With Joe Biden’s new infrastructure bill the focal point of political discussion in the country, the people setting the narrative are conservative Democrats and conservative Republicans. Nomiki Konst opens today’s show by correcting the narrative and explaining why the bill is NOT, in fact, socialism. Then, Kenzo Shibata gives us an update on organizing in Chicago, and explains why charter schools are bad. For today’s panel, we have Rep. Chris Rabb and Arun Chaudhary. They discuss systemic and interconnected problems of white supremacy, imperialism, militarism, and patriarchy. Our panelists also talk about the state of mainstream media and how it influences the way we understand politics in the US.

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Kenzo Shibata is an educator and activist in Chicago. He is launching a podcast because he has words for you people Twitter: @KenzoShibata Instagram:@kenzoshibata Links: https://www.patreon.com/KenzoShibata

Chris Rabb has represented the 200th District (Philadelphia County) in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives since 2017. He is also a board member of Friends of the Wissahickon and Race Forward and has also been on the faculty of the Institute for Strategic Leadership at Drexel University's Bennett S. LeBow College of Business. Twitter: @chrisrabb

Arun Chaudhary was formerly the first official White House videographer and worked as creative director for Bernie Sanders’s 2016 campaign. He is a political filmmaker. Twitter: @ArunChaud

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This is a big week, so on this show, we talk about a range of hot topic issues, and connect them to broader systemic problems. Nomiki Konst opens by discussing Joe Biden’s new infrastructure bill, which is receiving some bad-faith pushback. We can and we must invest in public infrastructure.

Then, Jim Freeman, author of Rich Thanks to Racism: How the Ultra-Wealthy Profit from Racial Injustice, joins to explain how rich people are getting away with profiting from the violent structure of white supremacy. For today’s panel, Jordan Zakarin and Simon Narode discuss the accusations against Matt Gaetz, and response from politicians and the mainstream media. The Derek Chauvin trial is also underway. Our panel discusses whether it could lead to meaningful police reform. Finally, we discuss the legalization of marijuana in New York, and the importance of building federal legislation that remedies the harm caused by the war on drugs.

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Jim Freeman is the author of Rich Thanks to Racism: How the Ultra-Wealthy Profit from Racial Injustice. Links: https://www.jimofreeman.com/ » https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501755132/rich-thanks-to-racism/#bookTabs=1

Jordan Zakarin runs ProgressivesEverywhere, a newsletter spotlights progressive candidates, campaigns, and causes. Twitter: @JordanZakarin Instagram: @jordan_the_brand Links: https://progressiveseverywhere.substack.com/

Simon Narode is a socialist writer, and a former organizer for the Bernie Sanders campaign. Twitter:@SimonNarode Instagram: @simonnarode

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Today is a very important day, because it is the last day of voting in Bessemer, Alabama, where Amazon workers are determining whether they want to form a union. Nomiki Konst opens today’s show by reminding us of the global struggle workers face, at Amazon and elsewhere. This vote could have a momentous ripple effect for labor everywhere.

Then, former Amazon employee Chris Smalls talks to us about what he witnessed working at Amazon, and what he’s learned since he left. For today’s panel, Napoleon da Legend and Joshua Kahn Russell discuss the trial of Derek Chauvin, Gov. DeSantis’ fearmongering, and the ineptitude of the Democratic Party (featuring Pete Buttigieg and Joe Biden).

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Chris Smalls is a former Amazon employee and founder of The Congress of Essential Workers, describes how he was quarantined as a silencing tactic, when he tried to get answers from management at Amazon. Check out his podcast Issa Smalls World » https://www.youtube.com/IssaSmallsWorld

Joshua Kahn Russell is the Executive Director of the Wildfire Project. Twitter: @joshkahnrussell Instagram:@joshuakahnrussell » Link: https://joshuakahnrussell.wordpress.com/about/

Napoleon Da Legend is an Afrobeat/Hip-Hop Artist activist who works regularly with youth, running hip-hop workshops in Brooklyn’s toughest schools and Rikers Island’s juvenile programs. Twitter: @TeamNDL Instagram: @teamndl » Link: https://www.napoleondalegend.com

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Every Friday, we do an episode focused on women’s issues. On this #FemFriday episode, Nomiki opens by talking about the significance of Georgia Rep. Park Cannon being taken away in handcuffs for knocking on Gov. Brian Kemp’s door, as he signed a piece of legislation making it harder for people to vote. Then, Suyapa Portillo explains the violence against women and LGBT people in Honduras, and how that violence is perpetrated by the state. For today’s panel, Esperanza Fonseca and Sue-Ling Braun join to talk about exciting feminist progress in New Zealand, as well as systemic problems like housing insecurity, economic abuse of women, and police brutality.

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Suyapa Portillo is associate professor of Chicana/o-Latina/o Transnational Studies at Pitzer College and a member of the Intercollegiate Department of Chicano/a-Latino/a Studies at the Claremont Colleges. She is author of Roots of Resistance: A Story of Gender, Race, and Labor on the North Coast of Honduras, which focuses on the working-class culture of resistance in Honduras. Links: https://jacobinmag.com/2021/03/honduras-abortion-ban-constitutional-amendment » https://cattrachas.org/index.php/es/

Sue-Ling Braun is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Another World Is Possible and a Director with Durable Goods. She formerly worked as a Freelance Creative Director with Buzzfeed, as a Creative Director with Upworthy, and as a Creative Director with Viacom.

Twitter: @suelingbraun Instagram: @suelingbraun

Esperanza Fonseca is a member of the transnational feminist organization AF3IRM. She has been a labor and policy organizer for about 7 years.

Twitter: @endclasssociety Instagram: @proletarianfeminist https://medium.com/@bfonseca.e/a-socialist-feminist-and-transgender-analysis-of-sex-work-b08aaf1ee4ab

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Democracy is fragile, and in the United States today, one of the two major political parties wants to suppress democracy. The Republican Party can only survive by holding down voting by any means necessary. Nomikiopens today’s show by discussing the myths Republicans are spinning to try to suppress voting. Then, labor journalist and organizer Kim Kelly joins us live from Bessemer, Alabama to discuss the unionizing effort at Amazon, as well as labor issues more broadly. Finally, our fabulous Thursday panel with Arun Chaudhary and Rep. Chris Rabb break down President Biden’sfirst press conference.

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Kim Kelly is a freelance journalist and organizer based in Philadelphia. She writes a labor column for Teen Vogue and is a regular contributor to The Baffler magazine. Her work on labor, class, politics, and culture has also appeared in the New Republic, the Washington Post, and Esquire, among many other publications. She is the author of the forthcoming book Fight Like Hell, which covers intersectional labor history. Twitter: @GrimKim Links: https://www.patreon.com/kimkelly

Chris Rabb has represented the 200th District (Philadelphia County) in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives since 2017. He is also a board member of Friends of the Wissahickon and Race Forward and has also been on the faculty of the Institute for Strategic Leadership at Drexel University's Bennett S. LeBow College of Business. Twitter: @chrisrabb

Arun Chaudhary was formerly the first official White House videographer and worked as creative director for Bernie Sanders’s 2016 campaign. He is a political filmmaker. Twitter: @ArunChaud

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Today we have a lively debate on Puerto Rican self-determination vs. statehood, with Luis Dávila Pernas vs. Federico de Jesús. But first, Nomiki Konst puts the pressure on Joe Biden, asking, “Who are you answering to, President Biden?” And later, Helen Hong joins for an interview, to discuss the attack her father endured, and the broader trend of violence against Asian Americans. Finally, The Nomiki Show regular Jordan Zakarin discusses Andrew Cuomo and the state of New York politics.

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Federico de Jesús Twitter: @fdejesusfebles

Luis Dávila Pernas Twitter: @Davilapernas

Helen Hong is a comedian, actor, TV host, podcaster, and news commentator. She is a frequent guest on the NPR podcast “Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me,” a recurring character on HBO’s Silicon Valley, CBS’s Unicorn, Netflix’s The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia and Huge in France, Nickelodeon’s The Thundermans, and Starz’s Blunt Talk. Twitter: @funnyhelenhong Instagram: @funnyhelenhong Links: https://www.helenhong.com/

Jordan Zakarin runs ProgressivesEverywhere, a newsletter spotlights progressive candidates, campaigns, and causes. Twitter: @JordanZakarin Instagram: @jordan_the_brand Links: https://progressiveseverywhere.substack.com/

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Yet again, we wake up to the news of another mass shooting. In the past week alone, 41 Americans have died from mass shootings. This is an epidemic unique to the United States, and we must act swiftly to do something about it. Nomiki opens today’s show by discussing the role the NRA has played in preventing gun control legislation. But the NRA is weaker now, and the Democrats need to take action. Then, Matthew Lawrence and Laurie Laybourn join to discuss their book Planet on Fire: A Manifesto for the Age of Environmental Breakdown, and what a meaningful response to the climate crisis should look like. Afterward, our panel with Simon Narode and Piper Winkler talks about the crisis at the border, gun control, and the filibuster.

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Laurie Laybourn-Langton Co-Author of Planet on Fire: A Manifesto for the Age of Environmental Breakdown Twitter: @Laurie_L_L https://www.versobooks.com/books/3702-planet-on-fire

Matthew Lawrence is the co-Author of Planet on Fire: A Manifesto for the Age of Environmental Breakdown.Twitter: @DantonsHead https://www.versobooks.com/books/3702-planet-on-fire

Piper Winkler was a core organizer for Harvard for Bernie, now Harvard YDSA, where she is currently co-chair. She is a team member on The Nomiki Show. Her writing appears in Jacobin and the Harvard Political Review. Twitter: @piper_winks

Simon Narode is a socialist writer, and a former organizer for the Bernie Sanders campaign. Twitter: @SimonNarode Instagram: @simonnarode

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Coming of a week where the country has witnessed tragic violence against women, today’s #FemFriday episode reflects on what can be done. But first, Nomiki opens by discussing Puerto Rican independence, and specifically the new bill introduced by AOC and Nydia Velázquez. Then, Shana Gallagher and Joseline Garcia from UN-PAC give us the lowdown on the legislation they’re pushing for, which would get big money out of politics and make it easier for people to vote. Finally, Jamei Peck and Francesca Fiorentini discuss hate crimes. as well as the new vote on the Violence Against Women Act.

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Shana Gallagher is the Executive Director of Un-PAC Twitter: @shanag888 & @LetsUnpac; and Joseline Garcia is the Organizing Director of Un-PAC Twitter: @JoselineRGarcia Links: https://un-pac.org/

Francesca Fiorentini is the host of the Bitchuation Room Podcast and Newsbroke on Al Jazeera. Twitter: @franifio Instagram: @franifio Links: https://www.francescafiorentini.com

Jamie Peck is the co-host of @The Antifada and a freelance writer with bylines in @Rolling Stone @The Guardian @Broadly Media . She has also contributed to @The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder, @VICE Commune Magazine, Village Voice Media, , New York Observer, and others. Twitter: @jamie_elizabeth Link: https://www.twitch.tv/theantifada

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