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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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Before becoming a national leader in efforts to improve conditions for prisoners as well as people who’ve been recently released, Dorsey Nunn spent a decade behind bars. That experience spurred his fifty powerful years of political and legal battles for freedom and human rights, including as the founder of All of Us or None and … Continued
We have spent most of the last almost seven months of Mondays focused on the genocide happening along the Gaza strip and in Occupied Palestine. Joining us today is Rami Khouri is a Distinguished Public Policy Fellow at the American University of Beirut, and a journalist and author with 50 years of experience covering the … Continued
We start today’s show with our recurring segment, the State Terror Roundup. Then, anyone who has ever supported a loved one in prison knows that commissary prices for basic necessities and food to supplement the poor and scant provided meals inside are high. But how high? Our friends at The Appeal have recently published Locked … Continued
Gathering an array of recognized names as well as new discoveries, our guest today Janet Dewart Bell, in her new book curates two centuries of stirring public addresses by Black women, from Harriet Tubman and Ella Baker to Barbara Lee and Barbara Jordan. These speakers explore ethics, morality, courage, authenticity, and leadership, highlighting Black women … Continued
On todays show – a conversation with Maya Wind, a scholar of Israeli expertise and militarism. Her new book is Towers of Ivory & Steel: How Israeli Universities Deny Palestinian Freedom. As this book shows, Israeli universities serve as pillars of Israel’s system of oppression against Palestinians. Towers of Ivory and Steel is a powerful exposé … Continued
As we do each Monday, today’s show focuses on the latest from Palestine. First, we’re joined by Khury Petersen-Smith, Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies. Then, a commentary contributed by veteran Bay Area activist and educator Rick Ayers titled, “Echoes of the American War in Vietnam Part 2.” And finally … Continued
We start today’s show with our recurring State Terror Roundup segment. Then, after years of sexual assault reports, corruption and other abuse scandals, federal women’s prison FCI Dublin has been ordered closed by a judge. Joining us to discuss are Annie and Jennifer, both advocates with the Dublin Prison Solidarity Coalition and the California Coalition … Continued
Oakland has a new chief of the department of violence prevention. Joining us is the new Chief, Holly Joshi. Then, shotspotter may be on the chopping block in Oakland – as it is in several cities across the country. Joining us to discuss is Brian Hofer, the Executive Director of Secure Justice, a non-profit that advocates … Continued
We’re joined on today’s show by the author of a brand new book that ties cultural survival to earth-based knowledge. In The Land in Our Bones: Plantcestral Herbalism and Healing Cultures from Syria to the Sinai, Lebanese ethnobotanist, sovereignty steward, and cultural worker Layla K Feghali offers a layered history of the healing plants of … Continued
Today marks a special 75th birthday for the country’s first and longest running community powered free speech radio station. On today’s show, Law & Disorder hosts Cat Brooks and Jesse Strauss reflect on the ability to prioritize and center voices for a free Palestine as we look back on the past six months of Israel’s … Continued
