We Rise

In this conversation about transformative justice and healing, Mia Mingus of the Bay Area Transformative Justice Collective poses the questions, “What is accountability? What is justice?” How can our movements be survivor centered? What IS community?TRANSCRIPT https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZxgBQ8T6gTSVfRDbpyNRSiM3v2csjbamL9_fZJC9a-g/editLINKS Mia Mingus’ website Leaving Evidence: https://leavingevidence.wordpress.com/ Bay Area Transformative Justice Collective: https://batjc.wordpress.com/

Guest host Laura Echegaray discusses Puerto Rico - or Borinquen, the island’s original name - the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, how we got where we are, and what’s next.We will learn some historical facts about the relationship between the U.S. government and Puerto Rico.We will go over the concept of disaster capitalism as defined by Naomi Klein in her 2007 book The Shock Doctrine.We will speak with Defend Puerto Rico’s activist Khalil Jacobs Fantauzzi.And we will learn about what’s

On this episode of We Rise, we explore the conditions in the United States that set the stage for perpetual war. No big deal.Guest Jason S. Ridler Ramirez, Canadian-born left-wing military historian, professor, and writer, speaks about his experience in the field of military studies in Canada and the US, the history of the military industrial complex (MIC), and tangible strategies to truly challenge the MIC and US-made war. He also talks about that one time when he was a cemetery

Arisika Razak and Hemal Lalabhai join Cat to discuss Arundhati Roy and Alice Walker's dialogue from KQED's City Arts & Lectures. We air segments of their conversation, and Arisika, Hemal and Cat build on what these two luminaries share. And, Arundhati Roy reads from her latest novel “The Ministry of Utmost Happiness”! Arisika Razak, CNM, MPH, is a professor of Women’s Spirituality at the California Institute for Integral Studies in San Francisco and a teacher at the East Bay Meditation Center. For

In order to rise, we must know where we stand, where we come from.This show is a tribute to our ancestors, our foremothers and fathers, the souls who’ve given us life, who’ve shaped our movements, those known and unknown. While we offer gratitude to individuals, we know our movements are not built upon singular great leaders, they are built by the many, uniting despite the divide and conquer status quo.We honor those who have come before us in struggle and in resilience. Their words, manifestos of