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We're back for a short but (mostly) sweet episode starting off with a hearty congrats to Honduras for bucking US imperialism! Next up, we take a look at vaccine apartheid and how it's pushing even the likes of the IMF & World Bank into suggesting that poor people are people too. PLUS an awards ceremony for the frontlines, and how to side step the police state without waiting for defunding or abolition. *Note: we're taking a break from the show for a bit but we'll be back soon! In the meantime, please check out radindiemedia.com for radical, independent news!

With the largest prison population in the world, it's high time to free some...birds? Meanwhile an innocent man, Julius Jones, is saved from death row at the 11th hour, but still facing a life sentence for a crime he didn't commit. PLUS Nicaragua bucks US imperialism once again and we dive into the shadowy history of evolution.   A portion of this week's mutual aid donations will go to this co-op initiative: https://givebutter.com/baldwinhouse

The number of people in ICE detention had already doubled in June compared to Trump's presidency. But hey, at least it's a Democrat caging children! The John Deere strike has ended - and the IATSE strike never began. Here's what the power of workers organizing can do - and how union bosses can play the villain even better than corporate bosses. St. Jude's, like so many other charities, has a real good elevator pitch. But look behind the lip service and they're lower than low.   liberapay.com/leecamp

On this week's LIVE recording, Lee and Eleanor dig into the predictable failure of Dems in VA, and the power of labor organizing vis a vis cabbies in New York, and coal miners. PLUS the terrorist mindset of the prison industrial complex, mutual aid for a new future and MORE!   liberapay.com/leecamp

COP26 is in full swing, so here's a look at what the COP(out) really means in terms of necessary action, not least of all on the conference hot topic subject of deforestation. ProPublica has done what the EPA won't: actually look at air pollution in every neighborhood in the U.S. Spoiler alert: the outlook is smoggy and grim. PLUS The Washington Post is down for torturing puppies...no, really.   liberapay.com/leecamp

Phew, it's been a helluva week. We're starting on a fun note bc there ain't much fun to report. Our justice system which is criminal (aka criminal justice system) takes aim at Assange and Donziger in the same week. And as Canada proves once again it could give a shit about reconciliation, the US reconciliation bill proves it could give a shit about the people. PLUS Line 3 gets a makeover, and Joe Rogan makes you dumber.   liberapay.com/leecamp

Another one bites the dust! Colin Powell is dead - and yes, it's not only OK to speak ill of the dead in this case, it's necessary. In other Imperial news, the Mercenaries who assassinated the President of Haiti had also planned to kill the President of Bolivia. Let's please stop saying we need to "be more like Sweden." Here are several reasons why. PLUS from the crowns to the underground: forever chemicals, forest defense and more!   Support for Eynelys' family: https://bit.ly/3DVlgOT

In this week's livestream hang, Lee and Eleanor dive into actions around Indigenous People's Day and take NY Times to task over their pro-cop reporting that links defunding police to a rise in crime rates. (spoiler alert - there is no link bc there's been no defunding). PLUS a new military weapon that has perfect implications for combating free speech, the dumbshittery and overt corruption of political agencies and more!   liberapay.com/leecamp

You may have heard that the so-called Build Back Better Bill would cost trillions...over 10 years. Per year, it'd cost much less than the Pentagon budget. And this is why it matters how we talk about spending. Speaking of which, Build Back Better would be worse for the environment. Here's why. Our water woes might be behind us - if we can overcome these obstacles. PLUS the fight against Line 3 is NOT over, the bullshittiest headline of the week & more!   radindiemedia.com liberapay.com/leecamp

A bit more banter with no less of the censored news! New evidence shows new and nefarious ways in which the Empire has had it out for Assange for years. As climate chaos batters societies from California to Istanbul, Biden opens up 78 million acres of the Gulf of Mexico for oil drilling - saying that the most recent IPCC report doesn't show strong enough evidence to cancel oil leases...no, really. PLUS updates from Line 3, dumbshittery from AOC and more!   liberapay.com/leecamp

In the wake of continued US-backed destabilization efforts in Haiti, Border Patrol are engaged in a caricature of imperialist cruelty against Haitian refugees. This new cruelty follows in the footsteps of the old cruelty - punishment for demanding freedom from slavery and colonialist rule. Medical personnel are supposedly our heroes. Apparently not enough to change the conditions of their lives so as to avert burnout, hopelessness and suicide. PLUS LA can now add "sweatshop capital" to its resume of nicknames.   liberapay.com/leecamp

In the span of a week, both the 9/11 attacks and the Occupy movement have big anniversaries, 20 and 10 respectively. So, in this special episode, Lee and Eleanor discuss the context surrounding 9/11, what Occupy made possible and more!   liberapay.com/leecamp

The latest ban on reproductive rights in Texas is atrocious - but it certainly doesn't stand alone. Still, neither do those seeking access to basic healthcare. And beware of Dems using this as a threat for votes. They could've avoided these disasters at any point in the past 40 years. Meanwhile, the family behind the opioid crisis walks free, and will forever be untouchable. PLUS the economy is doing great because you're not, new Gulf Coast oil drilling, the Pentagon gets more cash and more!   liberapay.com/leecamp

Hurricane Ida has wreaked havoc on Louisiana - very predictably. We highlight the intersections of catastrophe that set the stage for this literal and figurative shitstorm, and where to turn in the aftermath. Also, please stop thanking Biden - for anything really but especially for "leaving" Afghanistan. PLUS fires in the west and strikes in Minneapolis   liberapay.com/leecamp

It's not about women's rights in Afghanistan - it's about mineral rights. On a dime, media shifted from "omg, the women!" to "omg the lithium!" Also, Russia and China are evil. Pipelines leak even before they're built. In this case, they leak into the headwaters of the Mississippi as massive law enforcement gangs protect the right to environmental destruction over the right to water, to air, to life.   liberapay.com/leecamp 50% Eleanor's documentary at hardroadofhope.com - use code "minewars"

Phew, the sudden interest in the plight of women in Afghanistan is nothing short of dizzying. Here's why you should stop calling for U.S. intervention if you care at all about the people (including the women) of Afghanistan. Millions go hungry in the U.S. everyday - SF has a solution - not for hunger, but rather a solution to make people hungrier, the chic way. Meanwhile across the country, the NY Times is proudly and quietly union busting. PLUS the battle for liberation and justice inside prison walls. Info on support for Rashid: https://bit.ly/3iOXw7k Info on support for Jessica: facebook.com/freejessrez/

Between a moratorium that wasn't one, cirque de soleil level political gymnastics and big handouts to Dems from real estate companies, the eviction crisis is far from over. Meanwhile, capitalism steals your soul - no, literally. PLUS incarcerated organizers call for mass actions to abolish prisons and coal miners take their fight to the front doors of Blackrock.   Many of our stories are pulled directly from radindiemedia.com Support us at liberapay.com/leecamp  

Whistleblower Daniel Hale was sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison today - for the vicious crime of divulging war crimes. Just last week, water protector Jessica Reznicek was sentenced to 8 years in prison - for demanding a livable future. As Snowden said, "when exposing a crime is treated as committing a crime, you are being ruled by criminals." Meanwhile, here's a little good news from the frontlines of Line 3 and a few musings on the potential of sports.   radindiemedia.com liberapay.com/leecamp

A short but bittersweet episode this week with plenty of thoughts to ruminate on til next week. From Texas to LA to the whole damn system - there won't be one big obvious sign that things have gone too far. This. Today. Yesterday. These are the signs you were waiting for.   Check out more news over at radindiemedia.com

If we're gonna talk about what's going on in Cuba, we HAVE to talk about U.S. economic warfare. Dozens of orgs write an important open letter connecting imperialism to climate chaos, a trend we have to see more of if we actually wish to tackle climate change. Did Biden just bring back Net Neutrality?! Nope. Are Pandas off the endangered species list? Fuck yeah! PLUS some good news for water protectors.