Law & Disorder

The Alliance Between Israel and India w/ Azad Essa – Spring Fund Drive

Growing conservatism among religious nationalist movements is threatening people without political power across borders. On today’s episode, we look at the colonial, military and political connections between India and its conservative Hindutva movement, and Israel’s zionist movement. The lands of both these countries were British colonies, and their political development since formal colonial times have … Continued


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Victorious Oakland Teachers End Strike; Plus, Harry Belafonte’s Memoir of Art, Race, and Defiance

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. —- 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/


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My Father Dreams of Palestine w/ Hannah Moushabeck – Spring Fund Drive Special

On the anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba, we spend the hour with author Hannah Moushabeck, sharing her family’s Nakba story and discussing her brand new children’s book called Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine. FUND DRIVE SPECIAL – Pledge $120 and receive a copy of Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine – a sweet children’s book wherein a … Continued


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Rest is Resistance – Creating Room for Taking Breaks w/ Tricia Hersey

Today we’re met with a reminder that taking breaks is not only important to our physical health, it’s also important to the health of political movements. We’re joined by performance artist, writer, activist, theologian, daydreamer and founder of the Nap Ministry, Tricia Hersey, to discuss her labor of love to move the work of Black … Continued


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Comrade Sisters: Women of the Black Panther Party w/ Ericka Huggins – Fund Drive Special

We spend this hour with legendary former political prisoner and civil rights icon, famed for her leadership and education work with the Black Panther Party – Ericka Huggins. We’ll discuss her history with the Party, the assassination of her husband and child’s father, and how that led her to continue her political work while raising … Continued


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Alameda Co DA Pamela Price Reflects on First 100 Days

Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price joins us for this hour to reflect on her first 100 days in office, and then to take questions from listener call-ins. —- 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/


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Oakland Teachers on Strike; Black FedEx Driver Chased and Shot by White Father/Son Duo; Plus, Angelversary of Alan Blueford

The Oakland Education Association – Oakland’s teachers union – is on strike as of Thursday, May 4th. We speak with two Oakland teachers from the picket lines about why they’re striking, what they need in their contract, and how the strike might impact families, along with a parent activist whose children are OUSD students. Then, … Continued


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SF Walgreens Security Kills Black Trans Youth; Legal Representation Not Guaranteed to Youth in CPS;

A new report from the National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC) finds that kids in the child welfare system aren’t guaranteed legal representation in a dozen states. We are joined by Kim Dvorchak, Executive Director of NACC, and a former defense attorney who represented children in the foster system. Kim joins us from Denver. … Continued


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Oakland Mayor Proposes New Budget; Major Flood Risk for Central Valley Towns; Plus, Resistance in Residence Artist Tama Brisbane

First, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao has released her first budget plan for the city. Joining us to discuss is Rev. Jeremy J. McCants, a Faith Rooted Organizer for East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy (EBASE), an organization committed to fighting for equitable and economic power in the Bay Area; as well as a minister … Continued