Deciding Puerto Rico's Future

On this week's show, Lupita and Mel host, Khadija and Danny bring us a special edition of our weekly headlines, given Trump's diagnosis of Covid19, Lupita and Mel break down some of Puerto Rico's most recent events. Finally, Julian speaks with Paul Figueroa, a San Juan City Council candidate and member of the Puerto Rican Independence Party, about the upcoming vote on statehood in November. We'll be discussing colonialism, democracy, the no vote campaign, and what vision the Independence Party has for Puerto Rico's future.

Brianda GuzmanOctober 5, 2020Season2, coronavirus and class war, Working Class Heroes, WBAI, New York City, Protests, Mel Gonzalez, Lupita Romero, Julian Guerrero, Danny Katch, Teacher, Reopening, Trina Davis, Marilena Marchetti

We Won't Die for the D.O.E.

On this week's show - school is back in session and the city’s failure to address health and safety concerns has already propelled the spread of Covid infections in school buildings. Bill de Blasio has insisted that schools will reopen without giving them funding for ventilation or enough teachers. This week Khadija and Mel host the show and break down school safety before and during the pandemic, Lupita and Julian give us some headlines and Danny speaks with therapist Marilena Marchetti and Paraprofessional Trina Davis about how they and other educators are fighting to keep students safe from their own mayor.

Brianda GuzmanSeptember 28, 2020Season2, coronavirus and class war, Working Class Heroes, WBAI, New York City, Protests, Mel Gonzalez, Lupita Romero, Julian Guerrero, Danny Katch, Teacher, Reopening, Trina Davis, Marilena Marchetti

Fighting For Public Education Not Cops

Lupita and Danny speak with Ronnie Almonte, a member of the Movement of Rank and File Educators, a social justice caucus inside the United Federation of Teachers. Ronnie will talk to us what this current moment can mean for the long fight against racism in New York City's public education system.

Season 2Brianda GuzmanJuly 6, 2020Season2, coronavirus and class war, Working Class Heroes, WBAI, Afrosocialist, Black Lives Matter, George Floyd, New York City, Protests, Uprising, Organized Labor, Union, Teacher, UFT, Lupita Romero, Danny Katch, Ronnie Almonte

Legal Workers & Rent Strikes

Yanny and Danny speak with the Erin Neff, a housing attorney in New York City and organizer with the Housing Justice For All Coalition, about how rent strikes have helped win the housing laws we have today and argue for why they are necessary again in this unprecedented economic crisis under Covid19.

Season 2Brianda GuzmanMay 28, 2020Season2, coronavirus and class war, Working Class Heroes, WBAI, Rent Strike, Tenant, Housing, Cancel Rent, legal workers, rank and file, Erin Neff, Yanny Guzman, Danny Katch, Housing Justice For All

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