Blacks in Houston Must Guard Against Displacement
Working class leadership must ensure that the massive Black displacement that followed Hurricane Katrina does not recur in Houston, said Dr. Gerald Horne, the prolific author and professor of history and African American Studies at the University of Houston. He noted that both Houston and New Orleans are anti-union towns that are hostile to Black and poor people.
Imperial Policies Could Doom Sanders Presidency
âIâm afraid that even if Sen. Bernie Sanders were to become president, heâd probably just continue to manage the U.S. empire abroad,â said Dr. Francis Boyle, professor of international law at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. As with President Lyndon Johnsonâs Great Society, the domestic social project would be defeated by the imperial foreign policy.
Voices for Prison Abolition
Activists seeking to abolish the U.S. mass incarceration system, root and branch, rallied in 16 cities under the banner âMillions for Prisoners Human Rights.â Speakers included Laura Whitehorn, of the Northeast Political Prisoners Coalition, Tomika Shine, Baltimore representative of Releasing Aging People from Prison (RAPP), and spoken word artist Max Parthas, co-host of New Abolitionist Radio.
Bad News Trump
Wilbert âJazz the Poetâ Sanders, currently incarcerated in Pennsylvaniaâs McKean federal prison, showcased a new work, titled âPolitically Incorrect,â via Prison Radio: âTrump is vindictive, with a cold heart / In time heâll tear this country apart.â
Black Agenda Radio on the Progressive Radio Network is hosted by Glen Ford and Nellie Bailey. A new edition of the program airs every Monday at 11:am ET on PRN. Length: one hour.
As a U.S. Senator, Marco Rubio was a consistent war hawk and imperialist. Now as Secretary of State he poses great danger to the world.
In this weekâs segment, we will discuss Donald Trumpâs efforts to end constitutionally protected birthright citizenship. But first, we will hear about Justin Trudeau, the prime minister of Canada whoâŚ
El Jones joins us from Halifax to discuss the legacy of Justin Trudeau, who recently resigned as leader of his party after 10 years as Canada's prime minister. Weâll discuss his foreignâŚ
Thomas Wolf, Director of Democracy Initiatives at the Brennan Center, joins us to discuss the implications of Trumpâs executive order, which denies citizenship to children of undocumented people andâŚ
Fifteen grueling months of bombing and military assault have finally come to a pause as the ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel has come into effect.
