19th and 20th-century Lithuania-born anarchist, writer and orator
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The climate crisis is not just a climate crisis—it is a planetary crisis threatening the very continuation of life and civilization as we know it. If humanity continues to lolligag its way to an apocalyptic future without drastically addressing this planetary crisis, “We are ensuring at best abominable lives for ourselves and our children,” Malcolm Harris writes in his new book What's Left. But, Harris continues, “I refuse to believe that we have no alternative to the universal human project's erosion into parochial barbarism and petty domination. That is an unacceptable outcome, and its giant advancing outline visible through the mist of the near future compels immediate radical action.” In this podcast, recorded at Red Emma's Cooperative Bookstore and Cafe in Baltimore on April 29, 2025, TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez speaks with Harris about his new book and about three practical paths humanity can take to save itself from apocalypse.Audio Post-Production: Jules TaylorHelp us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Sign up for our newsletterLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast
“Labor's decline over the past half century has devastated working-class communities, undermined democracy, and deepened the grip of big business over our work lives, ourpolitical system, and our planet,” Eric Blanc writes in his new book, We Are the Union: How Worker-to-Worker Organizing Is Revitalizing Labor and Winning Big. “To turn this around, we need tens of millions more people forming, joining, and transforming unions”; however, to achieve that level of growth, “a new unionization model is necessary because the only way to build power at scale is by relying less on paid full-timers and more on workers.” In this episode of Working People, recorded at Red Emma's Cooperative Bookstore in Baltimore on March 27, TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez speaks with Blanc about his book and how worker-to-worker organizing campaigns at companies like Starbucks and Amazon are breathing life back into the labor movement.Eric Blanc is Assistant Professor of Labor Studies at Rutgers University, an organizer trainer in the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee, author of Red State Revolt: The Teachers' Strike Wave and Working-Class Politics, and director of the Worker to Worker Collaborative.Additional links/info:Eric Blanc website, Facebook page, and X pageEmergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC) websiteRed Emma's website, Facebook page, X page, and InstagramEric Blanc, University of California Press, We Are the Union: How Worker-to-Worker Organizing Is Revitalizing Labor and Winning BigEric Blanc, Jacobin, “Bet on Worker-to-Worker Organizing”Maximillian Alvarez, Working People / The Real News Network, “Want to unionize your workplace? These worker-organizers have some advice”Permanent links below…Leave us a voicemail and we might play it on the show!Labor Radio / Podcast Network website, Facebook page, and Twitter pageIn These Times website, Facebook page, and Twitter pageThe Real News Network website, YouTube channel, podcast feeds, Facebook page, and Twitter pageFeatured Music…Jules Taylor, “Working People” Theme SongAudio Post-Production: Stephen FrankHelp TRNN continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast
The rise of the internet and personal computing once inspired utopian visions of how technology could improve society. These days, that kind optimism is sorely lacking from the conversation. The internet has gone from a sprawling web of thousands of websites and subcultures to an increasingly homogenized and monopolized space dominated financially and politically by a handful of billionaires, whose reach now extends into the federal government. In his new novel, Picks and Shovels, author Cory Doctorow brings his readers back in time to the 1980s, the pioneering days of PCs and the internet—and the egalitarian visions of technology's role in the future that proliferated decades ago. In a special discussion hosted by Red Emma's Bookstore in Baltimore, TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez and Doctorow dig into his new novel, and its place in the wider discussion on tech, inequality, and capitalism.Help TRNN continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast
“I did not start out as a writer interested in organized labor,” Hamilton Nolan writes in The Hammer: Power, Inequality, and the Struggle for the Soul of Labor; “I started out as a writer interested in why America was so fucked up. Why did we have such gargantuan levels of inequality? Why were thousands of homeless people living in the streets of cities where billionaires frolicked in penthouses? Why was it that certain classes of people worked hard their entire lives and stayed poor, just as their parents had been, and just as their children seemed doomed to be? Even while labor unions had fallen almost completely out of the public mind, it turned out that they were central to all our most fundamental problems.” In this live episode of Working People, recorded at Red Emma's cooperative bookstore, cafe, and community events space in Baltimore on Dec. 6, 2024, Max speaks with Nolan about his new book, what the ongoing war on workers' rights and unions tells us about the “fucked up” society we're living in, and what lessons labor can teach us now about how to fight and win, even in the darkest of times. Sara Nelson, International President of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL–CIO, also makes a special guest appearance in the second half of the episode. Additional links/info below… Hamilton's website, Facebook page, and X page Hamilton Nolan, Hachette Books, The Hammer: Power, Inequality, and the Struggle for the Soul of Labor Red Emma's website, Facebook page, and Instagram David Dayen, In These Times, “Meet the militant flight attendant leader who threatened a strike—and helped stop Trump's shutdown” Permanent links below… Leave us a voicemail and we might play it on the show! Labor Radio / Podcast Network website, Facebook page, and Twitter page In These Times website, Facebook page, and Twitter page The Real News Network website, YouTube channel, podcast feeds, Facebook page, and Twitter page Featured Music… Jules Taylor, “Working People” Theme Song Studio Production: Max Alvarez Post-Production: Jules Taylor
“I did not start out as a writer interested in organized labor,” Hamilton Nolan writes in The Hammer: Power, Inequality, and the Struggle for the Soul of Labor; “I started out as a writer interested in why America was so fucked up. Why did we have such gargantuan levels of inequality? Why were thousands of homeless people living in the streets of cities where billionaires frolicked in penthouses? Why was it that certain classes of people worked hard their entire lives and stayed poor, just as their parents had been, and just as their children seemed doomed to be? Even while labor unions had fallen almost completely out of the public mind, it turned out that they were central to all our most fundamental problems.” In this live episode of Working People, recorded at Red Emma's cooperative bookstore, cafe, and community events space in Baltimore on Dec. 6, 2024, Max speaks with Nolan about his new book, what the ongoing war on workers' rights and unions tells us about the “fucked up” society we're living in, and what lessons labor can teach us now about how to fight and win, even in the darkest of times. Sara Nelson, International President of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL–CIO, also makes a special guest appearance in the second half of the episode.Additional links/info below…Hamilton's website, Facebook page, and X pageHamilton Nolan, Hachette Books, The Hammer: Power, Inequality, and the Struggle for the Soul of LaborRed Emma's website, Facebook page, and InstagramDavid Dayen, In These Times, “Meet the militant flight attendant leader who threatened a strike—and helped stop Trump's shutdown”Permanent links below…Leave us a voicemail and we might play it on the show!Labor Radio / Podcast Network website, Facebook page, and Twitter pageIn These Times website, Facebook page, and Twitter pageThe Real News Network website, YouTube channel, podcast feeds, Facebook page, and Twitter pageFeatured Music…Jules Taylor, “Working People” Theme SongStudio Production: Max AlvarezPost-Production: Jules TaylorBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support.
When Freedom is the Question… was published on September 10, and we had a book launch that night at our home-away-from-home, Pilsen Community Books, in conversation with Eve Ewing. We traveled to Women and Children First, Seminary Coop, The Wooden Shoe in Philadelphia, Book and Puppet in Easton, PA, Riff Raff in Providence, Firestorm in Asheville, NC, Red Emma's in Baltimore, Busboys and Poets in DC, the PIT (Property is Theft!!) in Brooklyn, and more. I read at public libraries, coffee shops, and Movement venues like Haymarket House, Hasta Muerte, and The James Connelly Social Club. A couple of the events were taped, one at the Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy, NY where I was in conversation with the legendary thinker and activist Barbara Smith, co-author of the Combahee River Collective statement, and one at La Pena in Oakland where I was in conversation with Cat Brooks, organizer, activist, and KPFA radio host---Under the Tree will drop those spicy conversations in the future. I was honored and often awed to be in conversation with several other powerful comrades and dazzling friends: Lisa Lee, Danaka Katovich, Alice Kim, Damon Williams, Jacqui Lyden, Daniel Kisslinger, Martha Biondi, Adam Bush, James Michael MacDonald, Jeff Jones, Martha Swan, and more.
“During the Great Depression of the 1930s, the US economy almost completely collapsed,” historian Dana Frank writes in her new book, What Can We Learn from the Great Depression? “By 1933 a third of all those who'd had jobs were unemployed; another third were scraping by with lesser work. Racism, far from collapsing, festered and metastasized as insecurity rippled through the country, pushing people of color even further downward... As we face our own crises today—a precarious economy, outrageous inequality and poverty, growing racism, climate change—and lie awake at night, facing our own fears, these stories from the Great Depression offer us new and often surprising insights into our own time, our own choices.” In this live episode of Working People, recorded at Red Emma's cooperative bookstore, cafe, and community events space in Baltimore, TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez speaks with Frank about her new book and what taking a fresh look at poor and working people's struggles in the dark 1930s can teach us about navigating our own perilous moment in history. Additional links/info below… Dana Frank, Beacon Press, What Can We Learn from the Great Depression?: Stories of Ordinary People & Collective Action in Hard Times Dana Frank website Red Emma's website, Facebook page, and Instagram Dana Frank, The Los Angeles Times, “Trump Says He'll Expel a Million Immigrants. Believe Him–It Happened Before” Dana Frank, History News Network, “Ohio's Little-Known Fascist Member of Congress” Permanent links below… Leave us a voicemail and we might play it on the show! Labor Radio / Podcast Network website, Facebook page, and Twitter page In These Times website, Facebook page, and Twitter page The Real News Network website, YouTube channel, podcast feeds, Facebook page, and Twitter page Featured Music… Jules Taylor, “Working People” Theme Song Studio Production: Max Alvarez Post-Production: Jules Taylor
“During the Great Depression of the 1930s, the US economy almost completely collapsed,” historian Dana Frank writes in her new book, What Can We Learn from the Great Depression? “By 1933 a third of all those who'd had jobs were unemployed; another third were scraping by with lesser work. Racism, far from collapsing, festered and metastasized as insecurity rippled through the country, pushing people of color even further downward... As we face our own crises today—a precarious economy, outrageous inequality and poverty, growing racism, climate change—and lie awake at night, facing our own fears, these stories from the Great Depression offer us new and often surprising insights into our own time, our own choices.” In this live episode of Working People, recorded at Red Emma's cooperative bookstore, cafe, and community events space in Baltimore, TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez speaks with Frank about her new book and what taking a fresh look at poor and working people's struggles in the dark 1930s can teach us about how to navigate our own perilous moment in history.Additional links/info below…Dana Frank, Beacon Press, What Can We Learn from the Great Depression?: Stories of Ordinary People & Collective Action in Hard TimesDana Frank websiteRed Emma's website, Facebook page, and InstagramDana Frank, The Los Angeles Times, “Trump Says He'll Expel a Million Immigrants. Believe Him–It Happened Before”Dana Frank, History News Network, “Ohio's Little-Known Fascist Member of Congress”Permanent links below…Leave us a voicemail and we might play it on the show!Labor Radio / Podcast Network website, Facebook page, and Twitter pageIn These Times website, Facebook page, and Twitter pageThe Real News Network website, YouTube channel, podcast feeds, Facebook page, and Twitter pageFeatured Music…Jules Taylor, “Working People” Theme SongStudio Production: Max AlvarezPost-Production: Jules TaylorBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support.
Sacrifice zones are areas where people have been left to live in conditions that threaten life itself, from toxic industrial pollution to the deadly, intensifying effects of man-made climate change. In a more just and less cruel society, the very concept of a “sacrifice zone” wouldn't exist. And yet, in America, after decades of deregulation and public disinvestment, more working-class communities are becoming sacrifice zones, and more of us are being set up for sacrifice at the altars of corporate greed and government abandonment. America's sacrifice zones are no longer extreme outliers; they are, in fact, a harrowing model of the future that lies in store for most of us if the corporate monsters, corporate politicians, and Wall Street vampires destroying our communities aren't stopped. And residents of different sacrifice zones across the country, fellow workers on the frontlines of all this reckless and preventable destruction, are connecting with each other, learning from one another, and working together to fight back. In this Working People liveshow, recorded on Oct. 19 at Red Emma's worker cooperative bookstore, cafe, and community events space in Baltimore, we speak with a special panel of residents from four different sacrifice zones in the US about how the situations they're facing in their own communities and their struggles for justice and accountability are connected. Panelists include: Hilary Flint, communications director of Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community and a former resident of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, a few miles from the site of the Feb 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment and chemical disaster in East Palestine, Ohio; Melanie Meade, a community organizer, educator, and life-long resident of Clairton, Pennsylvania, the site of US Steel's Clairton Coke Works, which was named the most toxic air polluter in Allegheny County in a 2021 report by PennEnvironment; Elise Keaton Wade, a real estate attorney by trade, longtime environmental justice activist, and a native of Southern West Virginia; Angela “Angie” Shaneyfelt, a resident of Curtis Bay in South Baltimore, who lives just blocks away from an open air coal terminal owned and operated by rail giant CSX Transportation, which has been polluting her community for generations. Special thanks to Dr. Nicole Fabricant and the South Baltimore Community Land Trust for organizing this live show. Additional links/info below… Coal-Free Curtis Bay Facebook page and Instagram South Baltimore Community Land Trust website, Twitter/X page, Facebook page, and Instagram Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community website, Facebook page, Instagram, and Twitter/X page Hilary's Instagram Nicole Fabricant's Instagram Melanie's Facebook page Angela's Facebook page Maximillian Alvarez, The Real News Network, "South Baltimore residents on the toxic reality of living in a 'sacrifice zone'" Maximillian Alvarez, The Real News Network, "East Palestine residents demand fully-funded healthcare" Maximillian Alvarez, The Real News Network, “One year later, East Palestine residents want Norfolk-Southern held accountable” Maximillian Alvarez, The Real News Network, “‘Towns are gone': In Helene-devastated Asheville, NC, volunteers battle misinformation and ‘apocalyptic' wreckage” Maximillian Alvarez, In These Times / The Real News Network, "Scenes from a sacrifice zone: South Baltimore residents fight back against industrial pollution" Maximillian Alvarez & Molly Crabapple, In These Times, “Wasteland warriors” Laura Gottesdiener, The Nation, “You can wipe out coal, but you can't bring the mountains back” Nicole Fabricant, University of California Press, Fighting to Breathe: Race, Toxicity, and the Rise of Youth Activism in Baltimore Nicole Fabricant, The Real News Network, “Opinion | CSX explosion in Curtis Bay should alarm Baltimore City and accelerate real change” Adam Willis, The Baltimore Banner, "A state-backed report found coal dust across Curtis Bay. CSX isn't convinced" Melanie Meade, PublicSource, “Family history, loss and hopes for a bright future fuel my fight for clean air in Clairton” Daniel Shailer, PublicSource, “The Mon Valley holds its breath as the latest U.S. Steel settlement promises a fresh approach” Permanent links below… Leave us a voicemail and we might play it on the show! Labor Radio / Podcast Network website, Facebook page, and Twitter page In These Times website, Facebook page, and Twitter page The Real News Network website, YouTube channel, podcast feeds, Facebook page, and Twitter page Featured Music… Jules Taylor, “Working People” Theme Song Studio Production: Max Alvarez Post-Production: Jules Taylor
Sacrifice zones are areas where people have been left to live in conditions that threaten life itself, from toxic industrial pollution to the deadly, intensifying effects of man-made climate change. In a more just and less cruel society, the very concept of a “sacrifice zone” wouldn't exist. And yet, in America, after decades of deregulation and public disinvestment, more working-class communities are becoming sacrifice zones, and more of us are being set up for sacrifice at the altars of corporate greed and government abandonment.America's sacrifice zones are no longer extreme outliers; they are, in fact, a harrowing model of the future that lies in store for most of us if the corporate monsters, corporate politicians, and Wall Street vampires destroying our communities aren't stopped. And residents of different sacrifice zones across the country, fellow workers on the frontlines of all this reckless and preventable destruction, are connecting with each other, learning from one another, and working together to fight back. In this Working People liveshow, recorded on Oct. 19 at Red Emma's worker cooperative bookstore, cafe, and community events space in Baltimore, we speak with a special panel of residents from four different sacrifice zones in the US about how the situations they're facing in their own communities and their struggles for justice and accountability are connected.Panelists include: Hilary Flint, communications director of Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community and a former resident of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, a few miles from the site of the Feb 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment and chemical disaster in East Palestine, Ohio; Melanie Meade, a community organizer, educator, and life-long resident of Clairton, Pennsylvania, the site of US Steel's Clairton Coke Works, which was named the most toxic air polluter in Allegheny County in a 2021 report by PennEnvironment; Elise Keaton Wade, a real estate attorney by trade, longtime environmental justice activist, and a native of Southern West Virginia; Angela “Angie” Shaneyfelt, a resident of Curtis Bay in South Baltimore, who lives just blocks away from an open air coal terminal owned and operated by rail giant CSX Transportation, which has been polluting her community for generations.Special thanks to Dr. Nicole Fabricant and the South Baltimore Community Land Trust for organizing this live show.For full show notes and transcript, click here. Featured Music: Jules Taylor, “Working People” Theme SongStudio Production: Max AlvarezPost-Production: Jules TaylorHelp us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Sign up for our newsletterLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast
Sociologist Benjamin Snyder spent six years following an emerging form of policing technology: ultra-high-resolution aerial surveillance. Technology that Ross McNutt, founder of Persistent Surveillance Systems, promised would “solve otherwise unsolvable crimes.” In his new book, “Spy Plane: Inside Baltimore's Surveillance Experiment,” Snyder exposes the promise and peril of high-tech policing. Snyder will speak about his book at Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse in Baltimore on December 10th.Links:Baltimore's “Spy Plane” Was Ruled Unconstitutional in 2021. So Why Did One Murder Case Go to Trial Years Later?Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to dive into Season 5: Superhero Spectacular, and all that we've got in store for you! We'll be releasing on Wednesdays here and wherever you catch your podcasts! Dig into our grounding scripture for this season here. Tune into our caption and stimming YouTube versions of the whole season. To support Nerds At Church, you can become a Patreon Supporter at any tier for extra perks and bonus content including uncut episodes, Live Q&As, discounts on merch, Movie Commentaries, and more. Check out our booklists and get some recommended reads while also supporting us and a Baltimore worker-owned bookstore called Red Emma's! If becoming a paying supporter isn't possible right now, please leave us a review instead — it helps sustain the show and spread the word! Check us out on Facebook, Twitter, & Bluesky! at @NerdsAtChurch to connect!
Guest: Tamara Winfrey-Harris Tamara Winfrey-Harris is a writer, speaker and dedicated champion for all women and girls. She serves as president of Women's Fund of Central Indiana, a special interest fund of Central Indiana Community Foundation that convenes, invests and advocates so all who identify as women or girls in Central Indiana have an equitable opportunity to reach their full potential no matter their place, race or identity. Tamara is the author of the award-winning The Sisters Are Alright: Changing the Broken Narrative of Black Women in America (Berrett-Koehler Publishers 2015); Dear Black Girl: Letters From Your Sisters On Stepping Into Your Power (Berrett-Koehler Publishers 2021); and A Black Woman's Guide to Getting Free (Berrett-Koehler Publishers 2024). Tamara is co-founder of Black Women's Writing Society, a monthly virtual space for Black femme creatives in Indianapolis. She is also a registered yoga teacher and reiki master, who focuses her work on the healing and well-being of her sisters. Sites and Socials: https://www.tamarawinfreyharris.com/ Other Links for this Episode: Women's Fund of Central Indianna: https://www.womensfund.org/ Rolf Gates Yoga: https://www.rolfgates.com/pages/training/2019-COMMUNITIES%20RIZING-200-hour-vinyasa-yoga-teacher-training/ Bookshops LoudMouth Books https://loudmouthindy.com/ Indy Reads: https://indyreads.org/ Charis Books: https://www.charisbooksandmore.com/ Bookshop.org: https://www.bookshop.org Bluestockings Book Collective: https://bluestockings.com/ Red Emma's: https://redemmas.org/ The Strand: https://www.strandbooks.com/
For one of their first programs of 2024, Mickey and Eleanor again focus on the legal case of Julian Assange and the implication for press freedom in the U.S. and abroad. In a recently recorded interview, independent journalist Kevin Gosztola tells Mickey about the latest legal developments, including the lawsuit against the CIA. Then we hear a discussion he had with Eleanor about his book Guilty of Journalism; they spoke last August at the Red Emma's bookstore/cafe in Baltimore. Kevin Gosztola has covered the Julian Assange legal proceedings in the UK from their beginning, as well as other press-freedom and whistleblower cases. His book on the Assange case, Guilty of Journalism, was published last year. Gosztola also writes at thedissenter.org. The post Freedom of the Press Means Freedom for Julian Assange appeared first on KPFA.
Host Jason V. sits down with guests Nic Koski of Common Ground Coffee Shop and Will Swanson of MOM's grocery store for a live show recorded at Red Emma's in Baltimore. If you've been keeping up with local and national news, you'll know there's a huge wave of activity surrounding labor and unions. On this episode, you'll hear two local stories of workers' efforts and their results. Local Color is hosted and produced by Jason V. and is distributed by Your Public Studios. The views expressed are solely Jason V.'s.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
US corporate media decries AMLO as an 'authoritarian.' Some in the US left have criticized AMLO's party, MORENA, for its emphasis on extractivism and its conflicts with some Indigenous communities. What's often left out of the narrative is that MORENA has successfully lifted 9 million Mexicans out of poverty since 2018. What's the true story of MORENA's political project? José Granados Ceja of the Mexico Solidarity Project joins Bill Fletcher Jr., a member of the TRNN board, for a live discussion hosted by Red Emma's in Baltimore on MORENA's political role in the context of Mexico's recent history.Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer:Donate: https://therealnews.com/donate-podSign up for our newsletter: https://therealnews.com/newsletter-podLike us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/therealnewsFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealnews
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Freddie Gray died eight years ago of a broken neck, but just how has never been clear. Investigative reporter Justine Barron presents new evidence -- about the arrest of Freddie Gray, the investigation and the prosecution -- in her book, "They Killed Freddie Gray: The Anatomy of a Police Brutality Cover-Up." Barron will be speaking this Thursday at Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse. RSVP here. On Sept. 2 she'll discuss the book with Johns Hopkins University professor Stuart Schrader at Charm City Books. Clarification from Sheilah Kast: Investigative reporter Jayne Miller said my question to Barron was incorrect, in summarizing that Miller had reported it was possible that Gray broke his neck when police threw him headfirst into the van. Miller interviewed a witness on WBAL April 17, 2015; the witness said she had seen police throw Gray into the van face down, head first, ankles bound, arms bound. Miller reported, “It is not known if Gray's injury, a broken neck, occurred at that point. He was in the police wagon another 30 minutes, according to a police timeline, before medics were called.” That was one of Miller's reports on Freddie Gray that won a prestigious Alfred I DuPont-Columbia University Award.Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
Editor's note: Unfortunately, the original audio recording of this event contained a significant amount of echo picking up from the multiple microphones. We have done our best to diminish the echo interference while still maintaining listenable audio quality. Bill Fletcher, Jr. is a world-renowned racial justice, labor, and international activist, scholar, and author; he has served in leadership positions with many prominent labor organizations, including the AFL-CIO and the Service Employees International Union; he is the former president of TransAfrica Forum and the author of numerous books, including “They're Bankrupting Us!” And 20 Other Myths about Unions. He is also the author of two works of fiction: The Man Who Fell from the Sky and a new novel, The Man Who Changed Colors. At a book-launch event hosted by Red Emma's cooperative bookstore and cafe in Baltimore, TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez sat down with Fletcher, Jr. to talk about his new novel, what fiction gives us that other realms of writing and thinking don't, why the right is so much better than the left at harnessing the political power of storytelling—and what we can do to change that. Post-Production: Jules TaylorClick here to read the transcript for this episode: Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer: Donate: https://therealnews.com/donate-podSign up for our newsletter: https://therealnews.com/newsletter-podLike us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/therealnewsFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealnews
This week, Schwab and Yael dive into the life and legacy of Emma Goldman, the influential Jewish anarchist activist who made waves in early 20th-century America. Learn about her contributions to the development of feminism and her impact on the American left. Join us as we explore the life of this revolutionary figure who inspired and challenged the status quo. But also, Schwab and Yael ask, what impact does Red Emma's Judaism have on her? This episode was hosted by Jonathan Schwab and Yael Steiner. Our education lead is Dr. Henry Abramson. Audio was edited by Rob Pera, and we're produced by Rivky Stern. For more on Emma Goldman, and this episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yj8Q9fD3nROSdB33HpO1GEo-FPd_36LpiwYDJEKEd7I/edit?usp=sharing Tell us what you think about the podcast here: https://jewishunpacked.com/nerdsurvey
As a family grieves the daughter it lost, its love for the daughter still there twists and chafes, and she looks for ways to escape. We talk with Jaclyn Paul, aka Lena George, about her debut novel that takes us deep inside the family's dynamic. Plus Diana Emerson of Waverly Main Street and Kate Khatib, a worker-owner at Red Emma's gives us a preview of the Waverly Book Festival! Links: Jaclyn Paul/Lena George in conversation at the Ivy Book Shop, Waverly Book Festival , Red Emma's bookstore and coffeehouse, Waverly Main Street.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Read the transcript of this podcast: https://therealnews.com/an-essential-workers-history-of-the-pandemicThe ongoing COVID-19 pandemic devastated the working class from the start. Those deemed "essential workers" in the service, medical, transportation, agriculture, and other sectors were hit particularly hard. While the sacrifices of workers were paid lip service in the early days of the pandemic, the rhetoric rapidly shifted towards denunciations of a "labor shortage" as worker resistance mounted with time. As the capitalist class continues to espouse a dominant narrative of the pandemic that insists that the worst is over and workers ought to accept diminished real wages and deteriorating conditions, the need for a counterhistory of COVID-19 becomes increasingly urgent. At a joint book event hosted by Red Emma's in Baltimore, sociologist Jamie K. McCallum and TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez sat down to discuss the effects of the pandemic on the working class as told through their respective books, Essential and The Work of Living.Post-production: Jules TaylorHelp us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer: Donate: https://therealnews.com/donate-podSign up for our newsletter: https://therealnews.com/newsletter-podLike us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/therealnewsFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealnews
Join us for an inspiring conversation with Nani Ferreira-Mathews, an author, freelance journalist, and community organizer, and a worker-owner at Thread Coffee Roasters in Baltimore, Maryland. With a bachelor's degree in journalism from Georgia State University, Nani started her career in coffee in a small Brooklyn cafe in 2011. Over the years, she has worked for various coffee roasting companies, learning about coffee production and sales, before joining Thread Coffee Roasters as their Sales and Marketing lead.In this episode, Nani shares her journey in the coffee industry, her passion for standing in solidarity with different social movements around the world, and the importance of fair trade organic coffee. As a musician, writer, and activist in her free time, Nani has released several albums and is a frequent contributor to Roast Magazine.Join us as we dive deep into Thread Coffee's journey from forming among friends to becoming the in-house coffee roaster for Red Emma's vegan restaurant/cafe and bookstore. Learn about their expansion into wholesale coffee business, cafe build-outs, and their commitment to their farmer partners. We will also discuss the release of their first ready-to-drink beverage, nitro cold brew canned coffee, and the recognition they have received from Food and Wine Magazine, Bon Appetit, Sprudge, Daily Coffee News, and Roast Magazine.Don't miss this episode, filled with valuable insights into the coffee industry, fair trade practices, and community organizing. The Truth in This Art podcast's current season is sponsored by The Gutierrez Memorial Fund and The Robert W. Deutsch Foundation, both of which are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in Baltimore and beyond. The Gutierrez Memorial Fund focuses on supporting artists and art organizations that serve Maryland communities, while The Robert W. Deutsch Foundation invests in innovative individuals, projects, and ideas. We appreciate their support in making this season happen. ★ Support this podcast ★
Tom's next guest today is Daniel Hatcher. He's a law professor in the University of Baltimore's Saul Ewing Civil Advocacy Clinic. He's a former Maryland Legal Aid and Children's Defense Fund attorney, and has long been a scholar, advocate, and teacher on poverty and justice.Hatcher is the author of new book called Injustice Inc: How America's Justice System Commodifies Children and the Poor. Daniel Hatcher_UBaltLaw.wb.jpg (1335x2000, AR: 0.6675)The book is a disturbing look at the hidden mechanics of America's justice system that generate profits from the processing and incarceration of children and the poor. He joins Tom here in Studio A… Professor Daniel Hatcher will be speaking about his book at Red Emma's Bookstore Tuesday (tonight) at 7:00. For more info on the event, click here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It's back! Finally we've started doing Red Reviews again. After a hiatus for mental health and to care for his grandmother Justin is back to help us learn and understand another book every two weeks. In this one Justin talks about The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber and David Wengrow, with a small amount of help from yours truly. I hope you enjoy it and are as excited about the new Red Reviews as I am. You can get a copy of Dawn of Everything at Red Emma's https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-dawn-of-everything-a-new-history-of-humanity-david-graeber/15873078?ean=9780374157357 You can check out the full shownotes with pictures on my website - www.skepticalleftist.com You can rate and review the show here - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-mind-of-a-skeptical-leftis-1779751 You can support the show here - - https://www.patreon.com/skepticalleftist - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/skepticallefty1 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/skepticalleftist/message
STEPHANIE and TUX reintroduce a special bonus scandal in honor of our podfather, Tim Cluff but rereleasing the episode where Tim shared a scandal—Episode 27: the story of “Red Emma” Goldman. In this episode TIM steps out from behind the scenes to swap a scandal with us telling the tale of “Red Emma” and the Palmer Raids. We toast to the brilliant immigrants who built this nation and the government that deports them! ALSO DISCUSSED: Drinking every liquor mixed together with orange drink, Stephanie's friend the sea witch, the Wizard of Oz, Bushwick Variety Show, Breonna Taylor, sturdy white men, SVU, The Third Wheel Podcast, Quad City DJs, Very Presidential podcast, Red Pepper, magic beans, #notallanarchists, PIV, J Edgar Hoover, and da club. For source information on each scandal and to peruse our online shop: SITE
Who is the American health system for? A new book, Health for Everyone, edited by primary-care physician and bioethicist Dr. Zackary Berger--calls for revolutionizing the system by putting patients at its center. His Johns-Hopkins colleague, adolescent-and-child psychiatrist Hal Kronsberg, told of a young Baltimore man who stayed strong for his family when his mother was murdered, without processing guilt and grief. Better than treating the eventual depression, Kronsberg said, would have been to keep the trauma from happening. Does it ask too much to expect doctors to solve social and political problems? Berger says no: “If we're stepping outside our lane it's not like we're giving up our magical powers, We don't have magical powers, right? We need to figure out how best to work together and solve problems.” Links: Dr. Zackary Berger in conversation with Cecilia Tomori at Red Emma's bookstore, Wed. July 20 at 7pm. Health for Everyone.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Emma Goldman was the most controversial woman in America at the turn of the 20th Century. Future FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover called her “the most dangerous woman in America”. The Russian emigre was an oratorical tour de force that barnstormed across the U.S. Along the way, she was arrested over a dozen times by a government that was increasingly censoring any radical political activity. Were the Feds able to silence “Red Emma”? Listen in to learn about anarchy, free love, birth control, and feminism from one of the most eloquent American rebels ever. Donate to support the show at ko-fi.com/daringdissent Follow on IG @daringdissent Theme song by Skilsel on pixabay.com Background music credit to White Hot (freebeats.io) Album Art by chnkyraptr Source list for all episodes found here --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Antifada's side project about the paranormal and parapolitical is back! with Andy and Jarrod Shanahan's #ReadtheGreenBook tour event at Chicago's Pilsen Community Books, and a short story about Andy's pilgrimage to Dallas. Link to the full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/67648274 BUY MY BOOK (from Red Emma's): I Want to Believe: Posadism, UFOs, and Apocalypse Communism
The world is in a bleak state right now, and every day it feels a little more certain that the elite power brokers who control our society are not going to do anything to make things better. But giving up on the possibility of a better world and giving in to hopelessness and despair is not an option; if we're going to get out of this mess, we have to fight.In her new acclaimed book Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor, journalist and organizer Kim Kelly writes about working people who faced similarly impossible odds throughout US history but refused to accept the status quo and fought to change their circumstances. From freed Black washerwomen in the Reconstruction-era South to Jewish immigrant garment workers in early 20th-century New York, to incarcerated workers, sex workers, and disabled workers fighting to have their rights and humanity recognized, Fight Like Hell reminds readers today that working people's struggle for justice, equality, and dignity is just that—a struggle. In this special discussion, hosted by Red Emma's, a worker cooperative bookstore, cafe, and community events space in Baltimore, TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez speaks with Kelly about writing the history of that struggle and about the people who are carrying that struggle forward today.Kim Kelly is a freelance journalist and organizer based in Philadelphia. Her work on labor, class, politics, and culture has appeared in a wide range of outlets, including Teen Vogue, The New Republic, The Washington Post, The Baffler, Esquire, and The Real News Network. She is the author of the acclaimed book Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor.The recording of this talk was produced in partnership with Red Emma's in Baltimore, a worker-owned restaurant, bookstore, and social center, co-founded by our Executive Director John Duda.Read the transcript of this podcast: https://therealnews.com/kim-kelly-workers-make-history-and-so-can-youPre-Production/Studio: Phil GlaserPost-Production: Cameron GranadinoHelp us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer: Donate: https://therealnews.com/donate-podSign up for our newsletter: https://therealnews.com/newsletter-podLike us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/therealnewsFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealnews
The important new book by Alicia Puglionesi, In Whose Ruins: Power, Possession and the Landscapes of American Empire (Scribner, 2022), is a fat sampler of episodes that show how origin stories get made, what happens when white-supremacist origin stories are mistaken for empirical fact, and how the political impacts persist. The book is decidedly anti-capitalist; resoundingly anti-colonial. It is an invitation not to jettison story-work, but to imagine, collectively, origin stories of the present that might bring into being a more just future. In Whose Ruins could easily be categorized as Environmental History or Native Studies. But Puglionesi forges a book that is more than either field could accomplish alone. The “power” of the book's subtitle has a double meeting: political power and the energy sources of a capitalist economy (oil, hydropower, and nuclear energy). The book is organized into four sections, or “sites,” that visit four evocative land features: a hulking, conical earth mound in present-day West Virginia adjacent to a decommissioned state prison; wells dug into the ground in smalltown Pennsylvania; rocks that tell stories (they're etched with petroglyphs) along the Susquehanna River with kin fragmented elsewhere; the Sonoran Desert rich with pottery, uranium, and physicists, both white and Native. In each of these sites, people with different political projects—some announced, some implicit—have generated multiple accounts of the landscapes and ideas of value. Within a context of shifting political power, white-settler stories about each site displaced empirical knowledge of Native labor, skill, presence, and endurance with harmful fables of white origins and of Native communities' need for white “rescue.” Into the present day, the effect has been to justify white theft of Native land and deadly violence against tribal communities for the purposes of resource extraction. In the end, even the false white origin stories became a resource to commodify. Puglionesi is a writer of poetry, fiction, academic scholarship, and, now, In Whose Ruins, a mass-market trade publication. She holds a PhD in History of Medicine and is a lecturer in Medicine, Science and Humanities at The Johns Hopkins University. On the page, Puglionesi has a friendly, funny, quiet presence—an affable Where's Waldo that centers the relationships of historical actors (including spirits) and the work of scholars such as Kim TallBear, Zoe Todd, and Eve Tuck. This conversation explores ways of living in good relation via writing; the status of truth; the relevance of singer-songwriter Prince for labor studies; and many other themes. It discusses the important book by Chadwick Allen, Earthworks Rising (Minnesota, 2022). In an unrecorded snippet, we also swap names of our favorite local indie bookstores. So check out Red Emma's the next time you're in Baltimore, MD (or on Bookshop.org) and Symposium, Riff Raff, and Paper Nautilus when your compass points to Providence, RI. Laura Stark is Associate Professor at Vanderbilt University's Center for Medicine, Health, and Society. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jonathan and guest Emma Baumhauer land the pod rocket on the red *panda* planet and chat about new Pixar hit “Turning Red.” They deep dive the movie's period-panda analogy, period underwear, CGI pads, and invent a special tampon for giant red pandas. Emma Baumhauer: @lilbreadbowl TCU Podcast: @TCUpodHQ Jonathan Andre Culliton: @jonathanandrethegiant Heath&Henshaw Productions: @heathandhenshaw Watch Bombshell: https://linktr.ee/bombshelltheseries Peep Spookable: https://www.areyouspookable.com/ SIGN UP FOR THE PATREON TO ACCESS THE BONUS CONTENT PREMIERE THIS FRIDAY! Watch “Turning Red” with Jonathan and Emma's commentary track and immerse yourself in all things TCU! https://www.patreon.com/TCUpod Next week's destination: "Orlando”
Eoin Sheahan detailed the good, the bad, and the ugly in the world of sport over the weekend in the Gillette Performance Rankings. Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #BestFaceForward
Recorded July 27 and 29 2021Ben Burgis is the author of Give Them an Argument - Logic for the Left, Cancelling Comedians While the World Burns - A Critique of the Contemporary Left, and a co-author of Myth and Mayhem - A Leftist Critique of Jordan Peterson. He is also a philosophy instructor, a columnist for Jacobin Magazine and the host of the Give Them An Argument podcast and YouTube show. That second bit was copy/pasted from his amazon page - thanks again Bezos! Ben joins two dipshits to discuss the individual appeal of right wing self help gurus like Peterson and Harris outlasting the IDW branding exercise. For a deeper analysis of Peterson's continuing influence, check Ben's episode with the other writers of Myth and Mayhem here. Check out Ben's books at the worker-owned bookshop Red Emma's.In the bookended segments, Vic hops on the mic as we step into the shallow end of horny Mormons, passing out in public, and new releases from Not a Band, Erin Corbett, and Dame CookSongs Featured:Time Moves Slow by BADBADNOTGOOD feat. Sam HarringDraobdrac, By: The Be ill Klin Tins by Gene CSegments of the Previous Episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"Cancel Culture," and the culture wars in general, are obstructing the ability to produce a political project that addresses the material needs of poor and working class Americans in the current age of constricting capitalism. Professor Ben Burgis in his new book, "Cancelling Comedians While the World Burns," attempts to chart a way out of this morass by offering a critique of the contemporary left that illustrates the internal obstacles that make expanding its political reach difficult. On this episode of This is Revolution we will ask Ben Burgis, "Can the left save itself from itself?" You can watch Ben Burgis on his YouTube Program Give Them An Argument here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIbZPBVuGow&t=2310s Get Ben's Books, at Red Emma's here: https://redemmas.org/authors/27335-ben-burgis Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined, BECOME A PATRON! We're creating patron only programing, you'll get bonus content from many of the episodes, and you get MERCH! Become a patron now https://www.patreon.comhttps://www.patreon.com/BitterLakePresents Please also like, subscribe, and follow us on these platforms as well, (specially YouTube!) THANKS Y'ALL YouTube: www.youtube.com/thisisrevolutionpodcast Twitch: www.twitch.tv/thisisrevolutionpodcast www.twitch.tv/leftflankvets Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thisisrevolu... Twitter: @TIRShowOakland Instagram: @thisisrevolutionoakland Medium: https://jasonmyles.medium.com/kill-th...
On this very special episode of Beyond Reproach we are joined by Tim Cluff (@timatim_picpic), our podfather, sound engineer and personal savior. Tim steps out from behind the scenes to swap a scandal with us. We learn about the history of the brandy-based concoction known as the Sidecar and how it links to the era of Stephanie’s scandal.This cocktail is a spirited, elegant way to wrap up the year! Cheers to 2020 almost being over y’all!
"If they deny you work, ask them for bread. If they deny you bread, take it!" This week, Tom and Aaron discuss the wild, revolutionary life of the Jewish-American anarchist once described by J. Edgar Hoover as "the most dangerous woman in America," Emma Goldman. Her story offers insight, not only into the history of the Left in the United States, but also into the profound human drive to live in truth, and consequences be damned! Learn more about "Red Emma" in Vivian Gornick's biography Emma Goldman: Revolution as a Way of Life. Music: "The Internationale" (source) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/godlycommunists/message
Transgender actor, writer, and human rights advocate recently seen in safeword., Red Emma and the Mad Monk. Core trainer with The Transgender Training Institute and the founder of The Trans Literacy Project.
Today The Broads are joined by Ellie Desautels (they/them) and Maybe Burke (they/she) to discuss being transgender individuals. They chat about their different childhoods and parental upbringings, how they saw trans people represented through media growing up, why using someone’s correct pronouns is so important, the power of language and how it can be used as a tool, the major lack of transgender representation in the TV and film industry, and much more. ELLIE DESAUTELS:Ellie Desautels is a non-binary actor, artist and activist who is best known for their role as Michael Hallowell, a transgender teenage boy, in NBC’s Rise. Ellie received their Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre from Manhattanville College. Ellie’s most recent work was with Mirrorbox Theatre in Cedar Rapids, IA where they starred as Nut in Orange Julius.Ellie’s greatest passion aside from acting is working to improve trans and non-binary representation in film and television. They also use their platform on Instagram as a space to give representation by living authentically with their cats and their fiancé, Wren.@ohyouknowellie MAYBE BURKE:Maybe Burke (they/she) is an actor, writer, and human rights advocate interested in the stories that haven't been told. NYC: safeword. (American Theatre of Actors), Red Emma & the Mad Monk (Ars Nova, The Tank). TV: Ramy (Hulu), Awkwafina is Nora From Queens (Comedy Central), Tales of the City (Netflix). Maybe is a core trainer with The Transgender Training Institute and the founder of The Trans Literacy Project. @believeinmaybe maybeburke.comCHECK OUT THE MOVIE “DISCLOSURE” ON NETFLIX: http://www.disclosurethemovie.comTHANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: CARE/OF - takecareof.com enter code: CHATTY50SKILLSHARE - skillshare.com/chattyTALKSPACE - talkspace.com or download the app promo code: CHATTYARTICLE - article.com/chatty
This one is about: Emma Goldman, the mother of Anarchy. Her biography and views on female emancipation. Instagram: QandRpod Email: QueensandRebelspod@gmail.com Sources: - Jewish Women's Archive. "Emma Goldman - A Dedicated Anarchist - Jacob Kershner." - Falk, Candace. "Emma Goldman." Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia. 27 February 2009. Jewish Women's Archive. - Jewish Women's Archive. "Emma Goldman's "What I Believe". - Waldstreicher, David. "Radicalism, Religion, Jewishness: The Case of Emma Goldman." American Jewish History 80, no. 1 (1990): 74-92. - GURSTEIN, ROCHELLE. "Emma Goldman and the Tragedy of Modern Love." Salmagundi, no. 135/136 (2002): 67-89. - Hemmings, Clare. "Sexual Freedom and the Promise of Revolution: Emma Goldman's Passion." Feminist Review, no. 106 (2014): 43-59. - Hemmings, Clare. "In the Mood for Revolution: Emma Goldman's Passion." New Literary History 43, no. 3 (2012): 527-45. - Kern, Robert W. "Anarchist Principles and Spanish Reality: Emma Goldman as a Participant in the Civil War 1936-39." Journal of Contemporary History 11, no. 2/3 (1976): 237-59. - Frankel, Oz. "Whatever Happened to "Red Emma"? Emma Goldman, from Alien Rebel to American Icon." The Journal of American History 83, no. 3 (1996): 903-42.
Ava Pipitone’s story began on a farm in rural Maryland. Although growing up in the avatar of a male body and thriving in boyhood, Ava always felt disconnected. After graduating college and going out into the world to experience how different cultures treated gender, Ava realized America offered no space for trans folks (including themselves) to thrive, contribute or even exist. They searched for the trans community and found it while working at Red Emma’s, a local Baltimore coffee shop where she ended up getting equity in the company and becoming one of the few trans business owners in the city. But as they got to know their customers on a deeper level, they realized they'd missed truly seeing the level of housing instability amongst their own community. So they decided to do something about it. After trying to find temporary home placements in spare bedrooms for homeless trans folks, they found a more efficient way to make it happen by launching Host Home — a tech platform that seamlessly manages temporary living arrangements for homeless folks while waiting for housing opportunities. As Ava chats with Scott about the unique journey they had as a trans entrepreneur, they remind all aspiring entrepreneurs that launching a business can be so much more than the pursuit of money; it’s the pursuit of making a difference. Trans people are powerful business owners for a reason — they’ve learned to navigate the ultimate unknowns, overcome obstacles to resiliently make space for themselves and bring unique wisdom to the world of business. It’s time for investors and entrepreneurs to support the trans community in a meaningful way. References:0:58 - LGBTQ+ youth are 120% more likely to experience homelessness than non-LGBTQ youth: https://voicesofyouthcount.org/brief/national-estimates-of-youth-homelessness6:10 - There's a 78% chance of being attacked, harassed, kicked out, or worse in a homeless shelter: https://www.transequality.org/sites/default/files/docs/usts/USTS%20Full%20Report%20-%20FINAL%201.6.17.pdfAva Pipitone Links: https://www.avapip.com, https://www.facebook.com/avapip, https://www.hosthome.community, https://www.suyana.ioGoDaddy links: https://businesscuriouspodcast.com, https://www.godaddy.com, https://www.youtube.com/user/godaddy, https://www.instagram.com/godaddy, https://www.facebook.com/godaddy, https://www.twitter.com/godaddy
In today's episode, we mourn the tragic loss of Michael Brooks, taken too soon at the young age of 37. His death has impacted me and so many others on the left because the work he was doing was profoundly important for the current socialist movement and society as a whole. We lost one of our most critical political thinkers. We continue to fight the good fight for everyone who doesn't live to experience the better world we're all striving for. That means confronting fascism head on every time it rears its ugly head. I talk about my experience at a pro-police counter protest in Denver on Sunday, and ponder how we'll ever get through to the right wing. Purchase Michael's book Against the Web : A Cosmopolitan Answer to the New Right at Red Emma's. Footnotes: Michael Brooks Final Stream - Empathy Michael Brooks Obama Impression
Sam breaks down the week's top headlines with Michael Brooks, including Pelosi's next round of stimulus spending, the Senate HELP hearing, and the on-going Supreme Court cases. On today's show: People who strongly dislike both candidates are breaking for Biden. MONDAY: Trump's "transition into greatness" rollout, "a phrase you're gonna hear a lot." Establishment Dems don't want to talk about what's in the HEROES Act: 60-80% of tax benefits go to top 10%, no public option or protection against rising ACA premiums...Sam and Michael break it down. On the fun half: Fauci says if we don't respond in an adequate way we will have a resurgence. Tucker attacks Fauci, reminds people he was not elected, suggests he's a dictator, no better than your average epidemiologist. Mike from PA on special election to fill Katie Hill's seat: can anything be extrapolated? Rand Paul accuses Obama of coordinating against Trump and Flynn, asked about evidence, Paul says he has a strong feeling. Right wing media site claims stealth Trump voters are the president's secret weapon. Responding to Trump's "ask China" remark to Asian reporter, Don Jr. says media is race-baiting president. Mitt Romney calls out WH testing czar for misleading statements about testing data. Situationist supercut of brands saying we're all in this together. Should Michael stop defending Glenn Greenwald? Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com The AM Quickie is now on YouTube Subscribe to the AM Quickie at https://fans.fm/amquickie Make the AMQ part of your Alexa Flash Briefing too! You can now watch the livestream on Twitch Check out today's sponsors: Demand Justice: Our courts are becoming too political. It’s time to say: enough. Learn more about how you can join the fight by visiting demandjustice.org/majority Blinkist takes the best, key takeaways – the need-to-know information – from thousands of nonfiction books and condenses them down into just 15 minutes that you can read or listen to on your phone, tablet, or web browser. Go to Blinkist.com/majorityreport try it free for 7 days & save 25% off your new subscription. Buy Michael Brooks' book Against the Web at Red Emma's. Subscribe to AM Quickie writer Corey Pein's newsletter at theend.substack.com Check out The Michael Brooks Show at patreon.com/tmbs and Michael Brooks Show on YouTube and the new TMBS website, TMBS.FM Check out The Nomiki Show at patreon.com/thenomikishow Check out Matt’s podcast, Literary Hangover, at Patreon.com/LiteraryHangover, or on iTunes. Check out Jamie’s podcast, The Antifada, at patreon.com/theantifada, on iTunes, or at twitch.tv/theantifada Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @_michaelbrooks @MattLech @jamie_elizabeth @BF1nn
Michael Brooks hosts former Foreign Minister of Ecuador Guillaume Long (@GuillaumeLong) to discuss the failed coup attempt in Venezuela and the kind of lawfare being used against governments in Latin America during the age of Covid-19. On today's show: Ahmaud Arbery murdered by racist vigilantes while jogging in Georgia; suspects have ties to local law enforcement. Former Foreign Minister of Ecuador Guillaume Long (@GuillaumeLong) joins Michael to discuss the latest failed coup attempt in Venezuela and the kind of lawfare being used against governments in Latin America during the age of Covid-19. Silvercorp's pathetic coup attempt and the privatization of military operations. How the US government uses private contractors to distance itself from responsibility. The reasons why open military intervention in Venezuela would be unlikely. How each unsuccessful coup attempt makes Maduro stronger. How the US-controlled Organization of American States (OAS) is returning to its Cold War duties. How "lawfare" (a combination of law and warfare) is being used against former president Rafael Correa to subvert democracy in Ecuador. The influence of China in Latin America. What should be at the top of the agenda for the Latin American left? On the fun half: Brian Mier explains SilverCorp USA's presence in Brazil during 2018 elections. Flashback: Nancy Pelosi gives standing ovation to Juan Guaido. Wednesday: Trump dismisses nurse who says her New Orleans hospital has PPE troubles. Thursday: Nurses demonstrate outside White House, 88 pairs of shoes for 88 nurse deaths during Covid-19. Kayleigh McEnany says there were supposed to be 2.2 million deaths, moving goal posts. Kayleigh McEnany on Trump's "warriors" statement: he meant Americans are "warriors" because they're staying home and observing social distancing. GOP Rep. Dr. Andy Harris says "we're safer from death if we're not born" in BS defense of no contact tracing measures. Rally for Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia: "We want justice!" Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com The AM Quickie is now on YouTube Subscribe to the AM Quickie at https://fans.fm/amquickie Make the AMQ part of your Alexa Flash Briefing too! You can now watch the livestream on Twitch Jamie and Andy of The Antifada will be moderating a panel, "Corona Virus and the Future of Work," for Red May Seattle (virtual edition) w/ Aaron Benanav, Annie McClanahan and Magally Miranda, TONIGHT May 7, at 9pm ET/6pm PST! Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0m0_CwVDzM Buy Michael Brooks' book Against the Web at Red Emma's. Subscribe to AM Quickie writer Corey Pein's newsletter at theend.substack.com Check out The Michael Brooks Show at patreon.com/tmbs and Michael Brooks Show on YouTube and the new TMBS website, TMBS.FM Check out The Nomiki Show at patreon.com/thenomikishow Check out Matt’s podcast, Literary Hangover, at Patreon.com/LiteraryHangover, or on iTunes. Check out Jamie’s podcast, The Antifada, at patreon.com/theantifada, on iTunes, or at twitch.tv/theantifada Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @_michaelbrooks @MattLech @jamie_elizabeth @BF1nn
The story of voting rights in the United States charts cycles of restriction and expansion. In her new book, “Uncounted: The Crisis of Voter Suppression in America,” UB Law associate professor Gilda Daniels traces a path from Reconstruction to Jim Crow to the Voting Rights Act to today, calling attention to barriers that block minority and marginalized groups from the ballot box. She will be speaking about her book on Tuesday, February 25th at Red Emma's in Baltimore.
Episode 30! Can you believe it? For a little inspiration in these grim political times, podcast producer & presenter Susan Stone chooses a brand spanking new presentation from Dead Ladies Show co-founder Florian Duijsens. Our other dear co-founder Katy Derbyshire joins in on the comfy couch to introduce the fabulous Emma Goldman. This anarchist philosopher, activist, and writer was determined, persistent, and sure in her convictions. Which, duly, got her convicted. Often called Red Emma, she's surely no true role model, but a heck of a lot of fun to learn about. Susan and Katy also talk about the inaugural Emma Goldman Awards that just took place in Vienna, and provide some rather poppy musical inspiration. Find all relevant photos and links - a veritable Emma Goldman extravaganza - in our show notes: https://deadladiesshow.com/2020/02/14/podcast-30-emma-goldman/ Follow us on social media @deadladiesshow and please share, rate, and review the show as it helps others to find our feminist women's history podcast! **** The Dead Ladies Show is a series of entertaining and inspiring talks about women who achieved amazing things against all odds, presented live in Berlin and beyond. This podcast is based on that series. Because women's history is everyone's history. The Dead Ladies Show was founded by Florian Duijsens and Katy Derbyshire. The podcast is created, produced, edited, and presented by Susan Stone. We now have a Patreon! Please consider supporting our transcripts project and our ongoing work: www.patreon.com/deadladiesshowpodcast If you prefer to make a one-time donation, here's the link: paypal.me/dlspodcast
Analysis, a spoken word poet who hails from Baltimore, MD, is a lover of justice and human rights. This focus shines through all he does, be it public speaking, his work as a rad bookseller, minister, and educator, his poetry performances across the Mid-Atlantic and New England, or when he is hosting Red Emma's Mother Earth Poetry Vibe. Hear him read from his chapbook, Somewhere Through the Haze, and speak to a range of experiences including youthful conservatism, anti-Apartheid work in Southern Africa, revolutionary Christianity, and his passion for progressive activism. In the All the News We Can Handle segment, Wendy Sheridan, Mary McGinley, and Robin Renée discuss the sudden U.S. withdrawal of troops from Syria, the Nobel Prize in Economics given to Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, and Michael Kremer for their experimental approach toward poverty alleviation, and the passing of Essie Mae Washington-Williams. Some very unexpected personal news also came up in the last week: Mary's husband Alan suffered a stroke. A fund has been started to help defray enormous medical bills. Please help if you can. Wendy introduces the new Geekscape segment and true to geek form, she begins with a discussion of Star Trek. Its early credo of "infinite diversity in infinite combinations" is the jumping off point. A longer version of this conversation will be available at no cost on the Leftscape Patreon page. At the top of the show, the co-hosts chat about days to celebrate or recognize including National Mole Day (October 23rd. Think chemistry, not small mammal.), National Food Day, United Nations Day (October 24th), Frankenstein Day (October 25th), National Financial Crime Fighter Day and Pumpkin Day (October 26th), Black Cat Day (October 27th), National Chocolate Day (October 28th), and National Cat Day, Oatmeal Day, Hermit Day, and World Stroke Day (October 29th). Birthdays mentions this week go to Ang Lee, Pelé, Martin Luther King III, Drake, Katy Perry, Pablo Picasso, Hillary Clinton, Seth MacFarlane, John Cleese, Bill Gates, Frank Ocean, Julia Roberts, and Bob Ross. Things to do: Please help Mary and Alan in any way you can: Medical Support for Actor/Ventriloquist Alan Semok Connect with Analysis on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and ArtistEcard Read Somewhere Through the Haze by Analysis Visit Red Emma's Mother Earth Poetry Vibe, hosted by Analysis (1st Saturdays in February, May, August, and November) Read The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander Listen to "Sticks and Stones," the latest episode of On the Media on freedom of speech and American exceptionalism. Order or download This. by Robin Renée Attend the Philcon conference on science fiction, fantasy, and horror and look for Wendy! Learn about Star Trek's "Far Beyond the Stars" and watch it on Netflix. Watch "Bob Ross vs. Pablo Picasso - Epic Rap Battles of History" httpss://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGN5xaQkFk0 Featured image of Analysis by Turtleberry Press
A special episode! Alex Yanish and Proffessor Ernesto Mireles sit down to talk with Maddox Wolfe about their organizing with the National Audubon Society, their theories of power and change, electoralism, and even a little about RED EMMA. Maddox is a long friend of the Reality Dysfunction and is doing great work nationally. Get in touch with the Reality Dysfunction @ernestomireles @bingbongvictory Check our Website www.waroftheflea.org
While everyone waits for Will to get out of jail, Hannibal amuses himself with wine, women, and a masterfully composed song. We talk about what’s cooking in Futamono! Amputated foot tacos: https://ascienceenthusiast.com/guy-served-friends-tacos-made-amputated-leg/ “The Power of Fandom” https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/2018/06/23/the-power-fandom/15296760006431 Raul Esparza “Being Alive” from Company https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBBPKedba5o “Astronomical Odds” https://archiveofourown.org/works/14949710?view_adult=true The Hannibet: A Hannibal Abecedarium https://archiveofourown.org/works/4139466?view_adult=true Hannibal ASMR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOIZmoOhJik Beatriceneus fairytale art http://beatricenius.tumblr.com/post/175339313553/the-fairytale-au-boys-decided-to-celebrate-their “Taste” https://archiveofourown.org/works/15059813 Samantha Hegre, cellist https://samanthahegre.com/ Red Emma’s https://www.redemmas.org/ Empires Crumble podcast https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/gods-radicals/empires-crumble The Ethical Butchers podcast https://www.theethicalbutchers.com/ Ask Me About Kpop Podcast https://amakpoppod.tumblr.com/ Noona Ya Business podcast https://noonayabusiness.podbean.com/
Featuring Analysis, emcee for the Mother Earth Poetry Vibe at Red Emma’s Bookstore and Coffeehouse in Baltimore, MD, worker rights advocate, vegan and community builder. Also reflections on the arrest and release of Ravi Ragbir, Executive Director of the New Sanctuary Coalition of New York City and lectionary readings from Isaiah 40 and Psalm 147. Hosted by Rev. Tracy Howe Wispelwey, Minister for Congregational and Community Engagement with the United Church of Christ National Ministries.
A portrait of a president; an probe of Southern cuisine; a reboot of the Black Panther comic books. We’ve got books suitable for all the readers in your life--young and old, fans of pop and counterculture. These titles are perfect to read over the holidays, to give as gifts, or to share among friends. Cullen Nawalkowsky of Red Emma’s Bookstore Coffeehouse ... and Deborah Taylor of the Enoch Pratt Free Library … share their picks for the best recent books. Taylor suggests Walter Isaacson’s biography of Leonardo Da Vinci ...
Unify, reclaim, empower. Those are the goals of the Baltimore Transgender Alliance, which, in its own words, “works to uplift the voices of transgender and gender non-conforming people in Baltimore City.” Ava Pipitone serves as executive director of the alliance, and she talked about the meaning of those outlined goals and working to overwhelm mainstream narratives of trans people by telling their own stories. Founded in 2015 by Bryanna Jenkins, the Baltimore Transgender Alliance is a coalition of organizations that has garnered attention for events like 2015’s Baltimore Trans Uprising protest. Ava, who’s also a worker-owner at Red Emma’s Bookstore and Coffeehouse, is a Maryland native, and she talked about her childhood and the ways her extensive travels have shaped her. She also discussed the so-called “trans tipping point,” the Women’s March on Washington and the importance to her of observability. (Photo courtesy of Tehya Faulk)
On August 1st, Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse welcomed reknowned historian and theorist Vijay Prashad to MICA's Graduate Studio Center. In this talk, Prashad presented his latest book, The Poorer Nations, which picks up where his incredible history of the Bandung/Non-Aligned Movement effort to forge a third world political project, 2007's The Darker Nations, left off.
Emma Goldman! The team discusses the intriguing life of the controversial "Red Emma", an anarchist, free-speech advocate, social activist, and spokesperson for women's freedom and birth control rights. We look at her connections to the Haymarket Affair, the Russian and Spanish Revolutions, Alexander Berkman and the publication of "Mother Earth", Johann Most and her involvement in fighting for worker's rights. Also a brief discussion of Pixar's Up, Sam Raimi's return to horror with Drag Me to Hell, Persepolis and more. Music is by Sweetjuice (Adam East and Kris Deelane).