Highlands Bunker

State Senator Marie Pinkney and Campaign for Smart Justice Manager Haneef Salaam join Rob and Tye in the bunker to talk about the 2021 legislative session from the inside, the state of criminal justice reform in Delaware, the updates on the Gerald Brady and Darius Brown cases, and a surprising op-ed in the News Journal.Show Notes:Hunter S Thompson on 9/11The Ethics Committee statementDarius Brown and the HOPE CommissionGerald Brady letterKevin Kelley's op-edLawsuit against protesters

Councilwoman Shané Darby joins Rob in the bunker to talk about how she ended up in the News Journal and Delaware Live, the role of police in society, and the problems of the Wilmington City Council. Then, activist Maria Beauchamp talks about what she has been working on in Puerto Rico and Wilmington.Show Notes:The Invention of PoliceShané in the News JournalBlack Mothers in Power in Delaware LiveLASD GangsBlack Mothers in Power

Journalist Andrew Sharp joins Rob in the bunker to talk about Delaware Independent, a new independent outlet covering western Sussex County and Kent County. Also discussed: the role of objectivity and bias in covering local stories and how the media should cover the police.Show Notes:Subscribe to the Delaware IndependentThe Pit Stop bar storyNoam Chomsky InterviewMike Purzycki Hates Poor PeopleBoston Police Strike vs New York Police Strike

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, Charito Calvachi-Mateyko and Rony Baltazar-Lopez join Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about various issues affecting the Latinx community in Delaware, from COVID to religion to voting rights to poultry worker unions, to talk radio.Show Notes:Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3, Episode 4Rony's spotlight in the CallSupport the Delaware ACLUSupport the Delaware Call

Author, poet, and activist Phillip Bannowsky joins Rob in the bunker to talk about his background, from Ecuador to the Newark Chrysler Plant, what he has learned about activism, and his latest book: Jacobo the Turko.Show Notes:Phillip's websiteGet Jacobo the TurkoIdeology and Popular Protest

Fellow podcaster and American in Chile Natalie Smith joins Rob in the bunker to talk about Delaware's continuing neoliberalism, examine how Chile is in the midst of a movement to remove neoliberalism from its constitution, and dive into the behavior of online left media figures and what that means for the movement.Show Notes:Superstructure PodcastMichael Brooks ImpressionsConstitutional Convention in Chile

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