Black Lives Matter Activists in Saratoga Springs Targeted and Arrested by Police
Black Lives Matter activists in Saratoga Springs, New York are being targeted and arrested by the small city’s police force. So far, 12 activists have been arrested in recent weeks. Members of Black Lives Matter Saratoga Lexis Figuereo and TJ Sangare joined the Freedom Side Live.
Nicaragua Struggles Under Weight of US Sanctions and Interventionism Ahead of Presidential Elections
The US continues to ramp up its sanctions and intervention campaign in Nicaragua ahead of the country’s presidential elections on November 7th. Jill Clark-Gollub, Activist with Friends of Latin America, joined the Freedom Side Live to discuss the impact this economic war has on working and poor Nicaraguans.
Iraq War Veteran Mike Prysner on Why He Confronted War Criminal George W. Bush
A video of Mike Prysner, an Iraq War veteran, calling out unconvicted war criminal George Bush at an event in Beverly Hills went viral recently. Prysner, who is also a producer at The Empire Files, joined the Freedom Side Live to discuss why we cannot allow the establishment to rehabilitate war criminal George W. Bush. […]
Biden Administration’s Cruel Treatment of Haitian Refugees Sparks Outrage
Images of Haitian refugees in Texas being whipped by Border Patrol agents on horseback shocked the world this week. As thousands flee economic and environmental disaster on the island, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has deported about 2,000 migrants in recent days. Jemima Pierre, Haiti Coordinator for Black Alliance for Peace and Associate Professor at UCLA, […]
Review: Netflix’s ‘Blood Brothers’ Distorts the Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali Feud
The new Netflix documentary ‘Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali’ delves into the falling out between the two iconic leaders of the Black freedom movement. Jared Ball, co-editor of “A Lie of Reinvention” and host of “iMixWhatiLike” on Black Power Media, joined the Freedom Side to discuss how the documentary distorts the history and […]
Hunger stalks the United States
The Unity and Survival Program of the Philadelphia Liberation Center provided essential food support to a struggling population as the pandemic wreaked havoc. Their success demonstrates that the problem of hunger haunting the United States can be solved with the right political will
EXCLUSIVE: All Charges Dropped Against Denver Anti-Racist Activists
In a remarkable turn of events, all charges have been dropped against Denver anti-racist activists Lillian House, Joel Northam, Eliza Lucero and Terrance Roberts. In September 2020 they were arrested in a dramatic police raid, jailed, and hit with dozens of false charges, including kidnapping police officers. What made them the target of local […]
One Week On, Suffering from Hurricane Ida is Ongoing
Southern Louisiana got hit hard by Hurricane Ida, with hundreds of thousands of people still without power, and flood damage and wreckage widespread. Community organizations continue to be the primary source of aid for most people, rather than any local, state, or federal services. Meanwhile, there are clear ways of limiting the horrendous impact of […]