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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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Hudson 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.
Today’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.
Real 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.
New 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.
Jack and Lee discuss the recent upsurge in Social Reproductive Labor organizing, with teacher and nurses on the front lines.
A history of US Imperialism in Central America and a report from DSA comrades in Tijuana
On 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
People 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.
Features 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.
In 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.
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