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Community Events and Interviews
by People's Republic
Community events and long-form interviews covered by People's Republic.
Episodes
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AAS reduces carpenter, tenant to "live-in girlfriend"
In the weeks after COVID-19, a couple in Del Valle, TX struggled to pay rent. They were both employed in carpentry, worked at the same business, and were tenants on the same lease. A reporter for the Austin American-Statesman implied the man was the sole breadwinner and leaseholder, while...
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Del Valle needs real social services, not empty promises
We hear from Richard Franklin, the president of Youth Unlimited and former Del Valle School Board member, about Del Valle's fight for community health services.
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Capitalism puts profit before workers' lives
We speak with Austin DSA organizer Marina Roberts about her article in the Austin Chronicle, "Capitalism Has Failed Americans in This Crisis." We also discuss the latest wave of anti-government protests and the latest reports of Austin's police racism....
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The myth of "green capitalism"
Winn discusses the mythology surrounding "green capitalism" and offers science-based alternative solutions "with teeth" to combat climate change.
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Permian highways to hell and the roots of the Amazon's destruction
Brianna discusses the commodity booms driving the construction of the Permian Highway Pipeline and the destruction of the Amazon, with a specific emphasis on class alignment and the dynamics of capitalist land control.
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Gloria La Riva extended interview
2016 presidential candidate, journalist, and political organizer Gloria La Riva reports back from her trip to Venezuela after her national Venezuela speaking tour. This extended version of our interview contains an extra 9 minutes of discussion.
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Gloria La Riva in San Antonio (2019)
Gloria La Riva speaks about her recent trip to Venezuela and the state of U.S. imperialism in Latin America. This was recorded at the Esperanza Peace & Justice Center in San Antonio, Texas, on June 7, 2019.
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Lawsuit seeks justice for survivors in Austin
This week, we speak with Julie Ann Nitsch, one of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Austin officials that seeks justice for rape and sexual assault survivors. We are also joined by Elizabeth Myers, a partner with Thompson & Knight, who is representing Julie and the other plaintiffs in this...
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Solidarity Forever: Denver teachers win big against hostile district
Denver teachers won massive gains from Denver Public Schools after just three days of striking. This follows 15 months of being stonewalled by DPS during contract negotiations. During the course of the strike, Denver Public schools insisted on keeping schools open, risking the safety of students....
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Indigenous resistance to Trump's border wall
Donald Trump has attempted to declare a national emergency to get full funding for his border wall, but nearly unanimously, affected communities along the border say there is no crisis. In fact, the crisis at the border appears to be the environmental crisis that the Trump administration is...
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Austin mosque vandalized
A rash of attacks has hit a local mosque, as well as a Middle Eastern grocery store, and authorities believe it is likely the same person. Starting in Mid-August and continuing through September, this attacker has smashed windows, slashed tires, and urinated on one of the vans belonging to the...
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Dallas demands #JusticeForBotham
Dallas Police Chief U. Renee Hall has refused to fire police officer Amber Guyger, even as Guyger faces manslaughter charges for shooting Botham Jean in his own apartment on September 6. Meanwhile, community outrage continues to grow as Dallas PD fail to get their story straight. What will it…
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Mo Amer - Netflix special at the Paramount (June 28)
Comedian Mo Amer talks with us about flying with Eric Trump, the evolving art of standup, and his Netflix special, which will take place at the Paramount on June 28. Tickets available at: 7:30pm: https://tickets.austintheatre.org/single/eventDetail.aspx?p=3982 9:45pm:...
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China and Marx's legacy
This week, we are celebrating the 200th birthday of Karl Marx, one of the most influential political philosophers and the founder of scientific socialist thought. Beyond inspiring the socialist revolutions that have transformed societies across the globe, Marx made major breakthroughs in economic...
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PSL Albuqerque - Russiagate: The New McCarthyism with Katie
From PSL Albuqerque: “Russia, Russia, Russia!” is the mantra that seems to be on the lips of US politicians, state officials, and the corporate media journalists. But it’s been well over a year, and no concrete and convincing evidence has been produced to backup the accusations of Russia’s…
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PSL Albuquerque - Nakba Day 2018 with David
From PSL Albuquerque: Every year on May 15, Palestinians around the world, numbering about 12.4 million, mark the Nakba, or "catastrophe", referring to colonization of Palestine by the Israeli settler-apartheid State, and the near-total destruction of Palestinian society by 1948 through the use…
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PSL Albuquerque Forum: Russiagate, new McCarthyism + Palestine Nakba Day 2018
Comrade David and Comrade Katie of the Party for Socialism and Liberation - Albuquerque branch discuss Russiagate and Al Nakba.
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Gloria La Riva in Dallas (03/03/2018)
Gloria La Riva of the Party for Socialism and Liberation speaks about imperialism, the prison-industrial complex, black liberation, and socialism at Pan African Connection in Dallas, TX.
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