Just 11 months into his second term, president trump has harnessed the brutal power of the federal government to go to war with american cities, communities, and citizens. Since the launch of “operation midway blitz” in september, chicago has become the epicenter of the trump administration’s assault on immigrants, protestors, and political opponents, but chicagoans on the front lines of that assault say the reality is even worse than people think. In this episode of the marc steiner show, marc speaks with codepink national co-director danaka katovich to get an on-the-ground view of the federal siege of chicago and the powerful grassroots resistance movements rising up against it.
Hundreds of Canadians join the Israeli military, despite global war crime accusations, while the Canadian government fails to intervene. This project identifies 163 Canadian soldiers using public records. It offers critical insight into their military service, social networks, and activities since returning home. Canadians deserve transparency.
Doctors Sarah Lalonde, Rizwan Minhas, and Yipeng Ge have all recently returned to Canada from volunteer medical delegations in Gaza with a harrowing message for the rest of the world.
Rana Zaman’s humanitarian work is multi-award winning. From a YMCA Medal of Peace to a Nova Scotia Human Rights Award. But her criticism of Israeli state policy has meant relentless targeting and a stripping of each award.