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Today on the show: U.S. Continues its extrajudicial killing off the coast of Venezuela: Also Food and Hunger in America: The SNAP programs, also known as Food Stamps will shut its doors on Saturday, leaving OVER 42 million Americans in jeopardy: we’ll be joined by Food Not Bombs founder and Executive director Keith McHenry, in self-imposed exile in Mexico, after receiving several credible death threats: Also joining us is Tiny of Poor People’s Network…

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An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein.

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An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein.

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Today on the show: Trump calls off or delays his San Francisco ICE invasion, but the Trump troops show up in Alameda, where they were met with hundreds of local resisters who showed up to hold the line. And we present our weekly edition of the news from the Electronic Intifada and Nora Barrows Friedman

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Today on the show: Various Response and Community Groups report potential large scale ICE raids in the greater SF bay area. And National Guard arrives tomorrow, in Alameda California. And, from Chicago, Alderperson Jessie Fuentes, on her lawsuit against the Federal Government. We also talk with Giselle Perdomo about Venezuela. And  we talk to a community organizer of Ethical Investment

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Today on the Show: Trump releases his rage on Columbia, threatening economic cutoff and military rune for the former US ally. Also, 48 Hills Editor, Tim Redmond says he loved the No Kings folks in the streets, but… And how the “Nobel Committee Tried Its Best to Give Trump a Peace Prize,”

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An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein.

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Today on the Show: Trump continues to bomb speed boats and private luxury yachts of the coast of Venezuela, threatening all out war. Also immigration activists brace themselves and prepare for massive and violent immigrant roundups in Los Angeles and parts south. Are you going to No Kings? Many leftist radicals in this country want a lot more than a big D democratic alternative to Trump.

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Today on the show: Greg Palast returns to with the Election Crimes Bulletin as Trump continues to attack the voting rights of Millions of Black and Brown voters with the active support of the US supreme Court: Palast also delves into US threats against Venezuela. Also, the latest headlines on Gaza from The Electronic Intifada with Nora Barrows-Friedman.

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Today on the show: We talk to a young lady, whose dad was deported to “Alligator Alcatraz” the derogatory name for the swampland detention center in Florida that is supposed to be closing down. This is the first time her family speaks out directly to ANY media. Also, A Mexican American charged by the SF D.A office. Arrested by SF Police, for protesting near a immigration office. How might the case of Luis Leal send a chill to free speech and the right to protest? We talk to Deputy Public Defender Nuha Abrusama.

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