With Palestine Action racking up the victories, it was high time that I spoke with veteran actionist Shibby about the network’s mind blowing direct action successes. We discuss the recent shutdown of a facility in Tamworth, the viral action that just took place in Scotland, and the high-level, low-level, and covert strategies that have been used by these brave activists.


We also touch on the ongoing efforts to ban Palestine Action in the UK, and why such a ban will fail to prevent this network from continuing its righteous work.


In addition to hosting Revolutionary Lumpen Radio, Shibby is a veteran activist with Palestine Action. We begin with the story of his radicalization.

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The Free Palestine Cocktail

100 ml Watermelon Juice

30 ml Lime Juice

15 ml Simple Syrup (1:1 ratio) to taste

Small pinch of salt

25 ml green juice of choice (celery, apple, kale)

Optional:

25 ml Clear spirit like Mezcal, Tequila, Gin, Vodka, Arak, etc etc

Watermelon slice for garnish

Freeze a small layer of green juice in a glass ahead of time. Combine watermelon juice, lime juice, simple syrup, & a pinch of salt in a mixing tin and shake with cubed ice until properly diluted and chilled. Fill glass (containing frozen green juice) with crushed ice, then fine strain the watermelon mixture over the ice. This will create layers that resemble a watermelon.

Glassware: Collins glass or your favorite tall transparent drinking vessel

Garnish: Small watermelon wedge and/or raisins

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Too few understand the genocide that is raging in the Congo. Human rights activist Gaëtan-Dauphin Nzowo of Friends of the Congo joins me to examine the country's economic & geopolitical significance and how this genocide has been driven by extractive capitalism.

As Gaëtan points out, “most Congolese don’t have a smartphone to document the atrocities” committed against them, but the labor and blood of the Congolese people continues to supply the materials needed for our smartphones, laptops, and electric vehicles.

We honor the legacy of independence leader Patrice Lumumba, who was assassinated for daring to speak out against the plundering of his nation by foreign powers. We also discuss how the Congolese struggle for independence is intricately connected with the struggles of folks in Sudan, Haiti, and Palestine.

Gaëtan-Dauphin Nzowo works with Friends of the Congo, an organization dedicated to raising awareness MD bringing lasting change to this conflict-plagued region. He is a construction inspector & civil engineering designer, and he currently serves as the president of the National Society of Black Engineers in Portland, Oregon. Gaëtan is the co-founder of New Young Congolese Scholars, and a board member at the Understanding Racism Foundation. As an active member of the Congolese Action Youth Platform, Gaëtan has been fighting to recognize Genocost (genocide for economic gain) in the Congo.


ACTIONS TO TAKE:

-Donate to Friends of the Congo

-Follow @congofriends and @gaetan_nzowo_official on IG

-Purchase Equal Exchange fair trade coffee, Congo Coffee Project (more below)


COCKTAIL:

Fairly-traded coffee from the CONGO COFFEE PROJECT through Equal Exchange. Purchases help the Panzi Foundation support survivors of sexual violence in the DRC

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I spoke with activist and veteran Greg Stoker about the recent campus protests in solidarity with Palestine, police repression, and imperialism. We explore the concept of the “imperialist boomerang” and how it relates to the brutal crackdowns we’re seeing on college campuses.

“APD, KKK, IOF, they’re all the same!” and “There’s no riot here. Why are you in riot gear?” were among the chants heard at the UT Austin Gaza Solidarity encampment. Greg witnessed droves of state troopers in riot gear cracking down on Palestine supporters and arresting over 100. In the face of state repression, UT protestors kettled the cops and even succeeded in pushing the police off campus. He tells me these officers were “tactically outmaneuvered by arts majors,” adding that “as a roided-out cop, that’s kind of embarassing.”

Greg Stoker served in the US Army special Operations Command during the war in Afghanistan. More recently, he launched Colonial Outcasts, an “anti-imperialist, anti-war, and anti-establishment” podcast that I highly recommend.


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Colonial Outcast Cocktail
Crafted by bartender Jesse Torres

-45 ml Gin

-15 ml Select Aperitivo, other red aperitivo, or Campari

-8 ml Simple Syrup

-15 ml Lemon Juice

-22 ml Grapefruit Juice

-Small pinch of salt

-Miineral water

Combine all ingredients except mineral water in a mixing tin and shake with cubed ice until properly diluted and chilled. Fine strain into Collins glass filled with cubed ice and top with mineral water. Express a grapefruit peel over the drink, cut, and garnish with a grapefruit swath.

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