This interview is an episode of The Socialist Program with Brian Becker, a podcast providing news and views about the world for those who want to change it. You can follow the show on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
On today’s “In the News” roundtable, Brian Becker, Esther Iverem, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss how trillions of dollars to address the needs of working people in the areas of education, childcare, health, housing and more are on the line as a crucial struggle unfolds in Congress and in the streets. They also discuss the Biden administration’s brutal treatment of thousands of Haitian refugees seeking asylum in Texas, the latest on the pandemic as COVID spreads virtually unchecked in large parts of the country, and more.
The following articles are referenced in today’s episode:
The U.S.’s Long History of Mistreating Haitian Migrants
www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/t…haitian-migrants
Covid Gets Redder
www.nytimes.com/2021/09/27/briefi…vaccinations.html
Covid’s Hidden Toll: One Million Children Who Lost Parents
www.wsj.com/articles/covid-chil…million-11632675021
Supreme Court observers see trouble ahead as public approval of justices erodes
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/cour…07_story.html
Keystroke tracking, screenshots, and facial recognition: The boss may be watching long after the pandemic ends
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/20…surveillance/
