Leaders of seven nations that grew rich off of slavery and colonialism gathered in the United Kingdom last weekend to congratulate themselves on their quote-unquote democratic values.

We'll discuss the G7 summit, the fight against police brutality and the suppression of the movement against racism, the latest attacks on Representative Ilhan Omar, and more.

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Brian, I mentioned in the intro the Seven Nations who met this weekend, who in fact did grow rich off of slavery and colonialism.

Let's start there.

I think it's important to mention Joe Biden's

first overseas trip, first at the so-called G7, the group of seven nations that took place in

the UK. There were massive protests, mainly focused about the environment, got very, very little

media coverage, the mass protested.

And then he was on to Brussels for the meeting with NATO.

And then, of course, he will be meeting with Vladimir Putin and others.

But this was a big trip for Biden, as he kept telling everyone who would listen,

America's back, meaning the so-called disruptive influence of Donald Trump on U.S. foreign policy and U.S. alliances with NATO,

also known as the junior partners of U.S. imperialism. Biden was promising that those stormy seas are

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