Socialist Rifle Association Podcast

Faye interviews leftist tactical gear suppliers, FAFO Defense, Conquest of Thread, and Earthside Manufacturing. They discuss their products and how they tie into their larger political praxis. Faye expresses deep concerns about the quality of Earthside Manufacturing's ballistic armor products.

Faye and Alex discuss the January 6th invasion of the Capitol building by a mob of Trump supporters committed with the help of Capitol police officers.

Faye interviews Tenacious Unicorn Ranch, a transgender haven based in southern Colorado, discussing the history of the project, the need for safe housing in the queer community, the economics of running a ranch, the process of starting a commune, and what life is like as an island of queerness in a rural area.

Faye is interviewed on a stream raising money for antifascist prisoners

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Faye and Ed interview PB Gomez, the founder of the Latino Rifle Association, about the organization and its mission. We also discuss some of the history of the oppression of Latino people in the United States, and why it might be important to adopt a culture of community defense.

The West Los Angeles chapter of the SRA has been engaged in mutual aid work since the start of the COVID-19 lockdowns in California. If you are an organizer or activist, this will help you think about and prepare for the practical aspects of doing organized mutual aid work.

Faye interviews two Tulsa SRA mutual aid organizers on how they found space, collected donations, sterilized and quarantined supplies, and delivered food directly to those impacted by COVID-19. If you are an organizer or activist, this will help you think about and prepare for the practical aspects of doing organized mutual aid work.

Ed: Apologies for the audio issues!

Faye interviews independent journalist Kim Kelly. Kim got her start as a music editor for Vice, focusing on the heavy metal scene. After organizing her workplace, she shifted her attention to covering the labor movement, and started writing a left-wing column for Teen Vogue, as well as articles for many other sites.

Faye and JL Hamilton discuss the National Firearms Act, the 1934 legislation that defines many of the contours of national gun regulation today. We discuss the different items defined by the NFA, how they are controlled, their applications, and their role in gun culture today.

Faye gives an update on the Socialist Rifle Association and the new proposed bylaws reform package. This is followed by an interview with Emerican Johnson, discussing the new organization General Strike 2020, an agitation and organizing body which is focused on helping people new to leftist organizing find existing groups and organizations that can help them build power where they are.