WCRS Podcast - consciousvoices
Conscious Voices 043020 The Colonial Virus
59:58 minutes (44.85 MB)
An analysis from We Charge Colonialism on the racist implications of the Covid 19 pandemic response, AFL CIO president Richard Trumka on what conditions should be met for workers to return to work safely, Cryatal Ball on workers forced back to work under unsafe conditions, and Nina Turner on New York's cancellation of the Democratic primary there.
Conscious Voices 042320 Klandemic
59:59 minutes (43.65 MB)
As the quarantine continues in states with administrations that care, people who don't care, but say they do demonstrate at state government offices mixing alleged concern for "rights" with a toxic mix of racism, antisemitism, and anti-science ideologies.
3 reports cover the racism angle of the CoviD19 pandemic; one from Al Jazeera addressing racism toward Asian folks in America, one from China Global Television Network examining vulnerability of populations in Africa's urban centers , and one from Roland Martin discussing white supremacists plans to use Covid19 as a terrorist weapon.
Conscious Voices 041620 The Wrong Way To Wash Your Hands
59:52 minutes (39.8 MB)
Rev. William Barber addresses the context of the Covid 19 Corona virus pandemic in a social justice framework
Conscious Voices 040220 Sabina Virgo
59:56 minutes (43.15 MB)
Veteran social justice, labor rights and environmental activist of Los Angeles, Sabina Virgo succumbed to pancreatic cancer in the last week of March 2020. To commemorate her life and accomplishments, we offer a speech that she made at the 2014 Earth Day celebration in Southern California.
Conscious Voices 032720 Virus relief package debated and a New Border Stories report
59:58 minutes (44.33 MB)
Self-employed artist Ed Beard on the effects of the Coronavirus shut-down on independent and "gig" workers, analysis of the Republican relief package proposal, and a report from David Adelson in the Border Stories series about some illegal dumping of sewerage in Tijuana by a U.S. company that is causing illness among refugees.
CV 031220 Sanders in Sum
59:57 minutes (43.27 MB)
Analysis of the Sanders campaign in light of recent primary election disappointments
CV 030620 Medicare For All explained
1:00:00 minutes (41.96 MB)
A recent panel discussion with Congressional authors and co=sponsors of the Medicate For All bill
Conscious Voices 022720 The Lies of Joe Biden
59:56 minutes (45.89 MB)
Writer and activist Shaun King researches a long history of Joe Biden's political prevarications. It's an extensive list. It suggests something may be pathologically amiss with the former VP, though King leaves that up to the listeners to judge.
Conscious Voices 02202020 Anti-racist activism in Florida, progressive activism in Ohio
1:00:00 minutes (43.48 MB)
An interview with Faye Williams, of Gainesville, Florida, a community activist who spearheaded the fight to remove a confederate statue there, and several short interviews with progressive activists in Ohio's electoral campaigns, by Tom Over
