A (usually) monthly podcast by the Chicago Democratic Socialists of America http://chicagodsa.org en-us Copyright 2010 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:00:00 CST Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:00:00 CST info@chicagodsa.org (Office Manager) Chicago Democratic Socialists of America Talkin' Socialism is a (usually) monthly podcast by the Chicago Democratic Socialists of America exploring issues of interest to democratic socialists. Talkin' Socialism is a (usually) monthly podcast by the Chicago Democratic Socialists of America exploring issues of interest to democratic socialists. Chicago Democratic Socialists of America info@chicagodsa.org No http://chicagodsa.org http://www.chicagodsa.org/ts/ts026.mp3 Leah Fried of the United Electrical Workers and Stephen Yokich of Cornfield and Feldman discuss so-called "right-to-work" laws: the consequences for organizing and maintaining unions, how the spread of these laws are a part of a broader attack on unions, how does U.S. labor law compare with other countries. Podcasts Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:00:00 CST Chicago Democratic Socialists of America No Leah Fried of the United Electrical Workers and Stephen Yokich of Cornfield and Feldman discuss so-called "right-to-work" laws. Leah Fried of the United Electrical Workers and Stephen Yokich of Cornfield and Feldman discuss so-called "right-to-work" laws: the consequences for organizing and maintaining unions, how the spread of these laws are a part of a broader attack on unions, how does U.S. labor law compare with other countries. 00:48:53 Leah Fried, United Electrical Workers, Stephen Yokich, Cornfield and Feldman, right to work, right-to-work, unions, democratic socialism, socialist, Democratic Socialists of America http://northshoredsa.org/talkin_socialism.html http://northshoredsa.org/talkin_socialism_03-09-2013.mp3 Colleen Dille and Michael Gosch from the Interfaith Committee for Detained Immigrants discuss how migrants and refugees released from Federal custody have often lost everything while finding themselves hundreds of miles from home. Volunteers from the Post-Detention Accompaniment Network are there to help get them home. Podcasts Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:00:00 CST Chicago Democratic Socialists of America No Colleen Dille and Michael Gosch from the Interfaith Committee for Detained Immigrants discuss how migrants and refugees released from Federal custody have often lost everything while finding themselves hundreds of miles from home. Colleen Dille and Michael Gosch from the Interfaith Committee for Detained Immigrants discuss how migrants and refugees released from Federal custody have often lost everything while finding themselves hundreds of miles from home. Volunteers from the Post-Detention Accompaniment Network are there to help get them home. 00:28:34 Colleen Dille, Michael Gosch, Interfaith Committee for Detained Immigrants, democratic socialism, socialist, Democratic Socialists of America http://northshoredsa.org/talkin_socialism.html http://northshoredsa.org/talkin_socialism_02-09-2013.mp3 Chicago DSA interviews two activists from the Sex Workers Outreach Project - Chicago (SWOP - Chicago), addressing such questions as what is sex work? who are sex workers? And what part does SWOP - Chicago play in organizing them? Podcasts Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:00:00 CST Chicago Democratic Socialists of America No Chicago DSA interviews two activists from the Sex Workers Outreach Project - Chicago (SWOP - Chicago), addressing such questions as what is sex work? who are sex workers? And what part does SWOP - Chicago play in organizing them? Chicago DSA interviews two activists from the Sex Workers Outreach Project - Chicago (SWOP - Chicago), addressing such questions as what is sex work? who are sex workers? And what part does SWOP - Chicago play in organizing them? 00:30:51 Sex Workers Outreach Project, SWOP, sex work, democratic socialism, socialist, Democratic Socialists of America http://northshoredsa.org/talkin_socialism.html http://northshoredsa.org/talkin_socialism_01-12-2013.mp3 Peg Strobel, former director of the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum at the University of Illinois at Chicago, interviews Louise (Lucy) W. Knight, author of Citizen: Jane Addams and the Struggle for Democracy (2005) and Jane Addams: Spirit in Action (2010). They discuss the work and legacy of Jane Addams, social reformer, co-founder of the most famous settlement house in the U.S., and the first U.S. woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The discussion ranges from settlement houses (what were they?), to Jane Addams as a socialist, to her latter career as a feminist peace activist with the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. Podcasts Thu, 17 Jan 2013 09:00:00 CST Chicago Democratic Socialists of America No Peg Strobel, former director of the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum at the University of Illinois at Chicago, interviews Louise (Lucy) W. Knight, author of Citizen: Jane Addams and the Struggle for Democracy (2005) and Jane Addams: Spirit in Action (2010). Peg Strobel, former director of the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum at the University of Illinois at Chicago, interviews Louise (Lucy) W. Knight, author of Citizen: Jane Addams and the Struggle for Democracy (2005) and Jane Addams: Spirit in Action (2010). 00:30:51 Peg Strobel, Louise Lucy W. Knight, Jane Addams Hull-House, Nobel Peace Prize, social work, University of Illinois at Chicago, UIC, democratic socialism, socialist, Democratic Socialists of America http://northshoredsa.org/talkin_socialism.html http://northshoredsa.org/talkin_socialism_12-08-2012.mp3 Holly Graff, Professor of Philosophy at Oakton Community College and Senator in the Illinois Education Association chapter at the college, and Joe Persky, Professor of Economics at University of Illinois at Chicago and President of United Faculty, affiliated with both the American Federation of Teachers and the American Association of University Professors, discuss how unions can help defend higher education and keep post-secondary education democratic and accessible in today's political economy. The episode is hosted by Chicago DSA's Bill Barclay. Podcasts Fri, 14 Dec 2012 10:00:00 CST Chicago Democratic Socialists of America No Holly Graff, Professor of Philosophy at Oakton Community College, and Joe Persky, Professor of Economics at University of Illinois at Chicago, discuss how unions can help defend higher education in today's political economy. Holly Graff, Professor of Philosophy at Oakton Community College and Senator in the Illinois Education Association chapter at the college, and Joe Persky, Professor of Economics at University of Illinois at Chicago and President of United Faculty, affiliated with both the American Federation of Teachers and the American Association of University Professors, discuss how unions can help defend higher education and keep post-secondary education democratic and accessible in today's political economy. The episode is hosted by Chicago DSA's Bill Barclay. 00:32:56 Holly Graff, Joe Persky, Bill Barclay, Oakton Community College, Illinois Education Association, United Faculty, post-secondary education, democratic socialism, socialist, Democratic Socialists of America http://northshoredsa.org/talkin_socialism.html http://northshoredsa.org/talkin_socialism_11-10-2012.mp3 Julie Samuels, coordinator of Openlands' GardenKeepers Community Food Garden Network training program, and Elvia Rodriguez Ochoa, Chicago Southwest Community Programs Coordinator for the Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children, discuss using land in the city for community benefit through community gardens: restored natural environments, healthy local food, social and cultural experiences and safer neighborhoods. Podcasts Sun, 18 Nov 2012 10:00:00 CST Chicago Democratic Socialists of America No Julie Samuels of Openlands' GardenKeepers Community Food Garden Network training program and Elvia Rodriguez Ochoa of the Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children discuss community gardens. Julie Samuels, coordinator of Openlands' GardenKeepers Community Food Garden Network training program, and Elvia Rodriguez Ochoa, Chicago Southwest Community Programs Coordinator for the Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children, discuss using land in the city for community benefit through community gardens: restored natural environments, healthy local food, social and cultural experiences and safer neighborhoods. 00:31:36 Julie Samuels, Openlands GardenKeepers Community Food Garden Network, Elvia Rodriguez Ochoa, Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children, democratic socialism, socialist, Democratic Socialists of America http://northshoredsa.org/talkin_socialism.html http://northshoredsa.org/talkin_socialism_09-05-2012.mp3 Ted Pearson of the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression and Stephen Eisenman of TAMMS Year Ten discuss the effort to close Illinois' supermax prison, why they want to close it, and some of the politics surrounding the issue. Podcasts Mon, 1 Oct 2012 10:00:00 CST Chicago Democratic Socialists of America No Ted Pearson of the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression and Stephen Eisenman of TAMMS Year Ten discuss the effort to close Illinois' supermax prison. Ted Pearson of the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression and Stephen Eisenman of TAMMS Year Ten discuss the effort to close Illinois' supermax prison, why they want to close it, and some of the politics surrounding the issue when human rights collide with solidarity. 00:34:55 Ted Pearson, Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, Stephen Eisenman, TAMMS Year Ten, democratic socialism, socialist, Democratic Socialists of America