Highlands Bunker

ACLU Smart Justice Campaign Manager Haneef Salaam, Network Delaware organizer Tye Grier, and DelDems Vice Chair and NAACP activist Coby Owens joins Rob in the bunker to talk about all sorts of issues and gossip.Show Notes:Theo Gregory storyThe new Darius Brown storyThe assault in SouthbridgeJoin the Change Agent Journey

Author and academic Steve Paxton joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about what often gets misinterpreted about Marxist history and economics, how that relates to both history and the present, and of course a little bit about cricket.Show Notes:Unlearning MarxFDR's 1912 SpeechFire in Babylon

UD Alum Lydia Cole joins Rob in the bunker to talk about the latest protests against sexual assault at the university, her personal story, and what demands need to be made to make sure that sexual assault is taken seriously on campus.Show Notes:ABC6 story on UD's handling of these casesThe latest sexual assault story from UD

Long-time activist and new-time candidate for State Representative Becca Cotto joins Rob in the bunker to talk about why she's running for office and what things she would change in Dover.Show Notes:Becca's websiteBecca's FacebookBecca's campaign kickoff

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, Mary Beth Tinker and Susan L Burke join Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about their historic defenses of civil liberties, from Mary Beth's student activism against the Vietnam War to Susan's defenses of the victims of the War on Terror.Show Notes:Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3, Episode 4, Episode 5DOJ's attempt to silence protestersMary Beth's workSupport the Delaware ACLUSupport the Delaware Call

Activists Lakeshia Nix, Keandra McDole, and Kira Savvy join Rob in the bunker to talk about how tragedy got them involved with the fight for justice against police violence, and what they are working on now.Show Notes:More on KeandraMore on LakeshiaKira's website and instagramMore on the state's restraining orderJustice for All Day on November 13th

With a potentially transformative bill moving through Congress right now, Professor Harvey J Kaye joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about how FDR was able to create and frame his New Deal, and what the role of presidential and grassroots leadership is in passing a bold agenda.Show Notes:The Fight for the Four FreedomsWhere the Build Back Better agenda stands nowHarvey J. Kaye State of Democracy Speaker Series

State Auditor Kathy McGuiness has been compromised (indicted) to a permanent end (up to 13 years). Join us on a journey through Kathy McGuiness's background, her crimes, and how this fits into the larger world of the Delaware Way.Show Notes:Story on the indictmentExceptional Delaware on KathyKathy videosPete Schwartzkopf's worst political ally

Delaware Call community editor Rae Krantz joins Rob in the bunker to talk about her journey to the left and Delaware, the difficulties of getting other people down that path, and what the Call has been and will be working on.Show Notes:Rae on the Delaware CallMore on the killing of Lymond Moses

Former city councilman, mayoral candidate, and long-time Wilmington activist joins Rob in the bunker to talk about his latest op-ed in the News Journal on how the city of Wilmington should spend American Rescue Plan funds, and what that means for an approach to governing that differs from what we have now.Show Notes:Kevin's op-ed on how to spend federal funds