Episodes
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The post An Anti-Colonial Anarchist Analysis on the Rise of Far-Right Hindu Nationalism in India appeared first on It's Going Down.
In this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we bring you an interview with Sarang Narasimhaiah, an anti-colonial anarchist, on the rise of Hindu nationalism and the far-Right in India. This ascension has been marked by the coming to power of India’s current prime minster, Narendra Modi, in 2014. During our talk, we cover... Read Full Article
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The post This Is America #102: Abolitionist Organizing in Mississippi, Anarchist Analysis of Trump’s Push Toward War appeared first on It's Going Down.
Welcome, to This Is America, January 10th, 2020. In this episode, we speak with two people on the ground in Mississippi, who talk on the unfolding crisis within local prisons, where multiple people have died as a result of horrific conditions and discuss local abolitionist organizing efforts. EMERGENCY situation inside Mississippi prisons right now! Many... Read Full Article
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The post Black Socialists of America on Building Dual Power in an Age of Crisis appeared first on It's Going Down.
In this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with Z from Black Socialists of America about the group, building dual power in an age of automation, fascism, and growing ecological crisis, their work with Cooperation Jackson, and the spectacle of the upcoming capitalist elections. The clock is ticking. Are you #ReadyToBuild?https://t.co/Db9zHIsmkH#DualPowerMap pic.twitter.com/wrim6LnI7Y... Read Full Article
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The post This Is America #101: There’s No Time to Waste appeared first on It's Going Down.
Welcome, to This Is America, December 31st, 2019. In this episode, first we talk to one of the Tucson 12 about their case and the role that a far-Right conspiracy theory played in the police charging the group with felonies. They are still fundraising to cover legal costs, so please support them here. We then... Read Full Article
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The post “Fighting in a Way That Makes Us Stronger”: CrimethInc. on the Current Wave of Uprisings appeared first on It's Going Down.
On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we present a recording of a talk given by a member of the CrimethInc. collective at the Humboldt Anarchist Bookfair outside of Eureka, California. They discuss how struggles in contemporary times are not just a two side struggle between labor and capital, or even, the anarchists... Read Full Article
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The post This Is America #100: Palm Beach Tenants Launch Barricade Against Eviction & Horrific Conditions appeared first on It's Going Down.
Welcome, to This Is America, December 19th, 2019. On this episode, first we talk with two folks from the Palm Beach Tenants Union, about the ongoing struggle of Section 8 tenants inside the Stonybrook apartments in Palm Beach, Florida, who recently barricaded themselves inside several units to stop a slew of evictions. Over the last... Read Full Article
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The post This Is America #99: Inside the UC Santa Cruz Wildcat Strike appeared first on It's Going Down.
Welcome, to This Is America, December 12th, 2019. On this episode, we are lucky enough to speak with two grad students involved in the growing wildcat strike that is demanding a cost of living adjustment on the University of California (UC) campus of Santa Cruz, located south of the bay area in Northern California. We... Read Full Article
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The post Peter Gelderloos on the Changing Terrain of Revolt and Empire appeared first on It's Going Down.
On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we again speak with Peter Gelderloos, author of Anarchy Works, How Non-Violence Protects the State, and Worshiping Power. We cover a lot of ground in our discussion, talking about the recent riots Catalonia, the new wave of revolts against austerity and State repression, the Trump impeachment... Read Full Article
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The post This Is America #98: Stop the Sweeps Austin, Newnan Update, An Anarchist Analysis of ‘A Warning’ appeared first on It's Going Down.
Welcome, to This Is America, December 4th, 2019. In this episode, we speak with two people from Stop the Sweeps in Austin, Texas, about the group’s efforts to fight back against attacks on the homeless in an area that is increasing gentrifying. Today TXDoT gave another ultimatum to folks staying under the overpasses They tried... Read Full Article
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The post This Is America #97: #NotAgainSU, Project FANG, NYC Radical Tech Conference appeared first on It's Going Down.
Welcome, to This Is America, November 27th, 2019. In this episode, first with speak with someone from Project FANG, about their project and current fundraising appeal, which seeks to provide direct support and material aid to earth and animal liberation, as well as Standing Rock prisoners. We then speak with several participants in an upcoming... Read Full Article
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The post Globalized Gaza: How Tech, Surveillance & Policing Flow from Occupied Palestine to the US Border appeared first on It's Going Down.
In this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with Jamil of the Arizona Palestine Solidarity Alliance about how the proliferation of technology, surveillance, and counter-insurgency policing in the occupied Palestinian territories has since 9/11, become more and more an export commodity along the US border with Mexico. Tucson! Join us this Thursday... Read Full Article
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The post This Is America #96: Oakland IWOC on Jail Strike & No More Deaths Trial appeared first on It's Going Down.
Welcome, to This Is America, November 18th, 2019. In this episode, first we speak with two members of the Oakland Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee (IWOC) about the recent work stoppage and hunger strike at the Santa Rita jail in the bay area of California. We talk about the importance of the action, how IWOC helped... Read Full Article
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The post This Is America #95: Brooklyn Takes to the Streets, FBI’s “Iron Fist” Exposed appeared first on It's Going Down.
Welcome, to This Is America, November 8th, 2019. In this episode, we were lucky enough to speak to an organizer in New York about the explosion of anger on the streets of Brooklyn following weeks of high profile police shootings and brutality on mass transit, as well as ongoing campaigns such as #NoNewJails and #SwipeItForward.... Read Full Article
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The post A Discussion on the Growth of Black & Anti-Colonial Anarchist Formations appeared first on It's Going Down.
In this episode we were lucky enough to speak with two people on the growth of Black, New Afrikan, and anti-colonial anarchist formations. One of the people joining us in the discussion is a part of the Philadelphia chapter of the Revolutionary Abolitionist Movement and the other person is from the Afrofuturist Abolitionists of the... Read Full Article
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The post This Is America #94: PG&E Firestorm, Rojava Solidarity in Seattle, Impeachment Crisis appeared first on It's Going Down.
Welcome, to This Is America, October 31st, 2019. On this episode, we speak with an organizer from the bay area, about the history of PG&E, a private utility company linked to decades and decades of fires, pipeline explosions, and more – all caused by the corporations drive to put profits before the public. We also... Read Full Article
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The post This Is America #93: Ride the Tiger appeared first on It's Going Down.
Welcome, to This Is America, October 28th, 2019. In this episode, we feature two interviews, the first with two people involved in the ongoing defense of the ancient Mattole forest in Northern California. We speak about how people have been fighting corporate logging of the forest for over 20 years and how this multi-generational struggle... Read Full Article
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The post Fighting Fascism, Rejecting Liberalism: A Conversation with Natasha Lennard appeared first on It's Going Down.
In this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with radical journalist, writer, and teacher, Natasha Lennard, author of the new book from Verso Press, Being Numerous: Essays on Non-Fascist Life. The book contains essays on both the personal and the political, while also covering social movements and struggles from Black Lives Matter,... Read Full Article
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The post This Is America #92: An Anarchist in Rojava Speaks appeared first on It's Going Down.
Welcome, to This Is America, October 16th, 2019. In this episode, we are lucky enough to be able to speak to an Assyrian anarchist living in Rojava, the autonomous region of Northern Syria. We speak about the unfolding crisis, the withdrawal of US troops, the ongoing Turkish invasion, the impact the bombings have had to... Read Full Article
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The post This Is America #91: PG&E Crisis, Syria, and Beyond appeared first on It's Going Down.
Welcome, to This Is America, October 11th, 2019. In this episode, first we speak with a member of the Seattle Solidarity Network, and discuss their ongoing fight against the Purple Store over unpaid wages and an attempt to silence them in court. We then launch into a discussion about the ongoing impeachment crisis and Trump... Read Full Article
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The post Noel Ignatiev on ‘Race Traitor,’ White Supremacy, and Abolition appeared first on It's Going Down.
In this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with Noel Ignatiev, long time organizer, author, and theorist. Ignatiev spent 20 years working in a steel factory while also being involved in the influential group, the Sojourner Truth Organization (STO). Building off the ideas of W.E.B. Du Bois and CLR James, STO built... Read Full Article
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