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 we speak with Nikki Fortunato-Bas, the Alameda County District 5 Supervisor-Elect, and outgoing Oakland City Council president representing District 2. As outgoing Oakland City Council member, Fortunato-Bas will become interim Oakland mayor after the recall of Sheng Thao, however, that interim position will only last until Fortunado-Bas transitions to the new Supervisor … Continued
On today’s show we’re joined by Congresswoman-elect Lateefah Simon, our newest house representative, on her way to being inaugurated for California’s 12th District, which includes the cities of Oakland, Berkeley, Emeryville, Alameda, Albany, Piedmont, and most of San Leandro. The congresswoman-elect will be replacing long-time rep Barbara Lee next month. —- Subscribe to our podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get … Continued
In this recurring Palestine Post segment, we discuss the firing by Oakland high school Bishop O’Dowd of a teacher for wearing a pin that read “Free Palestine”. Joining us to discuss is Erin Donevan, the high school teacher fired for wearing that pin. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: [email protected] Follow us on … Continued
On today’s recurring Palestine Post segment, we explore the Israel/Lebanon Ceasefire agreement. We start the conversation with Khury Petersen-Smith, Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, where he researches U.S. empire, borders, and migration. Then, we speak with Rami is an organizer with the Bay Area chapter of the Palestinian Youth … Continued
We are re-airing this short story by our co-host Jesse Strauss: Thanksgiving in the year 2223 in Israel celebrates the colonial promise of the complete settling of the land of Palestine. When it was first written in 2023, Jesse’s intention was to challenge those of us in the United States to re-think the holiday that … Continued
On today’s show we hear audio from Thangs Taken: Rethinking Thanksgiving, an annual event at La Peña cultural center which took place on Sunday, November 24th, 2024, whose purpose is to challenge the colonial narrative of the Thanksgiving holiday and to honor indigenous artists, activists, organizers and cultural workers. We’ll hear the voices of Morning … Continued
On today’s recurring Palestine Post segment, we explore the potential impacts of government labelling pro-Palestine organizations and organizers as associates to terrorism. We start in conversation with Shane Kadidal, a Senior Managing Attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights, where he has worked on several significant cases arising in the wake of 9/11, and has been … Continued
The mission of law & disorder is to expose, agitate and build a new world where all of us can thrive. But how do we get there? How do we build a world many of us have only seen in our dreams? That’s where we believe the artists come in. So, each week we feature … Continued
Law Enforcement in this country kills approximately 1,200 people every single year and yet the names of many are never said or known except to their families and friends. What’s more, law enforcement agencies and other state actors harm our community in a myriad of ways that also go unnoticed like profiling, assaulting and wrongfully … Continued
In Alabama lawyers are working with prisoners to end the practice of slavery for incarcerated people in that state. We talk with CJ Sandley, a senior staff attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights based in Birmingham, Alabama, who is one of the attorneys on a case challenging that state’s usage of prison slavery, which … Continued
