ABC Café

Paul Fleckenstein on climate change and local organizing. We talk about the current state of the climate movement and the importance of local organizing as a strategy to build a movement. We also talk about Burlington's push for airport expansion and how you can get involved to fight back. Petition to stop the airport expansion: https://tinyurl.com/2p8kdwaz Another silent spring: https://www.tempestmag.org/2022/03/another-silent-spring/ Recorded on March 26, 2021 Hosted by Anthony Apodaca

Ashley Smith on the Tempest Collective, Socialism, and Democracy. We talk about the politics of the Tempest Collective, the rot of state capitalism, working-class organizing, and building a new party to address our interrelated local and global crises. Recorded on February 3, 2021 Hosted by Anthony Apodaca

John Heermans on the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont's recent resolution "Recognition of Apartheid in Israel/Palestine". Discussed on the show: Apartheid in Israel/Palestine https://diovermont.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Recognition-of-Apartheid-in-IsraelPalestine.pdf Leahy Laws https://diovermont.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Application-of-the-Leahy-Laws-to-Israel.pdf Freedom of Speech https://diovermont.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Supporting-Freedom-of-Speech-and-the-Right-to-Boycott.pdf Recorded on December 23, 2021 Hosted by Anthony Apodaca

Liz Blum and Kathy Shapiro join us to discuss Palestine, Israel, and the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement (BDS). We discuss how BDS is modeled on the fight against South African Apartheid, antisemitism, Jewish Voice for Peace, and why this issue should matter to all Vermonters. Links for further reading: Ten Myths about Israel [https://www.versobooks.com/books/2430-ten-myths-about-israel] The Politics of Defining Antisemitism [https://freespeechonisrael.org.uk/ihra-politics2/#sthash.dGL8BRN9.dpbs] Jewish Voice for Peace [https://jewishvoiceforpeace.org/] On Antisemitism [https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/1065-on-antisemitism%20] A Land with a People [https://monthlyreview.org/product/a-land-with-a-people/] A Northern Ireland Solution for Palestine? [https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/northern-ireland-solution-palestine] BDS Movement [https://bdsmovement.net/] A Threshold Crossed: Israeli Authorities and the Crimes of Apartheid and Persecution [https://www.hrw.org/report/2021/04/27/threshold-crossed/israeli-authorities-and-crimes-apartheid-and-persecution] Recorded on December 10, 2021 Hosted by Anthony Apodaca Music by Sir Thomas Cornholder of the Massachusetts Cornholders

Rabbi Jan and Rabbi David join us to discuss Burlington's recent resolution "Calling for Justice and a Peaceful End to the Palestine and Israel Conflict." The resolution calls for the city to "express its solidarity with the Palestinian people" and endorse the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS). Four rabbis: A joint letter to Burlington City Council about BDS vote [https://vtdigger.org/2021/09/09/four-rabbis-a-joint-letter-to-burlington-city-council-about-bds-vote/] Marc Estrin: The rabbis have it wrong about BDS movement [https://vtdigger.org/2021/09/13/marc-estrin-the-rabbis-have-it-wrong-about-bds-movement/] BDS Movement [https://bdsmovement.net/] A Threshold Crossed: Israeli Authorities and the Crimes of Apartheid and Persecution [https://www.hrw.org/report/2021/04/27/threshold-crossed/israeli-authorities-and-crimes-apartheid-and-persecution] Recorded on October 7, 2021 Hosted by Anthony Apodaca Music by Sir Thomas Cornholder of the Massachusetts Cornholders