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The Fight Over the Indian Child Welfare Act Is Not Just A Custody Battle
Feb01

The Fight Over the Indian Child Welfare Act Is Not Just A Custody Battle

It’s a lesser-known case in the docket for the Supreme Court, but if The Indian Child Welfare Act is overturned, it could have massive implications for the laws that govern Indigenous sovereignty in the United States. We talk with author and activist Rebecca Nagle about the case of Baby O and the Librettis and how their story led to Halaand v. Brakeen. But, we also investigate the money and interests behind the lawsuit....

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The Response: Mutual Aid with Joshua Potash
Jan25

The Response: Mutual Aid with Joshua Potash

Joshua Potash is an anti-capitalist abolitionist based in New York City. Joshua co-founded Washington Square Park Mutual Aid, which provides free food, clothing, and various supplies once a week in the New York City park. They also co-host events like film screenings, skillshares, and various trainings. The group was founded in response to NYPD violence with the aim of creating a counter-narrative and being a community hub for folks...

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Upstream: Worker Cooperatives
Jan18

Upstream: Worker Cooperatives

  On today’s show we learn about worker cooperatives: what are they and can they offer an alternative to the dominant capitalist mindset? Our partner podcast Upstream brings us to a bike and skate shop in Richmond, CA that’s providing a much-needed service to its community, while also empowering its own workers. A version of this story was originally aired in 2018. Image Credit: Artwork by Phil Wrigglesworth Like this...

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70 Million: Punished and Persecuted for Being Unhoused, Part 2
Jan11

70 Million: Punished and Persecuted for Being Unhoused, Part 2

More than a quarter of the people experiencing homelessness in the U.S. live in California. Nowhere is the unhoused crisis more visible than in the city of Los Angeles, where almost 30,000 people camp out on sidewalks and in parks every night. On today’s episode we continue to follow a community of unhoused people in Echo Park in Los Angeles, that was forcibly evicted by police despite an enormous show of support from...

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70 Million: Punished and Persecuted for Being Unhoused, Part 1
Jan04

70 Million: Punished and Persecuted for Being Unhoused, Part 1

On this Making Contact, we hear a story from our podcast partner 70 Million about a community of unhoused people in Echo Park in Los Angeles and how they were forcibly evicted by police despite hundreds of protestors who showed up to support them. We’ll hear from people on the front lines about how people experiencing homelessness are criminalized for simply trying to survive on the street in this edited version of...

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Fallen Heroes 2022
Dec28

Fallen Heroes 2022

Thousands of social justice leaders in communities all over the world passed away this year. We’re closing out the year, as we usually do, with inspiring words from some of the Fallen Heroes of 2022. Special Thanks to the following for use of archival recordings: The California African American Museum, Willie Terry mediasanctuary.org, Larger Living Podcast @largerliving, Multi-Monde productions, Eric Minh Swenson, Dave Id Like...

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