By Speak Out Now
The podcast currently has 33 episodes available.
Climate change is the most severe crisis of our time. The future of life on this planet is at risk. Despite the serious warnings of climate scientists, corporations around the world continue to be directed by their drive for profits. And the governments that represent their interests continue along the same path of environmental destruction. The future of our species cannot remain in their hands. The choice in front of us is clear – we have to organize our forces to save ourselves and life on our planet.
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Russia’s horrific invasion of Ukraine is devastating the country — bombing hospitals, schools, apartment buildings, houses and more. Civilian death tolls are estimated to be in the thousands, and over two million Ukrainians have fled to neighboring countries.
We must oppose Russia’s brutal and totally unjustified attack on Ukraine. We must also oppose the aggressive goal of the U.S and NATO to dominate the region, which helped to provoke Russia’s attack. The Ukrainian people are being used as pawns in the struggle between these major powers.
In cities across Russia people are facing the brutality of the police as they say “NO!” to this war. And people around the world are beginning to show their opposition as well. We, in the U.S., have an obligation to join this opposition and declare our support for the right of the Ukrainian people to determine their own future.
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In 2016, amid an epidemic of police shootings of Black people, NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick began a series of protests on the field, refusing to stand during the U.S. national anthem. By taking a knee, Kaepernick’s simple act spread like wildfire throughout American society, becoming a powerful symbol of resistance to the systemic racism in this country.
Listen in to hear author Dave Zirin speak about his latest book The Kaepernick Effect: Taking a Knee, Changing the World, as well as sports and resistance in the recent period. Dave Zirin is the sports editor of The Nation, a columnist for The Progressive, and the host of the Edge of Sports podcast. His many other books include A People’s History of Sports in the United States, Game Over, Bad Sports, and Welcome to the Terrordome: The Pain, Politics, and Promise of Sports.
This episode is a conversation centered around the union organizing drive of Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama, the PRO Act, and workers' organizing in general.
In this episode, we comment on the aftermath of the organizing effort at the Amazon facility in Bessemer, Alabama, and the significance of Cecil Roberts, president of the United Mine Workers of America, endorsing Biden's latest infrastructure plan.
Kim Moody is a longtime activist, socialist, a founder of Labor Notes, and author of many books on rank and file unionism and politics.
Commentary and analysis by Speak Out Now from October 7-14.
00:45 Columbus Day or Indigenous People’s Day? Whose History?
10:41 Alameda Health System Strike: Showing What Workers are Capable of
13:41 Armenia and Azerbaijan at War
18:22 No Relief for Workers as Stimulus Delayed Until After Election
19:50 Trump’s Middle East Deals: Cynical Politics, Not Peace
25:27 The Pope and Politics: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
27:19 The Economy’s Getting Better? Who Are They Kidding?
Commentary and analysis by Speak Out Now from October 1-7.
00:45 Trump’s Campaign Goes Viral
05:22 Grand Jury Cover-Up in the Breonna Taylor Case
09:10 Forced Sterilization of Immigrant Women
11:01 Virtual Learning Part 2: The Parents
14:41 Plastic-Digesting Enzymes!
17:03 Trump Refuses to Denounce White Supremacists in the Debate
19:25 The Supreme Court: Judicial Servants of the Ruling Class
27:24 Anniversary of the Tlatelolco Massacre in Mexico City
31:19 Trump’s Tax Evasion: A Normal Part of the System!
33:30 The COVID-19 Response: Decreasing Restrictions and Increasing Deaths
36:41 The California Wildfires: Mismanagement and Climate Change
Commentary and analysis by Speak Out Now from September 13-30.
End Times? or Seize the Time!
Microplastics: A Huge Problem
COVID-19: What’s the Vaccine Timeline?
Virtual Learning is NOT the Same as Being in a Classroom
Nurses Win Union Recognition for the First Time at a Major North Carolina Hospital! But the Struggle Continues.
Indictment in Breonna Taylor Case is Another Racist Attack
Bacon’s Rebellion and the Making of “Race” in the United States
Shifting CDC Guidelines Expose an Unequal System
RBG: Celebrate Her Life, But Be Prepared to Keep Fighting for What We Need
Despite Black Lives Matter PR, NFL’s Actions Speak Louder than Words
Wildlife Populations Have Decreased Two-Thirds Since 1970!
Why are 12,000 Refugees Sleeping on the Side of the Road in Greece?
Mines in Congo Eat Human Beings Alive
Big Pharma: Cutting Corners, Risking Lives
It’s Not Just Trump. The Whole System Insults and Exploits Veterans!
Commentary and analysis by Speak Out Now from September 3-12.
California Fires: The Climate Disruption We Were Warned About
Rochester: Protesters Demand Justice
Will Public Transportation Survive the Pandemic?
Worst Year Ever? It’s not 2020 – It’s Capitalism
Chadwick Boseman’s Untimely Death Highlights Racial Health Disparities
The Battle of Blair Mountain: A Worker’s Uprising Worth Remembering on Labor Day
Attica Prison Revolt – The Struggle Against Injustice Continues
Herd Immunity: A Game of Chance
New York City has big problems – and Wall Street and the Politicians Make Them Worse!
The Real Violence Isn’t the Demonstrations
The podcast currently has 33 episodes available.