The Radical Bureaucrat Abram Guerra and Sam Rosaldo
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Bureaucracy is that strangely modern form of government where lots of folks at their desk (french “bureau”) follow rules that they might not necessarily understand, and thus reinforce a system that they typically don’t like. Bureaucrats rule without really having much power–or without realizing how much power they have…
A few of these bureaucrats, however, work to change their institutions so that they are more human, more perfect, and more just. This is a podcast devoted to exploring their methods, understanding their values, and telling their stories.
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S3:E3 - For What It's Worth
Sam and Abram talk about their inability to articulate, the role of art, and they make room for some other voices as we unpack 200 days of atrocities in Palestine. Here are the other voices:
Steven Stills and Buffalo Springfield, creators of the musical theme for our episode, "For What it's Worth"
Amy Goodman, Anchor on Democracy Now
Tlaleng Mofokeng, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health
Naledi Pandor, South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
Noam Chomsky, Institute Professor Emeritus of Linguistics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Beth Miller, Political Director, Jewish Voice for Peace
Eva Borgwardt, National Spokesperson, IfNotNow
Naomi Klein, Journalist, Author, and Activist
Jose Andrés, Founder and Exec Director/Chef, World Central Kitchen -
S3:E2--Unpacking and Making Sense of Palestine
Sam and Abram unpack what they have been carrying about Palestine, the hopelessness and confusion of it all, and what we are feeling as we face each day's new cycle
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S3:E1--Seeking Authentic Dialogue, Building Beloved Community
We begin a four part series about breaking silence without damaging relationships and striving to create productive dialogue about current events (like the occupation of Palestine). This episode focuses on the core values we try to sustain while creating these conversations: Humility, Community, and Justice.
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BONUS: NYC Schools Chancellor Carranza Steps Down
We talk about the historic transition happening at the very top of the largest public school system in the nation. Chancellor Carranza has been a controversial figure at a pivotal moment in the history of NYC, and Sadye Campoamor and Zakiyah Ansari help us to make sense of this moment.
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S2:E20--Renato Rosaldo
Renato Rosaldo is a world-renown anthropologist and the author of four books of poetry. He is also Sam's dad! On this episode he discusses grief and grieving, in the time of COVID-19 and after the death of his wife, and Sam's mother, in 1981. He ends by reading from his book, "The Day of Shelly's Death."
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S2:E19—Tema Okun, @TemaOkun
S2:E19—Tema Okun, @TemaOkun by Abram Guerra and Sam Rosaldo