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Call on Bernie Sanders to withdraw his call to overthrow the government of Venezuela. "Let me be very clear. Anyone who does what Maduro does is a vicious tyrant. We need international and regional cooperation for free elections so the Venezuelan people can create their own future." - Bernie Sanders, Democratic Debate Sunday September 12, 2019 Call his office today, Bernie Sanders: (202) 224-5141 also try 202-866 220 0044 which works well especially between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. Pacific time to get to them during working hours, 9-5 in Eastern time zone Eric Mann thanks Voices listeners who called Senator Sanders to repudiate his position on Venezuela. Eric engages his critic who believes that his statement that Senator Sanders is calling for the overthrow of Venezuelan President Maduro is exaggerated and "fraudulent". Keep Calling Senator Sanders and demand he stop his call for the overthrow of the government of Venezuela. I was dismayed to find in my morning email the demand that Bernie Sanders "withdraw

Call on Bernie Sanders to withdraw his call to overthrow the government of Venezuela. "Let me be very clear. Anyone who does what Maduro does is a vicious tyrant. We need international and regional cooperation for free elections so the Venezuelan people can create their own future." Bernie Sanders, Democratic Debate Sunday September 15 Call his office today, Bernie Sanders: (202) 224-5141 "Senator Sanders. Withdraw your demand for an international force to invade Venezuela. U.S. Hands off Venezuela. Stop your slander of President Nicolas Maduro, issue an apology to the Venezuelan people, and join the anti-intervention movement now!" Sanders attack on Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro was in response to the challenge to his socialism by anti-communist Univision commentator Jorge Ramos. "You admit that Venezuela does not have free elections and yet you refuse to call Maduro a dictator. Can you explain why and what are the differences between your kind of socialism and that being imposed on Venezuela, C

Left Coast Forum: The Centrality of Race and the Urgency of Movement-Building. Friday to Sunday, October 11-13, 2019 Where: Occidental College, 1600 Campus Road, Los Angeles Register: https://lcf-19-tickets.eventbrite.com Keynote speakers include Marianne Williamson, Melina Abdullah, Sonali Kolhatkar, Mario Solis Marich, Dominique DiPrima, and Lisa Bloom Check out the Voices from the Frontlines Plenary Panel Saturday October 11 at 2:30 PM How the Racial, Social, and Climate Justice Movements can play an independent role in the 2020 Presidential Election Eric Mann, panel chair, host, KPFK Voices from the Frontlines and panel chair, author, Playbook for Progressives: The 16 Qualities of the Successful Organizer Channing Martinez, producer of Voices and candidate for the 10th City Council District in L.A. Sharon Kyle, co-editor L.A. Progressive, co-chair Left Coast Forum Dick Priceco, editor L.A. Progressive, co-chair Left Coast Forum Brigette Amaya, Lead Organizer Labor Community Strategy Center in

We are honored to have Altossa Soltani, Amazon Watch founder and board president today on the show! Take a look at our correspondence with Amazon Watch for today's show. Fight the Fascist Fires in Brazil Take Action Thursday September 5 at the Brazilian Embassy in Los Angeles at 11 AM Correspondence from Leila Salazar Lopez, Executive Director of Amazon Watch: Since the news of the fires broke on August 21, Amazon Watch has been working around the clock responding to the fires by amplifying this emergency and continued threats to the Amazon, indigenous peoples’ rights, and the climate at an international level. In solidarity with indigenous partners in Brazil and Bolivia, we are expanding our international advocacy work and redirecting funds to provide direct support for indigenous peoples’ defending their rights and rainforest territories, including the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples’ of Brazil (APIB), via our Amazon Protectors Fund and Fundo CASA to support indigenous communities directly affected b

Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders were the only two candidates to attend the Native American candidates forum. They both supported criminal charges against the U.S. government for the Wounded Knee massacre and began discussion of U.S. paying reparations to the Indigenous Peoples—reflecting their humanity and introspection and their best day as candidates. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders were the only two candidates to attend the Native American candidates forum. They both supported criminal charges against the U.S. government for the Wounded Knee massacre and began discussion of U.S. paying reparations to the Indigenous Peoples—reflecting their humanity and introspection and their best day as candidates. Eric and Channing review and analyze the Native American Presidential Forum, candidates Mark Charles, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren.

This week on 90.7 FM KPFK, Eric Mann of Voices From the Frontlines offers the Pacifica Rain Archives Paul Robeson compilation, from the Criterion Collection, as well as his book titled Playbook For Progressives; The 16 Qualities of a Successful Organizer.  If you are one who admires the black communist tradition and the amazing works of Paul Robeson tune in to this weeks episode of Voices From the Frontlines, featuring Eric Mann and Alan Minsky.  Paul Robeson, Portraits of the Artist: https://bit.ly/2LCofod  Playbook For Progressives: https://bit.ly/32QgRLm Tune in to hear the entire show!

This week on Voices Radio Eric and Channing carafe out the truth that is highly woven into the racism and racist propaganda that the current president continues to spew, and highlights the steadfast and courageous consciousness of Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Rashida Tlaib, affectionately know as The Squad (Sisters). Eric reads a letter from a listener named Matthew, aka, “Last Time Listener”, who criticizes Eric position with respect to Bernie Sanders, we also hear from listeners who wanted to weigh-in on the debate and offer their take on this highly charged racial climate and those within, that they support.

Eric and Channing GO DEEP, analyzing the presidential candidates and their massive shortcomings and narrow-minded, white, racist, imperialist, and nationalist perspectives!!!  This conversation is SO important to get involved in. The lives of all living things (people, animals, and our environment) are at stake. This CANNOT be seen as a popularity contest. We must think and act deeper!  Listen to the show, tell us what you think, and REGISTER!

Eric and Channing speak with Anna Kunkin, daughter of journalist, political organizer, and founder of the Los Angeles Free Press, Art Kunkin, about her father's triumphs and legacy in society and media during a particularly socially tremulous era. Anna discusses her childhood growing up with a revolutionary father and what is was like for her to be exposed to historical people and events, in the making. In this tribute to the late Art Kunkin, who passed away on April 30th, of this year, 2019, we also hear from listeners who recall the late great Art Kunkin.

Eric talks about his new blog called Sports and Revolution. Today Eric talks about the NBA, the New York Knicks specifically, support for Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Black Brain Trust, The Lakers, and invites callers like Ruth, and our good friend Morris From Long Beach to join the conversation.   Join the conversation and the revolution! Register and email at: Website: www.voicesfromthefrontlines.com Email: ericmann@sportsandrevolution.com Twitter: @ericmannspeaks Facebook: #ericmannspeaks Tune in to listen to this special Sports and Revolution conversation.

This week on Voices From the Frontlines, we'll hear from Akinyele Umoja, founding member of the New Afrikan People's Organization and the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement and author of We Will Shoot: Armed Resistance in the Mississippi Freedom movement.  The strategy center Co-Hosted a Night in Conversation with Akinyele Umoja and Eric Mann, hosted by Professor Robin Kelley May 2019. Tune in for a great conversation on Movement Building, revolution and Akinyele's book We Will Shoot Back.  Voices from the Frontlines needs your help to dramatically expand our audience and to create a core group of Voices-Radio Action Organizers. Today Eric and Channing will speak about building an organizing team among listeners of Voices from the Frontlines to expand the audience and influence of Your National Movement Building Show.  Take a listen.

This week on Voices From the Frontlines, in light of this deeper examination of Ava DuVernay's powerful documentary of the Central Park 5 case, When They See Us, Voices From the Frontlines and the Labor Community Strategy Center has two major demands: Bring the US government up on charges of genocide in violation of the 1948 genocide statutes established by the United Nations... End the police presence on LAUSD schools, busses, and MTA trains, and cut the police-state budget and agencies (LAPD, Sheriff's dept., probation institutions, and the prison dept.) by 50 %... Then cut  all of these agencies and their budgets by another 50%... followed by another 50%, etc., until the police-state in these United States is no more. This campaign is the only way to end the abusive relationship that the US government has created. "We don't want better treatment within the apartheid, we want to end apartheid". PLEASE READ: Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. Also watch this highly impor

Eric and Channing delve into the racial complexities that continue to plague our world, which led to the excruciatingly painful Central Park Five story upon which Ava DuVernay's documentary, When They See Us, is based. In this episode, Eric and Channing detail certain elements of the film that illustrates the most phenomenal expose's of this brith to prison system for black and latino lives. To get involved with The Strategy Center's Civil Rights/Climate Justice Campaign for Urban Reconstruction, Email: info@thestrategycenter.org, Twitter: @ericmannspeaks "Any great film only comes to life through the demands of changing the system". - Eric Mann Take a listen.

Eric, Channing, Kiyana Williams, and Alan Minsky offer their review and analysis of this important documentary. We also hear some clips from the film that feature some shocking elements of this global problem and what actions we, individually, can take to be instrumental in dissolving this problem of child labor. Pledge your support to Voices from the Frontlines and 90.7 KPFK, get this DVD and attend the screening and Q/A. This is your chance to be the change that you want to see in the world!!! Knowledge equals responsibility. Knowledge is a choice! Celebrate National Children’s Day By Arming Yourself with Important Information That Can Help Stop Child Trafficking and Child Labor!! INVISIBLE HANDS— Special KPFK May Fund Drive Premium… A Special Event Screening + DVD Offer!!! Sunday June 9, 2019, 2PM (doors at 2PM; 3PM Screening) At the Beautiful Choi Auditorium Occidental College (1600 Campus Road, Los Angeles) This Special Event Includes A Q&A with Director Shraysi Tandon Moderated by KPFK’s Christi

Eric pays tribute to his friend and super hero, Paul Robeson during this KPFK fund drive show on Voices From the Frontlines.  Eric remarks about how magnificent and undefinable Paul Robeson was and still is: Scholar, athlete, film star, baritone singer from heaven, pan-africanist, black fighter, pro-communist, a friend of working and oppressed people all over the world, defiant black man, and political prisoner in his own country.   Eric, Channing, and Alan Minsky offer the Paul Robeson 4-DVD box set, narrated by Sidney Poitier, along with two of Eric’s books; Playbook for Progressives and Katrina’s Legacy.  Channing created a brilliant slideshow of Paul Robeson that we can watch on the Eric Mann Speaks Facebook page through our MEVO.  Have a listen to the show, get the DVD collection.   Paul Robeson favorite languages and people are the Afrikans. “In the early part of 1934 Robeson enrolled in the school of Oriental and African studies, a constituent college of the University of London, where he studied

This week: Voices Radio speaks with Jeanette Charles, the daughter of the Haitian Diaspora popular educator, journalist, and organizer, long time member of the Chiapas support committee, And international solidarity liaison with Venezuela Analysis. Jeanette talks to us about the U.S. lead coup in Venezuela against the Bolivarian Revolution and elected president Nicolas Maduro.

This week on Voices From the Frontlines Eric remembers and honors his dear friend Gary Stewart, "Rhino and iTunes music magician, progressive activist, and organizer philanthropist, funny and witty Mensch", and dear friend. Eric reads a blurb that he wrote about Gary and features clips from a show that Eric and Gary aired together in 2013/2014. Listening to the clips of Eric and Gary, you really get a sense for the the depth of their relationship, love of thought and theory, and the shared experience between the two of them, therein. Take a listen.

This week on Voices From the Frontlines, Eric talks about sports being the largest cultural intervention in our society, even more than film; for black people, women, people in other countries, etc. The theme of today’s show is "EVERYTHING IS POLITICAL"! But also, sports is just fun!!!  Tune in to hear great commentary on Magic Johnson, his mistakes and victories, the New York Knicks, The Pittsburg Steelers and how they put a franchise tag on Le'Veon Bell, listener calls, and so much more. Take a listen...

Today on Voices From the Frontlines, Eric deconstructs the film, Green Book, and offered us an alternative to the racist narrative portrayed in the film. Eric details the falsehoods told in this film that do nothing more than reinforce the racist lens through which the film makers views Shirley - and probably black people in general - while making every attempt to omit the genius and virtuoso that Don Shirley was. Eric talks about the anger that Don's family, as well as the black community, expressed after seeing this film. Eric's alternative narrative is refreshing, and revolutionary. If only the filmmaker had the same vision...  Eric also speaks to Fran Durrell, a fantastic peace activist, about the passing of KPFK's and the greater social justice world's dear friend, peace activist Blase Bonpane. Blase transitioned to the other side of life this past Monday, April 8th. While he will be missed, his legacy will love on through us! We must now carry the torch.  Tune in for yet another expansive episode of V