Capitalism and Imperialism: A Global System of Death

On today's In the News roundtable, Brian Becker, Esther Iverem, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss how workers are bearing the deadly  brunt of the devastating tornadoes that ripped across the country. They also cover new revelations about US war crimes in Syria, a military coverup on the Jan. 6 attack, an extradition ruling against heroic journalist Julian Assange, the courageous hunger strike of women in ICE detention in Louisiana, and more.

The following articles are referenced in today's episode:

Tornado Left Deadly Path of Destruction up to 250 Miles Long in Kentucky, Five Other States
https://www.wsj.com/articles/rescuers-search-for-those-missing-after-destructive-tornadoes-in-kentucky-illinois-11639325118

Civilian Deaths Mounted as Secret Unit Pounded ISIS
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/12/us/civilian-deaths-war-isis.html

Starbucks workers win historic first union: “If we can do this here, you can do this too”
https://www.liberationnews.org/starbucks-workers-win-historic-first-union-if-we-can-do-this-here-you-can-do-this-too/

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