People Rise Up Radio

We will feature news, discussions and events relating to ongoing struggles across the globe.

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I am the wind-gnarled tree, harm grown, mangled. My suffering-groomed escapes are living, despite and within, extending these branches. Could I root in your forest filled with vivacious succor though I thrive in the tumultuous shapes of the eddies of Scirocco? Unless I would taint your fields and poison the muse that grows them, a contagious plot blossomed with illness- not a curse but sweet promise- from the close friend death and his sleep-mimicked relief. A fate I couldn’t burden. The lush surrounds you and I remain barren, stricken with the brutal survival of my inspiration alone that I have yearned to share and you, so like the water or the earth, give life to all manner of thing while I long to gift myself to dirt. Soon enough.

@smakka–bagms in response to among the hierarchies of earth

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Haven’t read something so gorgeous that made my skin tremble, and my breath pause in awe, in a while… and I’m grateful 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

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#BlueLivesMatter - terrorizing communities since the slave partols!!! #FTP #ACAB

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https://soundcloud.com/pruradio/008-people-rise-up-radio-queer-affinity

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Sharing something beautiful for no reason at all.

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LA March for Trans Liberation 08/18

Yesterday in Los Angeles close to a hundred people marched in support of trans women and gender non conforming peoples organizing for their lives against violence and recently reported murders.  The march started off with a rally at Mariachi Plaza where speakers touched on the many ways in which trans women of color particularly face uncertain futures. This is due to high rates of targeted and deadly violence, poverty, lack of adequate health access, and quick-to-escalate harassment.  All heightened when it comes to trans women that also face ableism, institutional racism, interpersonal anti blackness, imprisonment, or deportation.

Photo by Ezak Perez

The march winded its way down 1st street, pausing briefly at opportune moments to hold space and exclaim “TRANS POWER!” and “When trans lives are under attack, what do we do? Stand up Fight Back”. It was an intentional march “not a celebration” as noted by Jennicet Gutierrez, who is now known for her disruption of the white house Pride public relations event. Set against the backdrop of a sunset over Downtown’s skyscrapers, the march made its way through little Tokyo and attracted a small police presence.

In the space carved out at the intersection of 1st and Main st. there was a moment of silence and a die-in to commemorate the recent lives taken violently at the hands of transmisogyny.  This was followed by chants of “the cops and the klan are anti-trans!” before the march concluded with a circle at the corner of City Hall park. Trans women filled the center, sharing their needs, desires, fears and pain and calling for others to challenge transphobia and white supremacy on the daily. As well as Bamby Salcedo reminding the group that “we have power” and can grow the movement to “shut the city down”. https://www.facebook.com/yesenia.valdez.756/videos/791887460930863/ The call out for the rally and march explained why direct, public and visible actions in support of trans women are needed: “Eighteen trans women have been murdered in 2015, and the year is not even over. Our community is getting killed! Just this past week, two of our sisters have been killed. We are gathering to honor our trans sisters who have been murdered and to show our discontent to the continuous violence that trans people continue to endure.

Trans women of color are dying at astonishing rates. Our community is in a state of emergency and we must take action now. It’s time to take to the streets and demand an end to the murders of trans women, especially black and brown trans women whose safety is never guaranteed.”

Transfemme revolt agitator Edxie said, “No justice. Just us! There is trauma that doesn’t allow trans womn and gender non conforming femmes of color to often be, to love, to live.  Your normal is our hell on earth. But then we go to hell, right? How many trans womn of color have to die before you actively oppose the State and these inherently colonial institutions that cultivates this culture to demonize, exploit, and control us?!” More of their perspective shared yesterday can be found here: https://catsinrevolt.wordpress.com/

This crisis has not been without movement, but in terms of growing to support our trans sisters who are under threat for their lives, we definitely need to do more. As many transfemme writers have noted already, visibility doesn’t only bring positive attention or support. Sometimes increased visibility attracts the violencelust of cis men. With growing visibility, so to must resistance and support for trans resilience grow. In the streets, our interpersonal relationships, we all have to actively support trans liberation by and for the trans community.

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Yesterday in Los Angeles close to a hundred people marched in support of trans women and gender non conforming peoples organizing for their lives against violence and recently reported murders.

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https://soundcloud.com/pruradio/007-people-rise-up-radio-change-brazil-occupy-gezi-ed-snowden-on-nsa-spying-06-24-13

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https://soundcloud.com/pruradio/006-people-rise-up-radio-discussion-of-the-new-jim-crow-with-amari-shakur-06-10-13

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Priorities

This is the kind of "priority" that develops in white supremacist, patriarchal, capitalist societies:

"A study done by an academic institution opines that it is more economically advantageous for women to pay to have their appearance altered than it is for them to get an education." http://www.dailydot.com/opinion/sexist-beauty-standards-women

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Summer Heat

An excellent article about #PoliceBrutality and abolishing police by a twitter comrade, @prisonculture. It was published a bit ago and includes hard impacting statements about Mckinney by teens who were there, like this: http://thenewinquiry.com/essays/summer-heat/ [excerpt] “So a cop grabbed her arm and flipped her to the ground after she and him were arguing about him cursing at us,” Thomas said.

When two teens went toward the cop to help the girl, they were accused of sneaking up on the cop to attack.

“So a cop yelled ‘get those motherfuckers’ and they chased [us] with guns out. That’s why in the video I started running,” Thomas said.

I was scared because all I could think was, ‘Don’t shoot me,’” he said.

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5 Ways Powerful People Trick You Into Hating Protesters

This MUST READ brilliance by David Wong of Cracked is a tactical piece laid out in insightful ways, referencing all kinds of current examples that are especially familiar to the media mavens of social justice. Fairly certain these tactics will resonate with organizers on a micro level too, as in within efforts. Let's NOT be recreating and/or carrying over oppressive dynamics through power struggles/games amongst ourselves! Reminded of how social justice efforts tend to deny participants are actual human beings, who are conditioned by capitalism, white supremacy, patriarchy...like everybody else, denying work that *simultaneously* needs to be done. Anyway...enjoy and pass it on!

"5 Ways Powerful People Trick You Into Hating Protesters" http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-ways-powerful-people-trick-you-into-hating-underdogs_p2/

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AnonMedic Primer v4.0

ANON STREET MEDIC PRIMER - Version 4

Note: THIS GUIDE IS NOT A REPLACEMENT FOR FIRST AID AND STREET MEDIC TRAINING. Use it as a reference, but do not mistake it as a substitute for hands-on experience. Seek out first aid and street medic training prior to engaging in protest action. Street medics are not a new concept. Originally seen during the African-American Civil Rights Movement and the protests against the Vietnam War, street medics are volunteer activists who attend political actions equipped with the knowledge and inventory necessary to give medical aid to protesters and civilians in need. As social movements gain momentum and attract attention, they become increasingly likely to come up against those who would do serious violence to maintain the status quo, rather than allow meaningful change. Metropolitan police represent the most immediate physical threat to those who attempt to change the system, even via peaceful means.  A demand as simple as “please stop shooting unarmed citizens on public transit platforms” can and will be met with violent resistance from the state and its police force. Into this volatile situation, where there exists a real threat of violence perpetrated against protest movements, come street medics. This guide hopes to serve as both a basic primer for those hoping to take a medical role in situations of civil unrest.

Keep reading

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Our second show ever aired in May 2013. Back then we reported on police violence, corrupt banksters colluding with corrupt politicians, and the institutional racism that is inherent in the system. Our first show got us kicked off our the network we were on, but Occupy the Media quickly stepped in to provide us a new home where we stayed until 2014. You can now find us at www.peopleriseupradio.org

Show notes:

Listen to our show and find out why we are no longer live… For the time being. Out of California – a show by Occupy activist for activists and everybody else!

FIRST HOUR:

In the news: CO2 tops 400 parts per billion, Guatemalan dictator sentenced for genocide, FBI and IRS are watching you or at least reading your emails, Kern County Sheriffs beat man to death, Baltimore PD beat woman in front of her daughter, “Fight for 15” fast-food worker protests spread to Detroit, Harvard hands out PHD to racist.

Announcement – why we are no longer on woodyradio.com

The People’s History – Student protesters killed at Kent State and Jackson State College, American Indian Movement’s occupation of Wounded Knee ends, John Brown was born, Chicana garment workers go on strike. To learn more go to: Working Class Memes, Web Warriors Occupying The Media, and Zinn Education Project on Facebook; freethoughtalmanac.com, wsws.org

Next Week in the People’s Uprising – Upcoming actions:

May 15th – Free Cooper Union call to Save Our Communitywww.facebook.com/events/512598268804291/?ref=2 , Seaward Community Garden to be turned in to parking lot in Ventura www.facebook.com/events/363269980439550/ , NATO 5 fundraiserwww.nato5support.wordpress.com , Occupy Galway calls for re-occupationwww.facebook.com/events/493695127346112/ , #OpGTMO 3 days of action to close GITMObit.ly/Op_GTMO , Adbuster calls for actions against Goldman Sachs #Goldmanwww.adbusters.org/campaigns/goldman , Franken Farms Laboratories calls for “Stick It To The Can” -www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4…1&type=1&theater direct food re-labeling actions worldwide in the lead up to March Against Monsanto www.march-against-monsanto.com/

SECOND HOUR:

Know Your Rights – Dear Officer

10 Facts About Marijuana

Lee Camp Moment Of Clarity – Police Spend Millions Of Hours On Low-Level Marijuana Arrestswww.youtube.com/watch?v=cpLZsvzkOPQ

420 News

Reading – Julia Ward Howe’s Mother Day Proclamation

Don’t Get Depressed – GET ACTIVE!

- See more at: http://peopleriseupradio.org/podcasts/2015/04/08/people-rise-up-radio-episode-2-05-13-2013/#sthash.A0EsgLbX.dpuf

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https://soundcloud.com/pruradio/040-people-rise-up-radio-justice4-akai-tamir-tanisha-and-eric On this episode of People Rise Up Radio we speak with New York area activist and hip-hop artist Ty Blizzy Black about efforts to get justice for Akai Gurley and Eric Garner. We also speak with Cleveland area activist Courtney Drain about efforts there in demanding justice for Tamir Rice, Tanisha Anderson and others killed by Cleveland's killer cops. Counterspin – Breaks down mainstream media coverage of the Ferguson shooting. http://fair.org/ An Overreaction – a poem by Sarah O'Neal via AJ+ https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=507787902696055 Music by Queen Blizzy (@Queen_Blizzy) https://soundcloud.com/tyblack Plus, a preview of our next episode... an interview with Wanda Johnson, Oscar Grant's mother. https://www.facebook.com/OscarGrantFoundation TRIGGER WARNING: Immediately following the song Killer Cops (RIP Eric Garner) audio of Africa's murder at the hands of the LAPD is aired. Actions you can take. March lead by the Legacy Eric Garner Left Behind Friday, March 27 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm in EDT 30 Norwood Avenue Staten Island, NY 10304 https://www.facebook.com/events/1556314247975293/ Benefit Event for Legacy Garner hosted by The Legacy Eric Garner Left Behind Saturday, March 28 at 5:00pm - 9:00pm in EDT Hashtag Bar 388 Van Duzer St, Staten Island, New York 10304 $15 donation includes plate of food. https://www.facebook.com/events/1130785506947269/ Justice For Tamir - Special Online Actions hosted by The Coalition Against Police Violence [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/events/1555944274688981/ To find out more follow @Justice4Akai Informational: WIKI's Akai Gurley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Akai_Gurley Tamir Rice - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Tamir_Rice Tanisha Anderson – No Wiki available... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/02/tanisha-anderson-death_n_6407656.html Eric Garner - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Eric_Garner

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Cashing in on Ferguson

Like the American Red Cross who, in addition to collecting your donations, would rather been SEEN doing good rather than actually DOING good - people and organizations have been cashing in on the people of #Ferguson. Leaving the community even poorer than when they arrived.

Many people who answer the call to protest by these outside cult-of-personalities and "non-profits" often find themselves in jail without jail or court support while the opportunist collect donations and leave. Many protesters have lost their jobs while sitting in jail. Of course it's not just the unscrupulous individual or "small time" org that is making off millions. People appointed by Governor Jay Nixon to the Ferguson Commission are collecting over $100,000 each to offer "solutions" to a community where the estimated per capita income is just one-fifth of that at just $19,775 a year. DATA: http://www.city-data.com/city/Ferguson-Missouri.html The Ferguson Commission alone is costing taxpayers over $2 million. Millions in state and federal grants are also pouring into state and county coffers as well as NGO's. This is in addition to millions in contributions from various foundations. "The Ferguson Commission, a group selected by Missouri Governor Jay Nixon to examine the conflict’s causes, pays some of its members over $100,000 per year. The creation of the commission, along with the newly created Office of Community Engagement, in which employees also boast six-figure salaries, are estimated to cost taxpayers over $2 million. Every week at Ferguson Commission meetings, aggrieved locals speak of the urgency of problems like poverty, which the commission duly documents. But while perhaps fruitful in the long run, documentation does little to comfort the many St. Louis citizens scrambling to get by." AUDIO via On the Media - Cashing In On Ferguson http://www.onthemedia.org/story/industry-ferguson-inc/ "In St. Louis, money is in the air—or, at least, talk of money. In the months since Michael Brown’s death, following all of the street violence, tear gas and news conferences, national money flooded into Ferguson. The problem is no one seems to know where the money is going. They only know who is not seeing it: folks on the ground. Ferguson Inc. may be big business, but its dividends for the average St. Louis protester are few. Three months after the grand jury let Wilson walk, many struggle simply to survive." ARTICLE by Sarah Kendzior writing for POLITICO - Ferguson Inc. http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/03/ferguson-inc-115765.html#.VQrqa47F9bI Photo credit - Scott Olsen of Getty Images who himself was beaten and arrested while covering the #FergusonUprising  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/18/getty-photographer-arrested_n_5689614.html

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Cashing in on Ferguson

Like the American Red Cross who, in addition to collecting your donations, would rather been SEEN doing good rather than actually DOING good - people and organizations have been cashing in on the people of #Ferguson. Leaving the community even poorer than when they arrived. 

Many people who answer the call to protest by these outside cult-of-personalities and "non-profits" often find themselves in jail without jail or court support while the opportunist collect donations and leave. Many protesters have lost their jobs while sitting in jail. Of course it's not just the unscrupulous individual or "small time" org that is making off millions. People appointed by Governor Jay Nixon to the Ferguson Commission are collecting over $100,000 each to offer "solutions" to a community where the estimated per capita income is just one-fifth of that at just $19,775 a year. DATA: http://www.city-data.com/city/Ferguson-Missouri.html The Ferguson Commission alone is costing taxpayers over $2 million. Millions in state and federal grants are also pouring into state and county coffers as well as NGO's. This is in addition to millions in contributions from various foundations. "The Ferguson Commission, a group selected by Missouri Governor Jay Nixon to examine the conflict’s causes, pays some of its members over $100,000 per year. The creation of the commission, along with the newly created Office of Community Engagement, in which employees also boast six-figure salaries, are estimated to cost taxpayers over $2 million. Every week at Ferguson Commission meetings, aggrieved locals speak of the urgency of problems like poverty, which the commission duly documents. But while perhaps fruitful in the long run, documentation does little to comfort the many St. Louis citizens scrambling to get by." AUDIO via On the Media - Cashing In On Ferguson http://www.onthemedia.org/story/industry-ferguson-inc/ "In St. Louis, money is in the air—or, at least, talk of money. In the months since Michael Brown’s death, following all of the street violence, tear gas and news conferences, national money flooded into Ferguson. The problem is no one seems to know where the money is going. They only know who is not seeing it: folks on the ground. Ferguson Inc. may be big business, but its dividends for the average St. Louis protester are few. Three months after the grand jury let Wilson walk, many struggle simply to survive." ARTICLE by Sarah Kendzior writing for POLITICO - Ferguson Inc. http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/03/ferguson-inc-115765.html#.VQrqa47F9bI Photo credit - Scott Olsen of Getty Images who himself was beaten and arrested while covering the#FergusonUprising  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/18/getty-photographer-arrested_n_5689614.html

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Celebrate International Women's Day: Smash the fucking shit out of patriarchy in all its forms! #YesAllWomen #IWD2015