Blinken In Africa, FBI Raids Mar-a-Lago, Abortion Ban Backlash and Gustavo Petro’s Inauguration

DC Circuit court of appeals rules that the House Ways and Means Committee can access Trump's tax returns.Jacqueline Luqman, is an activist and author. She is also the co-host of By Any Means Necessary on Radio Sputnik joins the show today to talk about Blinken’s trip to Africa. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is touting in Africa, a White House fact sheet of objectives. The new U.S. strategy toward Sub-Saharan Africa represents a reframing of Africa’s importance to U.S. national security interests according to the plan. The Misfits and Luqman talk about the United States touted goal to foster openness and open societies in Africa that America is going to deliver democratic and security dividends to African nations. Kim Keenan, adjunct professor at George Washington University and former General Counsel of the NAACP joins the show to talk about the backlash from laws restricting abortion without restrictions following the reversal of Roe v. Wade. Then they discuss the risk for physicians who fear the threat of prosecution. Many doctors will leave states with the most restrictive abortion laws which could lead to a healthcare provider shortage in several states according to Keenan.Kevin Gosztola, journalist, writer for Shadowproof.com and co-host of the podcast Unauthorized Disclosure joins the show to talk about the FBI raid on the Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property in FloridaWyatt Reed, Sputnik News correspondent joins the show to talk about Gustavo Petro’s Inauguration in Colombia. They also talk about Cuba struggling to contain a fire that started Friday in its main oil terminal. Dozens of firefighters are missing, more than 100 injured and one dead - and while Mexico and Venezuela have sent teams to help, and Russia, Nicaragua, Argentina and Chile offered material aid, They discuss Cuba’s recovery under the longstanding blockade the US enforces.