The Rise of the New Labor Movement
…ink that, you know, we were headed down this cliff for a long time and the COVID 19 pandemic, accelerated it to some extent. Because not only on the flip side did it change what was happening in the workplace, which we’ll talk about in a second, but it also changed like the reality of what that paycheck adds up to around inflation, , which is really purposefully, you know, it’s not some accident due to, shortage of supplies, but as we’ve seen in n…
Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice (ENCORE)
…was happening and maintain a certain kind of collective line beyond which capitalism couldn’t go. Those communities were better able to resist, for example, type two diabetes than communities that had been forced to lose their language. And so what, what this suggests is that it is possible to develop and nurture within us, no matter how damaged we are a capacity to be able to fight back. And that I think is the, I mean, I, I think, you know, we…
Angela Davis and Tim Wise: Capitalism, Privatization and Hope
Photo by SpeakOut. Renowned anti-racist author Tim Wise examines how society is being divided and conquered on the basis of race and class. But legendary activist Angela Davis says we must not give up hope. On this edition, we hear Davis and Wise discuss privatization, the economy, and other critical issues of our times – moderated by journalist Rose Aguilar. Special thanks to SpeakOut. Featuring: Angela Davis, author, political activist, former…
Gaza, Solidarity, and the Movement for Palestinian Liberation
…years, we’ve also seen the unmasking of violence of the violence of racial capitalism and policing. The whole world is questioning the foundation of the system, the historical exploitation and dispossession of Black and Indigenous people. And just as the system finds its origins in the exploitation of Black and Indigenous communities, it’s also true that it finds its undoing in the centuries long emancipatory visions of these same people. Freedom…
Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice
…was happening and maintain a certain kind of collective line beyond which capitalism couldn’t go. Those communities were better able to resist, for example, type two diabetes than communities that had been forced to lose their language. And so what, what this suggests is that it is possible to develop and nurture within us, no matter how damaged we are a capacity to be able to fight back. And that I think is the, I mean, I, I think, you know, we…
The Utopian Dinner Table: How to Feed the World in 100 Years
…to imagine the end of the world, but not being able to imagine the end of capitalism. But also because the industrial food system itself is a massive driver of ecological transformation. And so if we can’t imagine a world without destroying the foundations of the life on which we depend. Um, then we all very literally going to be rendering not only most of the planet extinct, but ourselves as well. MUSIC Aysha: That’s author Raj Pa…
Globalization Desk
…this controversial military technology, which accelerated after 9/11.[…] Capitalism Makes us Crazy: Dr Gabor Maté on Illness & Addiction What’s the connection between the increase in chronic diseases, mental illness and drug addiction in our society today? On this edition, Dr. Gabor Mate talks about the relationship between mind and body health – and what the rise of capitalism[…] Permission to Speak: Political Prisoners in Burma As…
Grace Lee Boggs in Conversation with Angela Davis — Transcript, web extra only
…n the occupied territories. They were inspired by the freedom riders of the 1960s of 1960. As a matter of fact they boarded buses that were meant for the exclusive use of Jewish settlers that were meant for the exclusive use of Jewish settlers within the occupied territory of Palestine and they were arrested. And others challenged the roadways because there are highways that are only intended.. Is that ten more seconds? I’m going to try to speed t…
Unblock the Vote 2020
…m. Monica Lopez Native Americans were granted their right to citizenship in 1924. That’s over 50 years after the passage of the 14th Amendment. And in 1962, the right to vote was fully and finally guaranteed for Native Americans in all 50 states. Speaking at a Native American voting rights hearing in Washington, D.C., New Mexico Congressional Representative Ben Ray Lujan. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan The good news is that tribes and lawmakers are taking act…
Occupy: From Encampments to a Movement
…eople participating in the movement to confront financial institutions and capitalism that aren’t sleeping out at the various parks across the country. And its critical for us to figure out ways for people to engage constructively because our organizations, organizations that are rooted in working class, communities of color has been doing the organizing around a particular strata of the 99%. It is important to acknowledge that the petty bour…
How Ollas Populares fed Buenos Aires through a pandemic (Encore)
…or the level of engagement and networking of the ollas that emerged during COVID 19 and the previous ones, like you didn’t have that level of communication engagement, uh, as constant as it was during the pandemic, when everyone was able to join some meetings or WhatsApp groups. So communication work was quite constant. Amy: Together. The team came up with a plan for five structures that could be built with cheap, local materials. They prioritized…
Fighting for the Ballot: Race and Voter Suppression in the 2020 Election
…he hole. What is now happening is that our volume has went down because of covid. And so the Board of Governors are the ones that hired DeJoy who has never had any postal experience at all. He fired or relocated the twenty three top people in the Postal Service who knew how to do the mail. He said no overtime. He determined when the carriers were supposed to come back in. SALIMA – This is unusual for the postal service, because the carriers used…
70 Million: Voting from Jail is a Right, and Now a Reality in Chicago
…f the most important voting cycles that we had in decades. Kirkland: Then, Covid-19 hit… Bates: Our education building is shut down for the time being. The library is shut down for the time being. So the only activity we have is just basically physical activity, just going outside, walking around on the track. We’re all wearing a mask, every, everybody wear a mask, anywhere we go into a facility, we have to wear a mask except within the area which…
Bio Hackers versus Big Pharma: Tackling the Rising Cost of Insulin
…es – and it’s called Medicare for All. Narr: In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, many Americans are worried about their health insurance. The cost of treating the illness, if a patient ends up in the ICU, can run into the tens of thousands of dollars without coverage. Which most people just can’t afford. Today we bring you a piece we produced last year about the rising cost of insulin, and the possible effectiveness of Medicar…
Revolutionary Mothering and Reproductive Justice
…everything that these feminists of color are saying about mothering in the 1980s, 1970s and 1980s. And so I’m looking through Audre Lourde’s papers, I’m looking through June Jordan’s papers, I’m looking through, um, finding these, uh, a Azalia and the Salsa Soul Sister Gazette, and you know, all of these out of print publications that are basically ancestors to our zines that we’re creating and I’m telling her what I find, right? And so she’s lik…
Revolutionary Mothering (Encore)
…everything that these feminists of color are saying about mothering in the 1980s, 1970s and 1980s. And so I’m looking through Audre Lourde’s papers, I’m looking through June Jordan’s papers, I’m looking through, um, finding these, uh, a Azalia and the Salsa Soul Sister Gazette, and you know, all of these out of print publications that are basically ancestors to our zines that we’re creating and I’m telling her what I find, right? And so she’s lik…
The Response: Mutual Aid with Joshua Potash
…of building networks and power and gathering people who are united by anti-capitalism, kind of whether they know it or not. A lot of people don’t know it at first or don’t know it for some time. But if you’re against the system that denies people housing and food, then you’re against capitalism. So I think you can build power in the community that way as well. Robert Raymond: [00:12:27] Yeah, no, absolutely. Thanks for that. And it might have been…
Activism and The Fight for Black Trans Lives (Encore)
…d she could not make a statement due to other pressing concerns related to Covid 19. Her staff told me, “It’s not on the radar right now.” A privileged position that those of us who are cis-gendered and white can afford to take, while the law’s existence has daily impact on Black trans women. But nevertheless, there’s reason to be hopeful that things might finally change, even with the pressing concerns of Covid 19 demanding attention from state…
Activism and The Fight for Black Trans Lives
…d she could not make a statement due to other pressing concerns related to Covid 19. Her staff told me, “It’s not on the radar right now.” A privileged position that those of us who are cis-gendered and white can afford to take, while the law’s existence has daily impact on Black trans women. But nevertheless, there’s reason to be hopeful that things might finally change, even with the pressing concerns of Covid 19 demanding attention from state…
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…ograms that examine the consequences and the root causes of the disaster. –COVID-19 UnVeiled. Social Justice amidst Social Distancing. We are continuing our racial justice coverage as always in response to this #BLM moment. Both re-releasing our timeless historical pieces and producing new episodes in the now. We are also continuing our special initiatives around climate change and the privatization of water; immigration; reproductive justice; pri…
