laid out in the U.S. Constitution. Donald Trump is just ignoring it all, putting up roadblocks at every move the House makes and also recently announced that it is perfectly okay for a presidential candidate to accept dirt on an opposition candidate. This basically implies that Trump is open for business; so for any country that wants to influence the upcoming U.S. presidential election, the coast is clear.
Our roundtable panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
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Danny Glover joins us to give us his thoughts on his recent trip to Haiti. Starting on Sunday, June 9, there have been massive protests across the country followed by national strikes on Monday and Tuesday. Protesters took a pause on Wednesday, but they are hitting the streets again on Thursday and Friday. They pledge to continue their protests until the U.S.-backed Haitian President Jovenel Moise steps down. He is accused of corruption and some officials in his government have been implicated in massacres that have hit communities opposed to his government. Haiti has always symbolized Black liberation and has a history of inspiring rebellion in the United States and throughout the Caribbean region.
Similar to Haiti, people in Honduras are rising up against their U.S.-backed president, Juan Orlando Hernandez. His election was highly controversial and is reported to have been a stolen election with the blessing of the United States. Hernandez is an ally of Donald Trump. The recent protests in Honduras have been against the privatization of education and medical services. Meanwhile, there is grinding poverty in Honduras and repression of those who opposed the 2009 coup against democratically-elected President Manuel Zelaya continues. After Haiti, Honduras is the second most impoverished country in the Americas. Hondurans fleeing poverty and violence have participated in migrant caravans attempting to seek asylum in the United States, only to be rebuffed first by the U.S. and now by the government of Mexico. Under pressure from the U.S., Mexico has sent over 6,000 of its National Guard to its southern border. Our guest is Annie Bird, Director of the Guatemalan Human Rights Commission.
For our weekly Earth Watch, we're joined by Lucy Sharratt to discuss the spread of contamination of genetically modified organisms. Specifically, she discusses issues relating to genetic engineering in food and farming.
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The U.S. government remains shut down over Donald Trumps border wall. Last night, Trump, in a prime time nationally-televised address, used racism, fear, divisiveness and lies to make his case for a wall between the U.S. and Mexico. The Democrats are saying Trumps war is immoral. But what is the reality? What is happening to migrants at the border? What is the explanation for the deaths of two migrant children, with the latest taking place on Christmas Eve? Our guest is Mexico-based journalist and writer Jose Luis Granados Ceja.
And for our weekly Campaigners for Black Lives segment, we speak with Taz of Nashville Black Lives Matter. We discuss the case of Cyntoia Brown, who was given clemency for killing a man who had bought her for sex. Cyntoia was forced into prostitution by a pimp.
And Harold Meyerson, editor of The American Prospect, joins us on California's new governor, Gavin Newsom.
Today, we hear Part 2 of music from the The Freedom Singers performed live during the 50th anniversary conference of Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in Raleigh, North Carolina in 2010. Join us as we travel back in time and listen to the songs that mobilized millions of people across the country and around the world for peace and equality.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we focus our attention on Haiti: the first free Black republic in the world and now the Western Hemispheres poorest country.
We hear speeches by Dr. Gerald Horne and Pierre Labossiere from a recent event at Holman United Methodist Church in Los Angeles about Haiti, the legacy of the Haitian Revolution and issues facing the country today. Dr. Horne is the Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston and is the author of Confronting Black Jacobins: The U.S., the Haitian Revolution, and the Origins of the Dominican Republic. Labossiere is co-founder of the Haiti Action Committee, which strives to improve education, bring about social justice, and develop a stable democracy for the people of his native country.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we hear Part 1 of music from the The Freedom Singers performed live during the 50th anniversary conference of SNCC in Raleigh, North Carolina in 2010. Join us as we travel back in time and listen to the songs that mobilized millions of people across the country and around the world for peace and equality.
During the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 60s, music played an integral role in the inspiration and mobilization of Black and white people across the United States against racism and poverty. Groups like The Freedom Singers, which began as a student quartet in 1962 at Albany State College in Georgia, provided the soundtrack to the mass movement that was taking place in that era. Organizations like the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, known as SNCC, began using this music as a tool for progress.
The Freedom Singers were organized by Cordell Reagon in 1962. After witnessing the power of the singing in the Albany mass meetings, Pete Seeger suggested to James Forman that a singing group would be very supportive of the organization in building support, sharing information and raising funds. Cordell, one of the SNCC field secretaries who came to Albany, Georgia in 1961, was a tenor singer out of the Nashville sit-in movement. The youngest member of SNCCs staff, by 1961 he had been on the Freedom Rides, working in voter registration and participated in sit-in demonstrations. He formed the first group of Freedom Singers from the movements he had been active in across the country.
Overall, the power of congregational-style singing, fused with Black Baptist acappella church singing and protest songs and chants, became instrumental in empowering and educating listeners about civil rights issues. It was also a powerful social weapon of influence in the fight against Jim Crow segregation.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we begin a 7-part series on the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee known as SNCC.
SNCC was founded in 1960 at a meeting for student civil rights activists held at Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina. The meeting was called by Black civil rights campaigner, Ms. Ella Baker, who was then with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, or SCLC. Ms. Baker convinced SCLC that such a gathering was needed, and with a grant of just $800, the gathering took place.
The groups founding followed the first wave of sit-ins challenging segregation in public establishments and would catapult a generation of young activists into changing the nation and ending legislative Jim Crow era laws. They were considered the shock troops of the civil rights movement as photos and footage surfaced of these young activists being attacked by dogs, knocked down by powerful fire-fighting grade water hoses. They were arrested and beaten severely, and far too many were killed.
Today, you will hear the voices of some of the women who organized with SNCC, including Brenda Travis and Jean Wiley, who began organizing with SNCC in the early 1960s. We also hear from activist and professor Doris Derby.
Today on Sojourner Truth, a one-hour special with Dr. Clifford Trafzer on Native American land and cultural conservation in Southern California. Dr. Trafzer is a Distinguished Professor of History, Rupert Costo Chair in American Indian Affairs, and in 2018, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from American Indian Historians at the Western History Conference.
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The latest on Ukraine as things are heating up between Russia and the United States-backed Ukrainian government. Tensions still simmer from the vote people in the Crimea took to be annexed to Russia, with whom it has a long historical and cultural relationship. A vote that Western powers never recognized and accused Russia of illegally annexing Crimea from Ukraine. Now, both Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump are in Argentina for the G20 Summit. They were expected to have a sit down meeting. Complicating the situation is the Mueller probe. Paul Manafort, who headed the Trump campaign at some point, is said to have lied about his relationship with former Russian-backed President of Ukraine Victor Yanukovych. Yanukovych was overthrown in a U.S.-backed coup and replaced with U.S. and Western-leaning Petro Poroshenko. Our guest is Nicolai Petro, the Silvia-Chandley Professor of Peace Studies and Nonviolence at the University of Rhode Island. He was a Fulbright scholar in Ukraine in 2013-2014, and is the author of a well-received article in The Nation magazine titled "Ukraine's Pinochet Scenario."
And, for our weekly Earth Watch, new threats to the Amazon Rainforest with the election of far-right president Bolsonaro to head the government in Brazil. Our guest is Christian Poirier, a senior member of Amazon Watch's team. Having coordinated the Brazil Program since 2009, Christian also led the organization's efforts to encourage a shift toward non-hydro energy alternatives in Brazil's electricity matrix.
And the impact of homelessness on women and children. The fastest growing population of the homeless in LA County and across the country are mothers with their children. We're joined by Angela James, she holds a Ph.D. in Sociology, and has written on a variety of topics regarding race, inequality, and family. She is co-author, along with Donna L. Franklin, of the revised paperback edition of Ensuring Inequality: Structural Transformations of the African American Family, Oxford University Press. 2015.
Two people have died in immigration detention. Maru Mora Villalpando, herself undocumented and a Mexican activist, organizer and mother, will break all of this down for us. Simultaneously, there is a hunger strike that is underway in Yarl's Wood, which is a women's detention center in the United Kingdom.
Today on Sojourner Truth, an update on attacks on migrants at the US/Mexico border. On Sunday, November 25th, US officials fired tear gas at migrants, including women and children attempting to breech the US/Mexico border. Gas canisters and pepper balls were also used, leaving children gasping for breath and traumatized. Trump strongly defended the use of the gas, indeed he lied saying several border patrol agents were badly injured by the migrants. Tear gas is considered a chemical weapon under international law. Our guests are David Abud with Pueblos Sin Fronteras. He is currently at the US/Mexico border and Pedro Rios, director of the US-Mexico Border Program at the American Friends Service Committee.
And an uprising in Haiti as protesters continue to hit the streets calling for the ouster of US selected and backed President Jovenel Moise as well as calling for accountability for the disappearance of over $3 billion dollars in PetroCaribe. PetroCaribe is money from Venezuela to assist the Haitian people. Our guest is Pierre LaBossiere of the Haiti Action Committee.
Today on Sojourner Truth, an update on the migrant caravan and a judge rules against Trump's latest move against asylum seekers. Our guest is Jasmin Tobar, an Los Angeles-based activist with the Salvadoran American Leadership and Educational Fund.
And the APEC summit recently held in impoverished Papua New Guinea ended without a joint communique. Trump did not attend as past U.S. Presidents have, but instead sent Mike Pence who openly attacked China and warned Pacific countries against deals with China, promising trillions in U.S. aid. China President Xi Jinping also responded. Whats going on? Dr. Gerald Horne breaks it down for us.
And we discuss the fires that have rocked California -- what are their health and environmental impacts? Our guests are Melissa Bumstead of West Hills in SoCal and Dr. Robert Gould, past president of Physicians for Social Responsibility in Los Angeles.
Today on Sojourner Truth, a one-hour special with activist and journalist Laura Carlsen, who is based in Mexico City.
An in-depth look at how women migrants in Central America, mothers in search of their children lost along the migrant trail, have organized themselves and now have joined with mothers from the continent of Africa and other countries to form a global movement of mothers of the disappeared.
We look into the history of the mothers of the disappeared in Argentina and their global impact.
We also discuss Zapatista women and the new feminism. They recently held their first international women's gathering of politics, art, culture and sport for women in struggle.
And, the migrant caravans that have made their way from Honduras and other Central American countries to the United States.
Finally, the new NAFTA and its wider implications and the impact of Donald Trump's bashing of Mexicans on binationals living in Mexico.
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Republicans in the House of Representatives successfully blocked a bipartisan resolution that would have ended U.S. involvement in the Saudi-led war in Yemen. Tens of thousands have been killed and up to a million people are under threat of starvation. 113,000 children have already died from hunger. The cholera epidemic in Yemen, which is spreading as a result of the Saudi blockade, is already the worst in modern history with close to a million people affected. Meanwhile, Donald Trump touts his mega weapons deal with the Saudis while turning a blind eye to Saudi atrocities. Our guest is Robert Naiman, policy director at Just Foreign Policy.
CNN has filed a lawsuit against Trump's White House. Concerns are growing about freedom of the press in the United States. Trump has consistently gone after members of the press who are critical of his policies and who call out the outright lies and misinformation he feeds his supporters. The implications are far-reaching especially considering the growing divide in the U.S. Our guest is Jeff Cohen, a journalist, media critic, retired journalism professor and the founder of Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR), a U.S. media watchdog group.
For our weekly Earth Watch, the fight over palm oil. We speak with Jeff Conant, who directs the international forests program for Friends of the Earth U.S.
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The Democrats have regained the House, Republicans still have control of the Senate. What are the wider national and international implications?
The race for Governor in Georgia and Florida, both Black candidates seems headed for a runoff. Both Stacy Abrams and Andrew Gillum candidates in those races are Black, both were bombarded with racist attacks by their opponents and by Donald Trump. While many are saying that the midterm elections were not about its the economy stupid but its about race stupid, Bernie Sanders has gotten involved in the controversy with his comment that white voters uncomfortable with voting for a Black candidate are not racist. Go figure.
Meanwhile in Arizona, the Democrat Kyrsten Sinema has taken a slim lead ahead of her Republican opponent in the Senate seat, so the Senate is not quite settled. Republicans voted for an indicted criminal Duncan Hunter in California and in Nevada, Republicans they voted for a dead man.
A slew of women were elected, most of them Democrats, including Muslim, Native American and LGBTQ. In Florida, a measure that will allow 1.3 million felons to vote won, and a series of progressive initiatives won ranging from fight for 15, legalizing marijuana and expanding Medicaid won in some red states. In Oregon sanctuary was protected and in Massachusetts transgender rights were upheld.
Trump has fired Jefferson Sessions, the U.S. Attorney General, and replaced him with Matt Whitaker, the former deputy of Sessions. His appointment was controversial out of the Gate as he is negative on the Mueller investigation and even as Mueller is closing in on Trump and his family, Trump is desperate to either shut down the investigation or at least starve it of resources so it cannot function. Sessions did everything policy wise that Trump wanted, but the one thing he did not do was to stop the Mueller investigation. Are Trumps actions another example of interference in the investigation?
Also, Trump continued his attack on journalists, singling out journalists of color for special attack, sending several messages to his base as white supremacist in chief. He attacked Latinx Jim Acosta whose White House press credentials have now been revoked. He also attacked two Black women journalists, telling one of them to sit down and telling the other she is asking a racist question. This while Trump gives a pass to Saudi Arabia who are responsible for killing and cutting up a Washington Post reporter in their embassy in Turkey.
And yet another mass shooting, this one in Southern California. 13 people were killed including the shooter. The shooter had served as a US Marine, he died from a self-inflicted wound. The mother of one of those killed said don't send me your thoughts and prayers, send me gun control. What can elected officials do about gun control, post-election?
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Yet another mass shooting in the United States - this time, it occured not too far from Pacifica Radio's KPFK studios, in Thousand Oaks, California, at the Borderline Bar and Grill. This happened just last night, Wednesday, November 7. Media are reporting that 12 are dead. The shooter, Ian David Long, is dead. At least one of the people killed, Sgt. Ron Helus, was a first responder.
Yesterday, Donald Trump fired Attorney General Jefferson Sessions amid Trump's concerns about his loyalty. You may recall that Trump has been very upset with Sessions for recusing himself from the Russia investigation. This move is seen by many as a way to undermine and undercut the Mueller investigation. So again, Trump interfering with that investigation and raising all kinds of questions related to ethics. The man he has named to temporarily replace Sessions, Matthew Whitaker, has been critical of the Mueller investigation. With all of that in mind, protests are being planned across the United States. It is predicted that 700-900 protests will happen, a lot of them at 5 p.m. today. Additionally, just yesterday, the Trump administration took on CNN journalist Jim Acosta and two Black women whom he derided in a White House press conference. That ended with Acosta's press pass to the White House being revoked. The journalists Trump has been after are journalists of color: Jim Acosta, who is Latino, and two Black women journalists. We speak with cultural critic and journalist Dr. Henry Giroux to discuss all of this.
Also today, we return to the Saudi-led, U.S.-supported war in Yemen, which has left tens of thousands dead and is now the world's worst humanitarian crisis. Our guest is Dr. Shireen Al-Adeimi.
And, for our weekly Earth Watch, we're joined by the co-director of Biofuel Watch, Rachel Smolker, to discuss the harms of biofuel and possible solutions.
Today is Election Day! And it promises to be one of the most important elections, some say, in their lifetime. The outcome of todays vote will determine the direction the country will take for generations to come. It will either be a solidification of Trumpism, racism and other divisions or a repudiation of Trumps agenda. Democratic voters will have to turn out in large numbers to overcome voter suppression and other dirty tricks. Youth will have to turn out. People of color will have to turn out. And if you dont vote, please know that counts towards a continuation of Trumps agenda.
While this is not a presidential election year, there are many federal, state and local races taking place that have a huge impact on our daily lives. These races include all 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, one-third of all U.S. senators, 36 state governors, 3 U.S. territory governors and dozens of city mayors. Also on the ballots are a wide variety of citizen initiatives and propositions, touching on issues from housing to healthcare.
In states like Georgia and North Carolina, attempts have been made to suppress voters from turning out, especially those from Black and Brown communities. From the moving of polling locations to the shifting of voting districts, many voters of color are complaining that the elections have been manipulated in favor of Donald Trumps Republican Party. In some instances, language interpreters are being blocked from asking immigrant voters if they need help while waiting in line. And just yesterday, on Tuesday, November 5, U.S. Border Patrol announced that it would be conducting a so-called crowd control exercise on Election Day in El Paso, the hometown of Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Beto ORourke and near a Latinx neighborhood in El Paso. Customs and Border Protection spokesman Roger Maiser claims there is no link to the election date.
Nonetheless, young people and progressive voters of color are heading to the polls in droves, presenting major challenges to the ruling GOP.
Republicans hold a majority in both the House and the Senate, as well as two-thirds of state governors seats. Lets not forget " people died for the right for all U.S. citizens to vote, including Black and Brown people. The Voting Rights Act, a major victory of the Civil Rights Movement which prohibits racial discrimination in voting, wasnt signed until 1965. That was just 53 years ago, which is not very long. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, over 40 people were killed during the 1950s and 60s for their participation in protests demanding that Black and Brown people get the right to vote.
Before then, voters of color were systematically marginalized from participating in this countrys political system. Some argue, however, that that systematic marginalization is still taking place today with voter suppression and gerrymandering. Also, much of the Voting Rights Act was gutted in 2013 with a Supreme Court decision that struck down parts of the legislation as unconstitutional.
Overall, a lot is at stake today.
How and where can you vote? Why should you vote? Where can you get polling information? What do you do if your name isnt on polling lists? How is the media covering all of this?
Today on Sojourner Truth with Margaret Prescod, our weekly roundtable is back!
Congressional elections, known as the midterms. States are just days away and the future of the country, if not the world, remains at stake. The elections are about race, with Donald Trump seemly happy in his role as white supremacist in chief. Indeed, he is hoping to bring home the elections for the GOP by running racist ads, calling for 15,000 troops at the border to protect the U.S. from the migrant caravan, which he calls an "invasion." In his role as commander in chief, Trump has told the troops he is sending to the border to shoot any rock-throwing migrants. Additionally, he is attacking birth rights enshrined in the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. He has called Andrew Gillum, a Black man running for governor in Florida, a "thief" and more. It is reported that the administration is aiming to move the focus from unification to invasion.
All of this is interrelated to the spate of home-grown terrorism over the past few weeks. The mailing of home-made bombs to Democrats who have been especially critical of Trump, which fell under the radar for what it was: a mass assassination attempt. The murders of two Black people by a racist in Kentucky, after he failed to gain entrance into a Black church. No doubt lives were saved because the doors of the church were locked. The slaughter of 11 Jewish people while they were in the Tree of Life Synagogue, a massacre that was a combination of the killers anti-semitism and his belief in Trump's declaration that the migrant caravan is an invading force. The Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS), which helps migrants and immigrants, was based at the synagogue.
It remains to be seen if Democrats will come out to vote in the numbers needed to defeat Trumpism, and if those numbers will be sufficient to overcome voter suppression laws put in place in 34 states since the 2013 SCOTUS decision to scrap the heart out of the hard-won Voting Rights Act. Predictions continue to be that the Democrats will likely retake the House but not the Senate and indeed may lose a few Senate seats.
And on the international front, a disturbing result of the presidential election in Brazil; the U.S. ally Saudi Arabia is getting away with murder of a Washington Post journalist. After all, business is more important, and to Trump friend Benjamin Netanyahu, one can't let the murder of Khashoggi get in the way of the alliance with the Saudis against Iran. On the Pacific front, China is looking for alternatives to continue to build its economy despite the trade war with the U.S. And the U.S. continues its saber rattling aimed at China.
Our weekly roundtable guests are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
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Funerals began yesterday for the victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue terrorist attack that left 11 people dead. The killing spree has been dubbed the worst against Jewish people in U.S. history. It has shocked a neighborhood known for its tolerance.
The killer expressed not only vicious anti-Semitic vitriol, but also anti-immigrant hate. While discussing the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society based at the Tree of Life Synagogue on his social media platform, he referred to migrant caravan participants from Honduras as "invaders." "HIAS likes to bring invaders in that kill our people. I cant sit by and watch my people get slaughtered. Screw your optics, I'm going in."
Donald Trump and his entourage that included Melania Trump, his daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner, along with his Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, were met by thousands of protesters who sang, prayed and cried. No GOP elected officials chose to join Trumps Pittsburgh show even though they were invited. Our guest is Seymour Drescher, who was on his way to the Tree of Life when the attack occurred.
For our ongoing Campaigners for Black Lives series, on Wednesday, October 24, a white gunman killed two Black people in Kentucky: Vicie Lee Jones, 67, and Maurice E. Stallard, 69. He told a white witness who had a gun and was pleading for his life, "whites don't kill whites." Our guest is Reece Chenault with Black Lives Matter Louisville Kentucky.
We're less than a week before voters go to the polls. Today, an in-depth Sojourner Truth Election Watch. We will discuss Proposition 10 with L.A.-based Pastor Kelvin Sauls, and on the Black youth vote Thandiwe Abdullah with Black Lives Matter Los Angeles Youth March on the Polls.
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What Trump and other white supremacists have wrought: the killing of 11 Jewish people in the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh on the Sabbath, Saturday Oct. 27, 2018. And the injuring of six others by a gunman who repeated the phrase "Jews must die." In addition to his blatant anti-Semitism, he was also inspired by Trump's attack on the caravan of migrants now in Mexico on their way to seek asylum at the U.S. border. The Tree of Life was home to Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS), a program that assisted the resettlement of immigrants and migrants. He objected to the resettlement program on a white supremacist/Nazi social media outlet, saying it's "the filthy evil Jews bringing the filthy evil Muslims into the country."
And two days prior to the domestic terror attack in Pittsburgh, another domestic terror attack happened against Black people in Jeffersontown, Kentucky, where the shooter after having failed to gain entry to a Black church, shot and killed two Black people. He reportedly said to a witness, "white people don't shoot white people."
Our guests are Rabbi Michael Pollack and Nijmie Dzurinko, a co-chair of the Pennsylvania Poor Peoples Campaign, a National Call for Moral Revival.
And Brazil has a new president to the right of Donald Trump. Here to break down what's going on in Brazil and the implications of the election, we are joined by Alex main, a Latin America expert and Director of International Policy at the D.C.-based Center for Economic and Policy Research.
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Yesterday, in his speech before the U.N. General Assembly, Donald Trump boasted that his administration had achieved more than almost any other president in U.S. history, causing world leaders to break out in laughter. Clips from that moment were shown around the world.
But not so fast. Trump used his speech to underscore his America First foreign policy, including trade and support for Israel. He praised Kim Jong Un and Poland, while attacking Iran, China, Germany, the U.N. Human Rights Council, OPEC, Venezuela and immigrants. Today, he is expected to continue his attacks especially on Iran as he chairs the U.N. Security Council. To discuss all this, we welcome Dr. Gerald Horne.
And an update on Haiti. A new Prime Minister has been announced following the reshuffling of the government following a nation-wide uprising against the government by the Haitian grassroots this past July. Who is Jean Henry Ceant, now Haitis new PM? Our guest is journalist and Haiti expert Kevin Pina.
Also, A New Way of Life (ANWOL) will have its annual film festival this weekend. Susan Burton, author of Call me Ms. Burton and founder of ANWOL, joins us.
For our Campaigners for Black Lives series, Akili joins us to weigh in on a new ordinance proposed by the Los Angeles City Council that would criminalize protest.
Finally, Sojourner Truth Election Watch with Dorothy Reik.
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On Saturday, September 22, assailants carried out an attack against the government of Iran. They attacked during an Islamic Revolutionary Guard military parade and killed 25 people, including children, and wounding 60 others. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani blamed the United States and Saudi Arabia for being behind the attacks, at least providing weapons and other support to attackers. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is speaking at the United Nations today for the General Assembly, where he is expected to ramp up his rhetoric against Iran and to gloat about the severe sanctions he has imposed on the country. This, after he pulled out of the nuclear weapons agreement the U.S. had signed along with the European Union, Russia and China. Meanwhile, the European Union and Iran have reportedly signed a deal to get around penalties imposed by the United States for countries that still want to do business with Iran. Our guest is James Paul, the author of the new book, "Of Foxes and Chickens: Oligarchy and Power in the U.N. Security Council."
And, an update on Hurricane Florence focusing on the pollution unleashed as a result of the flooding still on the uptick in the Carolinas. From the flooding of massive hog farms to the flooding of coal ash pits, we speak with Forrest English, a riverkeeper for the Pamlico and Tar rivers in North Carolina who is using aircraft and drones to monitor pollution.
Also, an update on the sexual assault charges against Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh. Our guest is Farah Tanis, a women's human rights activist who serves as the co-founder and Executive Director of the Black Women's Blueprint.
Finally, the Sojourner Truth Election Watch with Dorothy Reik.
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On Saturday, September 22, assailants carried out an attack against the government of Iran. They attacked during an Islamic Revolutionary Guard military parade and killed 25 people, including children, and wounding 60 others. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani blamed the United States and Saudi Arabia for being behind the attacks, at least providing weapons and other support to attackers. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is speaking at the United Nations today for the General Assembly, where he is expected to ramp up his rhetoric against Iran and to gloat about the severe sanctions he has imposed on the country. This, after he pulled out of the nuclear weapons agreement the U.S. had signed along with the European Union, Russia and China. Meanwhile, the European Union and Iran have reportedly signed a deal to get around penalties imposed by the United States for countries that still want to do business with Iran. Our guest is James Paul, the author of the new book, "Of Foxes and Chickens: Oligarchy and Power in the U.N. Security Council."
And, an update on Hurricane Florence focusing on the pollution unleashed as a result of the flooding still on the uptick in the Carolinas. From the flooding of massive hog farms to the flooding of coal ash pits, we speak with Forrest English, a riverkeeper for the Pamlico and Tar rivers in North Carolina who is using aircraft and drones to monitor pollution.
Also, an update on the sexual assault charges against Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh. Our guest is Farah Tanis, a women's human rights activist who serves as the co-founder and Executive Director of the Black Women's Blueprint.
Finally, the Sojourner Truth Election Watch with Dorothy Reik.
Today on Sojourner Truth, a special women's roundtable.
At this critical moment in the U.S. when after decades of a women's rights and feminist movement, we are at a place where a woman makes a charge of attempted rape against Donald Trumps nominee for the Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh, and very little seems to have changed if anything in the Senate Judiciary Committee with jurisdiction over the Kavanaugh nomination. The Republican leadership on the committee with the backing of Trump first did not want to hear from Dr. Christine Blasey-Ford, the victim, then they agreed to a so-named and very rushed hearing giving her a deadline of 10 a.m. on Friday, September 21 to both agree to testify and to submit her testimony.
And now Dr. Blasey-Ford, via her lawyers, have said she is willing to testify, but not on Monday, Sept 24. The hearing could possibly take place on Thursday, September 27.
Meanwhile, Dr. Blasey-Ford had said that a hearing should not take place before the FBI investigates the incident, the Senate Judiciary Committee has demurred to Trump to make the call on an FBI investigation, and first Trump says the FBI doesn't do that, and then he said there is no need for an investigation and is urging the Senate to move forward in haste with confirming Kavanaugh. If Kavanaugh is confirmed, he joins Clarence Thomas in being the second sitting member of the Supreme Court who has been accused of abuse of a sexual nature, on a court that will decide on the fate of women's right to choose to have children or not, the precedent setting 1971 Supreme Court decision of Roe vs Wade very much at risk.
How did we get to this point? In the age of the #MeToo movement and #TimesUp and #SayHerName, women in the U.S. (including Trans women) and around the world are the overwhelming victims of sexual assault, rape, domestic violence and serial murders; women are still marginalized on just about every front, the caregiving work we do in having children, raising them and the central survival work of caregiving is not valued, its economic contributions denied.
And while violence against women are in every sector of society, women with the least including Black and Brown women are particularly impacted.
Today we get the perspective of women all of whom have been part of the movement of change for women: Mexico City-based Laura Carlsen, former elected official Jackie Goldberg and Barbara Ransby, Distinguished Professor of African American Studies, Gender and Women's Studies and History, author of the brand new book Making Black Lives Matter.
Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, has been accused of attempted rape by Professor Blasey Ford in an incident that Prof Blasey says took place when Kavanaugh was 17 years old. Republicans have proposed a public hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday, Sept 24 to hear both from Kavanaugh and Prof. Blasey.
Not so fast, says Prof Blasey. There needs to be an investigation by an independent body such as the FBI of the incident and charges before a hearing takes place. But as of now, Republicans are saying if Prof Blasey, who has had to go underground due to threats against her, does not turn up on Monday, they will move ahead with the appointment of Kavanaugh.
Are the Republicans banking on getting their guy into the SCOTUS even if how they go about it could guarantee losing in the upcoming Congressional elections? Our guest is Black feminist icon Barbara Smith.
And the head of the OAS is backing military intervention in Venezuela. This, following Trump meeting with Venezuelan opposition members and Trump himself floating the possibility of U.S. intervention in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Our guest is journalist Jose Luis Granados Ceja.
And Nana Gyamfi joins us to discuss the state of Black immigrants and attempts to bring immigrant communities together. She is the new executive director of LA BAJI.
For Campaigners for Black lives, we turn our attention to protests following the police killing of Botham Jean in Texas. We speak with John Fullinwider, long-time community campaigner in Dallas Texas and co-founder of Mothers Against Police Brutality.
And our Sojourner Truth Election Watch with Dorothy Reik.
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On the national front, close to 13,000 children are being held in immigrant detention centers.
Now, Donald Trump is not only the global white supremacist in chief after even as a major hurricane bears down on the Carolinas, he dismisses Hurricane Maria deaths in Puerto Rico as a conspiracy by democrats. He is also vying for conspiracy theorist in chief. Then again, he has been on that track for quite some time, including putting forward that former President Barack Obama was not born in the United States.
Congressional elections heat up with the primary season coming to an end. Why are Republicans not touting economic gains given the statistics being reported about record low unemployment rates, a booming Wall Street and rising wages? Well there is a problem because while those gains are reflected in households in swing states, theirs is a different reality. Whats going on?
And on the international front, yesterday marked the anniversary of the Oslo Accords, which was supposed to lead to peace between Israelis and Palestinians. But they had a fatal flaw and today, relations between the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu-led Israeli government and Palestinians are at a low point, with Palestinians forced to live under what is increasingly being called apartheid conditions. What role is the U.S.-backed Israel playing on the world stage, even as tensions between races amp up and culture wars are on the rise?
And our regular Sojourner Truth Election Watch (STEW) today with Dorothy Reik.
Our panelists are: Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.
Today, in the midst of what is predicted to be the storm of a lifetime, Hurricane Florence is barreling towards the Carolinas, with a typhoon headed to the Philippines and Hawaii again drenched by heavy rains. We get a report from climate change protesters on the ground in San Francisco. We speak with Kandi White of the Indigenous Environmental Network.
And a major, though temporary, victory for environmental activists as a judge in Louisiana has halted the Bayou Bridge Pipeline. We speak with Cindy Spoon, who is part of the Leau Est la Vie (Water Is Life) camp that has been opposing the pipeline.
We continue our Election Watch coverage with Dorothy Reik and Jose Luis Granados Ceja joins us to discuss reported turmoil in Venezuela.
Today on our weekly roundtable:
The Kavanaugh hearings for the Supreme Court Justice. He was nominated by Trump. Did we learn anything new in the hearings this week? What did not come out? What can, if anything, the Democrats now do?
Also, executive power, or some say craziness? A crisis of checks and balances with Trump and the rest of his administration. There's a new op-ed that reveals turmoil in the White House. And, of course, Woodward's new book revealing the same thing. What will it take to discipline Trump?
Congressional elections: what are the lessons learned and the implications thus far? The latest on the voter suppression front.
And, suffer the children. Trump is ignoring the Flores settlement, and banked on indefinite detention of children taken at the border. He's also cut aid to Palestinians, with children feeling cuts the most.
Meanwhile, bombs dropped on children in Yemen, provided by the United States. What responsibility do people in the United States have? What can people do?
On Monday, August 27, Donald Trump announced a new trade agreement between the United States and Mexico. He called it the U.S./Mexico Trade Agreement. But, where is Canada in all of this? What are the implications not only in North America but also for China? Our guest is Mexico-based journalist Laura Carlsen.
And, according to NPR, the Catholic Church abuse scandal has cost $3 billion in settlement. Now, that scandal is growing with a report in Pennsylvania that talked about and documented about 1,000 victims. Many say this is just the tip of the iceberg and that it is an issue not only in the United States, but around the world. Our guest is Esther Hatfield Miller, a member of the survivors network of those abuse by priests, known as SNAP. The network is the oldest, largest and most active support group for women and men wounded by religious institutional authorities.
Finally, a prisoner hunger strike began in prisons across the United States and at least one prison in Canada on Aug. 21, the anniversary of the killing of Black prisoner George Jackson in 1971. It is scheduled to end on Sept. 9, which marks the anniversary of the 1971 Attica correctional facility uprising in New York. Our guest is Jose Villarreal. Jose is the author of the book "Aztlan Realism: Chicano Revolutionary Art From Pelican Bay SHU." He is also the founder of Aztlan Press and a member of the National Bay Area Prison Strike Solidarity Committee. Jose was also one of the original Pelican Bay hunger strikers of 2013.
Today on Sojourner Truth, we discuss new developments in the court battle surrounding the Keystone XL Pipeline, the election of Mia Mottley in Barbados and the tragic killing of Frederick Tate, a Black man who was murdered in a Long Beach public park by a white man.
On Wednesday, August 15, 2018, U.S. District Court Judge Brian Morris in Montana ruled that Donald Trump’s State Department must conduct a new environmental review for the Keystone XL crude pipeline. The ruling has been considered a temporary victory for the Indigenous and environmental movement. Joining us to discuss this are Dallas Goldtooth of the Indigenous Environmental Network and Steve Volker, the attorney representing the plaintiffs against Trump's administration.
Joining us to discuss the election of Mottley in Barbados is David Comissiong, a writer, political activist and chair of the Caribbean Pan African Network.
Joining us to discuss Tate's killing is Dr. Medell Briggs-Malonson, his niece.
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Trump's trade war. Can the U.S. stop what seems to be the inevitable, a multipolar economic world in which the U.S. is not the only game in town? The backlash of Trump's tariffs. What is the GOP and industry afraid of? What does this mean for you and I? Economist Mark Weisbrot is our guest.
Also, a key presidential election in Zimbabwe. Assumpta Oturu, host of KPFKs Spotlight Africa, joins us.
And Afro-Cuban pianist and composer Dayramir Gonzalez talks about his ongoing tour across the United States.
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The crumbling global order and Trumps trade wars even as the BRICS nations representing Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa are holding their tenth summit in South Africa. This year, its referred to as BRICS+ and includes CARICOM nations. Are the BRICS nations trying to save capitalism?
The global and national implications of Trump's isolationist moves.
Over 900 families were not reunited on Thursday, July 26, missing the federal court deadline.
And, it seems, we are living in an Orwellian world. Are we or arent we?
Our panelists are: Laura Carlsen, journalist Linn Washington and Dr. Gerald Horne
Today on Sojourner Truth, we continue our coverage on the Trump administrations migrant family separations, focusing on the administrations efforts to modify the landmark 1997 Flores Agreement which sets strict standards for the detention of migrant children.
Also, Jefferson Sessions, the U.S. Attorney Generals reinterpretation of asylum law in contradiction to international standards. Our guest is Peter Schey, Executive Director of the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law.
And the Trump administration's attack against Endangered Species laws. We speak with Paulo Lopes, Public Lands Specialist at the Center for Biological Diversity.
And St. Croix-based Dr. ChenziRa Kahina on recovery in the English-speaking Caribbean following Hurricane Maria as well as politics in the region.
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A white man in Oakland fatally stabs a Black woman and injures her sister on Sunday evening, July 22. Eighteen-year-old Nia Wilson died at the scene, her 26-year-old sister Letifah Wilson was hospitalized. The incident took place on the platform of the BART train, the Bay Area public transport system. The suspect, a young white man, is in custody. Our guest for this week’s Campaigners for Black Lives is James Burch, Policy Director of the Anti-Police Terror Project.
Is the welfare of children truly at the forefront of county child welfare systems? Why is it that attention is only brought to abuses in the system when a child dies? And what is the lifelong trauma that children face when they are separated from their families either under the guise of border security or simply because their families are poor? What is the situation in Los Angeles County? Why is the foster care system being referred to as the “New Jane Crow?” And the outrage of hundreds of children snatched by the Trump administration at the border who now will never be reunited with their families. What is the inter-relationship between what is happening to children at the border and U.S. Child welfare agencies? We speak with Richard Wexler, Executive Director of the National Coalition for Child Protection Reform (NCCPR).
We continue follow up with my recent trip to Europe. Our guest is Dr. Deirdre McHugh with the National University of Ireland. We discuss how the U.S. civil rights movement inspired the Irish anti-colonial movement in Northern Ireland in their long struggle against British rule, domination and discrimination.
Also, our Weekly Earth Minute.
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Donald Trump's administration has ramped up its threats against Iran, saying that if Iran threatens the U.S. ever again, Iran will suffer consequences which have never been suffered throughout history. Is this a distraction for Trump from his domestic troubles or is he along with Israel angling for a military strike against Iran? Our guest is Middle East expert Phyllis Bennis.
An update about conditions on the ground in Puerto Rico and what the Puerto Rican people want. We speak with Francisco Santiago, co-president of the Hostosian National Independence Movement.
Hundreds of thousands of protesters greeted Trump on his visit to the United Kingdom. We speak with London-based Sara Calloway with Women of Color/Global Womens Strike and a volunteer with the Momentum Movement, one of the speakers at the protest rally.
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The realignment of superpowers and the culture wars that were underscored and pushed forward in Trumps recent trip to Europe. From NATO to his trip to the U.K., to his secret meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, to the Trump-Putin embrace of Israels security concerns.
All this in the backdrop of the Trump-initiated trade wars with traditional U.S. allies including Canada, the European Union, Mexico " as well as the big fish of China. Are his policies pushing Europe closer to Asia? What other fallout is happening?
And then there is his bid to be white supremacist in chief. Not only in the U.S., but globally, from his comments about immigration being no good for the culture of Europe to his continued trashing of immigrants to the U.S. from south of the border. To the thousands of children separated at the border and not yet reunited with their families.
Also, his attacks on Congresswoman Maxine Waters, the general fallout resulting from his anti-immigrant sentiment and making overt racism a badge of honor among some.
We also discuss the spate of white people calling the police on Black people for no good reason except they are living while Black. All this as the white supremacist organizations that organized the Charlottesville, Virginia gathering last year prepare to hold a rally outside the White House.
Our panelists are Jackie Goldberg; Chicano liberation, environmental campaigner and author Bill Gallegos and Dr. Gerald Horne.
Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump struck a little-reported deal agreeable to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The established border of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights will be honored as Syrian forces backed by Hezbollah have as of today routed anti-Assad forces out of the area of Syria that borders Israel.
That added to the boldness of the Netanyahu-led government, which has now voted in the Israeli Parliament on a law that defines Israel as the homeland of Jews with Hebrew as the official language and that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. The law rescinded Arabic as one of Israels official language. The move was met with alarm by Israels Arab population, which says the measure is racist and sidelines them. It was also opposed by J Street, a prominent Jewish lobby in the U.S. and by the American Jewish Committee, which says the law shows that Israel is not democratic.
To give us background and analysis on the Trump-Putin deal as well as the Jewish state law, we are joined by Middle East expert Phyllis Bennis.
And yesterday, July 18, marked the birthday of Nelson Mandela who was born in 1918 in South Africa. It was a public holiday in South Africa and was marked by celebrations, large and small, of Mandelas life. The one most reported was the speech given by former U.S. President Barack Obama given at a stadium before thousands of people. As with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the U.S., there is a struggle going on over the true legacy of Mandela as well as attempts to sanitize him.
Our guest is Coumba Toure, a coordinator of Africans Rising for Peace, Justice and Dignity. She is based in Dakar Senegal.
For our Weekly Earth Watch segment, Oglala Lakota activist, writer and educator Corine Fairbanks joins us. She is a lead organizer for the American Indian Movement in Ohio and a spokesperson for Native American rights. She has been involved in protests against ICE.