On this week's show, we speak with members of the revolutionary indigenous organization, The Red Nation as well as a member of the Shinnecock Nation about the struggles of indigenous people in New York, focusing specifically on the struggle waged by the Shinnecock Nation against the settler state of New York.

Khadija talks with Lou Cornum, the chairperson of the East Coast Freedom Council of The Red Nation, and Savannah, also a member of the Red Nation, as well as Tela Troge, a member of the Shinnecock Nation.

Brianda GuzmanDecember 7, 2020Season2, coronavirus and class war, Working Class Heroes, WBAI, New York City, Protests, Mel Gonzalez, Khadija Mehter, The Red Nation, Indigenous, Shinnecock Nation

Essential But Ignored: NYC Delivery Workers

On this week's show, Mel Gonzalez speaks with NYC delivery worker, Miguel, about their job conditions, treatment from the employer and the recent hit and run deaths of delivery workers. Lupita Romero and Julian Guerrero also discuss another segment of the informal labor force, the NYC Street Vendors, and their struggle to address police harassment and the City Council's inaction on street vending reform. Lastly, Khadija Mehter and Danny Katch give us some of the latest headlines from around the world and country.

Brianda GuzmanNovember 16, 2020Season2, coronavirus and class war, Working Class Heroes, WBAI, New York City, Protests, NYC Delivery Workers, Essential But Ignored, Mel Gonzalez, Miguel

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

Rezoning Battles in NYC

On this week's show, we focus on the anti-displacement work against the large scale developments of Industry City in Sunset Park and the waterfront in Flushing. Khadija and Lupita host and address NYC's richest residents, Yanny and Danny lay out some of the latest headlines, and Mel spoke with organizers Kimberly Morales and Seonae Byeon on their efforts to push back against these development plans, the upcoming city council votes to approve rezoning requests, and what’s at stake for communities in these neighborhoods.

Brianda GuzmanSeptember 21, 2020Season2, coronavirus and class war, Working Class Heroes, WBAI, New York City, Protests, Mel Gonzalez, Lupita Romero, Julian Guerrero, Rezoning, Sunset Park, Flushing, Kimberly Morales, Seonae Byeon

Tenants Fight Back: Confronting the Slumlord

On this week's show, Lupita and Mel report on struggles tenants are waging against abusive landlords and courts trying to restart the eviction mill in New York City. Julian speaks with tenant and activist Ginger Ging-Dwan Boyd who dealt first hand with a landlord who broke into her home and tried to illegally lock her out of her apartment. Ginger tells us how she's confronted her landlord and organized her fellow tenant neighbors into a tenants association.

Season 2Brianda GuzmanSeptember 7, 2020Season2, coronavirus and class war, Working Class Heroes, WBAI, Afrosocialist, Black Lives Matter, New York City, Protests, Yanny Guzman, Mel Gonzalez, Lupita Romero, Julian Guerrero, Legal Workers, Resisting The reopening

Stopping the Second Wave: Legal Workers Unite Against Office Reopenings

Lupita and Mel host our regular radio show while Julian introduces an ongoing investigation on the reopening of New York City Courts. Julian and Yanny speak to legal workers about their resistance to reopening the court systems in the middle of a pandemic while laying out the important players behind the push to reopen.

Season 2Brianda GuzmanAugust 31, 2020Season2, coronavirus and class war, Working Class Heroes, WBAI, Afrosocialist, Black Lives Matter, New York City, Protests, Yanny Guzman, Mel Gonzalez, Lupita Romero, Julian Guerrero, Legal Workers, Resisting The reopening

Resisting the Reopening of Court

Lupita and Mel host our regular radio show while Julian introduces an ongoing investigation on the reopening of New York City Courts. Julian and Yanny speak to legal workers about their resistance to reopening the court systems in the middle of a pandemic while laying out the important players behind the push to reopen.

Season 2Brianda GuzmanAugust 10, 2020Season2, coronavirus and class war, Working Class Heroes, WBAI, Afrosocialist, Black Lives Matter, New York City, Protests, Yanny Guzman, Mel Gonzalez, Lupita Romero, Julian Guerrero, Legal Workers, Resisting The reopening

Confronting Racism in Inwood

Lea and Carlos take up the incident on Dyckman Street in Inwood, North Manhattan when a group of mostly Dominican men patrolled the neighborhood looking for scare away looters and chased out Black youth protesters while using racial slurs. The incident raised debates about anti-Blackness in the Latino community and solidarity. To go deeper into these topics, Lea spoke with Madel Hidalgo and Kleaver Cruz, two Dominican activists, about the incident, the roots of Dominican anti-Blackness, and its intersections with Queer identity.

Season 2Brianda GuzmanAugust 3, 2020Season2, coronavirus and class war, Working Class Heroes, WBAI, Afrosocialist, Black Lives Matter, George Floyd, New York City, Protests, Uprising, Yanny Guzman, Mel Gonzalez, Abolition Park, City Hall Park, Occupation

Inside the Occupation at City Hall Park

Yanny and Mel speak with community activist, Tatiana Hill, and Khalil Sulker, a member of the Afro-Socialist Caucus of the DSA, about the lessons, challenges, and successes of the City Hall occupation and about the next steps in the fight to defund the NYPD. Occupy City Hall is entering its third week as it transitions into Abolition Park. In this transitional moment questions about the future of Abolition Park are being debated now that the budget negotiations are over.

Season 2Brianda GuzmanJuly 13, 2020Season2, coronavirus and class war, Working Class Heroes, WBAI, Afrosocialist, Black Lives Matter, George Floyd, New York City, Protests, Uprising, Yanny Guzman, Mel Gonzalez, Abolition Park, City Hall Park, Occupation

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