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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British Muslim journalist and political commentator Sami Hamdi was detained at San Francisco International Airport last week by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. We speak with Zahra Billoo from the Council on Arab Islamic Relations (CAIR). — 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/
This week’s Resistance in Residence Artist is Tiny aka “PovertySkola,” a formerly unhoused, incarcerated, revolutionary journalist, lecturer, poet, visionary, teacher and the co-founder of POOR Magazine/Prensa POBRE/PoorNewsNetwork. Tiny is releasing a new film that will debut this week. Crushing Wheelchairs is a powerful new social justice film that follows a group of poor people living … Continued
Sudan’s brutal two-year war has entered a new phase. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has seized control of the entire Darfur region, ousting the Sudanese army from its last stronghold. The conflict has killed over 40,000 people and displaced more than 14 million, creating a humanitarian crisis. The capture of el-Fasher, North Darfur’s capital, raises … Continued
Hurricane Melissa is set to pummel Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to lash Jamaica since recordkeeping began 174 years ago. Forecasters said the storm is expected to make landfall early Tuesday and slice diagonally across the island, entering near St. Elizabeth parish in the south and exiting around St. Ann parish … Continued
Hurricane Melissa is set to pummel Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to lash Jamaica since recordkeeping began 174 years ago. Forecasters said the storm is expected to make landfall early Tuesday and slice diagonally across the island, entering near St. Elizabeth parish in the south and exiting around St. Ann parish … Continued
On today’s Palestine Post, we speak with Tariq Habash. Tariq is co-founder of A New Policy. He resigned from the U.S. Department of Education in January, 2024 due to the Biden Administration’s policy on Gaza and its unrestricted support for Israel’s aggression against Palestinians. __ 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; … Continued
On this episode, we speak with longtime KPFA Letters and Politics host Mitch Jeserich who is leaving the program after 16 years. Mitch wants everyone to know he is still around and will be publishing a series of audio essays called “Letters from Mitch,” which will be available in podcast form. Thanks for everything Mitch! … Continued
This week’s Resistence in Residence artist is Bay-Area hip-hop artist, educator and organizer Ras Ceylon. He is noted for being the first Sri Lankan hip-hop performer to release an album (debut in 1999) in the west. He has been bringing uplifting messages to the masses for over 20 years, releasing 7 albums to date and … Continued
October 22nd is the National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality. The day was established by the October 22 Coalition in 1996 and serves as a nationwide call to action against police violence and repression. Today, we speak with Dr. Melina Abudllah. Dr. Melina Dr. Melina Abdullah is a professor and the chair of … Continued
Trump threated to send National Guard troops to San Francisco last week. Organizers in the city say they won’t take it lying down. In this episode, we hear from Bay Rising’s Jane Martin. Bay Rising is a regional coalition of grassroots organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area that works to build political power among … Continued
