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Resisting Mass Eviction in Santa Barbara Part 2

06 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

 In part 2 of our interview we discuss Core Spaces escalating tactics and attempts to subvert the laws passed to slow them down.See omnystudio.com/li...

Resisting Mass Eviction in Santa Barbara Part 1

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mia talks with two tenant organizers about a brutal real estate company called Core Spaces' attempt to carry out a mass eviction and how tenants organ...

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03 Jun 2023

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Title 42, Pt 4: The Border Patrol

02 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the final episode James explains some of the history of the border and how CBP grew into an agency that operates without oversight across the USA a...

Title 42, Pt 3: The Mutual Aid Response

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the third part of the series on the end of Title 42, James speaks to volunteers who gave their time and resources to help the people detained in th...

Title 42, Pt 2: Migrant Stories

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In part 2 of James' series on Title 42, we hear from asylum seekers in San Ysidro and learn about the human impact of CBP’s inhumane detention p...

Title 42: How a Public Health Law Kills Refugees

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the first of a four-part series, James discusses the last three years of immigration policy and what they mean for people seeking refuge in the USA...

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27 May 2023

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Jokes from the Atlanta Forest

26 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Garrison presents a brand new comedy special, compiled out of all the jokes, bits, goofs, and gaffs from the Week of Action this past March.See omnyst...

Hot Dogs Are Horrifying Ft. Jamie Loftus

25 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mia, Shereen, and Gare chat with award winning podcaster Jamie Loftus about her new book Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs, hot dog labor and an...

Who The Hell is George Soros, Anyway? Part 2

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mia talks with Gare and Robert about George Soros's Open Society Foundation and the political operatives who manufactured the antisemitic campaign aga...

Who The Hell is George Soros, Anyway? Part 1

23 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mia sits down with Robert and Garrison to discuss perennial right-wing boogeyman George Soros, what he actually did and what he didn't do, and why con...

The Blue Wave Flipped Texas Scam

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about the recurrent scam run by Democratic Party consultants in Texas to convince people to give money to doomed campaigns promising to "flip"...

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20 May 2023

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The Man Who Egged King Charles

19 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Robert sits down with Patrick Thelwell, an anti monarchy activist who hucked several eggs at the King of England and was arrested and charged. TikTok:...

Title 42 Border Update

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

James is joined by Mia to discuss the end of Title 42 and the human cost of the USA’s fascination with border security. https://afsc.org/  https://...

The Life and Theory of Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin Part 2 ft. Andrew

17 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In part 2 of Andrew's episodes on Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin we discuss Ervin's model of survival programs in the present systemSee omnystudio.com/listener...

The Life and Theory of Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin ft. Andrew, Part 1

16 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew and Mia discuss the work of Black Anarchist revolutionary Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin and his theories of organizingSee omnystudio.com/listener for p...

Right Wing Conspiracies and the Allen Shooting

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Robert, Gare, and Mia talk about the right's embrace of conspiracy theories about the Allen Texas mass shooting and how they've become unmoored from r...

Week of Action to Stop Cop City: Full Compilation

13 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Parts 1-4, and the bonus Retrospective episode, combined into one large file.  This complication contains all our coverage of the March 2023 Week of ...

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13 May 2023

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Exxon Mobil's Evil Scheme for Guyana

12 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

James and Robert sit down with investigative journalist Amy Westervelt from Drilled to discuss the successful legal challenges to Exxon’s high risk ...

That Time The Oakland Police Formed a Torture Gang

11 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Robert sits down with Ali Winston, co-author of The Riders Come Out At Night, a book about the Oakland police.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy ...

Week of Action to Stop Cop City: A Retrospective

10 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A more critical look at the Week of Action and its aftermath. State repression continues as Intrenchment Creek Park is closed just days before clear c...

Week of Action to Stop Cop City, Part Four: The Final Days

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Police repression intensifies as people march to the Atlanta Police Foundation. Over the weekend the cops raid a secondary encampment, and a memorial ...

Week of Action to Stop Cop City, Part Three: Midweek Actions

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Clergy crash a city council meeting, people return to the forest for a Purim celebration, and activists are met with intense police repression dur...

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06 May 2023

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Week of Action to Stop Cop City, Part Two: South River Music Fest Day Two

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A few hundred people march to the Cop City construction site and sabotage equipment, then police SWAT raid the nearby music festival and arrest 23 con...

Week of Action to Stop Cop City, Part One: South River Music Fest Day One

04 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A thousand people march to the Weelaunee forest to kick off the Defend the Atlanta Forest Week of Action. Later that night Zack Fox headlines a DIY mu...

The Trans Genocide: A Seige And A Counter Attack

03 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mia and James talk about the recent anti-trans legislation and rules in Missouri, Montana, Kansas, and Nebraska and how you can stop themSee omnystudi...

Protesting Matt Walsh in Iowa

02 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Robert sits down to talk about a successful protest against anti-trans bigot Matt Walsh. featuring a very successful has of combat marbles.See omnystu...

Medication Abortions and the People Trying to Ban Them

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

James talks to to Kaveh Hoda about medication abortions and the recent attempts to ban them in the USA.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

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29 Apr 2023

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Wizards of the Coast Deploys the Pinkertons

28 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mia discusses the history of the Pinkertons and the arc of corporate military force that led them from mass murdering strike breakers to the enforcers...

The Uprising in France

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mael and Agathe, two participants in France's latest wave of unrest share their experiences and talk about the future of the movementSee omnystudio.co...

What Tucker Carlson's Firing Means For Us All

26 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Robert, James, Gare, and Mia discuss Fox News axing Tucker Carlson, where he might go next, and the impact it would have on the media and political ec...

Redistributing Power in the Attorney Client Relationship

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

James talks to Mo about how clients can better direct their legal defense to align with their personal and movement  goals.See omnystudio.com/listene...

The Very Stupid Man Who Stole Army Secrets to Impress Gamers

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The gang talks about the hundreds of top secret defense department documents that just got leaked by a weird fascist gamer trying to impress teenagers...

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22 Apr 2023

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Who Bombed The Greenpeace Boat, An Earth Day Special

21 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mia tells the story of the sinking of the Rainbow Warrior and the movement against nuclear testing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

Lord Miles Routledge: The Stirring Journey of an Asshole

20 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The gang discusses a 'dark tourist' who endangers other people for the sake of social media clout and is currently incarcerated by the Taliban for rea...

Anarchism and Islam with Andrew

19 Apr 2023

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Andrew tells James about some notable Islamic anarchists and anti-authoritarians throughout history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

The Nakba and the Deir Yassin Massacre

18 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Shereen and James are back to go through the Deir Yassin massacre and history of the Nakba, or “the catastrophe,” and how this violent expulsion a...

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15 Apr 2023

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Mutual Aid Work on the Border

14 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

James talks to two members of the Borderlands Relief Collective about their work dropping water on the border and how Border Patrol destroyed lifesavi...

International Day of Solidarity with Anarchist Prisoners

13 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

James and Robert sit down with members of the Anarchist Black Cross and the campaign to free Marius Mason to discuss solidarity with incarcerated anar...

Mild Progress Defeats Pure Evil: The Chicago-Michigan Election Special

12 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mia talks with electoral analyst Ali about the recent elections in Chicago, Michigan, and beyond and their implications for policing, abortion, and th...

Biden's Border Policies

11 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Shereen and James discuss the fire in a detention facility in Juarez and how Biden’s border policies kill people trying to cross the border.See omny...

The Trump Indictment

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Robert, James, and Gare sit down to discuss Trump’s indictment and what it means for the future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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08 Apr 2023

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The Myth of the "Noble Savage" ft. Andrew

07 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew talks with Gare and Mia about how the myth of the "noble savage" has been used to delegitimize and oppress Indigenous societies.See omnystudio....

Butyl Acrylate Everywhere But Not a Drop to Drink

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sophie and James are joined by Margaret Killjoy to discuss how to make dirty water safe to drink.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Heroes of the Old Internet: Troy Hurtubise

05 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Robert gives everyone a break from sad stuff by telling Gare and Mia the legend of Troy Hurtubise, a man who dedicated his life to building pow...

How Scared Should You Be About AI?

04 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Robert sits down with Noah Giansiracusa, math professor at Bentley University, to talk about the reasonable and unreasonable fears people have over AI...

Bad Mayor Monday: Vallas X Lightfoot, a Chicago Double Feature

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mia walks Gare and James through past bad mayor Lori Lightfoot's tumultuous term before turning to the school destroying career of potential future ma...

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01 Apr 2023

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Dollar Lunch Club and Mutual Aid Organizing After the UC Strike

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

James talks to several members of the UCSD Dollar Lunch Club about how their mutual aid group evolved out of  the no vote campaign and how we can use...

Nurses Strikes and Class War in the UK, Part 2

30 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mia continues her conversation with Nick about the recent strikes and how rank and file pressure and organization can transform unions   https://acti...

Nurses Strikes and Class War in the UK, Part 1

29 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mia talks with Nick, a resident nurse from the UK, about the events that led to the unprecedented nurses strikes sweeping through the UK.   https://a...

The Covenant School Shooting and the Right Wing Response

28 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Robert, Gare, and James discuss the covenant school shooting, what we know about the shooter, and how the shooting has been covered in right wing and ...

Vladimir Putin has a Warrant for His Arrest. Does it Matter?

27 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Robert sits down with Nick Waters, a war crimes analyst, researcher and charming fellow, to talk about the International Criminal Court and Vladdy Put...

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25 Mar 2023

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The Union Election That Could Change Everything, Part 2

24 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Raina, Eric, and John from Shift Change discuss their vision for what National Nurses United could be and how a democratic and responsible union can b...

The Union Election That Could Change Everything, Part 1

23 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Raina, Eric, and John from Shift Change, the first slate of rank and file workers ever to run for National Nurses United's Council of Presidents, tell...

Everything Everywhere All At Once and the Asian American Family

22 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mia talks with film maker Tiffany Yang the politics of the Asian American family and queerness in media.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

Why Garden Cities Aren't Enough ft. Andrew

21 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew talks with Gare and Mia about the history of Garden Cities and how a Georgist urban planning idea inspired Walt Disney (pejorative).See omnystu...

Bad Mayor Monday: Todd Gloria

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

James, Gare, and Mia sit down to talk about Todd Gloria’s anti homeless policies, defunding the libraries, and his incredibly cringe music video.See...

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18 Mar 2023

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The Trans Genocide Part 2: Hit Them Where It Hurts

17 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mia, Gare and Margaret Killjoy discuss how to fight back across multiple terrains.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Trans Genocide Part 1: Eradication

16 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Garrison and Mia are joined by Margaret Killjoy to discuss the year's violent escalation in anti-trans rhetoric and the legislation they've produced.S...

The Cum Conspiracy Episode

15 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

From milking machines to testicle tanning, the gang tells four stories of semen based conspiracy theories and quack science spreading across the onlin...

Operation Breakwater and Israel’s Far-Right Government

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Shereen recaps some events in Palestine in 2022 that led to it being the deadliest year in the West Bank in decades. She also discusses Israel’s far...

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11 Mar 2023

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Update from the Week of Action to Stop Cop City

10 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Robert talks with Garrison and Clark from the Atlanta Community Press Collective about what’s happened so far during the Week of Action to defend th...

Democracy in the Age of Riots

09 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mia and James discover the meaning of democracy and why democracy and riots are more similar than you might think.See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

Rural Organizing Part 2 Ft. Andrew and Black Flower Collective

08 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew and Mia finish our chat with Black Flower Collective and discuss connecting rural and urban organizers and the benefits of sharing resources an...

Rural Organizing Part 1 Ft. Andrew and Black Flower Collective

07 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew and Mia talk with two members of the Black Flower Collective about organizing in rural communities and the conditions that make it different fr...

How Cops Help Rich People Get Around Gun Laws

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

James, Mia, and Gare sit down to to talk about the various ways police help rich people get around firearms legislation in California and all over the...

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04 Mar 2023

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Making Left Wing Media in 2023

03 Mar 2023

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Robert sits down with YouTuber Thoughtslime to discuss the pitfalls and problems of creating left wing popular media in 2023.See omnystudio.com/listen...

Making A Safer City

02 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

James and Gare talk to John Stehlin about bike lanes, critical mass, and how we can make cities that are safer and more sustainableSee omnystudio.com/...

Ubuntu ft. Andrew

01 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew talks about the revolutionary anti-colonial potential of Ubuntu and how its liberal Christian cooption can be overcome.See omnystudio.com/liste...

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25 Feb 2023

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How the Right is Coming for Abortion Pills Next

24 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, It's Going Down guests hosts once again and sits down with both abortion clinic defenders and doulas to find out how people have been...

Asheville's Crackdown on Mutual Aid Part 2

23 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mia and James talk to Muneeba Talukder if the aclu about the Asheville crackdown on mutual aid. Venmo: @/AVLdefendantfund Avlsurvival on Instagram Avl...

Asheville's Crackdown on Mutual Aid Part 1

22 Feb 2023

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James and Mia talk to Sarah, a mutual aid organizer facing felony littering charges in Asheville, NC.   Venmo: @/AVLdefendantfund Avlsurvival on Inst...

The Balloon Wars and US China Relations

21 Feb 2023

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Mia uses American balloon mania to talk about the material and political arc of US-China relationsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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18 Feb 2023

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Backyard Chickens

17 Feb 2023

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The gang get together to hear from James and Robert about poultry parenting and how to look after backyard chickens.See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

On the Ground at Stop Cop City, Part Four: The Fight Continues

16 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A Week of Action is planned for March 4th as the city of Atlanta prepares to receive land disturbance permits. We discuss how the movement might evolv...

On the Ground at Stop Cop City, Part Three: The Riot and State Repression

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Police and politicians continue to intensify repression against the movement with domestic terrorism charges and unprecedented high bail costs. Meanwh...

On the Ground at Stop Cop City, Part Two: Remembering Tortuguita

14 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Friends, loved ones, and comrades of Tortuguita share memories and stories of them. The Friday after the police killing, a vigil for Tort is held at W...

On the Ground at Stop Cop City, Part One: The Shooting

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Georgia State Patrol kill a forest defender during a police raid on the Weelaunee Forest. Garrison travels to Atlanta to talk with people in the m...

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11 Feb 2023

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Understanding the Response to the Tyre Nichols Video

10 Feb 2023

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We talk about the state of street resistance against the police in the wake of the footage of police murdering Tyre Nichols.   EARTHQUAKE DONATION LI...

Stories of Armed Community Defense

09 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

From riots against neo-Nazis in the rustbelt, to armed defense of mutual aid programs in post-Katrina New Orleans, to mass mobilizations of tens of th...

The Devastating Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria

08 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Shereen discusses the recent earthquakes that have devastated Turkey and Syria, the subsequent international response, and how sanctions have worsened...

Buen Vivir with Andrew

07 Feb 2023

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Andrew sits down with James  to explain the concept of “buen vivir” and the traditions and social philosophy behind itSee omnystudio.com/listener...

The Junta’s Sham Elections and a Myanmar Update

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

James talks to Billy Ford (@billee4d) about the Junta’s “roadmap to democracy” in Myanmar and the state of the spring revolution two years after...

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04 Feb 2023

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