Thousands Protest to #ProtectMueller & Cuba Strengthens Ties with Russia, China

Anya Parampil reports the #ProtectMueller movement, as thousands of people nationwide took to the streets this week to protest the resignation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Walter Smolerak, an organizer with the anti-war ANSWER Coalition, joins the show to discuss whether or not this is the best use of organizing time, considering other issues such as mass incarceration, income inequality, and the U.S. assisted Saudi war on Yemen continue unabated. Later, Anya checks in on Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel’s international tour, which has included stops in Russia and China. Cristina Escobar, Cuban Journalist and Political Commentator, joins Anya to talk Cuba’s deepened financial ties with Vietnam and North Korea, the necessity for Cuba to reach out to its socialist sister nations, and how the U.S. blockade affects the country