Yesterday was the one-year anniversary of Israeli’s military assault on Gaza codenamed Operation Protective Edge that killed 2,200 Palestinians, in contrast, 73 Israelis were killed including 6 civilians. We discuss what has happened since.
Also nuclear talks with Iran continue but with continued difficulties. What is going on and what are the implications? Our guest is Middle East expert and journalist Phyllis Bennis.
Also the Senate in South Carolina has voted to remove the Confederate flag from the state’s Capitol grounds. Today the state’s House of Representatives is scheduled to begin debate on the bill. It is expected to pass. What has been the impact of the movement to remove the Confederate flag on the Black Lives Matter movement? Have police brutality and murder been sidelined? How is the BLM movement responding? Our guest is Melina Abdullah, one of the founders of BLM.
And the city of Los Angeles is about to begin a new crackdown on homeless people. LA Mayor Eric Garcetti is being criticized for not vetoing two ordinances passed by the city council. Now homeless rights activists are taking action. Our guest is Pete White, founder and co-director of the Los Angeles Community Action Network.
