GUEST: Jeff Mackler, National Secretary of Socialist Action
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Frederick Nagel
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Activist Radio has the following guest on this week:
GUEST: Jeff Mackler, National Secretary of Socialist Action, founder of the United National Antiwar Coalition (UNAC) and twice presidential candidate, talks about war with China and what that would mean for world civilization.
https://internationalviewpoint.org/spip.php?auteur712
Activist Radio can be heard: Thursdays 8-9 am on KBOO 90.7 FM in Portland, OR; Thursdays 11-12 noon on WRFA 107.9 FM in Jamestown, NY; Thursdays 5-6 pm on WVKR 91.3 FM at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY; Thursdays 7-8 pm on WBDY 99.5 FM at The Bundy in Binghamton, NY; Fridays 4-5 pm on WEFR 1700 AM in Fairmont, WV; Saturdays 7-8 am on WOZO 103.9 FM in Knoxville, TN; Sundays 4-5 pm from WIOF 104.1 FM in Woodstock, NY; Sundays 5-6 pm from the Progressive Radio Network at PRN.live; Mondays 11-12 noon on WCAA 107.3 FM in Albany, NY; Mondays at 10-11 pm on KWSI in Grand Junction, CO; and finally on Tuesdays 1:00-2:00 pm on WESU 88.1 FM at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT. Past programs are available as a podcast, or anytime on the web at ClassWars.org.
Thanks,
Fred
Activist Radio
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Activist Radio's Fantasyland Media:
https://fantasylandmedia.org
Each week, we cover the stories that are just left out of the US propaganda machine. News that the people in charge, the corporations and your government want to keep from the public eye.
Common Dreams:
"Sanders Takes Oligarchy Fight to Appalachia With Standing-Room-Only Crowd in West Virginia . 'Whoever said West Virginia was a conservative state?' Sanders asked the crowd in Wheeling. 'Somebody got it wrong.' ...
On the latest leg of his Fighting Oligarchy Tour, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders headed to West Virginia for rallies on Friday and Saturday where he continued to speak out against the billionaire class's control over the political system and the Republican Party's cuts to healthcare, food assistance, and other social programs for millions of Americans—and prove that his message resonates with working people even in solidly red districts. ...
Sanders spoke to the crowd about how President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which was supported by all five Republican lawmakers who represent the districts Sanders is visiting this weekend, could impact their families and neighbors.
'Fifteen million Americans, including 50,000 right here in West Virginia, are going to lose their healthcare,' Sanders said of the Medicaid cuts that are projected to amount to more than $1 trillion over the next decade. 'Cuts to nutrition—literally taking food out of the mouths of hungry kids. ... Seven hospitals are expected to shut down in the state as a result of the law's Medicaid cuts, and 84,000 West Virginians will lose Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, according to estimates.' "
https://www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-sanders-fighting-oligarchy-tour-dates
-->Of course, this revolution will not be covered by the NYT. Burnie is speaking truth to power, and our newspaper of record will have none of that.
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The Intercept:
"How Columbia’s Leadership Refashioned the University in Trump’s Image. Columbia University President Claire Shipman said the school retained full independence, but it gave in to virtually all of Trump's demands. ...
Shortly after Columbia University made broad concessions to the Trump administration, the school’s acting president Claire Shipman struck a triumphant tone. 'Columbia retains control over its academic and operational decisions,' Shipman wrote in a July 24 email to the entire university community. In an interview with the campus newspaper, she said the topic of disciplinary action had not even come up in negotiations with the Trump administration.
The claim struck critics of the university’s recent actions as odd on its face. The school had agreed to pay a $200 million fine and make significant changes to its academic operations, disciplinary proceedings, and oversight — including giving the Trump administration access to vast swaths of previously private university documents and data.
Critics of the deal with the Trump administration also noted that Shipman’s claim — that disciplinary action wasn’t discussed — was far-fetched. The announcement of the deal came on the heels of the suspensions and expulsions of almost 80 students who had participated in a sit-in and protest in Butler Library on May 7 — in a newly formulated disciplinary process that hewed closely to government demands."
https://theintercept.com/2025/08/07/columbia-gaza-student-protests-expulsions-trump/
-->Try to find this analysis in the mainstream media. Our corporate controlled press just can't bring itself to admit that Trump has taken control over most political decisions being made for higher education. And most citizens are still denying the fascist take over our colleges and universities.
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-->Common Dreams:
"Oslo’s Promise Was Always a Lie, Its Legacy Is Starving Palestinians. The blueprint for Gaza’s starvation was laid in the 1993 Oslo Accords and operationalized in 2007, when Israel calculated the minimum number of calories needed to keep Palestinians in Gaza alive. That slow violence has now reached its lethal apex.
Back in 2005, Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA) signed an agreement intended to ensure the flow of goods and people between Gaza and the West Bank. But instead of improving access, the policy became a tool of restriction. Before 2006, 400 trucks entered Gaza daily. Israel then imposed a limit of 107 trucks, and by 2007, only 67 trucks per day were actually allowed in. ...
What’s unfolding in Gaza today is the result of a strategy decades in the making. The Oslo Accords appeared to offer Palestinian self-rule but, in reality, denied any true sovereignty. Israel maintained full control over borders, security, and the movement of people and goods, while delegating limited responsibilities—like health and education—to the PA. What seemed like a step toward statehood instead institutionalized forced dependency."
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/oslo-legacy-gaza-starvation
-->More truth to power when it comes to Gaza and the forced starvation of tens of thousands of children. The article is particularly interesting because it describes how the NYT subtly tries to cast doubt on the reports of starvation.
GUEST: Jeff Mackler, National Secretary of Socialist Action, founder of the United National Antiwar Coalition (UNAC) and twice presidential candidate, talks about war with China and what that would mean for world civilization.
https://internationalviewpoint.org/spip.php?auteur712
Activist Radio can be heard: Thursdays 8-9 am on KBOO 90.7 FM in Portland, OR; Thursdays 11-12 noon on WRFA 107.9 FM in Jamestown, NY; Thursdays 5-6 pm on WVKR 91.3 FM at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY; Thursdays 7-8 pm on WBDY 99.5 FM at The Bundy in Binghamton, NY; Fridays 4-5 pm on WEFR 1700 AM in Fairmont, WV; Saturdays 7-8 am on WOZO 103.9 FM in Knoxville, TN; Sundays 4-5 pm from WIOF 104.1 FM in Woodstock, NY; Sundays 5-6 pm from the Progressive Radio Network at PRN.live; Mondays 11-12 noon on WCAA 107.3 FM in Albany, NY; Mondays at 10-11 pm on KWSI in Grand Junction, CO; and finally on Tuesdays 1:00-2:00 pm on WESU 88.1 FM at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT. Past programs are available as a podcast, or anytime on the web at ClassWars.org.
Thanks,
Fred
Activist Radio
=====
Activist Radio's Fantasyland Media:
https://fantasylandmedia.org
Each week, we cover the stories that are just left out of the US propaganda machine. News that the people in charge, the corporations and your government want to keep from the public eye.
Common Dreams:
"Sanders Takes Oligarchy Fight to Appalachia With Standing-Room-Only Crowd in West Virginia . 'Whoever said West Virginia was a conservative state?' Sanders asked the crowd in Wheeling. 'Somebody got it wrong.' ...
On the latest leg of his Fighting Oligarchy Tour, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders headed to West Virginia for rallies on Friday and Saturday where he continued to speak out against the billionaire class's control over the political system and the Republican Party's cuts to healthcare, food assistance, and other social programs for millions of Americans—and prove that his message resonates with working people even in solidly red districts. ...
Sanders spoke to the crowd about how President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which was supported by all five Republican lawmakers who represent the districts Sanders is visiting this weekend, could impact their families and neighbors.
'Fifteen million Americans, including 50,000 right here in West Virginia, are going to lose their healthcare,' Sanders said of the Medicaid cuts that are projected to amount to more than $1 trillion over the next decade. 'Cuts to nutrition—literally taking food out of the mouths of hungry kids. ... Seven hospitals are expected to shut down in the state as a result of the law's Medicaid cuts, and 84,000 West Virginians will lose Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, according to estimates.' "
https://www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-sanders-fighting-oligarchy-tour-dates
-->Of course, this revolution will not be covered by the NYT. Burnie is speaking truth to power, and our newspaper of record will have none of that.
=====
The Intercept:
"How Columbia’s Leadership Refashioned the University in Trump’s Image. Columbia University President Claire Shipman said the school retained full independence, but it gave in to virtually all of Trump's demands. ...
Shortly after Columbia University made broad concessions to the Trump administration, the school’s acting president Claire Shipman struck a triumphant tone. 'Columbia retains control over its academic and operational decisions,' Shipman wrote in a July 24 email to the entire university community. In an interview with the campus newspaper, she said the topic of disciplinary action had not even come up in negotiations with the Trump administration.
The claim struck critics of the university’s recent actions as odd on its face. The school had agreed to pay a $200 million fine and make significant changes to its academic operations, disciplinary proceedings, and oversight — including giving the Trump administration access to vast swaths of previously private university documents and data.
Critics of the deal with the Trump administration also noted that Shipman’s claim — that disciplinary action wasn’t discussed — was far-fetched. The announcement of the deal came on the heels of the suspensions and expulsions of almost 80 students who had participated in a sit-in and protest in Butler Library on May 7 — in a newly formulated disciplinary process that hewed closely to government demands."
https://theintercept.com/2025/08/07/columbia-gaza-student-protests-expulsions-trump/
-->Try to find this analysis in the mainstream media. Our corporate controlled press just can't bring itself to admit that Trump has taken control over most political decisions being made for higher education. And most citizens are still denying the fascist take over our colleges and universities.
=====
-->Common Dreams:
"Oslo’s Promise Was Always a Lie, Its Legacy Is Starving Palestinians. The blueprint for Gaza’s starvation was laid in the 1993 Oslo Accords and operationalized in 2007, when Israel calculated the minimum number of calories needed to keep Palestinians in Gaza alive. That slow violence has now reached its lethal apex.
Back in 2005, Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA) signed an agreement intended to ensure the flow of goods and people between Gaza and the West Bank. But instead of improving access, the policy became a tool of restriction. Before 2006, 400 trucks entered Gaza daily. Israel then imposed a limit of 107 trucks, and by 2007, only 67 trucks per day were actually allowed in. ...
What’s unfolding in Gaza today is the result of a strategy decades in the making. The Oslo Accords appeared to offer Palestinian self-rule but, in reality, denied any true sovereignty. Israel maintained full control over borders, security, and the movement of people and goods, while delegating limited responsibilities—like health and education—to the PA. What seemed like a step toward statehood instead institutionalized forced dependency."
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/oslo-legacy-gaza-starvation
-->More truth to power when it comes to Gaza and the forced starvation of tens of thousands of children. The article is particularly interesting because it describes how the NYT subtly tries to cast doubt on the reports of starvation.
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