Law & Disorder exposes the cracks in our system, agitates for resistance and collectively builds a new world where all of us thrive — all through an Oakland-based abolitionist lens that centers Black experience, movement-building and art. Hosted by Cat Brooks. Produced by Jesse Strauss.
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On today’s show, Cat Brooks delivers a commentary on the targeting of Black youth before speaking with Mica Rosenberg and Jeff Ernsthausen of ProPublica about their investigation into the sharp increase in ICE detentions and deportations of unaccompanied immigrant children under the Trump administration. Then, Alicia Saddler remembers her brother, Angel Ramos, who was killed … Continued
On this episode of Palestine Post, we look at Israel’s genocidal assaults on Palestine and the region, US complicity in those assaults, the people’s resistance, and the impact across the globe. We invite Khury Petersen-Smith, the Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, where he researches U.S. empire, borders, and migration, … Continued
On this episode, Cat hosts a special Farce of July conversation featuring Indigenous and Black organizers reflecting on sovereignty, liberation, and the ongoing struggle for justice. Guests include Corrina Gould, Chair of the Confederated Villages of Lisjan; Indigenous leader & organizer Morning Star Gali; and organizer, author, and Black Power Media co-founder Kalonji Jama Changa. … Continued
This week’s Resistance in Residence artist is David De La Gran. Davíd De La Gran is a dynamic multimedia artist, radio host, and educator based in Oakland, CA. Through his workshops, community programming, and performances, he offers a vibrant, hands-on approach to preserving and celebrating the ancestral sounds of the African-Indigenous Diaspora, including Cumbia, Bullerengue, … Continued
Micia Mosely is the founder and director of The Black Teacher Project, a program of The National Equity Project committed to developing a Black teaching force to transform schools into communities of liberated learning. Prior to leading this work, she was a National Training Specialist with The Posse Foundation. Mosely began her career as a … Continued
This week’s Resistance in Residence artist is Austin Antoine. Austin Antoine is a Washington DC based performance artist who blends music and poetry, with soulful vocals and introspective lyrics. —- Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: [email protected] Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/
Today we speak about the latest in the Middle East with Rayan El-Amine, then a report with Greg Terry from the Sumud Flotilla. Rayan El-Amine is Community organizer and member leader with Arab Resource and Organizing Center (AROC). He teaches in the Labor and Community Studies Department at the City College of San Francisco. Greg Terry … Continued
State Terror Roundup: The Federal Oversight in Oakland is coming to and end: yesterday a court in Oakland headed byJudge William Orwick, who has been overseeing the Oakland Police Department’s 23 year federal oversight program compared the Oakland Police Department reaching the completion of all 51 tasks, given to them 23 years ago – the judge compared … Continued
We speak with Maurice Carney about the Ebola situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the history of colonialism and extractivism. The World Health Organization is warning that the East of the country is at the center of a “catastrophic collision of disease and conflict” with the Ebola outbreak in Ituri province outpacing the response. Guest: Maurice … Continued
On today’s Palestine Post, we speak with Phyllis Bennis about the latest developments and analysis of the US/Israel war on Iran, Palestine and Lebanon. Phyllis Bennis. is the co-director of the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS), her work focuses on the Middle East, U.S. militarism, and the US-United Nations relations. She is the … Continued
