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Famine and Cholera Spread in Sudan as Civil War Continues; Plus Abolition in the Classroom: Reflections on Disappearing a First Grader

Two years ago, a fragile but hopeful peace in Sudan was broken when the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) – which are both arms of the Sudanese state – went to war with each other. In the fighting since, more than 150,000 people have been killed and 13 million of … Continued


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Aid Flotilla Head to Gaza; SF Struggles w/ Budget Issues; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist Ella Rae Feingold

We start today’s show in conversation about the aid flotilla headed to Gaza. We’re joined by Ann Wright, a retired US Army colonel and retired State Department official. She was a passenger on the 2010 Gaza Freedom Flotilla, at the time when Israel boarded and assassinated a number of the flotilla activists. Then, the San Francisco … Continued


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Schooling and the Construction of American Racism; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist Ella Rae Feingold

Regular listeners of this show know that we frequently explore interpretations and nuances of abolition. When we think of abolition, we often conjure Angela Davis’ articulation, that prisons are a way of disappearing people and the social problems that are associated with those people. From that framing, abolition tells us to rethink the social problems … Continued


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Palestine Post: Israel Publicly & Intentionally Starves Gazans; Plus Oakland’s Non-police Emergency Response Program Updates

As Israel flexed it’s ability to publicly intentionally starve Palestinians in Gaza, this past week marked more than 600 days of the zionist war of ethnic cleansing. Joining us to discuss the latest news and analysis of that violence, is Samer Araabi, a member of the Arab Resource and Organizing Center (AROC). Samer also co-hosts the … Continued


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Alexis Pauline Gumbs on the Eternal Life of Audre Lorde

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


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First 100+ Days w/ Congresswoman Lateefah Simon; Alameda Co Public Defender Block Party; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist Ryan Nicole

We’ll spend the first portion of our hour today in conversation with Lateefah Simon, the Bay Area congresswoman representing California’s 12th District, which includes the cities of Oakland, Berkeley, Emeryville, Alameda, Albany, Piedmont, and most of San Leandro. We’ll discuss her first 100-plus days as a representative within the current federal political climate, and what she … Continued


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5 Years Since George Floyd; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist Ryan Nicole

On today’s show, we spend the hour looking back at the five years of abolitionist and community organizing since the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25th, 2020. First, we speak with Mary Moriarty, the Hennepin County Attorney. Hennepin County’s most known city is Minneapolis. Then, we’re joined by Melina Abdullah, a professor … Continued


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Palestine Post: A Genocide Foretold w/ Chris Hedges – Spring Fund Drive Special

On today’s show, we’re in conversation with Chris Hedges about his latest book, A Genocide Foretold: Reporting on Survival and Resistance in Occupied Palestine. FUND DRIVE SPECIAL – Pledge $120 and receive Chris Hedges new book, A Genocide Foretold: Reporting on Survival and Resistance in Occupied Palestine. In it, the Pulitzer Prize–winning former Middle East Bureau Chief … Continued


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‘Copaganda’: Police & Media Manipulate Perceptions of Safety – Spring Fund Drive Special

‘Copaganda’ is propaganda employed by police, prosecutors, and news media that stokes fear of police-recorded crime and distorts society’s responses to it. Every day, mass media manipulates our perception of what keeps us safe. The result is more and more authoritarian state repression, more inequality, and huge profits for the massive public and private punishment … Continued