G&R Episode 37: The Road to Kenosha and California's Wildfires with Muckraker Steve Horn

In this episode, we talk with muckraker journalist and Kenosha kid Steve Horn (@steveahorn) from the Real News Network (@TheRealNews) about Kenosha, WI and California climate politics. We start with Kenosha's history of deindustrialization and surburbanization since the auto giant Chrysler left the city in the late 1980s, and then get into the current politics around the police shooting of Jacob Blake, the eruption of protests in Kenosha and the subsequent shooting of unarmed protestors by teenage racist militia member Kyle Rittenhouse. We also discuss Steve's beat of climate politics and talk about inmate firefighters and the politics of oil and gas in California's capital Sacramento.  Steve Horn is a San Diego-based climate reporter and producer for the Real News Network. Also a freelance investigative reporter, his work has appeared in The Intercept, The Guardian, and Al Jazeera America. His research and work has been cited by the New York Times, Bloomberg, Los Angeles Times, and other books and governmental publications.  Read More:  Steve's Real News Network Bio: https://therealnews.com/bios/steve-horn  Amazon to the Auto Industry, Kenosha, WI Exemplifies Climate Justice Denied: https://therealnews.com/columns/from-amazon-to-the-auto-industry  Reformers Aim to End Prison Firefighters’ ‘Indentured Servitude’ in California: https://therealnews.com/columns/reformers-aim-to-end-prison-firefighters-indentured-servitude-in-california  California Dems Give Up On New Oil Safety Regulations: https://sirota.substack.com/p/california-dems-give-up-on-new-oil?fbclid=IwAR3H5SpZ6PVLcC5AXPcCDmus95Jqb6TpxXc8a5JRhkJ6mYjilhEwesoK1pA  Also, follow us on any of these social media channels:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreenRedPodcast  Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastGreenRed  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenredpodcast/  Watch us on YouTube! https://bit.ly/GreenAndRedOnYouTube Keep Green and Red independent! Become a recurring donor at https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast  Or make a one time donation here: https://bit.ly/DonateGandR  This is a Green and Red Podcast production. Produced by Scott (@sparki1969) and Bob (@bobbuzzanco). Editing by Isaac. "Green and Red Blues" by Moody.