Act Out! podcast

We need to be open and honest about what the empire means and how we all suffer from it – and how these diverse but shared experiences can be our strength, not our fault lines. As we rattle thrones, we must build solidarity and heal – with veterans. Marine veteran and senior fellow at the center for international policy, Matthew Hoh sits down with us to talk about veteran health, suicide and recent news from the empire.

https://www.internationalpolicy.org/
https://www.veteransforpeace.org/

Transformation NOT Reformation. From regenerative farming to revolutionary inclusion, these voices from the Forest Convergence tell it like it is, draw connections between our struggles and unapologetically demand real and direct action. Wherever you are, that is your frontline. Know that you have an army on your side. And we must continue to fight. And build.

https://globaljusticeecology.org/
http://onamove.com/
https://www.biofuelwatch.org.uk/

Transformation NOT Reformation. From regenerative farming to revolutionary inclusion, these voices from the Forest Convergence tell it like it is, draw connections between our struggles and unapologetically demand real and direct action. Wherever you are, that is your frontline. Know that you have an army on your side. And we must continue to fight. And build.

https://globaljusticeecology.org/
http://onamove.com/
https://www.biofuelwatch.org.uk/

Recent reports suggest that eating meat isn't bad for you. But wait before you reach for that burger. Because this isn't just about you personal health - there's a planet at stake here.
PLUS deforestation gets a greenwash

AND Mei Azaad from Fight Toxic Prisons talks direct action in solidarity with prisoners, and the layers of literal and figurative toxicity driving our prison industrial complex.

https://fighttoxicprisons.wordpress.com/

How high can you go? The costs of health insurance continue to rise sharply. Our push to build power, reach out to others and rattle thrones must escalate in kind. Next, climate and environmental experts fired for researching and spreading the truth. Are we gonna let their voices be silenced? Finally, Nora Barrows-Friedman joins us to talk about her recent trip to Palestine, the farce of elections on both sides of the wall, and our vital role in justice.

https://electronicintifada.net/

We all want Trump to be held accountable for something - ANYTHING - but that's not what's going to happen here. We analyze the impeachment frenzy in a way you're not hearing – but really really need to.

Plus, the difference between a whistleblower and a status quo whistler.

Next, Kaitlin Sopoci-Belknap joins us to talk constitutional amendments, working inside vs. outside the system and finding hope – without optimism – in the fight.

Here's how corporate media and their warlords are spinning the genocide in Yemen into a reason to go to war with Iran: desperate attempts to manufacture consent. Next, folks are connecting issues and building bridges in order to topple US empire and secure a livable future for everyone.

http://globalappeal4peace.net/

Media literacy has perhaps never been more important than it is now. And as corporate media continues to dodge reality like bullets in the Matrix, some headline translations can help us to see the truth behind the lies. Next up, Hurricane Dorian devastated the Bahamas but didn't end there. Jena from Mutual Aid Disaster Relief talks about the aid efforts happening in the southeast United States and the importance of solidarity, not charity.

https://mutualaiddisasterrelief.org
https://www.facebook.com/solidarity757/

A close up look at the epicenter of the nation's affordable housing crisis: San Francisco. We sit down with local residents and activists to hear about the manifold problems that gave rise to this crisis, and the creative ways in which folks are fighting for their human rights.

https://www.calle24sf.org
https://www.podersf.org/
https://www.peoplepowermedia.org/

Indigenous lands become a testing ground for Israeli-US mass surveillance – and once again indigenous wisdom throws common sense at the blundering idiocy of empire.

Plus, kids as pre-existing conditions and detention centers as black sites.

Next up, the people are mobilizing and connecting issues and power in the face of imperialist climate change.

https://peoplesmobe.org/
http://globalappeal4peace.net/