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Law & Disorder exposes the cracks in our system, agitates for resistance and collectively builds a new world where all of us thrive. Hosted by Cat Brooks. Produced by Jesse Strauss.
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One of the many laws going into effect this week will roll out in San Francisco and Oakland, two of six pilot cities which will start enforcing speeding violations with automated surveillance cameras that send tickets out on their own, in an effort to prevent traffic accidents and pedestrian deaths. Joining us to discuss the … Continued
We spend today’s show in a deep exploration of the blues. We’ll explore the racialized, gendered, sexualized, and overarchingly monetized, tension of that music, and its relationship to normative socials and economics of whiteness – and we’ll do that through the lens of one of the legendary creators and original influencers of music that became … Continued
In recent decades, life imprisonment without the possibility of parole (LWOP) has developed into a distinctive penal form in the United States, one firmly entrenched in US policy-making, judicial and prosecutorial decision-making, correctional practice, and public discourse. LWOP is now a routine practice, but how it came to be so remains in question. Fifty years … Continued
For over fifty years, the Shakurs have inspired generations of activists, scholars, and music fans. Many people are only familiar with Assata Shakur, the popular author and thinker, living for three decades in Cuban exile; or the late rapper Tupac. But the branches of the Shakur family tree extend widely, and the roots reach into … Continued
We spend the hour with famed writer Adam Mansbach, whose latest novel draws on Jewish mysticism to fight anti-semitism and modern white supremacy. The Golem of Brooklyn offers a serious take, but is written in a long legacy of Jewish self-deprecating and laugh-out loud humor. Adam Mansbach, has won awards for many of his books, but … Continued
On today’s show, our host Jesse Strauss visited the Berkeley Free Clinic to sit down with three volunteer members of the Gay Mens Health Collective – one of the many groups providing healthcare resources within the Clinic. The Gay Mens health collective was formed in the mid-70s to provide non-judgmental sexual health care to men … Continued
Today we hear a conversation between our host Cat Brooks with Pacifica radio veteran and independent media activist Sonali Kolhatkar at the Howard Zinn Bookfair in San Francisco from Sunday, December 3rd, for a discussion around the state of independent media, personal reflections, and the underpinnings of an informed democracy. Sonali and Cat discussed their … Continued
We start today’s show with our weekly State Terror Round Up: Law Enforcement in this country kills approximately 1200 people every single year and yet the names of many are never said or known except to their families and friends. What’s more, law enforcement agencies and other state actors harm our community in a myriad … Continued
Most of us have a constant relationship to technology – tools that are constantly being developed and improved from an innovation standpoint, without a consistent understanding of how those tools function. How can the technology that we rely on the most be used to track us and share our personal information? Whether you are an … Continued
The 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti in January 2010 was a debilitating event that followed decades of political, social, and financial issues. Leaving over 250,000 people dead, 300,000 injured, and 1.5 million people homeless, the earthquake has had lasting repercussions on a struggling nation. On today’s show we’re in conversation with Myriam Chancy about … Continued
