The Jeff Santos Show 3-6pm EST: US Sends Military Aid Directly To Kurds To Fight ISIS! Are We Re-Engaging? GUESTS FOR MONDAY AUGUST 11, 2014: 877-489-9421 --- John Nichols, Washington Correspondent for the Nation Magazine and co-author of the book Dollarocracy, How the Money and Media Election Complex is Destroying America. Sadly, there was another police shooting of an unarmed black teenager this weekend - this time in St. Louis. The 18-year old, Mike Brown, who was shot during an exchange with the police would have started college classes today... Why does this keep happening? Where did the us vs. them relationship between police and the citizenry come from - especially in communities of color? And why is the police response so often going to violence and force - which tend to escalate instead of diffuse situations? AND... If time permits, well also get into Iraq and other news of the day...John has a new piece at the Nation about the need for checks and balances on any new Iraq Mission. --- Peter Juul, Policy Analyst at American Progress, where he specializes in the Middle East, military affairs, and U.S. national security policy, on Iraq and ISIS and the U.S. continuing and support of the Kurds and Yazidi people, both military and humanitarian What is our current and ongoing strategy there? How will President Obamas keep his promise and stick to his goal of keeping American ground troops out of the picture? --- John Businger, Former 30-year Massachusetts State Rep (D-Brookline) and advocate for voting rights and rail transportation. A regular contributor to the Jeff Santos Show. Continuing the conversation on Iraq and police shootings of civilians here at home...Weve had several highly publicized incidences of excessive police force resulting in the death or beating of Americans of color recently - three this summer! People are getting pretty upset about it, but how can we change things for the better? --- Earl Bender, President of Avenel Associates, political strategist at Totten Communications and regular contributor to the Jeff Santos Show. Monday check-in on the news of the day...more of the same... well get Earls thoughts on the big themes of the day! And well be taking YOUR calls, of course... (877-489-9421) Live Stream, Video & Podcasts: revolutionradionetwork
Posted on: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 19:52:28 +0000
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