267 / In Defense Of Looting / Vicky Osterweil

In this episode, I speak with writer and editor Vicky Osterweil, author of In Defense of Looting: A Riotous History of Uncivil Action, published through Bold Type Books. In her book, Vicky discusses the history of looting—the mass act of publicly and directly seizing goods—and the vital role this act of wealth distribution has played (and continues to play) in movements toward addressing injustices of and abolishing the state, white supremacy, and capitalism. "From slave revolts to labor strikes to the modern-day movements for climate change, Black lives, and police abolition, Osterweil makes a convincing case for rioting and looting as weapons that bludgeon the status quo while uplifting the poor and marginalized." / Episode notes: https://www.lastborninthewilderness.com/episodes/vicky-osterweil // Sustain + support: https://www.patreon.com/lastborninthewilderness // Donate: https://www.paypal.me/lastbornpodcast