Episodes
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On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we talk with both long-time anarchist organizer Suzy Subways and historian Spencer Beswick about how anarchists in the 1990s organized in the face of a deadly far-Right attack on abortion access across the so-called United States. With the growth of both the above ground organization Operation... Read Full Article
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In this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we spoke with someone from Miami Against Fascism, about how antifascists were able to expose a growing alliance between the neo-fascist pro-Trump street gang the Proud Boys and the Miami-Dade Republican party. This story has now been picked up by the New York Times and Proud... Read Full Article
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Welcome, to This Is America, June 2nd, 2022. In this episode, we speak with two folks involved in ongoing resistance to development by the University of California at People’s Park in so-called Berkeley. PLEASE SHARE / BOOST ⚠️We think they’re going to start arrests by June 6th. Police were on loud speakers waking up residents... Read Full Article
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photo: @AshAgony How did an attempt at carceral reform lead to the creation of one of the US’s most notorious jails? In this podcast interview, we speak with author and organizer Jarrod Shanahan about his new book, Captives: How Rikers Island Took New York City Hostage, and how the various forces within the facility in... Read Full Article
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Welcome, to This Is America, May 21st 2022. On this episode, we speak with Kamau Franklin of Community Movement Builders about the struggle to build self-determination and community power in Atlanta in the face of gentrification, police violence and racialized capitalism. We also discuss the growing fight to defend the Atlanta forest and react to... Read Full Article
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Welcome, to This Is America, April 14th, 2022. On today’s episode, first we bring you an interview with Adi Callai, the creative force behind a new anarchist YouTube channel that investigates the George Floyd uprising, identity politics and modern revolt. We speak about the idea of “elite capture,” how neoliberalism has weaponized identity politics, how... Read Full Article
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photo: @fla_ylf On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we present two interview, the first with our legal correspondent who breaks down the recent Supreme Court leak from Politico, what it means, and its broader implications. We talk about the increasing push towards criminalization, how an overturning of Roe V Wade could play... Read Full Article
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Welcome, to This Is America, April 30th, 2022. On this episode, first we present an interview with someone on the ground in Grand Rapids, Michigan, who speaks about the recent round of street protests that kicked off following the brutal police execution of Patrick Lyoya. We then are joined with Marcela from Feel the News as... Read Full Article
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In this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with Austin based journalist Kit O’Connell about the growing attacks on abortion access and the LGBTQ community across Texas. We discuss how anti-LGBTQ legislation, pushed by a wave of far-Right conspiracy theories that have repackaged trans and homophobia into a panic around “groomers,” is... Read Full Article
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On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, with speak with author, organizer, and people’s historian, Modibo Kadalie, who talks about his new book Intimate Direct Democracy: Fort Mose, the Great Dismal Swamp, and the Human Quest for Freedom. We are also joined by Andrew Zonneveld, who wrote the book’s introduction. From the book’s... Read Full Article
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Welcome, to This Is America, April 14th, 2022. On today’s episode, we first speak with someone involved in the ongoing strike at Indiana University in so-called Bloomington. We talk about why graduate workers are striking and how other workers and students are standing in solidarity them. For a deeper dive into the strike, be sure... Read Full Article
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Welcome, to This Is America, April 8th, 2022. First up, we have a special interview with someone involved in the Certain Days calendar, which benefits political prisoners and are joined by anarchist prisoner, Eric King, who talks about the ongoing call-in campaign to support him. During our discussion we talk about a variety of political... Read Full Article
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On this episode of It’s Going Down, we again speak with anarchist theorist and author Peter Gelderloos, who discusses his new book, The Solutions are Already Here: Strategies for Ecological Revolution from Below, which is part indictment of capitalist civilization and part collection of interviews with those on the frontlines of ecological and anti-colonial struggles... Read Full Article
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photo: @DivestMcGill Welcome, to This Is America, March 25th, 2022. On today’s episode, first we speak with someone involved in a recent occupation at a university in so-called Montreal. We then present an interview with several folks in Merced, California who are supporting an ongoing hunger-strike in local jails. Goodnight from Burnside Hall, where members... Read Full Article
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On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with the author of The Real COVID Conspiracies, about the piece and how nation-states and elites around the world have used the pandemic to expand State power and increase their wealth. "As anarchists we have to continue to assert our position unconditionally, heightening our voices... Read Full Article
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Welcome, to This Is America, March 12th, 2022. On this episode, first we speak with an affiliate of the Youth Liberation Front (YLF) in Florida about recent walkouts against the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill. We talk about the bill and how thousands of students are taking action against it. We then speak with Ben... Read Full Article
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On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we host a round table discussion on Crisis Text Line monetizing the data of those that use its platforms for help. horrible stuff — a non-profit named Crisis Text Line that offers outreach to people worried about suicide, self-harm etc, has been harvesting conversations to use as... Read Full Article
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Welcome, to This Is America, March 2nd, 2022. On today’s episode, first we bring you an anarchist critique of Biden’s ‘State of the Union’ address. We then present an interview with long-time anarchist organizer in so-called Canada Jaggi Singh, who speaks about the recent counter-demonstrations which took place against the far-Right convoy protests in Ottawa... Read Full Article
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photo: @VPS_Reports On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we caught up with long-time antifascist researcher, author, and activist Spencer Sunshine, to speak about new developments on the far-Right and how insurgent paramilitary and white nationalist groups are continuing to make common cause with the Republican party in a post-J6 world. Enemies of... Read Full Article
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On this episode of Distroism Now!, hosts from the FTP Distro discuss their project, give us their thoughts on what distroism is, interview some mutual aid groups that they work with, read from some texts, and also discuss the past two years of pandemic and revolt. Another great meal share with our friends & neighbors... Read Full Article
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