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People's Republic
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News and analysis from the front lines of the global struggle for social and economic justice.
Episodes
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COVID lies, retaliation, and the fight for safe schools!
We are joined for this episode by Rachell Tucker, an elementary school teacher in San Antonio who has been fighting for safe schools and transparency in San Antonio. Rachell documented extensive lies by the school district around COVID, as well as a year-long campaign of retaliation against her,...
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The fight for public utilities begins!
This week, we cover the beginning of a statewide campaign against privatization and fossil fuels as activists from across the state bring the struggle to ERCOT's doorstep.
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Venezuela lights the way!
This week, we speak with Jovanni Reyes and Monisha Rios, veteran anti-war organizers, about the hybrid warfare the U.S. is waging against Venezuela, the democratic elections of 2020, and the precedents that Venezuela is setting in the face of U.S. imperialism.
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Why are Austin schools forcing teachers back into classrooms?
We are once again joined by Ken Zarifis, president of Education Austin, to discuss the situation with Austin ISD attempting to send teachers back into unsafe classrooms.
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China, China, China: the obsessive refrain of the U.S. ruling class
For the show today, we are joined by Ken Hammond, professor of history at New Mexico State University. We discuss the latest news around China and outline what to expect from the incoming Biden administration, which has already announced its plans to continue Trump's aggression against China.
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Teachers fight back against unsafe reopenings, school district lies
For our first episode in the New Year, we discuss the impending danger to the public as school districts force unsafe "reopenings" to schools. Despite the obvious scientific proof that schools and children are carriers of COVID, districts continue to distort figures and lie about the nature of…
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Gloria La Riva speaks in Dallas
Gloria La Riva, presidential candidate for the Party for Socialism and Liberation, speaks on a range of political issues in Dallas on Monday, October 26.
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Democracy for Whom?
On November 1, Austin organizers held a community webinar titled "Democracy for Whom?" First, Izzy lays out a history of voter suppression by various names in Texas. Later, we hear from Luis, who breaks down the myths of capitalist democracy and compares this to socialist democratic systems in…
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The legacy of the Chinese Revolution
October 1 is National Day, the commemoration of the establishment of the People's Republic of China after the defeat of colonialism in that country. We talk with Sheila Xiao of the Party for Socialism and Liberation about the conditions that China endured under colonialism, the progressive legacy...
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Denver's political prisoners and a tribute to Kevin Zeese
We begin this episode with an announcement about a horrifying roundup of anti-racist activists by Denver-area police departments. As of the time of this recording, five organizers in Denver were being held without bond, having been snatched from their homes, parking lots, while driving, and…
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Teachers, children as guinea pigs in "reopening" farce
We begin this episode by talking with Luke Amphlett, a teacher and union representative at Burbank High School in San Antonio, who faced retaliation for speaking up about unsafe working conditions in schools. Later, we are joined by Sarah Jalandoon, the co-coordinator for Malaya Movement Texas,...
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Police attack protesters at Black Lives Matter Plaza
We begin this episode by talking with Wyatt Reed, an independent journalist and the producer of By Any Means Necessary on Radio Sputnik. We discuss the brutal police crackdowns on medics and journalists at Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, DC. Later, we continue our discussion on the…
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Kenosha's cops acting like military occupiers
For our first segment, we are joined by Lilith McKenzie and Will Arment, journalists for Liberation News. We discuss their reporting from the scene of Kenosha protests following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Laura Nadine of the Party for Socialism and Liberation also contributed to their...
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"You can't reform imperialism!": Black August lessons for today
We conclude our month-long study of Black August with a conversation about the contemporary movement for Black liberation. We break down reformist trends within the U.S. today and look at what radical alternatives younger generations could be engaging with. We are joined by Jacquie Luqman…
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Rewriting resistance: how Black rebellion shapes world events
This week, we continue our commemoration of Black August with Dr. Gerald Horne, professor of history and author of over 40 books, including The Counter-Revolution of 1776. We start by discussing Dr. Horne's latest book, The Dawning of the Apocalypse: The Roots of Slavery, White Supremacy, Settler...
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Economics of evil: the roots of mass incarceration
We continue our commemoration of Black August by speaking with Eugene Puryear, author of Shackled and Chained: Mass Incarceration in Capitalist America, as well as the host of Breakthrough News. We discuss the roots of the mass incarceration system known today as the "prison-industrial complex."...
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What is Black August?
This week, we begin our commemoration of Black August, a month of study and training against U.S. imperialism and mass incarceration. For the first segment, we talk with Joe Tache,an organizer with the Party for Socialism and Liberation based in Boston. We discuss Tache's article, "Study, fast,...
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School districts threaten communities with "reopening" farce
This week, we dedicate the full hour to education issues. We are joined by Ken Zarifis, president of Education Austin, to discuss Austin ISD's threats to reopen schools while COVID infections are at record highs. We also talk about the failures of two-party politics, teachers' union engagement…
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Rebellion report: Atlanta, Denver/Aurora
We continue our coverage of the nationwide rebellion against police violence. Monica Johnson joins us from Atlanta, Georgia, to discuss the community's response to the killing of Rayshard Brooks. Then, we hear from Eliza Lucero in Denver on the state of affairs after police violently attacked a...
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All West Coast ports shut down for Juneteenth protest
This week, we dedicate most of the hour to a discussion with Clarence Thomas, a retired worker with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. Thomas talks about the Juneteenth work stoppage that shut down all 29 ports on the West Coast in solidarity with, and as a part of, the growing...
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The Reawakening, a project of Del Valle Blast
This week, we air the debut episode of The Reawakening, a podcast project of the Del Valle Blast featuring host Richard Franklin. Del Valle is a food desert and unincorporated area outside of Austin that suffers from a severe lack of resources. Richard interviews Brianna Griffith and Tina Byram...
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Rebellion report: Dallas
We continue our coverage of the nationwide rebellion by turning to the social, political, and economic conditions facing Dallas leading up to the uprising there. We hear first from Marissa Rodriguez, an organizer with the Dallas/Fort Worth branch of the Party for Socialism and Liberation. Brianna...
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Rebellion report: Houston and San Antonio
We begin our coverage of the nationwide rebellions of hundreds of thousands (likely millions) against police brutality. We are starting with voices from Texas cities to get a sense of this movement in areas outside of traditional "protest" strongholds. Brianna Griffith has also been on the…
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Austin media's sexism; China's social and geopolitical realities
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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Venezuela's Bay of Pigs: American mercenaries captured
American mercenaries were captured in Venezuela trying to overthrow the government in a Bay of Pigs-style operation. They were quickly apprehended even as seemingly pre-scheduled Tweets about the operation continued to be published. We talk with Jovanni Reyes, an organizer with About Face, about...
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May Day struggles: #CancelTheRents, #JusticeForMikeRamos, and #FreeThemAll!
We celebrate May Day by highlight three ongoing struggles by working and oppressed people. First, we speak with Ryan Hamby, an organizer with the Denver branch of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, about the nationwide protests demanding to #CancelTheRent. Then, we examine Austin PD's…
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The mask is off: COVID and disaster profiteering
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. Later we hear from Richard Franklin, the...
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Behind U.S. media's Trumpian obsession with China
We speak public health policy, geopolitics, media bias, and China with K.J. Noh. K.J. is a peace activist and scholar on the geopolitics of the Asian continent who writes for Counterpunch and Dissident Voice. He is special correspondent for KPFA Flashpoints on the “Pivot to Asia,” the Koreas, and...
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The CIA keeps building things they can't control
We begin this episode with Union News with Ken Zarifis. We discuss the mass resignations of special education professionals within Austin ISD, while the district spends $53 million on a new headquarters. Then, we continue with Environmental Justice with Marissa Rodriguez. Marissa talks about the...
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Sounds and fury of the anti-war movement
For this entire episode, we feature speeches given by community members and organizers for the No War on Iran global day of protest which took place Jan. 25. Over 200 cities in 19 countries took place. Austin's protest included speakers from Iraq Veterans Against the War, Palestine Solidarity...
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For U.S. officers, soldiers' deaths means a promotion
We begin the show with Latin America in Focus with Luis Francisco Rangel. We discuss recent military killings in Colombia, Morales' call for citizens' self-defense committees in Bolivia, and Juan Guaido's deranged antics and "parallel parliament" in Venezuela. Later, we talk with Mike Prysner…
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Police abolition has to be on the table
For our first segment, we talk with Jacob Aronowitz about Texas politics. We discuss the coalitions that have formed on either side of the political battle lines around homelessness in Austin. Later, we speak with Chris Harris, an organizer around police accountability issues, about alternative...
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Venezuela rallies while Hong Kong burns
We kick off our first segment of Latin America in Focus with Luis Francisco Rangel, a musician, educator, and member of the Venezuelan diaspora. For this episode, we talk about Luis' home country, Venezuela, which is seeing signs of a major economic recovery despite deadly U.S. sanctions which…
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Here's what you need to vote in Texas!
We are joined for our monthly segment Texas Politics with Jacob Aronowitz. We discuss everything you need to know in order to register to vote for the primaries in Texas. The deadline to register to vote in the primaries is February 3. Early voting runs from Feb. 18-28, and the date of the…
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Europe-imposed colonial sectarianism in modern Cameroon
In October 2019, Nebane Abienwi, a 37-year-old Cameroonian man, died in ICE custody in San Diego. Abienwi was one of at least 10,000 Cameroonians seeking asylum in the United States. We speak with Joe Tache, an editor and writer for Liberation News, about the colonial history and neocolonial...
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Over 90 U.S. cities say no to war on Iran!
For this episode, we discuss the situation leading up to the U.S. assassination of General Soleimani in Iran. Walter Smolarek, an organizer with the ANSWER Coalition, joins us to talk about the geopolitical tensions and the bipartisan support for endless warfare. Later, Winn Ellinger, a musician...
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Unions, tech, and environmental justice in 2020
To kick off the New Year, we are starting two new monthly segments. Union News with Ken Zarifis will discuss the latest on union organizing. Ken is the president of Education Austin. This month, we talk with Ken about how he started getting involved in his union. Environmental Justice with…
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Democrats impeach themselves from political relevance
We finish out 2019 with Jacquie Luqman, co-host of By Any Means Necessary and co-editor in chief of Luqman Nation. We discuss the end-of-year stories, including Labour's loss to the Tories, the endless Democratic debates, and the hypocrisies of the impeachment saga.
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Bolivia: the mechanics of a coup
We are joined by Jovanni Reyes and Todd Arena, organizers with About Face, to discuss the mechanisms of the coup in Bolivia and the history of power relations in that country.
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Pachamama will outlast the Bolivian golpistas
For International Migrants Day, we are joined by Paige Corich-Kleim, the media coordinator for No More Deaths, to talk about the militarization of the U.S.-Mexico border. Later, we speak with Danny Shaw, a professor of Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the City University of New York, about...
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Workers and oppressed people rise up in Colombia
For our final episode on the global uprisings against neoliberalism, we are joined by Dan Kovalik, a human rights and labor lawyer and the author of several books, the latest of which is No More War.
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Haiti and Lebanon move closer to revolution
We continue our discussion of the global uprisings against neoliberalism. For the first segment, Kim Ives, editor of the English section of Haiti Liberte, discusses the protests in Haiti that have brought the government of Jovenel Moïse to its knees. Later, we discuss the unfolding intifada in...
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Latin America's indigenous people against capitalism
For the first half hour, we are joined by Dr. Amy Frishkey, author of the upcoming book, The Crossroads of Neotraditionalism and Neoliberalism in Garifuna Popular Music. Dr. Frishkey discusses the history of neoliberalism and dictatorship in Honduras. Later, Brianna Griffith discusses the Permian...
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The global fight against neoliberalism
We speak with Walter Smolarek about the burgeoning global resistance to neoliberalism, focusing on events in Chile and Iraq.
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The fight for police accountability in Dallas-Fort Worth
We are joined by Dominique Jones, an organizer with the Party for Socialism and Liberation - DFW, to talk about recent police killings in DFW and community resistance.
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The U.S. doesn't give a damn about the Kurds
We talk with Naomi Wilson - an activist with Austin DSA, Antifa Church, and TENT - about LGBTQ struggles in Austin. Later, we're joined by Walter Smolarek, a Sputnik News analyst, to talk about the geopolitics of Ukraine and Turkey.
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Rodney Reed deserves justice, a new trial, and his freedom!
This week, we speak with Roderick Reed, brother of Rodney Reed and CEO of the Reed Justice Initiative, about the evidence exonerating his brother and implicating corrupt cop Jimmy Fennell in the murder of Stacey Stites. Later, Ken Zarifis, president of Education Austin, discusses Austin ISD…
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"Cast Ring into the fire! Destroy it!"
Chris Garaffa of Tech for the People discusses Amazon's partnership with police through its Ring "smart doorbells," facial recognition, visa denial based on social media, and new information on Dutch attacks against Iranian nuclear infrastructure. Amanda Lewis of the Survivor Justice Project…
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Keep bigots out of Austin schools!
Candace Aylor, Pastor and Minister of Justice of the Antifa Church, discusses the successful struggle to shut down transphobic and homophobic hate speech on AISD property. Marina Roberts and Maddie Detelich join the show to discuss the 2020 presidential candidates' housing platforms.
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Ecosocialism, climate crisis, and the Green New Deal
Brianna Griffith reports back from the 2019 Eco-Socialism Conference in Albuquerque, NM, on the intersections between capitalism and the climate crisis.
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