Tenant organizing and housing rights as Buncombe County eviction courts resume, Asheville Community Bail Fund on conditions in the county jail during and since Hurricane Helene, and Yousef of Sumud Collective speaks about disaster and recovery.
Chris, a medical professional in Asheville, and Margaeret Killjoy on mutual aid disaster relief following Hurricane Helene in southern Appalachia
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This week on the Final Straw Radio, we’ll be sharing two segments: an interview about the current status of resistance to the Mountain Valley Pipeline across eastern central Appalachia; and then Sean Swain’s (maybe) announcement of his run for US President in 2023
Researcher and journalist Jessica Pishko talks about the Constitutional Sheriff movement, its links to the far right and the upcoming gathering in Murphy, NC, by the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association.
An interview with Rose and Crystal at Appalachians Against Pipelines about the federal push through of the Mountain Valley Pipeline and resistance to it.
Rebecca Gross and Robin, Teaching Assistants at University of California Santa Cruz and members of UAW 2865, talk to Scott about the strikes spreading across the UC system demanding cost of living pay increases and other concessions for Graduate student employees and the wider issues of labor around higher education.
An interview with Sam and Alex of 12 Rules for WHAT podcast about the far right, antifascism, ecofascism and related topics in the US, UK and abroad
Scott’s interview with Hil Malatino, professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Philosophy at Penn State University and author of three books, Trans Care, Queer Embodiment: Monstrosity, Medical Violence, and Intersex Experience, and Side Affects: On Being Trans and Feeling Bad.
This week, we’ll speak with Toby and Emily, two longtime activists resisting the Mountain Valley Pipeline’s construction through Appalachia, about the pipeline, some of the resistance history, MVP’s attempt in federal court to intimidate and identify folks who run the social media accounts called “Appalachians Against Pipelines” and how to get involved in the struggle to fight climate change.
