Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. President Joe Biden releases 1,684 page, $1.75 Build Back Better Act without paid leave or most Medicare expansions. Democrats hammer oil and gas CEO’s at hearing on industry’s role in causing the climate crisis and efforts to … Continued
The on-going ‘unrest’ in Myanmar represents a growing protest against the February military coup. We get background, details. PLUS: the activist attorney in the ground-breaking legal judgement in Ecuador against Chevron has been under house arrest in NYC for 600 days, and counting—Chevron bites back. Hosted by Kris Welch. Photo: Wikimedia commons
On today’s show hear the story about a true labor of love – the fight against environmental polluters Chevron, the besieged indigenous people of Ecuador and the lawyer that dared to make them pay. Featuring: world renowned musician and human rights activist Roger Waters, life-long human rights advocate and associate director of Amazon Watch Paul … Continued
As U.S. Moves to Oust Maduro, Is Invading Venezuela Next? Allan Nairn on Trump’s Attempted Coup; Allan Nairn: Trump’s Venezuela Envoy Elliott Abrams Is a War Criminal Who Has Abetted Genocide; A War for Oil? Bolton Pushes Privatization of Venezuela’s Oil as U.S. Ratchets Up Pressure on Maduro.
As U.S. Moves to Oust Maduro, Is Invading Venezuela Next? Allan Nairn on Trump’s Attempted Coup; Allan Nairn: Trump’s Venezuela Envoy Elliott Abrams Is a War Criminal Who Has Abetted Genocide; A War for Oil? Bolton Pushes Privatization of Venezuela’s Oil as U.S. Ratchets Up Pressure on Maduro.
In the age of Trump — and before him, of Obama — change from the top seems far out of reach for progressives. Some have drawn from the past and have struggled from the bottom up for a just city, perhaps the premier case being Richmond, California. Journalist Steve Early talks about Richmond, Chevron, labor … Continued
Big Oil released it’s worst profit losses in decades this week, host Antonia Juhasz explains why. Then guest Matt Pawa, President of the Pawa Law Group in Washington, DC, discusses California Attorney General Kamala Harris’ recently launched landmark investigation into EXXON’s alleged climate change lies and related misdeeds. Pawa breaks down the nuts and bolts … Continued
