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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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As we do most Mondays, we spend today’s show on the ongoing genocide that Israel is waging against Palestinians. Today we’re in conversation with Linda Sarsour, a Brooklyn-born Palestinian Muslim American activist, author, and community organizer. She is the author of her memoir We Are Not Here to Be Bystanders. We’re also joined by Sahar … Continued
Across the country thousands of university students have erected hundreds of encampments as part of the fight and demand to liberate Palestine. Within the past week we’ve seen universities push back with repression and arrest. Joining us to discuss are Meg O’Connor is an award-winning Senior Reporter for The Appeal, covering police, prosecutors, and the … Continued
Most Americans believe that the jury trial is the backbone of our criminal justice system. But in fact, the vast majority of cases never make it to trial: almost all criminal convictions are the result of a plea bargain, a deal made entirely out of the public eye. Our guest today is Dan Canon, author … Continued
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
