I’ve done two interviews for Talking Radical Radio this week. On Wednesday, I talked to Alyse and Keith of the Fight for $15 and Fairness minimum wage campaign in Newfoundland and Labrador. And just now I talked to Estelle, who is part of a group called Taking What We Need, a solidarity fund by and for trans …
Thanks to Tammy and Kenneth of the Herongate Tenant Coalition for the great interview just now about the tenant organizing they’re involved with in the multi-racial working-class Ottawa neighbourhood that is their home. Listen for it on Talking Radical Radio in the coming weeks! Originally posted to Scott’s page on Facebook.
Just finished interviewing Vancouver musician and artist David Lester about his punk duo Mecca Normal, graphic history, and the Winnipeg General Strike. Listen for it on Talking Radical Radio in the next few weeks! Originally posted to Scott’s page on Facebook.
Just finished an interview with Judy and Liane of the Halifax-based group Equity Watch, about their work against inequities and harassment in workplaces. Listen for it in a few weeks on Talking Radical Radio! Originally posted to Scott’s page on Facebook.
Recently, long-time anti-poverty organizer John Clarke stepped down from his position as a paid organizer with the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty. He will remain an active member of OCAP as well as taking on new movement-related challenges. I just interviewed him about his long involvement in radical grassroots movements for Talking Radical Radio. Listen for it later …
Originally posted to Scott’s page on Facebook.
This week has included two Talking Radical interviews — yesterday with paediatric emergency physician Samir Shaheen-Hussain (below), about last year’s #AHand2Hold campaign that won an important victory vs. medical colonialism and systemic racism in health care in Quebec; and today with LaMeia Reddick (top left) and Ted Rutland (top right) about histories and present realities of anti-Black citybuilding …