Last Friday, before the arrival of Hurricane Irene, Cynthia McKinney, former 6-term Congresswoman from Georgia, made a stop here in Philly as part of her "Eyewitness Libya" tour. The tour, which has been happening in multiple cities around the country, seeks to expose the truth about how the U.S./NATO intervention in Libya is endangering and killing the civilian population and demand an immediate end to the war on Libya. McKinney, who ran for president in 2008 on the Green Party ticket, led a coalition of independent journalist to the war-torn country earlier this year.
The Philadelphia leg of the tour, which was held at Calvary Church in West Philly, was organized and supported by the International Action Center and International Concerned Family & Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal, N’COBRA, The Askia Coalition, Del. Valley Veterans for America, Philadelphia Innocence Project, Workers World Party, Moorish Unification Council of the World, Men United Against Violence Network, Party of Socialism and Liberation, Phila. ANSWER, Green Party of Philadelphia, Brandywine Peace Community, Philadelphia Against War, and the Sankofa Community Center.
Listen below as McKinney discusses what we are not seeing in the media including how this U.S./NATO "intervention" has killed thousands and ushered in a wave of violence against Libyan people of African descent.
*Just some technical notes: It was hot as hell in the meeting space, so the buzzing you hear in the background is actually the sound of whirling fans. Also, any sound fluctuation you hear is due to me adjusting the mic sensitivity so that it would filter out some of the sound of the fans. Finally, there were other speakers there that night. But due to battery and space limitations on my recording device, I chose only to focus on McKinney. However, Sara Flounders from the national office of the International Action Center, speaks briefly during the Q&A segment.
Now that is out of the way, please enjoy and let me know what you think in the comment section below:
The Philadelphia leg of the tour, which was held at Calvary Church in West Philly, was organized and supported by the International Action Center and International Concerned Family & Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal, N’COBRA, The Askia Coalition, Del. Valley Veterans for America, Philadelphia Innocence Project, Workers World Party, Moorish Unification Council of the World, Men United Against Violence Network, Party of Socialism and Liberation, Phila. ANSWER, Green Party of Philadelphia, Brandywine Peace Community, Philadelphia Against War, and the Sankofa Community Center.
Listen below as McKinney discusses what we are not seeing in the media including how this U.S./NATO "intervention" has killed thousands and ushered in a wave of violence against Libyan people of African descent.
*Just some technical notes: It was hot as hell in the meeting space, so the buzzing you hear in the background is actually the sound of whirling fans. Also, any sound fluctuation you hear is due to me adjusting the mic sensitivity so that it would filter out some of the sound of the fans. Finally, there were other speakers there that night. But due to battery and space limitations on my recording device, I chose only to focus on McKinney. However, Sara Flounders from the national office of the International Action Center, speaks briefly during the Q&A segment.
Now that is out of the way, please enjoy and let me know what you think in the comment section below:
Q&A below:
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