Highlands Bunker

Dr Yasser Payne joins Rob in the bunker to talk about Participatory Action Research, and how he has been using it on the streets of Wilmington to push forShow Notes:WEB DuBois's Philadelphia NegroCuban Literacy BrigadeThe People's Report MixtapeDr Payne's TEDx TalkFaces at the Bottom of the WellThe People's Report

County Executive Matt Meyer joins Rob in the bunker to talk about to talk about housing and homelessness, the challenges of running against an incumbent, and some of the controversy around the Delaware Board of Trade.Show Notes:Matt Meyer's campaign siteSome background on the DBOTInfo on Meyer being sued

For our 52nd episode, Wilmington Metropolitan Urban League president and former mayoral candidate Eugene Young joins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about his background, the lessons everyone needs to learn, and the difficulties of Delaware politics.Show Notes:Black JacobinsNetwork DelawareRevolutions Podcast

Come rally for Justice for YahimFebruary 2nd - 3:00pmPete's Pizza - 2625 N Market St, Wilmington, DEShow Notes:Background on Yahim's casePrevious episode talking about the case

Local gonzo journalist and podcast host Rob Vanella joins Karl in the bunker to talk about his background in Wilmington, the experience of being a leftist working in the banking industry, and how he got involved in local progressive politics.Show NotesThe Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved

State House candidate Stephanie Barry joins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about Three Little Bakers, the various ways in which Mike Ramone uses his office for his personal agenda, and what the Delaware GOP actually stands for.Show Notes:Elect Stephanie BarryDonate Stephanie Barry

Now that the conflict with Iran has died down a bit, Karl the Producer and RE Vanella look back at Soleimani, the US's relation with Iran, and the broader military industrial complex and how we got to this point.Show Notes:2013 article on SoleimaniIran Flight 655Gen. McChrystal video

Wilmington Firefighters Association union president Joseph Leonetti Jr. joins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about the firefighters' negotiations with the city of Wilmington and friend of the podcast Mike Purzycki, and their efforts to fight back against local austerity.Show Notes:Overview of the issues being negotiatedLatest update on the Gilpin Fire StationIAFF Local 1590 FB Page

Network Delaware organizer Branden Fletcher joins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about his work in the Rt 9 corridor, the shooting of Yahim Harris, and why it is important to elect Bernie Sanders president.Show Notes:Petition with more info on Yahim HarrisHelp out with Network DelawareDonate to Bernard

On New Years Eve 2019, RE Vanella looks forward at the year ahead and talks about how you can write letters to Chelsea Manning, one of America's most prominent political prisoners.Show Notes:Letter-writing steps Background on Chelsea Manning