A Conversation with Shahid Buttar
Shahid is a constitutional lawyer, DJ, MC, and poet with a long history of grassroots organizing. In 2022 he waged a vigorous challenge to corporate Democrat Nancy Pelosi in the C-12 primary.
Shahid is a brilliant activist supporting our collective liberation and always has insight to share. We're really looking forward to our conversation with this powerful activist.
Margaret Kimberley: Presentation on Ukraine at the UN Security Council
Join us as we talk with Margaret Kimberly about her recent speech at the UN security council. Margaret shared her thoughts about the conflict in Ukraine with the UNSC and joins us in this pre-recorded video where we discuss the conflict and its impacts on the United States.
When Workers Are the Boss!
What does it look like when we apply a democratic lens to the workplace? JT Yu, is the Founder and Business Development Director of SymbiOp, a worker-owned ecological Garden Shop & Landscaping business in Portland, OR. Join us as we talk with JT about the practical application of the Solidarity Economy. If he can do it, we can do it. RNGG is dedicated to a accessible and tangible alternative to our current economic system. built on exploitation and colonization. We hope this episode will help our listeners and viewer better understand what is possible.
Community Wealth Building with The Democracy Collaborative
Community Wealth Building (CWB) is an economic development model that transforms local economies based on communities having direct ownership and control of their assets. It challenges the failing approaches that have been widely accepted in American economic development for too long, and addresses wealth inequality at its core.
Join us as we speak with two core members of The Democracy Collaborative - the organization who have developed CWB. It is a brilliant conversation we're sure you'll enjoy.
Building Strong Community
Asset-based community development (ABCD) is a grassroots approach to community building that focuses on identifying and leveraging local strengths and resources rather than deficits. It emphasizes the inherent capacities, skills, and assets within a community, including its people, organizations, and natural features. ABCD encourages residents to take an active role in shaping their community's future by collaborating, sharing knowledge, and mobilizing resources to address challenges and pursue opportunities.
Join us as we discuss ABCD with April Doner, Steward at the ABCD Institute at DePaul University.
Decolonizing Economics Summit
We will be discussing both the student occupation at Cal Poly Humboldt in support of a CeaseFire in Gaza, as well as the upcoming Decolonizing Economics Summit happening online May 1st-3rd.
The Summit is focused on collaborative ways in which individuals and institutions can create the infrastructure and practices to address economic disparities (often requiring us to protect or restore the land and water), redistribute wealth towards marginalized communities, and invest in the solidarity economy.
Register here: https://opencollective.com/ussen/events/decolonizing-economics-2024-earth-day-to-may-day-eb1b6039
Intentional Communties
The Foundation for Intentional Community (FIC) stands as a beacon for those seeking alternatives to mainstream living arrangements, and advocates for the creation of intentional communities worldwide. With a rich history rooted in the communal living movements of the 1960s and 1970s, the FIC has evolved into a hub of resources, support, and networking opportunities for individuals and groups exploring cooperative living models.
Join us as we speak to FIC's co-director to discuss his involvement in the community, its successes and failures, and what role intentional communities play in the sustainable future we aspire to.
The Progressive International w Suren Moodliar
Suren Moodliar will join us on Redneck Gone Green. Suren is an acclaimed author, activist, and a strategist, and he will be sharing his thoughts on two critical emerging global political formations: The Global Tapestry of Alternatives and Progressive International.
People Get Ready! Episode 34 of Redneck Gone Green
President of The Democracy Collaborative, Joe Guinan joins Redneck Gone Green. Joe's work focuses on political economy and economic system change. He co-authored (with Martin O’Neill) The Case for Community Wealth Building and People Get Ready! Preparing for a Corbyn Government (with Christine Berry). People Get Ready was named one of The Guardian’s best politics books of 2019.
Goddard College: A Just Transition Campus
The Redneck is joined by Mchelle Eddlman McCormick (Cooperation Vermont) and Kali Akuno (Cooperation Jackson). We discuss the exciting possibility of converting Goddard College into a Just Transition Campus.
Tom Neilson - Trouble-Making Troubadour
Folks have often heard me quote Toni Cade Bambara, who famously said “the role of the artist is to make the revolution irresistible.” A true artist does much more that make things beautiful, although The Redneck certainly does want more beauty in the world. Really, an artist’s role is to illuminate our world. It is not merely to entertain us, but to challenge us to imagine what might be.
Tom Nielson does that, and much more. He was born and raised on a family farm, and spent his early years with his hands in the soil. And it shows.
The Redneck is joined in this episode by Tom Neilson. Tom comes from a rural background with deep farming roots. He is a musician, an activist, a spoken word artist, and a baseball player. I know Tom personally, and I promise you will want to watch this one.
Consumerism Vs. Democracy - Century of the Self
Consumerism has long been heralded as the hallmark of modern society, shaping our perceptions, desires, and ultimately, our identities. Over the past century, corporations have orchestrated a relentless campaign aimed at convincing the public that products are the key element of stability and contentment in our lives. They have convinced most Americans that the key to happiness and self-actualization lies in buying the right things.
The rise of consumerism was not an organic development, but a well thought out strategy to undermine democracy at the highest levels of society. Join us as we discuss the individuals primarily responsible for turning active citizens into passive consumers and how their hatred for the public led from an unethical pursuit of profit to the hunt for political power.
Lee Camp - Humor is a Catalyst
The Redneck interviews comedian Lee Camp, who is probably the funniest Leftist in the US. I met him during the Occupy Wall Street Movement and he has been cracking me up ever since.
Humor has been a dynamic force in shaping social change, acting as a catalyst for dialogue, challenging societal norms, and fostering empathy. Through satire, parody, and comedy, humorists have the unique ability to illuminate injustice, critique power structures, and mobilize communities towards collective action. Join Lee and David for a very special episode of Redneck Gone Green.
Kali Akuno of Cooperation Jackson
Kali Akuno of Cooperation Jackson joins Redneck Gone Green. We will be discussing the Jackson-Kush Plan, their current activities, and the recent Neighborhood Economics conference.
Creating An Ecological Civilization
Your favorite Redneck returns live on Tues, Feb 27 at 3pm pacific, 6pm eastern. I will be interviewing Kali Young (Wellbeing Economy Alliance) and Philip Clayton (Institute for Ecological Civilization). We will be talking about the upcoming California Just Economy Summit happening in Sacramento March 8-9.
Poor People's Army
Redneck Gone Green are joined by Cheri Honkala and Shamako Noble, leaders of the Poor People’s Army (aka Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign). We discuss their plans to march at the Democratic and Republican Party conventions, their housing takeovers and food distribution programs, and their commitment to political education.
Build and Fight with Kali Akuno
Redneck Gone Green will be joined by Kali Akuno, founder of Cooperation Jackson. We will discuss how serious, practical revolutionaries can engage in electoral politics without compromising our vision or values.
Genocide in Gaza with Margaret Kimberly
On Tues, Jan 30 Redneck Gone Green will discuss the ongoing Genocide in Gaza, the rising Jewish resistance to the Netanyahu regime in Israel, and the recent ruling of the International Court of Justice. We will be joined by Margaret Kimberley, Executive Editor of the Black Agenda Report. We will discuss her powerful essay titled Muslim and Arab-American Voters Show Black People How to Exercise Political Power. https://blackagendareport.com/muslim-and-arab-american-voters-show-black-people-how-exercise-political-power
The Left Unity Slate with John Thompson Parker
This week on Redneck Gone Green David will interview John Thompson Parker, who is running for Congress in Los Angeles County on the Peace & Freedom Party ballot line. We will discuss his own campaign, as well as the growing Left Unity Slate, a collaborative effort between the Green Party and the Peace & Freedom Party in California.
What is to be Done? An Interview with David Cobb
For our 23rd episode, Jackrabbit will be interviewing David to dig into his vision for the future. "What can be done?" is the question that he is hoping to answer with the Redneck Gone Green podcast and he'll get into how we get there from here. What it looks like and what possible strategies we can use to create the world we deserve.
