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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 Teresa Wierzbianska.
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On today’s show, we’re in conversation with Sonali Kolhatkar about her latest book, Talking About Abolition: A Police-Free World is Possible. FUND DRIVE SPECIAL – Pledge $100 and receive Sonali Kolhatkar’s new book: Talking About Abolition: A Police-Free World is Possible – In Talking About Abolition, Sonali Kolhatkar presents a visionary outlook for a future rooted in … Continued
We spend today’s hour in conversation with elder queer Black Indigenous healer and the Founder and Director of the Earthlodge Center for Transformation (the Earthlodge), Queen Hollins, in conversation about her new book called Earth Doula. It’s an illustrated guide for Earth medicine, stewardship, and healing. At a time when so many have forgotten or … Continued
Black abolitionist philosopher Joy James joins us to discuss her book Contextualizing Angela Davis: The Agency and Identity of an Icon. FUND DRIVE SPECIAL – Pledge $130 and receive Joy James’ book – Contextualizing Angela Davis: The Agency and Identity of an Icon. Angela Davis is iconic as an international figure but few recognize the educational, political … Continued
On today’s weekly Palestine Post segment, we’ll discuss the latest news on Palestine from over the weekend, including Israel’s drone attack on an aid flotilla destined for Gaza, with Gabriella, an organizer with the Bay Area chapter of the Palestinian Youth Movement. Then, we turn to latest news and analysis of Western attacks on Yemen and … Continued
In recognition of International Workers Day, we are airing an interview with authors behind a book that explores forced and under-or-un-paid labor of prisoners across the United States. The book is called Abolition Labor , and it draws connections between the labor forced on prisoners who hustle to survive on the inside and our precarious economy … Continued
Today, we spend the hour walking through the first 100 days of the second Trump presidency. Kicking us off are Kira Lerner, an editor and reporter based in Washington, DC focused on voting rights, criminal justice, and civil rights issues. Kira is the Democracy Editor of the Guardian US, joining us along with Andrew Roth, a … Continued
Despite reform efforts that have grown in scope and intensity over the last two decades, the machine of American mass incarceration continues to flourish. In this hour, we’re joined by formerly incarcerated activist, essayist, and organizer Emile Suotonye DeWeaver, discussing his book Ghost in the Criminal Justice Machine, reflecting on his 21 years of incarceration, what it … Continued
On this week’s Palestine Post, we speak with Rami Khouri, a Distinguished Public Policy Fellow at the American University of Beirut and a journalist and author with 50 years of experience covering the Middle East. He is also co-author of a brand new book called Understanding Hamas and why that Matters. Our Resistance in Residence … Continued
Today we discuss violent attacks and threats on reproductive freedom rights and how that shows up as violence in our communities, at clinics, and in the lives of abortion providers. We are joined by Melissa Fowler, the Chief Program Officer with the National Abortion Federation. Melissa also oversees the organization’s security team, and was involved in … Continued
The Trump Administration’s Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE) has attacked the Vera Institute of Justice by cutting $5 million in federal funding and then to directly intervene in the work of that non-profit organization. We speak with Insha Rahman, the Vice President of Advocacy and Partnerships at the Vera Institute of Justice, which is an … Continued
