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Highlands Bunker

Part-time activist hoping to build and deepen solidarity in the local leftist community. Discussion will be focused on local politics, culture and more.

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68:00

E140 - Covering Them Fairly (w/Andrew Sharp)

Highlands Bunker ·

2021/09/10

Journalist Andrew Sharp joins Rob in the bunker to talk about Delaware Independent, a new independent outlet covering western Sussex County and Kent County. Also discussed: the role of objectivity and bias in covering local stories and how the media should cover the police.Show Notes:Subscribe to the Delaware IndependentThe Pit Stop bar storyNoam Chomsky InterviewMike Purzycki Hates Poor PeopleBoston Police Strike vs New York Police Strike

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69:41

Delaware Justice Team - E5 - The Power of Latinos...

Highlands Bunker ·

2021/09/03

Welcome to the Delaware Justice Team, a collaboration between Highlands Bunker, the Delaware ACLU, and the Delaware Call to talk about the work that is being doing around various civil liberties issues.Today, Charito Calvachi-Mateyko and Rony Baltazar-Lopez join Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about various issues affecting the Latinx community in Delaware, from COVID to religion to voting rights to poultry worker unions, to talk radio.Show Notes:Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3, Episode 4Rony's

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65:35

E139 - Jacobo the Turko (w/Phillip Bannowsky)

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2021/08/27

Author, poet, and activist Phillip Bannowsky joins Rob in the bunker to talk about his background, from Ecuador to the Newark Chrysler Plant, what he has learned about activism, and his latest book: Jacobo the Turko.Show Notes:Phillip's websiteGet Jacobo the TurkoIdeology and Popular Protest

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53:41

E138 - Neoliberals Anonymous (w/Natalie Smith)

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2021/08/20

Fellow podcaster and American in Chile Natalie Smith joins Rob in the bunker to talk about Delaware's continuing neoliberalism, examine how Chile is in the midst of a movement to remove neoliberalism from its constitution, and dive into the behavior of online left media figures and what that means for the movement.Show Notes:Superstructure PodcastMichael Brooks ImpressionsConstitutional Convention in Chile

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54:39

E137 - Democratic Education (w/Michelle Classen)

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2021/08/13

Educator Michelle Classen joins Rob in the bunker to talk about her plans to start a radically democratic Sudbury School in Wilmington, how it differs from more typical forms of education, and the potential challenges of starting a new school like this.Show Notes:Wilmington Sudbury School

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70:37

E136 - Stop Asian Haters (w/Yejoon Koh, Erika Gutierrez)

Highlands Bunker ·

2021/08/06

Activists Yejoon Koh and Erika Guttierez join Rob in the bunker to talk about Gerald Brady's racist comments as Asian women, the Delaware American Asian Voice group, and what it takes to bring new activists into the movement.Show Notes:The initial story on BradyAn op-ed calling on Brady to resignTom Carper on #StopAsianHate

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28:59

BONUS - Uncivil Liberties (w/Mike Brickner)

Highlands Bunker ·

2021/08/02

After the previous ACLU episode, Mike Brickner sticks around a little bit more to talk about how the ACLU has evolved over time (if it has gotten too woke), and responds to sports updates in his native Ohio.Show Notes:Main EpisodeGlenn Greenwald and Rob's tweetsPDD Ice Cream SocialCleveland Guardians

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56:10

Delaware Justice Team - E4 - Legislative Recap...

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2021/07/30

Welcome to the Delaware Justice Team, a collaboration between Highlands Bunker, the Delaware ACLU, and the Delaware Call to talk about the work that is being doing around various civil liberties issues.Today, Mike Brickner joins Rob in the bunker to give an update on what passed and what didn't pass in the past legislative session, and what ACLU priorities will be going forward.Show Notes:Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3The Great Uprising episodeUse of ForceOpportunity FundingAutomatic Voter

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66:16

E135 - Alondra's Case (w/Erika Gutierrez)

Highlands Bunker ·

2021/07/23

In late June, a six-year old girl was found walking down the side of the Coastal Highway near Lewes, Delaware. While she was luckily unharmed, Alondra Fuentes's story shows how some of our day-to-day systems from education to policing are not treating everyone equally. Alondra's family and Erika Gutierrez join Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about how that day went down, and how there has been no accountability since then.Show Notes:The WRDE story on this incident

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71:23

E134 - Upchuck in the Jury Box (w/Matt Bittle)

Highlands Bunker ·

2021/07/16

Former Delaware State News reporter and new public affairs manager at Planned Parenthood of Delaware Matt Bittle joins Rob in the bunker to talk about the past legislative session, disagreements with Republicans, and the role of nonprofits in our politics.Show Notes:Full Mark Twain letterMatt's announcementAbolish the SenateStephanie Bolden selling out her constituentsElon Musk in WilmingtonSpiros Mantzavinos's LinkedIn

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51:05

E133 - Preventative Detention (w/Tye Grier)

Highlands Bunker ·

2021/07/09

Tye, Rob, and Karl recap the 2021 legislative session, talking about the win and the many losses of the year, what they mean, and what needs to be done going forward.Show Notes:News Journal session roundupDelaware Constitution Article VIII, 10a and 11a on raising taxesWhy legal weed failed

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54:42

E132 - Class Politics (w/Djene Bajalan)

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2021/07/02

History professor and Middle East expert Djene Bajalan joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about how the right distorts class politics, how racism and nationalism can be used to undermine universal programs, and then a bit about Turkish politics and the Kurds.Show Notes:Professor Bajalan on The Majority ReportSome of Professor Bajalan's previous writings on Turkey/The KurdsThis is Revolution podcast

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53:57

Delaware Justice Team - E3 - Voting Rights (w/Claire...

Highlands Bunker ·

2021/06/25

Welcome to the Delaware Justice Team, a collaboration between Highlands Bunker, the Delaware ACLU, and the Delaware Call to talk about the work that is being doing around various civil liberties issues.Today, Claire Snyder-Hall and Dwayne Bensing join Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the For the People Act, where the state legislature has succeeded and failed on voter registration and absentee voting, and what's happening with redistricting.Show Notes:Delaware Poor People's Campaign call for

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68:23

E131 - John Carney is a Disgrace (w/The Bunker)

Highlands Bunker ·

2021/06/18

The government has said the pandemic is over, so the Bunker is back open. Jordyn Pusey, Kirsten Walther, the band Workstudy, and Jess Scarane all join Rob in the bunker to talk about a wide variety of topics from legal weed to Network Delaware to college labor practices.Show Notes:John Carney's position on hazingChange Agent JourneyWorkstudy on SpotifyDem-A-Thon 2021FOIA BillJohn Carney weed interview

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48:01

E130 - Delaware's Debtor's Prisons (w/Meryem Dede,...

Highlands Bunker ·

2021/06/11

Campaign to End Debtor's Prison co-coordinators Meryem Dede and Lynne Kielhorn join Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the issue of fines and fees, how it affects Delaware, and how we can change them.Show Notes:Campaign to End Debtor's PrisonOur previous episode on fines and feesNCAJ Fines and Fees IndexBrennan Center StudyTask Force Letter

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61:01

E129 - Welcome To Jerkytown (w/Tye Grier)

Highlands Bunker ·

2021/06/04

Tye, Karl, and Rob convene in the virtual bunker to talk through the Darius Brown situation, the latest BPG developments in Wilmington, Israel and Palestine, and what to expect for the rest of the 2021 legislative session.Show Notes:The Darius Brown situationBPG's new hotelRiverfront EastElla Baker Black Organizers Group

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51:05

E128 - Delaware's Patent Troll (w/David Dayen)

Highlands Bunker ·

2021/06/01

The American Prospect executive editor David Dayen joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about Chris Coons, and how he is trying to use his influence in the Biden White House to protect corporate power around the world, and how the Biden administration can actually improve things.Show Notes:NYTimes Article on Chris CoonsChris Coons Working to Install Business-Friendly Candidate for Key Patent PositionExecutive Action TrackerThe government actually helping workers

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68:27

Delaware Justice Team - E2 - Education Equity...

Highlands Bunker ·

2021/05/28

Welcome to the Delaware Justice Team, a collaboration between Highlands Bunker, the Delaware ACLU, and the Delaware Call to talk about the work that is being doing around various civil liberties issues.Today, Shannon Griffin and Melva Ware join Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the recent education equity lawsuit, how education money should actually be spent, and dive into issues from school choice to standardized testing to SROs.Show Notes:ACLU-DE Education EquityMore on the education equity

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70:19

E127 - Where Are The Workers? (w/Jess Scarane)

Highlands Bunker ·

2021/05/21

Former senate candidate Jess Scarane joins Rob, Tye, and Karl in the virtual bunker to talk about Delaware's minimum wage bill and the local effort to keep wages down and kick people off of unemployment.Show Notes:Karl's minimum wage explainerSpeaker Pete on the minimum wageMake calls for the minimum wageKnock doors for the minimum wageOur reading series this week

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60:13

E126 - Wilmington at a Crossroads (w/Karl Baker)

Highlands Bunker ·

2021/05/14

Freelance journalist Karl Baker joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about his post-News Journal ventures, his recent articles about the new problems that Wilmington is facing, and the what that means about the broader model of economic change that we operate under.Show Notes:Wilmington at a crossroadsPort of Wilmington faces headwinds

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