Community Liberation Podcast

This special episode is a teach in led by Geraldo about the New Afrikan Independence Movement (NAIM). We go into the history of NAIM and the New Afrikan prison movement in the so-called united states.  We are providing the first 10 mins of listening on our podcast streaming platforms. If you are interested in listening to the entire episode and would like to support CLP, please subscribe to our Bu...

On this episode, Geraldo is joined by two organizers from Bronx Anti-War and Bronx Mutual Aid. They discuss their political journeys, how the organization began, their political orientation, and how they keep their politics in command while organizing in NYC. This episode is very important for understanding what organizing is like in the so-called united states and why it is so important to combat...

On this episode of Community Liberation Podcast, Silvia and Geraldo talk about the importance of commemorating Black August. Have a listen to learn more about the history, what CLP is doing for Black August, and the ways to support political prisoners. Support Political Prisoners: Monsour Owolabi Shaka Shakur Jakhi Isaiah Recommended Podcast: Anti-imperialist Scholars Collective Podcast on Black A...

On this episode of Community Liberation Podcast, Geraldo and Silvia critique Boots Riley's recent film "I Love Boosters." We cover the story line, background on funding, technical issues, and the film's flawed class analysis. Warning: there will be spoilers! Recommended Films: "Watermelon Man" by Melvin Van Peebles (1970) "The Spook Who Sat by the Door" by Iva...

On this episode, Silvia and Geraldo discuss the past year of Community Liberation Podcast, what is going on in CLP, and what we have planned for the next year. We reflect on episodes 1-10 of the podcast and our first guest appearance on the Death Panel . Please leave a like and comment on what topics you would like us to cover! Support CLP: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Givebutter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to open a HQ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buymeacoffee...

On this episode Silvia and Geraldo discuss and critique Tuck and Yang’s “Decolonization is Not a Metaphor” and how organizations on the western left incorrectly define settler colonialism. This episode dives into the importance of reading theory, what it means to be a settler, and the importance of struggling towards land back for indigenous people and the Republic of New Afrika.  Readings/Podcast...

This episode is a recording of our Quds Day Forum on March 13, 2026 in San Francisco. Disclaimer: everything discussed in this episode is for educational purposes only and CLP does not endorse any of the groups or organizations discussed in this panel. Sayyed Rafiq Ali provides a historical and current analysis on Iran and the current us/zionist war in the region. This analysis should help provide...

On this episode we discuss our two most recent articles, "The Revolution Will Not Be Streamed on Spotify: The Role of Music in Revolution and Counterrevolution" and "Neocolonialism at Center Stage: Bad Bunny’s Donroe Propaganda Blitz." The authors of these articles, Kiri and Geraldo, dive into the history of CIA involvement in art, current examples of counterrevolutionary music...

On this episode of our Combat Liberalism series we are joined by Silvia, Dob, Geraldo, and Rafiq to discuss Venezuela, Iran, and ICE. We explore how the so-called united states imperialist aims across the world and the reaction of the “left” towards the most recent events in Iran and Venezuela. 2026 set the tone with the kidnapping of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro as well as with the recent...

Welcome to our combat liberalism series! On this episode Silvia and Geraldo introduce what liberalism is and how we can analyze the current conditions by highlighting the liberalisms that we see. We discuss unionism, settler colonialism, anti-intellectualism, the election of Zohran Mamdani, and the passing of Assata Shakur and Jamil Al Amin. Check out the various texts we referenced as well as our...

On this episode of Community Liberation Podcast, we are joined by Geraldo, Dob and Raju to discuss "The Wretched of the Earth" Chapter 1- Concerning Violence. This is a continuation of our first part on the background of "The Wretched of the Earth." We dive into specific themes covered in the chapter and how we can apply them to current day politics. As a reminder, we are recor...

On this episode we are joined by Geraldo and Dob to discuss the Background of Frantz Fanon's "The Wretched of the Earth" and James Yaki Sayles’ "Meditations on Frantz Fanon's Wretched of the Earth." We discuss connections of Fanon's work to the present day, including neo-colonialism and national liberation struggles. We are recording this series simultaneously with...

On this episode, Silvia is joined by Nettle who is CLP's lead organizer for our Youth Street Medic Program. Nettle is a nurse and wilderness first responder who created this decolonization program last year leading up to the annual Dolores Street Hill Bomb in SF. We cover various topics including how the program was formed, how it is structured, the hill bomb, and the future of the program. If...

Welcome to episode 3 where Silvia meets with the co-founders of Community Liberation Programs Rafiq and Danielle. We discuss their political journeys that led them to form the organization, past programs, and political development to where we are today. We encourage all revolutionaries within the so-called united states to join an organization or start their own because theory must be put to pract...

On June 2, 2024 we held a panel in collaboration with Freedom Road Socialist Organization on "Free Palestine, Hands off Iran: Imperialism and Islamic Resistance with Abu Haydar, Abbas Muntaqim, and Sayyed Rafiq Ali in Oakland.  This discussion is important now more than ever as the zionist entity launched their attack on Iran this past week. Please enjoy this discussion and excuse the backgro...

Welcome to Community Liberation Podcast, a podcast about applying revolutionary theory to revolutionary practice. On our very first episode, we discuss one of the most overt contradictions of life under capitalism: how thousands are forced to live without adequate shelter while empty homes lie uninhabited in one of the "wealthiest" regions in the world--the bay area. We analyze the conditions lead...