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A federal indictment alleges that Russia attempted to sow political turmoil in the United States by partnering with the Uhuru House, an African Socialist group based in St. Petersburg, Florida. FBI agents raided the location following claims of a seven-year influence campaign involving propaganda and election interference. The discussion connects this event to historical Russian involvement with Black political liberation movements.
Omali Yeshitela, chairman of the African People's Socialist Party, describes the FBI's use of flashbang grenades and drones during raids on his properties in St. Louis and St. Petersburg. He characterizes the flamethrower incident as a "test run" for the subsequent federal intervention. The hosts discuss whether the lack of hate crime charges in the flag-burning incident indicates a double standard in the justice system.
