Renegade Paradise

Renegade Paradise

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Renegade Paradise episodes

  • Episode 19 - Songs Of Liberation: Red Reggae

    We take a break from the COVID-19 madness to discuss something a little more uplifting. In this episode, Nick talks about socialist themes in reggae, ska and dancehall music of the 70s and 80s. If you're playing along at home, here's the track list.


    Dillinger - Crashie First Socialist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik8UNq1kv6g

    Max Romeo - Socialism Is Love: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTvUs4rY4to

    Derrick Morgan - People’s Decision: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbcRscFZJpg

    The Ethopians - Socialism Train: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvsDb4Ybp1A

    The Youths - We A Socialist: https://youtu.be/Zp1C_ID4IkM

    King Tubby - Big Youth Fights Against Capitalist: https://youtu.be/u-Z2575ZhU0

    Victim of Capital - The Time Has Come: https://youtu.be/PGJ5MxK0QqI

    Don Drummond - Fidel: https://youtu.be/iN7hMobZCIg

    Johnny Ringo - Working Class: https://youtu.be/q4yex59GyD8

    40 min
  • Episode 18 - Mutual Aid In The Wake Of COVID 19
    As the COVID 19 global pandemic continues, we discuss the importance of building and participating in mutual aid organizations with a comrade from Mutual Aid Disaster relief. Conversation topics include participating in hurricane relief efforts in Lumberton with Charleston DSA after Hurricane Florence hit in 2018, how climate disaster relief compares to (and has a lot in common with) the COVID 19 pandemic, how different populations are affected by natural and manmade disasters, and how it is critical for the left to get involved with mutual aid projects in order to achieve a broader goal of the complete transformation of our economy and society.
    Mutual Aid Disaster Relief is a grassroots disaster relief network based on the principles of solidarity, mutual aid, and autonomous direct action. Inspired by similar programs run by the Black Panthers during the 60s, the group encompasses a loosely-connected national network of activists from many different disciplines organizing around supporting survivors of natural disasters.
    For more information, or to make a donation, check out https://mutualaiddisasterrelief.org/donate/
    Be safe, solidarity forever!
    1 hr 26 min
  • Episode 17 - The COVID 19 Stimulus Package

    In this episode, we talk further about the local response to COVID 19, then zoom out a bit and compare it to how other countries with stronger worker protections have reacted. Later, we break down the recent stimulus package and how it fails to address the contradictions of capitalism that have brought us to this point. Some sources for the episode... - COVID 19 Stimulus Bill: What It Means For States: https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2020/03/13/dsa-national-statement-covid-2019 - DSA National Statement on COVID 19: https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2020/03/13/dsa-national-statement-covid-2019

    1 hr 16 min
  • Episode 16 - A Socialist Perspective on the COVID 19 Pandemic
    In this episode, we interview a couple of comrades (one locally and one from the Akron DSA chapter) who work in the healthcare industry to talk about what it's like being on the ground in the middle of the COVID 19 pandemic, and how this pandemic affects the lives of working people. We also broaden the discussion a bit to talk about how COVID-19 is exposing the contradictions of capitalism and the drastic measures needed to protect the working class at this time of crisis.
    Have questions about COVID 19? Visit the CDC website here for more info.
    Read the official DSA statement on COVID 19 here.
    Learn more about what you can do to help yourself and your neighbors by visiting the Mutual Aid Disaster Relief website.  Consider making a donation while you're at it to help folks affected by medical bills, job loss, etc...
    1 hr 3 min
  • Episode 15 - 2020 Primary Fever Wrap Up

    We've got another engaging panel discussion for you as members of Charleston DSA, Food Not Bombs, and a local Bernie Sanders campaign volunteer chat about the South Carolina primary election, Super Tuesday, and beyond. What was it like to be on the front lines of the campaign? What can be learned from our organizing successes and failures? How to we move that energy beyond the 2020 election? All this and more!

    36 min
  • Episode 14 - Primary Fever Comes to South Carolina

    In this episode, a few members of the local Charleston DSA and Food Not Bombs chapters have a discussion about the Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign. Seen as the underdog by many talking heads, Sanders has earned victories in Iowa, New Hampshire and now seems poised to win South Carolina. The panel also discusses what got them interested in Bernie Sanders, the advantages and limitations of engaging in electoral politics, and what's on the line for voters in the Palmetto State.


    To find out information about your voting location, go to https://www.scvotes.org

    To find out more about Queers Against Pete, visit https://www.queersagainstpete.com

    53 min
  • Episode 13 - Solidaridad y Dignidad Para Chile

    WARNING: this episode contains descriptions of police violence.

    Our comrade and YDSA liaison Ace stops by the studio to talk about her experiences in Chile during the mass protests against President Sebastián Piñera and his increasingly unpopular administration. The protests began in Chile's capital, Santiago, as a coordinated fare evasion campaign by students which led to spontaneous takeovers of the city's main train stations, resulting in violent, punitive actions by the national police.


    Since October/November of 2019, the protests have escalated and expanded across the country. Protestors have cited a wide variety of reasons for their actions such as economic inequality, political corruption, and the need for reforms in education, healthcare, and pension systems.

    Ace shares what it was like to stay with a host family who were members of the local Communist Party, how the protests ramped up very quickly, and stories about activists and revolutionaries she met on the front lines. Towards the end of the interview, we share some thoughts about what real, material gains for the working class in Chile might look like.

    Solidarity and dignity for the people of Chile!

    1 hr 12 min
  • Episode 12 - Medicare For All: Critical For An Empowered Working Class

    In conjunction with our 2020 Medicare For All action week, we're talking about the nitty gritty details of Medicare For All. We go over most of the usual questions (who supports it, how it compares to a private, multipayer system, how it'll be paid for, etc...) but we also talk a little bit about the intersectional nature of fighting for a universal, single payer healthcare system, and how it will help folks here in the Lowcountry.


    For further reading:

    Economic Analysis of Medicare For All: https://www.peri.umass.edu/publication/item/1127-economic-analysis-of-medicare-for-all
    Physician Satisfaction with Practicing Medicine: https://www.commonwealthfund.org/chart/physician-satisfaction-practicing-medicine
    Americans Rate Their Healthcare: https://news.gallup.com/poll/245195/americans-rate-healthcare-quite-positively.aspx
    DSA for Medicare For All: https://medicareforall.dsausa.org/
    DJD Institute: https://www.djdinstitute.org/
    Physicians for a National Health Program South Carolina: http://www.pnhpsc.org/

    To contact the DJD Institute, email them at: [email protected]

    1 hr 1 min
  • Episode 11 - Max Elbaum's Talk at the ILA Local 422 Hall

    Recently, writer and activist Max Elbaum was in Charleston to discuss his book, Revolution In The Air. The book chronicles the rise of the New Communist Movement in the United States in the 60s and 70s, and it’s subsequent decline in the 80s. It also examines what organizations like DSA can learn from the legacies of Vladimir Lenin, Mao Tse Tung and Che Guevara, and from the various tendencies and organizations of the New Communist Movement operating at the time.

    This episode is a followup to the previous episode in which we interviewed Max about his book. He offers up some valuable insights about what it was like to be on the forefront of the socialist movement back then, and chats with the audience about organizing in 2019.

    38 min
  • Episode 10 - Interview With Writer & Activist Max Elbaum, Author of "Revolution In The Air"

    Recently, writer and activist Max Elbaum was in Charleston to discuss his book, Revolution In The Air. The book chronicles the rise of the New Communist Movement in the United States in the 60s and 70s, and it’s subsequent decline in the 80s. It also examines what organizations like DSA can learn from the legacies of Vladimir Lenin, Mao Tse Tung and Che Guevara, and from the various tendencies and organizations of the New Communist Movement operating at the time.

    In this episode, we ask Max some questions about the book, and get his take on applying lessons learned from the activists that came before us in an age of rising inequality, fascism, and looming environmental destruction on the horizon.

    52 min

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