RSH 126 -- Niger Please (9.5.2023)

Recorded August 26, 2023. In this free episode, Adam and Peter cover BRICS welcoming new nations, which is disrupting the Western-led world order, Donald Trump’s arrest in Georgia, the coup in Niger and West Africa’s dissatisfaction with French neocolonialism, and how the Democratic Party fearing low Black voter turnout, especially low turnout among Black men.     Links:    Mapping Police Violence: https://mappingpoliceviolence.org/    Trump arrest: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/24/donald-trump-to-be-arrested-in-georgia-live-updates.html    BRICS welcomes new countries https://www.reuters.com/world/brics-poised-invite-new-members-join-bloc-sources-2023-08-24/    Niger  Burkina Faso and Mali warn against foreign intervention in Niger https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/1/burkina-faso-and-mali-warn-against-foreign-intervention-after-niger-coup  Burkina Faso and Mali say foreign intervention in Niger would be considered a declaration of war https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20230801-burkina-faso-and-mali-say-intervention-in-niger-would-be-declaration-of-war  How dependent France is on Niger’s uranium https://www.lemonde.fr/en/les-decodeurs/article/2023/08/04/how-dependent-is-france-on-niger-s-uranium_6080772_8.html  Is France to blame for instability in West Africa? https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-66406137  Niger is among world’s biggest uranium producers https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/uranium-mines-niger-worlds-7th-biggest-producer-2023-07-28/  French nuclear giant to explore potential of uranium deposit in Niger https://www.africanews.com/2023/03/19/french-nuclear-giant-to-explore-potential-of-uranium-deposit-in-niger//  Former French Intelligence agent exposes dirt on uranium mining operation in Niger https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/economy/1691490311-former-french-intelligence-agent-exposes-dirt-on-uranium-mining-operation-in-niger    Democrats fear low Black voter turnout (and ignoring of Black male voters)  https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/07/31/democrats-black-voters-2024-election-biden/    Theme song: “Real Sankara Hours theme song”  Peter MGunn – bass guitar  Adam Hudson – drums    Real Sankara Hours website: https://realsankarahours.org/