People's Republic

For our final episode on the global uprisings against neoliberalism, we are joined by Dan Kovalik, a human rights and labor lawyer and the author of several books, the latest of which is No More War.

We continue our discussion of the global uprisings against neoliberalism. For the first segment, Kim Ives, editor of the English section of Haiti Liberte, discusses the protests in Haiti that have brought the government of Jovenel Moïse to its knees.Later, we discuss the unfolding intifada in Lebanon which aims to overthrow the entire neoliberal government. We are joined from Lebanon by Jana Nakhal, a member of the Central Committee of the Lebanese Communist Party.

For the first half hour, we are joined by Dr. Amy Frishkey, author of the upcoming book, The Crossroads of Neotraditionalism and Neoliberalism in Garifuna Popular Music. Dr. Frishkey discusses the history of neoliberalism and dictatorship in Honduras.Later, Brianna Griffith discusses the Permian Highway Pipeline, the destruction of the Amazon, and the commodification of land.

We speak with Walter Smolarek about the burgeoning global resistance to neoliberalism, focusing on events in Chile and Iraq.

We are joined by Dominique Jones, an organizer with the Party for Socialism and Liberation - DFW, to talk about recent police killings in DFW and community resistance.

We talk with Naomi Wilson - an activist with Austin DSA, Antifa Church, and TENT - about LGBTQ struggles in Austin. Later, we're joined by Walter Smolarek, a Sputnik News analyst, to talk about the geopolitics of Ukraine and Turkey.

This week, we speak with Roderick Reed, brother of Rodney Reed and CEO of the Reed Justice Initiative, about the evidence exonerating his brother and implicating corrupt cop Jimmy Fennell in the murder of Stacey Stites.Later, Ken Zarifis, president of Education Austin, discusses Austin ISD Police Department's flagrant violation of the Fourth Amendment in the seizure of his phone. We also discuss the struggle for LGBTQ inclusion and proper sex education in Austin.

Chris Garaffa of Tech for the People discusses Amazon's partnership with police through its Ring "smart doorbells," facial recognition, visa denial based on social media, and new information on Dutch attacks against Iranian nuclear infrastructure. Amanda Lewis of the Survivor Justice Project talks about how Austin police created a national scandal around rape investigations, and what real accountability and justice for survivors looks like.

Candace Aylor, Pastor and Minister of Justice of the Antifa Church, discusses the successful struggle to shut down transphobic and homophobic hate speech on AISD property. Marina Roberts and Maddie Detelich join the show to discuss the 2020 presidential candidates' housing platforms.

Brianna Griffith reports back from the 2019 Eco-Socialism Conference in Albuquerque, NM, on the intersections between capitalism and the climate crisis.

Philip Mitchell talks about life and struggles for homeless people. Jacob Aronowitz joins the show to discuss Texas politics and the Democratic Party's chances of turning Texas blue.

Ben Norton of The Grayzone joins us from Caracas, Venezuela. Norton discusses the U.S. embargo of Venezuela, massive unrest in Honduras, the Sandinista Revolution, and the future of progressivism in Latin America.

On the night of July 24, Puerto Ricans who had been protesting for hours in San Juan began to chant a victorious “Olé Olé Olé” as they celebrated governor Ricardo Rosselló’s resignation. The protests came after the revelation of homophobic, sexist, anti-worker, and other bigoted comments revealed by an in-depth journalistic investigation into the Puerto Rican government. But just as pressing for the Puerto Rican people were the revelations of blatant corruption. These revelations were, in some ways, the straw that broke the camel’s back in Puerto Rico. Decades of neoliberal reforms and privatization schemes have devastated the island, but have also sown the seeds for the revival of a people’s anti-colonial movement.In this episode, we talk with Norma Perez, a teacher formerly with the Federacion de Maestros de Puerto Rico, or Teachers’ Federation of Puerto Rico. Perez now works with Call to Action on Puerto Rico in New York City as part of the Puerto Rican diaspora organizing for independence from U.S. coloni

This week, we debut a new monthly segment: Socialism 101. As socialism reenters the mainstream of American politics, we first ask the question, what exactly is capitalism? We then get into a Marxist analysis of capitalism and how that analysis is relevant today. We are joined by Derek Ford, an assistant professor of education studies at DePauw University and a community organizer whose latest book is “Politics, Pedagogy, and the Post-Truth Era." Ford is also the editor of Liberation School.Later, we talk with Chris Garaffa for our regular monthly segment, Tech for the People. We discuss the implications of Cloudflare's dropping of 8chan, as well as Amazon's collaboration with over 200 police departments across the country.

We're joined for the full episode by Jacob Aronowitz, a member of Austin DSA, for a deeper analysis of Texas electoral races. We examine key Congressional districts, municipal policies, and how this connects to a national conversation and organizing shift.

This week, we talk with Jacqueline Luqman, co-editor in chief of Luqman Nation. We discuss the white supremacist mass shootings that happened over the weekend, the Democratic debates, and the boundaries of "socialism" on the agenda in the U.S.

We talk with Eugene Puryear, host of By Any Means Necessary on Radio Sputnik and author of Shackled and Chained, about the geopolitical implications, historical context, and strategies used in the people's uprisings and nascent revolution in Sudan that has ousted Omar al-Bashir.

We are joined by Candice Bernd of Truthout to discuss the Permian Highway Pipeline, resistance in the state of Texas, and Texas HB3557, which largely criminalizes protests at the site of oil pipelines.Austin has officially decriminalized several activities related to homelessness, but faced heavy resistance from reactionary groups connected to real estate and corporate interests. What did the city win, and what are the next steps in the struggle? Later, we hear from Maddie Detelich and Marina Roberts of Austin DSA on the #HomesNotHandcuffs campaign.

2016 presidential candidate, journalist, and political organizer Gloria La Riva reports back from her trip to Venezuela after her national Venezuela speaking tour.

Ben Norton discusses the ongoing situation in Iran and places it in the larger geopolitical context of the Middle East. We also hear a preview of Kevin Zeese, co-director of Popular Resistance, on the siege of the Venezuelan embassy.