Palestinian Healthcare Worker Calls on San Francisco DA to Drop Charges Against Pro-Palestine Protestors; Attorney Adante Pointer Breaks Down Controversial Supreme Court Rulings; Profiteering and Imperialist Campaigns Mar the Olympics

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On April 15, there was an international day of action to stop the genocide in Gaza. In San Francisco, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins has filed criminal charges including felonies against 26 activists who blocked the Golden Gate Bridge for two hours. Lucia, a Palestinian American healthcare worker, spoke on August 12 at a solidarity rally at the Highway Patrol where those charged were turning themselves in.

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Next, lawyer Adante Pointer of Lawyers For the People breaks down the new controversial rulings released by the Supreme Court. He spoke to JR Valrey of Block Report Radio about Chevron deference, the court criminalizing homelessness, the legalization of political bribery, and the absolute power of the president of the United States.

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The recently completed Olympics was reported to be a financial success but behind the Olympics was massive profiteering and ideological campaigns by the major Western imperialist countries. Pacifica’s Steve Zeltzer interviewed athlete and professor George Wright about what happened and the future of the Olympics.

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 JR Valrey, Steve Zeltzer, and Polina Vasiliev.

 

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Music:

Archie Shepp, “Bllues for Brother George”

Rebel Diaz, “1-800 Genocide”