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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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This week’s Palestine Post features Distinguished Public Policy Fellow at the American University of Beirut, and journalist and author Rami Khouri as well as Rami Ibrahim, an organizer with the Palestinian Youth Movement. Our Resistance in Residence artist this week is queer, disabled Australian actor, writer and creative producer Ben Noble. Ben Noble’s play MEMBER, … Continued
Our guests today are the editors behind a brand new book that catalogs the experiment, successes, and challenges of Cooperation Jackson in Jackson Mississippi. We’re joined by Kali Akuno, Matt Meyer, and Saki Hall, to discuss their book Jackson Rising Redux: Lessons on Building the Future in the Present. —- Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in … Continued
Black abolitionist philosopher Joy James joins us to discuss her book Contextualizing Angela Davis: The Agency and Identity of an Icon. This week’s Resistance in Residence Artist is playwright, actor, and multi-disciplinary artist Biko Eisen-Martin. Check out Biko’s website: https://www.bikoeisenmartin.com/”>https://www.bikoeisenmartin.com —- Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: [email protected] Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/
We’re joined by Queer Black Troublemaker, Black Feminist Love Evangelist and aspirational cousin to all sentient beings Alexis Pauline Gumbs. She is the author of several works of poetry and of Undrowned: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Animals, which won a Whiting Writers’ Award in 2022. She lives in Durham, North Carolina. We’re discussing her latest book, Survival … Continued
Those targeted for incarceration do not simply submit to a monochromatic existence behind bars. Mass incarceration is a lived, sensory experience. On today’s show we speak with the authors of a new visual primer on mass incarceration. The Warehouse brings to life the histories and means of daily survival of the marginalized people ensnared in … Continued
Our return guest Ana Piquer, Americas Director at Amnesty International talks about the Venezuelan migrants who are being detained by U.S. immigration enforcement and trafficked to Cecot Prison in El Salvador via Honduras. Yesterday was the 5 year anniversary of the police killing of Steven Taylor. Cat Brooks chronicles that history on the State Terror … Continued
We look at the key players influencing the Oakland Mayor’s race with Walter Riley, civil rights lawyer, activist and chair of the Haiti Emergency Relief Fund. Then, as some cities move to restrict surveillance, law enforcement takes to the sky. Fixed wing aircraft can stay up in the air for hours at a time and … Continued
On today’s show, we’re in conversation with Sonali Kolhatkar about her latest book, Talking About Abolition: A Police-Free World is Possible, in which the author presents a visionary outlook for a future rooted in liberation, freedom, and justice, through a collection of conversations with scholars, movement figures, and activists who are leading the movement to end … Continued
On today’s episode of our weekly Monday segment, The Palestine Post, we’re joined by Khury Petersen-Smith, Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, where he researches U.S. empire, borders, and migration. Our Resistance in Residence Artist this week is Toronto-based professional playwright, singer-songwriter and multimedia artist, Duane Forrest. Check Duane Forrest … Continued
We start today’s show with our recurring segment, the State Terror Roundup. Then, as Israel unleashes renewed waves of bombings on Gaza, we speak with Khury Petersen-Smith, Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, where he researches U.S. empire, borders, and migration. Then, to Antioch, California, where in 2023, the FBI … Continued
