Background Briefing

Background Briefing – July 17, 2024

J.D. Vance’s Foreign Policy Views Plus Trump’s Ties to Putin Spell Doom For Ukraine We begin with Trump’s Vice Presidential pick, J.D. Vance, in the limelight at the Republic Convention on day 3, which is focused on foreign policy, and we investigate Vance’s foreign policy views and extent to which his isolationism and belief that … Continued


What was the modern Sanctuary Movement formed to do? What sorts of challenges has it faced, and how has the movement changed and evolved? Carl Lindskoog considers the history of the Sanctuary Movement, including its expansion into a far-reaching campaign for human rights, economic justice, and peace. Maria Cristina Garcia & Maddalena Marinari, Whose America? U.S. … Continued


The Final Straw Radio

July 25th International Day of Solidarity with Antifascist Prisoners (2024)

An interview with Walter of the Antifa International social media project about the July 25th International Day of Solidarity with Antifascist Prisoners, the associated Antifascist Defense fund, international lines of solidarity around antifascism, recent cases of repression and continuing to support cultures of resistance while comrades are behind bars


Law & Disorder

Kenyan Troops Arrive in Haiti Amid Rampant Political Unrest; ADA Not Protecting Oakland Homeless Residents Says Federal Judge; Daily Cal Journalists Resign Over Palestine Coverage

As Kenyan troops landed in Haiti with U.S. and multinational backing on June 25, protests exploded in Nairobi as young people rose up against an unpopular national finance bill that would impose further taxes on the Kenyan population in order to pay down the country’s extraordinary foreign debt obligations. It is estimated that in the … Continued