Michelle Keller is a retiree of District Council 37 and President of the New York City Chapter of the Coalition of Labor Union Women AFLCIO. She joins us from New York City to discuss the outcome of a labor agreement which attempts to force New York City retirees to accept a privatized Medicare advantage program to access free care. Should this plan go forward, they would have to pay nearly $200 a month in order to secure traditional Medicare. The matter is now before the City Council which will vote on a proposal to change the City’s administrative code and allow this plan to go forward.
“Those who claim to be objective, like the BBC or The New York Times, are actually the most professional propagandists for the Western Empire.”
“A movie unique for its black star power depends on a shocking devaluation of black American men.”
“Our situation is so dire that we will reach out for this Hollywood fantasy as if it can be helpful, healing, and a lens through which to view history.”
“The AFRICOM serpent has spent more than a decade slithering into almost every African country and establishing a venomous presence.”
“American, Italian, German, and French military forces are active in the country, and if any one of them makes a mistake, they can all become targets for retribution.”
