This week we discuss the 55th anniversary and legacy of the 1971 Attica prison revolt. First, the history of W.E.B. Du Bois and his struggle against the domestic repression of Black people during the Cold War.
Hakeem Jeffries climbs the political ladder because he engages in dirty deeds with the world’s worst people. Being called a monkey gives him an easy out.
“To seize control of the political economy of the Midwest is to seize control over the political economy of imperialist America.”
The victory of Somalia’s Northeast State over secessionist Somaliland gives Somalis hope of renewed unity and sovereignty, but Israel attacked that hope by recognizing Somaliland.
Black organizers must build independent power rather than wait for white leftists to address their paternalism.
Orisanmi Burton is the author of "Tip of the Spear: Black Radicalism, Prison Repression, and the Long Attica Revolt." As we commemorate the 55th…
Our guest is Dr. Gerald Horne, who discusses his newly republished International Publishers book, “Black and Red: Du Bois and the Afro-American…
Hakeem Jeffries climbs the political ladder because he engages in dirty deeds with the world’s worst people. Being called a monkey gives him an easy…
“To seize control of the political economy of the Midwest is to seize control over the political economy of imperialist America.”
The victory of Somalia’s Northeast State over secessionist Somaliland gives Somalis hope of renewed unity and sovereignty, but Israel attacked that…
Many in the U.S. "Left" are actually liberal elements that pull socialism toward the Democratic Party. Black organizers must build independent power.
The Attica rebellion was not only about prison "reform." The prison is the most intense expression of a system of imperialist domination that…
An Open Letter from the American "Left" allegedly on behalf of unnamed persons said to be Iranian political prisoners has provided cover for U.S.…
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Donald Trump and Interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez have announced a 'historic' oil deal between the United States and Venezuela. Although the terms remain murky, the deal appears extremely favorable to the U.S. government and very bad for Venezuela. In this episode, Dimitri Lascaris discusses the deal with peace activist and former U.S. Vice-Presidential candidate, Ajamu Baraka. Ajamu and Dimitri also discuss the attitude of Democratic Party leaders toward the Iran war and a highly controversial open letter signed by prominent anti-war activists that is critical of Iran.
Oklahoma prison inmates were making political calls for a conservative Super PAC during the primary.
Longtime attorney Flint Taylor’s new book tells the story of the People’s Law Collective, which grew out of the radical movements of the late 1960s.
The Trump administration has already cut off Cuba’s access to oil. Now it’s attempting to starve the Cuban people, targeting the country’s capacity…
Fergie Chambers is an American philanthropist who was arrested on July 10 in Ibiza, Spain, by order of the Trump Administration.
Cuba's leadership has chosen resistance over subordination as the blockade tightens, but Venezuela's sovereignty is being stripped away.
Eight student activists in Michigan face decades in prison for advocating that their university divest from genocide. It is clear the goal of the…
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