I had an interview last night and another tonight. Yesterday, I talked to Bikram and Simran of the Naujawon Support Network about their use of protest and direct action to combat wage theft by employers and other mistreatment of workers and international students. Tonight I talked to Gladys, Liz, and Teddy about the Stories of …
Beatriz Oliver and Aabir Dey work for SeedChange, an organization based in Canada that supports farmers here and around the world in working for a more just, sustainable, and environmentally sound future. Scott Neigh interviews them about the food system as it exists today, the vision embedded in the work of SeedChange, and what they …
Thank-you to Sean Holman for the interview just now about the Climate Disaster Project and its work with climate disaster survivors to share their stories, build community, and create change. Listen for it in a couple of weeks on Talking Radical Radio!
James Barbeiro is a chef who lives in Sinixt territory in Nelson, British Columbia. Jen works in the social service sector and lives in Secwepmc territory, in Kamloops, BC. Both are tenants and tenant organizers. Scott Neigh interviews them about Rent Strike Bargain, a province-wide campaign in BC that is fighting for the right of …
Steve September was born into the struggle against South African apartheid, and today he is the chair of the Anti-Racism Coalition (ARC) Vancouver, a grassroots group working to end all forms of racial inequality through education, legislation, and social events. Scott Neigh interviews him about the work of ARC Vancouver and about the perspective he …
Thank-you to Beatriz and Aabir of SeedChange for the interview just now about their work supporting ecological farming, farmers’ rights, and seed sovereignty & diversity in Canada and around the world. Listen for it Talking Radical Radio in a few weeks!
Riley Nielson-Baker and Felix Vandergrift are part of Gender Affirming Care Nova Scotia, a grassroots, community-based policy process to address issues of gender-affirming care and access to health care for trans, intersex, and gender-diverse people in Nova Scotia. Scott Neigh interviews them about the process, the policy, and the work they have been doing to …
Thanks to Jen and James of Rent Strike Bargain for the interview just now. We talked about tenant organizing and about the fight for real collective bargaining for tenants in British Columbia. Listen for it on Talking Radical Radio in a few weeks!
Jordan Westfall is co-founder and president of the Canadian Association for Safe Supply (CASS), an organization that aims to reduce the immense harms of the overdose crisis by pushing for an increase in people’s access to a drug supply that is legal, regulated, and safe. Scott Neigh interviews him about the crisis and about the …
Thank-you to Steve September of the Anti-Racism Coalition – Vancouver for the interview just now about opposing racism in Vancouver, the importance of building unity and taking offline action, and lessons from the struggle against South African apartheid. Listen for it soon on Talking Radical Radio!