Law & Disorder

ICE Disappears Pro-Palestine Activist Mahmoud Khalil; Criminalization Not Solving SF’s Drug Dealing; Plus State Terror Roundup

We start today’s show with our recurring segment, the State Terror Roundup.

Then, Colombia University student Mahmoud Khalil is the first pro-Palestinain activist to be disappeared by the Trump administration; with the President making good on his promise to target people supportive of a free Palestine. Some folks in congress have piped up – but many have not. joining us to discuss is National Affairs Correspondent for the Nation John Nichols. His latest article is titled, “14 House Dems Demanded Mahmoud Khalil’s Release. Where Are the Others?”

Read the article here: https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/mahmoud-khalil-house-democrats-letter/

Then, we go to San Francisco where the county’s Board of Supervisors are exploring three different competing responses to drug dealing in that city. We speak with the founder of 48 Hills and long-time political and investigative reporter in San Francisco for more than 30 years, Tim Redmond.

Read Tim Redmond’s article here: https://48hills.org/2025/03/how-is-sf-going-to-approach-drug-dealing-there-are-very-different-proposals/

This week’s Resistance in Residence Artist is writer, choreographer and composer Robert Moses. His dance company, Robert Moses’ Kin, celebrates its 30th anniversary this weekend, with an all-original program showcasing powerful, genre-bending theatrical dance. The two-act program features a world premiere, delving into Robert Moses’ signature exploration of sensuality, war, race, human rights, and individual freedoms through dynamic choreography and profound emotional depth. In addition to the premiere, the dance company Robert Moses’ Kin presents three original works choreographed by three guest artists. Each piece features a collaboration with both a composer and a writer, resulting in dynamic and multi-disciplined works.

Dates: Friday, March 14th at 7pm, Saturday, March 15th at 7pm, and Sunday, March 16th at 2pm

Location: Z Space in San Francisco, 450 Florida Street

Learn more at www.RobertMosesKin.org or at www.ZSpace.org

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