In this episode of Radical People, Eamon talks to his long time friend Panagioti about a recent protest that took place at Florida State Prison in which three people, including Panagioti, were violently arrested.  The protest was in honor of long time prison abolitionist Karen Smith who recently passed away.  

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31. Florida Man...

This is part two of my conversation with Karen Pickett, someone who has been organizing with the Earth First! movement since 1983. In this episode she takes us back to the early nineties, and tells the story of a blockade of a nuclear power plant that was under construction in small town Tennessee. Show Notes: Earth First! Journal Website www.earthfirstjournal.news

30. Original Pranksta - Part Two

In this episode of Radical People, Eamon has a discussion with Karen Pickett, a woman who has been involved with the Earth First! movement since 1983. She talks about how she came to the biocentrist direct action philosophy. Her story of a particular action will come in part two of this episode. Show notes: If you want to check out Earth First!, they don't have much web presence, but this is the site for the movement's print magazine. www.earthfirstjournal.news

29. Original Pranksta - Part One

In this episode of Radical People, Eamon talks with Lupine and Walter from the Redwood Forest Defense campaign currently underway in Humboldt County in Northern California. Right now, near Strawberry Rock, tree sitters have taken to the canopy to protect a section of land slated for clearcutting by Green Diamond Resource Company. The unit has already been partially cut, but the presence of blockaders has stifled further work. Show Notes: This is the campaign's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/redwoodforestdefense/ Here is some local media on the tree sits (with some rough comments: https://kymkemp.com/2020/04/01/redwood-forest-defenders-occupy-treesit-platform-in-the-strawberry-rock-timber-harvest-plan/

28. Tree Unit

In this episode Eamon talks with Sunflower about her time at Camp White Pine in Pennsylvania, where she worked for months with others to blockade the construction of the Mariner East 2 Pipeline. They also discuss how Sunflower moved into radical direct action and the Earth First! movement. Show Notes: A good write up by a participant at Camp White Pine: https://medium.com/@leeziesche/spring-destruction-and-more-surveillance-come-to-camp-white-pine-d7bd5c19ad1 Video from the blockade: https://vimeo.com/232750411 Another epic video from the blockade: https://www.facebook.com/CampWhitePinePA/videos/you-shall-not-pass/1916115425324922/

27. Blockade Booty Call

In this episode, Eamon speaks with Amy and Maura, not only about Amy's podcast Rebel Steps, but about a direct action they both participated in back in 2017 in which they worked with others to blockade the NYPD and Toronto Police contingents that were marching in New York City's pride parade. Show notes: And article with images of the action in question: https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/twelve-arrests-lgbtq-activists-turn-pride-march-protest-n776726 Another article with more photos https://gothamist.com/news/photos-12-arrested-at-nyc-pride-parade-outside-stonewall-inn Information on the alternative Queer Liberation March: https://reclaimpridenyc.org/ https://www.instagram.com/queermarch/

26. Take Pride

In this episode Eamon interviews Scott Parkin about the Earth First! Dirty South campaign that was started ay back in 2003 to target Maxxam, a financial company that had taken over Pacific Lumber and was driving the timber company to clear cut redwoods in northern California. EF! Dirty South was in Houston, and its participants worked to target Maxxam's executives at their homes and places in the community in order to publicly shame them for their culpability in the clearcutting of ancient forests. Show Notes: This Wikipedia page actually has a pretty good history of Pacific Lumber and the takeover by Maxxam, as well as some brief information about Earth First! resistance to the company: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Lumber_Company This article was written by Scott Parkin about his time fighting Maxxam, and how the federal government monitored their activities: https://www.counterpunch.org/2013/08/21/green-scare-lite/

25. Mad MAXXAM

In this episode, Eamon talks with Glen about an action that happened roughly ten years ago in which a group of activists were working to save the last in tact mountain in Coal River Valley, West Virginia. Glen has organized with the RAMPS campaign for years now, and has also been active in assisting the Appalachians Against Pipelines campaign in Virginia. Show Notes: This is a link to the RAMPS Campaign's official website https://rampscampaign.org/https://rampscampaign.org/ This is a link to Coal River Mountain Watch's site for more info on mountain top removal in West Virginia https://www.crmw.net/ This is a link to the Appalachians Against Pipelines Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/appalachiansagainstpipelines/

24. Get To The Chopper

In this episode Eamon speaks with an anonymous guest about their time fighting with the Kurds in Syria. This person left the US at a young age and fought alongside other international volunteers and the local kurds against Daesh (ISIS). Over the course of the fighting, this person sustained some serious injuries before returning home.

23. Metal Gear Solidarity

In this episode Eamon chats with Chief Dsta'hyl of the Likhtsamisyu clan about their struggle against Coastal Gas Link; a pipeline that will carry gas and possibly tar sands across their unceded land from Alberta to the coast of British Columbia for export. Show Notes: Here is a link to the Likhtsamisyu's website: https://likhtsamisyu.com/ Here is a link to their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/likhtsamisyu/ Here is the video of Chief Dtsa'hyl in at the meeting in the band hall: https://youtu.be/OhMg0pr4pfA Here is a link to the Likhtsamisyu's GoFundMe: https://ca.gofundme.com/f/likhtsamisyu2019

22. You Shall Not Pass, Gas

In this episode, Eamon talks with Rhubarb about the ongoing campaign to stop the Mountain Valley Pipeline from being constructed across West Virginia and Virginia. Right now, Rhubarb is sitting in one of the two trees that comprise the Yellow Finch Tree sit, which has now successfully halted construction of the fracked-gas pipeline for over a year. Show Notes: This is the facebook page for Appalachians Against Pipelines https://www.facebook.com/appalachiansagainstpipelines/ This is the Twitter profile for the campaign https://twitter.com/stopthemvp?lang=en Here is general info about the pipeline project itself https://www.mountainvalleypipeline.info/

21. Treesitter 1, Treesitter 2

In this episode of Radical People, Eamon talks with Dusty who is currently in a tree sit blocking the path of construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline in Virginia. Of late, there have been arrests on the ground, and the don't know if the near year long tree sit will face increased pressure from State Police in the near future. Show Notes: Appalachians Against Pipelines Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/appalachiansagainstpipelines/ Twitter Page https://twitter.com/stopthemvp?lang=en

20. Yellow Finch Road

In this episode Eamon speaks with Hi Wire from the Mattole Forest defense campaign to get an update on everything that is currently happening to protect the ancient forest in a short window of time until Humboldt Redwood Company's permit to cut expires. Show Notes: Blockade Babes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blockade.babes/ Blockade Babes Twitter: https://twitter.com/BabesBlockade Save the Ancient Mattole Forest Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/savethemattoleforest/

19. Ladder Climber

In this episode, Eamon continues his series of conversations with indigenous women who are leading resistance to pipeline infrastructure by speaking with Cherri Foytlin about how the residents of Louisiana fought and continue to fight against the Bayou Bridge Pipeline. - Show Notes - A link to the Bridge the Gulf project site: https://bridgethegulfproject.org/ More about L'eau Est La Vie Camp https://www.desmogblog.com/2017/12/17/tribal-blessing-louisiana-activist-buys-land-path-proposed-bayou-bridge-pipeline Here are some links to interviews with Cherri: “Good water in their bodies and good air to breathe”: A Conversation with Cherri Foytlin https://kairoscenter.org/cherri-foytlin-interview/ Cherri Foytlin: A Call to Action https://www.indigenousgoddessgang.com/matriarch-monday/2019/2/4/cherri-foytlin-call-to-action

18. Let Me Run This Bayou

In this episode, Eamon speaks with MKoontz about their resistance to the tar sand pipeline, Line 3, that Enbridge is trying to build from Alberta to Superior, Wisconsin. Show Notes: Stop Line 3 Website: https://www.stopline3.org/ A link from Unicorn Riot about Line 3 Resistance Work: https://unicornriot.ninja/2018/arts-culture-and-hip-hop-resist-line-3-as-lawsuits-against-approval-continue/?fbclid=IwAR04FEAlI7YhDySP1tZ36xFVF2IS4_b_jNEGwFRx7S2L_5TDk1nsEz-V0Gk A write up about a lock down in Wisconsin against Line 3 construction: https://earthfirstjournal.org/newswire/2017/09/15/water-protectors-lockdown-at-wisconsin-enbridge-site/

17. Enbridge to Nowhere

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