Abbott Cracks Down on Student Anti-Genocide Protests at University of Texas-Austin w/ Candice Bernd (G&R 290)

On Wednesday, in Austin TX, hundreds of police converged on the University of Texas to attack a peaceful protest in solidarity with the victims of the Israeli genocide in Gaza. At least 57 students and protest participants were arrested. A Fox News cameraman and other journalists were assaulted and arrested. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gloated in a video about his state troopers attacking pro-Palestinian protests. We talk with Candice Bernd (@candicebernd), who was at the protests, about what happened. Bio Candice is Senior Editor and staff reporter with Truthout. --------------------------------------------- Outro- "Shitty News" by Destroy Orbison Links + Criticism, praise of Texas governor after dramatic use of troopers on protesters (https://bit.ly/3U9oFmI) +Charges dropped against all 57 arrested in connection to UT-Austin pro-Palestinian protest (https://bit.ly/3Wfqe5i) Follow Green and Red// +G&R Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/greenandredpodcast⁠⁠⁠ +Our rad website: ⁠⁠⁠https://greenandredpodcast.org/⁠⁠⁠ +We're part of the Labor Podcast Network: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.laborradionetwork.org/⁠⁠ + Join our Discord community ( https://discord.gg/AzY3gmpm ) Support the Green and Red Podcast// +Become a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast +Or make a one time donation here: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/DonateGandR⁠⁠⁠ This is a Green and Red Podcast (@PodcastGreenRed) production. Produced by Bob (@bobbuzzanco) and Scott (@sparki1969). “Green and Red Blues" by Moody. Editing by Scott.