Law & Disorder

04.03.24 - 8:00am

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Baltimore is planning a $1bn jail construction project, the most expensive state-funded project in Maryland ever. They’re using a consent decree for terrible jail conditions as justification for building a “better” jail. We’re joined by David Fathi, the Director of the American Civil Liberties Union National Prison Project, which brings challenges to conditions of confinement … Continued

04.02.24 - 8:00am

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We dedicate today’s show to covering the latest impacts and experiences of Israel’s genocide in Gaza. We’re joined by Phyllis Bennis, a Middle East analyst and 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. This week’s Resistance in … Continued

04.01.24 - 8:00am

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We spend today’s show in a deep exploration of the blues. We’ll explore the racialized, gendered, sexualized, and overarchingly monetized, tension of that music, and its relationship to normative socials and economics of whiteness – and we’ll do that through the lens of one of the legendary creators and original influencers of music that became … Continued

03.28.24 - 8:00am

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When #BlackLivesMatter emerged in 2013, it animated the most consequential Black-led mobilization since the civil rights and Black power era. Today, the hashtag-turned rallying cry is but one expression of a radical reorientation toward Black politics, protest, and political thought. We’re joined today by the author of a book about the past 10 years of … Continued

03.27.24 - 8:00am

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Over the past handful of years, white supremacy in the US has reared its head, with vitriolic images like the tiki torch march in Charlottesville in 2017 or the January 6th, 2021, conservative attack on the US capitol. In this episode, we’re in conversation with a professor and n author whose new book places modern … Continued

03.26.24 - 8:00am

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On today’s show, we’ll be in conversation with the author of one of the most anticipated books of the year. The book is called There’s Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension, and it’s a poetic love letter to basketball; also to being rooted in Columbus Ohio, where the author has lived most of his … Continued

03.25.24 - 8:00am

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As we do each Monday, today’s show focuses on the latest news from Palestine. We’re joined by Nora Barrows-Friedman, staff writer and editor at The Electronic Intifada and Nadya Tannous, a community organizer with Palestinian Youth Movement. This week’s Resistance in Residence Artist is longtime Oakland writer, punk musician, dancer, director and underground legend Brontez … Continued

03.21.24 - 8:00am

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A recent report by Disability Rights California reveals widespread neglect and abuse of people in Los Angeles County held under mental health conservatorship. In LA County last year, over 800 people were held in jail or locked in psychiatric units longer than they needed to be. According to Michelle Kotval, senior staff attorney at Disability … Continued

03.20.24 - 8:00am

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We have a dramatic lack of affordable housing options, but for decades, federal policymakers have stripped away public resources. One problematic result is a privatized, market-driven orientation to affordable housing through what are called Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Properties. A new report says that policymakers must act to rein in corporate profiteers by increasing accountability … Continued