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The “Battle in Seattle” 25 Years Later, part 5. w/ the Houston Global Awareness Collective

December 1, 2024anti-capitalism, Direct Action, Peoples' History

On November 30th, 1999, a huge movement spanning labor, environment, human rights, fair trade and more literally shut down the World Trade Organization in Seattle. It was milestone in the…

The “Battle in Seattle” 25 Years Later, part 4 w/ Kevin Danaher

November 30, 2024anti-capitalism, Direct Action, Peoples' History

"They're writing a constitution for the entire planet that will impact everybody, every biological system, every crop, and nobody knows anything about them because they operate in secret.." -Kevin Danaher,…

The “Battle in Seattle” 25 years later part 3. w/ organizer Chris Dixon

November 29, 2024anti-capitalism, Direct Action, Peoples' History

“We did, in fact, prevent the first day of the [WTO] ministerial from occurring.” - Chris Dixon, Direct Action Network Organizer On November 30th, 1999, a huge movement spanning labor,…

The “Battle in Seattle” 25 years later Part 2 w/ former labor organizer Nancy Haque

November 28, 2024anti-capitalism, Direct Action, Materialism and Economics, Peoples' History

"It was about the anti-democratic nature of the WTO..” - Nancy Haque, organizer with Portland Jobs with Justice and Direct Action Network On November 30th, 1999, a huge movement spanning…

Introducing our series on the “Battle in Seattle” 25 years later!

November 24, 2024anti-capitalism, Direct Action, Peoples' History

On November 30th, 1999, a huge movement spanning labor, environment, human rights, fair trade and more literally shut down the World Trade Organization in Seattle. It was milestone in the…

Mutual Aid and Disaster Relief in North Carolina w/ Matt from Rural Organizing and Resilience

October 7, 2024Climate, Direct Action

CAT 4 Hurricane Helene hit the southeast U.S. causing billions in destruction and at least 230 deaths. Western North Carolina was hit particularly hard, despite being called a "haven" from…

Globalize Liberation: 20 Years of Uprooting the System and Building Better Worlds w/ David Solnit

September 13, 2024Direct Action, Peoples' History

In 2004, organizer and arts organizer David Solnit published the anthology "Globalize Liberation: How to Uproot the System and Build a Better World." In the introduction he said, “the new…

Countering Dispossession, Reclaiming Land in Indonesia w/ Anthropologist David Gilbert

August 28, 2024Direct Action, Peoples' History

Two decades ago, a group of Indonesian agricultural workers in the Sumatran uplands began occupying the agribusiness plantation near their homes. In the years since, members of this remarkable movement…

Exxon Disrupted at the DNC! w/ Oil Change’s Collin Rees

August 22, 2024Climate, Direct Action, politics

Yesterday, at a side event at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, climate activists, including a DNC member from the California delegation, disrupted a swanky exclusive cocktail party spogantnsored…

Boeing is Guilty: Ohio anti-genocide activists take action. Ft. Jordan & Prince Shakur w/ the Dugout

July 25, 2024anti-capitalism, Direct Action, Foreign Policy

In March, dozens of anti-genocide activists took action at the Boeing facility in Heath, OH. Five were arrested and are being prosecuted for their non-violent action. listen in: https://apple.co/4d9NZBA Boeing…