On this episode of Community Liberation Podcast, we are joined by Geraldo, Dob and Raju to discuss "The Wretched of the Earth" Chapter 1- Concerning Violence. This is a continuation of our first part on the background of "The Wretched of the Earth." We dive into specific themes covered in the chapter and how we can apply them to current day politics.

As a reminder, we are recording this series simultaneously with our online reading group of "The Wretched of the Earth" from October 5- November 23 at 1-3pm PST. If you would like to join fill out this ⁠form⁠!

Readings:

• ⁠The Wretched of the Earth⁠ Original Translation
• ⁠Meditations on Frantz Fanon's Wretched of the Earth⁠

Support CLP:

• ⁠⁠Givebutter⁠⁠ to open a HQ
• ⁠⁠Buymeacoffee⁠⁠ to support our programs
• ⁠⁠Venmo⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠Get Involved⁠⁠
• ⁠Website

On this episode we are joined by Geraldo and Dob to discuss the Background of Frantz Fanon's "The Wretched of the Earth" and James Yaki Sayles’ "Meditations on Frantz Fanon's Wretched of the Earth." We discuss connections of Fanon's work to the present day, including neo-colonialism and national liberation struggles.

We are recording this series simultaneously with our online reading group of "The Wretched of the Earth" from October 5- November 23 at 1-3pm PST. If you would like to join fill out this form!

Readings:

• The Wretched of the Earth Original Translation
• Meditations on Frantz Fanon's Wretched of the Earth

Support CLP:

• ⁠Givebutter⁠ to open a HQ
• ⁠Buymeacoffee⁠ to support our programs
• ⁠Venmo⁠
• ⁠Get Involved⁠
• Website

On this episode, Silvia is joined by Nettle who is CLP's lead organizer for our Youth Street Medic Program. Nettle is a nurse and wilderness first responder who created this decolonization program last year leading up to the annual Dolores Street Hill Bomb in SF. We cover various topics including how the program was formed, how it is structured, the hill bomb, and the future of the program. If you are located in the area and want to get involved or donate, please reach out to [email protected].

Shout outs:

• Danielle from With the Wild Things
• Berkeley Free Clinic
• Sour Cherry Comics
• Charlie's Cafe at 3202 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA
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Book Recommendations:

• We Are Our Own Liberators by Jalil Muntaqim
• Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice by Dr. Rupa Marya & Raj Patel

Support CLP:

• Givebutter to open a HQ
• Buymeacoffee to support our programs
• Venmo
• Get Involved

Welcome to episode 3 where Silvia meets with the co-founders of Community Liberation Programs Rafiq and Danielle. We discuss their political journeys that led them to form the organization, past programs, and political development to where we are today. We encourage all revolutionaries within the so-called united states to join an organization or start their own because theory must be put to practice!

Support CLP:

• Givebutter to open a HQ

• Buymeacoffee

• Venmo

• Get Involved

Read We Are Our Own Liberators by Jalil Muntaqim!

• Buy the text here

• Free PDF

On June 2, 2024 we held a panel in collaboration with Freedom Road Socialist Organization on "Free Palestine, Hands off Iran: Imperialism and Islamic Resistance with Abu Haydar, Abbas Muntaqim, and Sayyed Rafiq Ali in Oakland.  This discussion is important now more than ever as the zionist entity launched their attack on Iran this past week. Please enjoy this discussion and excuse the background microphone echo as this was an in person event!

Organization information:

• CLP website/Buy me a coffee/Givebutter

Welcome to Community Liberation Podcast, a podcast about applying revolutionary theory to revolutionary practice. On our very first episode, we discuss one of the most overt contradictions of life under capitalism: how thousands are forced to live without adequate shelter while empty homes lie uninhabited in one of the "wealthiest" regions in the world--the bay area. We analyze the conditions leading up to the encampment sweeps since the Grants Pass ruling in 2024, as well as the aftermath. We talk with Thai from People's Programs about how the sweeps have impacted their organizing on the ground and how they continue to support unhoused neighbors. Houselessness is a product of the principal contradiction, capitalism/imperialism, as are climate change and the prison-industrial complex. Our conversation spans all of these crises and how they are connected - bringing us to emphasize (and we can't do this enough!) the importance of revolutionary local organizing. From the masses to the masses! 

Time Stamps:

• Introduction 0:00
• Background of the encampment sweeps 2:53
• Welcome Thai from People's Programs 19:19
• Connection to the principal contradiction 37:40
• LA fires and climate change 48:50 
• Resources and local organizing opportunities 1:02:40

Recommended Readings:

• Value, Price, and Profit by Karl Marx
• Wage Labor and Capital by Karl Marx

Organizations information:

• People's Programs website
• CLP website/Buy me a coffee/Givebutter

Sources:

New clips audio

• ABC 7 News Bay Area - As Bay Area homeless encampment sweeps intensify, so do questions and pushback
• KPIX | CBS News Bay Area - Business owners near West Oakland encampment concerned after recent fire

• ABC 7 News Bay Area - Berkeley city council votes to crack down on homeless encampment sweeps

Background and statistics

• KQED News - What Rights Do Unhoused People Have Amid Heightened Sweeps?
• CBS News - Oakland clears large homeless encampment near MLK Jr. Way
• UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy - Standing Together: A Prevention-Oriented Approach to Ending Homelessness in Oakland

• The Oaklandside - Who lives in downtown Oakland’s shiny new apartment towers?
• The Oaklandside - Oakland’s population grew by 50,000 over the past decade, 2020 Census data shows

Other Resources

• Anti-Eviction Mapping Project
• Segregation by Design - OAKLAND: FREEWAYS & URBAN RENEWAL
• SF Chronicle - Map shows once-affordable Bay Area neighborhoods that have changed the most
• Urban Displacement Project - SF Bay Area – Gentrification and Displacement