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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

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.