Today on Sojourner Truth:
We return to the uprisings in Sudan. Negotiations have broken down between the military who have ruled Sudan since protests forced former President Omar Al-Bashir to step down. Protesters have been demanding democratic civilian rule. It is now reported that protesters will again hit the streets in Sudan on Sunday, June 30. Meanwhile, Congresswoman Karen Bass, who heads the House Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations, held a congressional hearing on Tuesday, June 15, due to human rights violations in Sudan and the deterioration of the political situation there. Our guest is Professor Khalid Mustafa Medani.
Also, defenders of genetically engineered trees speak poetically about how it would save the beloved U.S. chestnuts. However, environmentalists continue their opposition to this move. We are joined by Anne Petermann, Executive Director of the Global Justice Ecology Project, and Coordinator of the Campaign to Stop Genetically Engineered Trees.
And, following the election of Donald Trump, protesters took the streets across the nation. In Los Angeles, several protesters blocked a freeway. They have been charged under a terrorism law. Our guest is Michelle Xai, a member of Refuse Fascism and who was one of the defendants in the trial. Her charges were dismissed, but her co-defendants are currently on trial.
