Cindy Sheehan's Soapbox

--Editors Note: Recently a friend of mine sent an email to the campaign of Bernie Sanders--my friend has given me permission to repost as long as I keep it anonymous. This content is legitimate as far as I can ascertain. My contact is a trusted source and a Sanders' supporter.) 25 February: Email from Sanders' supporter to the campaign: He needs to change his position on Venezuela.  We Berniecrats were embarrassed by his tweet  on Saturday and were discussing it at a rally.  Jimmy Carter certified Maduro's election and says VZ has the most legitimate elections in the world and that Marduo is the most legitimate democratically elected leader in the world.  Greg Palast says the opposition is based on "white supremacy."  You are white and so am I.  I don't want to be aligned with white supremacists.  Guaido belongs in prison for life for his crimes against humanity.  Maduro has done in VZ what Bernie promised to do here.  If Bernie is against

March 31, 2019 GUEST: "Xochi" TOPIC: Recollections of a (woman) Cuban Revolutionary Don DeBar, journalist and engineer for Cindy Sheehan's Soapbox recently traveled to Cuba and, among other things, he sat with "Xochi" (her revolution name) who recalled her time as a fighter in the Cuban revolution. Interview in Havana on 20 Mar 2019, with Errol Maitland.   Translated by Cuban historian Amircal Salermo. ***** CINDY SHEEHAN'S SOAPBOX   

March 24, 2019 Guest: Ben Norton  Topic: Venezuela and Yemen: One is NOT in a humanitarian crisis, but is being offered Trojan Horse aid by the U.S.; One IS in a humanitarian crisis and is being starved. Guess Which? Click Ben's Image to go to his website  Ben just returned from an extensive trip to Venezuela to report on the situation there, which he will talk about with Cindy in this Soapbox interview.   Ben Norton is a reporter for the investigative journalism website The Grayzone , which he helps to manage with Max Blumenthal. He produces the political podcast and video show Moderate Rebels , which he also co-hosts with Max Blumenthal. Ben is a contributor to the media watchdog Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting ( FAIR ) . He was previously a politics staff writer and reporter for Salon and AlterNet , as well as a producer and reporter for The Real News . He has freelanced for a variety of other publications, such as The Intercept .

March 20, 2018 Notes on Community Conference Call and Recording Agenda: Welcome Emma talked about the Peace Coat Raffle Emma talked about the US Hands of Vz Rally in DC attended by Emma and Cindy  Ina talked about the Basque political prisoners held by Spain and ways in which MOP could suppor them. Cindy talked about the MOP Book Club and the plans for Washington DC protest in October....with brainstorming and questions. You'll have to listen to the recording to fill in the missing pieces: Click Badass Billie to listen to recording  

March on the Pentagon Community Conference Call Weds, March 20 TIMES: 4PM PACIFIC 6PM CENTRAL 7PM EASTERN **** TOPICS:  Vz Solidarity Rally in WDC Report (Cindy, Emma, and other MOPers were there) Our Next Mobilization in DC against US Imperialism  (October) MOP Book Club *** If you'd like to join this call, please email Cindy for an  invitation! CindySheehan@MarchonPentagon.com #BadAssBillie

 Transcript of 1/6/19 Interview with Peter Phillips Naming and Shaming the Global Power Elite CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW Speaker 1:    Are you tired of the same boring and unhealthy diet of corporate media propaganda and the distraction du jour? Your antidote is here, at Cindy Sheehan's Soapbox! Real, revolutionary, and relevant news and talk, with fascinating and brilliant guests.   Speaker 1:    Prepare to be informed and motivated with your friend and host, Cindy Sheehan.   Cindy Sheehan:    Welcome back to the Soapbox. I'm your host, Cindy Sheehan.   Cindy Sheehan:    Today, we chat with Peter Phillips, who's been on the show before. Peter is a professor of political sociology at Sonoma State University, and he's the former director of Project Censored. So stay tuned and we'll be back with Peter, and he'll be talking about his latest book, “Giants: The Global Power Elite.” So stay tuned, and we'll be right back.   Cindy She

Written Transcript of 1/27/19  Interview with Robert Fantina We Stand with Marzieh Hashemi and the Empowered People of Venezuela CLICK HERE TO LISTEN Speaker 1:     Are you tired of the same boring and unhealthy diet of corporate media propaganda and the distraction du jour? Your anecdote is here at Cindy Sheehan's Soapbox. Real, revolutionary and relevant news and talk with fascinating and brilliant guests. Prepare to be informed and motivated with your friend and host Cindy Sheehan.   Cindy:     Welcome back to the Soapbox. I'm your host, Cindy Sheehan. This week I bring on journalist and activist and political commentator Robert Fantina. We will be talking about the developments in the Marzieh Hashemi case. She was detained by the United States. She's a journalist from Iran. Then we'll get right into the urgency and discussion of what's happening between the United States and Venezuela. Really it's a U.S. continuing program of trying to