For over 70 years, the residents and workers of the San Francisco Hunters Point Naval Shipyard and Treasure Island have been subjected to radioactive contamination. Many of their family members have died as a result of this contaminated radioactive dump site. Residents and Dr. Ahimsa Sumchai talked about this continued contamination and cover-up by the Navy and city, state, and federal government agencies. They spoke on June 24, 2026 in front of San Francisco City Hall.
The US government through the US Navy has already spent over one billion dollars on remediation of the site but it is still contaminated.
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Warehouse workers at the historic C&H Sugar refinery in Crockett, California, represented by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 6 went on strike two weeks ago. It is the first strike by the union in 70 years. The company is owned by ASR Group, one of the largest sugar processors in the country. They also have plants in the Dominican Republic and in Haiti. The sugar is sold at Costco and Wal-Mart around the country. They were interviewed by Pacifica’s Steve Zeltzer.
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The growing economic crisis in Argentina under Trump-supported President Javier Milei has led to factory closures and union busting. The following is a report by Guillermo Kane, former member of the Regional Parliament of Buenos Aires Province and member of the University of Buenos Aires teachers union.
Kane is an active leader in the Workers’ Left Front – Unity coalition and the Partido Obrero (Workers’ Party).
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In this segment of the May 28th Dangerous Intellectuals podcast, host Retired General Blaine Holt and guest Dr. Peter McCullough analyze the Hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius. They characterize the official response as a coordinated, fear-based narrative designed to manipulate the public, similar to the official response to the 2020 COVID-19.
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H.E.R. – I Can’t Breathe (Official Video)
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs – Matador (Official Video)
Roy Hargrove & The RH Factor @ Jazz Open Stuttgart 2005 full
