Cele mai bune Margaret Flowers podcast-uri (2024)

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The 2024 Election Was The Final Nail In The US Climate Movement's Coffin 1:00:01

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The newest Global Carbon Budget Report found that carbon emissions were at a record high in 2024, despite the strong evidence that emissions must be cut drastically to mitigate the climate crisis. The United States, the largest producer of fossil fuels and responsible for 13% of global carbon emissions (with only 4% of the world's population), is l…

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Post-Election Report And Next Steps To Organize For Transformational Change 1:00:00

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As we enter another four years of oligarchic rule, Clearing the FOG speaks with activist and host of Breakthrough News Eugene Puryear about what he heard from voters as he supported the Claudia de la Cruz and Karina Garcia presidential campaign. Puryear explains the need to build a working class, socialist political movement, what issues will be fi…

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There's An Abundance Of Housing; Let's Organize To Take It Over 1:00:01

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The Poor People's Army, formerly the Poor People's Economic and Human Rights Campaign, has been leading efforts across the country to place individuals and families who need them into federally-owned housing for a long time. Their position is that housing is a human right and that people in need should not be forced to wait for shelter. They recent…

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There's A Severe Housing Crisis In The US: The Work To Make Housing A Right 1:00:01

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A new report, Billionaire Blowback on Housing: How concentrated wealth disrupts housing markets and worsens the housing affordability crisis, explains how the United States has entered a state of hyper-gentrification in which the average person has to compete with a large corporation when it comes to buying or renting a home. There are currently 28…

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The West Would Rather Burn The Planet Than Let China Shine 1:00:01

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October 1 marked the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Since its founding, China has made remarkable accomplishments in public health by addressing opium addiction, in the elimination of poverty and in the building of an eco-socialist society. Clearing the FOG speaks with K J Noh, an activist, author and poli…

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A Free State Of Palestine Is Inevitable; How Many Must Die First? 1:00:01

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October 7, 2024 marks the first anniversary of the launch of Operation Al Aqsa Flood when members of the Palestinian resistance movement broke out of Gaza, known as the world's largest open air prison. The occupying state of Israel responded with a genocidal attack on Gaza that has since spread to the West Bank, Lebanon and other countries in the r…

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The Law Has Failed Palestinians, It's Time For A Protection Force 1:00:01

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It has been nearly a year since Hamas and other Palestinian resistance fighters broke out of Gaza and the illegal Israeli occupation launched a devastating and genocidal war on Gaza, which has now expanded to all of the Occupied Palestinian Territory and other countries in the region. Many attempts within the United Nations to stop the war and to h…

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Ajamu Baraka On Global Conflicts And Social Transformation 1:00:01

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In addition to risking a nuclear war with Russia, the United States is stoking greater conflicts in West Asia and China. Ajamu Baraka speaks with Clearing the FOG about his recent tour in Iran where he spoke to a cross-section of people about their concerns and the need for greater international solidarity. Baraka also discusses the responsibility …

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Russia Is Not Bluffing: To Avoid WWIII, The US Must Find A Diplomatic Offramp 1:00:01

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Last week, the United States was considering Ukraine's request for long-range missiles that could strike more deeply into Russian territory. The Russian government made it clear that this would be viewed as a declaration of war and that it would respond with attacks on NATO countries, including the United States. Clearing the FOG speaks with Scott …

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Danny Shaw On Retaliation And Repression Of Palestine Solidarity Activism 1:00:01

2M ago1:00:01

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In the United States and the United Kingdom, employer retaliation and state repression against people who show solidarity with the Palestinian liberation movement and who oppose genocide is escalating. Professor Danny Shaw describes his nearly lifelong solidarity with Palestine and the personal price he has paid for it particularly since last Octob…

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Building A Labor Movement In The United States To Win Worker Rights 1:00:01

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For Labor Day, Clearing the FOG speaks with Rand Wilson, a long time labor organizer who began his career with Tony Mazzocchi and the Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers Union and who has been involved in many campaigns to build worker power in the United States. Wilson speaks about the current challenges for workers, including the way contracts are ne…

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Campaign For Public Rail: Private Rail Companies Put Profits Over Safety 1:00:01

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Private railroad corporations are failing their workers, their clients and the public in general. Their drive for profits means fewer workers, longer hours and neglecting basic safety protocols, unpredictable schedules for freight customers, which is devastating for farmers, and delays for passengers as well as deterioration of railway infrastructu…

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Venezuelans Defend Their Revolution Against Another US Coup Attempt 1:00:01

3M ago1:00:01

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On July 28, Venezuelans re-elected President Nicolas Maduro for another term despite US interference in their electoral process and subsequent attempts to delegitimize the process. The United States government has refused to recognize President Maduro, instead claiming without evidence that an opposition candidate, Edmundo Gonzalez, was the winner,…

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Nurturing Actions For A World Free Of Political And Other Forms Of Violence 1:00:01

4M ago1:00:01

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The United States is a violent society, whether it be its pervasive culture of war and militarism, long term systemic racism or the current rise of political violence. To counter this and build a democratic society that respects human rights, we must educate ourselves about methods of nonviolence and mobilize to put what we learn into action. Clear…

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World Court Opinion On Illegal Israeli Occupation Gives Us Tools To End Genocide 1:00:01

4M ago1:00:01

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On July 18, 2024, the World Court (aka the International Court of Justice) issued an advisory opinion that found Israel to be an illegal occupation of Palestine and that the settlements must be dismantled, Palestinians must be allowed to return to their homes and they must be paid reparations. International human rights lawyer Francis Boyle talks t…

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The Second Sandinista Revolution: People Power Ends Collective Suffering 55:01

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This week, Clearing the FOG is in Nicaragua to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution. Host Margaret Flowers speaks with Becca Renk of the Nicaragua Solidarity Network. Renk has lived in Nicaragua for over 20 years. She describes the changes made during the second period of the Sandinista Revolution and how it compares to life …

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Truth Doesn't Matter: Uhuru 3 Trial May Set Dangerous Precedent For Free Speech 1:00:01

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On July 29, 2022, the FBI raided seven properties connected to the African People's Socialist Party/Uhuru Movement and fabricated charges against three prominent members: Chairman Omali Yeshitela, Jesse Nevel, Chair of the Uhuru Solidarity Movement, and Penny Hess, Chair of the African People’s Solidarity Committee. They are facing up to 15 years i…

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Internal Dissent: US Military And Government Officials Demand Ceasefire 1:00:01

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Members of the US military, inspired by the actions of Aaron Bushnell and Larry Hebert, have launched a campaign with Veterans for Peace, Appeal to Redress V2, to encourage other active duty military to contact Congress and demand a ceasefire in Palestine. And, 12 government officials who resigned over US policy in Gaza, Palestine and Israel releas…

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Corporate Social Responsibility Leader Convicted Of Funding Death Squads 1:00:07

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In a landmark legal case, Chiquita Banana was convicted by a federal court in Florida of funding a paramilitary death squad, the United Self Defense Force of Colombia (AUC in Spanish), in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The AUC murdered thousands of workers and used Chiquita ports and boats to move cocaine and weapons. This is the first time a US c…

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US Veterans Denounce Prolonged Militarization, Ongoing War In Korea 1:00:01

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Two members of Veterans for Peace participated in a recent delegation to South Korea to mark the anniversary of two young girls who were killed by a US tank during a military exercise. Clearing the FOG speaks with Ellen Barfield, a long time activist who was on delegation and who was serving in South Korea in 1980 when the massacre of students and …

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The US Is The Biggest Obstacle To Preventing Nuclear Annihilation 1:00:04

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Many experts, such as former weapons inspector Scott Ritter and the Secretary General of the United Nations, are warning that the world is at the highest risk for a nuclear war in decades. Yet, the United States continues to prevent nuclear treaties from existing, refuses to join the UN Nuclear Ban Treaty and is escalating aggression against major …

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New Media, African Stream, Is Changing Consciousness Within And Outside Africa 1:00:03

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Africa is rising but the neo-colonial and imperialist forces in the corporate media are working to control the narrative in their favor. To counter this, journalist and international political scholar, Ahmed Kaballo, started a new media outlet, AfricanStream.media, that reports in English primarily on social media targeting youth. Clearing the FOG …

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Twenty Years Of Building An Economic Alternative To Capitalism In The United States 1:00:01

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The US Federation of Worker Cooperatives recently turned twenty years old. Clearing the FOG speaks with Dr. Jessica Gordon-Nembhard, a professor and author of "Collective Courage: A History of African-American Cooperative Economic Thought and Practice," and a charter member of the USFWC, about the work to create a national cooperative organization …

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As Brown Vs Board Of Education Turns 70, Fight Against Segregation Not Over 1:00:01

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In 1954, the landmark decision by the Supreme Court, Brown versus the Board of Education, established that the segregation of students based on race was no longer legal. Seventy years later, schools remain highly segregated and the education system is becoming more unequal. Clearing the FOG speaks with Jennifer Berkshire, a licensed school teacher,…

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Decolonization Movement Is Expanding In Africa's Sahel Region 1:00:01

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The United States announced that it will remove its troops from Niger in September after the government ordered them to leave. Mali and Burkina Faso have done the same. Chad is the most recent country in the Sahel Region of Africa to order the US out. This follows a wave of resistance against French colonization in the region. Clearing the FOG spea…

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The 2024 Election Was The Final Nail In The US Climate Movement's Coffin 1:00:01

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Post-Election Report And Next Steps To Organize For Transformational Change 1:00:00

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There's An Abundance Of Housing; Let's Organize To Take It Over 1:00:01

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There's A Severe Housing Crisis In The US: The Work To Make Housing A Right 1:00:01

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The West Would Rather Burn The Planet Than Let China Shine 1:00:01

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A Free State Of Palestine Is Inevitable; How Many Must Die First? 1:00:01

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The Law Has Failed Palestinians, It's Time For A Protection Force 1:00:01

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Ajamu Baraka On Global Conflicts And Social Transformation 1:00:01

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Russia Is Not Bluffing: To Avoid WWIII, The US Must Find A Diplomatic Offramp 1:00:01

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Danny Shaw On Retaliation And Repression Of Palestine Solidarity Activism 1:00:01

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Building A Labor Movement In The United States To Win Worker Rights 1:00:01

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Campaign For Public Rail: Private Rail Companies Put Profits Over Safety 1:00:01

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Venezuelans Defend Their Revolution Against Another US Coup Attempt 1:00:01

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Nurturing Actions For A World Free Of Political And Other Forms Of Violence 1:00:01

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World Court Opinion On Illegal Israeli Occupation Gives Us Tools To End Genocide 1:00:01

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The Second Sandinista Revolution: People Power Ends Collective Suffering 55:01

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Truth Doesn't Matter: Uhuru 3 Trial May Set Dangerous Precedent For Free Speech 1:00:01

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Internal Dissent: US Military And Government Officials Demand Ceasefire 1:00:01

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Corporate Social Responsibility Leader Convicted Of Funding Death Squads 1:00:07

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US Veterans Denounce Prolonged Militarization, Ongoing War In Korea 1:00:01

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The US Is The Biggest Obstacle To Preventing Nuclear Annihilation 1:00:04

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New Media, African Stream, Is Changing Consciousness Within And Outside Africa 1:00:03

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Twenty Years Of Building An Economic Alternative To Capitalism In The United States 1:00:01

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As Brown Vs Board Of Education Turns 70, Fight Against Segregation Not Over 1:00:01

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Decolonization Movement Is Expanding In Africa's Sahel Region 1:00:01

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