Welcome to Crossing the Chasm. On today’s episode, I am joined by Nina Stender who leads the rapid response cooperative development project at the Democracy at Work Institute. An expert in worker owned cooperatives, Nina has educational and professional experience on cooperatives. On today’s show, Nina describes worker owned cooperatives, how they are organized and operated, and outlines the important role they play in communities. I hope you enjoy the conversation!

Democracy at Work Institute

https://institute.coop/

Rapid Response Cooperatives Sales and Client Development

https://institute.coop/rapid-response-cooperatives-sales-and-client-development

CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies Advanced Certificate in Workplace Democracy and Community Ownership

https://slu.cuny.edu/urban-studies/graduate-programs/advanced-certificate-cwop/

New York City Participatory Budgeting

https://council.nyc.gov/pb/

Book: Collective Courage by Jessica Gordon Nembhard

https://www.psupress.org/books/titles/978-0-271-09750-3.html?srsltid=AfmBOoroVh0WXLOVbJfaUxHjpDivwh3lcXbvwEbl-qs6GVok8fuozm4l

Book: We Decide: Theories and Cases in Participatory Democracy by Michael Menser

https://tupress.temple.edu/books/we-decide

Welcome to Crossing the Chasm. On today’s episode, I am joined by Malik Yakini, co-founder and former executive director of the Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network. In that capacity, he provided leadership and vision on many projects, including the Detroit Food Policy Council, the D-Town Farm, and the Detroit Food Commons. On today’s show we talk about Malik’s work around food justice and black sovereignty, the history of Detroit, and his assessment of the present moment in society. I hope you enjoy the conversation!

Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network and D-Town Farm

https://www.dbcfsn.org/

Detroit Food Policy Council

https://www.detroitfoodpc.org/

Detroit People’s Food Co-op

https://detroitpeoplesfoodcoop.com/

Detroit Food Commons

https://www.dbcfsn.org/detroitfoodcommons

Welcome to Crossing the Chasm. On today’s episode, I am joined by Charolette Gonzales, policy and advocacy director at the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women. Charlotte identifies as a Navajo woman and as a Pueblo woman and has degrees in political science and critical justice studies. On this episode, she talks about violence against indigenous women, what contributes to that violence, what is being done about it and her own experiences that draw her to this work. Thank you so much for tuning-in and I hope you enjoy the conversation!

Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women

https://csvanw.org/

CSVANW Policy Resource Hub

https://csvanw.org/focus-areas/policy-and-advocacy/csvanw-policy-resource-hub/

Oliphant vs. Suquamish Indian Tribe

https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/435/191/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliphant_v._Suquamish_Indian_Tribe

Bureau of Indian Affairs

https://www.bia.gov/bia

Women Who Run With Wolves

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/47111/women-who-run-with-the-wolves-by-clarissa-pinkola-estes-phd/

Welcome to another episode of Crossing the Chasm. On today’s episode, I am joined by Paige Collings, the senior speech and privacy activist at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Paige holds master’s degrees in law, and political science and is based in Europe. On today’s episode, Paige talks about digital democracy, how surveillance affects the most marginalized in society, and provides tips and visions for creating digital democracy. I hope you enjoy the conversation!

Links to topics, sites that Paige raises in the episode:

Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)

https://www.eff.org/

Europe’s Genderal Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
https://gdpr.eu/what-is-gdpr/

Mastadon (open sourced social media platform)

https://joinmastodon.org/

Bluesky (open sourced social media platform)

https://bsky.social/about

EFF Surveillance Self-Defense

https://ssd.eff.org/

Electronic Frontier Alliance

https://www.eff.org/fight

Audrey Lorde (there are no single issues)

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/198292/sister-outsider-by-audre-lorde/

Paige’s EFF page

https://www.eff.org/about/staff/paige-collings

Welcome to another episode of Crossing the Chasm. On today’s episode, I am joined by Linda Quiquivix, a critical geographer and popular educator whose research focuses on environmental justice and indigenous land struggles. She has a PhD from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and her previous and upcoming work focuses on Palestine. On today’s episode, she talks about the Zapatista Movement. I hope you enjoy the conversation!

Welcome to another episode of Crossing the Chasm. On today’s episode, I am joined by Todd Miller, a writer and reporter who has covered border issues and migration for over 15 years. His work has appeared in many newspapers and magazines, including the New York Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, the Nation, and Guernica among others. Todd has written four books, including Storming the Wall, which heavily influenced our discussion. Todd writes a weekly post for the Border Chronicle and brings a unique perspective to this increasingly important issue. I hope you enjoy the conversation!

Todd Miller

http://www.toddmillerwriter.com/

Topics and articles referenced in our discussion:

Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre

https://www.internal-displacement.org/

An Abrupt Climate Change Scenario and Its Implications for United States National Security

https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA469325.pdf

Ruth Wilson Gilmore

https://gc.cuny.edu/people/ruth-wilson-gilmore

Storming the Wall

https://citylights.com/open-media-series/storming-the-wall-climate-change/

Welcome to another episode of Crossing the Chasm. On today’s episode, I am joined by Michael Draskovic, a social practitioner dedicated to deepening democracy in our communities. Michael co-founded the Democracy Policy Network, a network working towards democratic transformation, and has been actively involved in campaign finance reform, citizen assembly and other proactive democracy initiatives in Los Angeles. In this episode, Michael outlines his vision for a more democratic society and discusses the local efforts he is involved in. I hope you enjoy the conversation!

Michael Draskovic

https://michaeldraskovic.com/

Democracy Policy Network

https://democracypolicy.network/

Seattle Democracy Vouchers

https://www.seattle.gov/democracyvoucher/about-the-program

French Climate Citizen Assembly

https://missionspubliques.org/pf/citizens-assembly-on-climate/?lang=en

Irish Citizen Assembly

https://involve.org.uk/news-opinion/opinion/citizens-assembly-behind-irish-abortion-referendum

South Dakota National Bank

https://bnd.nd.gov/history-of-bnd/

Welcome to another episode of Crossing the Chasm. On today’s episode, I am joined by Ellen Kahler, executive director of the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund. Ellen has extensive experience working with communities and organizations in and around Vermont on issues related to economic prosperity, strategic planning, public policy, and justice. On this episode, Ellen talks specifically about her work related to local food and agriculture in Vermont. Ellen provides a unique perspective on programs and initiatives that have had local impact, as well as garnered national attention. I hope you enjoy the conversation!

Vermont Farm to plate:

https://www.vtfarmtoplate.com/

Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund:

https://www.vsjf.org/

Welcome to another episode of Crossing the Chasm. Today I am joined by Jessie Green. Jessie is the Project and Development Associate at the Institute for Ecological Civilization. Jessie has a broad background in development, community-based conservation, indigenous land rights and responsible tourism, among other areas. Jessie’s current work and rich personal experiences provide a unique perspective to reflect on how to promote human and ecological well-being. I hope you enjoy the conversation!

Links referenced during our conversation

Jessie's bio and link to the Institute:

https://ecociv.org/member/green-jessie/

Link to the Hank Green books she mentioned:

https://hankgreen.com/books/

Link to the Adumu Project, where she is a board member:

https://www.adumuimpact.org/

Welcome to another episode of Crossing the Chasm. Today I am joined by Amanda Janoo, the economics and policy lead for the Wellbeing Economy Alliance (WEALL). Amanda is an economic policy expert with extensive expertise and experience working with governments and international development institutions around the world. Amanda has a unique and inspiring perspective on our economy and how we could reorient it to better support people and the planet. I hope you enjoy the conversation!

Resources mentioned during the show:

Wellbeing Economy Alliance

https://weall.org/
 

Cooperation Jackson (Mississippi)

https://cooperationjackson.org/

Book: Doughnut Economics – Kate Raworth

kateraworth.com

Book: The Economics of Arrival – Katherine Trebeck, Jeremy Williams

https://weall.org/the-economics-of-arrival-katherine-trebeck-and-jeremy-williams-blog-on-the-themes-of-their-book

Book: Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmerer

https://www.robinwallkimmerer.com/books

Book: Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World – Tyson Yunkaporta

https://birchbarkbooks.com/products/sand-talk

Article: The optimism of uncertainty – Howard Zinn

https://www.howardzinn.org/collection/the-optimism-of-uncertainty/