We hear from Kevin Rashid Johnson about his medical neglect despite a diagnosis of prostate cancer at Nottoway CI in Virginia. Then, a founder of the anarchistic journal Assembly.Org.UA based in Kharkiv, Ukraine, speaks about disaster capitalism, journalism, resistance to the invasion by Russia and living in a warzone. Finally, a member of BOAK, or the Anarchist Communist Combat Organization, speaks about sabotage against the war effort and decruitment in the military of the Russian Federation.
An interview with Tony Lane about the movement to defend the Atlanta Forest from the construction of the police training center in the USA and a film studio by Blackhall. Then, antifascist and former prisoner David Campbell talks about his experience of incarceration, the upcoming July 25th International Day of Solidarity with Antifascist Prisoners, prisoner support and other topics.
Chazz from Uprising Support talks about anti-repression and those still incarcerated from the 2020 George Floyd Uprising aka ACAB Spring. Then, anarchist prisoner June 11th statements in solidarity with Marius Mason and All Long Term Anarchist Prisoners.
This episode, we speak to anarchist prisoner Eric King about his punitive transfer to USP Lee after winning his case against the BOP in Federal court. Then we hear from Maria of Anarchist Black Cross Kyiv about her efforts against the Russian invasion of Ukraine, followed by Mari, a punk rocker currently in Lviv who is supporting leftists in the territorial defense. You’ll also hear a segment by anarchist prisoner Sean Swain.
A member of the Federation of Anarchism Era (ASRAnarshism.Com), mostly made up of anarchists from Iran and Afghanistan. We mostly get updates about the situation of anarchists, atheists and feminists in Afghanistan under the Taliban or in an effort to escape as refugees, but we also get a few updates from Iran as well, including the regime’s founding of a national anarchist group called Iranarshism.
An interview with Petr, a Russian anarchist member of Autonomous Action, which organizes inside and outside of Russia and runs Avtonom.Org news service, about the war in Ukraine, the Russian economy, opposition and repression in Russia and other topics.
We spoke with Ilya, a Russian anarchist living in Kyiv, Ukraine, about the Russian invasion, the anarchist movement in Ukraine, self-defense, dispelling myths about the Maidan protests, claims of ethnic cleansing in Donbass and more.
This week, we are re-broadcasting an interview with the scifi and picture book author, technologist and social critic Cory Doctorow on his book about themes from his book “Walkaway”, sharing, trans-humanism, imagination and monsters.
Scott spoke with Eric A Stanley about their new book, “Atmospheres of Violence,” about racialized violence against trans/queer people as a foundational part of the modern US state; trace this in the formation of the US settler state and how it persists today.
This week we’re featuring 2 guests speaking about Russia. First up, John spoke with author and journalist Dmitry Okrest about the state of anarchist and antifascist movements in Russia, the politics of Putin’s United Russia party, nazis and the far right in Russia and successes of the Communist Party in electoral politics. Then, Moscow Anarchist Black Cross member-in-exile, Antii Rautiainen, adds some more detail on repression in Russia.
