Cascadia Workers' Project

Ep. 11 - Corporate Needs you to Find the Difference Between These Two Parties

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 05:22:08 GMT

This week we take a look at the Mass Grave in BC's largest former residential school. In Washington, we look at the fire season to come, and what power companies are doing and not doing to protect against fires. In Oregon, we discuss the shocking revelation surrounding State Representative Nearman. In national news, we take a look at bills in Texas & Florida. We wrap up discussing the filibuster and a potential progressive break from the Democratic Party.

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Interview W/ Zarefah Baroud

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 04:54:56 GMT

Dain and I took this week off, and we have a special interview with Palestinian scholar and activist Zarefah Baroud. In this interview, we take a look at why the Al Aqsa mosque attack was so brutal, the conditions of Gaza, the West Bank, and many other topics.

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Ep. 10 - F***it All in on Palestine (We're Definately Getting Cancelled)

Sun, 23 May 2021 22:07:35 GMT

This week we do a deep dive into the Apartheid in Palestine, but before we have a long conversation decolonizing the myths around this attempted genocide, we cover a few key stories in the Cascadia Region. We'll be looking at how neoliberal zero-sum politics impacts racial biases even on the level of school funding, as well as vaccine passports, and no episode would be complete without a couple of ACAB stories.

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Ep. 9 - The Only Mention of Palestine is in the Title

Sat, 15 May 2021 20:18:45 GMT

This week we talk about the race-against-the-clock Canada is facing to pass drug decriminalization in BC. While the BC Working-Class were observing COVID protocol, the Rich went in and out of BC were flaunting quarantine restrictions. In Washington, we discuss the Seattle Mayoral election and discuss some promising candidates. In national news, we look at LGBTQ+ protections in healthcare and close out with the political execution of Liz Cheney.

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Ep. 8 - End Worker on Worker Violence! (Recorded 5.8.2021)

Sun, 09 May 2021 05:44:20 GMT

We have a new CWP Studio, so the show came out a little late this week. Dain and I discuss anti-Asian hate crimes in BC and Cascadia at large. We take a look at the campaign to recall Kshama Sawant Seattle's socialist mayor and why the campaign against her is ridiculous. We spend a lot of time discussing housing policies both locally and nationally and artificial in-fighting with the working class, and who really wins. We close out the day making fun of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Lawyer.

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Ep. 7 - Gerrymandering, this doesn't make Census (4/29/2021)

Sat, 01 May 2021 17:00:48 GMT

This week we welcome Dain back who has made a full recovery. This week we discussed the slowing of new cases in BC and what this means for the region. We also discuss the Census results and how Oregon could change the national balance of power. Nationally, we take a look at breaking news around data privacy, and of course no podcast this week is complete without talking about Biden's first 100 days.

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Ep. 6 - Greenhouse Gasses & Guilty Verdicts (Recorded 4/22/2021)

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 06:27:08 GMT

In this special episode of the CWP, Alec Meade an environmental scientist and fellow leftist who studied at the UW is filling in for Dain who is out sick. We utilize his e-science expertise and talk about a few stories about climate change on the local and national levels. As always, we talk about homelessness locally and policing both locally and nationally featuring in-depth analysis of Derek Chauvin's conviction.

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Ep. 5 - No More KKKiller Kops (Recorded 4/15/2021)

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 20:25:13 GMT

D&D tackle policing both locally and nationally in the face of multiple violent attacks by police in the last week resulting in the death of Duante Wright. We also spend some time taking a look at nuclear energy as a way of phasing out fossil fuels.

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Ep. 4 - COVID, Cops & Conservative Cancel Culture (Recorded 4/8/2021)

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 00:27:14 GMT

Our hosts dive into stories of misinformation and anti-maskers in BC while in Washington and Oregon we wrestle with an increasing discontent with policing agencies. We also talk about the sexiest policy - Infrastructure - and David rants about conservative cancel culture.

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Ep. 3 - Jim Crow Part 2: Electric Bogaloo (Recorded 4/1/2021)

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 01:45:49 GMT

Join us as we discuss multiple environmental measures in BC, and homelessness in the PNW. We also talk about the Georgia voter suppression laws, and David goes on a bit of a rant. We wrap up by taking a look at a couple of newsworthy trials and end by discussing the border.

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Ep. 2 - Nearly 20 Dead to Gun Violence and Other Cheerful Stories (Recorded 3/24/2021)

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 07:00:00 GMT

David and Dain look at Anti-Asian hate in America and have a serious discussion about gun control. David gets upset with Joe Manchan, Dain Gets mad at Jenny Durkan, and we talk about the impact of the vaccine on the working class.

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Ep. 1 - Pilot (Recorded 3/16/2021)

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 07:00:00 GMT

In our very first episode, our hosts revisit Minneapolis nearly a year after the murder of George Floyd. Additionally, they discuss the PRO Act and filibuster reform, along with stories of working-class interest in Bessemer and beyond.

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