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The official podcast of the Charleston South Carolina Democratic Socialists of America.

  1. 05/17/2021

    Episode 29 - We Deserve Better: A Minisode About Why We Need a Federal Jobs Guarantee

    In this episode, Charleston DSA Ecosocialist Working Group Co-Chair Taylor Allred reads an adapted version of a speech he delivered at recent SC Sunrise Movement rallies in support of the congressional federal jobs guarantee pledge started by Rep. Ayanna Presley. Taylor discusses why capitalism is inherently unsustainable, why a federal jobs guarantee would fundamentally shift power to workers, and how you can help us get this and other transformative reforms passed by phonebanking for the PRO Act to strengthen protections for organized labor-- the greatest power held by the working class.

    17 min

  2. 07/31/2020

    Episode 25 - Charleston Rebellion 2020: Abolishing The Carceral State

    In this episode, we're featuring local activists Candace Livingston, Julie Chea and Empress talking about police/prison abolition and building a better world using the principles of investing in our communities, as well as fully understanding the power of transformative justice. Through Carolina Youth Action Project, they’ve been working on a campaign called Safer Schools Without SROs, which demands the removal of all SROs in Charleston County schools and in every public school across South Carolina. CYAP is an alliance of unstoppable girls, trans youth, and gender nonconforming youth who believe that students deserve to feel safe, supported, and cared for rather than fearful of harassment or arrest by SROs. CYAP also emphasizes that issues like sex education should go beyond abstinence-only curriculum, and reject South Carolina’s outdated and harmful Comprehensive Health Education Program. Among the topics covered: the problems with the “8 Can’t Wait” plan, what practicing transformative justice locally looks like, supporting incarcerated people, negative effects of SROs, and how to get involved with the Carolina Youth Action Project. Further reading can be found below: Carolina Youth Action Project: https://www.scyouthaction.org/ CYAP campaign work: https://www.scyouthaction.org/campaign-work CYAP Petition to remove police from Charleston County schools: https://www.change.org/p/charleston-county-school-board-copsoutofccsd-remove-police-from-charleston-county-schools Candace's commentary in the Post & Courier: Why We Need To Abolish Police In Our Schools: https://www.postandcourier.com/opinion/commentary/commentary-why-we-need-to-abolish-police-in-our-schools/article_dc7a3dac-ba54-11ea-9906-df7b3c3eb47a.html Further reading about the Prison Industrial Project: http://criticalresistance.org/ Pew Research Center: Most violent and property crimes in the U.S. go unsolved: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/03/01/most-violent-and-property-crimes-in-the-u-s-go-unsolved/ Equal Justice Initiative: Increased incarceration does not reduce crime: https://eji.org/news/study-finds-increased-incarceration-does-not-reduce-crime/

    1h 52m

  3. 07/18/2020

    Episode 24 - Songs Of Liberation: Give Me That Textile Workers Union

    In the late 1920's and early 1930's Textile Workers across the country engaged in a series of industrial actions which changed the landscape and fortunes of organized labor in the US forever.  This episode tells the story of two strikes of this period that occurred in the upstate of South Carolina.  In Honea Path and Pelzer, workers fought against local mill owners and anti-union forces for better conditions and several of them paid with their lives. A part of labor struggles throughout history has always been the music, a joyful and artistic silver lining that sometimes gets overlooked. As part of our Songs Of Liberation series, we'll also talk about many of the artists and songs associated with labor organizing in both South Carolina and the south in general. Below is a list of tunes for this episode: Joe Glazer - Give Me That Textile Workers Union: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFXIifVQAR8 Dave McCarn - Cotton Mill Colic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCX_iMh6MzQ Dixon Brothers - Weave Room Blues: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uggT6J-xWjQ Pete Seeger - The Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues: https://youtu.be/uSg6sIipjMU New Harmony Sisterhood Band - Cotton Mill Girls: https://youtu.be/9N2wL_xLoAc Ella May Wiggins - The Mill Mother's Lament (performed by Pete Seeger): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q69onG2nXtg The Almanac Singers - Talking Union: https://youtu.be/xpWGixCO_9M Joe Glazer - The Mill Was Made of Marble: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79OsTBsVReE Joe Glazer - Working Men Unite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BjddZvN7N4

    48 min

  4. 05/04/2020

    Episode 19 - Songs Of Liberation: Red Reggae

    We take a break from the COVID-19 madness to discuss something a little more uplifting. In this episode, Nick talks about socialist themes in reggae, ska and dancehall music of the 70s and 80s. If you're playing along at home, here's the track list. Dillinger - Crashie First Socialist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik8UNq1kv6g Max Romeo - Socialism Is Love: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTvUs4rY4to Derrick Morgan - People’s Decision: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbcRscFZJpg The Ethopians - Socialism Train: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvsDb4Ybp1A The Youths - We A Socialist: https://youtu.be/Zp1C_ID4IkM King Tubby - Big Youth Fights Against Capitalist: https://youtu.be/u-Z2575ZhU0 Victim of Capital - The Time Has Come: https://youtu.be/PGJ5MxK0QqI Don Drummond - Fidel: https://youtu.be/iN7hMobZCIg Johnny Ringo - Working Class: https://youtu.be/q4yex59GyD8

    40 min

  5. 04/06/2020

    Episode 17 - The COVID 19 Stimulus Package

    In this episode, we talk further about the local response to COVID 19, then zoom out a bit and compare it to how other countries with stronger worker protections have reacted. Later, we break down the recent stimulus package and how it fails to address the contradictions of capitalism that have brought us to this point. Some sources for the episode... - COVID 19 Stimulus Bill: What It Means For States: https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2020/03/13/dsa-national-statement-covid-2019 - DSA National Statement on COVID 19: https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2020/03/13/dsa-national-statement-covid-2019

    1h 16m

  6. 03/22/2020

    Episode 16 - A Socialist Perspective on the COVID 19 Pandemic

    In this episode, we interview a couple of comrades (one locally and one from the Akron DSA chapter) who work in the healthcare industry to talk about what it's like being on the ground in the middle of the COVID 19 pandemic, and how this pandemic affects the lives of working people. We also broaden the discussion a bit to talk about how COVID-19 is exposing the contradictions of capitalism and the drastic measures needed to protect the working class at this time of crisis. Have questions about COVID 19? Visit the CDC website here for more info. Read the official DSA statement on COVID 19 here. Learn more about what you can do to help yourself and your neighbors by visiting the Mutual Aid Disaster Relief website.  Consider making a donation while you're at it to help folks affected by medical bills, job loss, etc...

    1h 2m

  7. 03/13/2020

    Episode 15 - 2020 Primary Fever Wrap Up

    We've got another engaging panel discussion for you as members of Charleston DSA, Food Not Bombs, and a local Bernie Sanders campaign volunteer chat about the South Carolina primary election, Super Tuesday, and beyond. What was it like to be on the front lines of the campaign? What can be learned from our organizing successes and failures? How to we move that energy beyond the 2020 election? All this and more!

    35 min

  8. 02/20/2020

    Episode 14 - Primary Fever Comes to South Carolina

    In this episode, a few members of the local Charleston DSA and Food Not Bombs chapters have a discussion about the Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign. Seen as the underdog by many talking heads, Sanders has earned victories in Iowa, New Hampshire and now seems poised to win South Carolina. The panel also discusses what got them interested in Bernie Sanders, the advantages and limitations of engaging in electoral politics, and what's on the line for voters in the Palmetto State. To find out information about your voting location, go to https://www.scvotes.org To find out more about Queers Against Pete, visit https://www.queersagainstpete.com

    52 min
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The official podcast of the Charleston South Carolina Democratic Socialists of America.

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  • Creator
    Charleston DSA
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2021
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Charleston DSA
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    Renegade Paradise