Cindy Sheehan's Soapbox

September 29, 2019 Guest: Danny Haiphong Topic:  A People's History of Fake News American Exceptionalism and American Innocence   Click Image for more info/to order "Fake news existed long before Donald Trump…. What is ironic is that fake news has indeed been the only news disseminated by the rulers of U.S. empire.”—From American Exceptionalism and American Innocence" According to Robert Sirvent and Danny Haiphong, Americans have been exposed to fake news throughout our history—news that slavery is a thing of the past, that we don’t live on stolen land, that wars are fought to spread freedom and democracy, that a rising tide lifts all boats, that prisons keep us safe, and that the police serve and protect. Thus, the only “news” ever reported by various channels of U.S. empire is the news of American exceptionalism and American innocence. And, as this book will hopefully show, it’s all fake. Did the U.S. really “save the world” in World Wa

September 2019 https://soundcloud.com/ speaking-truth-to-empire/ 190918-speaking-truth-to- empire-jeff-j-brown Jeff J. Brown On Speaking Truth to Empire on KFCF 88.1 FM independently owned and locally operated since 1975 in Fresno, Dan Yaseen interviews Jeff J. Brown ; he is a geopolitical analyst, journalist, lecturer and the author of The China Trilogy. It consists of 44 Days Backpacking in China, China Rising – Capitalist Roads, Socialist Destinations and China Is Communist, Dammit! – Dawn of the Red Dynasty. They will discuss U. S. – China trade war, ongoing protests in Hong Kong and Belt and Road Initiative.. His website is: http://www.chinarising. puntopress.com/   ********** CINDY SHEEHAN'S SOAPBOX   

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Anti-Imperialism Revolutionary Summit Details: As part of March on the Pentagon’s weekend of outrage in Washington, DC, we have organized a summit to bring activists and interested people together to learn   why   we should be anti-imperialist and what can we do to continue the struggle against militarism and US wars of aggression after we return to our homes across the country. The summit will consist of several panels of experts talking about various aspects of US imperialism and militarism, live music, organizational tabling and information, networking, and childcare in our Peace Place for Children. Cindy Sheehan is our keynote speaker. Panels include: Local Organizing with WAMM (Women Against Military Madness) Killer Sanctions Enough is Enough: End the Endless Wars Struggles Against Imperialism in North America   We will have music from Sharon Abreu and others.   Additional details regarding the exact schedu

September 15, 2019 Guest: Margaret Flowers Popular Resistance Topic: Fund Comprehensive Healthcare, Not Warfare  March on the Pentagon sponsors regular informational Community Events, our recent event was with Dr. Margaret Flowers who has long been a proponent of medicare for all. The US spends over a trillion dollars a year on warfare and  imperial maintenance, but bring up the idea of a compassionate healthcare plan, the powers that be freak out. Listen to the special Soapbox Audio at the above media player, or  watch the youtube below.  ***** CINDY SHEEHAN'S SOAPBOX 

Cindy Sheehan's Soapbox September 2, 2019 The Future is Local* Guest: Helena Norberg-Hodge Topic: Localization v. Globalization  Helena Norberg-Hodge Biography Helena Norberg-Hodge is a pioneer of the new economy movement. Through writing and public lectures, she has been promoting an economics of personal, social, and ecological wellbeing for four decades. She is a widely respected analyst of the impact of the global economy and international development on local economies, agriculture, and cultural as well as personal identity. She is a leading proponent of “localization,” or decentralization, and was awarded the Arthur Morgan award in 2017, and the prestigious Goi Peace prize in 2012 for contributing to “the revitalisation of cultural and biological diversity, and the strengthening of local communities and economies worldwide.” Since 1975, she has worked with the people of Ladakh, or “Little Tibet,” to find ways of enabling their culture to meet the