Trial begins in Florida for activists accused of helping Russia sow political division, chaos
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Trial has begun in Florida for four activists accused of illegally acting as Russian agents to help the Kremlin sow political discord and interfere in U.S. elections.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Trial began Tuesday in Florida for four activists accused of illegally acting as Russian agents to help the Kremlin sow political discord and interfere in U.S. elections.

All four are or were affiliated with the African People’s Socialist Party and Uhuru Movement, which has locations in St. Petersburg, Florida, and St. Louis. Among those charged is Omali Yeshitela, the 82-year-old chairman of the U.S.-based organization focused on Black empowerment and the effort to obtain reparations for slavery and what it considers the past genocide of Africans.

  • jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.worldOP
    13·
    2 months ago

    Edit: added sentences below quote

    If you’re just gonna dismiss every media outlet

    I am not dismissing it, I am just pointing it who funds and controls them.

    Billionaires and corporations continue to buy up media.

    Tim pool and Dave rubin and friends are literally russian mouthpieces no matter who says it.

    They say this about the “far left” and the “far right”, I am critical of these talking points.

    • SkyezOpen@lemmy.world
      3·
      2 months ago

      Yeah, they accuse them because they spew russian talking points all the time. This is different because they discovered that the company that pays them was actually founded by 2 RT employees. Literally. Actually. Russian. State. Funded.

      • jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.worldOP
        13·
        2 months ago

        All four are or were affiliated with the African People’s Socialist Party and Uhuru Movement, which has locations in St. Petersburg, Florida, and St. Louis.

        The defense attorneys, however, said despite their connections to the Russian organization, the actions taken by the African People’s Socialist Party and Uhuru Movement were aligned precisely with what they have advocated for more than 50 years. Yeshitela founded the organization in 1972 as a Black empowerment group opposed to vestiges of colonialism around the world.

        IMO: These are just more status quo fascists pushing for censorship of dissent, using another excuse to limit our first amendment rights.