tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58114672024-03-13T00:11:44.573-04:00Freedom RiderCopyright 2003 - 2019
Freedom Riderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18026889345175237663noreply@blogger.comBlogger1632125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811467.post-16102087759336147612023-10-02T21:52:00.001-04:002023-10-02T21:52:16.265-04:00Stadiums of HateFreedom Riderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18026889345175237663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811467.post-42529749563460048342023-03-24T16:35:00.003-04:002023-03-24T16:35:57.617-04:00Blinken's Nord Stream DenialFreedom Riderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18026889345175237663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811467.post-80390359586801063272021-02-19T21:31:00.002-05:002021-02-19T21:31:26.543-05:00Listen to "The use of sanctions is causing European nations to rethink their economic loyalty to the US." on Spreaker.
Freedom Riderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18026889345175237663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811467.post-33025213467601739542019-12-23T17:20:00.001-05:002019-12-23T17:22:19.001-05:00Fault Lines Interview: What Hope Does Impeachment Give Democrats?
I spoke with Garland Nixon and Lee Stranahan on Sputnik's program Fault Lines. We talked about impeachment, how the democrats gave Trump everything he wanted (Space Force, trade bill, Patriot Act) but then use impeachment to give the appearance of being a real opposition party.Freedom Riderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18026889345175237663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811467.post-54366854162703787622019-12-11T12:03:00.001-05:002019-12-11T12:13:40.140-05:00Fault Lines Interview Yesterday I appeared on Radio Sputnik’s program Fault Lines. Garland Nixon, Lee Stranahan and I discussed the IG report and impeachment. https://twitter.com/faultlinesradio/status/1204377560844578818?s=21Freedom Riderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18026889345175237663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811467.post-77476034598412145962019-11-29T19:24:00.001-05:002019-11-29T19:25:51.595-05:00In Defense of Julian Assange
"But apparently Assange didn't understand the true nature of corruption in the United States. He didn't realize what it meant for him to say that the difference between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump was a choice between 'cholera or gonorrhea.' Those words created an enmity which exists to this day and prevents people whose politics would otherwise make them his defenders from speaking on Freedom Riderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18026889345175237663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811467.post-21960976354857711332019-11-29T19:05:00.002-05:002019-11-29T19:06:31.435-05:00Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents
That is the title of my first book. It will be published by Steerforth Press on February 4, 2020 but you can pre-order it now.
Freedom Riderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18026889345175237663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811467.post-27554735322066808652019-11-29T18:59:00.001-05:002019-11-29T19:01:03.866-05:00Propaganda Panel at Community Church Nov 19th
I appeared on a great panel with Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate on November 19, 2019. We discussed how propaganda manufactures consent. We had a full house at the Community Church in Manhattan. Lee Camp moderated. It was a great evening with wide ranging discussion.Freedom Riderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18026889345175237663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811467.post-5625977022567368002019-11-29T18:50:00.000-05:002019-11-29T18:55:18.800-05:00Appearance on Fault LinesOn November 26, 2019 I appeared on the Sputnik program Fault Lines with Garland Nixon and Lee Stranahan. We talked about Ukrainegate, impeachment, and the 2020 election. You can listen to our conversation here.
Freedom Riderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18026889345175237663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811467.post-19686725516742393002019-06-22T18:08:00.001-04:002019-06-22T18:09:45.570-04:00Left Forum 2019 Panel - Should the Green Party Stand Down in 2020?I will be appearing on a third panel at Left Forum in New York City. Please register if you have not already and join us on Sunday, June 30 at 12:30 p.m for Should the Green Party Stand Down in 2020? at Long Island University. No worries, the title is deliberately provocative but Howie Hawkins, Bruce Dixon and I are always speaking and acting in support of the Green platform and are Freedom Riderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18026889345175237663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811467.post-50757199583841477012019-06-22T14:51:00.001-04:002019-06-22T15:24:10.530-04:00In Defense of Julian Assange
I was honored to participate in this amazing OR books project. Along with Tariq Ali, Caitlin Johnstone, Matt Taibbi, Noam Chomsky, Nozomi Hayase, Chelsea Manning, Craig Murray, John Pilger, Ai Wei Wei, Patrick Coburn, Julian Assange and others I contributed to the new anthology, In Defense of Julian Assange.
Not only can you pre-order a copy now but doing so assists in Julian Assange's Freedom Riderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18026889345175237663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811467.post-18770935657243538462019-06-22T14:11:00.001-04:002019-06-22T14:13:31.081-04:00Left Report 2019 Panel - Dismantling the U.S. Empire’s Fake News: Lessons from the Book “American Exceptionalism and American Innocence: A People’s History of Fake News--From the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror.”Black Agenda Report will again present a panel at Left Forum in New York City. Please register if you have not done so already and join us on Saturday, June 29 at 12:30 p.m. for our panel Dismantling the U.S. Empire’s Fake News: Lessons from the Book “American
Exceptionalism and American Innocence: A People’s History of Fake
News--From the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror.” at Long IslandFreedom Riderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18026889345175237663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811467.post-12738598881167781722019-06-22T13:48:00.001-04:002019-06-22T14:13:57.233-04:00Left Forum 2019 Panel - Black Liberation Strategies in the Empire of Exceptionalism
Black Agenda Report will again present a panel at Left Forum in New York City. Please register if you have not done so already and join us on Saturday, June 29 at 10:00 a.m. for our panel Black Liberation Strategies in the Empire of Exceptionalism at Long Island University. LIU is located in downtown Brooklyn and is easily accessible via public transportation.Freedom Riderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18026889345175237663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811467.post-70495852543779403922019-06-11T13:43:00.001-04:002019-06-11T13:49:34.887-04:00Appearance on Sputnik’s FaultlinesThis morning I appeared on Faultlines with Garland Nixon and Lee Stranahan. We discussed Mueller, Russiagate, and Julian Assange. You can listen here. Freedom Riderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18026889345175237663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811467.post-69121968550934601552019-06-05T22:56:00.001-04:002019-06-05T23:18:38.035-04:00How to Protest TrumpUK protesters are pathetic. They make fun of Trump but say nothing about their government stealing $1 billion in gold from Venezuela. If he had better social skills they would protest nothing at all. Read my latest column here.Freedom Riderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18026889345175237663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811467.post-32092598191135981092019-05-27T18:11:00.001-04:002019-05-27T18:12:55.008-04:00Margaret Kimberley on Assange, Abortion and Protest
Margaret Kimberley on Assange, Abortion and Protest: My guest is Margaret Kimberley, Senior Columnist and Editor of Black Agenda Report.
We discuss the charges against Julian Assange, the response of the mainstream media and their role in promoting wars; then we talk about the recent anti-Choice legislation in several states, the role of the Democratic Party in that development and Freedom Riderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18026889345175237663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811467.post-74139554095547278802019-05-27T11:08:00.001-04:002019-05-27T11:08:16.947-04:00The US Justice system's idea of "fair and appropriate" - #FreeAssange
John Kiriakou and I were among those speaking on the May 24th #Unity4J online vigil in support of Julian Assange. Here we spoke to the injustices in the U.S. system that put Assange and Chelsea Manning at great risk.
Freedom Riderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18026889345175237663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811467.post-45947237014311796992019-05-25T14:41:00.001-04:002019-05-25T14:42:57.932-04:00#Unity4J Online Vigil 31.0 in support of Julian Assange and WikiLeaks
I appeared on the latest #Unity4J online vigil in support of Julian Assange. Hosts Joe Lauria and Elizabeth Vos welcomed Chris Hedges, John Kiriakou, George Szamuely, Peter Collins, Lee Stranahan and yours truly.
It is especially important to speak out on his case in light of the Espionage Act charges levied against Assange. This case would criminalize journalism and put all investigative Freedom Riderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18026889345175237663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811467.post-72323861059568584372019-05-18T19:09:00.001-04:002019-05-18T19:09:56.899-04:00End the Prison State
I have to thank Myrna Lim for inviting me to discuss mass incarceration in the United States. At about 7 minutes, 20 seconds into the video you can watch Joe Biden's racist "dog whistle" remarks made during debate of the 1994 Crime Bill. Freedom Riderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18026889345175237663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811467.post-61834149379598830772019-05-11T22:02:00.001-04:002019-05-11T22:02:52.682-04:00KPFA Interview on Julian AssangeI spoke to Sabrina Jacobs on her show A Rude Awakening. We talked about the need to support Julian Assange. Listen here at about 14 minutes into the program. Freedom Riderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18026889345175237663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811467.post-90542828179835713762019-05-06T22:03:00.001-04:002019-05-06T22:11:06.921-04:00Dialogue with Jorge Arreaza, Foreign Minister of Venezuela
Jorge Arreaza is Venezuela's foreign minister. This April 25th talk in New York City inspired my latest column. You can only watch this video on Youtube. Watch it here.
He gives good background information on the current situation. The day after he spoke he was personally sanctioned by the U.S. government. The fool's errand coup attempt was hatched and failed on April 30th.Freedom Riderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18026889345175237663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811467.post-67504453889945686012019-05-06T22:01:00.004-04:002019-05-06T22:01:34.184-04:00Solidarity with VenezuelaOn April 25 I was fortunate to hear Jorge Arreaza, foreign minister of Venezuela, speak in New York City. I was inspired to write my next Black Agenda Report column about his country. As I was finishing it I learned that the U.S. had attempted a bizarre coup attempt against president Maduro. This is the result, Solidarity with Venezuela.Freedom Riderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18026889345175237663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811467.post-66736322783480360092019-05-06T00:13:00.001-04:002019-05-06T00:19:47.117-04:00Telesur InterviewI spoke to Telesur EnglishEnglish on April 30, 2019, the day of the U.S. backed coup against Venezuela. If the screen is partially cut off watch here.Freedom Riderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18026889345175237663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811467.post-61933464691949925892019-04-20T11:14:00.002-04:002019-04-20T11:17:33.180-04:00The "Resistance" Is Silent on Julian Assange"This resistance is little more than a collective hissy fit from dead ender Democrats who insist on following a party that can’t even reliably stay in office. They have spent the last three years railing against Trump but bite their tongues when he commits an act that reeks of fascist ideology."
So sayeth yours truly in my latest column in Black Agenda Report. The so-called resistance is silentFreedom Riderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18026889345175237663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811467.post-74920030877700983342019-04-20T11:10:00.001-04:002019-04-20T11:11:10.968-04:00#Unity4J 26.0 Online Vigil in support of Julian Assange and WikiLeaks
I joined the latest Unity4J 26.0 online vigil in support of Julian Assange. Even though Assange is now in custody it is still important to speak on his behalf. Freedom Riderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18026889345175237663noreply@blogger.com