The Robin

Joel and Jeremiah chatted with Maximillian Alvarez about, well, a lot. From creeping fascism to building a home for the politically lost, the three carried on for a while.

Among the topics, they discussed Maximillian's podcast, Working People, his writing, and the importance of being good with each other so we can be dangerous together.

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Campus Antifascist Network: Website

Working People: Website | Twitter

The Baffler: The Poverty of Theory

Current Affairs, Can the Working Class Speak?

The Trillbilly Worker's Party

Jeremiah and Joel interviewed Mason about his article, A Government From Below. They discussed dual power, worker coops, and what a world comprised of liberated municipalities would look like. If you've ever been curious about what libertarian socialism, libertarian municipalism, or organizing in a post-industrial context can be like, you won't want to miss this episode! 

• DSA Libertarian Socialist Caucus: dsa-lsc.org/
• Cooperation Jackson: cooperationjackson.org/
• Motor City Freedom Riders: motorcityfreedomriders.org/
• Symbiosis: symbiosis-revolution.org/
• Institute for Social Ecology: social-ecology.org/wp/
• A Government From Below: socialistforum.dsausa.org/issues/fall-2018/a-government-from-below/

Joel spoke with Alejo Stark, an organizer with Michigan Abolition & Prisoner Solidarity (MAPS) and Rustbelt Abolition Radio, to discuss incarceration in Michigan. They discussed the Kinross Uprising in 2016 and its aftermath, solidarity work on the outside, and the 2018 prison strike.

You can read Alejo's work here:

• Crisis and the Prison Strike, Commune Magazine
• Like a Game of Chess: The Prison Strike and Abolitionist Strategy, Abolition

MAPS also produced a great zine, Containing the Crisis: A History of Mass Incarceration and Rebellion in the Rustbelt, which you download for free.

You can support MDOC whistleblower Todd Wentworth here: michiganabolition.org/do-something/todd-wentworth/

Follow MAPS on social media: Facebook | Twitter

Follow Rustbelt Abolition Radio: Facebook | Twitter | Spotify

On this episode Jeremiah & Joel are joined by Cam Frank of Andrew Starr and Pansy. They talked about music, politicizing the world, abolishing cops, and what role musicians have in a political context.

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There's a lot of topics and content discussed in this episode, so if you're curious, we've compiled a list below of mentioned materials.

• How I Became a Socialist by Jack London
• An Appeal to the Toiling, Oppressed and Exhausted peoples of Europe by Leon Trotsky
• War Resisters’ International
• The Real Enemy of My People is Right Here by Muhammad Ali
• 40 Years Later, the mother of Argentina's 'disappeared' refuse to be silent - The Guardian
• Indigenous Land Map
• Anishinaabe Circle

Jeremiah and Joel talked with Lauren Schandevel of Affordable Michigan about coming to class consciousness, how to survive on college as a poor or working class student, and returning to the communities that created us to (professionally) rabble-rouse.

Lauren is the founder of Affordable Michigan and started the "Being Not-Rich at UM" project.

Jeremiah and Joel take a deep dive into the world of labor struggles in Michigan. They discuss everything from coming to class consciousness to the auxiliary role groups like the Democratic Socialists of America can play in strikes. If you're a current or former food service worker, you're not going to want to miss this episode.

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There's a lot of topics and content discussed in this episode, so if you're curious, we've compiled a list below of mentioned materials.

• McDonald's workers told to treat burns with condiments, survey shows - The Guardian
• A Day's Work - A look inside the world of temp workers
• Wobblies & Zapatistas - Brown lung & the paint room
• Harlan County USA - A documentary film about the Brookside Strike
• 25 most dangerous jobs in America - USA Today
• 'I Am a Man': The ugly Memphis sanitation workers' strike that led to MLK's assassination - The Washington Post
• Colorado denies widow half of late husband's workers' compensation due to his marijuana use - The Denver Post
• Monsanto ordered to pay $289m as jury rules weedkiller caused man's cancer - The Guardian
• Feeling the heat- MiBiz
• Five myths about fast-food work - The Washington Post
• Michigan Economic Development Corporation
• Venture expands in Lansing region thanks to Grow Michigan Funds - Greater Lansing Business Monthly
• State says BarFly plans to share alcohol sales with employees violates three areas of liquor code - MLive
• Craft beer panelists: Tax credits have helped Michigan breweries grow - MLive
• Downtown Renaissance Zone residents relieved to get their tax breaks back - MLive
• Industrial Workers of the World (Wobblies)
• Ypsilanti IWW organizes Mighty Good Coffee
• Detroit DSA on Unite Here Local 24 picket line
• Northern Michigan DSA supporting Munson nurses
• Rapper Refuses to Cross Marriott Picket Lin - Labor 411
• UNITE HERE Launches National Campaign with Actions at Marriottt Hotels across the U.S., Saying: "One Job Should Be Enough" - UNITE HERE!
• Secondary Strikes Are Primary to Labor's Revival - Labor Notes
• On May Day, Longshore Workers Stop Work to Protest Racist Police Brutality - In These Times
• McDonald's Employees Plan Strike Against Sexual Harassment - TeenVogue
• Report on Conditions of Migrant and Season Farmworkers - 2010 - Michigan Department of Civil Rights

Jeremiah and Joel are joined by their friend Conor and Logan, of the Green River Company, to cover the end of the Snyder administration. They discuss what it's been like for the past eight years, the future of labor, and more! 

Joel and Logan discuss the Borderless episode, No Local. You can listen to it at borderlessmedia.libsyn.com/no-local. Jeremiah and Joel will be releasing an episode about the book Wobblies & Zapatistas soon!

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Some of the mentioned unions in the episode are:

Industrial Workers of the World

Michigan Education Association

Michigan Nurses Association

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Jeremiah and Joel give an overview of their election night coverage. The first episode will be released on Thursday and the second will be out on Friday for Patreon subscribers. You can become one at patreon.com/michiganrobin!

Jeremiah and Joel launch The Robin to discuss issues impacting Michigan from a leftist perspective. On this first episode, they talk about how they became leftists and what their thoughts are going forward.

Joel interviews Kim of the Washtenaw Solidarity with Farmworkers.