February2026

We All Win When Organizers Thrive

Organizing is a great way to address the tremendous crises we’re facing, and investing in and supporting organizers is key to its success. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss the piece “Our Prescription for Winning: Give Organizers What They Need to Thrive” by Alicia Jay, Kara Park, and Rebecca Gorena[…]

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Black History is Everyone’s History

Black history is for everyone, and there is so much that all of us can learn from it. Listen as Aaron and Damien AND special guest Stephanie Olson discuss the book Black History Is for Everyone by Brian Jones (and published by Haymarket Books), which explores and analyzes how teaching[…]

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Board of Peace, Occupation, and Gaza

The Trump administration’s plans for the occupation of Gaza are concerning, egregious, and a danger to the future of the Palestinian people. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss the piece “The US Occupation of Gaza Is Officially Beginning” by Mitchell Plintick in Truthout, which outlines and analyzes the Trump’s administration’s[…]

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We Can All Do This: Minnesota Leads The Way

The urgent need to abolish ICE cannot be more clear. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss the pieces “‘Everybody Showed Up’: Stunning Crowds at Minnesota Day of Strike and Shutdown Against Ice” by Sarah Lazare and “A Staggering Number of Minnesotans Took to the Streets Friday to Demand ICE Leave.[…]

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Episode 236 Media

Want to join the conversation in our next episode? Check out the two pieces in In These Times that we discuss in our upcoming episode below. “Everybody Showed Up”: Stunning Crowds at Minnesota Day of Strike and Shutdown Against Ice A Staggering Number of Minnesotans Took to the Streets Friday[…]

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