On today’s episode, we speak with Lexis Figuereo of Saratoga Springs Black Lives Matter in New York. We talk about how the George Floyd movement exploded on the streets there, how an occupation outside of a local police station was set for over a week, and how police directly targeted local BLM leaders with targeted … Continued
On this episode of It’s Going Down, IGD hosts look back on the one year anniversary of the attempted pro-Trump coup in Washington DC. We discuss the role of the far-Right in the storming of the capitol and how white nationalist, militia, and paramilitary groups have continued to build relationships with segments of the GOP. … Continued
On this episode of It’s Going Down, we speak with members of Heater Bloc Spokane and Philly, who are crafting DIY heaters that are designed to resist the spread of fires in tents and encampments. We talk about the project and the broader struggle against displacement and attacks on the houseless. photo: Heater Bloc
Southern California journalist Cerise Castle speaks on how she wrote an extensive history of organized gangs within the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department. From groups that embrace neo-Nazi symbolism to gangs where participants have to kill someone in order to join, here’s a crash course into the violent and bloody world of gangs within local law … Continued
On this episode, It’s Going Down speaks with the Sugarbush Crew, a group of Native land defenders who are part of an ongoing struggle to stop the construction of a massive lithium mine, which threatens to desecrate a sacred site known as Peehee Muh’ha, or Thacker Pass. We talk about the ongoing struggle, how the … Continued
On this episode of It’s Going Down, we are joined with special guest Marcela, from Feel the News, as we discuss the ongoing trials of white vigilantes and white nationalists in Charlottesville, Kenosha, and Georgia. We discuss and unpack these trials, discussing the role of far-Right auxiliary violence and vigilantism within the broader American project … Continued
On this episode of It’s Going Down, we speak with two participants in the ongoing food resiliency project, Lobelia Commons, based out of New Orleans. We discuss how the project has grown since the last time we spoke, the response to their publication, The Earthbound Farmer’s Almanac, and also their thoughts around autonomous disaster relief … Continued
On this episode of It’s Going Down, we look at the recent elections, and pick apart and critique the round of hot takes from corporate news, Centrist blowhards, and cringy gate-keepers. Moreover, we discuss why now days, people are more interested in revolting against neoliberals than they are in voting for them. photo: Jennifer Burk … Continued
On this episode of It’s Going Down, IGD hosts discuss the embrace of the anti-vaccine movement by some sections of police, as many cities are pushing public workers to get the vaccine in order to keep their jobs. We then discuss the bombshell article from Rolling Stone, which documents how ‘Stop the Steal’ protesters claim … Continued
Long-time anarchist and antifascist organizer Paul O’Banion joins It’s Going Down to discuss how the struggle against the far-Right and fascism must evolve and grow into a broader political struggle beyond (just) street confrontations in order to push back against the growing reactionary and white supremacist forces we face today. We discuss the rise of … Continued
