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Writer Ben Burgis joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the legacy of Christopher Hitchens and his journey from a young Trotskyist to a defender of the Iraq War.Show Notes:Christopher Hitchens: What He Got Right, How He Went Wrong, and Why He Still MattersHitchens in LebanonBen's piece on the Supreme Court

Agricultural education coordinator for Bright Spot Farms Airiél Peoples joins Rob in the bunker to talk about her path from Denver to Delaware, the radicalism that can come from agriculture, and how she applies that lessons to working with Wilmington's youth.Show Notes:Bright Spot FarmsWest End Neighborhood House

State Representative Madinah Wilson-Anton joins Rob in the bunker to talk about the retirement of John Kowalko, what is going on in Dover, how she balances electoral and legislative work, and handling ethics violation in the politics.Show Notes:Donate to MadinahKowalko's retirementNew legal weed bill

Friend of the podcast Coby Owens joins Rob in the bunker to talk in-depth about the AG's report on the shooting of Lymond Moses, what it leaves out, and why a lawsuit is being filed. Heads up, this episode includes detailed descriptions of police violence, so be prepared before listening.Show Notes:Attorney General's report on the Lymond Moses shootingRobert Tracy and Laquan McDonald

Red Clay School Board Member Adriana Bohm joins Rob in the bunker to talk about the good of Carney's new education plan for Wilmington, how Delaware schools have been handling the pandemic, and the bad of Carney's new education plan for Wilmington.Show Notes:Wilmington Learning CollaborativeDelaware school staffing shortages clash with quality education

The Jerkyville Soviet is back in session as Tye Grier joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the Darius Brown verdict and controversy, the role of leadership in dealing with ethics issues, and some upcoming collaboration between local groups.Show Notes:Darius Brown trial verdictNAACP Press ConferenceActivist Office HoursNetwork DelawareWorking Families PartyState of the State

Food and Water Watch activist Greg Layton joins Rob in the bunker to talk about his work around environmental activism in Delaware, the problems with the planned biogas plant in Seaford, and what the organizing scene looks like in Sussex.Show Notes:Canvass for Environmental Justice in SeafordDana Case's essay in the callFood and Water Watch DelawareDelaware Call on the biogas plantSend a message to the governor

To Occupy Biden, you must first occupy yourself. Friends of the podcast Rae Krantz and Coby Owens join Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the Occupy Biden event which occurred from Christmas to New Year, and how it ended unexpectedly on the bunker doorstep.Show Notes:Occupy Biden Diary EntriesNews Journal coverage of Occupy BidenThe day ofCoverage of the Lymond Moses reportLymond Moses Rally

Delaware Call Editor Emeritus Jordan Howell joins Rob and Karl in the bunker to sum up the year by talking about media criticism, the effectiveness of confrontational organizing, and Twitter's new favorite movie Don't Look Up.Show Notes:Read the Occupy Biden diaries on the Delaware CallBecome a WFP memberLearn more about Delaware WFPDelaware Call on Chris Coons and Tom Carper

Worlds are colliding and the Dr. Oz Senate Campaign has entered with the world of Delaware right-wing financiers. Join us this holiday season for some deep Delaware right-wing lore, from the think tank on the Hoopes Reservoir to a revisiting of Ben DuPont's alleged embarrassing fake twitter account.Show Notes:The DuPont Dr. Oz FundraiserWhy Dr. Oz Is RunningIntercollegiate Studies InstituteThe past Sarah Benedict Dugood episodeyet2.com