The Final Straw Radio

Border Repression + Resisting Growing Nationalism in Poland

picture of many modes of transportation with the words "freedom of movement is everybody's right!"This week, we’re featuring two conversations relating to the so-called Green Border in Podlaskie region of eastern Poland, on the Belarus border concerning topics of migration, repression, militarization, nationalism and solidarity among residents and people on the move into Fortress Europe.

First up, you’ll hear Alex, a member of the feminist anti-repression group, Szpila Collective, about the H5Poland case of 5 activists facing charges for aiding people in need in what could be a landmark case in Poland and Europe. More at Szpila.BlackBlogs.Org or on Mastodon: @[email protected]

Then, you’ll find a chat with an anarchist who grew up in this border region and returned in adulthood and whose affinity group does solidarity with people on the move through the Białowieża forest.

If you’d like to hear the full episode, including 30 minutes more of the second chat, check out our website. To hear past interviews about this border, check out our chat with two folks from Grupa Granica, or other chats where we’ve covered / carried chat about the border at Calais, the Mediterranean, the Balkan Route, Australia or the US / Mexico border.

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Featured Track:

Playlist

Artist Song Album Label
LJay Régi dolgok MMXIX LJay
Ratajkovsky Help4Dunkerqe https://ratajkovsky.bandcamp.com/
Quantic Westbound Train (Quantic Presents... Flowering Inferno) Death of the Revolution Tru Thoughts
Art Of Noise Moments in Love Daft ZTT Records