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Freedom Dreams opening event - Voices from the Workers' Center 10th anniversary (audio/x-wav 239.9MB)
The New Orleans Workers’ Center for Racial Justice proudly presents the Freedom Dreams edition of the New Orleans People Project. The exhibition lifted up the stories and experiences of the members of Standwith Dignity, the Congress of Day Laborers/Congreso de Jornaleros, and the National Guestworker Alliance....
Posted: Mon, Oct 24, 2016 6:30am PDT
Lyn Archer speaks about New Orleans City proposed shut-down of French Quarter Strip Clubs (audio/mpeg 33.6MB)
In-studio interview with Lyn Archer, New Orleans resident and stripper, on proposed shut-down of more than half of French Quarter Strip Clubs....
Posted: Mon, Jun 27, 2016 7:45am PDT
Pam Whalen interviewed Agustin and Patricia on KFCF 88.1 FM (audio/mpeg 107.0MB)
This 57 minute interview includes music from the Struggle and Hope CD....
Posted: Sun, Jun 26, 2016 3:43pm PDT
Orleans Parish Prison Reform Coalition, Religious Leaders Demand Sheriff's Resignation (audio/mpeg 43.5MB)
Interview with Orleans Parish Reform Coalition member, Janet Hays, in advance of press conference in New Orleans. OPPRC and Religious Leaders demand Sheriff Marlin Gusman resign from office immediately, citing the pervasive culture of violence and neglect in the new jail....
Posted: Mon, Mar 21, 2016 7:40am PDT
SF Housing Activists Protest Displacement at Super Bowl Site (audio/mpeg 10.1MB)
Hundreds of activists marched through downtown to the site of “SuperBowl City” Saturday to protest unrelenting economic displacements, part of a series of protests during this 3-week long corporate extravaganza in attempts to highlight to the world the city’s pathetic political priorities. Hear housing organizer Tommi Avicolli Mecca describe aspects of the problems in short stops in front of Twitter headquarters at 7th and Market and at the Market and Powell cable car stop, speaking to the...
Posted: Sun, Feb 7, 2016 3:27pm PST
James Hartwell of Healthygulf.org and 350Louisiana.org discusses #TaylorEnergy leak (audio/mpeg 17.8MB)
James Hartwell reveals the secret of the eternal leak in the Gulf of Mexico, the Taylor Energy disaster. Although the company was forced to present information on its 11-year leak in the Gulf of Mexico, the meeting spurred more questions than answers. Lt Gen Russel Honore of the GreenArmy, a statewide environmental movement in Louisiana, excused himself after a Taylor representative threatened to shut down the meeting after the General asked questions concerning the environmental impacts of t...
Posted: Thu, Jan 28, 2016 3:31pm PST
Interview with Stephanie Hepburn on Human Trafficking (audio/mpeg 34.5MB)
Stephanie Hepburn, independent journalist, author and founder of Good Cloth stopped in for an interview on WTUL News and Views 91.5 FM to discuss her research and work on Human Trafficking...
Posted: Fri, Dec 11, 2015 8:27am PST
Fight for $15 New Orleans Day of Action, Tuesday, November 10, 2015 (audio/mpeg 2.5MB)
Protestors speak out about Fight for $15 New Orleans Day of Action, Tuesday, November 10, 2015...
Posted: Tue, Nov 10, 2015 8:52pm PST
Audio (audio/mpeg 21.9MB)
This is an audio recording of Dolores Huerta’s remarks at the September 27 event. This 23:57 minute .mp3 was first heard on KFCF 88.1 FM in Fresno....
Posted: Sun, Oct 11, 2015 4:24pm PDT
Fight For $15 Wage Workers New Orleans (audio/mpeg 21.0MB)
Janet Hays was joined in studio by Gene Martin and Rashad Fairley for an interview on WTUL News and Views in New Orleans. Topics discussed included the rising fight for $15.00/hr wages, the establishment of a wage board, recent victories such as the passage of living and hiring wage ordinances....
Posted: Fri, Oct 9, 2015 7:55am PDT
Tiel and Cairo Kwame talk with Gahiji about Threads of Truth Clothing and its pol message (audio/mpeg 28.0MB)
Tiel and Cairo Kwame talk with Gahiji Akil Lumumba Barrow about their clothing line Threads of Truth, its political message of liberation and police brutality as well as bringing focus to political prisoners....
Posted: Wed, Jul 29, 2015 7:19am PDT
The Campaign To Repeal Public Funding Of Charters In CA With Kathleen Carroll (audio/x-wav 29.2MB)
Kathleen Carroll, a public education advocate and lawyer who was fired for whistleblowing at the California Commission on Teacher Credentials discusses the campaign to repeal a 1992 law in California that allowed for public funding of privately run charters....
Posted: Fri, Jun 19, 2015 4:46pm PDT
Anarchy on the Shop Floor: Anarchists in Contemporary Labor Struggles (audio/mpeg 59.3MB)
Militants talk about organizing happening at various workplaces around the Bay Area and beyond. Recorded at the Bay Area Anarchist Bookfair, 2015....
Posted: Sun, May 10, 2015 12:22am PDT
Immanuel Ness talk on April 30, 2015 (audio/mpeg 24.2MB)
Immanuel Ness talk on April 30, 2015...
Posted: Fri, May 1, 2015 8:15am PDT
New Orleans Cooperative Development Project (audio/mpeg 17.5MB)
Sally Stevens joined WTUL News and Views in the studio to discuss the New Orleans Cooperative Development Project and the arts, music, culture cooperative Rhythm Conspiracy....
Posted: Fri, Apr 10, 2015 8:05am PDT
Audio file of Anarchy Past and Present talk (audio/mpeg 19.1MB)
Audio file of Anarchy Past and Present talk...
Posted: Fri, Apr 24, 2015 8:08am PDT
Lessons Of The Iranian Revolution (audio/x-wav 127.3MB)
This presentation was made by author and journalist Ralph Schonenman and Kambis Sakhai who was a participant in the Iranian revolution on the left....
Posted: Tue, Mar 31, 2015 6:54am PDT
MUA(Mujeres Unidas Y Activas) update of DAPA AND DACA Injunction on Setting the Standard (audio/mpeg 35.4MB)
Regional Immigrant Rights Work
MUA is a leader in regional efforts that ensure that the Bay Area continues to be on the cutting edge of pushing pro-immigrant rights policies.
In addition to halting the deportations and ensuring due process for all, MUA works in coalition with other organizations to respond to emerging issues in the immigrant community. Among these are a response to the current humanitarian crisis of mothers and children crossing the border form Central America and Mex...
Posted: Mon, Mar 2, 2015 5:08pm PST
Mark w/ BAMN Interview Work-To-Rule Action in Oakland; 20 Schools Participate (audio/x-wav 130.8MB)
Teachers at about 20 Oakland public schools are working the minimum number of required hours in a labor action to protest the slow pace of contract negotiations, teacher union president Trish Gorham said Friday
Several hundred Oakland Education Association teachers as well as students and parents rallied outside an Oakland Unified School District Board meeting on Jan. 28. After they went inside, they spoke out against proposals to privatize Fremont, Castlemont and McClymonds high schools, ...
Posted: Tue, Feb 17, 2015 11:57pm PST