Fatima Iqbal-Zubair Shares Her Vision for California and Lessons Learned from First Run
We spoke with educator and organizer Fatima Iqbal-Zubair, a candidate for CA State Assembly in AD-65. In 2020, she ran for Assembly for the first time, and was notably endorsed by Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont.
This Union Organizer and RN is Running for CA State Assembly
We spoke with Jennifer Esteen, candidate for California State Assembly in District 20. Esteen is a registered nurse who has spent time in various roles relating to public health and local politics.
Ortega Challenges Big Pharma Democrat for California Congressional Seat
We spoke with Mike Ortega, candidate for US Congress in California’s 46th district. Ortega is a longtime organizer, with his roots in the anti-war movement of the 2000s and the Young Socialists.
Educator and Formerly Undocumented Immigrant, Dulce Vasquez, Runs for LA City Council
We spoke with educator and immigrant Dulce Vasquez, a candidate for Los Angeles City Council District 9 running on a platform highlighting housing, transportation, and reimagining policing.
Meet the LA Progressive Who Could Oust an Entrenched Corporate-backed Incumbent
We spoke with Shervin Aazami, candidate for US Congress in CA-30. Shervin is a progressive with a background in public health and previously worked with the National Indian Health Board, an organization advocating for Native American tribes in Washington DC.
This Social Justice Lawyer Is Running for California State Assembly
We spoke with healthcare worker and attorney Janani Ramachandran, a candidate for California State Assembly District 18. Ramachandran is also a part of the Oakland Public Ethics Commission and the California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs.
Cat Brooks on Police Terror, Trauma, and the Rationality of the Defund Movement
We spoke with Oakland based activist, artist, radio host, and former mayoral candidate, Cat Brooks. Brooks talked about the trauma that police terror and unjust systems inflict on people and communities, and why she believes so-called radical policies like defunding the police are in reality rational.
Educator Yasmine Pomeroy Could Be the Next Grassroots Leader Elected to LA City Council
We spoke with Yasmine Pomeroy, a candidate for Los Angeles City Council in District 3. Pomeroy, an educator with experience as a part of the California Teachers Association State Council, is running on a platform that includes issues of public safety, housing, and climate action.
This Union Organizer is Running for LA City Council to Empower Working People
We spoke with Hugo Soto-Martinez, Los Angeles City Council candidate for District 13. Soto-Martinez is a 15-year veteran of union organizing with UNITE HERE! Local 11, running on a platform of increased workplace justice and progressive approaches towards issues like homelessness and policing.
Tree-Sitter Jessica Ostroff on Being Arrested by Helicopter and the Fight to Save the Old-Growth Forests
We spoke with Jessica Ostroff, a tree-sitter involved with the movement to save the last 2.7% of old-growth forests in unceded Pacheedaht and Ditidaht territory on Vancouver Island. Jessica spent eight days suspended around 200 ft off the ground in an ancient cedar tree until Canadian police arrested her from a helicopter.
Budour Hassan On Palestinian Liberation And The Impact Of Israel’s Brutal Occupation
We spoke with Palestinian journalist Budour Hassan about how media narratives influence popular conceptions about the struggle for Palestinian liberation.
This 23-Year-Old Might Become The First POC to Represent His District on LA City Council
We spoke with Bryant Odega, candidate for Los Angeles City Council District 15. Odega, a recent graduate from UCLA, has a background in environmental activism and is running on a platform that includes pushing for a Green New Deal for Los Angeles.
Activist and Philosopher Srećko Horvat on the Apocalypse as Revelation and Transformation
We spoke with Srećko Horvat, philosopher, activist, and cofounder of the Democracy in Europe Movement, DiEM 25. We discussed his organizing efforts and his latest book, After the Apocalypse.
Morgan Harper on Monopoly Power Over American Politics and Why Antitrust Laws are Imperative
We spoke with Morgan Harper, the former candidate for Ohio's third congressional district, a consumer protection lawyer, and the Director of Policy and Advocacy at the American Economic Liberties Project.
Robert McChesney on Journalism’s Decline and Breaking up Tech Giants to Save Democracy
We spoke with Robert McChesney, the cofounder of the media reform organization Free Press, author of several books on media and politics, and professor of communication at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
What Does a Progressive City Controller Look Like? Kenneth Mejia Will Tell You
We spoke with Kenneth Mejia, candidate for Los Angeles City Controller in 2022. Kenneth is a housing activist and accountant who has earned the endorsements of a host of local activists and organizers, as well as local organizations like Youth Climate Strike LA and The Future Left.
7 Common Capitalist Myths Debunked by Economics Professor Richard Wolff
We spoke with Richard D. Wolff, a Professor of Economics Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, the host of the weekly radio program Economic Update, and the co-founder of Democracy at Work.
Meet the Non-binary Socialist Who Just Won a City Council Seat in California
We spoke with Lissette Espinoza-Garnica, city councilmember for District 3 of Redwood City, California and the youngest person to hold the seat. They are also the first openly nonbinary individual to join the council.
Anand Mallik is Building a Game to Fund Climate and Social Justice Work
We spoke with Anand Mallik, a longtime web developer turned indie game developer who’s building The Promised Land, a forthcoming farming game that will donate 60 percent of its proceeds to fund climate justice groups.
Nez Perce Conservation Biologist James Holt on Protecting the Last Wild Bison
We spoke with James Holt, Nez Perce conservation biologist and executive director of the Buffalo Field Campaign, a grassroots organization of environmentalists and activists using litigation and direct action techniques to protect the last wild bison herd on Turtle Island (North America).