RSH 46 -- The Empire Is Eating Itself (8.7.2020)

Recorded August 5, 2020 (Adam: I uploaded and edited this and the show notes a little late. Sorry for the delay). Adam and Peter talk about a number of things. Peter covers the workers' strike at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine and interviews one of the striking workers. Adam discusses a COVID-19 relief bill in the Senate to support independent music venues. They talk about the recent explosion on Beirut, Lebanon and the Zimbabwean government's $3.5 billion in "reparations" to white settlers.    Links: General Dynamics and AeroVironment give combat vehicles drone technology: https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/ausa/2018/10/09/general-dynamics-aerovironment-join-forces-to-give-combat-vehicles-their-own-drones/ ; "Save Our Stages Act" to provide COVID-19 relief to small, independent music venues: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/senate-bill-independent-venues-covid-19-relief-aid-1032542/?fbclid=IwAR03BS8Ea8_NINJ_noJenBUraXTgN3GkoZtzuyxRg3iFjlxydZ4BdCiznTQ ; Zimbabwe pays $3.5 billion compensation to white settlers: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/07/zimbabwe-pay-white-farmer-35bn-land-compensation-deal-200729135752062.html , https://www.reuters.com/article/us-zimbabwe-farmers/zimbabwe-agrees-to-pay-3-5-billion-compensation-to-white-farmers-idUSKCN24U1OM; Zimbabwe government cracks down on opponents and protesters: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/08/zimbabwe-president-vows-flush-opponents-200804141615075.html ; Beirut explosion: https://www.theguardian.com/world/audio/2020/aug/11/after-deadly-explosion-will-anything-change-beirut-podcast , https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/10/world/middleeast/beirut-explosion-us-contractor.html , https://www.npr.org/2020/08/07/899776352/beiruts-explosion-looks-like-an-accident-and-a-sign-of-the-country-s-collapse ,   ;  Theme song: "Real Sankara Hours theme song"  Peter MGunn -- bass guitar  Adam Hudson -- drums  Support the struggle: Anti-Police Terror Project -- @APTPaction (Twitter)  Reclaim the Block -- @reclaimtheblock (Twitter) secure.everyaction.com/zae4prEeKESHB…zC-lQfhEaey0U People's Breakfast Oakland -- @PeoplesBreakOak Follow us on Twitter: Adam Hudson -- @adamhudson5 Peter MGunn -- @MGunnPeter Real Sankara Hours -- @sankarahours Adam's SoundCloud -- https://soundcloud.com/adamhudson5 Get the RSS feed from our Podbean to stay up-to-date with new episodes: realsankarahours.podbean.com/ Subscribe to us on Patreon to get bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/realsankarahours/