

Green & Red: Podcasts for Scrappy Radicals
Green and Red
Welcome to our scrappy podcast. Bob Buzzanco and Scott Parkin co-host a regular podcast to discuss radical environmental and anti-capitalist politics with organizers, academics, artists and more.
Bob Buzzanco is a professor of history at the University of Houston. He specializes in, writes about and talks on the Vietnam War era, foreign policy, Vietnam, radical social movements, economics, and other stuff.
Scott Parkin is climate organizer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has organized campaigns against Wall Street banks, mountaintop removal coal mining and the Keystone XL pipeline.
Bob Buzzanco is a professor of history at the University of Houston. He specializes in, writes about and talks on the Vietnam War era, foreign policy, Vietnam, radical social movements, economics, and other stuff.
Scott Parkin is climate organizer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has organized campaigns against Wall Street banks, mountaintop removal coal mining and the Keystone XL pipeline.
Episodes
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Aug 23, 2024 • 23min
DNC Update from the Streets of Chicago w/ David Martinez (G&R 317)
The Democratic National Convention is underway with lots of action inside and outside the convention hall.
Scott talks with activist David Martinez to get a report on what's happening in the streets of Chicago.
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Outro- "Green and Red Blues"
Follow Green and Red//+G&R Linktree: https://linktr.ee/greenandredpodcast+Our rad website: https://greenandredpodcast.org/+ Join our Discord community (https://discord.gg/MBjDvs69)Support the Green and Red Podcast//+Become a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast+Or make a one time donation here: https://bit.ly/DonateGandROur Networks//+We're part of the Labor Podcast Network: https://www.laborradionetwork.org/+We're part of the Anti-Capitalist Podcast Network: linktr.ee/anticapitalistpodcastnetwork+Listen to us on WAMF (90.3 FM) in New Orleans (https://wamf.org/)This is a Green and Red Podcast (@PodcastGreenRed) production. Produced by Bob (@bobbuzzanco) and Scott (@sparki1969). Edited by Scott.

Aug 22, 2024 • 10min
Exxon Disrupted at the DNC! w/ Oil Change's Collin Rees (G&R 316)
Yesterday, at a side event at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, climate activists, including a DNC member from the California delegation, disrupted a swanky exclusive cocktail party sponsored by oil giant Exxon. The event featured Texas Democrat Lizzie Fletcher.
Scott talks with the Political Director of Oil Change Collin Rees (@collinrees) about the action, how Exxon is one of the most evil corporations in the world and why Republican leaning companies like Exxon are still doing events at the DNC.
Bio//
Collin Rees is Political Director at Oil Change, working to stop the expansion of the fossil fuel industry, support grassroots resistance, and wind down fossil fuel production with a just transition. He has campaigned on and led direct actions for climate and racial justice, labor issues, and new economic models for well over a decade, spanning local to international levels.
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Intro/Outro- "Green and Red Blues" by Moody
Links//
+ Exxon event disrupted (https://bit.ly/4cFboK1)
+Behind the Barrel: New Insights into the Countries and Companies Behind
Israel’s Fuel Supply (https://bit.ly/3XfxsXi)
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This is a Green and Red Podcast (@PodcastGreenRed) production. Produced by Bob (@bobbuzzanco) and Scott (@sparki1969). Edited by Scott.

Aug 22, 2024 • 1h
Democrats in 1968 and 2024... Deja Vu (G&R 315)
The Democratic National Convention is this week in Chicago. Lots of
action inside and outside the convention hall. Bob and Scott discuss
the 1968 Democratic National Convention (and 1968 in a bigger context)
and discuss the politics of today's convention as the Biden-Harris
administration continues to support Israel's genocide in Gaza.
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Outro- "Chicago" by Graham Nash
Links//
+G&R: Noam Chomsky on the Democrats in 1972 (https://bit.ly/3FLpf3p)
+Green and Red review's "The Trial of the Chicago Seven"
(https://bit.ly/3YSMEuq)
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This is a Green and Red Podcast (@PodcastGreenRed) production. Produced
by Bob (@bobbuzzanco) and Scott (@sparki1969). Edited by Scott.

Aug 12, 2024 • 59min
Lebanon in the crosshairs of Israel's wider war, w/ Professor Nate George (G&R 314)
Continuing our look into Israel's wider wars in the Middle East, Bob talked with Professor Nate George (@nategeorge00) of the School of Oriental and African Studies about Netanyahu's current aggression against Lebanon. We discussed briefly the history of Israeli attacks on Lebanon, the current escalation of the conflict, including targeted killings of Hezbollah officials, Netanyahu's goal of expanding the war into neighboring states, and of course the U.S. role in all this.Bio//Nathaniel George is Lecturer in Politics of the Middle East at SOAS, University of London. He is a global political historian of the modern Arab world and United States foreign relations. ———-Follow Green and Red//+G&R Linktree: https://linktr.ee/greenandredpodcast+Our rad website: https://greenandredpodcast.org/+ Join our Discord community (https://discord.gg/9xRtXgVq)Support the Green and Red Podcast//+Become a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast+Or make a one time donation here: https://bit.ly/DonateGandROur Networks//+We're part of the Labor Podcast Network: https://www.laborradionetwork.org/+We're part of the Anti-Capitalist Podcast Network: linktr.ee/anticapitalistpodcastnetwork+Listen to us on WAMF (90.3 FM) in New Orleans (https://wamf.org/)This is a Green and Red Podcast (@PodcastGreenRed) production. Produced by Bob (@bobbuzzanco) and Scott (@sparki1969). Edited by Bob.

Aug 10, 2024 • 36min
Iran in the crosshairs of Israel's wider war, w/ Professor Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi (G&R 313)
Professor Eskandar Sadeghi (@eskandersadeghi) returns to Green & Red to discuss the latest developments in Israel's aggression toward Iran and its widening regional war.
We focused on the new government in Iran, but even more on the Israeli assassinations of Iranian officials and the main political officer of Hamas in Tehran. And we then discussed what this means going forward and the ways that Israel is trying to draw the U.S. into a much expanded war.Bio//Eskander Sadeghi-Boroujerdi is a historian of Western Asia at the University of York.
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This is a Green and Red Podcast (@PodcastGreenRed) production. Produced by Bob (@bobbuzzanco) and Scott (@sparki1969). Edited by Bob.

Jul 27, 2024 • 1h 10min
Nuclear is Not the Solution to the Climate Crisis! w/ M.V. Ramana (G&R 311)
The climate crisis has propelled nuclear energy back into fashion. Its proponents argue we already have the technology of the future and that it only needs perfection and deployment.
The new book by M.V. Ramana, “Nuclear Is Not the Solution,” demonstrates why this sort of thinking is not only naïve but dangerous.
In our latest episode, we talk about nuclear energy not being the solution to the climate crisis with author and scientist Dr. M.V. Ramana.
Bio//
M. V. Ramana is Professor and Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global and Human Security at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA), University of British Columbia. He is also Graduate Program Director of the Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs (MPPGA) program.
He is the author of "Nuclear is Not the Solution:The Folly of Atomic Power in the Age of Climate Change."
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Outro- "Shut'em Down" by Gil Scott-Heron
Links//
+ Nuclear is Not the Solution:The Folly of Atomic Power in the Age of Climate Change
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This is a Green and Red Podcast (@PodcastGreenRed) production. Produced by Bob (@bobbuzzanco) and Scott (@sparki1969).Editing by Isaac

Jul 25, 2024 • 21min
Boeing is Guilty: Ohio anti-genocide activists take action. w/ the co-hosts of the Dugout (G&R 310)
In March, dozens of anti-genocide activists took action at the Boeing facility in Heath, OH. Five were arrested and are being prosecuted for their non-violent action.
Boeing is the second largest weapons manufacturer in the world. They’ve been a top manufacturer of missiles and munitions delivered to Israel in its ongoing genocide against Palestinians. Boeing has also been in the news over its poor oversight of commercial aircraft production.
In the latest episode, we talk with Jordan and Prince Shakur (@prshakur) with the Dugout podcast about the action and Boeing’s role in the genocide in Gaza.
Bios//
+Jordan is a decolonial abolitionist and black anarchist who works with on the legal defense team, co-produces In The Mix: podcast for and by currently and formerly incarcerated abolitionist, and co-host The Dugout: a black anarchist show.
+Prince Shakur is a queer, Jamaican-American organizer, author, and educator from Ohio, and host of the THE DUGOUT podcast.
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Links//
+ Boeing is Guilty (https://bit.ly/3SgivBb)
+ The Dugout | A Black Anarchist Podcast (https://apple.co/4fcC1s4)
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This is a Green and Red Podcast (@PodcastGreenRed) production. Produced by Bob (@bobbuzzanco) and Scott (@sparki1969).

Jul 6, 2024 • 41min
The Bloody History Behind Chiquita’s Big Loss w/ Guillermo Mosquera and Dr. Rodrigo Acuna (G&R 309)
In a landmark case in Florida, a federal jury has ordered Chiquita Brands International to pay over $38 million in damages to the families of eight Colombian men who were killed by paramilitaries the banana giant funded.
This is part of a long bloody history that goes beyond this one incident or Chiquita itself.
In our latest episode, Scott talks with Colombian trade unionist Guillermo Andres Mosquera Miranda and Dr. Rodrigo Acuña about Chiquita’s loss in court and its bloody history of American corporations hiring death squads in Colombia. Most importantly, they discuss Guillermo’s own experience organizing in Colombia and being targeted by right wing paramilitaries to the point where he and his family have been forced to flee the country.
Bio//
Rodrigo Acuña (@rodrigoac7) works as an independent journalist on Latin America and for the NSW Department of Education. He is the former host of Alborada’s Indestructible Podcast. He has been writing on Latin American politics for close to twenty years.
Guillermo Andres Mosquera Miranda (@guamoargelia) is a Colombian school principal, teacher, small farmer and trade unionist. He and his family who are currently seeking political asylum in Australia. Guillermo and his wife (also a fellow educator) are members of the Colombian Federation of Education Workers (Federación Colombiana de Trabajadores de la Educación.
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Outro- "Green and Red Blues" by Moody
Links//
+ Support Guillermo and his family (https://bit.ly/3L3Zxdh)
+ Colombians Welcome Chiquita’s Guilty Verdict, But Thousands More Deserve Justice (https://bit.ly/4boXNG3)
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+We're part of the Anti-Capitalist Podcast Network: linktr.ee/anticapitalistpodcastnetwork
+Listen to us on WAMF (90.3 FM) in New Orleans (https://wamf.org/)
This is a Green and Red Podcast (@PodcastGreenRed) production. Produced by Bob (@bobbuzzanco) and Scott (@sparki1969).

Jun 30, 2024 • 53min
Stop Cop City Defendants Still Facing Terror Charges w/ Priscilla Grim (G&R 308)
Cop City still remains an ongoing struggle. After the 2023 assassination of forest defender Tortuguita by the Georgia police, environmental and social justice organizers began to campaign hard on the issue. The state responded with a harsh backlash that has resulted in a multitude of charges that includes domestic terrorism and at least 61 people being included on a criminal RICO case.
In our latest, Scott talks with one of the Stop Cop City defendants, Priscilla Grim (@priscillagrim). They discuss the campaign against Cop City, her time in jail and how state persecution has effected her life.
Bio//
Priscilla Grim (she/her) is a Nuyorican, mom, comrade, and activist based in Brooklyn, New York. She has written for Scalawag, The Atlanta Community Press Collective, the Indypendent, and an upcoming story for Hammer & Hope. She is included in the forthcoming anthologies "No Cop City, No Cop World," and "World War 3 Now?."
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Outro- "Green and Red Blues" by Moody
Links//
+About Priscilla and her case: https://bit.ly/AllThingsGrim
Support Stop Cop City and Defend the Atlanta Forest defendants:
https://linktr.ee/weelauneearresteefundraisers
+Solidarity Statement
(https://weelauneethefree.org/solidarity-statement/)
+ALEC Mandate to prioritize “police training” (https://bit.ly/3L1nge6)+Atlanta leak of private voter information (https://bit.ly/3ziJeqc)
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+Listen to us on WAMF (90.3 FM) in New Orleans (https://wamf.org/)
This is a Green and Red Podcast (@PodcastGreenRed) production. Produced by Bob (@bobbuzzanco) and Scott (@sparki1969).

Jun 26, 2024 • 16min
New College of Florida Destroys Tree Preserve Amid Local Resistance (G&R 307)
A cherished coastal preserve is under attack by the campus administration that was appointed last year by Governor DeSantis in the right-wing takeover underway at New College of Florida. The new administration wants to tear down this small tree preserve, home to Osprey and other wildlife, supposedly for a sports facility. Local resistance has been building to resist the "development" project at Bayfront Uplands Preserve.
In our latest, Scott talks with local organizer Jinx Ashforth about the right wing take over of New College of Florida, and the fight over the Uplands Preserve.
Bio//
Jinx Ashforth (2001-2005) is the author/artist of New College's first graphic novel thesis, and is currently creating a new one on the effects of the Takeover on our unique community. Jinx also has been involved in the Save New College campaign and the Save Uplands campaign
(@SaveUplands).
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Outro- "Green and Red Blues" by Moody
Links//
+Save New College: https://savenewcollege.org/
+IGD: The Fight for Trees (and Against Fascism) at New College Florida
(https://bit.ly/3W879ln)
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Our Networks//
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+We're part of the Anti-Capitalist Podcast Network:
linktr.ee/anticapitalistpodcastnetwork
+Listen to us on WAMF (90.3 FM) in New Orleans (https://wamf.org/)
This is a Green and Red Podcast (@PodcastGreenRed) production. Produced by Bob (@bobbuzzanco) and Scott (@sparki1969).