Protests against the construction of Cop City in Atlanta have been ongoing since the proposal was announced. The planned police training facility has been met with resistance from activists and community members who argue that the $90 million could be better spent on addressing issues like affordable housing, education, and mental health services. The protesters […]
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The Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank-Why Did This Happen? What Does It Mean? |Protesting Cop City
In a shocking turn of events, Silicon Valley Bank, one of the most prominent financial institutions in the technology hub of Silicon Valley, has collapsed. The bank’s failure has sent shockwaves throughout the tech community, with many startups and entrepreneurs scrambling to find new sources of funding. Hard Knock Radio host Davey D recently interviewed […]
Toxic Train Wreck in East Palestine, Ohio
We talk to two environmental justice advocates, Liz Havsted of the Washington-based Hip Hop Caucus and Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali of Conservation & Justice for the National Wildlife Federation, about the environmental disaster that recently befell East Palestine, Ohio, after a horrific train derailment. We talk about the systemic environmental challenges that people in that […]
The Erasure of Black Studies-How We Fight Back!
We speak with long-time educators and activists Jelani Cobb who is the Dean of Journalism at Columbia University and Lasana Hotep who does extensive work in the field of equity and diversity. They break down the history and the political landscape that has led to powerful right-wing forces pushing to eradicate Africana/ Black studies. Both […]
Jon Melrod Speaks about Organizing on the Front lines of Class Wars | An Intv w/ Rudy Corpuz of United Playas
We speak with long time activist, author and union organizer Jon Melrod about his new book, ‘Fighting Times: Organizing on the Front Lines of the Class War’. It chronicles an import 13 year period in Jon’s life where as a student in Madison, Wisconsin during the Civil Rights, Anti-War, Black Power Movement, he intersects and […]
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