Highlands Bunker

Educator Michelle Classen joins Rob in the bunker to talk about her plans to start a radically democratic Sudbury School in Wilmington, how it differs from more typical forms of education, and the potential challenges of starting a new school like this.Show Notes:Wilmington Sudbury School

Activists Yejoon Koh and Erika Guttierez join Rob in the bunker to talk about Gerald Brady's racist comments as Asian women, the Delaware American Asian Voice group, and what it takes to bring new activists into the movement.Show Notes:The initial story on BradyAn op-ed calling on Brady to resignTom Carper on #StopAsianHate

After the previous ACLU episode, Mike Brickner sticks around a little bit more to talk about how the ACLU has evolved over time (if it has gotten too woke), and responds to sports updates in his native Ohio.Show Notes:Main EpisodeGlenn Greenwald and Rob's tweetsPDD Ice Cream SocialCleveland Guardians

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, Mike Brickner joins Rob in the bunker to give an update on what passed and what didn't pass in the past legislative session, and what ACLU priorities will be going forward.Show Notes:Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3The Great Uprising episodeUse of ForceOpportunity FundingAutomatic Voter RegistrationClean Slate bills

In late June, a six-year old girl was found walking down the side of the Coastal Highway near Lewes, Delaware. While she was luckily unharmed, Alondra Fuentes's story shows how some of our day-to-day systems from education to policing are not treating everyone equally. Alondra's family and Erika Gutierrez join Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about how that day went down, and how there has been no accountability since then.Show Notes:The WRDE story on this incident

Former Delaware State News reporter and new public affairs manager at Planned Parenthood of Delaware Matt Bittle joins Rob in the bunker to talk about the past legislative session, disagreements with Republicans, and the role of nonprofits in our politics.Show Notes:Full Mark Twain letterMatt's announcementAbolish the SenateStephanie Bolden selling out her constituentsElon Musk in WilmingtonSpiros Mantzavinos's LinkedIn

Tye, Rob, and Karl recap the 2021 legislative session, talking about the win and the many losses of the year, what they mean, and what needs to be done going forward.Show Notes:News Journal session roundupDelaware Constitution Article VIII, 10a and 11a on raising taxesWhy legal weed failed

History professor and Middle East expert Djene Bajalan joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about how the right distorts class politics, how racism and nationalism can be used to undermine universal programs, and then a bit about Turkish politics and the Kurds.Show Notes:Professor Bajalan on The Majority ReportSome of Professor Bajalan's previous writings on Turkey/The KurdsThis is Revolution podcast

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, Claire Snyder-Hall and Dwayne Bensing join Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the For the People Act, where the state legislature has succeeded and failed on voter registration and absentee voting, and what's happening with redistricting.Show Notes:Delaware Poor People's Campaign call for a Third ReconstructionClaire's op-ed on the For the People ActAutomatic voter registration billSame-day voter registration billAbsentee voting constitutional amendmentCommon Cause DelawareACLU-DE's Voting Rights Coalition

The government has said the pandemic is over, so the Bunker is back open. Jordyn Pusey, Kirsten Walther, the band Workstudy, and Jess Scarane all join Rob in the bunker to talk about a wide variety of topics from legal weed to Network Delaware to college labor practices.Show Notes:John Carney's position on hazingChange Agent JourneyWorkstudy on SpotifyDem-A-Thon 2021FOIA BillJohn Carney weed interview