We speak with Angela Woodson about the messy politics of voter suppression in Ohio and the 2020 Presidential Elections. Later we speak with local activist Layidua Salazar about Trump’s latest move around DACA and how it will impact the upcoming presidential election.  


We speak with Trent Willis president of ILWU Local 10 (Longshoremen) about the Port of Oakland shut down in observance of Juneteenth. Later we speak with Boots Riley about mass mobilizations happening across the country and ways to sustain this growing movement for Black lives and state accountability. Then we hear from Dr. Shennette Garrett-Scott, a historian … Continued


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Coronavirus Capitalism

We are potentially entering a period of austerity in the US at a level not seen since the Great Depression. By mid-April, over 22 million people had filed for unemployment benefits. And its unclear whether jobs and businesses that people left behind will still be there once stay-at-home orders are lifted. The world as we … Continued


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Corporate Coup D’Etat

Corporate Coup D’Etat This investigative documentary shows how corporations and billionaires have taken control of the American political process, and in doing so have brought economic hardship and ruin to vast swaths of the country. It combines insights from political thinkers and journalists with the experiences of citizens from the Rust Belt, where factory closures … Continued


Corporate Coup D’Etat This investigative documentary shows how corporations and billionaires have taken control of the American political process, and in doing so have brought economic hardship and ruin to vast swaths of the country. It combines insights from political thinkers and journalists with the experiences of citizens from the Rust Belt, where factory closures … Continued