Coffee with Comrades

Holy shit, y'all. We made it. 100 Episodes. Kinda mind-boggling. This week, we're joined by Abdul Y. Malik to talk about the NBA Wildcat Strike. We also answer questions sent in by comrades who listen to the show! Stick around 'til the very end for bloopers. Read Abdul's piece on the NBA Wildcat Strike and follow him on Twitter. Check out Kino Lefter wherever you get your podcasts. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music - Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie - Interlude: "I Wrote This To Start a Fire" by Time - Interlude: "Where Do We Go When We Die" by Thornhill - Outro: "Whatever Happened to Man's Best Friend" by Good Tiger

This week, Ruth Kinna joins Pearson to talk about her forthcoming book, Great Anarchists. Ruth is an anarchist and professor at Loughborough University where she teaches Political Theory. Ruth is also the editor of Anarchist Studies, a biannual academic journal on anarchism. Check out Dog Section Press and Anarchist Studies. Read issues of Great Anarchists online right now! Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music - Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie - Interlude: "Baby, I'm An Anarchist" by Against Me! - Outro: "A Match Made in Heaven" by Architects

This week, we share a special collaborative edition of Coffee with Comrades brought to you in collaboration with the Center for Participant Education and Florida State University's Graduate Assistants United by presenting a brief primer on U.S. Labor History. We explore the Haymarket Affair, discuss the I.W.W., examine the death of the labor movement at the hands of neoliberalism, and discuss new terrains of struggle in the modern era. Check out FSU CPE on Instagram Scope FSU GAU's website and follow them on Twitter and Instagram. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music: - Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie - Interlude: "Company Time" by MC Sole & DJ Pain 1 - Outro: "Solidarity" by Enter Shikari

This week, we're joined by Ozy from Xozypedia to discuss their open-source, all access hub for information! As their website reads, "Xozypedia is a site that houses it all. We firmly believe that information of all kinds can and should be spread and shared amongst us all, as it helps humanity grow and learn." We also talk about the hegemony of academia, the legacy of Aaron Swartz, and the explore the idea of intellectual property. Check out Xozypedia's website and follow them on Twitter and Instagram. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music: - Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie - Interlude: "Mastermind" by Deltron 3030 - Outro: "Self-Destruct" by Kublai Khan

This week, our friend Chris--better known as the hip-hop artist, Time--joins us to talk about revolutionary hip-hop and hardcore music. Chris and I create a mixtape of ten songs: 5 hip-hop tracks, 5 hardcore singles. We push them all together and create a meditation on sonic revolution, DIY practice and ethos, and reflect on the assembled songs' themes and ideas. This episode was a blast to record and we hope you really enjoy it. You can also listen to the mixtape as a playlist on Spotify and YouTube! Follow Time on Twitter and check out his Bandcamp! Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art.

On this special bonus edition of Coffee with Comrades, I sit down with journalist Shane Burley, author of Fascism Today: What It Is and How to End It, to talk about his recent coverage of the Portland Uprisings. Check out Shane's coverage of the PDX Rebellion below! Inside the battle for Portland with the independent journalists on the streets. Portland is Trump's testing ground for authoritarian rule. Trump's sending in the Feds. Here's what happened to us in Portland. Follow Shane on Twitter to stay up-to-date with the PDX Uprisings. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music: Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie Outro: "Pork & Beef" by The Coup

In this week's program, I sit down with some former employees of No Evil Foods—a company in Asheville that brands itself as a progressive vegan plant-based meat-maker—and talk about their efforts to unionize their workplace and the brand's crackdown on organized labor. We talk about performative wokeness, vegan lifestylism, intersectionality, and so much more. Resources: No Evil Foods, a Faux-Leftist Vegan Meat Company, Busts Union Drive Mo' Evil Foods (this show's album artwork from this article in the Industrial Worker) The Double-Speak of No Evil Foods Workers at No Evil Foods say the Vegan Progressive Company Busted their Union Drive A Vegan Meat Company Purged Its Pro-Labor Employees Sign the Petition for NEF's Labor Union! Follow Mo Evil Foods on Twitter. Follow Birdie Gregson on Twitter. Ways you can support Coffee with Comrades! Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music: Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie Interlude: "The Eco-Terrorist in Me" by Rise Against Outro: "Until Every Cage is Empty / Uproar" by Gouge Away

Hey, y'all! We're back at it again with the second half of our two-part series on The Last of Us, Pt. II. If you haven't already, I definitely recommend checking out Ep. 93 of Coffee with Comrades, "Endure and Survive," before listening to this episode. Otherwise, ya might be a bit lost. Also, spoilers are pretty damn pervasive in this episode, so if you wanna go into the game without any prior knowledge, this might be one to avoidv until you've played the game. Regardless, in this episode we talk a lot about Nietzsche, discuss the queer characters in the game, explore the tensions between survival and horror, talk about the game's meta commentary on revenge narratives, and debate the cliffhanger ending. Check out Features of Fright and follow Jordan on Twitter. Check out Macabre Media Podcast and Simple Philosophy and follow Kaleb on Twitter. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music: - Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie - Interlude: "Take on Me" as performed by Ashley Johnson - Outro: "Wandering" as performed by Ashley Johnson and Troy Baker

This week, we're sharing the first half of a two-part series on Naughty Dog's magnum opus, The Last of Us, Pt. II. I've been looking forward to this game for, like, 7 years now and, since it finally arrived, the most auspicious way I could think to celebrate was by inviting a couple buds on the program to talk about its politics, its motifs, and its heart. Probably goes without saying, but there are spoilers throughout this discussion. So, if you wanna go into the game clear-eyed and with no information given away, by all means: go listen to one of our other episodes in our back-catalogue or check out one of our sisters shows on the CZN and come back to this later. In this first chunk of my conversation with Kaleb and Jordan, we talk about consent, bodily autonomy, cycles of violence, death, grief, rage, gameplay, and a whole lot more. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music: - Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie - Interlude: "The Last of Us, Pt. II: Main Theme" by Gustavo Santaolalla - Outro: "Future Days" from The Last of Us, Pt. II as performed by Troy Baker

We are back on our bullshit today with yet another edition of Coffee with Comrades. This week, we're sharing another collaboration with Capital City Mutual Aid and the Center for Participant Education. I facilitated a class on operational security and it was…well, it was a bit of a mess if I'm being perfectly honest. But, hey, it was fun, nonetheless, and I sincerely hope you get something out of it. Fair warning: most of this episode is just me talking at you and I throw a lot of information out there. If that's your jam, sick. I hope you enjoy it. If not, I am not at all offended if you skip this episode or just check out the resources we've linked to in the show-notes. Either way, I hope we all do our part to keep ourselves and our comrades safe and secure in the streets and on the internet. Resources: Practice Safe Sec Powerpoint Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music: - Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie - Interlude: "Eavesdropper (ft. Rou Reynolds)" by Stray from the Path - Outro: "Whistleblower" by Veil of Maya

This week, we celebrate Pride Month by sharing a special collaborative episode we recorded with our pals in Kino Lefter, a socialist movie podcast. In this edition of the program, we discuss Portrait of a Lady on Fire, the ravishing, queer, period drama directed by Céline Sciamma. Follow Kino Lefter on Twitter and support them on Patreon. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music: - Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie - Interlude: "we fell in love in october" by girl in red - Outro: "Dogwalk" by Pity Sex

This episode is dedicated to the memory of Oluwatoyin Salau and Victoria "Vicki" Sims. Rest in power. May you be avenged. *** This week on Coffee with Comrades, we celebrate our two-year anniversary by sharing a conversation with two community-organizers on the ground in the Twin Cities, Jessica and Cameron. We talk about Jessica and Cameron's experiences in the recent uprising that has swept across the nation. We cover a lot of ground in this interview, including the siege of the Third Police Precinct in Minneapolis, mutual aid efforts, the efficacy and ethics of looting, and the power of solidarity in these ensuing crises. Channel Zero Network PSAs: Street Action PSA Jail Support PSA Links: Check out the Minnesota Freedom Fund for bail support in the Twin Cities. You can try to get medic training from groups like North Star Health Collective Support media like Unicorn Riot Get picket and direct action training from Twin Cities Workers Defense Alliance Keep in touch with your local chapter of the National Lawyers' Guild Southside Harm Reduction is also doing vital work in MN and are worthy of your support Donate to the FL State-Wide Bail Fund for BLM protesters Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie "Welcome to the Party" by Bambu "Excuse Me" by Fire from the Gods

This week, Pearson is joined by Nichole and Callie of Bitchy Shitshow to talk about, well, a whole bunch of stuff. This is a wide-ranging conversation touching on patriarchy, racism, subcultures vs. countercultures, creation, and so much more. We hope you dig it! CZN PSAs: Street Action PSA Jail Support PSA Notes: Support Bitchy Shitshow on Patreon and follow them on Twitter and Instagram and Youtube. You can also visit their website. Donate to the FL State-Wide Bail Fund for BLM protesters Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie "You Don't Tell Me" by Super Unison "Oppressor" by Jesus Piece

With protests continuing in cities all over the world, the Channel Zero Network has some reminders on how to support those who have been arrested, and those who may be arrested in the coming days and weeks. Arrests are one tool cops use to repress mass movements. Arrest keeps protesters off the streets during demonstrations. They scare people with the threat of court cases and potential prison sentences. Alone, we feel defenseless against the police and the courts. By providing jail and court support, we can push back against this repression, from the moment that our comrades are taken in, to the end of their court case. Before heading out into the streets, make sure you and everyone you're with has acontact number written on their body. You'll need to get in touch with someone if you're arrested and you most likely won't have your personal belongings with you. This number can be the National Lawyer's Guild, a group you're involved with, or just a friend who's not at the protest. If you see someone getting arrested, call your legal support number with the arrestee's legal name and birthday. If you are in a large city, you may have to determine where they will be taken. Try to find the arresting officer's precinct or unit. This may determine where your comrade ends up. In smaller cities, everyone may go to the same place. If you expect more arrests, try to stay and observe. If not, you should head to the precinct to wait for the arrestee. Once at the precinct, use the legal name and birthday of the arrestee to ask the cops for the arrest number, charges, and where the arrestee will be taken or held. Keep anyone supporting you in the loop. Be prepared to wait many hours. Keep in touch with others and take turns waiting outside the precinct. It could take hours, or in some cases, the whole night,especially if there's been a mass arrest. From here, each city and state has different processes and different jargon. Connect with local organizers and read about local laws to learn what the process will be in your area. Here are some things that you might encounter. Sometimes arrestees are released quickly with a notice that they'll need to show up in court at a later date. If this happens, take the contact info of arrestees. You'll want to be ready to offer them court support in the future. Sometimes arrestees are charged before release. This is a longer process usually called arraignment, which is a procedural court hearing to file charges and set bail. The court will assign a public defender for arraignments. Try to have a couple offriends attend the arraignment for support. Due to COVID 19, you may only be able to observe via video. Sometimes arrestees will have to post bail to be released. If bail is set, let the court officer know you're arranging payment and will be coordinating with the arrestee's lawyer. If you need support making bail connect with local organizers, there may be a bail fund for protestors in your area. No matter what happens, always relay what's happening to other people offering support. Regardless of the legal situation the arrestee ends up in, you'll need to bring some things with you. People who are getting out may be exhausted or have trouble getting home. So bring snacks, water, aspirin, bus fare or transit cards, and cigarettes. If you have a friend being held, you can bring their favorite snacks! If you know the arrestee requires a specific medication, bring that too. You'll also need water and snacks to sustain yourself! Bring External batteries for charging phones as you may be waiting for many hours. If you can't stay and help with jail support, dropping off materials to those waiting can be a big help. Unfortunately, there is a high risk of exposure to COVID-19 while in an enclosed jail cell. Arrestees should consider self-quarantining and getting tested. For every street action and for every viral video of arrests, there are dozens of people outside the spotlight supporting the movement. Remember, it's not over until everyone's safely gotten out of prison and everyone's beaten their charges. Check out Rebel Steps' Jail Support episode at for more tips and resources. And follow Unicorn Riot and Channel Zero Network member It's Going Down for ongoing updates. The Channel Zero Network sends y'all solidarity. Stay safe out there and never stop fighting for a better world.

For this special bonus edition of Coffee with Comades, Pearson is joined by Delilah of Tallahassee Community Action Committee to discuss the ongoing Tallahassee Uprising. The Florida capital has been rocked by one protest after another in the wake of state violence. All across the so-called United States, people have been crying out for justice. Delilah talks about her own experiences here in Tallahassee, exploring the intersections of class, race, and gender identity. What's more, Delilah discusses the harrowing mental health crises engendered by the criminal "justice" system, which disproportionately targets people of color. We close by examining some of the steps we can take to continue to fight for justice and for a world without prisons, police, and states. Justice for Tony McDade! Justice for Mychael Johnson! Black Lives Matter! Trans* Lives Matter! You can donate to Mychael Johnson's family's GoFundMe. Follow TCAC on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Donate to the FL State-Wide Bail Fund for BLM protesters Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music: Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie Interlude: "Mississippi Goddamn" by Nina Simone Outro: "Police State" by Dead Prez

Due to these wild times we're living in, some comrades and I in Capital City Mutual Aid wanted to put together a skill-share and teach-in on street action protests. In this episode, you'll hear me talk way too much, but hopefully it'll provide you with useful ideas/tips, and strategies. This was a digital meeting and I have done barely zero editing, so please forgive any weird sounds in the background. I just felt it was important to get this information out to folks as quickly as possible so that it could be disseminated and shared with folks on the ground who're doing the work. You can also find a PowerPoint to in the show-notes if you want to follow along at home. Donate to the FL State-Wide Bail Fund for BLM protesters Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music: Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie Outro: "Their Rules" by Backtrack

BLACK LIVES MATTER JUSTICE FOR TONY MCDADE JUSTICE FOR MYCHAEL JOHNSON JUSTICE FOR GEORGE FLOYD This week, Pearson is joined by Stephen and Ted of Pixel Pushers Union 512, a worker-owned cooperative and game developer of Tonight We Riot. In this edition of the program, Stephen and Ted chat about what it's like to be an indie developer in a market of triple-AAA game developers, how their cooperative workplace functions, and how they seized the means of video game development. During the show, we also discuss the mechanics and subtext of Tonight We Riot, the future of video games, militarism and colonialism in video game subcultures, and the new possibilities of Means Interactive. Tonight We Riot is available now on the Nintendo Switch, Steam, GOG, and Itch.io. Pixel Pushers Union 512 are also graciously giving out free keys for players who can't afford Tonight We Riot, so hit them up if you want a copy but can't purchase one just this second. - Follow Tonight We Riot on Twitter. - Follow Pixel Pushers Union 512 on Twitter. - Check out Means TV and follow them on Twitter. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music: - Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie - Interlude: "Tonight We Riot - Theme" - Outro: "Outsider" by Veil of Maya

As protests heat up, the Channel Zero Network has some reminders on how to stay safe while out in the streets. Bring buddies and don't let them out of the range of your voice. Write a legal aid number on your body so you can get help if you get arrested. Be sure to know your buddies legal names and birthdays. You'll need these to help find them if they're arrested. When moving around, walk don't run. Stick together. Turn off your phone while out in the street to avoid surveillance of your locationand so as not to have your unlocked phone taken by the authorities or other bad actors. Try your best not to stick out in a crowd. Cover up tattoos with clothing or body paint. Cops will use footage from the protest to try to identify you. Wear clothes that are good for moving quickly. Avoid wearing jewelry and wear closed toe shoes. Wear your mask at all times, even if you're talking to someone in order to guard yourself against surveillance, covid 19, pepper spray, and tear gas. Avoid wearing contact lenses. Bring goggles of some kind in case of tear gas or pepper spray. Consider wearing bike helmets as police often cause head injuries with batons and other weapons. Don't take photos or video of people doing anything illegal or with their face uncovered. Whenever possible, film the cops, not the protesters. ONLY PUT WATER IN YOUR EYES. Don't use milk or baking soda or anything else.Clean water is the safest thing to use at a protest. If possible, bring a waterbottle to drink from and a water bottle to flush out eyes of any comrades who are maced or tear-gassed. And white comrades are encouraged to follow the lead of black and brown comrades, as they bear the brunt of state brutality. Follow Unicorn Riot and Channel Zero Network member It's Going Down for ongoing updates. The Channel Zero Network sends y'all solidarity. Stay safe out there and never stop fighting for a better world.

Today, Tauno Biltsted joins Pearson to talk about his new book, The Anatomist's Tale, a novel about an unwitting surgeon who gets swept up in a high seas adventure of piracy and rebellion. In this discussion, Tauno provides a history of his experience squatting, details his current residence at the Umbrella House, and talks about tools and strategies for organizers looking to squat in their own neighborhoods. Then, Tauno and Pearson talk about The Anatomist's Tale, exploring animal agency, autonomy, piracy, race, class, labor, gender, identity, unreliable narrators, nonlinear stories, and so much more. Pick up a copy of The Anatomist's Tale. Read about the history of the Umbrella House. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art Music: Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie Interlude: "A Pirate's Life" from Peter Pan Outro: "Main Theme" from Pirates of the Caribbean

This week, Pearson got to sit down for a whirlwind conversation with scott crow, anarchist, author, purveyor of fine records, and long-time community-organizer. We chat about scott's radicalization, compassionate self-critique, the shortcomings of mass movement-centric forms of organizing, media and perception, and so much more. Follow scott crow on Twitter and visit his website. Check out Agency, an anarchist PR and media collective, and follow them on Twitter. Listen to eMERGENCY hEARTS artists. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art Music: Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie Interlude: "Ideas of Collective Liberation" by World is Our Country & scott crow Outro: "Strip Mall Church" by Televangel & scott crow

This week, Pearson is joined by Matt and Johnny from Woodbine, an experimental community hub in Ridgewood, Queens, to chat about moving from mutual aid to disaster confederalism. Matt and Johnny also talk about why base-building is essential to dual-power strategies and discuss Woodbine and Hungry Monk's ongoing community-organizing in the midst of COVID-19. Follow Woodbine on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook and check out their website. Follow Hungry Monk on Instagram and Facebook and visit their website. Support Hungry Monk's fundraiser. The Commune Magazine article on Woodbine cited throughout this interview. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art Music: Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie Interlude: "Revolution Has Come" by Rebel Diaz Outro: "Alone" by Being As An Ocean

Okay, so... Is this the silliest edition of Coffee with Comrades ever made? Is it the most wholesome AF content on the planet? Or is this entire episode just one big shit-post? Maybe all of the above?? Who know!? Regardless, we made an episode about Animal Crossing: New Horizons. We hope you'll fuck with it. Liz from Rebel Steps joined us to chat about the politics of AC:NH, the newest game from Nintendo's Animal Crossing franchise which is destined to go down in the history books as "the Quarantine Game." After offering a few critiques at the outset of the episode, Liz and Pearson spend the bulk of the discussion exploring the game's radical horizons: its themes of anti-work, urban planning, and post-scarcity, the game's DIY ethos, the setting's borderless society, and so much more. So, is AC:NH a capitalist hellworld of landlords and stalk markets or a communist anti-anti-utopia of liberation and possibility? Stick around 'til the end of the episode to find out! Support Rebel Steps on Patreon, follow them on Twitter, and visit their website. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. References: Srsly Wrong's episode on Library Socialism and Usufruct. Polygon's article on the Stalk Market. Decolonize this Place Museum in ACNH. Tanuki's magic scrotum article. Music: Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie Interlude: "Island Broadcast: Isabelle" by Yasuaki Iwata, Yumi Takahashi, Shinobu Nagata, Sayako Doi, & Masato Ohashi Outro: "Animal Crossing: New Horizons Main Theme" by Yasuaki Iwata, Yumi Takahashi, Shinobu Nagata, Sayako Doi, & Masato Ohashi

We're back at it again with Doomer vs. Bloomer, our pals on the Channel Zero Network. At times like these, we have to learn how to grieve together and mourn collectively. We must also, simultaneously, dialectically, engage in the necessary work of community-organizing. So, what do we do? Franz and Kami join Pearson to (hopefully) offer some potential ideas. Check out Doomer vs. Bloomer on Twitter and support them on Patreon. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art Music: Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie Interlude: "Souvenir" by boygenius Outro: "Aftermath" by the Ghost Inside

This week, Cindy Milstein sits down for a conversation with Pearson about her new edited anthology, Deciding For Ourselves: The Promise of Direct Democracy. In this episode, we chat about joy, grief, organizing in an era of COVID-19, direct democrac(ies), and the beautiful messiness of participatory praxis and collaborative decision-making. Pick up a copy of Deciding For Ourselves: The Promise of Direct Democracy from AK Press! Follow Cindy on Twitter and Instagram. Support Gainesville IWOC and Fight Toxic Prisons' direct action by donating to $FightToxicPrisons on CashApp or [email protected] on PayPal. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art Music: Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie Interlude: "No Justice" by Astonauts, etc. Outro: "Heavenly" by Adventures

This week, Eamon and I wrap up our dialogue on COVID-19, specifically with an eye toward what we can do to confront this crisis. We chat about the surge of mutual aid organizing and base-building, the wave of rent strikes hitting major urban centers, and community-organizing in a time of self-quarantining. Above all else, Eamon and I talk about how we can all live our lives so fucking brilliantly that even death will tremble to take us. If this is your first time checking out Coffee with Comrades, we encourage you to check out Ep. 80: "The Virus is the Profit Motive," the first half of our two-part series on COVID-19. We encourage you to get involved in Mutual Aid organizing in your neck-of-the-woods. Check out this round-up of mutual aid organizations all across the so-called United States. Resources: Ventilator shortages expose the cruelty of neoliberal capitalism Democrats roll over for the Trump Administration's "stimulus package" Leaked documents expose how Amazon tried to frame warehouse strike organizer Neo-Nazis plot to bomb hospital amidst COVID-19 crisis White supremacists plan to cough on Jews if they contract COVID-19 Mutual aid activity explodes across the so-called U.S. Organize a Rent Strike with these resources from IGD and CrimethInc. and Rebel Steps Expected 32% of U.S. workforce will be out of a job Coronavirus is a labor crisis: will a general strike follow? Follow & Support: Follow Radical People on Twitter and donate to their Patreon. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music: Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie Interlude: "Mean Demeanor" Outro: "Alibi" by Hawk

This week, Eamon of the Radical People podcast joins us for the first half of a two-part series on COVID-19. We spend the first part of the discussion setting up the current state of affairs: where we're at presently, what the bourgeois response has been, and how ecofascists and reactionaries are using this crisis to foment nativist strains of racism. But, it's not all bleak. Eamon offers a lot of insight into the crisis of late-stage capitalism from an ecological perspective and provides an invaluable lens we can use to assess the catastrophe of COVID-19 and move forward to a more liberatory future. Be sure to check back next week for part-two of our conversation. We encourage you to get involved in Mutual Aid organizing in your neck-of-the-woods. Check out this round-up of mutual aid organizations all across the so-called United States. Resources: Ventilator shortages expose the cruelty of neoliberal capitalism Democrats roll over for the Trump Administration's "stimulus package" Leaked documents expose how Amazon tried to frame warehouse strike organizer Neo-Nazis plot to bomb hospital amidst COVID-19 crisis White supremacists plan to cough on Jews if they contract COVID-19 Mutual aid activity explodes across the so-called U.S. Organize a Rent Strike with these resources from IGD and CrimethInc. and Rebel Steps Expected 32% of U.S. workforce will be out of a job Coronavirus is a labor crisis: will a general strike follow? Follow & Support: Follow Radical People on Twitter and donate to their Patreon. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music: Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie Interlude: "Unfuck the World" by Prophets of Rage Outro: "Firestorm" by Earth Crisis

This week's episode of Coffee with Comrades is jam-packed with ideas on education, feminism, decolonization, the academic industrial complex, identity (and its limitations,) and the ongoing struggle for collective liberation. Anjali Nath Upadhyay of Liberation Spring joins us for the hour to dive into these subjects and so much more. There's a lot of wisdom packed into this episode, so pour yourself a cup of coffee and buckle in! Check out Liberation Spring's website, follow them on Twitter, and support their work on Patreon! Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music: Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie Interlude: "Capture the Flag" by War on Women Outro: "Carrion Flowers" by Chelsea Wolfe

This week, we finally got a chance to sit down with John and Gord from Little Red Schoolhouse and have a chat about burnout--what it is and how we fight it. We also chat about how Little Red Schoolhouse got started, the need for relationality in education, and the simple joys of being alive in a world whose beauty is utterly mesmerizing. Support Little Red Schoolhouse on Patreon, follow them on Twitter, and visit their website. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music: - Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World Anymore" by Woody Guthrie - Interlude: "Presence is Strength" by Fever 333 - Outro: "Daylily" by Movements

Welcome back to another edition of Coffee with Comrades! This week, we share the second-half of a two-part special recorded with Serena Viola and Cosby Hayes on art, labor, and cultural production. If you haven't already, be sure to check out Ep. 76 of Coffee with Comrades, "Art(work." Today, we go global, looking beyond our local community here in Tallahassee at larger struggles and movements and the intercessions (and limitations) of cultural production. We chat about fine art versus street art, proletarian power, and the tensions of being an artist in a time of rising fascism, rabid nationalism, and climate catastrophe. Follow Serena on Twitter and Instagram. Follow Cosby on his personal Instagram and @SPHCwalls. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music: Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie Interlude: "Weather" by Tycho Outro: "Numb" by the Devil Wears Prada

In this week's edition of Coffee with Comrades, Serena Viola and Cosby Hayes join Pearson for a two-part special on art, labor, and cultural production. In Pt. I, we talk about Serena and Cosby's art, who and what inspires their work, gentrification in Tallahassee, the state of the local art scene, and cultural production in our community. Follow Serena on Twitter and Instagram. Follow Cosby on his personal Instagram and @SPHCwalls. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music: Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie Interlude: "Cinnamon" by Hayley Williams Outro: "Maniac (R.O.D.)" by Four Year Strong

In this seventy-fifth episode of Coffee with Comrades, we are joined by the historian and professor Danny Evans, author of the brand new book Revolution and the State: Anarchism in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939, out now from AK Press! In this edition of the program, we speak about the Spanish Revolution and Civil War, counterrevolution, and anti-fascism. As a side-note, Danny mentions that conservatives in the Spanish Republic saw women in the revolution as "the gates of hell" opening up, a phrase popularized by Danny Payne. Pick up a copy of Revolution and the State from AK Press! Check out Danny on Academia. Scope Notes from Below and the UCU website to learn more about the ongoing strike in the UK. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music: - Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World Anymore" by Woody Guthrie - Interlude: "Viva La Quinta Brigade" by Rolando Alarcon - Outro: "Northern Fires (Guernica)" by Silent Planet

This week, we are joined by three electrifying podcast hosts and producers to discuss the Channel Zero Network and podcasts on the left. The Channel Zero Network is having a February 2020 Fundraiser! Feel free to donate. Support Rebel Steps on Patreon, follow them on Twitter, and visit their website. Support Red Strings & Maroons on Patreon, follow them on Twitter, and visit their website. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music: - Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie - Interlude: "Charlottesville" by Will Hawkins - Outro: "Capitalism (Is Tearing Us Apart)" by MC Sole

This week, we sit down with Michael Yost to share an update on the current activities of FSU's Graduate Assistants United. Plus, we chat about the feckless fiasco of the Iowa Caucuses. In many ways, today's episode is a sequel of sorts to Ep. 67: "A Future Worth Fighting For," where I sat down with my friends Leah and Candi to talk about the January 13 Teachers' Strike. Today's episode has three parts. Pt. I features a report-back recorded shortly after the January 13 Teachers' Strike with Brett from Dumb & Awful. (4:36) In Pt. II, FSU-GAU treasurer, Michael Yost, and I discuss the ongoing struggles our union has taken part in over the past month and recent FL legislation that's targeted at alleviating graduate student fees. (30:23) In Pt. III, Michael and I chat about the debacle last week in Iowa. (1:09:13) This episode has a little somethin' for everyone! Check out the Florida Education Association and the Graduate Assistants United. Check out Brett from Dumb and Awful and support their program on Patreon. Follow Michael and FSU-GAU on Twitter. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music: - Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie - Interlude 1: "Burn" by Counterparts - Interlude 2: "Vignette: Panacea" by Disasterpeace - Outro: "Overthrow" by Veil of Maya

This week, we share an interview Faye conducted with Virginia's 50th House District Representative, Lee Carter. We also discuss the future and follies of electoralism, the decommodification of everything, and leftist gun culture. Follow the Socialist Rifle Association on Twitter, check out the SRA's website, and become a member today! Follow Faye on Twitter and listen to the SRA Podcast. Follow CAW and COAL on Twitter. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music: Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie Interlude: "Five" by Angel Du$t Interlude: "Extremist" by MC Sole Outro: "6 Feet Deep" by Father Fury

In this week's episode of Coffee with Comrades, Pearson sits down with Faye and Oso, members of the Socialist Rifle Association, to discuss the mutual aid and disaster relief projects the SRA has engaged in and why they are an essential component to community defense. Follow the Socialist Rifle Association on Twitter, check out the SRA's website, and become a member today! Follow Faye on Twitter and listen to the SRA Podcast. Follow CAW and COAL on Twitter. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music: Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie Interlude: "Don't Compare" by the Homeless Gospel Choir Outro: "Underneath" by Code Orange

This week, we conclude our two-part series on the secret history of chemistry with Taylor Perry. We explore some of the fascinating chemists who existed throughout history, the anarchist who discovered the periodic table, and the utility of critical thinking in an era of untruth. If you haven't already, be sure to check out Pt. I, "Alchemy & Atom Bombs," wherever you get your podcasts. Check out Pearson and Taylor's actual-play podcast, Playing Out of Character, wherever you get your podcasts. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music: Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie Interlude: "Blood on the Radio" by Thank You Scientist Outro: "A Wolf Amongst Ravens" by After the Burial

This week, we share the first half of a two-part series on the secret history of chemistry with Taylor Perry. We chat about education, history, and the progenitor of chemistry: alchemy. Check out Pearson and Taylor's actual-play podcast, Playing Out of Character, wherever you get your podcasts. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music: Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie Interlude: "Mastermind" by Detlron 3030 Outro: "Dispossession" by Northlane

On this week's edition of Coffee with Comrades, we chat about the state of public education in Florida with Leah Delaney and Candi Churchill. We also discuss the upcoming Take on Tallahassee/Fund our Future Rally happening January 13, 2020. Check out the Florida Education Association and the Graduate Assistants United. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music: Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie Interlude: "This is Class War" by the String-bo String Duo Outro: "Your Heart is a Muscle the Size of Your Fist" by Ramshackle Glory

So, apparently, we're a Star Wars podcast now. Or, at least, we should be after all the analyses we've done of Star Wars. At any rate, this week we're releasing a special collaborative episode we recorded with our friends at Kino Lefter, a socialist movie podcast. Follow Kino Lefter on Twitter and support them on Patreon. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music: Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie Interlude: "Kino Lefter Theme" by Kino Lefter Outro: "Duel of Fates" by John Williams

In this week's episode of Coffee with Comrades, we sit down with Jack and Brett to chat about veterans on the left. We talk about healthcare, horror stories, toxic masculine machismo, winning over allies, and the unique ways late-stage capitalism compels young folks to enter the armed forces. What's more, Jack and Brett talk about the unfortunate ways certain segments of the left twist legitimate anti-war and anti-imperialist sentiment into hatred for veterans. Follow Jack on Twitter and check out his website, Veterans Left. Follow Brett on Twitter and listen to his podcast, Dumb and Awful. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music: Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie Interlude: "Hero of War" by Rise Against Outro: "Panic Room" by Silent Planet

In this week's edition of Coffee with Comrades, we sit down with student, educator, and community-organizer Shelby Shoup, director of the Florida State University Chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine. We talk about the lackluster education programs here in the State of Florida, Shelby's working class background, Students for Justice in Palestine, the Palestinian struggle against the apartheid ethnostate of Israel, Jewish internationalism and anti-zionism, Bernie Sanders both-sidesism, and so much more. Follow Students for Justice in Palestine's FSU Chapter on Twitter and Instagram. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music: Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie Interlude: "Dulab Bayati" by Clarissa Bitar Outro: الأغنية الوطنية للفنان #محمد عساف دمي" فلسطيني by Mohammed Assaf Dammi Falastini

Hey, y'all! In this week's edition of Coffee with Comrades, we sit down for a conversation with Nick Estes, assistant professor at the University of New Mexico and author of Our History is the Future: Standing Rock Versus the Dakota Access Pipeline and the Long Tradition of Indigenous Resistance. We spend the hour discussing indigeneity, decolonization, revolution, the Red Deal, the Red Power Movement, anti-imperialism, internationalism, and so much more. Follow Nick on Twitter. Check out the Red Nation's Website and Twitter. Support The Red Nation Podcast on Patreon. Pick up a copy of Nick's book. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music: Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie Interlude: "Black Snakes [Remix]" by Prolific the Rapper & A Tribe Called Red Outro: "D.T.A." by MC Sole

Solidarity with the people of Bolivia! Check out the following excellent resources to find out more about the ongoing Christian fascist coup. The Magnificast MediaRoots Radio The Red Nation Podcast TeleSur This week, we host a conversation with Tom and Craig from the band Stray From the Path. We chat about their new record, Internal Atomics, past political controversies, and why actions speak louder than words. Follow Stray From the Path on Twitter and Instagram and visit their website. Follow Craig on Twitter and check out his podcast, The Downbeat. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music: Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in This World" by Woody Guthrie All other music by Stray From the Path

To commemorate Mel's transition to greener pastures, today we're sharing our discussion of Post-Scarcity Anarchism by Murray Bookchin. Enjoy! Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music: Interlude: "Chemical" by the Devil Wears Prada Outro: "Free Mind//Open Spirit" by Hundredth

Hey, gang! Apologies in advance, but we were unable to include our Current Events section in today's episode. Due to some technical difficulties with the new MacOS, none of our audio engineering software is cooperating with us. Regardless, we hope you enjoy this stellar conversation we had with Mexie from The Vegan Vanguard about biocentrism and universal emancipation. Follow Mexie on Twitter and subscribe to her YouTube channel. You can also support her on Patreon! Check out the Vegan Vanguard on Twitter, support them on Patreon, and subscribe to their show wherever you get your podcasts. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art.

In this episode of Coffee with Comrades, we discuss Hannah Arendt's seminal essay, "On Violence," from her collection Crises of the Republic. You can find a highlighted .pdf copy here! Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music: Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World Anymore" by Woody Guthrie Outro: "Universal Language" by Stick to Your Guns

Hey, y'all! This week, we weren't able to record a current events segment, but we did wanna share one urgent bit of news with you. The Trump Admininstration announced it would be officially pulling U.S. troops out of North Eastern Syria, essentially green-lighting the invasion of territory held by Rojava's revolutionaries. Pearson shares the SDF general command's statement on the matter and urges international solidarity demonstrations. Danny Haiphong joins us for the hour to chat about the book he co-authored, American Exceptionalism and American Innocence: A People's History of Fake News—From the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror. We critique about U.S. imperialism and discuss the ways the U.S. asserts its innocence even as it manipulates and exploits geopolitics. - Pick up a copy of American Exceptionalism and American Innocence! - Follow Danny on Twitter. - Check out Black Agenda Report online. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music: Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World Anymore" by Woody Guthrie Interlude: "This is America" by Childish Gambino Outro: "Actions Not Words" by Stray From the Path

Hey, y'all! In this special bonus episode of Coffee with Comrades, we share a Florida State University Center for Participant Education lecture and discussion on the Revolution in Rojava. Due to current events, we felt it was urgent to get this episode out ASAP. Please feel free to share it widely and follow along with the PowerPoint. To find out more about solidarity demonstrations in your area, follow Defend Rojava and check out the Internationalist Commune. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music: Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World Anymore" by Woody Guthrie Interlude: "Sunrise Over Rojava" by Lee Brickley Outro: "Rojava" by David Rovics

This week, we critique the climate strike. But, first, some current events. Drone strikes hit a Saudi oil field and cut production in half. Leaked audio shows Brazil's army is trying to occupy the Amazon. The UAW strike rages on. The Climate Strike kicked off this week. What are the limitations of the strike as a model? How do we move from symbolic protest to direct action? What tools/methods are best suited to combating climate change and capitalist hegemony? Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music: Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World Anymore" by Woody Guthrie Interlude: "Strangers" by City and Colour Outro: "Downfall" by Architects

Hey, y'all! We got a jam-packed episode for you today filled with various friends and comrades from the Revolutionary Left Radio Federation of podcasts, including Breht from Rev Left Radio & Red Menace, Brendan from Marxism & Moshpits, and Alyson from Red Menace. This episode is the second half of a conversation that initially premiered as Ep. 2 of Marxism & Moshpits, "Punk culture, leftism, & lifestylism." But, first, some announcements! Hurricane Dorian pounded the Bahamas. Support autonomous disaster relief efforts to aid the impacted communities! ICE agents opened fire on immigrants outside a Nashville grocery store. The U.S. Border Patrol and an Israeli Military Contractor are putting a Native American reservation under "persistent surveillance." Auto-workers at Ford, GM, and Chrysler voted to go on strike this past week. First recorded when Pearson was visiting Omaha, NE this past March, today's episode features various comrades in the Revolutionary Left Radio Federation. We convene for a roundtable discussion on music, science, socialism, spontaneity, insurrection, anarchism, Marxist-Leninism, party-building, and so much more. Alyson jumps in at the end to offer her two cents, as well. We hope y'all enjoy this whirlwind conversation as much as we did. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music: Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World Anymore" by Woody Guthrie Interlude: "To My Comrades" by the Window Smashing Job Creators Outro: "Counter Ops" by HAWK