Episodes

  • The Restaurant Organizing Project: building power in the food service industry

    The Restaurant Organizing Project: building power in the food service industry
    Jul 13 2022
    Colleen and Paul from the Democratic Socialists of America’s Restaurant Organizing Project join us to discuss the opportunities and challenges they face organizing in the food service industry. We talk about the role the pandemic has played in shaping tactical and strategic choices, the need to create space for workers to chop it up about their … Continue reading The Restaurant Organizing Project: building power in the food service industry →
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    47 mins
  • The Police Abolition Movement in Minneapolis

    The Police Abolition Movement in Minneapolis
    May 5 2022
    Our guest in this episode is Rose — a leftist black radical feminist and activist scholar from Minneapolis. She is a long time activist in Minneapolis and in recent years gotten involved with the struggle to abolish the police. We discussed police abolition, the relationship between abolition and socialism, and the development of the movement … Continue reading The Police Abolition Movement in Minneapolis →
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    52 mins
  • We Read Capital and You Can Too — Kansas City DSA’s Marx Reading Group

    We Read Capital and You Can Too — Kansas City DSA’s Marx Reading Group
    Mar 29 2022
    Gabi, Jesse, and Jim — members of Kansas City DSA’s Marx Reading Group — come on the podcast to discuss their approach to conducting their reading group, their attempts to read Capital, the importance of reading ‘theory’, and the importance of reading it as a collective. We dig deep into the challenges of reading Marx … Continue reading We Read Capital and You Can Too — Kansas City DSA’s Marx Reading Group →
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Socialist Internationalism, Hong Kong Solidarity, Non-Campism, and Lausan

    Socialist Internationalism, Hong Kong Solidarity, Non-Campism, and Lausan
    Mar 4 2022
    Promise Li joins us to talk about his Hong Kong solidarity work, Lausan, and his approach to understanding the complexities of internationalism in the current period. We spend much of the interview digging deep into the specific case of the Hong Kong uprisings and the colonial and historical context they emerge from. We also explore … Continue reading Socialist Internationalism, Hong Kong Solidarity, Non-Campism, and Lausan →
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    59 mins
  • Internationalist Socialist Education at the IIRE

    Internationalist Socialist Education at the IIRE
    Feb 7 2022
    Maral and Alex who are organizers and staff from the International Institute for Research and Education, an educational project of the Fourth International. We talk about the challenges of bringing a diverse group of socialist activists from different continents, overcoming ‘localism’ and regional biases, drawing out theoretical lessons from our practice, and why they insist … Continue reading Internationalist Socialist Education at the IIRE →
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Rank and File Trade Union Activity and the Upcoming Teamsters Election (Part 2)

    Rank and File Trade Union Activity and the Upcoming Teamsters Election (Part 2)
    Nov 17 2021
    In this episode we are joined by Gabriella a rank and file Teamster, UPS worker, and Teamsters for a Democratic Union steering committee member. In this episode we discuss rank and file union organizing, the challenges and opportunities the upcoming Teamsters election presents, and Teamsters for a Democratic Union. Follow Gabriella on Twitter @revivethestreijk for updates on … Continue reading Rank and File Trade Union Activity and the Upcoming Teamsters Election (Part 2) →
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Rank and File Trade Union Activity and the Upcoming Teamsters Election (Part 1)

    Rank and File Trade Union Activity and the Upcoming Teamsters Election (Part 1)
    Nov 1 2021
    Joining us this week is Andy — a rank and file Teamster, public transit worker, member of the Tempest Magazine collective, and Teamsters for a Democratic Union (TDU) member — and Hank — a rank and file Teamster, worker at UPS, and TDU member. In this episode we discuss rank and file union organizing, the … Continue reading Rank and File Trade Union Activity and the Upcoming Teamsters Election (Part 1) →
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Anti-Racist Organizing and Restorative Justice in Seattle DSA

    Anti-Racist Organizing and Restorative Justice in Seattle DSA
    Sep 23 2021
    Joining us from Seattle are Jade and Megan, two members of Seattle DSA. Jade is also a member of the national Afrosocialist Socialist of Color Caucus (AfroSoc Caucus) and is also a co-chair of Seattle DSA’s Anti-Racist Co-Conspirators Caucus (ARC). Megan is co-chair of SDSA Council district 3, co-chair of the Seattle AfroSoc caucus. We … Continue reading Anti-Racist Organizing and Restorative Justice in Seattle DSA →
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    55 mins