Highlands Bunker

It's a big news week for people who were previously involved in high-profile trials. We talk about two of them, as well as the state of the Delaware election and legislative scene right now, and some of the interviews we have coming up.Show Notes:Spotlight Delaware Chris Coons Interview

Disability advocate Benjamin Shrader joined Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about his path to Delaware, his disability and how it relates to the work that he's doing, and how faith and a recognition of interdependence help strengthen his politics.Show Notes:Benjamin's Twitter

Palestine activist Maryam Rahmani joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about her path to activism and then detailing the increasingly desperate repression that organizers and activists are facing from local law enforcement.Show Notes:Palestinian Painted Plates & the Nothing Party

Journalist Sam Stecklow joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the latest ACLU lawsuit involving the Delaware Call to call for the release of more police records. Then, the crew talks about the death penalty, Jimmie Allen, and some exciting new endorsements.Show Notes:ACLU Delaware Call LawsuitInvisible Institute, Citizens Police Data ProjectJordan's Delaware Today piece

The movie crew joins Rob in the bunker to talk about The Organizer, an Italian movie about a failed strike in the late 1800s that leads to broader discussions around labor history and organizing tactics.Show Notes:The Organizer movieNo Shortcuts: Organizing for Power in the New Gilded Age

A Supreme Court decision moves us even closer to the end of the Kathy v Kathy saga. Meanwhile, Dounya Ramadan joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the recent ceasefire protests at the State of the State.Show Notes:Supreme Court rules in former state Auditor Kathy McGuiness' criminal conviction appealFormer Auditor Kathy McGuiness drama continues in federal civil courtThe State of the State protests

Newly hired Delaware Working Families Party Organizer Hasini Perkins rejoins Rob in the bunker to talk about his work getting people activated on the ground, organizing around the issues that affect everyday people, and how things need to change to build governing power for the multi-racial working class in Delaware.Show Notes:Labor yells at Matt MeyerSchool Lunch Debt BackgroundIssue Campaign MeetingWorking Families Party Website

County executive, gubernatorial candidate, and expectant father Matt Meyer joins Rob in the bunker to talk about what the county is working on from land use to police, then talks about his vision of what he wants to do as governor from transit to housing to climate.Show Notes:The War on Gaza Is a Labor IssueMatt Meyer's Site

The Red Clay School District has entered the working group phase of trying to avoid accountability, so the Marbrook Parents rejoin Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the updates from the last several months around what has been going on with the Spanish Immersion program and how the fight has expanded.

Bunker regular Haneef joins Rob in the bunker to talk about a variety of topics from Palestine to bus stories to the police oversight board to the city buying the new Gibraltar mansion. Apologies for the delayed episode.Show Notes:WHYY story on Gibraltar