Left on Red

Haven't you heard? It's caucus season. Join DSA: act.dsausa.org/donate/membership/ Hosted by Susan Kang and Stylianos Karolidis Produced by Noah Teachey Not officially affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America

Producer Noah joins Scott and Susan to talk about the UFT's bad faith lawsuit to prevent congestion pricing in Lower Manhattan, an extremely online billionaire, and the threat posed to public higher education by the discourse around the presidents of private universities. Join DSA: act.dsausa.org/donate/membership/ Hosted by Susan Kang and Stylianos Karolidis Produced by Noah Teachey Not officiall...

Vermont State Senator Tanya Vyhovsky has a private counseling practice as a licensed independent clinical social worker in Essex, working primarily with youth and young adults. She is also teaching Social Welfare Policy in the graduate social work program at the University of Vermont. She developed and launched the Vermont Support Line in collaboration with the Vermont Department of Mental Health...

Claire Valdez is running to represent AD 37. She's a Latina, a democratic socialist, and a union organizer fighting every day for a better world for all of us. She knows what it’s like to live paycheck to paycheck, pay too much in rent, be exploited and taken advantage of at work. She also knows that when people come together, we can win a better life for ourselves and our community. To get involv...

This is your one-time-only self-improvement-podcast-style episode, so enjoy it. Scott also talks about gay holiday discourse and Susan talks about how the 8 hours to do what you will often end up being usurped by dishes when you're a mom, so really an on-brand episode if you don't count the self-improvement-influencer vibes at the top. Join DSA: act.dsausa.org/donate/membership/ Hosted by Susan Ka...

Merry belated! In this one, Susan and Scott get into their views on Christmas and discuss the place of joy in the midst of horror and turmoil. The second half is light and consumerey, Dollar bless us, every one. Join DSA: act.dsausa.org/donate/membership/ Hosted by Susan Kang and Stylianos Karolidis Produced by Noah Teachey Not officially affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America >&g...

Getting into some phenomenology in this one, y'all Join DSA: act.dsausa.org/donate/membership/ Hosted by Susan Kang and Stylianos Karolidis Produced by Noah Teachey Not officially affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America >>>https://sites.google.com/view/leftonred<<< (leave us a message!)

DSA-endorsed candidate Jonathan Soto is back to talk about Mayoral Control in NYC Public Schools and why it's a problem, as well as the joys of canvassing in Co-op City. Come for the solidarity but stay for Scott's hot tip on looking svelte while building class consciousness. To get involved in Jonathan's campaign, check out: secure.actblue.com/donate/soto4ny24 Join DSA: act.dsausa.org/donate/memb...

Jonathan Soto is a public school parent, community organizer, and interfaith leader who recently became a DSA-endorsed candidate for New York State Assembly representing the east Bronx (Assembly District 82: Co-op City, Pelham Bay, Throgs Neck, and City Island). He joins Scott (formerly Stan) and Susan to introduce himself and tell the story of a now-resolved conflict from a previous endorsement c...

Here's the article referenced in this episode: https://gizmodo.com/i-solved-the-andrew-cuomo-nipple-mystery-1842643782 Join DSA: https://act.dsausa.org/donate/membership/ Hosted by Susan Kang and Stylianos Karolidis Produced by Noah Teachey Not officially affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America >>>https://sites.google.com/view/leftonred<<< (leave us a message!)

Also it's high time we re-fund the NYPD Choir. Join DSA: https://act.dsausa.org/donate/membership/ Hosted by Susan Kang and Stylianos Karolidis Produced by Noah Teachey Not officially affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America >>>https://sites.google.com/view/leftonred<<< (leave us a message!)

Dave's back to talk about the role of solidarity in creating coherent foreign policy, the role of the left in the Democratic coalition, and why we shouldn't just take our ball and go home. Join DSA: https://act.dsausa.org/donate/membership/ Hosted by Susan Kang and Stylianos Karolidis Produced by Noah Teachey Comms by Julianna Mirra Not officially affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of Ameri...

Dave Kamper, a Minnesota-based historian turned labor and economic policy expert (and DSA member), makes his third appearance on the show to talk about labor, and why the labor movement is giving him cause to feel optimistic. Dave's got an article you should read here: https://forgeorganizing.org/article/ok-ive-seen-enough-time-different Join DSA: https://act.dsausa.org/donate/membership/ Hosted b...

Scott and Susan discuss the magnitude of the global protest movement in solidarity with Palestine, how it ties in with 2020, and the mobilizing inspiration we can draw from the ANC and anti-Apartheid action, historically. Join DSA: https://act.dsausa.org/donate/membership/ Hosted by Susan Kang and Stylianos Karolidis Produced by Noah Teachey Not officially affiliated with the Democratic Socialists...

And here's how. Join DSA: https://act.dsausa.org/donate/membership/ Hosted by Susan Kang and Stylianos Karolidis Produced by Noah Teachey Not officially affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America >>>https://sites.google.com/view/leftonred<<< (leave us a message!)

Dennis Meaney is back and the team is talking about sex. Join DSA: https://act.dsausa.org/donate/membership/ Hosted by Susan Kang and Stylianos Karolidis Produced by Noah Teachey Not officially affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America >>>https://sites.google.com/view/leftonred<<< (leave us a message!)

Dennis Meaney is an authentic Irish-Italian Long Island native living in Brooklyn AND a DSA member and organizer. He's here with Scott and Susan to talk about masculinity, history, the politics of supposedly apolitical Long Islanders, and how to recruit his particular brand of LIB (Long Island Bro). Join DSA: https://act.dsausa.org/donate/membership/ Hosted by Susan Kang and Stylianos Karolidis Pr...

Brandon Tizol is back to talk about the comms war unfolding at present and coffee. Join DSA: https://act.dsausa.org/donate/membership/ Hosted by Susan Kang and Stylianos Karolidis Produced by Noah Teachey Not officially affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America >>>https://sites.google.com/view/leftonred<<< (leave us a message!)

Brandon Tizol is a NYC DSA organizer who spent many years in the Ecosocialist WG on the Public Power campaign--he also served as co-chair of the Comms Committee and has made some of the best video content you have seen coming out of the NYC DSA. Brandon joins Scott and Susan to talk about comms. Join DSA: https://act.dsausa.org/donate/membership/ Hosted by Susan Kang and Stylianos Karolidis Produc...

Susan and Scott are back to continue their conversaion about current events in Gaza. Join DSA: https://act.dsausa.org/donate/membership/ Hosted by Susan Kang and Stylianos Karolidis Produced by Noah Teachey Not officially affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America >>>https://sites.google.com/view/leftonred<<< (leave us a message!)

Here's a serious one. Susan and Scott dive into a brief overview of the historical context behind the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the role of the US in bringing it about. Rally for Gaza today at 5pm in NYC Join DSA: https://act.dsausa.org/donate/membership/ Hosted by Susan Kang and Stylianos Karolidis Produced by Noah Teachey Not officially affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America...

DSA member and Assistant Editor of Labor Notes Jenny Brown is back to talk to Scott and Susan about labor notes, unions, and democracy. Join DSA: https://act.dsausa.org/donate/membership/ Hosted by Susan Kang and Stylianos Karolidis Produced by Noah Teachey Not officially affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America >>>https://sites.google.com/view/leftonred<<< (leave us...

DSA member and Assistant Editor of Labor Notes Jenny Brown joins Scott and Susan to talk about her book, Birth Strike: The Hidden Fight over Women’s Work (PM Press, 2019) and answers the question on so many people's minds: "why can't I afford to have kids and why is the government so interested in making it difficult for me to avoid having kids?" Join DSA: https://act.dsausa.org/donate/membership/...

Eroc Thor is back and the topic of conversation is Eric Adams as a motivator for organizing. There's also a little Left on Red After Dark so maybe don't use this episode to try and organize your most easily scandalized friends. Join DSA: https://act.dsausa.org/donate/membership/ Hosted by Susan Kang and Stylianos Karolidis Produced by Noah Teachey Not officially affiliated with the Democratic Soci...

Queens DSA Organizer Eric Thor is here to curate the vibez and share the story of how he came to socialism. Join DSA: https://act.dsausa.org/donate/membership/ Hosted by Susan Kang and Stylianos Karolidis Produced by Noah Teachey Not officially affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America >>>https://sites.google.com/view/leftonred<<< (leave us a message!)