The US/Israeli war on Iran threatens the people of the entire region. Shamal Ali is a leader of the working-class organization Communist Party of Iran-Hekmatist. He says that war in Iran is not only an attack on Iran but an attack on all of humanity. He spoke to Pacifica’s Steve Zeltzer.
We also hear from Iranian American peace activist Bahman Azad with the US Peace Council and the United National Anti-War Coalition. He spoke on Sunday, March 1 at the meeting of the International Manifesto Group.
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The use of AI-equipped infrared surveillance cameras inside truck cabs has become a growing concern for drivers across the country. Pacifica’s Steve Zeltzer spoke with Teamsters President Sean O’Brien about the technology. O’Brien initially denied that such cameras were installed in UPS trucks.
Steve Zeltzer also spoke to Eric Johnson, a long-haul UPS driver in Montana, says he has experienced serious health problems related to the technology.
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Fabio Bosco is a retired subway operator in São Paulo, a veteran trade unionist and organizer with the labor federation CSP-CONLUTAS, the Popular Trade Union Center, as well as the PSTU, Partido Socialista dos Trabalhadores Unificado, a political party. He spoke to Pacifica’s Thomas O’Rourke about Brazilian oil workers trying to assist in the defense of the Cuban Revolution, Brazilian politics, and many other topics. This is part one of that interview. Part two will air on an upcoming program.
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Music:
Viva a Palestina (versão brasileira de Leve Palestina – Kofia)
Bar Pa Khiz – El Pueblo Unido Jamas Será Vencido (Iran)
