Trump Temporarily Suspends Federal Raids in San Francisco

MONDAY, OCTOBER 27
PROGRAM #10939 12:00 PM PT

Trump Temporarily Suspends Federal Raids in San Francisco. 

After repeated threats, the Trump administration sent more than 100 federal agents to a military base in San Francisco Bay, only to withdraw them after a call between the president and the mayor of San Francisco, along with Silicon Valley business leaders. With this, the White House backtracked and canceled the deployment of more federal agents to this Democratic city, while Governor Gavin Newsom prepares a lawsuit and activists remain on alert. What does this military presence mean for the area, just days before a state election? How is civil society organizing in response to their arrival?

Guest: Arthur Wolf, Organizer, 50501SF grassroots movement, Oakland, CA.

Federal education on hold. The federal shutdown has entered its fourth week, and during this period the Department of Education has ceased operations. Nearly 500 employees have been laid off, paralyzing key areas that distribute federal funds and ensure civil rights and special education protections. Trump is using this moment to push forward his goal of dismantling the agency. How are students from vulnerable communities being affected? How are the consequences felt? What does it mean to have a Department of Education on hold? What role are the courts playing?

Guest: Betty Marquez Rosales, Education Reporter, EdSource, Los Angeles, CA.

Antifa: A terrorist organization? President Trump signed an executive order designating the anti-fascist movement “Antifa” as a “domestic terrorist organization.” Analysts warn that the plan is based on false assumptions. What is true and what is false about the order? Is Antifa an organized group? Does U.S. law even define the crime of “domestic terrorist organization”? Is it true that the radical left is driving the nation’s political violence? Has Antifa been confirmed to be involved in Kirk’s murder?

Guest: Rafael Olavarria, Politics and Migration Fact-checker, Factchequeado, Washington, DC.

Photo:  Paul Goyette/Flickr

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