Midwest Socialist

Matt talks with Margo and Joel from Chicago's 48th Ward Neighbors for Justice to talk local organizing and the future of north side grassroots politics.

This week Matt speaks with Obed and Radhika from Chicago South Asians for Justice to speak about the South Asian diaspora, anti-caste activism, and how leftists can learn from this work.

For more information on resources shared in the episode, check here:

Resources mentioned in the episode:

-Equality Labs' Caste in the United States survey

https://www.equalitylabs.org/castesurvey

-#RejectRaja: Campaign to expose Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi's ties to Hindutva organizations

https://medium.com/@ChiSA4Justice/reject-raja-raja-krishnamoorthi-champions-fascists-not-communities-df156a745e6

-NYT Review: What Do America’s Racial Problems Have in Common With India and Nazi Germany?

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/04/books/review/caste-isabel-wilkerson.html

-Periyar and the eradication of caste

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periyar_E._V._Ramasamy_and_the_eradication_of_caste#cite_note-1

-The Hindu: Periyar's trust with socialism

This week, Matt talks with outgoing Metro-Atlanta DSA chair and co-host of the Not Safe For Wonks podcast, Brandyn B. They talk about national solidarity and the future of DSA at the local and national level.

Matt sits down with Robin P., co-chair of Chicago DSA about her recent article at MidwestSocialist.com (https://midwestsocialist.com/2020/08/28/were-comrades-not-coworkers/) about comradeship and taking care of each other in a socialist organization.

DSA International Committee member Tom Wojcik talks to Matt about the ways his politics help him navigate these challenging times and what we have to be hopeful about.

Matt checks in with his friend Frankee who is in Poland and gives us an update on what's happening there and in Belarus.

This week we have Sarah Hurd back on the show to talk organizing during COVID and her experiences from this past year.

‪This week @tapia288 sat down with @abid_ivy to talk about tenant union organizing in Chicago. Follow http://findmylandlord.chicagodsa.org to learn more!‬

This week Matt T. sat down with Kenzo Shibata (@KenzoShibata) host of Class Time Pod (@ClassTimePod) and on YouTube at Class Time with Kenzo Shibata.to discuss his path to leftism, the legacy of the leftist movement over the past 20 years, and how the DSA may move forward in the future.

Kenzo's Link:

https://twitter.com/KenzoShibata

Class Time Pod Link:

https://twitter.com/classtimepod

This week, Matt T. (@tapia288) spoke with Aaron T. (@posadist_trpgd) host of The Vanguard Army Podcast (@VanguardArmyPod). Episode produced by The Casual Comrade with help from Sarah H.

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