About this episode

The episode discusses the Prairieland case and the impact of US actions on Venezuela's earthquake response.

First up, I sit down Kels Menchaca, an organizer with the DFW Support Committee to talk about the Prairieland case. With combined sentences of 562 years, the defendants represent the latest intensification in the US governments violent assault on free speech, freedom of assembly, freedom to have zines, freedom to think, and more. We discuss the egregious and absurd case – from the prosecution outright lying in court to the judge fining lawyers for defending their clients. Taken all together, it is a terrifying reminder that in these times, you could face decades in jail for not liking your government. Next up, Leonardo Flores joins the show again to talk about the fallout from the double earthquake in Venezuela. Leo outlines some of the recent US media propaganda attempting to smear Venezuela when in fact it is the US paralyzing Venezuelas disaster response through unilateral economic warfare. Leo and I discuss the US and Israel vying for shock doctrine access, how grassroots coordination post-disaster builds revolutionary solidarity, and more. The News That Didn’t Make the News. Each week, co-hosts Mickey Huff and Eleanor Goldfield conduct in depth interviews with their guests…

People in this episode

Hosts: Mickey Huff, Eleanor Goldfield

Guests: Kels Menchaca, Leonardo Flores

Topics covered

• free speech
• Venezuela earthquake response
• US economic warfare
• media propaganda
• grassroots coordination
• political commentary

Keywords

• Prairieland case
• free assembly
• economic warfare
• disaster response
• media criticism
• political activism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: DFW Support Committee, US

Places: Venezuela, Israel

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