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America’s Police War, Ferguson in Crisis, Gaza Updates & Impunity for Dictators.
Published on Aug 18, 2014
Abby Martin Breaks the Set on America’s Police War, Ferguson in Crisis, Gaza Updates & Impunity for Dictators.
EPISODE BREAKDOWN: On this episode of Breaking the Set, Abby Martin remarks on the growing militarization of America’s local police forces in the midst of the unrest in Ferguson, MO, highlighting a program known as Urban Shield, where US police forces train and learn military tactics together. Abby then speaks with Dr. Wilmer Leon, professor of political science at Howard University about the historical context of police brutality against minorities in America and what the Michael Brown autopsy tells us about the shooting. Abby then speaks with Mnar Muhawesh, Editor in Chief of Mint Press News, about the evolving situation in Gaza, and how the Israeli occupation has contributed to mass violence and poverty in the region. BTS wraps up the show with an interview with Kambale Musavuli, spokesperson for Friends of the Congo, discussing an incident involving several individuals being beaten up by bodyguards for the presidents of the DRC and the Gambia during the US Africa summit in Washington.
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