Tag: Congress
Workers picket across US, insider trading in Congress
Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss a wave of labor strikes across the US, insider trading in Congress, and the Department of Defense’s response to climate change. Author Alex De Waal talks about his latest book, ‘New pandemics, Old politics: Two Hundred Years of War on Disease and its Alternatives’. …
Is this what ending ‘forever war’ looks like? (Full show)
What did the US war in Afghanistan really accomplish? Why wasn’t it stopped until now? Tyrel Ventura (in for Rick Sanchez) dives into the disturbing facts and statistics of the just-concluded US war with Afghanistan. Then RT America’s John Huddy reports on President Biden’s impassioned speech to mark the conclusion of Washington’s withdrawal and what lessons the US may have learned after defeat in its longest war. And what is to happen to Afghanistan between the Taliban, al Qaida, ISIS-K? and other powers …
The eviction moratorium, Nina Turner’s loss, the opioid epidemic
Lee Camp takes a look back at how Congress played economic brinkmanship with the eviction moratorium over the past week. Millions of people were threatened with eviction without the moratorium. If it weren’t for Representative Cori Bush and the people who slept at the Capitol with her, evictions would be in full swing right now. …
Division of light and power with Dennis Kucinich & the hamster wheel of Veteran Affairs
Former congressman and presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich discuss his current run for mayor of Cleveland and his lifelong fight against political corruption. Former president Donald Trump is making a run for the border. Congress is running on a hamster wheel when it comes to Veteran Affairs healthcare. …
Jim Crow voting laws & the industry of diversity and inclusion
Controversial new voting restrictions in Georgia are drawing criticism from the very same corporations that helped politically fund the politicians that created them. Sen. Chuck Schumer and the US Congress take on President Biden over Marijuana legalization. New money and expectations are putting pressure on the industry of diversity and inclusion. …
Congress vs. cable news & Biden Town Hall controversy
Members of the US Congress sent letters to the presidents of Comcast, AT&T, Verizon, and other cable and satellite companies asking about their efforts to combat fake news and disinformation. Joe Biden’s race remarks at a CNN Town Hall cause controversy. Dr. Bob Arnot discusses the CDC’s efforts in air quality control to combat the spread of Covid-19 and the rise of alcoholism during the pandemic. …