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The striking Writers Guild of America West workers are fighting some of the biggest tech companies in the world. We air voices from the picket line recorded by KPFK-LA’s Shankar Singam.
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Eleven thousand members of the Writers Guild of America West are now on strike. They are demanding that the use of Artificial Intelligence in their work be regulated. They say that the issue is not just about writers but about hundreds of millions of workers. Rachel Meinerding and Greg Hopps of Concept Art Association spoke to Pacifica’s Steve Zeltzer.
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The US is holding up Ethiopia’s request for a $2 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund for postwar reconstruction and development. Host Ann Garrison spoke to Robert J. Prince, Retired Senior Lecturer at the University of Denver Korbel School of International Studies. He is also a political commentator at Pacifica affiliate KGNU-Boulder.
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On April 18, the U.S. government announced indictments against the “Uhuru 3”, African Peoples Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela, African Peoples Solidarity Committee Chair Penny Hess and Uhuru Solidarity Movement Chair Jesse Nevel on federal charges that they are pawns of the Russian government and are spreading Russian propaganda.
On May 10, the Uhuru 3 spoke to the press for the first time since their April 18 indictments. Visit handsoffuhuru.org to learn more and get involved.
