Community Voz

Beyond the timelines and limited outcomes of elections, communities all over the world find ways to engage in priority setting and movement building to meet their political needs. In this episode, co-producers Elias Lopez and Liz Darrow talk with Josh Cerretti about strategies for organizing together through Peoples Movement Assemblies.

RSVP to our upcoming Peoples Movement Assembly here.

Songs in this episode:
Practice by Jamila Woods
Attitude by Bad Brains
Run Deep by Deva Mahal

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In this episode, Liz, Kira, and Elias talk about the new Hunger Games movie, the Black Friday strike at Macy's, and an acceptance speech that Rosalinda Guillen gave for the ACLU Washington Dwell in Possibility Award.
Check out the full award ceremony here.  Rosalinda's section begins at 1:28:00.

Music from the episode:
Which Side Are You On? by Peter Seeger
A Spell, A Prayer by Corinne Bailey Rae 

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In this episode, Liz Darrow and Elias Lopez discuss the aftermath of the latest election season and our next steps forward as C2C and as community. We ground this conversation in the literature and philosophies of renowned author Arundhati Roy, whose ideas still serve as the keystone of C2C's organizing. It is important to spend time reexamining these foundational ideologies of the movement to assess how we will move forward. Her writing also catapults us into conversations about the recent extremes of violence in the occupation of Palestine, and how we can cultivate solidarity and trust in this time. 

Resources from the episode:
List of Arundhati Roy's books
Storytellers' Studio interview with Roy (played in episode)
Arundhati Roy acceptance speech (European Essay Prize 2023)

Music from the episode:
Gratitude by Beastie Boys
Go West by Liz Phair

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In this episode, Elias and Liz talk with Lucy Madrigal about her campaign for Mount Vernon city council as the final days of both Lucy and Liz's campaigns rapidly approach. We are also joined by Faviola from the UFCW 3000 union, as well as Lynn from the Skagit County Democrats, who offer their resounding support for Lucy and celebration at the end of this long campaign season.

Music from the episode:
Shock by Ana Tijoux

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In this episode, Elias Lopez gives a reportback on this year's Food Chain Workers Alliance Summit that took place in Springdale, Arkansas to protest working conditions and child labor at Tyson's meat packing plant. Through audio of the protest, interviews, and panel discussions, we uncover the connections between our labor organizing struggle across all sectors of the food chain, and across the nation, for the empowerment and liberation of all workers.
Check out some of the organizations that were present at the summit below:
FCWA
Venceremos
Warehouse Workers for Justice
Trabajadores Unidos por la Justica
Mississippi Workers' Center for Human Rights

Music from the episode:
Raisins by Ryo Kawasaki
The Sisters by Weldon Irvine 

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In honor of ballots dropping this week, members of the Solidarity Economy Team tackle yet another word that has been co-opted by mainstream electoral processes: progressive. Also introducing our new Civic Engagement Coordinator Kira Munson! And candidate for Bellingham city council ward 1 Eamonn Collins stopped by our office for a completely different reason but we roped him into the podcast. Don't come around if you don't want to talk about the issues and potentially take a selfie!

Read about the four major goals of the Progressive Era (1897-1917) here.

Find a (more) truly progressive voters guide here.

Songs in this episode:
Dreams by The Cranberries
King of Anything by Sara Bareilles
Higher Love by Whitney Houston and Kygo

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In this episode, Liz Darrow and Elias Lopez speak with Dahr Jamail about his latest book titled We Are the Middle of Forever: Indigenous Voices from Turtle Island on the Changing Earth. In reflecting on Dahr's career, the climate crisis, and settler colonialism, this episode seeks an answer to whom, in the midst of polycrisis, we are obligated and how we uphold these responsibilities.

Check out Dahr's book talk this Thursday the 12th at 7pm at the Majestic (1027 N. Forest, Bellingham WA).

Resources from this episode:
Holding the Fire Podcast on resilience.org

Music from this episode:
Hold That Spirit by Raye Zaragoza
Semba Dos Ancestrais by Janine Mathias

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In this episode, Fiona Martinez, from the Whatcom Peace and Justice Center, provides a reportback of a celebration hosted by the WPJC for the International Day of Peace. You will hear about the events of the day, speeches from two award recipients, as well as a poem that Fiona wrote and recited at the event that encapsulated this year's theme of Transforming Justice.

Music from the episode:
Boca Llena by Y La Bamba
Cumbia Sobre el Mar by Quantic
Ventana Especial by Filip y Woppe

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In this episode, Liz Darrow and Lucy Madrigal break down the importance of co-governance in their communities of Whatcom and Skagit counties respectively. Sharing their unique perspectives on the margin between community organizing and government responsibility, they provide insight into the upcoming election for city council and the platforms that they are cultivating.

Support Liz and Lucy's campaigns here:
https://www.lizdarrow.com/
https://www.lucy4ward1.com/

Music from the episode:
If I Was President by Las Cafeteras
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) by The Proclaimers
No Nos Moveran by Los Lobos 

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In this episode, you will hear a compilation of audio from a webinar hosted by various statewide organizations in the collective formation of the Just Futures project. Featured here are the voices of C2C and Familias Unidas por la Justicia representatives who participated in the webinar.  Learn more about the Just Futures Project here.

Music from the episode:
Color of Autumn by Nujabes
Ism by Heidi Martin
Reasons by Minnie Riperton
Feelin the Same Way by Norah Jones 

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