Today’s show marks 90 days since the war on Gaza began. More than 22 thousand have been killed, more than 57 thousand injured, and of the 2.2 million people in Gaza, 1.9 million have been displaced. Mass rallies, phone calls to elected officials, boycotts and other actions are being organized to demand a ceasefire. Are these mass actions having an effect?
Claudine Gay, the first African American, second woman, and first LGBTQ President of Harvard University resigned after a right-wing attack labeling her a plagiarist. What do these developments represent, and why should this issue matter to Communists?
Nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback Russel Wilson of the Broncos has been benched after refusing to renegotiate an injury clause in his contract, jeopardizing the team’s stats, but also saving the owners $40 million. How does this issue connect with working-class and democratic issues more broadly?
Mailbag: “Why do y’all think the U.S. can make a peaceful transition to socialism? Y’all are tantamount to fantasizing the bourgeoisie will voluntarily give up regime. Why do y’all still have such unrealistic expectations?”
Image: Damage in Gaza strip by Wafa (CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED)
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