The Abandon Biden Movement was founded last October by Muslim Americans who had resolved not to vote for incumbent President Joe Biden because of his complicity in the Gaza genocide. In August the group rebranded as Abandon Harris and vowed to work for Kamala Harris’s defeat in the battleground states. Host Ann Garrison spoke to Dr. Hassan Abdel Salam of Abandon Harris.
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The Uhuru 3 federal trial has concluded with a mixed verdict. Pacifica’s Polina Vasiliev reports. More information at handsoffuhuru.org.
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JR Valrey of Block Report Radio sat down with Maurice Carney, Executive Director of Friends of the Congo, to talk about how the Information Age is directly linked to the genocide currently going on in the Congo. You can find more from JR at Block Report Official on Instagram.
A dangerous heat wave is engulfing the world and having deadly consequences for those who work outdoors, including UPS truck drivers and roofers. At a Los Angeles workers conference Teamster Local 396 UPS worker William Pina spoke to Pacifica’s Steve Zeltzer about the need for union action to stop heat induced deaths.
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Millions of working people are angry about the so-called choices that we have in the 2024 elections. Journalist and political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal spoke at a workers conference in Los Angeles on “Fascism, Democracy and a Workers Party” sponsored by Roofers Local 36.
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This week’s program was produced by the Capitalism, Race & Democracy collective, with contributions from Steve Zeltzer, JR Valrey, Polina Vasiliev, and Ann Garrison.
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.
Thanks for listening!
Music:
Palestinian singer Leen – ‘You Will Never Bury Palestine’ – A re-write of Israel’s Eurovision entry
MAHALIA JACKSON Live late 1960’s We shall overcome
Yeza & Rory Stone Love – Is It Because I’m Black [Remix] (Official Video)
