11:00 AM PACIFIC TIME: WEDNESDAYS
The Final Straw is a weekly anarchist and anti-authoritarian radio show bringing you voices and ideas from struggle around the world. Since 2010, we’ve been broadcasting from occupied Tsalagi land in Southern Appalachia (Asheville, NC). We also frequently feature commentary (serious and humorous) by anarchist prisoner, Sean Swain.
An anonymized chat with a longtime anarchist on lessons learned trying to be free while being targeted by state repression
A recording of Andrew Zonneveld from the 2024 Another Carolina Anarchist Bookfair talking about his book All Will Be Equalized!: Georgia’s Freedom Seekers of the Swamps, Backwoods, and Sea Islands 1526-1890 alongside his friend Modibo Kadalie.
An interview with two libertarian communists with connections to Syria and editor contributors to the blog interstices-fajawat.org
An interview with Errico, a combatant member of Tekoşîna Anarşist, an internationalist anarchist formation in critical solidarity with the Rojava Revolution, speaks about the conditions on the ground in Syria, particularly the north east.
This is a presentation entitled Art as a Vehicle for Anarchist Ideas with anarchist graffiti artists and designers N.O. Bonzo, Des Revol, and Sugarbombing World.
An interview with Phil Wilayto of the Virginia Defenders about prisoner self-immolations at Red Onion State Prison, and Jo about the repression and conspiracy cases in Germany known as Antifa-Ost and the Budapest Structure
An interview with anarchist author, Peter Gelderloos, on his recent books “They Will Beat The Memory Out Of Us” and “Organization, Community, Continuity” discussing topics of movement memory, community, care work, organization and struggle.
“Abortion Beyond The State” by Jex Blackmore recorded at ACABookfair 2024 in so-called Asheville, NC, on the history and need for autonomous health care
An interview with Elizabeth Simpson of Emancipate NC about their public demand of NCDAP to release hundreds of prisoners to alleviate overcrowding from Hurricane Helene evacuations. Then Mona Evans of Benevolence Farm talks about experiences in womens prisons in NC, post-release conditions and the work of BF.
First, an interview with Maru Mora-Villalpando of La Resistencia about organizing against the privately owned immigration prison the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, WA. Then, Pittsburgh Fash Watch talks about documenting and challenging local fascists in western Pennsylvania. Finally, Sean Swain comments on the election results.
A panel featuring Josh Davidson, co-editor of “Rattling The Cages”, and former political prisoners Eric King and Jake Conroy speak on prisons and prisoner support
