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Green Socialist Notes episodes

May 13, 2021 Green Socialist Notes, Episode 056: Whistleblowers with Special Guest John Kiriakou
Howie Hawkins is joined by whistleblower John Kiriakou, a former CIA analyst and case officer, former senior investigator for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and former counterterrorism consultant. Kiriakou revealed that waterboarding torture was not just what some rogue agents were doing, but rather it was an established policy of the US government. For that revelation, he served 30 months in a plea bargain for "violations" of the Espionage Act of 1917.
00:00: Reporting the death of activist Nikeeta Slade
2:24: John Kiriakou Introduction
11:33: John Kiriakou’s story
41:04: Q&A
Streamed on 5/11/2021
Watch the video at: https://youtu.be/CeOdsHdUUNw
Green Socialist Notes is a weekly livestream/podcast hosted by 2020 Green Party/Socialist Party presidential and vice presidential nominees, Howie Hawkins and Angela Walker. Started as a weekly campaign livestream in the spring of 2020, the streams have continued post elections and are now under the umbrella of the Green Socialist Organizing Project, which grew out of the 2020 presidential campaign. Green Socialist Notes seeks to provide both an independent Green Socialist perspective, as well as link listeners up with opportunities to get involved in building a real people-powered movement in their communities.
Green Socialist Notes Podcast
NEW DAY/TIME! Every Saturday at 3:00 PM EDT on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Twitch.
NEW DAY/TIME! Every Monday at 7:00 AM EDT on most major podcast outlets.
Music by Gumbo le Funque
Intro: She Taught Us
Outro: #PowerLoveFreedom
1 hr 8 min
May 06, 2021 Green Socialist Notes, Episode 055: The American Families Plan and Viewer Questions
This week Howie and Angela talks about Biden's American Families Plan and takes viewer questions ranging from the COVID vaccine distribution to Biden's imperialism to Green campaigns.
00:00: Intro/Biden’s Climate Plan: A Promise He Can’t Keep

04:00: American Families Plan
17:25: Vaccine distribution
21:15: Biden bombing Syria
22:50: What if a progressive wins the Dem nomination in 2024?
27:30: Mike Gravel’s plan for direct democracy
29:30: COVID and Capitalism
32:00: Force the Vote
34:15: Talking points to progressive Democrats
37:20: First Green Representative in the House?
41:35: Ending Credit Score System
43:33: 2024 Green Nominee
44:30: Global Vaccine Rollout
46:00: Prison Abolition
48:05: Biden in cigarettes vs cannabis
51:25: New fairness doctrine
55:00: 3D printing homes
56:10: Housing crisis, homelessness, and evictions
59:45: Effective alternative communication
1:01:30: Closing Remarks
Streamed on 5/4/2021
Watch the video at: https://youtu.be/tyQlBDcU5ak
Green Socialist Notes is a weekly livestream/podcast hosted by 2020 Green Party/Socialist Party presidential and vice presidential nominees, Howie Hawkins and Angela Walker. Started as a weekly campaign livestream in the spring of 2020, the streams have continued post elections and are now under the umbrella of the Green Socialist Organizing Project, which grew out of the 2020 presidential campaign. Green Socialist Notes seeks to provide both an independent Green Socialist perspective, as well as link listeners up with opportunities to get involved in building a real people-powered movement in their communities.
Green Socialist Notes Podcast
Every Tuesday at 8:00 PM EDT on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Twitch.
Every Thursday at 7:00 AM EDT on most major podcast outlets.
Music by Gumbo le Funque
Intro: She Taught Us
Outro: #PowerLoveFreedom
1 hr 5 min
May 02, 2021 Green Socialist Notes: May Day Special: The Red and Green History of May Day
On this special episode Howie talks about the Red and Green History of May Day and then takes viewer questions.
Streamed on 5/1/2021
Watch the video at: https://youtu.be/6BqFfYu4hmc
Green Socialist Notes is a weekly livestream/podcast hosted by 2020 Green Party/Socialist Party presidential and vice presidential nominees, Howie Hawkins and Angela Walker. Started as a weekly campaign livestream in the spring of 2020, the streams have continued post elections and are now under the umbrella of the Green Socialist Organizing Project, which grew out of the 2020 presidential campaign. Green Socialist Notes seeks to provide both an independent Green Socialist perspective, as well as link listeners up with opportunities to get involved in building a real people-powered movement in their communities.
Green Socialist Notes Podcast
Every Tuesday at 8:00 PM EDT on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Twitch.
Every Thursday at 7:00 AM EDT on most major podcast outlets.
Music by Gumbo le Funque
Intro: She Taught Us
Outro: #PowerLoveFreedom
1 hr 6 min
April 29, 2021 Green Socialist Notes, Episode 054: No Nukes!
This week Howie is participating in the Green Party's #EarthDayToMayDay series to commemorate both Earth Day and May Day. Joining Howie will be Harvey Wasserman and Marilyn Elie, longtime anti-nuclear and environmental activists; as well as Mark Dunlea of GPUS' Eco-Action Committee.
Streamed on 4/27/2021
Watch the video at: https://youtu.be/6BqFfYu4hmc
Green Socialist Notes is a weekly livestream/podcast hosted by 2020 Green Party/Socialist Party presidential and vice presidential nominees, Howie Hawkins and Angela Walker. Started as a weekly campaign livestream in the spring of 2020, the streams have continued post elections and are now under the umbrella of the Green Socialist Organizing Project, which grew out of the 2020 presidential campaign. Green Socialist Notes seeks to provide both an independent Green Socialist perspective, as well as link listeners up with opportunities to get involved in building a real people-powered movement in their communities.
Green Socialist Notes Podcast
Every Tuesday at 8:00 PM EDT on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Twitch.
Every Thursday at 7:00 AM EDT on most major podcast outlets.
Music by Gumbo le Funque
Intro: She Taught Us
Outro: #PowerLoveFreedom
1 hr 11 min
April 22, 2021 Green Socialist Notes Episode 53: The Fight Against Police Brutality Continues
This week Howie responds to the reintroduction of progressive Democrats' Green New Deal Non-Binding Resolution before being joined by Ernesto Ayala from Tele-Jaguar.com for a conversation about police brutality.

Ernesto Ayala was born in the San Fernando Valley, California and have resided in Pacoima my whole life. I grew up in the Chicano Liberation struggle in particular within El Partido Nacional de La Raza Unida and that has guided me throughout. I have been involved as well with both MEChA and the Brown Berets. Professionally I worked as a Union Representative and Organizer for 10 years mostly with the SEIU. During that time I have also served on the Pacoima Neighborhood Council and have been involved in various grassroots organizing efforts in the North East San Fernando Valley. I have returned to complete my education at Cal State University Northridge and should be graduating with my BA in Chicano Studies by the end of this year. I am a proud father to a Chicanita, before the pandemic a bus driver and proudly live in Pacoima.
00:00: Intro
00:34: Chauvin Verdict Quick Response
00:58: Dems GND Reintroduced
04:20: Ernesto Ayala from Tele-Jaguar.com
21:21: Abolition/Defund
32:30: Gentrification
38:00: Drug Decriminalization
43:25: Police Hiring and Training Issues
50:00: Addressing Criticisms of Absentee Father
55:30: Modern Colonialism
1:08:05: Coming Up Next Week
1:08:56: Outro
Streamed on 4/20/2021
Watch the video at: https://youtu.be/xa9zvKUPdWc
Green Socialist Notes is a weekly livestream/podcast hosted by 2020 Green Party/Socialist Party presidential and vice presidential nominees, Howie Hawkins and Angela Walker. Started as a weekly campaign livestream in the spring of 2020, the streams have continued post elections and are now under the umbrella of the Green Socialist Organizing Project, which grew out of the 2020 presidential campaign. Green Socialist Notes seeks to provide both an independent Green Socialist perspective, as well as link listeners up with opportunities to get involved in building a real people-powered movement in their communities.
Green Socialist Notes Podcast
Every Tuesday at 8:00 PM EDT on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Twitch.
Every Thursday at 7:00 EDT on most major podcast outlets or at greensocialist.net/pod.
Music by Gumbo le Funque
Intro: She Taught Us
Outro: #PowerLoveFreedom
1 hr 11 min
April 15, 2021 Green Socialist Notes, Episode 052
This week Howie (Angela had to work late) talks about the Green Party of Papua New Guinea and takes user questions on a wide range of topics (listed below).

00:00: Intro
01:00: Green Party of Papua New Guinea
15:35: Indigenous Rights
16:30: Left Unity and Building a Mass Party
20:15: Ecosocialist Green New Deal on the Local Level
22:45: Kshama Sawant Solidarity Campaign
23:58: Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan
28:55: Authoritarianism in Third Parties
30:08: Green Party Mayors
31:17: Ecuadorian Elections
35:33: Youth Engagement
39:13: Biden on Police Violence
43:22: Greta Thurnberg
45:23: Bernie in 2024
48:25: Biden’s Immigration Policy
55:30: Green Refugees and Immigration Policy
57:40: Fukushima Radioactive Water Dump
1:00:00: Ranked Choice Voting
1:05:25: Outro
Streamed on 4/13/2021
Watch the video at: https://youtu.be/rlgTxbQg6bI
Green Socialist Notes is a weekly livestream/podcast hosted by 2020 Green Party/Socialist Party presidential and vice presidential nominees, Howie Hawkins and Angela Walker. Started as a weekly campaign livestream in the spring of 2020, the streams have continued post elections and are now under the umbrella of the Green Socialist Organizing Project, which grew out of the 2020 presidential campaign. Green Socialist Notes seeks to provide both an independent Green Socialist perspective, as well as link listeners up with opportunities to get involved in building a real people-powered movement in their communities.
Green Socialist Notes Podcast
Every Tuesday at 8:00 PM EST on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Twitch.
Every Thursday on most major podcast outlets.
Music by Gumbo le Funque
Intro: She Taught Us
Outro: #PowerLoveFreedom
1 hr 9 min
April 11, 2021 Green Socialist Notes: Special Stream: Amazon Union Drive and the Future of the Labor Movement
Howie is joined by Bill Barry and Mike Elk for a special stream reflecting on the Amazon organizing fight in Bessemer, AL, a discussion on what should be next for the labor movement, and some tips on what you need to know to organize your workplace.

Bill Barry is a the former Director of Labor Studies at the Community College of Baltimore County and is a labor history and organizing expert.

You can get a free copy of Bill's ebook, Organizing in the Time of the Pandemic here.

Mike Elk is a Labor Reporter and Founder of Payday Report.

Streamed on 4/10/2021
Watch the video at: https://youtu.be/Q0y_akO8Vsw
Green Socialist Notes is a weekly livestream/podcast hosted by 2020 Green Party/Socialist Party presidential and vice presidential nominees, Howie Hawkins and Angela Walker. Started as a weekly campaign livestream in the spring of 2020, the streams have continued post elections and are now under the umbrella of the Green Socialist Organizing Project, which grew out of the 2020 presidential campaign. Green Socialist Notes seeks to provide both an independent Green Socialist perspective, as well as link listeners up with opportunities to get involved in building a real people-powered movement in their communities.
Green Socialist Notes Podcast
Every Tuesday at 8:00 PM EST on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Twitch.
Every Thursday on most major podcast outlets.
Music by Gumbo le Funque
Intro: She Taught Us
Outro: #PowerLoveFreedom
1 hr 13 min
April 08, 2021 Green Socialist Notes, Episode 051
Howie and Angela return to their standard current events and Q&A formatting, after a month of special topic streams. Howie opens up by breaking down the weaknesses in the Democrats' American Jobs Plan, before taking viewer questions.
00:00: Intros
03:28: American Jobs Plan Analysis
40:00: Per Mile Tax Proposal
41:34: Electric Vehicles in American Jobs Plan
43:34: A Just Transition as Part of the Green New Deal
48:20: Agriculture Under the Green new Deal
52:11: Just Transition
53:30: Feeding Seaweed to Cows to Reduce Methane
54:53: Planned Obsolescence
57:50: Environmental Impact of War
59:21: Closing Thoughts
Streamed on 3/2/2021
Watch the video at: https://youtu.be/KeZrEzFKX-c
Green Socialist Notes is a weekly livestream/podcast hosted by 2020 Green Party/Socialist Party presidential and vice presidential nominees, Howie Hawkins and Angela Walker. Started as a weekly campaign livestream in the spring of 2020, the streams have continued post elections and are now under the umbrella of the Green Socialist Organizing Project, which grew out of the 2020 presidential campaign. Green Socialist Notes seeks to provide both an independent Green Socialist perspective, as well as link listeners up with opportunities to get involved in building a real people-powered movement in their communities.
Green Socialist Notes Podcast
Every Tuesday at 8:00 PM EST on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Twitch.
Every Thursday on most major podcast outlets.
Music by Gumbo le Funque
Intro: She Taught Us
Outro: #PowerLoveFreedom
1 hr 10 min
April 05, 2021 Green Socialist Notes: Special Stream: #StopAsianHate
Howie and Angela are joined by Virginia Rodino, Press Secretary for the Hawkins/Walker campaign and also the co-chair of the Maryland Green Party and the Maryland coordinator for the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, for a discussion of the current spate of anti-Asian violence, what Greens need to know about it, and what Greens can do about it.
Watch the video at: https://youtu.be/AVpEnoCRJf8
Green Socialist Notes is a weekly livestream/podcast hosted by 2020 Green Party/Socialist Party presidential and vice presidential nominees, Howie Hawkins and Angela Walker. Started as a weekly campaign livestream in the spring of 2020, the streams have continued post elections and are now under the umbrella of the Green Socialist Organizing Project, which grew out of the 2020 presidential campaign. Green Socialist Notes seeks to provide both an independent Green Socialist perspective, as well as link listeners up with opportunities to get involved in building a real people-powered movement in their communities.
Green Socialist Notes Podcast
Every Tuesday at 8:00 PM EST on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Twitch.
Every Thursday on most major podcast outlets.
Music by Gumbo le Funque
Intro: She Taught Us
Outro: #PowerLoveFreedom
1 hr 16 min
April 01, 2021 Green Socialist Notes, Episode 050: Reproductive Justice for Whom?
Howie (Angela had to work late) discusses the other side of reproductive justice, specifically whether Latinas have full access to their reproductive choice. This discussion is not to the exclusion of any other population, but it's serving to shed some light to the entire spectrum of discussion. Howie is joined by Annie Martínez (CO), an attorney, former Green candidate and past president of the Colorado Hispanic Bar Association; Olguie Robles-Toro (NY), a former member of the Young Lords and activist in the Bronx's Puerto Rican community, and Karena Acree-Paez (CA), veteran immigration law worker and member of Tele-Jaguar Chicano Media Collective.
Streamed on 3/30/2021
Watch the video at: https://youtu.be/7QgzUWKZVgE
Green Socialist Notes is a weekly livestream/podcast hosted by 2020 Green Party/Socialist Party presidential and vice presidential nominees, Howie Hawkins and Angela Walker. Started as a weekly campaign livestream in the spring of 2020, the streams have continued post elections and are now under the umbrella of the Green Socialist Organizing Project, which grew out of the 2020 presidential campaign. Green Socialist Notes seeks to provide both an independent Green Socialist perspective, as well as link listeners up with opportunities to get involved in building a real people-powered movement in their communities.
Green Socialist Notes Podcast
Every Tuesday at 8:00 PM EST on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Twitch.
Every Thursday on most major podcast outlets.
Music by Gumbo le Funque
Intro: She Taught Us
Outro: #PowerLoveFreedom
1 hr 13 min