On today’s show, Big Ag strikes again! This time in the Amazon of Brazil. Christian Poirier of Amazon Watch gives us the details of the ongoing, major facility blockade of Cargill by the Indigenous. We’ll switch gears and speak to Haki Nawiri Afrika founder Leonida Odongo on the latest appeal by the Kenyan government to … Continued
Work changed dramatically during the Covid pandemic. Enormous numbers of people lost their jobs, while others were able to work remotely. And then there were so-called essential workers, whose in-person jobs put them at the highest risk. In response, many of them organized, often informally. Sociologist Jamie McCallum argues that the struggles of essential workers … Continued
They are among the biggest companies in the world: Google, Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, and Amazon have an outsized impact on the global economy and on our daily lives. Rob Larson examines the companies that have become synonymous with the glories and ills of contemporary capitalism. He makes the case for online socialism. Resources: Rob Larson, … Continued
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. President Joe Biden signs $1.5 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill into law. Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon indicted for defying subpoena from panel investigating January 6th insurrection. Attorneys for three men on trial for killing Ahmaud Arbery request … Continued
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We speak with organizers Rachel Jackson and Adrienne Williams about the planned solidarity action in support of Amazon workers unionizing in Alabama. Amazon has been accused of unfair treatment in the workforce and workers have until 3/29/21 to vote on whether to form the union, which is a first in Amazon’s history. The historical vote … Continued
We speak with community organizers Rachel Jackson and Adrienne from Bay Area Amazonians about Amazon’s attempts to halt workers’ increasing efforts to unionize and ongoing anti-worker labor practices. Rachel Jackson, an organizer from the Bay area, working on issues of police brutality. Adrienne is an organizer with Bay Area Amazonians. Links genstrike.org; BayAreaAmazonians.org; Caravan For … Continued
His first visit to an immigrant detention center in Texas pushed the issue of family separation to the top of the national debate. The only senator to endorse Bernie Sanders in 2016. Jeff Merkley speaks! Plus: another view of the on-going protests in Hong Kong. Hosted by Kris Welch.
Glenn Greenwald: As Bezos Protests Invasion of His Privacy, Amazon Builds Global Surveillance State; Glenn Greenwald Defends Rep. Ilhan Omar: Criticizing Israeli Lobby & AIPAC Is Not Anti-Semitic; “This Is Just the Beginning”: Greenwald on Rising State Violence & Homophobia in Bolsonaro’s Brazil; Greenwald: How Can Democrats Support Trump’s Push for Regime Change to Seize … Continued
Glenn Greenwald: As Bezos Protests Invasion of His Privacy, Amazon Builds Global Surveillance State; Glenn Greenwald Defends Rep. Ilhan Omar: Criticizing Israeli Lobby & AIPAC Is Not Anti-Semitic; “This Is Just the Beginning”: Greenwald on Rising State Violence & Homophobia in Bolsonaro’s Brazil; Greenwald: How Can Democrats Support Trump’s Push for Regime Change to Seize … Continued
