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The Final Straw
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The Final Straw is a weekly anarchist and anti-authoritarian radio show bringing you voices and ideas from struggle around the world. Since 2010, we’ve been broadcasting from occupied Cherokee land in Southern Appalachia (Asheville, NC). We also frequently feature commentary (serious and humorous) by anarchist prisoner, Sean Swain.
Feb 11, 2024 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
With The Final Straw Radio
Andrew Lee on Defying Displacement
An interview with author and activist Andrew Lee on his recent book,
"Defying Displacement: Urban Recomposition and Social War"
(AK Press, 2024) on gentrification, financialization of housing and
community defense.
Feb 4, 2024 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
With The Final Straw Radio
Free Alex Stokes + Russian Anti-War Sabateur Ruslan Siddiqui
An interview with two supporters of Alex Stokes Contompasis, antifascist facing 20 years in prison in New York. Plus an interview from FrequenzA with Anya of Solidarity Zone about Russian antiwar saboteur and anarchist, Ruslan Siddiqui.
Jan 28, 2024 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
With The Final Straw Radio
Mohammad Hureini of Youth of Sumud
An interview with Mohammad Hureini of the activist group Youth of Sumud who non-violently defend Palestinian villages from the IDF and zionist settlers in Masafer Yatta in the south Hebron Hills.
Jan 21, 2024 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
With The Final Straw Radio
Hunger Strike at Red Onion + Military Refuser in Israel
Shupavu Wa Kirima of the Revolutionary Intercommunal Black Panther Party - RIBPP talks about the ongoing hunger strikes at #RedOnion State Prison in VA & the health of Rashid Johnson, then Yuval Dag, an Israeli anarchist draft refuser from מסרבות talks about resisting the war on Palestine and undoing Israeli settler colonialism
Jan 14, 2024 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
With The Final Straw Radio
Kazi Toure of Boston Jericho on Prisoner Support
Kazi Toure, former US political prisoner and co-founder of the Boston Chapter of National Jericho Movement talks about prisoner support, post-release needs and the work of Jericho Movement.
Jan 7, 2024 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
With The Final Straw Radio
Joey Ayoub on the War in Palestine
Joey Ayoub speaks about the Israeli war on Palestinians, US policies in the SWANA region and the possibilities of war expanding to neighboring states, conspiracy thinking in the early days of these massacres, European state approaches to massacres in the Occupied Territories and other subjects.
Dec 31, 2023 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
With The Final Straw Radio
Eric King and Josh Davidson
Dec 24, 2023 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
With The Final Straw Radio
Cypher Human Rights Comics with Adam Shapiro
Ian spoke with Adam Shapiro, Co-editor of We Are Many, a comics anthology released as part of the Cypher Zine project (@cypher_comics on Instagram) and published by Radix Media.
Dec 17, 2023 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
With The Final Straw Radio
Stop Cop City RICO Updates
As Ayla King's speedy trial on RICO charges stemming from the Stop Cop City movement finish jury selection, Bursts speaks to an NLG lawyer in NC about speedy trials and Silver speaks with Matt of ACPC about media coverage and jury selection
Dec 10, 2023 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
With The Final Straw Radio
Anti-Militarist and Feminist Resistance in Azerbaijan
An interview with Lala, an anarchafeminist in the Azerbaijani group Feminist Peace Collective about the war over Nagorno-Karabakh, struggles for gender equality in Azerbaijan, conspiracy theories and militarism
Dec 3, 2023 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
With The Final Straw Radio
Ongoing Resistance to the Mountain Valley Pipeline
An interview about current resistance to the Mountain Valley Pipeline across eastern central Appalachia; then, an update on labor struggles at the Gallo Negro restaurant in Leipzig, Germany.
Nov 26, 2023 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
With The Final Straw Radio
"Direct Democracy Throughout Human History" with Dr. Modibo Kadalie
A recording of "Direct Democracy Throughout Human History" by Dr. Modibo Kadalie from the 2023 ACABookfair in Asheville, in conversation with Andrew Zonneveld.
Nov 19, 2023 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
With The Final Straw Radio
Anti-Zionist Jew in Palestine + Antifascists Repressed in Budapest
This week's show features two segments: an anti-Zionist Jewish voice from Palestine; and an interview of two anti-repression activists on the harassment of two antifascist activists in Budapest, Hungary from A-Radio Berlin.
Nov 12, 2023 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
With The Final Straw Radio
Thomas Meyer-Falk is Free!
An interview with German anarchist and former political prisoner, Thomas Meyer-Falk, about his time in prison and plans upon his recent release.
Nov 5, 2023 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
With The Final Straw Radio
Mr. Block’s Past and Legacy (with Sean Carleton and Iain McIntyre)
An interview with the editors of the recent book Mr. Block: The Subversive Comics and Writings of Ernest Riebe by PM Press on labor history, the IWW and unions.
Oct 29, 2023 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
With The Final Straw Radio
Against Genocide: A Palestinian Solidarity Panel
A panel discussion on the war in Palestine recorded at Firestorm Books on October 22nd, 2023
Oct 22, 2023 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
With The Final Straw Radio
Armenian Anarcha-feminist on Genocide in Nagorno-Karabakh
An interview with an anarcha-feminist from Armenia about the escalating violence by the Azerbaijani state against Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh
Sep 17, 2023 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
With The Final Straw Radio
Stop Cop City Movement RICO Indictments + No Border Camp in Netherlands
An interview with Matt Scott of Atlanta Community Press Collective on the 61 RICO indictments handed down by the state of Georgia against people accused of affiliation with the movement to Stop Cop City as well as the current process to get a public referendum on the ballot about the land lease and ongoing and upcoming civil disobedience at the construction / destruction site.
Sep 10, 2023 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
With The Final Straw Radio
Oral Histories of Political Prisoners + The Role of Anarchist Radio
An interview with Josh Davidson, co-editor of "RATTLING THE CAGES: Oral Histories of North American Political Prisoners”, Sean Swain on Geronimo and a portion of the A-Radio panel on the role of radio in anarchist movements recorded at the International Anarchist Gathering in St-Imier, Switzerland in 2023.
Sep 3, 2023 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
With The Final Straw Radio
Diane Stevens of Jane Collective (ACABookfair 2023)
A broadcast of Diane Stevens, formerly of the Jane Collective facilitating abortions and other health care in 1960s and '70s and continuing to support health autonomy until today. This presentation was recorded at the 2023 Another Carolina Anarchist Bookfair in so-called Asheville, NC.