Direct Action – Green and Red Podcast

Why the Left Needs to Get Beyond the Politics of Powerlessness w/ author Yotam Marom

June 29, 2026Direct Action, politics

How do we build mass powerful movements? Why does the left often implode and self-destruct as it makes gains to challenging the ruling class? How to raise to the occasion…

Continuing Legal Battles for Stop Cop City w/ Hannah Kass and Priscilla Grim

June 22, 2026Climate, Direct Action

In our latest, Scott talks with Hannah Kass and Priscilla Grim, both Stop Cop City activists, and defendants in the campaigns legal struggles. Listen in: Guest Bios// Hannah Kass one…

Trump’s Dept. of Justice Indicts 15 Anti-ICE Organizers in Minneapolis w/ Journalist Amie Stager

June 19, 2026Direct Action, state repression

In Minneapolis this week, federal prosecutors have announced charges against 15 anti-ICE activists who took part in protests against the Trump administration’s deadly immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities earlier…

Rainforest Radicals: The History of Rainforest Action Network w/ Prof. David Benac

June 8, 2026Climate, Direct Action

Rainforest Action Network (RAN) emerged in 1985, when it took over a fledgling effort to protect rainforests from transnational corporations funding the expansion of tropical cattle ranching. It excelled at…

The Rise and Fall of the Earth Liberation Front w/ author Matthew Wolfe

June 1, 2026Climate, Direct Action

In 1996, the first of a series of arsons burned down the Oakridge Ranger Station in Oregon. More followed, as well as a massive federal investigation of the Earth Liberation…

Radicals, Realists and Repression: The State of U.S. Activism Panel Discussion

May 27, 2026Direct Action, politics, state repression

We hosted a panel discussion and live podcast event on May 21st in Berkeley, CA. The topic was on "The State of Activism in the U.S." Listen in: Part of…

Why the Yellow Vests Defy Politics as Usual w/ Prof. Ida Susser

May 19, 2026Direct Action, Materialism and Economics

The Yellow Vest, or gilets jaunes, are grassroots worker movement that have defied politics as usual in France and the rest of the world. In our latest, Scott talks with…

Why the Global Flotilla to Gaza is Never Giving Up w/ Writer and Flotilla Participant Zukiswa Wanner

May 14, 2026Direct Action, Foreign Policy

Support Green and Red Podcast and get the latest at https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast. In our latest, Scott talks with writer and Flotilla participant Zukiswa Wanner about the Global Salmud Flotilla. They talk…

“Little Red Barns”: Will Potter on How Animal Agriculture Harms Animals, People and Democracy

April 28, 2026Direct Action, state repression

In a part two episode with journalist and author Will Potter, we discuss his recent book "Little Red Barns: Hiding the Truth From Farm to Fable." We talk about the…

How the Trial of Anti-ICE Protestors Turned Activism into Terrorism w/ the DFW Support Committee

April 10, 2026Direct Action, state repression

The Trump administration is taking its targeting of it's political enemies to new levels. Last summer in Texas, a noise demo that escalated has led to nine people being convicted…