Highlands Bunker

A group of organizers, gathered by Erika Gutierrez, join RE Vanella in the bunker to highlight some of the non-electoral organizing that is going on across the state, from student art to helping the homeless.Show Notes:The new Route 9 credit unionFouryouth Productions (website in process)Fouryouth Productions FBHope for Humanity Instagram

On the night of the Labour loss in Britain, RE Vanella and Karl the Producer try to talk about anything else: including a new poll that shows Chris Coons in trouble, the Afghanistan papers and the military industrial complex, and an update on some local campaigns.Show Notes:The Chris Coons pollRo Khanna on the defense budgetStanley McChrystal in WilmingtonJohn Bercow on Jeremy Corbyn

Freelance writer and former Splinter news editor Paul Blest joins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about the GOP's favorite Democrat, how the news frames political issues to favor the center, and what the future has in store for progressive candidates and progressive media.Show Notes:Jess interview on WDELPaul's piece on JessFull Chomsky interviewChris Coons sympathizes with Kavanaugh pt 1Chris Coons sympathizes with Kavanaugh pt 2Paul's coverage of Coons' "discord" comments

Author and Current Affairs editor Nathan J Robinson joins RE Vanella from New Orleans to talk about definitions of socialism, what actual socialist institutions look like, and his experience in building a left-wing media publication in Current Affairs.Show Notes:How to Build Socialist Institutions essayBuy the bookOwnership & Control EssayNathan J Robinson memoirQ&A With a Conservative StudentNathan's debate column

Super-producer emeritus Margaret Hu rejoins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about her experience as a child of immigrants, how she ended up in Delaware activism, and how the city of Wilmington comes across to a newcomer.

Community organizer and city council candidate Shané Darby joins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about her experiences in community organizing, depression, and the lessons we can learn from African history and Caribbean solidarity.Show Notes:Shané's city council websiteDonate to Shané

RE Vanella heads to Jessica Scarane for Senate HQ on launch day to talk with the campaign team, the volunteers, and the candidate herself. All of the organizing we've been talking about for the last year, all the infrastructure that is being built up, this is what it looks like in action.Show Notes:Jess's Website Donate to Jess Volunteer for Jess

State Representative Paul Baumbach joins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about how he got into politics, some of the issues that he has worked on in his career in Dover, and the parts of Delaware politics that need to change.

Senator Chris Coons (D-Highlands) believes that Americans shouldn't protest in certain ways. Professor Harvey J Kaye joins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about the proud American tradition of radicalism, and why real change will mean not playing by the rules that people like Coons put in place.Show Notes:Chris Coons getting angry about booingBuy the book

News Journal reporter Karl Baker and returning champion Jordan Howell join RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about the shady practices of Delaware corporations, how this connects to Rudy Giuliani and his goons, and some of the funny LLC names registered in Delaware.Show Notes:Subscribe to the News Journal