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The Socialist Program with Brian Becker

The Socialist Program with Brian Becker

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  • Minneapolis Fights Back While Trump Threatens To Invoke The Insurrection Act [Preview]
    Jan 16 2026

    As thousands of ICE agents continue their rampage in Minneapolis, the people are preparing for an even larger fightback that could reshape politics in the United States. Elon Musk endorses a call for martial law, and President Trump threatens the Insurrection Act to deploy the US military against the people of the United States. Brian Becker and Layan Fuleihan discuss.


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    11 mins
  • Trump Says Cuba Is Next After Venezuela Attack. Population Armed to Defend Country
    Jan 16 2026

    Trump ordered the massive bombing of Iran in June. Next he bombed Venezuela and kidnapped Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January 2026. Is Trump now setting his imperial sights on Cuba?


    Brian Becker is joined by Manolo De Los Santos, the executive director of The People’s Forum in New York.


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    32 mins
  • ICE Terror Is a Sign of Trump's Desperation. A General Strike Can Turn the Tables w/ Richard Wolff
    Jan 13 2026

    The United States is at a boiling point after the ICE killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis. Cities across the country are under attack from Trump’s federal ICE agent police force, and hundreds of thousands protested this ICE invasion this past weekend. Brian and Prof. Wolff discuss the struggle that is heating up.


    Professor Richard Wolff is an author & co-founder of the organization Democracy at Work. You can find his work at rdwolff.com.

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    24 mins
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