Sojourner Truth Radio

Today, we get an update on a growing rebellion in France against center right President Macrons attack against labor unions and what is left of Frances welfare state. On the ground in France, we get the latest from Stphane Enjalran, national secretary and spokesperson for Solidaries.

For our weekly roundtable: on the international front, North Korea continues to provoke. The U.N. again slaps sanctions, but with the intervention of Russia and China, the sanctions were watered down. The U.S., with all the sabre rattling rhetoric by Trump, is left with few options on North Korea.

Also: is India and Japans cozying up part of a realignment in the region? It seems whatever the cover, all guns militarily and economically are pointed at China. China continues to barrel forward to challenge western nations for global influence.

Meanwhile, the U.S. is sending mixed messages about Iran, as Israel frets and some wonder if the Saudis are angling to become a nuclear power.

In the Americas, the catastrophes of Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma and the devastating earthquake in Mexico have revealed a double standard in the value of human life "of who deserves relief and who can wait or fend for themselves. In Florida, many who oppose big government are now clamoring for big government relief. Will this have a ripple effect, say, on the human right to healthcare? This, as Bernie introduced his "Medicare for All" bill.

On immigration and Charlottesville, the Trump administration approach continues to be divide and rule. Meanwhile, the Democratic leadership seem enthralled that Trump now "likes them, whatever that means. With DACA being used as a bargaining chip, how will immigration reform play out? Will Democrats buy the good immigrant/bad immigrant strategy?

Our panelists are Bill Gallegos, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.

What is going on with renegotiations of NAFTA? What could be the impacts on both sides of the U.S.–Mexico border? We speak with Mexico City-based journalist, analyst and activist Laura Carlsen.

On September 13, Bernie Sanders introduced his single-payer bill to the Senate with increasing support from Democrats. This is not surprising, given that the polls show that people in the U.S. increasingly support single payer. We speak with Eagan Kemp, an expert on single-payer systems and a healthcare policy advocate at Public Citizen.

Today, we dig into the relationship between hurricanes and climate change. Residents of Houston from both upscale and inner-city neighborhoods are grappling with the collateral health effects of Hurricane Harvey, including exposure to E. coli bacteria in flood waters, as well as exposure to chemicals and other toxins in the air. We likely will see similar problems in Florida, where there are growing concerns about an explosion of the mosquito population in the wake of Hurricane Irma. Meanwhile, developers, whose first concern is profit, have been building over swamps and floodplains in both Houston and Florida. Will there be enough public pressure and acknowledgment of that climate change is increasing the ferocity of these hurricanes to shift where cities are further developed? Our guest is Stan Cox, a research coordinator at the Land Institute and editor at Green Social Thought.

On September 13, Bernie Sanders introduced his single-payer bill to the Senate with increasing support from Democrats. This is not surprising, given that the polls show that people in the U.S. increasingly support single payer. We speak with Eagan Kemp, an expert on single-payer systems and a healthcare policy advocate at Public Citizen.

Then, we dig into the relationship between hurricanes and climate change. Residents of Houston from both upscale and inner-city neighborhoods are grappling with the collateral health effects of Hurricane Harvey, including exposure to E. coli bacteria in flood waters, as well as exposure to chemicals and other toxins in the air. We likely will see similar problems in Florida, where there are growing concerns about an explosion of the mosquito population in the wake of Hurricane Irma. Meanwhile, developers, whose first concern is profit, have been building over swamps and floodplains in both Houston and Florida. Will there be enough public pressure and acknowledgment of that climate change is increasing the ferocity of these hurricanes to shift where cities are further developed? Our guest is Stan Cox, a research coordinator at the Land Institute and editor at Green Social Thought.

Finally: what is going on with renegotiations of NAFTA? What could be the impacts on both sides of the U.S.–Mexico border? We speak with Mexico City-based journalist, analyst and activist Laura Carlsen.

But first, Eric Mann, community organizer with the Labor Community Strategy Center, fills us in on the death of Cesar Rodriguez, a 23 year old was hit by a Metro Blue Line train in Los Angeles as a result of police brutality.

In this week's edition of our "Campaigners for Black Lives" series, we speak with Pastor Eddie Anderson, a supporter of the New Poor People's Campaign: the revitalization of a campaign begun by Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. King was assassinated before he was able to fully implement it.

The mainstream media has been largely preoccupied with Hurricane Irma's impact on Florida, so much so that is has been difficult to get information on the major 8.1 earthquake that struck Mexico on Thursday, September 7. Over 95 people have been killed, a number that may rise, and 2.5 million people are in need of assistance. Our guest is Mexico City-based Laura Carlsen.

Today, the mainstream media has been largely preoccupied with Hurricane Irma's impact on Florida, so much so that is has been difficult to get information on the major 8.1 earthquake that struck Mexico on Thursday, September 7. Over 95 people have been killed, a number that may rise, and 2.5 million people are in need of assistance. Our guest is Mexico City-based Laura Carlsen.

In this week's edition of our "Campaigners for Black Lives" series, we speak with Pastor Eddie Anderson, a supporter of the New Poor People's Campaign: the revitalization of a campaign begun by Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. King was assassinated before he was able to fully implement it.

Then, we return to our occasional series, "Cosmology on Sojourner Truth." We discuss the elusive neutrino particle with MIT professor and physicist David Kaiser.

For "Cosmology on Sojourner Truth," we discuss neutrinos with MIT professor and physicist David Kaiser.

Several Caribbean islands have been devastated by Hurricane Irma. Irma hit the region with its strongest power as a Category 5 storm. Irma battered Cuba for 72 hours, lessening Irmas impact on Florida. Ten people were killed in Cuba as of today's count. The island of Barbuda was almost entirely destroyed, with 90 percent of its structures damaged or ruined. Meanwhile, Florida is assessing its damage, with water surge being the main problem in areas as far north as Georgia. The U.S., France, the Netherlands and the U.K. are under fire for their timid response to the hurricane in their Caribbean territories. How is the region mobilizing itself? What role is Venezuela playing in the relief effort?

Our guest is Florida–based professor Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons.