As long as there’s been oppression, there’ve been people fighting it. This weekly podcast dives into history to drag up the wildest rebels, the most beautiful revolts, and all the people who long to be—and fight to be—free. It explores complex stories of resistance that offer lessons and inspiration for us today, focusing on the ensemble casts that make up each act of history. That is to say, this podcast focuses on Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff.
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Margaret talks to Sarah Marshall about the Independent Media Centers that helped protesters build movements and changed how online communication happens. Sources: https://daily.jstor.org/the-invention-of-journalistic-objectivity/ https://daily.jstor.org/to-fix-fake-news-look-to-yellow-journalism/ https://web.archive.org/web/20200304071058/http://www.infoshop.org/about-us/ https://dl.acm.org/doi/fullHtml/10.1145/3485447.3512282#fig3 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0163443720926039 h...
Margaret reads you a modern speculative fiction novella written in the classic style that she thinks you'll like. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We're once again joined by Margaret Killjoy, host of the new podcast Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff, to talk about the history of anarchism in Japan. Original Air Date: 4.29.22 on It Could Happen Here See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We're joined by Margaret Killjoy, host of the new podcast Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff, to talk about the history of anarchism in Japan. Original Air Date: 4.28.22 on It Could Happen Here See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you an essay about how to think about living during what feels like apocalyptic times. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret talks to Kaveh Hoda about the decentralized medical infrastructure that keeps protesters safe. Sources: non-public training documents provided by a street medic friend https://www.bu.edu/bostonia/fall10/street-medic/street-medic.pdf http://web.archive.org/web/20250220125506/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5024403/ http://web.archive.org/web/20241028174039/https://massleague.org/CHC/History.php https://web.archive.org/web/20250212163349/https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/artic...
Margaret talks to Kaveh Hoda about the decentralized medical infrastructure that keeps protesters safe. Sources: https://www.bu.edu/bostonia/fall10/street-medic/street-medic.pdf http://web.archive.org/web/20250220125506/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5024403/ http://web.archive.org/web/20241028174039/ https://massleague.org/CHC/History.php https://web.archive.org/web/20250212163349/ https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/medical-committee-human-rights/2014-09 https://www.nytimes...
Margaret and Joelle Monique delve into the remarkable history of the National Lawyers Guild, an organization of progressive and radical lawyers founded in 1937. They discuss its early battles against lynching and for social security, its resilience during the Red Scare against FBI infiltration and internal divisions, and its revitalization through the Civil Rights Movement. The episode highlights NLG's crucial contributions, including pioneering the "legal observer" tactic and its ongoing fight for social justice, despite facing continuous repression and often fighting unpopular causes.
Margaret Kiljoy and Joelle Monique delve into the inspiring history of the National Lawyers Guild (NLG), a groundbreaking organization for progressive and radical lawyers. They trace its roots from the Haymarket Affair and the fight for labor rights to its formation in 1936 as a counterpoint to the conservative American Bar Association. The discussion covers the NLG's commitment to civil rights, social justice, and its unique resilience against government repression, serving as a beacon of hope for various social movements throughout US history.
Margaret continues talking with Jamie Loftus about the Black and Indigenous soldiers who lived free in a fort in Spanish Florida until Andrew Jackson broke a lot of laws to fight them. Orginial Air Date: 12.20.23 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret talks with Jamie Loftus about the Black and Indigenous soldiers who lived free in a fort in Spanish Florida until Andrew Jackson broke a lot of laws to fight them. Original Air Date: 12.18.23 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret continues talking to Jamie Loftus about some radical hippies who built gigantic puppets and an entire culture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret talks to Jamie Loftus about some radical hippies who built gigantic puppets and an entire culture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This episode delves into part two of the 1999 Battle of Seattle, detailing how the Direct Action Network organized the successful shutdown of the World Trade Organization meeting. It explores the decentralized organizing model, the nine days of pre-protest actions, the strategies employed on the day of the shutdown, the police response, and the protester's resistance. The episode also covers the aftermath, including legal outcomes, jail solidarity tactics, global support, and the protest's lasting impact on the anti-neoliberal movement.
This episode delves into the historic shutdown of the World Trade Organization summit in Seattle in 1999. It examines the various coalitions, including labor unions, mainstream NGOs, People's Global Action, the Direct Action Network, and the Black Bloc, that came together despite diverse tactics and ideologies. The discussion highlights the planning, organizing methods like action camps, internal debates, and the significance of this event as the opening salvo of the alter-globalization movement.
Margaret continues talking with Molly Conger about the history of protestors wearing black and masks while fighting neoliberalism and fascism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret talks with Molly Conger about the history of protestors wearing black and masks while fighting neoliberalism and fascism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret continues telling you about the rise of neoliberalism and the rise of its opposition and about better ideas about how to globalize society. Sources: Direct Action: an Ethnography, David Graeber The Zapatista Experience, Jerome Baschet https://www.piie.com/commentary/speeches-papers/did-washington-consensus-fail https://www.spiegel.de/international/interview-with-ex-neocon-francis-fukuyama-a-model-democracy-is-not-emerging-in-iraq-a-407315.html https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/zapatista-...
Margaret continues telling you about the rise of neoliberalism and the rise of its opposition and about better ideas about how to globalize society. Sources: Direct Action: an Ethnography, David Graeber The Zapatista Experience, Jerome Baschet https://www.piie.com/commentary/speeches-papers/did-washington-consensus-fail https://www.spiegel.de/international/interview-with-ex-neocon-francis-fukuyama-a-model-democracy-is-not-emerging-in-iraq-a-407315.html https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/zapatista-...
Margaret reads you more short stories written by the one of the ideological leaders of the Mexican Revolution. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret continues talking with Kat Abu about the Mexican liberals who became anarchists and sparked a revolution. Original Air Date: 7.26.23 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret talks with Kat Abu about the Mexican liberals who became anarchists and sparked a revolution. Original Air Date: 7.24.23 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret reads you several short stories written by the one of the ideological leaders of the Mexican Revolution. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Margaret tells you about the rise of neoliberalism and the rise of its opposition and about better ideas about how to globalize society. Sources: Direct Action: an Ethnography, David Graeber The Zapatista Experience, Jerome Baschet https://www.piie.com/commentary/speeches-papers/did-washington-consensus-fail https://www.spiegel.de/international/interview-with-ex-neocon-francis-fukuyama-a-model-democracy-is-not-emerging-in-iraq-a-407315.html https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/zapatista-womens-revol...
