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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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E125 - Paid Family Leave (w/Liz Richards, Chandlee Kuhn)

Highlands Bunker ·

2021/05/07

Delaware CARES executive director Liz Richards and former family court judge Chandlee Kuhn joins Rob and Tye in the virtual bunker to talk about SB1, the new legislation which will bring Paid Family Leave to Delaware.Show Notes:Delaware CARES websiteThe actual legislationHow to take action on Paid Family LeaveMore coverage on the billCanvass / phonebank for the minimum wage bill

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67:57

E124 - Guns of August (w/David T. Dixon)

Highlands Bunker ·

2021/04/30

Author and historian David T. Dixon joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the life and times of August Willich, the German revolutionary and communist who later became a Union general in the American Civil War.Show Notes:More about Radical Warrior

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71:03

Delaware Justice Team - E1 - Smart Justice (w/Haneef...

Highlands Bunker ·

2021/04/23

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, Haneef Salaam and John Reynolds join Rob and Tye in the virtual bunker to talk about police accountability, clean slate initiatives, and what the results of the Chauvin trial mean for Delaware.Show Notes:Delaware Police Accountability NowClean Slate DelawareWe Still Can't Breathe March Against

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67:51

E123 - No Confidence (w/Crystal Womack)

Highlands Bunker ·

2021/04/16

Law Enforcement Accountability Taskforce Subcommittee member Crystal Womack joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the letter of no confidence that many members signed, and how it relates to Delaware's broader deference to law enforcement and endless taskforces.Show Notes:Article from introMore information about the letterCampaign for Fair Policing

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61:45

E122 - Weed For All (w/David Gobris)

Highlands Bunker ·

2021/04/09

Delaware native and cannabis industry worker David Gobris joins Rob in the virtual bunker to preview the new legal weed bill in Delaware and what the experience of legalization in Colorado can teach us about what works and what doesn't work at promoting equity.Show Notes:HB150 in DelawareArticle that David mentionedMore on Delaware cannabis LLCs

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72:57

E121 - Wonk Update (w/Dustyn Thompson)

Highlands Bunker ·

2021/04/02

Delaware United activist Dustyn Thompson joins Rob in the virtual bunker to give an update on what Delaware's state legislature has been working on for the past three months from minimum wage to legal weed to gun bills. Plus, what hasn't happened, and what needs to happen going forward.Show Notes:Delaware United updatesMore on the tax bracket voteThe taskforce letter

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56:53

E120 - Elsmere's Top Minds (w/Jordyn Pusey)

Highlands Bunker ·

2021/03/26

PDD President and Elsmere resident Jordyn Pusey joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the trials and tribulations of local party politics. Then, we delve deep into the Delaware Way mind of Elsmere native Robert Lee Byrd and his memoir, Byrd of Legislative Hall.Show Notes:Nevada Democratic Party articleMore on the RD13 debacleByrd of Legislative Hall

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45:35

Justice for Lymond Moses (w/Fleur McKendall, Tye Grier)

Highlands Bunker ·

2021/03/23

A discussion on the killing of Lymond Moses, recorded after the video was released.Show Notes:The released video of the shooting

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57:27

E119 - Fighting Delaware Corruption (w/Jack Guerin,...

Highlands Bunker ·

2021/03/19

Activist Jack Guerin, DE Coalition for Open Government director John Flaherty, and Delaware Liberal blogger Steve Tanzer join Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the rampant corruption in Delaware government and how we can fight it.Show Notes:FightDECorruption siteSign OnAndria Bennett storyTrey Paradee story

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58:35

E118 - Change Agents (w/Kirsten Walther)

Highlands Bunker ·

2021/03/12

Network Delaware activist Kirsten Walther joins Rob and Tye in the bunker to talk about the upcoming Change Agent Journey program and how the uniqueness of Delaware can be used to build stronger organizations. Then, some controversy.Show Notes:Sign up for Change Agent JourneyMore information about the programFight DE Corruption

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52:09

E117 - Radical Reimagination (w/Fleur McKendall,...

Highlands Bunker ·

2021/03/05

Central Delaware NAACP President Fleur McKendall and Network Delaware organizer Tyeisha Grier join Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the role of religion and solidarity in organizing and the projects that Central Delaware NAACP is working on. We also dig more into Tye's background.Show Notes:Central Delaware NAACP

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50:51

E116 - LEOBOR (w/Misty Seemans, Jon Offredo)

Highlands Bunker ·

2021/02/26

Misty Seemans and Jon Offredo from the Office of Defense Services join Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the efforts to reform the Law Enforcement Officer Bill of Rights, and what that reform could do to create a fairer justice system in Delaware.Show Notes:The James MacColl case The Thomas Webster case Wilmington's Civilian Review board that was passed

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57:09

E115 - Sufficiency of the Common (w/Richard White)

Highlands Bunker ·

2021/02/19

Author and historian Richard White joins Rob in the virtual bunker to look back at Reconstruction and the Gilded Age, and how they relate (and don't relate) to today.Show Notes:The Republic for Which It Stands

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31:57

E114 - Drop the Charges (w/Monique Fegans)

Highlands Bunker ·

2021/02/17

Local activist Monique Fegans joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the case of Simba, a 14-year-old local activist who was unjustly charged during a protest last September. This is a call to Attorney General Kathy Jennings to drop the charges against him.

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43:55

E113 - Three Great Men (w/Paul Blest)

Highlands Bunker ·

2021/02/12

Writer and Delaware native Paul Blest joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about Jeff Bezos and the Amazon union effort and the John Carney State of the State. Then, a history lesson about the quintessential 19th century Delaware man: John M Clayton.Show Notes:Paul's article about Jeff BezosCarney's State of the StateJohn M Clayton and the Search for Order

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62:31

E112 - A Rooseveltian Presidency (w/Harvey J Kaye)

Highlands Bunker ·

2021/02/05

Professor Harvey J Kaye joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the first days of the Biden presidency and how they compare to his promise of a FDR-Size Presidency vs a continuation of the Obama administration.Show Notes:Speech from introOriginal article about a FDR-sized presidencyLet America be America Again

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40:29

E111 - What's Next For the Call? (w/Jess Scarane,...

Highlands Bunker ·

2021/02/01

Former senate candidate Jess Scarane, organizer extraordinaire Tyeisha Grier, and Delaware Call editor Jordan Howell join Rob and Karl in the virtual bunker to talk about the upcoming plans for the Delaware Call and how they tie in to a broader movement in Delaware politics.Show Notes:The Delaware CallSubmit an article pitchDonate to the Call

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67:27

E110 - After Hours (w/Jess Scarane, Tyeisha Grier,...

Highlands Bunker ·

2021/01/29

Former senate candidate Jess Scarane, organizer extraordinaire Tyeisha Grier, and Delaware Call editor Jordan Howell join Rob and Karl in the virtual bunker to talk about Henry Ford, Delaware history, the GameStop situation, the history of markets, and some conflicting thoughts on the Biden inauguration.Show Notes:Some historyGameStop explainerFreedom From the MarketLeo Strine's corporate governance paperThe Republic for Which It Stands

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45:16

E109 - Print More Money (w/Nia Cola)

Highlands Bunker ·

2021/01/22

Economist Nia Cola joins Rob in the virtual bunker to revisit Modern Monetary Theory, how it may affect the form that the new COVID relief package will take, and how MMT can be used in a more liberatory way.Show Notes:Previous MMT episodeBiden's COVID relief packageNia's YouTube channelSuperstructure PodcastMoney on the Left

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63:59

E108 - Capriotti's For Everybody (w/Dave Weigel)

Highlands Bunker ·

2021/01/20

Washington Post political report and most famous Delaware native Dave Weigel joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the inauguration of Delaware's second-most famous native, the insurrection at the capitol, and what to expect from a Biden administration.Show Notes:The Trailer on the Capitol riotsRick Perlstein on the Nixon pardon

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