Law & Disorder

Law & Disorder

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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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Palestine Post: Khury Petersen-Smith on ceasefire talks underway; SF DA charges against Golden Gate protesters w/ attorney Rachel Lederman; plus Resistance in Residence artist Jenn Johns

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We start our recurring Monday Palestine coverage discussing the latest news from the region with Khury Petersen-Smith, Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, where he researches U.S. empire, borders, and migration. We discuss the latest ceasefire talks underway in Qatar, while the US continues providing arms and military aid, the … Continued

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Israeli Academia’s Complicity in Israel’s Settler-Colonial Project; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist Star Finch

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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

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Remembering Oakland activist Kenzie Smith w/ Mistah FAB and Tur-Ha Ak; an update on Wood Street Commons; plus Resistance in Residence artist Star Finch

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On today’s show, remembering Oakland activist Kenzie Smith with Mistah FAB, close friend and brother of Kenzie Smith, who is an Oakland native, hip hop artist, community advocate, owner of the brand and Oakland store Dope Era, and my friend, Stanley Cox, also known as Stan Pablo, also known as Fabby Davis Jr, also known … Continued

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Participatory Defense in the South Bay; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist Star Finch

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The courthouse is an important part of every story of mass incarceration in America and, too often, it is a place of powerlessness for those facing criminal charges, their families, and their communities. But the courthouse can also be an important site of resistance, a place where Americans affected by incarceration can become agents of … Continued

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Palestine Post: SF DA Charges Golden Gate Protesters; Plus Linda Sarsour and Sahar Francis on Latest News

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On today’s Palestine Post, we begin in conversation with Wassim Hage about the San Francisco District Attorney’s decision to level charges against 26 Bay Area pro-Palestine protesters who blocked the Golden Gate Bridge on April 15th of this year, charging eight of them with significant felonies including conspiracy and false imprisonment. Those protesters turned themselves … Continued

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Hunger strikers protest inhumane conditions at the Mesa Verde ICE detention facility; plus Black August educational w/ Kalonji Jama Changa

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On todays show – the state terror round up and then updates on a detainee hunger strike at the Mesa Verde ICE Detention facility near Bakersfield with Oliver Ma is a legal fellow at the ACLU of Southern California working on immigrant rights. He is supporting the hunger strikers as part of the legal subcommittee. … Continued

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Continued Fallout After Closure of Women’s Prison in Dublin; SF Increases Homeless Sweeps; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist Tonya Marie Amos

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We have been following the scandal and abuse at the now shuttered women’s federal prison in Dublin, California. The First Report by the Special Master is out, which mostly corroborates what the women have been saying for years, but also contains some additional troubling information. Joining us to discuss are Lisa Fernandez, a veteran journalist … Continued

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Visual Primer on Mass Incarceration; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist Tonya Marie Amos

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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

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Palestine Post: Latest News & Analysis as well as the Greenhouse Gas Implications of Israel’s Violence in Gaza; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist Tonya Marie Amos

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We start our recurring Monday Palestine coverage discussing the latest news from the region with Phyllis Bennis, a Middle East analyst who directs the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies. Her book Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Primer was recently re-published in its 7th edition. Then, we explore the greenhouse gas emission … Continued

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Black August Begins; Uhuru Leaders Face September Trial; Sonya Massey – Say Her Name

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We start today’s show with our recurring State Terror Roundup segment. Then, acknowledging the beginning of Black August. Then we speak with Chairman Omali Yeshitela and Penny Hess from the Uhuru Movement, who face trial scheduled for September from a federal raid that occurred in July of 2022, with prosecutors accusing three Uhuru members of … Continued