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The Final Straw Radio

The Final Straw Radio

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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.

The Final Straw Radio

An Anarchist View From Rojava on Recent Events in Syria: A conversation with a combatant of Tekoşîna Anarşist

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"An anarchist view from Rojava on recent events in Syria: a conversation witha combatant in Tekoşîna Anarşist | The Final Straw Radio, Dec 22, 2024" featuring a drawing of a combatant with their face covered, holding an AK47 and sitting on cinder blocks

12.25.24 - 11:00am

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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.


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Art As A Vehicle For Anarchist Ideas (ACAB 2024)

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12.18.24 - 11:00am

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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.


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Red Onion Prison Updates + Antifa-OST Case in Germany

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12.11.24 - 11:00am

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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


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Peter Gelderloos on Memory, Community, Organization and Struggle

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12.04.24 - 11:00am

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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.


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Abortion Beyond The State (with Jex Blackmore, ACAB24)

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11.27.24 - 11:00am

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“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


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NC Womens Prisons + Overcrowding Post-Helene in NCDAP

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11.20.24 - 11:00am

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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.


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Resisting Immigration Prison in Tacoma and Fascists in Pittsburgh

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11.13.24 - 11:00am

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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.


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Prisons and Prisoner Solidarity with Eric King, Jake Conroy and Josh Davidson

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10.30.24 - 11:00am

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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


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Jail and Housing Conditions, Recovery in Post-Helene Asheville

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10.23.24 - 11:00am

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Tenant organizing and housing rights as Buncombe County eviction courts resume, Asheville Community Bail Fund on conditions in the county jail during and since Hurricane Helene, and Yousef of Sumud Collective speaks about disaster and recovery.


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Homeless Organizing in Oakland and Rural Relief After Helene

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10.16.24 - 11:00am

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This week we have an interview with Freeway of the Oakland Homeless Union on Newsoms camp sweeps & Janet of Rural Organizing and Resilience on preparedness + recover in rural WNC after Hurricane Helene


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