Revolutions Per Minute - Radio from the New York City Democratic Socialists of America
227 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsWeekly radio show from the Democratic Socialists of America in NYC, recorded live at WBAI 99.5 in Brooklyn NY, Tuesday @ 7pm EST. Listen and call-in!
Our vision for a democratic socialist future, from the minds and hearts of organizers fighting every day in NYC. Hear the latest news, analysis, and organizing experience from our members and partners and learn how to be part of a revolutionary political moment. Join the movement at socialists.nyc!
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A Socialist in Albany: Live with Julia Salazar
June 25, 2019 23:04 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBYou’re listening to Revolutions Per Minute on WBAI, a socialist radio show and podcast from members of New York City Democratic Socialists of America. NYC-DSA is the biggest chapter of the largest socialist organization in the United States. We are run by our 5,500+ members and organizers who are working together to build democratic socialism in all five boroughs.
Climate Justice for New York
June 19, 2019 00:52 - 56 minutes - 52.2 MBYou’re listening to Revolution Per Minute on listener sponsored WBAI in NYC broadcasting at 99.5 FM and streaming on your favorite podcast app. To connect with us after the show you can email us at [email protected] or sign-up for our newsletter to get links to what we talk about on the show. You can do that on at our website revolutionsperminute.simplecast.com. You can also find us on twitter at nycRPM. For years, a broad coalition of New Yorkers have been organizing to pass the Cli...
Colonial Violence and the Struggle for Justice in Palestine
June 11, 2019 23:24 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBYou’re listening to Revolutions Per Minute, a socialist radio show and podcast from members of New York City Democratic Socialists of America. NYC-DSA is the biggest chapter of the largest socialist organization in the United States. We are run by our 5,500+ members and organizers who are working together to build democratic socialism in all five boroughs. To connect with us after the show you can email us at [email protected] or sign-up for our newsletter to get links to what we tal...
A Red New York - The NYC DSA Convention
June 04, 2019 22:20 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBThe New York City Chapter of the Democratic Socialist of America is the biggest chapter of the largest socialist organization in the United States since the Second World War. We are run by our more than 5,500 members and organizers who are working together to build democratic socialism in all five boroughs and beyond. This past week we held our annual convention where we assess our progress and develop our platform for the future. Check out our latest episode to learn about the collective st...
The Decriminalization of Poverty with Tiffany Caban
May 28, 2019 22:26 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBTiffany Caban’s campaign for District Attorney of Queens has sparked a movement to decriminalize poverty in a borough of 2.3 million people after 28 years of the punitive reign of former DA Dick Brown and the Queens Machine. In this episode we’ll stalk about the stories of those affected by criminal injustice in Queens and the movements response envisioned by the Tiffany Caban campaign.
Housing is a Human Right!
May 21, 2019 22:20 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBThe tenant movement in New York State is approaching a critical crossroads. Hear from experts and affected communities about the Housing Justice for All campaign and how to get involved. Here's what to do! Call your state-level representatives and urge them to pass all 9 bills. Even if they are sponsors, it’s important to show that the public supports this. To find out who your assembly person and senator is go to mygovnyc.org/ and enter your address Today is #tenanttuesday - join the di...
Sex Workers on Why Decriminalization
May 14, 2019 23:35 - 52 minutes - 71.5 MBSex work is work and we must protect sex workers by decriminalizing their work. We talk to Jessica Raven, steering committee member for Decrim NY, along side Tracy and Maya, sex workers who are organizing within the sex trade. This effort is targeting Albany now, but pushing further not just for decriminalization of the sex trade, but decarceration of sex workers who are already in jail, vacating the sentences of people who have already been prosecuted and de-stigmatizing sex work. To find...
ICE Out of Courts!
May 07, 2019 22:33 - 54 minutes - 50 MBToday we’re discussing how the struggle for immigrant justice continues as the forces of reaction continue to demonize and terrorize our most vulnerable neighbors in our city. Throughout the episode we’ll speaking with Pamela, an organizer from the Immigrant Justice Working Group, about organizing against the deportation apparatus and for the empowerment of immigrant communities. We’ll also be hearing an interview with Elijah, another organizer with the Immigrant Justice Working Group, on ca...
Marshaling For May Day
April 30, 2019 22:47 - 52 minutes - 48 MBCelebrate May Day with the New York City Democratic Socialists of America. Host Jack Devine speaks with Emmy and Ariel, two of our street protest marshals, otherwise known as the "Red Rabbits." We discuss how organizers work to keep our comrades safe and make sure our direct actions are effective, especially in the aftermath of Charlottesville. Additionally we dive into the origins of May Day here in the United States in the aftermath of the Haymarket affair and how history shows how importa...
Sing with Us - The Socialist Chorus
April 23, 2019 22:31 - 54 minutes - 74.9 MBThis is one of our "Life in DSA" series in which we will examine internal organizational structures that exist to bolster our organizing. Host Desiree Joy Frias talks with Annie Levin and Josh Feintuch about Sing in Solidarity, the New York City Democratic Socalists of America's Chorus about why music is a powerful part of organizing. We also get to hear a couple songs from the chorus. We hope you enjoy and come out to join us!
Green New Deal Earth Day Special Part II
April 22, 2019 22:43 - 1 hourIn part two of our two hour Earth Day special we’ll talk about what a Green New Deal could look like at a state level and right here in New York City. We’ll have Thomas Niles in the studio to talk about New York City Democratic Socialist of America Ecosocialist working group’s new People Power NYC campaign. Our discussions highlights the absurdity of private ownership of our collective resources and how democratically owned energy is necessary for a sustainable future. Additionally we’ll al...
Green New Deal Earth Day Special Part I
April 22, 2019 22:34 - 51 minutes - 70.4 MBIn part one of our two hour Earth Day special we’re talking about what everybody is talking about these days, the Green New Deal and how it relates to the broader movement for democratic socialism. We begin with a historical analysis of the original New Deal and how class struggle forced capitalists to give in to workers’ demands for a more just society. Then we’ve got Sarah Lyons in the studio with us right now to break down a recent Green New Deal town hall that happened in the Bronx with...
Rent Control in the Time of Crisis
April 16, 2019 22:49 - 53 minutes - 73.7 MBThe foundation of any city is its housing. Everyone needs a place to live. In New York state the only way we can ensure this is to pass a Universal Rent Control campaign that will expand and strengthen our existing rent protections. Our existing laws expire on June 15th, and we must make them better. Join our host Desiree Frias for a conversation with Dennis Osorio, and Cea Weaver who are working on our Universal Rent Control campaign with NYC-DSA.
Healthcare at the Intersection
April 09, 2019 22:42 - 54 minutes - 74.5 MBWith NY nurses threatening to strike, millions still uninsured and without care, and politicians co-opting our language to describe their capitalist solutions to our healthcare problems, our fight for universal healthcare is at a crossroads. What does advocating for universal healthcare mean for us as people, as workers, and as socialist organizers in an intersectional left movement? Host Amy Wilson will talk to organizer Emma Claire Foley of the NYC-DSA Healthcare Committee about this pivota...
Ca$h for Socialism - How and Why?
April 02, 2019 22:43 - 55 minutes - 75.7 MBSocialist candidates don’t take money from real estate or corporate PACs, but these campaigns still need money to function. This week Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign fundraising staffers Michael Carter and Simone Norman talk about grassroots fundraising: what it looks like and how to do it.
Media in Late-Capitalism
March 26, 2019 22:24 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBThe media industry is in peril, but this is felt most acutely for exploited workers and for the audience who are left wanting for real journalism and genuince content. In this show, we talk with @hunterboone, @jamie_elizabeth (from @the_antifada) about the current problems in the media industry, unionization efforts, and the capitalist contradictions in media/journalism.
Avoiding Green New Capitalism
March 20, 2019 01:26 - 56 minutes - 77.3 MBThere’s been a ton of buzz around the proposal for a Green New Deal, on today’s show we’ll break down DSA Ecosocialists’ principles of a Green New Deal and see how the NYC DSA Ecosocialist Working Group is organizing an Energy Rights campaign and getting involved in the ConEd Rate Case to solve the climate crisis and the inequality crisis together.
The Battle at Hudson Yards
March 12, 2019 22:29 - 56 minutes - 51.3 MBHudson Yards’ billionaire developer Steve Ross got far more in subsidies than Bezos, yet he is undercutting New Yorkers on the job everyday. On today’s show we talk to two carpenters about the battle that has been going on at Hudson Yards to keep the construction union.
Caban for Queens
March 05, 2019 23:30 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBToday’s show is about radically re-imagining criminal justice, and approaching it from a socialist and anti-racist perspective. We’ll talk about NYC-DSA endorsed Tiffany Cabán's campaign for Queens DA and what she has the potential to do.
The Democratic in DSA
February 26, 2019 23:54 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBReal democracy is a powerful thing. It means having ownership over the things that happen to you in your life. Yet, despite agreement about democracy as a good form of government, we don’t see this system of control play out in many aspects of our lives. This week we talked to some leaders in NYC-DSA about the D in Democratic Socialists of America.
February 19th: Housing Justice
February 19, 2019 23:17 - 56 minutes - 52.3 MBNew York is in a housing crisis, but 2019 presents a rare opportunity to turn the tide, ending evictions, homelessness, and fight the power of abusive landlords. This #TenantTuesday, RPM sits down with activists on the front-lines of the fight for housing justice. Tune in to hear @DR0DRIGUEZ and @ceaweaver have an amazing conversation about this fight that affects everyone.
February 12th: The Strike Wave is Coming to New York!
February 12, 2019 23:20 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBJack and Lee discuss the recent upsurge in Social Reproductive Labor organizing, with teacher and nurses on the front lines.
February 5th: Why We Fight for Immigrants
February 05, 2019 23:07 - 54 minutes - 50.4 MBA history of US Imperialism in Central America and a report from DSA comrades in Tijuana
January 29th: Electoral Power!
January 30, 2019 01:00 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBOn episode 4 of RPM, we’ll be talking about the surprisingly important electoral landscape in New York City in 2019! In the studio, we'll have Renée Paradis from the Brooklyn Electoral Working Group of NYC-DSA all before we connect with you — the audience — to take your calls in the last quarter of the show! Tune in on Tuesdays at 5:00 PM on WBAI 99.5 FM New York and online at: nyc-dsa.link/nycRPM and follow us on Twitter @nycRPM
January 22nd: #NoNewJails & Prison Abolition
January 23, 2019 17:54 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBPeople do not belong in cages. Kei of the No New Jails Coalition and Jordan of NYC-DSA and the No New Jails Coalition joined Jake, our host who also participates in both organizations in the studio. Together they have a passionate conversation on what abolition is, DeBlasio's jail expansion plan, and the current fight to prevent people, mostly poor people of color, from being warehoused because they can't afford bail.
January 15th: Ecosocialism
January 15, 2019 17:42 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBFeatures include Patrick Houston from NYCC on the fight against Cuomo on the Williams Fracked Gas Pipeline, and other fracking infrastructure, Nicole Catania from the Sunrise Movement, on the Green New Deal, their hope and their plan for the first half of 2019, Alexandria Villasenor, a 13-year-old climate striker, and Kelly Roache from NYC-DSA and the NY Democracy Alliance on what you can do locally to fight.
January 7th - #NoAmazonNYC
January 07, 2019 17:26 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBIn our first broadcast, State Senator Julia Salazar joined us to discuss the impact of Amazon's plans for HQ2 in Long Island City and the #NoAmazonNYC coalition that's organizing against it.