The Socialist Program with Brian Becker: On this episode we are joined by Brian Willson, a Vietnam
veteran, writer, lawyer and a peace activist.
On September 1, 1987, Brian lost
his legs while participating in a peaceful act of civil disobedience at a
railroad track at the Concord Naval Weapons Station to block the shipment of
weapons to the terrorist Contra fighters in Nicaragua, and has continued his
fight against U.S. empire.
LISTEN
to the podcast with Brian Willson talking to Brian Becker:
https://soundcloud.com/thesocialistprogram/the-real-story-blood-on-the-tracks-a-vietnam-veterans-battle-against-empire?fbclid=IwAR2dnTxAXPwhI4f4gH0rvdnKgmM4qH5y-rjlins0aGI4T4AV1XbTADe__7k
SEVEN
THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW THE U.S. AND ITS ALLIES DID TO IRAN
Jon Schwarz: “...things we’ve done that if, say, Norway
had done them to us, would have us out in the streets shouting “Death to
Norway!” Unfortunately, not only have the U.S. and our allies done horrendous
things to Iran, we’re not even polite enough to remember it....”
READ
MORE:
https://theintercept.com/2015/04/07/10-things-didnt-know-weve-done-iran/?fbclid=IwAR1-lMXgXjoHdDArsnePNqMl1VgT9xL38Tmtmko_vCJVjsmpZJl_HycVrHY
The
ABCs to decoding China's poverty alleviation campaign
IMAGINE what can be done when a government uses its resources to
benefit its own people, instead of just enriching the privileged ruling class
elite, and waging murderous imperialist wars against the planet!
"Editor's Note: As of Feb. 25, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced China's
"complete victory" in the country's fight against absolute poverty.
It is another of China's miraculous feats that will go down in history! Under
the leadership of the Communist Party of China, China fought a massive people's
war against poverty during the past eight years. What you may ask were the keys
for decoding China's success in poverty alleviation? Let's find out the
answer!..."
DISCOVER
MORE:
http://en.people.cn/n3/2021/0228/c90000-9823002.html?fbclid=IwAR0q3hz6aSQBj5wolZfZCZoJg2C3WHwYACHI8olMvuq2Bc5ox4-GWMRUat0
Biden’s
Reckless Syria Bombing Is Not the Diplomacy He Promised
Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies: “...Why is this
administration bombing the sovereign nation of Syria? Why is it bombing
“Iranian-backed militias” who pose absolutely no threat to the United States
and are actually involved in fighting ISIS?...”
READ
MORE:
https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/02/26/bidens-reckless-syria-bombing-not-diplomacy-he-promised?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0Gu8zeK54K9EuiSymcPAdnP_poHAJyiUoMsNDhxUDx5AFqv4KUwmxpyE4
A documentary short film reviewing the
role of then-Senator Joe Biden (D-DE) in leading the United States into the
most devastating foreign policy blunder of the last twenty years. Produced and
directed by Mark Weisbrot and narrated by Danny Glover, the film features archival
footage, as well as policy experts who provide insight and testimony with
regard to Joe Biden’s role as the Chair of the United States Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations in 2002.
WATCH
VIDEO (19:06): https://youtu.be/vhcuei8_UJM
How
Democratic is China?
By Here Comes China
“... In Roman politics, citizens lost control of politicians
after they elected them. It’s one of the system’s greatest weaknesses and it is
no wonder that, like our Roman forebears, we regard government as our biggest
problem[2]: we cannot compel them to keep their promises...”
READ
MORE:
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/56381.htm?fbclid=IwAR2O_0oY-YLpcvzMgdwnkTWYOqql1ZEHvpo7o1nZmWp5k21gaHbBc1NUJ4I
With
US missile strike on Syria, Biden escalates US aggression in the Middle East
Bill Van Auken: “...The attack has made clear that agreement on
escalating military aggression to offset the decline of US imperialist global
hegemony will serve as the foundation for the Biden administration’s pursuit of
“bipartisan unity” with the fascistic elements within the Republican Party who
sought to overturn his election.
There is also a powerful domestic political
motive for the escalation of US militarism. This is the need to divert outward
the immense and unsustainable social contradictions of American capitalism...”
READ
MORE:
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/02/27/pers-f27.html?fbclid=IwAR0RLD9tJQV2kSVzgG3m46jfz6om7GOwiNN8t2GqpGCOdDpvdXtukfW5h5k
Russia
slams US attack on Syria, says it's violation of international law
A US military strike on facilities belonging to resistance
fighters on the Syrian-Iraqi border, the first authorized by President Joe
Biden since taking office, has sparked strong condemnation and outrage.
Russia
termed the airstrike that came in the wee hours of Friday morning as “illegal”
and “extremely dangerous”, which it said could “lead to escalation of
situation” and “outbreak of a major conflict”.
MUST
WATCH VIDEO (11:38):
https://www.urmedium.com/c/presstv/65879?fbclid=IwAR0BnB4Bvls9H4eJW1y4ko_iT3NhQ0r1HT3Neiyc58mSXIv8mqZS1VsA0o4
US
Bombs Syria And Ridiculously Claims Self Defense
Caitlin Johnstone: “...Rather than doing anything remotely
resembling journalism, the western mass media have opted instead to
uncritically repeat what they've been told about the airstrike by US officials,
which is the same as just publishing Pentagon press releases...
It's
illegitimate for the US to claim to be acting defensively in nations it
invaded. It's illegitimate for the US to act like Iranian-backed fighters
aren't allowed to be in Syria, where they are fighting alongside the Syrian
government against ISIS and other extremist militias with the permission of
Damascus. It is illegitimate for the US to claim the fighters attacking US
personnel in Iraq are controlled by Iran when Iraqis have every reason to want
the US out of their country themselves...”
READ
MORE:
https://caitlinjohnstone.substack.com/p/us-bombs-syria-and-ridiculously-claims?fbclid=IwAR3fdH0Irw_RsXS4W2x-mnWEcqL9QlNqcpdzt262Pj3Y64Gzz-AHvVojLWs
Fighting
terrorism in Xinjiang
"Between 1990 and 2016, thousands of terrorist attacks
shook the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwestern China, killing large
numbers of innocent people and hundreds of police officers.
Horrific stabbings and bombings rocked the land once known as a
commercial hub on China's ancient Silk Road. The damage to local communities
was incalculable while stability in the region quickly deteriorated.
Authorities have been trying hard to restore peace to this land.
In this exclusive CGTN exposé, we show you never-before-seen
footage documenting the frightening tragedies in Xinjiang and the resilience of
its people."
WATCH
VIDEO (50:01):
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2019-12-05/Fighting-terrorism-in-Xinjiang-MaNLLDtnfq/index.html?fbclid=IwAR1aaIt0rDb8S7DbVp7CxXXNPOEcLbd4UOmoestkhXMkuhFDs_bXk5BOlC4
Escalating
the new Cold War with Russia via Ukraine: Biden’s Unprincipled Stands Involving
Covert Operations, Blackmail, Corruption, Nepotism and State Terrorism
Part 5 in our Biden Series: The long suppressed facts involving
Biden and the Ukraine are clear, documented, and undisputed, even though you
will never read them in The New York Times.
Jeremy Kuzmarov: "Even a broken clock is right twice a day.
And even a liar like Donald Trump can sometimes tell the truth. During the 2020
election campaign, Trump accused Biden of corruption with regard to secret
deals involving the Ukraine and China, in which the Vice President venally
leveraged the power of his office and title to enrich himself and his son in
clear violation of the law. In that charge, Trump was absolutely right. But he
did not know the half of it…”
READ
MORE:
https://covertactionmagazine.com/2021/02/20/escalating-the-new-cold-war-with-russia-via-ukraine-bidens-unprincipled-stands-involving-covert-operations-blackmail-corruption-nepotism-and-state-terrorism/?fbclid=IwAR2HPxSARcUnL0Uv50grT4ZPmd_0UP2X4_mqvDXGeQOCsKQkFwbc5Yvc-f4
Ray
McGovern, Biden, US Russia Relations, Ukraine, Donbass, Assange
Brilliant and informative insights from an intelligence
‘insider’ — Ray McGovern with an incredible and exciting analysis, talks about
US/NATO provocations, sanctions, Navalny and Assange, and the debunking of
false narratives, including ‘Russiagate’, and why the DNC emails were not
hacked by Russia or anyone.
WATCH
VIDEO (1:16:44): https://youtu.be/pYcbbvXLAsg
Xinjiang:
A Report and Resource Compilation
WRITTEN
BY QIAO COLLECTIVE
“...Western governments have levied false allegations of
genocide and slavery in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. A closer look makes
clear that the politicization of China’s anti-terrorism policies in Xinjiang is
another front of the U.S.-led hybrid war on China.
This resource compilation provides a starting point for critical
inquiry into the historical context and international response to China’s
policies in Xinjiang, providing a counter-perspective to misinformation that
abounds in mainstream coverage of the autonomous region...”
DISCOVER
MUCH MORE:
https://www.qiaocollective.com/en/education/xinjiang?fbclid=IwAR2k2k15OyGvZi7zeNvSD55jOeBl5Fw-XjuSxG2Vk7ouWfFZIKHfTO8iARg
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