Category: Podcast
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Rank and File Trade Union Activity and the Upcoming Teamsters Election (Part 2)
In this episode we are joined by Gabriella a rank and file Teamster, UPS worker, and Teamsters for a Democratic Union steering committee member. In this episode we discuss rank and file union organizing, the challenges and opportunities the upcoming Teamsters election presents, and Teamsters for a Democratic Union.
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Rank and File Trade Union Activity and the Upcoming Teamsters Election (Part 1)
Joining us this week is Andy — a rank and file Teamster, public transit worker, member of the Tempest Magazine collective, and Teamsters for a Democratic Union (TDU) member — and Hank — a rank and file Teamster, worker at UPS, and TDU member. In this episode we discuss rank and file union organizing, the…
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Socialism From Below Episode 6: Anti-Racist Organizing and Restorative Justice in Seattle DSA
Joining us from Seattle are Jade and Megan, two members of Seattle DSA. Jade is also a member of the national Afrosocialist Socialist of Color Caucus (AfroSoc Caucus) and is also a co-chair of Seattle DSA’s Anti-Racist Co-Conspirators Caucus (ARC). Megan is co-chair of SDSA Council district 3, co-chair of the Seattle AfroSoc caucus. We…
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Partido Revolucionario de las y los Trabajadores, the political situation in Mexico, and the Fourth International in the 21st Century
This week we are joined by Luis of the Mexican socialist party the Partido Revolucionario de las y los Trabajadores. We talk about what the PRT is, the current political situation in Mexico, the Fourth International, and the meaning of “Trotskyism” in the 21st century.
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Socialism from Below Episode 4: Tenant Organizing in Kansas City
This week we are joined by Jetzel, Magda, and Mak who are all leaders in KC Tenants. We talk about how they use a diversity of tactics, the importance of organizing at the speed of trust, why socialists should organize tenants, and some pro tips for those of us who are new to tenant organizing.
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Socialism From Below Episode 3: The 2021 Colombian Protests
This week we are joined by Jhon a member of the National Bank Employees Union in Colombia and an organizer involved with the latest round of protests in Colombia. We talk about the neoliberal agenda that has sparked this series of protests, the state’s response, the role of narco trafficking paramilitaries, and the power of…
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Far From Over – Class Struggle and Union Organizing at Amazon
https://media.blubrry.com/socialismfrombelowpodcast/archive.org/download/far-from-over-class-struggle-and-union-organizing-at-amazo/Far-From-Over–Class-Struggle-and-Union-Organizing-at-Amazon.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:36:05 — 77.4MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSSA presentation and roundtable discussion on class struggle and union organizing at Amazon warehouses with Alessandro Delfanti (https://delfanti.org/), Amazonians United (https://www.amazoniansunited.org/) workers and organizers Ira and Fathia, Paul Gray, Jessica Ireland, and Tanner Mirrlees. Introduction w/ Tanner Mirrlees Amazon,…
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Viral Epidemics
https://media.blubrry.com/socialismfrombelowpodcast/kboo.org/sites/default/files/audio/station_content/old_mole_april_26th_host_denise.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 57:54 — 50.5MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Skip to the interview segment of the show. As this is written, the Biden Administration is holding great outdoor July 4th events and encouraging everybody to get together to celebrate the liberation, from British oppression back then and…
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Socialism From Below Podcast Episode 2: Subverta, Bancada Feminista, and Expanding Democracy
https://media.blubrry.com/socialismfrombelowpodcast/archive.org/download/sfbpe002/E2Official.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:09:40 — 72.7MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | RSS | SubscribeThis week we are joined by Natalia Chaves from the Brazilian socialist organization Subverta to talk about Bancada Feminista do PSOL the socialist feminist collective candidacy as well as democratizing electoral campaigns, ensuring accountability…