The Global Power Report

There is an arrest warrant out for Israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, so why isn’t he arrested yet? It might be because the U.S. is standing in the way of international justice. Now, with increasing U.S. sanctions on the International Criminal Court, the prospect of Netanyahu’s arrest becomes dimmer. Elizabeth Evenson, Director of International Justice at Human Rights Watch, joins us for more. 

Produced, directed and edited by Rosie Bultman. Music by Donavan Walker. 

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Nearly 150 countries have recognized a Palestinian state as of September 22, and the U.S. and Israel aren’t happy. Marco Rubio says these countries are “embolden[ing] Hamas,” while Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to annex the West Bank if global solidarity with Palestine grows. Zeiad Abbas Shamrouch of the Middle East Children’s Alliance joins The Global Power Report to unpack these developments as the genocide in Gaza continues. 

Produced, directed and edited by Rosie Bultman. Music by Donavan Walker. 

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The Global Power Report is broadcast every Wednesday at 9am on KCSB FM in Santa Barbara and distributed through the Pacifica Network.

14 people have died this month due to U.S. strikes on Venezuelan ships that were allegedly carrying drugs. Donald Trump says the U.S. is trying to stop drug trafficking.  Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says America is trying to topple his government. Venezuelan Journalist Luz Mely Reyes joins the Global Power Report for more. 

Produced, directed and edited by Rosie Bultman. Music by Donavan Walker. 

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The Global Power Report is broadcast every Wednesday at 9am on KCSB FM in Santa Barbara and distributed through the Pacifica Radio Network.

The Trump administration is starting a war on fentanyl in Latin America, but Mexico was able to avoid becoming a target. Cecilia Farfán, expert on transnational organized crime in North America, joins us today to explain how. 

Produced, directed and edited by Rosie Bultman. Music by Donavan Walker. 

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What happens when an American journalist calls one of Africa’s most devastating conflicts “The War About Nothing”? This week Lydia Namubiru, editor and chief of The Continent newspaper, joins us to find out.

Produced, directed and edited by Rosie Bultman. Music by Donavan Walker. 

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Far right figures like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Tucker Carlson are suddenly critical of Israel, but their motivations aren’t straightforward. Ben Lorber, senior research analyst at Political Research Associates, explains what this new ideological shift means for the U.S., Israel, and Palestine.

Read Ben Lorber’s piece for +972 Magazine here: https://www.972mag.com/writer/ben-lorber/

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Produced, hosted and edited by Rosie Bultman. Music by Donavan Walker.

The People's Program is broadcast every Wednesday at 9am on KCSB FM in Santa Barbara and distributed through the Pacifica Network. KCSB FM is the independent student and community radio station on the UC Santa Barbara campus.

Some residents of Mumbai’s Dharavi neighborhood are being offered stipends to relocate near a toxic landfill. Raksha Kumar joins The People's Program to explain who is behind the potentially deadly plan, and how residents of Dharavi are fighting back.

Produced, directed and edited by Rosie Bultman. Music by Donavan Walker. 

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The People's Program is broadcast every Wednesday at 9am on KCSB FM in Santa Barbara and distributed through the Pacifica Network. KCSB FM is the independent student and community radio station on the UC Santa Barbara campus. 

It is likely the tag on your shirt or pants says “made in Bangladesh.” How will Donald Trump’s 20% tariff on the South Asian country affect its largely female garment workforce? Bangladeshi researcher and advocate Maheen Sultan joins The People’s Program this week to explain. 

Produced, directed and edited by Rosie Bultman. Music by Donavan Walker. 

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The People's Program is broadcast every Wednesday at 9am on KCSB FM in Santa Barbara and distributed through the Pacifica Network. KCSB FM is the independent student and community radio station on the UC Santa Barbara campus. 

Babies in Gaza are starving while trucks filled with food wait at the border. Zeiad Abbas Shamrouch joins The People’s Program to discuss the challenges aid workers face under Israel's blockade.

Produced, edited and hosted by Rosie Bultman. Music by Donavan Walker. 

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The People's Program is broadcast every Wednesday at 9am on KCSB FM in Santa Barbara and distributed through the Pacifica Network. KCSB FM is the independent student and community radio station on the UC Santa Barbara campus. 

Donald Trump's July 4th budget bill will have devastating effects in the United States and abroad. Sarah Saadoun and Matt McConnell of Human Rights watch joined The People's Program to explain the impact of the new budget bill—from rural hospitals to overseas tax havens.