The Insurgents

We’ve seen an uptick in police brutality captured on camera this week. Police are indiscriminately abusing protesters in response to a mass uprising against police violence. The fascist, bible-thumping President wants to declare “ANTIFA” a terrorist group. The solution? More rules for cops, some say.We discuss all that and more with our guest Matt Binder.You can follow Matt on Twitter HERE.You can leave us a voicemail at: 202-570-4639. Or drop us a line at theinsurgentspod@gmail.com.You can also listen to the Insurgents on iTunes HERE.And on Spotify HERE.If you’d like to become a premium subscriber and gain access to our private Discord server as well as the to-come premium episodes, you can do so here: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.insurgentspod.com/subscribe

Vanessa A. Bee joins us again to talk about the Minneapolis uprising over George Floyd’s murder, the politics of looting, how police protect capitalist interests and a brief discussion on Trump’s executive order on posting.You can follow Vanessa on Twitter HERE.Photo by Lorie ShaullYou can leave us a voicemail at: 202-570-4639. Or drop us a line at theinsurgentspod@gmail.com.You can also listen to the Insurgents on iTunes HERE.And on Spotify HERE.If you’d like to become a premium subscriber and gain access to our private Discord server as well as the to-come premium episodes, you can do so here: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.insurgentspod.com/subscribe

Wow, two episodes in one week? Pretty cool. What a time to be alive.This episode we’re joined by Joshua Rush. Joshua joins us to talk about the Markey v. Kennedy race in Mass., the double-standard around Dem primary challenges and the alleged blacklist for progressive supporters, the Tlaib primary and Joshua’s interview series on Instagram live. It’s a good one.You can follow Joshua on Twitter HERE. And on Instagram HERE.You can leave us a voicemail at: 202-570-4639. Or drop us a line at theinsurgentspod@gmail.com.You can also listen to the Insurgents on iTunes HERE.And on Spotify HERE. If you’d like to become a premium subscriber and gain access to our private Discord server as well as the to-come premium episodes, you can do so here: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.insurgentspod.com/subscribe

We’re back after a one-week hiatus. We’re sorry. We’ll make it up to you with a second episode later this week.Today we’re joined by….sigh….Ken Klippenstein. This isn’t a revocation of the ban, just a temporary pause to address pressing news. The ban will be reinstated at the conclusion of this episode.In this episode we talk about the next wave of relief for Americans, the House’s attempt at providing direct, material aid to folks and how we think the crisis will manifest beyond job losses and what people in power should do to tackle that issue head on.You can follow K*n on Twitter HERE.You can leave us a voicemail at: 202-570-4639. Or drop us a line at theinsurgentspod@gmail.com.You can also listen to the Insurgents on iTunes HERE.And on Spotify HERE.If you’d like to become a premium subscriber and gain access to our private Discord server as well as the to-come premium episodes, you can do so here: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.insurgentspod.com/subscribe

This episode we’re joined by Kath Krueger & Jack Crosbie of the newly-minted Discourse Blog which is also on Substack. The Splinter News vets fill us in on their plans for Discourse, the need for transparent opinion & commentary in the media ecosystem & we get their thoughts on Jesse Ventura’s potential run for president. All that & so much more.You can follow Kath HERE.You can follow Jack HERE.And you should absolutely subscribe to Discourse Blog HERE.You can leave us a voicemail at: 202-570-4639. Or drop us a line at theinsurgentspod@gmail.com.You can also listen to the Insurgents on iTunes HERE.And on Spotify HERE.If you’d like to become a premium subscriber and gain access to our private Discord server as well as the to-come premium episodes, you can do so here: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.insurgentspod.com/subscribe

Dana Afana from MLive joins us to discuss her feature on Muslim communities in Michigan celebrating Ramadan during a time of social distancing and the complications they face in that regard. We also get into Michigan politics at large: What Detroiters and people from the surrounding areas think about Biden, whether Michigan Gov. Gretechen Whitmer will get selected as VP and if Detroit Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib’s challenger poses a legitimate threat in the primary.You can check out Dana’s piece HERE.And follow her on Twitter HERE.You can leave us a voicemail at: 202-570-4639. Or drop us a line at theinsurgentspod@gmail.com.You can also listen to the Insurgents on iTunes HERE.And on Spotify HERE.If you’d like to become a premium subscriber and gain access to our private Discord server as well as the to-come premium episodes, you can do so here: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.insurgentspod.com/subscribe

We’re joined this episode by Carlos Maza, explainer video extraordinaire, to talk about the “Reopen the Country” protests as part of America’s capitalist death cult and the need for a strong, independent left-wing media sector.You can watch Carlos’ death cult explainer video HERE.You can follow him on Twitter HERE.You can subscribe to his YouTube HERE.And his Patreon HERE.You can leave us a voicemail at: 202-570-4639. Or drop us a line at theinsurgentspod@gmail.com.You can also listen to the Insurgents on iTunes HERE.And on Spotify HERE.If you’d like to become a premium subscriber and gain access to our private Discord server as well as the to-come premium episodes, you can do so here: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.insurgentspod.com/subscribe

Bernie’s out & backed Biden. Now what? How does everyone feel? What does that mean for the movement? Was Bernie’s criticism of the media this week fair? (Come on, you already know this one). We discuss all that and more with Vanessa A. Bee of Current Affairs.You can follow Vanessa HERE.You can leave us a voicemail at: 202-570-4639. Or drop us a line at theinsurgentspod@gmail.com.You can also listen to the Insurgents on iTunes HERE.And on Spotify HERE.If you’d like to become a premium subscriber and gain access to our private Discord server as well as the to-come premium episodes, you can do so here: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.insurgentspod.com/subscribe

Well shit, now what do we do?With Bernie Sanders gracefully exiting the Democratic primary, there are many on the left who are asking where do we go from here? So, we felt Meagan Day & Micah Uetrict, authors of the new book “Bigger Than Bernie: How We Go from the Sanders Campaign to Democratic Socialism,” were the perfect guests to have on for this discussion.You can buy their book HERE.You can follow Meagan HERE.You can follow Micah HERE.You can leave us a voicemail at: 202-570-4639. Or drop us a line at theinsurgentspod@gmail.com.You can also listen to the Insurgents on iTunes HERE.And on Spotify HERE.If you’d like to become a premium subscriber and gain access to our private Discord server as well as the to-come premium episodes, you can do so here: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.insurgentspod.com/subscribe

Today we’re joined by the District Sentinel & now Means TV Sams, Sam Sacks & Sam Knight. The two Sams are here to talk about the ways late-stage capitalism aggravate the coronavirus pandemic, how the working class is on the front lines and what can be done to harness the energy around labor organizing right now and redirecting it toward a better tomorrow.You can follow Sam Sacks HERE. And Sam Knight HERE.You can check out Means Morning News HERE.You can leave us a voicemail at: 202-570-4639. Or drop us a line at theinsurgentspod@gmail.com.You can also listen to the Insurgents on iTunes HERE.And on Spotify HERE.If you’d like to become a premium subscriber and gain access to our private Discord server as well as the to-come premium episodes, you can do so here: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.insurgentspod.com/subscribe