The Rwandan Genocide occurred between April 7 and July 15, 1994 during the Rwandan Civil War. During this 100-day period, an estimated 500,000 to a million Rwandans were killed, as UN peacekeepers stood by.
On April 6, 1994, Paul Kagame, now the current president of Rwanda, reportedly ordered the shooting down of Rwanda’s presidential plane, killing two presidents and everyone onboard. That was the opening act in the genocide. Kagame and his Rwandan Patriotic Front regime had military and financial support from the US, the UK, and the EU.
Rwandan Genocide survivor and human rights activist Claude Gatebuke recalls the horror and deadly massacre in Kigali 30 years ago, while fleeing for his life alongside his mother. And what do we know about the current genocide that’s unfolding in the Congo, reportedly perpetrated by Rwanda and Uganda with the full support of the US, EU, Canada, and Israel? We hear from Claude Gatebuke speaking to Block Report Radio host JR Valrey
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Why is Texas fighting for full control of federal immigration law enforcement at the border and throughout the state? The Texas immigration law known as SB4 is on hold from being enforced after the Supreme Court gave it a green light.
Nana Gyamfi, attorney and executive director at Black Alliance for Just Immigration, explains why the border crisis has become controversial and sheds light on the debate over its legality playing out in a lower Court of Appeals.
According to the CBP, in January 2024, the U.S. Border Patrol recorded 124,220 encounters between ports of entry along the southwest border, a decrease of 50% from December 2023. CBP’s total encounters along the southwest border in January 2024 were 176,205, a decrease of 42% from December 2023.
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International Brotherhood of Teamsters President Sean O’Brien has used a union-busting law firm, Nixon Peabody, to shut down a rank-and-file website, Teamster Link. Pacifica’s Steve Zeltzer spoke with retired IBT 206 Teamster Tom Leedham, who manages the website.
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Important local elections were held in Turkey on March 31. Pacifica’s Mehmet Bayram reports.
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 Steve Zeltzer, Jr Valrey, Akua Holt, Mehmet Bayram, Ann Garrison and Polina Vasiliev, and hosted by Akua Holt.
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