"Letter From Birmingham Jail" is one of the most famous texts from the American Civil Rights Movement, written by Martin Luther King, Jr., in a jail cell in Alabama.
In Episode #21 of the The Liberationist Podcast, we describe the situation that led to the writing his letter, and then get the pleasure of listening to a full-length recording of King reading the letter.
Go on a long walk, or sit in your favorite chair, and prepare to absorb these life-changing ideas.
Hey you! Do you have an activist self-care plan?
In Episode #20, we're going to help you set the four cornerstones of your self-care plan and assess how you're doing in each of them. This isn't a comprehensive plan, but if these four things aren't in place then there isn't much point in optimizing your life in other ways.
Get some paper and a pencil, and start creating the foundation of your activist self-care plan!
Send your thoughts and feedback (& self-care plans!) to podcast@directactioneverywhere.com.
Huge news this week! We released the story of rescuing Lily from Circle Four Farms in Utah, a story that was featured in the New York Times.
In Episode #19, you'll get to hear footage from inside that farm, as well as listen to Wayne talk about slavery – human slavery – at Smithfield, which owns Circle Four Farms.
Let us know what you think! Email us at podcast@directactioneverywhere.com with your feedback.
This is the third and final episode in a special series recapping the 2017 DxE Forum.
In this episode, Hana Low and I discuss the San Francisco daylight open rescue in depth. We also talk about what it was like to start the Colorado chapter, and how the microsanctuary movement fits into the work of open rescue.
Drop us a note at podcast@directactioneverywhere.com! We'd love to hear your feedback.
This is the second in a special series of episodes recapping the 2017 DxE Forum!
This episode is all about The Save Movement and sanctuaries. I have the absolute pleasure of talking with Anita Krajnc about the future collaboration between DxE and Save, and then Rachel Hipp and I talk about animal care and The Microsanctuary Movement. Plus, a fun musical interlude from the Forum Talent Show!
This is the first in a special series of episodes recapping the 2017 DxE Forum!
In this first recap episode, we hear from Chris Van Breen about nonviolence, and Corey Rowland talks about how the Forum impacted his life as an activist. Plus, songs of liberation and an amazing "mic check" by Naomi Davis.
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In Episode #15, recorded just after Donald Trump won the election, we talk about what a President Trump means for animals.
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This is a special edition of The Liberationist Podcast, produced by Aidan Cook!
In Episode #14, we discuss activist burnout – why it happens, and what can be done to avoid it.
In Episode #13, we talk about how we can carefully and purposefully fund the animal liberation movement.
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In Episode #12, we remember the life of Michael Smith.
In Episode #11, we talk about how Costco Kills Kids: humans, chickens, pigs, and pandemics.
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In Episode #10, we discuss why societies don't change, and what this means for the animal liberation movement.
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In Episode #9, we recap some of the highlights from the 2016 Animal Rights National Conference.
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In Episode #8, we talk about saving Miley from a Farmer John farm that supplies Hormel, and how powerful it is to save a life.
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Is using the bodies of dead animals a hate crime? In Episode #7, we dive into this controversial subject.
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In Episode #6, we discuss open rescue and how we can develop a complete open rescue network of activists.
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Should animal rights organizations partner with big corporations, or not? What can we learn from history? In Episode #5, we dive into the question of how big corporations fit into the animal rights movement.
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In Episode #4, we're going to talk about what victories we want to be aiming for as a movement and why.
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Many organizations have focused their efforts recently on campaigning for cage-free egg reforms. In Episode #3, we dive into the question of what this means for animals and the animal rights movement.
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What does it take to make social movements work? In Episode #2, we dive into what we can learn from the brilliant work of Doug McAdam.
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