

TMBS ReAir 133 - #Trump, #China, & Virus-Stage Capitalism ft. Abby Martin & Liz Franczak
Jan 8, 2024
Abby Martin discusses how the US is using the pandemic to target Venezuela. There is a breakdown of COVID Capitalism and its goal to maintain current power dynamics. Liz Franczak questions reality versus conspiracy and if Cuomo has a piercing. The episode also covers the blame game, Whole Foods workers strike, global crisis and acts of bravery, and the limitations of conspiracy theories.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The Blame Game and Geostrategic Fallout
02:49 • 21min
Whole Foods Workers Strike to Protest Lack of Protections During Pandemic
23:29 • 4min
Incompetence, Investigation, and Historical Context
27:00 • 25min
Global Crisis and Acts of Bravery
52:20 • 18min
Critiquing Homelessness and Cuomo's Handling of the Pandemic
01:10:43 • 4min
Conspiracy Theories, Surveillance, and the Limitations of Alternative State Organs
01:14:19 • 13min
The Current Political Moment
01:26:55 • 19min
The Complexity of Conspiracy Theories and the Limitations of Belief
01:46:05 • 2min
Enforcing Lockdown Measures and the Potential for Martial Law
01:48:12 • 4min
Discussion on Politics, Media Support, and Upcoming Content
01:52:42 • 2min