Truth or Disinformation?: Barbara McQuade

We discuss how each of us is a node of possibility for change in the climate crisis, taking us from overwhelm to participation. Katharine's civic action toolkit recommendations are: Keep telling the truth. Join with others in the climate movement. Dr. Katharine Wilkinson is the h ...  Afficher plus

We discuss the myriad of ways to fix Congress, ranging from campaign finance reform and age limits to town hall meetings and stopping violence against members of Congress. Maya's civic action toolkit recommendations are: Engage with your member of Congress! Share what matters for ...  Afficher plus

Seth and Jade from OTU join Breht to discuss their tenant organizing, their recent victories, implementing the Mass Line, the importance of political education, how to take the fight to landlords, concrete advice for those who might want to start their own tenant organization, an ...  Afficher plus

Season finale!The past year, we’ve talked a lot about just how much we’ve had to fight for the university. From authoritarian leaders who wish to suppress dissent and protests in universities, particularly protests in support of Palestine, to rudderless senior administrators who ...  Afficher plus

Imagine stacks of $100 bills stretching from Earth past the International Space Station — that’s the staggering reality of America’s $1.77 trillion student debt crisis. Heather Jarvis, executive director of Fosterus — a nonprofit that helps employers administer loan assistance pr ...  Afficher plus

🎙️ This week on the Sumud Podcast, we’re joined by Hazami Barmada, humanitarian, activist, and founder of the Humanity Lab Foundation, whose fierce empathy and faith have redefined what activism can look like. From her early work at the United Nations to the frontlines of D.C. p ...  Afficher plus