RSH 143 -- Is The Oligarchy In The Room With Us Right Now? (5.14.2025)

In this episode, Adam and Peter talk about the Bernie/AOC “Fight Oligarchy” tour, David Hogg challenging the neoliberal old guard in the Democratic Party, and Trump’s trade war with China and the rest of the world.    (Recorded April 24, 2025; updated May 14, 2025)    If you liked this episode and want bonus content, subscribe for $5 a month to Real Sankara Hours on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/realsankarahours     Remember to LIKE, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE!    Get Real Sankara Hours bonus content for $5 a month on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/realsankarahours Make a one-time donation to Real Sankara Hours on PayPal https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/realsankarahours  Subscribe to Real Sankara Hours YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@realsankarahours   Socials, links, and where to listen to Real Sankara Hours https://linktr.ee/realsankarahours  Real Sankara Hours website: https://realsankarahours.org/  Links, research related to episode  Bernie Sanders is drawing record crowds as he pushes Democrats to 'fight oligarchy' https://www.npr.org/2025/03/22/nx-s1-5334488/bernie-sanders-fight-oligarchy-tour-trump-musk-doge-democrats  DNC chair rebukes David Hogg for pushing primaries against Democratic incumbents https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/david-hogg-disrupts-democratic-party-rcna202202  How Obama and the Democratic Party killed the antiwar movement:  https://inthesetimes.com/article/what-happened-to-the-anti-war-movement  https://jacobin.com/2018/05/anti-war-movement-democratic-party-iraq  U.S. killing, under Obama administration, of U.S. citizen Anwar al-Awlaki  US cited controversial law in decision to kill American citizen by drone https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/23/us-justification-drone-killing-american-citizen-awlaki  Inside America’s Dirty Wars https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/inside-americas-dirty-wars/  Abdulrahman, Anwar’s teenage son, killed by U.S. drone strike after his father was killed https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/abdulrahman-al-awlaki-us-drone-strike-10-years  Anwar’s daughter, Nawar, killed in U.S. commando raid during Trump administration in 2017 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/feb/01/yemen-strike-eight-year-old-american-girl-killed-al-awlaki   Adam’s writings  Obama’s speech on drones and Gitmo is a repackaging of permanent war https://adamhudson.org/2013/05/26/obamas-speech-on-drones-and-gitmo-is-a-repackaging-of-permanent-war/  Secret “white paper” justifies assassinating American citizens – entrenching permanent war https://adamhudson.org/2013/02/07/secret-white-paper-justifies-assassinating-american-citizens-entrenching-permanent-war/  Trump YOUNG MALE, Latino Approval PLUNGES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1L8iKXYjKY  China hits back at US tariffs with export controls on key rare earths https://www.reuters.com/world/china-hits-back-us-tariffs-with-rare-earth-export-controls-2025-04-04/  Elon says Tesla humanoid robots impacted by China's export ban on rare earth minerals — Optimus production is delayed due to a 'magnet issue' https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/tesla-is-impacted-by-chinas-export-ban-on-rare-earth-minerals-optimus-production-is-delayed-due-to-a-magnet-issue  China’s rare-earth mineral squeeze will hit the Pentagon hard https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2025/04/chinas-rare-earth-mineral-squeeze-will-hit-pentagon-hard/404776/?oref=d1-featured-river-secondary  Stocks, dollar climb, gold sinks as US says China tariffs not sustainable https://www.reuters.com/markets/global-markets-wrapup-1-2025-04-23/  Trump Official Says Tariff War With China 'Unsustainable'  https://www.newsweek.com/trump-official-says-tariff-war-china-unsustainable-2062799  Why China curbing rare earth exports is a blow to the US  https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1drqeev36qo  DNC takes step towards ousting David Hogg as vice chair https://www.axios.com/2025/05/13/david-hogg-dnc-vice-chair-democrats  EVIDENCE: The Democratic Party Is UNDEMOCRATIC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9_5V2ME_gs  Trump's trade war wins so far: More talk, uncertainty and deadlines https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/trump-tariff-agreement-us-china-uk-what-it-means-what-to-know-rcna206365   Theme song: “Real Sankara Hours theme song”  Peter MGunn – bass guitar  Adam Hudson – drums      Real Sankara Hours is a Pan-African socialist political podcast that covers domestic and global politics, current events, race, Black radical political theory, and Black culture from a Pan-African socialist and Black Left perspective. It’s hosted by Adam Hudson and Peter MGunn.