This week I opened up the phone lines and did a call in show. We had friend of the show Jon Gold call in to discuss the recent attacks on Ilhan Omar and the continued exploitation of 9/11 trauma. Jon talked about the recent spate of politicians and media figures invoking 9/11 and the “Never Forget” mantra to score political points. Later Kai called in to talk about the political situation in Sudan. We discussed the recent coup which has removed long time leader Omar al- Bashir, and the grassroots protest movement that fomented this change. Kai and I touched on the lack of overt western interference in Sudan and speculated on what this may mean. We also touched on the politics of water and the importance of the Nile River. Kai also talked about the background role that Israel and the Gulf are playing in Sudan.
Friend of show JG Michael of Parallax Views also called in to discuss Julian Assange and the strange media fascination with the Notre Dame fire. JG and I touched on why we dislike Assange but also fear the repercussions of extraditing him and the threat to journalism that it poses. I rounded out the show by talking with listener Thor in Switzerland. We discussed the role that private finance and corporations are playing in Africa and the negative effect they can have. Thor and I also touched on the concept of micro-financing. I finish the show by answering some listener questions from good friend of the show Curtis.
Show Notes:
U.S. officially designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guards a terrorist group
Sudan crisis: Protest leaders demand end of ‘deep state’
Saudi Arabia, Israel, US All Sought Bashir’s Ouster: So How Real Was the Sudan Revolution?
Sudan uprising: ‘We hope for a real military coup’
Struggle Over the Nile – Legacy of dispute
Struggle Over the Nile – Tension and suspicion
Struggle over the Nile – Masters no more
UAE welcomes appointment of Al-Burhan new head of Sudan’s transitional military council
Ousted Sudan president Omar al-Bashir imprisoned by military authorities
Security footage shows Julian Assange skateboarding inside Ecuadorian Embassy
Counterpunch Radio – Barrett Brown – Episode 109
Breaking Down the Hacking Case Against Julian Assange
Parallax Views – Ep. 81: Journalist Jenna Orkin on 9/11’s Deadly Dust
Porkins Policy Review 