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CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou and historian Gerald Horne discuss the justice department's indictment of 4 activists charged with "weaponizing free speech" and the history of the crack down on Black radicals, free speech and alleged foreign assets.

Dr. Horne also discusses Harry Belafonte and the situation in Sudan. John Kiriakou discusses the leaked pentagon documents and the war in Ukraine.

Gerald Horne holds the Moores Professorship of History and African American Studies at The University of Houston. His research has addressed issues of race in a variety of relations involving labor, politics, civil rights and war. He is the author of over forty books.

John Kiriakou is the only person to go to jail over the CIA torture program, which he blew the whistle on. He is a former CIA analyst and case officer, a PEN USA Award Winner and best-selling author.

He's the host of Political Misfits and writes at http://johnkiriakou.substack.com

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