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How Abolishing Family Court Brings Justice to Children and Families w/ Jane Spinak; plus Resistance in Residence Artist Mistah FAB

When juvenile courts were first created more than 100 years ago, they were imagined as a therapeutic space where specially-trained public servants and a friendly, caring judge would help children and families. Today, our guest illustrates how that vision never came to pass, and how the procedures and policies of family court are based in … Continued


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Domestic Violence and the Need for Abolition Feminism w/ Leigh Goodmark; plus Resistance in Residence Artist Mistah FAB

On today’s show, we’ll talk about how intimate partner violence can’t be addressed through a carceral system with Leigh Goodmark, abolitionist lawyer and author of Imperfect Victims: Criminalized Survivors and the Promise of Abolition Feminism.  This week’s Artist Resistance in Residence is Oakland native, hip hop artist, community advocate, and owner of the brand and … Continued


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The Jail is Everywhere: Fighting the New Geography of Mass Incarceration w/ Jack Norton and Judah Schept; plus Resistance in Residence artist Mistah FAB

On today’s show we explore county jails as a key in the broader abolitionist movement, both in building analysis and in building our fight. Jails are now the fastest-growing sector of the US carceral state. As jails grow, they transform the areas around them. If jails are everywhere, resistance is too. The book is called … Continued


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Protests highlight CA prison conditions in sweltering heat, demand justice for heat deaths; plus how anti-LGBTQ+ bias in US courts can be a death sentence

Last Sunday, on the eve of the National Democratic Convention, #NotAnotherBomb protests took place across the country – including New York, Atlanta, Albuquerque, Boston, Los Angeles, and Oakland, California—the hometown of Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee demanding an end to U.S. arms shipments to Israel. Protesters rallied at Lake Merritt in Oakland, … Continued


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The history of Appalachian Roadside Theater in ‘Art in a Democracy;’ plus Resistance in Residence artist Jenn Johns

Roadside Theater is a professional ensemble of storytellers and theater makers hailing from the mountains of central Appalachia. In its decades since its founding in 1975, the ensemble has taken on the task of people’s theater, engaging social issues and abandoning the ‘fourth wall’ concept in order to bring audiences into the process of cultural … Continued


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Driving in Palestine w/ Rehab Nazzal; plus Resistance in Residence artist Jenn Johns

On today’s show, Driving in Palestine is a research-creation project by artist Rehab Nazzal, who explores the politics of mobility she encountered firsthand while traversing the occupied West Bank between 2010 and 2020. This photography book consists of 160 black and white photographs, hand-drawn maps and critical essays in Arabic and English by Palestinian and … Continued


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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

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

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

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

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