Ep. 65: Kzoo Demands End to Rent Control Ban, Gaza Solidarity in Michigan, and More

We talk about the efforts of "We The People Michigan" bearing fruit with the Kalamazoo City Commission which just put out a resolution supporting the repeal of Michigan's rent control ban.

We look at several stories about how the resistance to the genocide in Gaza is playing out in Michigan. Activists in Detroit were arrested protesting Biden meeting up with the NAACP, the encampment at University of Michigan was besieged and dismantled Tuesday by police, and we look at an article from Bridge Michigan that breaks down how Michigan's elected representatives feel about it.

We give you a quick update on the status of Julian Assange's legal case, and look at an analysis from the World Socialist Web Site on the ramifications of the Iranian president's death.

 

2:25- 11:30 Kzoo City Commission Resolves to Support Repeal of Rent Control Ban

 

12:15- 39:00 From the Great Lakes to the Sea: Repression of anti-Genocide Protests in Michigan and a Political Report Card

 

40:00- 43:00 Morehouse College Students Respond to Biden's Visit

 

43:00- 50:35 The ICC Brings Charges Against Netanyahu, Hamas

 

51:40- 56:00 Julian Assange Can Appeal his Extradition to U.S.

 

56:30- 1:06:50 Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's Death and Geopolitics

 

SOURCES/ FURTHER READING

 

Michigan should repeal its rent control ban, Kalamazoo City Commission says
https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2024/05/michigan-should-repeal-its-rent-control-ban-kalamazoo-city-commission-says.html

 

Activists, Including Left Voice and Detroit Will Breathe Members, Arrested at Protest of Biden in Detroit, Free All Arrested and Drop All Charges
https://www.leftvoice.org/activists-including-left-voice-and-detroit-will-breathe-members-arrested-at-protest-of-biden-in-detroit-free-all-arrested-and-drop-all-charges/

 

Pro-Palestinian encampment driven from University of Michigan campus
https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2024/05/pro-palestinian-encampment-driven-from-university-of-michigan-campus.html

 

Michigan elections FAQ: Where do U.S. reps stand on Israel-Hamas war
https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/michigan-elections-faq-where-do-us-reps-stand-israel-hamas-war

 

Int’l Criminal Court Seeks Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant & Hamas Leaders for War Crimes
https://www.democracynow.org/2024/5/20/icc_warrants_netanyahu_gallant_sinwar

 

UK High Court Rules Julian Assange Can Appeal US Extradition
https://truthout.org/articles/uk-high-court-rules-julian-assange-can-appeal-us-extradition

 

Death of Iranian president in yet to be explained helicopter crash further destabilizes a blazing Middle East
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2024/05/21/xckk-m21.html

 

Interview w/ PetCo Worker on the Eve of the Union Vote 
https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-whfxy-16111e6