In 2019, the US declared the Venezuelan government of Nicolas Maduro illegitimate and named Juan Guiado, a minor opposition politician its rightful president. Ann Garrison spoke to Anya Parampil, Grayzone contributor and author of “Corporate Coup: Venezuela and the End of US Empire,” about the consequences. The book is available in paperback and e-book formats, from OR Books at orbooks.com.
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Next, JR Valrey of Block Report Radio spoke to Maurice Carney, the Executive Director of Friends of the Congo about the lawsuit that the Democratic Republic of the Congo is filing against one of the world’s biggest corporations, Apple, for dealing in “Blood Minerals”. They also spoke about how key Israelis have played a role in the Congolese genocide which has claimed millions of lives.
The mission of Friends of the Congo is to raise the consciousness of the world community on the challenge of the Congo, and support Congolese institutions in bringing about a peaceful and lasting change.
For more information, visit freecongo.org.
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Argentina’s president Javier Milei has supported fascist measures in Argentina and rallied with rightwing and fascist parties around the world. He visited Silicon Valley last week at the invitation of the corporate Bay Area Council. He visited Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Open AI CEO Sam Altman, whom he wants to support his privatization and union busting in Argentina. Community and labor organizations called a protest against him and the tech CEOs. Milei has also supported the Israeli Zionist regime.
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, Steve Zeltzer, Akua Holt, JR Valrey, and Ann Garrison.
Thanks for listening!
Music:
Staff Benda Bilili, “Coco Yakala Ngambali Tonkara”
