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“A Statecraft of Torture” - Orisanmi Burton on the CIA, MKULTRA, New York Prisoners and Indigenous Children

“A Statecraft of Torture” - Orisanmi Burton on the CIA, MKULTRA, New York Prisoners and Indigenous Children

FromMillennials Are Killing Capitalism


“A Statecraft of Torture” - Orisanmi Burton on the CIA, MKULTRA, New York Prisoners and Indigenous Children

FromMillennials Are Killing Capitalism

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Length:
67 minutes
Released:
Jun 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

For this episode Orisanmi Burton returns to the podcast. This episode is about Dr. Burton’s latest article which was released today on Truthout. This new piece is called, “New Docs Link CIA to Medical Torture of Indigenous Children and Black Prisoners.” In our conversation we will talk about the connections between the Central Intelligence Agency’s MKULTRA program, former Governor Normal Rockefeller, the Rockefeller Foundation, McGill University, the Allan Memorial Institute and experiments that were conducted in New York State prisons.  There are some references in this episode to our most recent episode with Orisanmi Burton in this discussion, when Dr. Burton makes mentions to things he discussed “earlier” or “before” they are to be found in that discussion which we will link as well.  Content Warning: There is discussion of torture, rape, and other forms of state violence in this episode We also encourage folks to pre-order Dr. Burton’s forthcoming book Tip of the Spear: Black Radicalism, Prison Repression, and the Long Attica Revolt and will link that in the show notes. If you would like to support our work we are running a little behind on our goal for the month of June. For as little as $1 a month you can contribute to that effort at patreon.com/millennialsarekillingcapitalism and support our ability to bring you these episodes on a weekly basis. Links:  Our Mohawk Warrior Society episode First episode with Orisanmi, 2nd episode with Orisanmi Silent Cells (referenced in the discussion) Acres of Skin Recent agreement between Mohawk Mothers and McGill
Released:
Jun 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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