Activist Class Podcast
1) Reflecting on Defund the Police, new Seattle SPD tech, and the secret lives of SPD officers
Who really funds the Seattle Police Department? In this episode we delve deep into the heart of Seattle's policing landscape, reflecting on the aftermath of the defund police movement that shook the c...Show More
Reflecting on Defund the Police, new Seattle SPD tech, and the secret lives of SPD officers
1:00:27 | Oct 11th, 2023
2) Justice for Jaahnavi and Seattles New War on Drugs
In the heart of the neoliberal capital, Seattle, The Activist Class takes a closer look at the recent PR nightmare that the Seattle Police Department has found itself embroiled in. First, we delve int...Show More
3) How To Combat Disaster Capitalism After a Tragedy
Three years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and 2020's nationwide movement to defund police, Activist Class is back. The same notorious rabble-rousers you know and love return to host Seattle...Show More
4) Will Seattle City Council Defund Seattle Police by 50%?
Following two months of protest, Seattle is positioned to become one of the first major US cities to substantially defund their police. We sit down with activists from Decriminalize Seattle to learn a...Show More
5) Activists Breakdown Seattle Protests and The Birth of CHOP
Seattle Activists breakdown the days following the murder of George Floyd and discuss what's next following the Mayor's emergency press conference. We share first hand experiences with the police esca...Show More
6) Ijeoma Oluo Joins The Activist Class To Talk About Artists Relief Funds During Covid19
Best Selling Author Ijeoma Oluo joins the Activist Class to talk about the financial pressures increasing for those in the arts - especially for artists of color, the widespread cancellation of group ...Show More
7) Stafford Creek Corrections Inmate Kimonti Carter Joins The Activist Class To Talk Covid19 In Prisons
We are joined by Prison Abolition Activist JM Wong and Washington State Inmate and Black Prisoners Caucus member Kimonti Carter, who is calling from Stafford Creek Corrections Facility. We talk about ...Show More
8) Undocumented During Coronavirus with Washington State Dreamers
This week on Activist Class we sit down with WA State Dreamers and activists Alejandra Perez and Daniela Murguia to discuss what Undocumented Americans going through during this national pandemic, lac...Show More
9) Coronavirus in County Jails and Going Straight from Campaigning to a Global Pandemic with King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay
This week on Activist Class we sit down with freshman King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay to discuss his experience going from campaign mode to being a part of a county council that was ground ze...Show More
10) How the COVID-19 Pandemic is Changing the Restaurant Industry with Chef/Owner Melissa Miranda of Musang
Restaurants have been hit hard by the economic fallout of the COVID19 crisis. Staff in the industry were the first to experience massive layoffs due to new social distancing rules and government manda...Show More