1000 Cuts

On this episode BSA members Tony, Glen and their guest Saint Andrew discuss the nature of Solarpunk and it's relationship to anarchism and black liberation. Show Notes Saint Andrew (https://saint-drew.carrd.co/) (https://www.youtube.com/c/SaintAndrewism/featured) Solarpunk (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solarpunk)

On this episode, BSA members Shenell, Victor, Demetrius and their guest Lucas Kwong discuss the history of and the current struggles within Chinese politics. Lucas Kwong (https://twitter.com/KwongLucas) (https://twitter.com/xenoseimi) Lausan interview with Black Window anarchist collective (https://lausan.hk/2021/building-bases-for-different-life/)

On this episode, BSA members LaKase, Glen and Demetrius discuss the history and current struggles of the nation of Haiti.

On this episode, BSA members Demetrius, Glen, LaKase and their guest Ted Rau discuss the nature of Sociocracy. Show Notes Sociocracy For All (https://www.sociocracyforall.org/) (https://twitter.com/Sociocracy4All) Ted Rau (https://www.sociocracyforall.org/teams/ted-rau/) (https://twitter.com/ted_rau) Who Decides Who Decides by Ted Rau (https://www.sociocracyforall.org/who-decides-who-decides/) Many Voices One Song by Ted Rau and Jerry Koch-Gonzalez (https://www.sociocracyforall.org/many-voices-one-song/)

On this episode BSA members Ashley and Demetrius discuss the destructive heatwave impacting America's Nortwest and the state of Miami's poor infrastructure. Recorded on 07-02-2021 Show Notes Article on Miami condo industry and climate change (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/15/florida-climate-change-coastal-real-estate-rising-seas)

On this episode BSA members Ashley, Demetrius, Glen, Shenell and their guest Sima Lee of Maroon Movement discuss the history and future of maroonage. Sima Lee (https://twitter.com/simaleerbg) (https://simalee.bandcamp.com/) Maroon Movement (https://twitter.com/maroonmovement) Marooncast (https://marooncast.buzzsprout.com/) (https://twitter.com/MaroonCast)

On this episode, BSA members Glen, Demetrius and Ashley discuss the recent voter suppression efforts in Georgia. Show Notes Biden administration's executive actions on gun violence (https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/04/biden-gun-control-measures-congress.html) (https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-gun-control-actions/2021/04/08/6a4cb1d0-9869-11eb-a6d0-13d207aadb78_story.html) Alabama Amazon workers voting against unionization (https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/04/10/amazon-union-tech-workers-uber-gig/) (https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/10/22377142/bessemer-amazon-labor-union-loss-warehouse-rwdsu) Anti-trans legislation in Arkansas (https://www.businessinsider.com/arkansas-becomes-first-state-to-ban-healthcare-for-trans-youth-2021-3) (https://www.insider.com/over-half-of-us-states-tried-passing-anti-trans-bills-2021-3#kentucky-) French military tests Boston Dynamics robot dog Spot in combat scenerios (https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/7/22371590/boston-dynamics-spot-robot-military-exercises-french-army) French government votes to ban wearing the hijab for minors (https://www.npr.org/2021/04/08/985475584/french-senate-voted-to-ban-the-hijab-for-minors-in-a-plea-by-the-conservative-ri) (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/9/a-law-against-islam) Indigneous Australians protest against police abuse (https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/09/australia/australia-indigenous-deaths-custody-intl-dst-hnk/index.html) (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/protests-around-australia-to-stop-indigenous-deaths-in-custody/ar-BB1fvgY6) Private Government by Elizabeth Anderson (https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691176512/private-government) Reflections of a Revolutionary (Murray Bookchin interview) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjft_h8bx-k&list=PLE6F3FC629C6684BE) (https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/georgia-s-new-voting-laws-are-all-evidence-we-need-n1262419) (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/31/business/voting-rights-georgia-corporations.html)

Content Warning: instances of violence against women are discussed. BSA members Demetrius, Glen and Tony discuss the recent settlement for the murder of George Floyd. Show Notes Mexican women's protest (https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/03/09/womens-day-protests-amlo-mexico/) (https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/mexico-women-physically-sexually-abused-participating-protests-rcna373) Political oppression in Haiti (https://apnews.com/article/port-au-prince-arrests-haiti-courts-f9e8037b08878b2e2b26799ec6afce74) (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/2/15/down-with-the-dictatorship-protests-continue-in-haiti) English woman murdered by police officer (https://www.wsj.com/articles/sarah-everard-abduction-in-london-brings-wave-of-safety-concerns-from-u-k-women-11615571627) (https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/arrests-as-protesters-clash-with-police-at-sarah-everard-vigil-in-clapham/ar-BB1eyobr) (https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/03/11/sarah-everard-police-case/) Police repression of anti-coup protests in Myanmar (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/11/world/asia/myanmar-police-coup-killed-myaing.html) (https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-03-10/myanmar-police-raid-housing-for-striking-railway-workers) Texas lifts mask mandate (https://www.texastribune.org/2021/03/10/texas-mask-mandate-coronavirus-restrictions/) Increase in violence against Asian-Americans (https://time.com/5938482/asian-american-attacks/) George Floyd settlement (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/12/us/george-floyd-minneapolis-settlement.html)

In this episode, BSA members Demetrius, LaKase, Ashley, and Glen discuss the Biden administration and recent stock market volatility. Show notes Israeli responsibility to Vaccinate occupied Territories (https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/01/17/israel-provide-vaccines-occupied-palestinians) Ethiopia and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali is accused of War Crimes in Tigray (https://apnews.com/article/tigray-ethiopia-news-2bdd10888f7717690847ad117f09f2d4) (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/22/disturbing-rape-allegations-in-ethiopias-tigray-conflict-un) (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ethiopia-politics/regional-party-wins-vote-in-ethiopias-tigray-challenging-federal-government-idUSKBN2622LA) Myanmar Military Coup (https://www.nytimes.com/article/2021-myanmar-coup.html) (https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/02/01/myanmar-military-coup/) Highly Transmissible Coronavirus variant (https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7003e2.htm?s_cid=mm7003e2_w) (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/transmission/variant-cases.html) (https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2021-01-15/cdc-coronavirus-variant-found-in-uk-could-be-main-strain-in-us-by-march) Capitol Police Investigating Congressman For Carrying Gun and Attempting to Go To The House Floor (https://www.forbes.com/sites/tommybeer/2021/01/22/another-gop-lawmaker-attempted-to-bring-a-gun-into-house-chamber-capitol-police-investigating/?sh=5e2ff93040dc) Woman Who Stole Nancy Pelosi's Laptop Freed From Jail (https://www.npr.org/2021/01/21/959446771/woman-charged-in-theft-of-pelosis-laptop-released-from-jail) Early Biden administration (https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/28/politics/immigration-biden-mexico-border/index.html)

On this special episode BSA members LaKase and Demetrius discuss the MAGA and QAnon supporting rioters breaking into the nation's Capitol building. Recorded on 1-7-21, the day after the event transpired. Show Notes White supremacist history tweet (https://twitter.com/1000CutsPod/status/1347208826727124997) The Reactionary Mind by Corey Robin (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Reactionary_Mind) Democracy and Anarchy by Errico Malatesta (https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/errico-malatesta-democracy-and-anarchy) Imbeciles by Adam Cohen (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/529315/imbeciles-by-adam-cohen/) The Death of Democracy by Benjamin Carter Hett (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250162502?aff=macmillan)

On this episode BSA members Demetrius, Glen, Tony and their guest Sadie Farrell discuss the nature of the online Pop Left. Show Notes Azerbaijani military war crimes (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/10/human-rights-groups-detail-war-crimes-in-nagorno-karabakh) Billionaires wealth increased under the pandemic (https://www.forbes.com/sites/chasewithorn/2020/12/16/the-worlds-billionaires-have-gotten-19-trillion-richer-in-2020/?sh=5640654c7386) Hunger in America (https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/10/pandemic-shoplifting-hunger/) Vaccine Reactions (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/16/health/covid-pfizer-vaccine-allergic-reaction.html) (https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/16/covid-vaccine-side-effects-compensation-lawsuit.html) U.S House passes $740 billion defense bill (https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-defense-congress-idUSKBN28I38M) Spiked interview (https://www.spiked-online.com/2019/07/04/meet-the-anti-woke-left/) Exiting the Vampire Castle by Mark Fisher (https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/opendemocracyuk/exiting-vampire-castle/ Why I'd Rather Talk About Class- Angie Speaks (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b8lJOhB-xc&ab_channel=AngieSpeaks) National Justice Party Program Pt. 1 - I Don't Speak German (https://idontspeakgerman.libsyn.com/73-the-njp-program-part-1) National Justice Party Program Pt. 2 - I Don't Speak German (https://idontspeakgerman.libsyn.com/74-national-justice-party-program-part-2-ecofascism) The Situationists history/theory (https://libcom.org/library/situationists-reading-guide)

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On this episode, BSA members Demetrius, Glen, LaKase and Tony discuss the legacy of the Obama presidency. Show Notes French anti-police brutality protests (https://www.reuters.com/article/france-security-protests/protesters-clash-with-police-at-paris-protest-against-police-violence-idUSKBN2880ID) Cuban artist protests (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/28/cuba-rights-groups-demand-release-jailed-artists-activists) Indian labor strikes (https://peoplesdispatch.org/2020/11/27/250-million-people-participate-in-nationwide-strike-in-india/) U.S. military monitoring through prayer app (https://www.vice.com/en/article/jgqm5x/us-military-location-data-xmode-locate-x) Penguin Random House Acquisition of Simon and Schuster (https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/penguin-random-house-is-buying-simon-and-schuster-thats-bad-for-readers/2020/11/25/e53d5382-2f40-11eb-860d-f7999599cbc2_story.html%3foutputType=amp) Marlon James publishing industry (https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/nov/30/marlon-james-writers-of-colour-pander-white-woman-man-booker-event-brief-history-seven-killings) Myke C-Town Dame Dash reaction video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ppmfai8ekUg&ab_channel=MykeC-Town) Obama Atlantic interview (https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/11/why-obama-fears-for-our-democracy/617087/) Democracy in Black by Eddie S. Glaude Jr. (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/228365/democracy-in-black-by-eddie-s-glaude-jr/)

Content Warning: an instance of sexual assault is mentioned. On this episode, BSA members Demetrius, Shenell, LaKase, Tony and Glen discuss how the representation of blackness is emphasized over actual material change for the black community as a whole. Show Notes Biden campaign win (https://www.npr.org/2020/11/07/928803493/biden-wins-presidency-according-to-ap-edging-trump-in-turbulent-race) Vote counting (https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-challenges-state-count/2020/11/10/45148fac-2378-11eb-8672-c281c7a2c96e_story.html) Voting lawsuits (https://time.com/5908505/trump-lawsuits-biden-wins/) Food insecurity study (https://www.feedingamerica.org/sites/default/files/2020-04/Brief_Impact%20of%20Covid%20on%20Child%20Food%20Insecurity%204.22.20.pdf) Armenia and Azerbaijan conflict update (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/10/nagorno-karabakh-armenia-pm-signs-deal-to-end-war-with-azerbaijan-and-russia) Peruvian protests (https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/why-peru-is-always-just-one-step-away-from-chaos/2020/11/13/12d4b898-2597-11eb-9c4a-0dc6242c4814_story.html) Q-Anon supporting congresswoman (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/03/us/politics/qanon-candidates-marjorie-taylor-greene.html) (https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/17/house-republicans-condemn-gop-candidate-racist-videos-325579) (https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/14/marjorie-taylor-greene-falsely-claims-dc-gyms-clos/) Neo-Nazi congressman (https://www.vice.com/en/article/88aa7k/election-results-youngest-member-congress-republican-madison-cawthorn-hitler-vacation-home-instagram) (https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/madison/2020/08/20/madison-cawthorn-nc-katrina-krulikas-sexual-assault/3394391001/) Million MAGA March (https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/krystieyandoli/trump-supporters-million-maga-march-dc) Texas jails Covid-19 article (https://www.vox.com/2020/11/12/21562278/jails-prisons-texas-covid-19-coronavirus-crime-prisoners-death) Are Prisons Obsolete by Angela Davis (https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/angela-y-davis-are-prisons-obsolete) Kamala Harris Left Voice article (https://www.leftvoice.org/a-background-check-on-kamala-harris) Kamala Harris Huffington Post article (https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5c995789e4b0f7bfa1b57d2e/amp)

On this episode, BSA members Shenell, Tony, Glen and Demetrius discuss the potential for an outbreak of violence during voting for the 2020 Presidential election. Recorded on 11-1-20. Show Notes Armenia and Azerbaijan conflict (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/1/azeri-leader-vows-fight-to-the-end-as-karabakh-war-drags-on) Nigeria police brutality protests update (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nigeria-sars-protests-buhari-forces-accused-killing-lekki-demonstrators-biden-reacts-today/) Chile constitutional referendum (https://www.npr.org/2020/10/26/927859270/chile-celebrates-voters-decision-to-scrap-constitution-start-over) Bolivian election (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-bolivia-election-idUSKBN2781SL) Covid-19 surges in America (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/27/us/us-reports-more-than-500000-cases-in-a-week-a-record-as-the-trump-administration-says-it-ended-the-pandemic.html) Walter Wallace protests (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/walter-wallace-jr-philadelphia-police-shooting-protest-arrests/) (https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/10/29/walter-wallace-protests-philadelphia-police-find-van-explosives/6067175002/) Militia report from the Hill (https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/523078-study-warns-five-states-at-high-risk-for-election-related-armed-violence-by) The Eight Stages of Genocide (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight_stages_of_genocide) Cities Gird for Election Day Unrest from Bloomberg CityLab (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-26/cities-gird-for-election-day-unrest?sref=aGTrSb9U)

On this episode, BSA members Demetrius, Shenell and Glen discuss the failures and dangers of hierarchical organizing in Leftist movements. Recorded on 10-17-20. Show Notes #ENDSARS protests (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-54575219) U.S. Marshalls killing Michael Reinoehl (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/13/us/michael-reinoehl-antifa-portland-shooting.html) Covid-19 child labor (https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-pandemics-mexico-india-united-nations-ab80ad40160b0b255e3dc68d11360b44) Covid-19 and masculinity (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/10/us/politics/trump-biden-masks-masculinity.html) BSA Field Marshall Donald Cox tweet (https://twitter.com/BlackSocialists/status/1316808155104509952) The Dragon and the Hydra: A Historical Study of Organizational Methods by Russell Maroon Shoatz (https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/russell-maroon-shoats-the-dragon-and-the-hydra)

On this episode, BSA members LaKase, Demetrius, and Tony discuss the reactionary tendencies on display within white Leftist media and how they effect online political discourse. Recorded on 09-27-20. Show Notes Breonna Taylor Protests (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/24/us/breonna-taylor-protests-photos.html) ICE Hysterectomies (https://theintercept.com/2020/09/15/hysterectomies-ice-irwin-whistleblower/) FinCen Flies Investigation (https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jasonleopold/fincen-files-financial-scandal-criminal-networks?bftwnews&utm_term=4ldqpgc#4ldqpgc) Critical Resistance (http://criticalresistance.org/) "It's Not Police Brutality"- Dylan Rodriguez for Critical Resistance (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylEUT2BvvtM&ab_channel=CriticalResistance) "The Dirtbag Left"- Emerican Johnson (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtNkZeZiBEs&ab_channel=NonCompete) The End of Policing by Alex S. Vitale (https://libcom.org/files/Vitale%20-%20The%20End%20of%20Policing%20(Police)%20(2017).pdf) Our Enemies in Blue by Kristian Williams (https://libcom.org/library/our-enemies-blue-kristian-williams) Authoritarian Leftists Kill the Cop in Your Head by Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin (https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/lorenzo-kom-boa-ervin-authoritarian-leftists)

On this episode, BSA members Demetrius, Glen, and Shenell discuss the destructive nature of hyper-individualistic ideology in society. Recorded on 09-05-20. Show Notes Kenosha shooting (https://abcnews.go.com/US/extradition-hearing-alleged-kenosha-gunman-kyle-rittenhouse-set/story?id=72676261 (https://wcca.wicourts.gov/caseDetail.html?caseNo=2020CF000983&countyNo=30&index=0&mode=details) Trump's visit to Kenosha (https://af.reuters.com/article/uk-global-race-usa-trump-idAFKBN25S4W8) Facebook censorship policy controversy (https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/facebook-employees-slam-zuckerberg-kenosha-militia-shooting (https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/26/21403004/facebook-kenosha-militia-groups-shooting-blm-protest)(https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/facebook-zuckerberg-what-if-trump-disputes-election-results) Facebook censorship of anarchist media and platforms:(https://crimethinc.com/2020/08/19/on-facebook-banning-pages-that-support-crimethinccom-and-the-digital-censorship-to-come) (https://www.vice.com/amp/en_us/article/7kpq7z/facebook-is-treating-anti-fascism-the-same-as-murder-linked-conspiracy-groups)

On this episode, BSA members Demetrius, Glen, and Shenell discuss their interpretations of the podcast name and what the organization aims to achieve through public discourse.