Huge developments in Quebec, including the nakedly political arrest of Amir Khadir, are covered on-site by Robin Philpot. "Montreal is like a city under siege." There are policemen everywhere, while Canada's power elite congregate at the 2012 Conference of Montreal to envision new ways to transfer wealth to the rich. Meanwhile, citizens are stopped by police in the streets for wearing political insignia.
Glen Ford, from Black Agenda Report, has been investigating Rwanda alongside recent cases of U.S. intervention. He discusses his recent article "The endless genocide: Rwanda still spreading chaos and death in the Congo," as well as how "humanitarian" organizations serve as messengers for the empire.
Charles Roach explains his decision not to take an oath for the Queen. People say that the monarchy is only a symbol, but symbols have a way of becoming reality.
And Zafar Bangash follows up on the story of the Syrian rebels who kidnapped Lebanese pilgrims. The conflict in Syria has spilled into Lebanon. When will the U.S. stop financing religious extremists in Central Asia?
Interview Robin Philpot, Glen Ford, Charles Roach, and Zafar Bangash
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