Law & Disorder – July 14, 2025
Law & Disorder exposes the cracks in our system, agitates for resistance and collectively builds a new world where all of us thrive. Hosted by Cat Brooks. Produced by Jesse Strauss.
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Law & Disorder exposes the cracks in our system, agitates for resistance and collectively builds a new world where all of us thrive. Hosted by Cat Brooks. Produced by Jesse Strauss.
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Newsom News and Black Lives Matter Conference w/ Sac Bee’s Lia Russell and Dr. Melina Abdullah
On today’s show, we speak with Lia Russell, a reporter for the Sacramento Bee who covers CA Governor Gavin Newsom. You can read her most recent articles for the Bee here. Next, we’ll speak with Dr. Melina Abdullah about the most recent Black Lives Matter conference, happening this weekend in Los Angeles. Dr. Melina is … Continued
The History of Appalachian Roadside Theater in ‘Art in a Democracy;’ plus Resistance in Residence artist Leelee Jackson
Roadside Theater is a professional ensemble of storytellers and theater makers hailing from the mountains of central Appalachia. In its decades since its founding in 1975, the ensemble has taken on the task of people’s theater, engaging social issues and abandoning the ‘fourth wall’ concept in order to bring audiences into the process of cultural production. … Continued
The Republican budget bill passed last week, which some are calling the largest wealth distribution to the wealthy in history. We’ll speak with W. Kamaul Bell who is a stand-up comic, commentator, performer and former host of CNN’s United Shades of America. He’s in the middle of his national Who’s With Me? comedy tour which … Continued
Palestine Post — UC Berkeley’s Dr Ussama Makdisi and News from the Arab Resource and Organizing Center
On today’s Palestine Post, we speak with Dr. Ussama Makdisi, Professor of History and Chancellor’s Chair at the University of California Berkeley. He was previously Professor of History and the first holder of the Arab-American Educational Foundation Chair of Arab Studies at Rice University in Houston. He is the author of many books including Age … Continued
State Terror Round-Up; Laudemer Arboleda; Vallejo PD w/ Jennifer Leong and Melissa Nold
We speak with Melissa Nold who is a civil rights attorney in Vallejo, CA and attorney-owner of Nold Law. She is focused on police reform at the state and local level and advocates for victims of police brutality in and outside of the courtroom. Next we’ll speak with Jennifer Leong, the older sister of Laudemer … Continued
Will the US Revoke TPS Status for Haitians? w/ Nana Gyamfi; Cal Budget and CEQA Rollbacks with Defenders of Wildlife
Over 500,000 Haitian nationals currently have Temporary Protected Status in the United States, and the Department of Homeland Security issued a statement last week revoking their protections. We’ll speak with Nana Gyamfi who is the Executive Director of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration or BAJI. We also speak with , Ashley Overhouse, the Water … Continued
Pink and Purple Washing as Tools of Zionism w/ Yaffa AS- Resistance in Residence Artists are Sarah and Ian Hoffman
Pinkwashing and purplewashing are tools of Israeli propaganda that build a narrative around the Jewish state as a haven for women and queer people. The Zionist arguments for these themes include statements like: Hamas would kill queer people or trans people, and that on the far opposite side Israel’s legal system protects those groups. It’s … Continued
Palestine Post w/ the Palestinian Youth Movement on the Mask Off Maersk Campaign and Raed Jarrar from DAWN
On today’s Palestine Post, we speak with Laith who is a member of the Palestinian Youth Movement and one of the national leaders of the Mask Off Maersk Campaign. Shipping giant Maersk announced this month that it would cut ties with Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Then we’ll go to Raed Jarrar who is an … Continued
Victory for Zohran Mamdani w/ John Nichols and Haiti Action w/ Pierre Labossiere
We speak with The Nation’s John Nichols about the stunning victory of New York City mayoral candidate and Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani. John is the National Affairs correspondent for The Nation and associate editor of The Capital Times. His latest article for The Nation is called “Zohran Mamdani Proves that Power Belongs to the People.” … Continued
Bay Area Budget Clashes w/ Tim Redmond and Dr. Ayodele Nzinga; Resistance in Residence Artist Zouhair Mussa
Today, we speak with Tim Redmond about San Francisco’s controversial new budget. Tim has been a political and investigative reporter in San Francisco for more than 40 years. He is the founder and editor of 48hills.org. He has won more than 40 national and local awards for journalism. We also speak with Dr. Ayodele Nzinga … Continued