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Racism Ain’t Punk w/ Punks Against Apartheid

On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Rebecca Maria Goldschmidt talks with members of Punks Against Apartheid to discuss the history of the network, their entry points into Palestine organizing, and the current watershed moment of cultural intifada across global stages. In 2011, PAA launched a successful cultural BDS campaign against Dead Kennedys’ Jello Biafra, who canceled his scheduled gig in Tel Aviv. Relaunched in 2024, the network connects punk communities worldwide in mutual aid efforts, boycott campaigns, and encourages all artists and musicians to get involved to bring an end to the genocide and support Palestinians in their just struggle for liberation and self-determination. The post Racism Ain’t Punk w/ Punks Against Apartheid appeared first on CounterPunch.org.

Replace the State! w/ Sasha Davis

In this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Joshua Frank and Erik Wallenberg talk with Sasha Davis about his new book, Replace the State: How to Change the World When Elections and Protests Fail.  Sasha Davis writes about how to create positive social change – even when elections and protests don’t work. He received a PhD from Penn State. His research focuses on social movements, politics, and environmental issues in the Americas, the Pacific, and Asia. The post Replace the State! w/ Sasha Davis appeared first on CounterPunch.org.

Front Desk Intifada w/ Japanese Hotel Managers Resisting Israeli War Criminals

On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Rebecca Maria Goldschmidt speaks with Ace Kishi and Jeronimo Gehres, the hotel managers in Kyoto who have taken action against Israeli soldiers vacationing in Japan. Both Gehres’ refusal to book accommodation for an active duty soldier in June 2024, and Kishi’s requirement for guests to sign a “war crimes pledge”, have gone viral and demonstrated the power of individual responsibility in demanding accountability for Israeli war crimes. They discuss the details of their cases, the response of the Japanese government, and why Palestine solidarity is still, after almost two years of genocide in Gaza, not a mainstream movement in Japan. The Japanese language version of this episode is available at minute 1:15:00. The post Front Desk Intifada w/ Japanese Hotel Managers Resisting Israeli War Criminals appeared first on CounterPunch.org.

The Cancer-Industrial Complex w/ Nafis Hasan

On this episode, Erik Wallenberg and Joshua Frank talk to Nafis Hasan about his new book, Metastasis: The Rise of the Cancer-Industrial Complex and the Horizons of Care. Nafis Hasan received his PhD in Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology from Tufts University in 2019. He is currently an Associate Faculty at the Brooklyn Institute for Social Research and a labor organizer based in Philadelphia. His writings have appeared in Jacobin, Science for the People, The Trouble, and more. He serves as an editor for the radical science magazine Science for the People and South Asian left media platform Jamhoor, and organizes with the Democratic Socialists of America. The post The Cancer-Industrial Complex w/ Nafis Hasan appeared first on CounterPunch.org.

Surviving a Genocide w/ Eman Alhaj Ali

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