As the environmental crisis worsens, not everyone is drawing the same lessons. On the far right, xenophobic and racist ideas are increasingly dressed up as means of protecting nature. And, as scholar Alexander Menrisky posits, contemporary American culture furnishes a wealth of material for the right, from the ubiquity of apocalyptic and misanthropic ideas to … Continued
The authoritarianism of the Trump regime calls out for mass radical organizing, but with some exceptions, much of the left has not mounted a coherent response. Journalist Arun Gupta reflects on lessons from the last quarter century – from the Global Justice Movement to Occupy Wall Street, from the George Floyd protests to the Palestine … Continued
The United States has often been celebrated as a nation of immigrants. Yet over the last century, the U.S. government expelled more people than were allowed to stay permanently. Historian Adam Goodman describes the U.S. state’s “deportation machine,” motivated by a shifting combination of bureaucratic self-interest, capitalist gain, and racism, which Trump has now put … Continued
First, an interview with Maru Mora-Villalpando of La Resistencia about organizing against the privately owned immigration prison the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, WA. Then, Pittsburgh Fash Watch talks about documenting and challenging local fascists in western Pennsylvania. Finally, Sean Swain comments on the election results.
Today’s broadcast of The Final Straw Radio is preempted for hour 1 of the 2024 LSB (Local Station Board) Candidate Forum. Since 2003, the Pacifica Foundation has been committed to constituting its board of directors and governance from its listener-sponsors and staff members. It does this by holding local elections for listeners and staff members … Continued
In a powerful episode of Hard Knock Radio, Davey D brought together Pamela Anchang and David Stovall to dive deep into the lived realities of immigrants in the United States, especially those from Africa and Latin America. Pamela Anchang, originally from Cameroon, Africa, and founder of Immigrant Magazine, alongside David Stovall, Ph.D., a scholar deeply rooted … Continued
In an insightful episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D, alongside activist Layidua Salazar, unraveled the complex issue of immigration, focusing on the challenges faced by undocumented immigrants in the U.S. They delved into racial profiling, discrimination, and the stark realities of potential mass deportations, along with their depiction in the media. The dialogue … Continued
Davey D speaks with author Carolina Ixta about her new book, Shut Up, This is Serious. Carolina Ixta is a writer from Oakland, California. A daughter of Mexican immigrants, she received her B.A. in Creative Writing and Spanish Language and Literature at the University of California, Santa Cruz and obtained her Master’s degree in Education … Continued
Know Your Rights: How Immigrant Rights Activists Are Preparing for Looming ICE Deportation Raids; Ousted Honduran President Zelaya: The 2009 U.S.-Backed Coup Helped Cause Today’s Migrant Crisis; Taina Bien-Aimé on Jeffrey Epstein’s Arrest, Alex Acosta, Fighting Sexual Trafficking and More; From the Archives: How Trump’s Labor Secretary Cut a Deal for Multimillionaire & Serial Sexual Abuser Jeffrey Epstein.
Immigration and foreign policy: two of the topics that received attention in the State of the Union speech last night. PLUS: your calls. Hosted by Kris Welch.
