Latest Alexandria ocasio-cortez Podcast Episodes
Socialism in the Bronx with Jonathan Soto
Revolutions Per Minute - Radio from the New York City Democratic Socialists of America - April 18, 2024 02:51 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsIn this episode we meet Jonathan Soto, the DSA endorsed candidate running for New York State Assembly in the North East Bronx. Jonathan is a public school parent, an inter-faith organizer and a democratic socialist, campaigning to unseat longtime incumbent Michael Benedetto in Assembly District ...
Partners Coffee Union
Revolutions Per Minute - Radio from the New York City Democratic Socialists of America - April 10, 2024 18:15 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsIf you’re interested in democratizing the economy then you’re going to need to build a social base capable of such a dramatic transformation of our way of life. The only way to shift the balance of power toward the working class is to build the labor movement. Organized labor remains weak in the ...
Fighting for Brooklyn Working Class Families with Eon Tyrell Huntley
Revolutions Per Minute - Radio from the New York City Democratic Socialists of America - April 03, 2024 15:20 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsTonight, we continue our series of interviews with NYC- DSA’s 2024 slate of endorsed candidates and will be talking with Eon Tyrell Huntley, a retail worker, father and tenant running for Assembly District 56 in Bed Stuy and Crown Heights. We’ll talk to Eon about the beauty of Bed Stuy, fighti...
Homes of Our Own: The Campaign to Build Green Social Housing Across New York State
Revolutions Per Minute - Radio from the New York City Democratic Socialists of America - March 20, 2024 13:38 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsToday in Albany, New York tenants numbering in the thousands descended onto our State’s Capitol Building in a Day of Mobilization, urging the New York Legislature to pass key legislation, such as Good Cause protections for tenants and greater rent support for low-income families facing eviction....
Uncommitted: Organizing the Vote to End Genocide in Palestine
Revolutions Per Minute - Radio from the New York City Democratic Socialists of America - March 13, 2024 15:41 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsToday is day 158 of Israel’s genocidal assault on the Palestinian people in Gaza and also primary day for voters in Georgia, Mississippi and Washington. Over the last several weeks, hundreds of thousands of people across the country have voted "uncommitted" in the presidential primaries, to s...
Fragile Juggernaut: The Story of the CIO
Revolutions Per Minute - Radio from the New York City Democratic Socialists of America - March 06, 2024 19:48 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsIn the early twentieth century the vast majority of mass production industries were unorganized in the United States. Efforts to replicate the success of the United Mine Workers, brewery workers, and the garment trades were largely unsuccessful until the 1930s when the Congress of Industrial Orga...
Becoming More Powerful than the Boss with Claire Valdez
Revolutions Per Minute - Radio from the New York City Democratic Socialists of America - February 21, 2024 14:30 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsTonight, we’re talking to Claire Valdez, a NYC-DSA endorsed candidate for Assembly District 37 in Queens about what being endorsed by NYC-DSA and UAW Region 9A means to her, how she plans to bring her union organizing experience of becoming ‘more powerful than the boss’ to the halls of power in ...
Nitehawk Workers Union
Revolutions Per Minute - Radio from the New York City Democratic Socialists of America - February 14, 2024 20:46 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsThe unionization rate in the United States remains at around 10% after decades of deindustrialization in the Northeast and Midwest as well as anti-worker policies from corporations and the state, but labor organizers are fighting back. Across the country the UAW is attempting to organize non-unio...
DSA's National Campaign for Trans Rights & Bodily Autonomy
Revolutions Per Minute - Radio from the New York City Democratic Socialists of America - February 07, 2024 23:11 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsThis past weekend, DSA held their inaugural kickoff for their new nationwide campaign for Trans Rights & Bodily Autonomy. Spearheaded by the Trans Rights and Bodily Autonomy Campaign Commission, DSA will mobilize the organization’s tens of thousands of members across 150+ chapters across the cou...
Remembering the Young Lords: The Legacy of Pablo Yoruba Guzman
Revolutions Per Minute - Radio from the New York City Democratic Socialists of America - January 24, 2024 23:15 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsThis episode of Revolutions Per Minute explores the life and legacy of Pablo Yoruba Guzman, who co-founded the New York chapter of the Young Lords, and later became a prominent television reporter on local news channels in the city. We are joined by Mickey Melendez, a fellow Young Lord, to discu...
Breaking Barriers: Advocating for Abortion Access in NY State with NYCLU and NYAAF
Revolutions Per Minute - Radio from the New York City Democratic Socialists of America - January 17, 2024 17:45 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsWith the battle over abortion rights raging in the United States at local, state, and national levels, we here in New York state cannot become complacent that access to abortion will always be guaranteed here. Economic, social, and logistical barriers prevent many people from accessing the care ...
The Struggle for Public Power: Lessons from Maine DSA
Revolutions Per Minute - Radio from the New York City Democratic Socialists of America - January 10, 2024 13:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratings2023 was the hottest year on record and for many people across the country being able to afford their utility bills to cool or heat their homes during the more extreme temperatures caused by climate change is becoming a possibly deadly challenge. Last year, Maine DSA was part of a statewide coa...
We Are Not Cogs in the Machine: Amazon Workers Organizing for Rights and Dignity
Revolutions Per Minute - Radio from the New York City Democratic Socialists of America - December 20, 2023 16:05 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsThe holiday season is in full swing, and as some people head toward time off and relaxation, workers in many industries are facing their busiest time of year. We are joined live by Connor Spence, a worker-organizer at Amazon’s first union distribution facility, JFK8 on Staten Island. Connor disc...
Just Transitions: Palestinian Solidarity in the UAW
Revolutions Per Minute - Radio from the New York City Democratic Socialists of America - December 13, 2023 15:24 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsOn the 1st of December, the United Auto Workers International Executive Board, alongside other labor unions & allies, announced the UAW’s support for a permanent ceasefire in Israel & Palestine. The announcement also called for the formation of a Divestment and Just Transition Working Group to s...
The Hope of the World: 2023 Labor Year in Review
Revolutions Per Minute - Radio from the New York City Democratic Socialists of America - November 29, 2023 22:11 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratings2023 has been a major year for workers so far, and the momentum shows no signs of slowing down as we head into 2024. While major strikes by UAW at the Big Three in the auto industry and by WGA and SAG-AFTRA in the entertainment world are making headlines, thousands of workers across the country ...
Election Day Deep Dive
Revolutions Per Minute - Radio from the New York City Democratic Socialists of America - November 22, 2023 16:48 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsEarlier this month, voters nationwide went to the polls. In Ohio, The Right to Reproductive Freedom with Protections for Health and Safety, listed on the ballot as Issue 1, passed with 57% of Ohioians voting to codify a right to an abortion, contraception, and other reproductive rights into the ...
Ceasefire Now! Socialists Organizing to End the Occupation and Free Palestine
Revolutions Per Minute - Radio from the New York City Democratic Socialists of America - November 01, 2023 16:31 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsRegular listeners of Revolutions per Minute will be familiar with our coverage of Palestine solidarity work within the Democratic Socialists of America. We recognize that the struggle for Palestinian liberation and the violence of settler colonial displacement are both ongoing. Tonight, our cove...
Working Together to Repeal 'Right to Work' Law in Arizona
Revolutions Per Minute - Radio from the New York City Democratic Socialists of America - October 25, 2023 16:24 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsTonight, we’re traveling to Arizona to learn from socialist organizers who are fighting on their home turf to make forming and maintaining strong unions easier for workers. We’re joined live by Bobby and Kaland of Arizona Works Together and Phoenix DSA to hear about their campaign to repeal so-c...
Border country: migrant solidarity in New York City
Revolutions Per Minute - Radio from the New York City Democratic Socialists of America - October 19, 2023 03:01 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsRevolutions Per Minute explores migrant solidarity efforts in Brooklyn, exploring the broader context of the global migration crisis as Israel continues its military offensive against Gaza. RPM interviews people who have recently arrived in New York from Mauritania, and we meet Jaz Walker from A...
Back to School: Working Class Struggle at CUNY
Revolutions Per Minute - Radio from the New York City Democratic Socialists of America - September 27, 2023 13:32 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsThe City University of New York improves the lives of millions. Founded in 1847 with the purpose of providing higher education to working class New Yorkers, CUNY today has 25 colleges spread across New York City’s five boroughs, serving 243,000 degree-seeking students of all ages and awarding 55,...
Stand Up with the UAW: Big 3 Strike and New York Postdocs
Revolutions Per Minute - Radio from the New York City Democratic Socialists of America - September 20, 2023 17:19 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsAfter Friday’s midnight deadline, the United Auto Workers went on strike against the Big 3 automakers of Ford, GM, and Stellantis, marking the first time in history the UAW has gone on strike against all three auto companies. As of this recording, 12,700 auto workers have walked off the job at t...
200th Episode Celebration: The Future of DSA
Revolutions Per Minute - Radio from the New York City Democratic Socialists of America - August 30, 2023 18:26 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsJoin us as we celebrate our 200th episode! We’ve been broadcasting on WBAI and online for almost five years and in that time, have featured the stories of hundreds of workers, tenants, and organizers fighting for socialism in New York City, in the United States, and around the globe. It’s a true...
Stop Cop City with Atlanta DSA
Revolutions Per Minute - Radio from the New York City Democratic Socialists of America - August 23, 2023 16:54 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsEarlier this month the national Democratic Socialist of America joined the Atlanta chapter of DSA in publicly endorsing a campaign to put a referendum on the November ballot that would stop “Cop City”, a massive police training facility that has been proposed to be built in the Weelaunee Forest ...
A Slice of Union Pizza with Barboncino Workers United
Revolutions Per Minute - Radio from the New York City Democratic Socialists of America - August 09, 2023 15:04 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsThe workers of Barboncino Pizza in Crown Heights, Brooklyn made New York history on July 26th, as they voted unanimously to form a union with Workers United. Barboncino Workers United became New York’s first unionized pizzeria, an incredible show of strength for the cause of Labor in the deeply u...
Cuba under siege: behind the Biden blockade
Revolutions Per Minute - Radio from the New York City Democratic Socialists of America - August 03, 2023 00:13 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsOur focus this week is on Cuba, where a 62 year blockade is being continued by President Biden. We’ll be hearing from the DSA. International Committee activists campaigning to end the blockade on a recent political win, and a from Desirée Michelle Molina, a recent Columbia University graduate wh...
Organizing for Change at Amazon's JFK8 with ALU Democratic Reform Caucus
Revolutions Per Minute - Radio from the New York City Democratic Socialists of America - July 26, 2023 17:38 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsWhen workers at the JFK8 facility in Staten Island won the first union at an Amazon distribution facility on April 1, 2022, by voting to form the independent Amazon Labor Union, their stunning victory was a surprise and an inspiration. Now, a little over a year later, workers at that same facili...
The Fight to Reform UFCW with Essential Workers for Democracy
Revolutions Per Minute - Radio from the New York City Democratic Socialists of America - July 19, 2023 14:05 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsRepresenting around 1.1 million workers in the US and Canada in the fields of retail, grocery, healthcare, cannabis, and more, United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) is a major union with the potential to win big gains for workers. But some of its own members say the union is too top-down, l...
WGA Strike
Revolutions Per Minute - Radio from the New York City Democratic Socialists of America - June 28, 2023 16:08 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsAt 12:01am May 2nd, the Writers’ Guild of America launched their first nationwide strike since 2007, grinding production to a halt across the entertainment industry. The WGA represents over 11,500 writers in TV, film, radio, and online media production, and for 56 days and counting, its members h...
No TERFs Allowed: Deconstructing Transphobia in the Establishment
Revolutions Per Minute - Radio from the New York City Democratic Socialists of America - June 21, 2023 16:43 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsAlthough New York just became the 13th state to pass a bill designating this a sanctuary state for trans and nonbinary people and protecting gender-affirming care patients and providers, the attacks on trans youth and adults are only escalating nationwide. Media establishments like the New York ...
Facts on the Ground: Justice for Palestine
Revolutions Per Minute - Radio from the New York City Democratic Socialists of America - June 07, 2023 22:45 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsIn our latest episode, we are talking about what we can do to stand up against apartheid in Palestine. A new bill sponsored by New York State Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani aims to stop nonprofits funding illegal settlements benefiting from charitable status. Zohran joins the show, along with th...
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