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In this episode Jessie is joined By Xavier T. de Janon to discuss trumped up charges, Stop Cop City, and weaponized prosecution. National Lawyers Guild: https://www.nlg.org/ Join the SRA: https://socialistra.org/

Jessie is joined by Producer and Director Alexis Daloumis as well as Internationalist Guy Steward to discuss Belki Sibe; a war film with few peers.

In this episode we focus on grip and trigger control. Joining us is Matthew Tycer, lead instructor and owner of Shuten Defensive Group.

Faye interviews leftist tactical gear suppliers, FAFO Defense, Conquest of Thread, and Earthside Manufacturing. They discuss their products and how they tie into their larger political praxis. Faye expresses deep concerns about the quality of Earthside Manufacturing's ballistic armor products.  FAFO Defense Website: https://fafodef.com Twitter: @FafoDefense Conquest of Thread Website: https://conquestofthread.com Twitter: @ConquestThread Socialist Rifle Association Website: https://socialistra.org/ Twitter: @SocialistRA Instagram: @SocialistRA Facebook: @SocialistRifle Faye's Twitter: @FayeEcklar

Faye and Alex discuss the January 6th invasion of the Capitol building by a mob of Trump supporters committed with the help of Capitol police officers.   Socialist Rifle Association Website: https://socialistra.org/ Twitter: @SocialistRA Instagram: @SocialistRA Facebook: @SocialistRifle Faye's Twitter: @FayeEcklar Alex's Twitter: @humvadev

Faye interviews Tenacious Unicorn Ranch, a transgender haven based in southern Colorado, discussing the history of the project, the need for safe housing in the queer community, the economics of running a ranch, the process of starting a commune, and what life is like as an island of queerness in a rural area. Tenacious Unicorn Ranch is raising money to buy new land to house more people: https://www.gofundme.com/f/20twnvi5qo Tenacious Unicorn Ranch Twitter: @TenaciousRanch Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenaciousUnicorn/ Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Tenaciousunicorn Fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/f/20twnvi5qo Socialist Rifle Association Website: https://socialistra.org/ Twitter: @SocialistRA Instagram: @SocialistRA Facebook: @SocialistRifle Faye's Twitter: @FayeEcklar

Faye is interviewed on a stream raising money for antifascist prisoners Antifa Prisoner Solidarity Website: https://supportantifaprisoners.wordpress.com/ List of Prisoners: https://supportantifaprisoners.wordpress.com/antifascist-prisoners/ Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btY24pDdkYE Socialist Rifle Association Website: https://socialistra.org/ Twitter: @SocialistRA Instagram: @SocialistRA Facebook: @SocialistRifle Faye's Twitter: @FayeEcklar  

Faye and Ed interview PB Gomez, the founder of the Latino Rifle Association, about the organization and its mission. We also discuss some of the history of the oppression of Latino people in the United States, and why it might be important to adopt a culture of community defense. Latino Rifle Association Website: www.LatinoRifleAssociation.org Twitter: @LatinoRifleOrg Instagram: @LatinoRifleAssociation Reddit: /r/LatinoRA Store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/lra-official/shop Socialist Rifle Association Website: https://socialistra.org/ Twitter: @SocialistRA Instagram: @SocialistRA Facebook: @SocialistRifle Faye's Twitter: @FayeEcklar

The West Los Angeles chapter of the SRA has been engaged in mutual aid work since the start of the COVID-19 lockdowns in California. Faye interviews two of their mutual aid organizers on how they made their own hand sanitizer, distributed supplies, and created and maintain DIY hand washing stations for the unhoused. If you are an organizer or activist, this will help you think about and prepare for the practical aspects of doing organized mutual aid work.    West Los Angeles SRA Twitter: @WestLA_SRA Socialist Rifle Association Website: https://socialistra.org/ Twitter: @SocialistRA Instagram: @SocialistRA Facebook: @SocialistRifle Faye's Twitter: @FayeEcklar

The Tulsa chapter of the SRA has been doing mutual aid work in their community, helping those most impacted by the economic damage of COVID-19. Faye interviews two of their mutual aid organizers on how they found space, collected donations, sterilized and quarantined supplies, and delivered food directly to those in need. If you are an organizer or activist, this will help you think about and prepare for the practical aspects of doing organized mutual aid work.  Ed: Apologies for the audio issues! Tulsa SRA Twitter: @RifleTulsa Socialist Rifle Association Website: https://socialistra.org/ Twitter: @SocialistRA Instagram: @SocialistRA Facebook: @SocialistRifle Faye's Twitter: @FayeEcklar

Faye interviews independent journalist Kim Kelly. Kim got her start as a music editor for Vice, focusing on the heavy metal scene. After organizing her workplace, she shifted her attention to covering the labor movement, and started writing a left-wing column for Teen Vogue, as well as articles for many other sites.  Kim Kelly Twitter: @GrimKim Column: https://www.teenvogue.com/contributor/kim-kelly  Socialist Rifle Association Website: https://socialistra.org/ Twitter: @SocialistRA Instagram: @SocialistRA Facebook: @SocialistRifle Faye's Twitter: @FayeEcklar

Faye and JL Hamilton discuss the National Firearms Act, the 1934 legislation that defines many of the contours of national gun regulation today, including the legal definitions of Firearm, Rifle, Shotgun, and Pistol, as well as the definition and regulation of Machine Guns, Suppressors, and Short Barreled Rifles and Shotguns. We discuss how these items are regulated by the NFA, their applications, and their role in gun culture today. JL Hamilton Twitter: @absinthol Socialist Rifle Association Website: https://socialistra.org/ Twitter: @SocialistRA Instagram: @SocialistRA Facebook: @SocialistRifle Faye's Twitter: @FayeEcklar

Faye gives an update on the Socialist Rifle Association and the new proposed reform package which will completely overhaul the organization's bylaws. The main reason for this is that the current bylaws were written with an organization of 500 to 1500 people in mind; now with more than 3500 members we are struggling to keep up. The new bylaws increase the federation and decentralization of the national organization, while still keeping centralism where it's needed. The most important change is a separation of powers between three branches: National Assembly, Administration, Member Welfare Council.Highlights:   Dissolution of the Central CommitteeEstablishment of a National AssemblyAssembly meets 4 times per yearAssembly made up of elected delegates from chapters and at largeAssembly decides budgets and big picture decisionsPresident remains an elected position; Treasurer and Secretary appointed by National AssemblyPresident, Treasurer, and Secretary oversee new Director and Staff, which handle day to day AdministrationMember Welfare Council established as main judicial body with at least 7 membersDues Sharing -- Ratified chapters receive 30% of member dues within their jurisdictionTwo tier membership system to improve opsec/vettingChanges will require new member management software; we found an open source solution, TendenciMuch More...I would encourage anyone with the time to read the new bylaws and reply with any comments, questions, concerns, and suggestions. You can post here, but I would recommend putting any serious in-depth discussion on the SRA forums, linked above. Also, Alex know the wording of these bylaws the best, BUT please do not overwhelm her with direct messages; I and other members of the CC can help read and interpret the new bylaws as well.After a few weeks of comment and revision we will put this forward to the general membership for a formal vote to approve or disapprove of these new bylaws. I think the changes are all positive and will ensure that the SRA is able to adapt and stay accountable as an organization as we continue to grow into one of the largest and most influential socialist organizations in the United States. ----------- This is followed by an interview with Emerican Johnson, discussing the new organization General Strike 2020, an agitation and organizing body which is focused on helping people new to leftist organizing find existing groups and organizations that can help them build power where they are.   General Strike 2020 Website: https://www.genstrike.org/ Socialist Rifle Association Website: https://socialistra.org/ Twitter: @SocialistRA Instagram: @SocialistRA Facebook: @SocialistRifle Faye's Twitter: @FayeEcklar

Faye and Austin discuss the January 20th 2nd Amendment rally in Richmond, Virginia. Then, SRA Central Committee member Eva Cantor hosts a roundtable of Jewish leftists and progressives to discuss antisemitism and how the left can fight it, both internally and externally.   Guest: Eva Cantor Twitter: @PoRiverJamBand Socialist Rifle Association Website: https://socialistra.org/ Twitter: @SocialistRA Instagram: @SocialistRA Facebook: @SocialistRifle Faye's Twitter: @FayeEcklar

Faye and Austin collect eyewitness accounts of the revolution in Rojava — the remote corner of northeastern Syria where Kurds and other peoples organized to defend themselves from ISIS, and constructed an experimental new society in the midst of the Syrian Civil War. Based on the political theory of Abdullah Ocalan, synthesizing socialism, feminism, and the writings of American anarchist Murray Bookchin, northeast Syria's Democratic Confederalist system has been an inspiration to socialists and anarchists the world over. Today the Rojavan Revolution is in a dire and uncertain position, betrayed by the Trump administration, caught between a genocidal invasion by Turkey from the north, and the authoritarian Syrian state to the south. To document what has transpired in the region, we've interviewed journalist Robert Evans who visited Rojava in August 2019, as well as Josh and Charlie, two members of the International Brigades of the Syrian Democratic Forces, who fought in the liberation of Raqqa from ISIS in 2016-2017. We hope that their first-hand perspectives can help shed light on the situation in the region, and inspire western socialists and anarchists to learn from Rojava and apply lessons from their revolution to their own activism and organizing. Guests: Robert Evans Twitter: @IwriteOK Behind the Bastards: https://www.behindthebastards.com/ It Could Happen Here: https://www.itcouldhappenherepod.com/ Worst Year Ever: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-worst-year-ever-49377032/ Charlie & Josh Twitter: @SabCharlie Socialist Rifle Association Website: https://socialistra.org/ Twitter: @SocialistRA Instagram: @SocialistRA Facebook: @SocialistRifle Faye's Twitter: @FayeEcklar