Hidden U.S. War Crimes in Syria

<p>On today's In the News roundtable, Brian Becker, Esther &nbsp;Iverem, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss a newly-revealed US &nbsp;war crime in Syria that took the lives of over 60 civilians, causing &nbsp;shock and outrage around the world. They also discuss the trials of Kyle &nbsp;Rittenhouse and the killers of Ahmaud Arbery, CIA-orchestrated efforts &nbsp;to destabilize Cuba, the dangerous rise of the violent far right, the &nbsp;social program budget being pushed to the side in favor of military &nbsp;spending, and more.</p> <p>The following articles are referenced in this episode:</p> <p>How the U.S. Hid an Airstrike That Killed Dozens of Civilians in Syria<br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/13/us/us-airstrikes-civilian-deaths.html" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/13/us/us-airstrikes-civilian-deaths.html</a></p> <p>How a School District Got Caught in Virginia’s Political Maelstrom<br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/14/us/loudoun-county-school-board-va.html" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/14/us/loudoun-county-school-board-va.html</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=224795-1-1637067800123" rel="nofollow ugc" target="_blank" title="http://patreon.com/thesocialistprogram">patreon.com/thesocialistprogram</a>. &nbsp;We rely on the generous support of our listeners to keep bringing you &nbsp;consistent, high-quality shows. All Patreon donors of $5 a month or more &nbsp;are invited to join the monthly Q&amp;A seminar with Brian.</p>