On Friday, January 26, 2024, in the federal district court of Tampa, U.S. Magistrate Judge Anthony Porcelli filed an order recommending that District Judge William Jung deny the Uhuru 3’s motion for dismissal of the charges against Uhuru Movement founder and Black Liberation leader Chairman Omali Yeshitela, along with Penny Hess and Jesse Nevel, two white solidarity organizers with the Uhuru Movement, for allegedly conspiring with the Russian government to sow discord in the U.S.
We hear a statement from Jesse Nevel, Chair of Uhuru Solidarity Movement, working under the leadership of the African People’s Socialist Party to build white solidarity with Black Power, and one of the Uhuru 3.
Listeners can learn more and support their legal defense fund at handsoffuhuru.org.
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Last week, the International Court of Justice issued emergency orders that no acts of genocide take place in Gaza and that Israel “shall take immediate and effective measures to address adverse conditions to life in the Gaza Strip.” The Court ruled against Israel’s claim that South Africa could not demonstrate that Israel committed genocide in Gaza and denied Israel’s motion to dismiss the case. Pacifica’s Don DeBar spoke with attorney and international law expert Christopher Black.
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Craig Mokhiber is the former Director of the New York office of the UN high commissioner for human rights who resigned over the UN’s inaction to stop Israel’s genocide in Gaza. He spoke to Max Blumenthal and Aaron Maté of the Grayzone, expressing a far more favorable and optimistic view of the ICJ ruling.
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Human rights and labor lawyer Dan Kovalik recently discussed a new document from Hamas replying to Israeli claims about October 7, which portrays a very different picture of that day and of Hamas as well.
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Teamsters are outraged that Teamsters’ President Sean O’Brien invited former President Donald Trump to speak at the union’s national office. Host Steve Zeltzer spoke with Teamster Vice President John Palmer from Texas and Teamsters 808 Local Secretary Treasurer Chris Silvera from New York.
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Twenty nine thousand faculty and counselors went out on strike last week at the California State University system on what was supposed to be a 5-day strike. However, union leaders called it off after one day without most of their demands being met including a 12% wage increase. Strikers talked about the reasons for the strike and the betrayal.
And that concludes today’s edition of Capitalism, Race & Democracy. We thank all of Pacifica’s sister stations and affiliates who contribute to the production of this show. Today’s program was produced by the Capitalism, Race, & Democracy Collective, with contributions from Polina Vasiliev and Steve Zeltzer.
You can find this and all previous episodes at our website “capitalism race and democracy dot ORG”. Make sure you click the subscribe button. Follow us on X, formerly Twitter, @PacificaCRD. I’ve been your host, Steve Zeltzer. Thanks for listening.
Music:
Eric Clapton – Got To Get Better In A Little While – LIVE 2024 – (To Save A Child) [LEGENDARY!]
“Kosalka Fantasy” by Layla-Qobyz
Chumbawamba, “One By One”
