Unpacking political issues in Baltimore and across Maryland from a Revolutionary Black Nationalist perspective.
Latest episodes
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54 min
Analyzing Baltimore Sun’s Fake “Moderate” Commentary
Former police union lobbyist and “Democrat for Hogan” Bobby Zirkin’s podcast lauds right-wing political propaganda as common-sense moderation. We reveal the political logic behind…
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58 min
Anti-Blackness in White Feminist "Victims Rights" Advocacy
When Maryland tried to reform its district court commissioner law, which has allowed testimony with investigation to a commissioner without a law degree to justify arrest warrants,…
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1 h 04
Youth Justice Delayed—Unpacking Debates on "AutoCharging" Youth as Adults Reforms
While the general assembly made some meaningful progress on limiting Maryland’s epidemic rates of charging youth as adults, of over 30 charges that automatically start youth accuse…
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50 min
Black Youth in Public: The Truth Behind the Fearmongering
Every spring/summer, anxieties about Black youth in public spawn news stories around fights and fears about commerce and public safety. This episode will reveal how racialized trop…
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1 h 05
Park Heights aka Little West Bank- Zionism, Race and Power in Northwest Baltimore, pt. 2
We continue our examination of northwest Baltimore, discussing the internal dynamics of the state central committee and examining how an understanding of the racialized social cont…
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53 min
Park Heights aka Little West Bank- Zionism, Race and Power in Northwest Baltimore, pt. 1
A minority population faces oppression from a dominant group that exercises political and economic power over the region disproportionate to their numbers. Racialized tropes about…
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1 h 05
City Council Israel Resolution Debates—Zionism, Anti-Blackness, and Local Politics
Despite the focus on national political battles, local politics has been a critical battleground for conversations around Zionism. We look back at 2023 debates in the Baltimore Cit…
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57 min
Reviving the War on Drugs: Fake Woke Policing or Revolutionary Addiction Response?
In the face of persistent mass overdoses, some in Baltimore have begun to argue that policing is the only compassionate response to addiction. We argue this is false empathy and re…
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59 min
Baltimore School’s Anti-Semitism Lawsuit - The ADL’s Playbook to Deter Israel Criticism
In this episode we expose how the Anti-Defamation League trades on its historic reputation as a civil rights organization to attack critics of Israel as anti-jewish. We deconstruct…
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1 h 02
Looking Back at 2nd Look: How Democrats Decenter Race in Criminal Justice Debates
Maryland passed the 2nd Look Act to give individuals with long jail sentences a chance at release. We look back at the floor debates on 2nd Look. While the advocates sought racial…
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56 min
Maryland's Medical Examiner Controversy: Racism, “Excited Delirium” and Police Reform
We review reports on Maryland medical examiner David Fowler. We show the racist roots behind the concept of “excited delirium” he used to cover up police involved deaths, and show…
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57 min
Criminology Masked as Public Health: Does Baltimore's Gun Violence Reduction Strategy Mirror Trump's Logic?
Much was made of why the success of Baltimore's Gun Violence Reduction Strategy (GVRS) disproves Trump's claim that Baltimore needs National Guard occupation. But what if Baltimore…
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53 min
Remembering Bilal Abdullah: Digging Deeper on “Illegal Guns”, Public Safety and Police Violence
The shooting of Bilal Addullah rocked Baltimore, yet police used body cam footage to deem the shooting “justified”. This episode takes a nuanced look at the concept of the “bad guy…