Capitalism and Imperialism: A Global System of Death

<p>On today's In the News roundtable, Brian Becker, Esther Iverem, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss how workers are bearing the deadly &nbsp;brunt of the devastating tornadoes that ripped across the country. They also cover new revelations about US war crimes in Syria, a military coverup on the Jan. 6 attack, an extradition ruling against heroic journalist Julian Assange, the courageous hunger strike of women in ICE detention in Louisiana, and more.</p> <p>The following articles are referenced in today's episode:</p> <p>Tornado Left Deadly Path of Destruction up to 250 Miles Long in Kentucky, Five Other States<br> <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/rescuers-search-for-those-missing-after-destructive-tornadoes-in-kentucky-illinois-11639325118" target="_blank">https://www.wsj.com/articles/rescuers-search-for-those-missing-after-destructive-tornadoes-in-kentucky-illinois-11639325118</a></p> <p>Civilian Deaths Mounted as Secret Unit Pounded ISIS<br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/12/us/civilian-deaths-war-isis.html" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/12/us/civilian-deaths-war-isis.html</a></p> <p>Starbucks workers win historic first union: “If we can do this here, you can do this too”<br> <a href="https://www.liberationnews.org/starbucks-workers-win-historic-first-union-if-we-can-do-this-here-you-can-do-this-too/" target="_blank">https://www.liberationnews.org/starbucks-workers-win-historic-first-union-if-we-can-do-this-here-you-can-do-this-too/</a></p> <p>Please make an urgently-needed contribution to The Socialist Program by joining our Patreon community at <a href="https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fpatreon.com%2Fthesocialistprogram&amp;token=e20f6d-1-1639486062920" rel="nofollow ugc" target="_blank" title="http://patreon.com/thesocialistprogram">patreon.com/thesocialistprogram</a>. We rely on the generous support of our listeners to keep bringing you consistent, high-quality shows. All Patreon donors of $5 a month or more are invited to join the monthly Q&amp;A seminar with Bri