This is America – It's Going Down

Welcome, to This Is America, October 31st, 2022. On this episode, first we speak with two organizers involved in the long-running autonomous space the Omni Commons in Oakland. Growing out of Occupy Oakland about ten years ago, the Omni has grown into a large-scale community mutual aid hub and organizing space in Oakland, California. Sadly... Read Full Article

Welcome, to This Is America, October 6th, 2022. On this episode, first we speak with a resident of the Mission District neighborhood in San Francisco, California, about a recent campaign to remove poor and working-class people from a popular plaza and how the neighborhood pushed back. We then speak to Nathan Jun, an anarchist and... Read Full Article

Welcome, to This Is America, September 15th, 2022. On this episode, first we speak with Daniel, a member of Cooperation Tulsa, out of Tulsa, Oklahoma. We discuss the group’s current fundraiser to benefit their community center, the greater historical context of Tulsa, the role of the community center in ongoing organizing efforts, and how it... Read Full Article

Welcome, to This Is America, September 2nd, 2022. On today’s episode, we speak with two members of Sacramento IWOC (Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee) about their group, some of their recent campaigns, and how they are building relationships with prisoners on the inside for long-term abolitionist organizing. #SeminoleCounty #Florida pic.twitter.com/Wpdnl1a8wp — It's Going Down...

Welcome, to This Is America, August 18th, 2022. On this episode we continue our discussion with a forest defender on the growing movement and fight to defend the Atlanta forest against the construction of Cop City. We discuss the recent week of action, repression, how the struggle is pulling in a wide range of people,... Read Full Article

Welcome, to This Is America, August 10th, 2022. On this episode, we feature three interviews, the first with Michael Laufer of the Four Thieves Vinegar Collective, a group of anarchists creating DIY biohacking tools with the intention of producing free to low cost medicine for people who lack access to care. In July, the group... Read Full Article

Welcome, to This Is America, July 21st, 2022. On today’s episode, we speak with Minerva, a full-spectrum mid-wife, herbalist, and abolitionist, about the struggles ahead now that Roe v Wade has been overturned and how we should be thinking about organizing our communities to meet our needs directly. We then switch to our discussion, where... Read Full Article

Welcome, to This Is America, June 30th, 2022. On this episode, we speak with anarchist youtuber and podcaster, Andrew, about anarchist media, climate change, and much more. Support them on Patreon here! We then switch to our discussion, were we are joined by Lee, an anarchist writer and theorist at Butch Anarchy, as we discuss... Read Full Article

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

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

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

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

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

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

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