Growing militarism and fascism in Germany threaten immigrants and all workers alike. Louis von Freytag Loringhoff of the national union IG Metall, who works at a Chinese-owned auto battery plant in Germany, spoke to Pacifica’s Steve Zeltzer about the fight against war and fascism.
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The attack on unions and workers is escalating under Trump’s Project 2025 agenda. On WBAI’s What’s Going On, hosted by Julianna Fortano, we hear from Communication Workers of America President Claude Cummings Jr. about the fight to protect T-Mobile workers and the growing fascist attacks on the media, including comedian Jimmy Kimmel.
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The global struggle against the genocide in Gaza is now drawing support from a growing number of U.S. unions. At a September 18th press conference at Oakland Airport, Renee Phelp of UAW Local 2320, representing UAW Region 6’s 120,000 members, voiced her support for the international campaign against the U.S.-backed Israeli genocide in Gaza and called for labor action.
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Next, we bring you an excerpt of a conversation between Mahmoud Khalil — a former Columbia University student organizer for Palestine who spent over three months in an ICE jail in Louisiana — and former Washington Post opinion writer Karen Attiah. Khalil, a legal permanent resident whose first child was born while he was behind bars, is still fighting deportation against shifting government charges. An ICE judge has ordered him removed to Syria or Algeria, and his appeal is scheduled for October.
Our thanks to On the Ground Show and Executive Producer Esther Iverem for this segment.
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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 Steve Zeltzer, Thomas O’Rourke, and Polina Vasiliev.
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Thanks for listening.
Music:
NENA, “99 Red Balloons”
Rebel Diaz, “American Nitemare”
