by efc8d-admin | Feb 9, 2026 | Activism and Actions, Capitalism, Indigenous Rights, Political Economies, Politics and Culture, Socialism
Starting in the autumn of 2025, the US began attacking small civilian boats in or near Venezuelan waters, summarily executing over 126 people. January, 2026 began with it kidnapping Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, and bringing them to the US. This...
by efc8d-admin | Jan 15, 2026 | Activism and Actions, Climate Crisis, Ecology, Environment and Biosphere, Labor
I am delighted to talk with scholar, journalist, and activist Thea Riofrancos about her new book, Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism. She takes us deep into the mining of lithium and the production of lithium batteries, which have been welcomed as a key...
by efc8d-admin | Jan 12, 2026 | Activism and Actions, Educational Liberation, Politics and Culture, Race
Today I am delighted to talk with Roderick Ferguson about his provocative and much-needed intervention, “An Interruption in Our Cowardice.” Initially driven by his deep disappointment in some Black intellectuals’ compliance and even assistance with reactionary...
by efc8d-admin | Jan 5, 2026 | Activism and Actions, Antiracism, Feminism, Organizing
Today we speak with Rachel Kuo about her book, Movement Media: In Pursuit of Solidarity, recently published by Oxford University Press. This fascinating study understands political activism through a unique perspective, asking the question, how do the choices...
by efc8d-admin | Dec 11, 2025 | Activism and Actions, Palestine
Intimidation, repression, and punishment with regard to activism for Palestine has only increased over the past year. Today I speak with three campus organizers from Students for Justice in Palestine who remain determined and committed, even in the face of their...
