While the Supreme Court considers restricting abortion pills, feminists in the Global South have shown the way forward for safe abortions outside of the law. Sociologist Naomi Braine has documented the efforts of networks and collectives of activists, some formed in the struggles against dictatorship in Latin America, who provide information, pills, and support in … Continued


The Final Straw Radio

Hani Almadhoun on Conditions and Mutual Aid in North Gaza + James Ward on his Struggle for Release from Ohio Prison

An interview with Palestinian-American journalist Hani Almadhoun about conditions in north Gaza where his family lives and the soup kitchen his brother opened there. Then, James Ward talks about his activism behind bars in the Ohio prison system since his incarceration at the age of 15 and his attempt to gain freedom.


Law & Disorder

Antisemitic and Racist Roots of Christian Supremacy; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist Brontez Purnell

Over the past handful of years, white supremacy in the US has reared its head, with vitriolic images like the tiki torch march in Charlottesville in 2017 or the January 6th, 2021, conservative attack on the US capitol. In this episode, we’re in conversation with a professor and n author whose new book places modern … Continued


UpFront

Will the Supreme Court Uphold Access to Mifepristone? Plus, China’s Leading Development of Renewable Energy

0:08 — Jessica Mason Pieklo is Executive Editor at Rewire News and co-host of the podcast Boom! Lawyered. 0:33 — Michael Davidson is an assistant professor at the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy and the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department. He was previously the U.S.-China Climate Policy Coordinator for the environmental … Continued