Pod Save the People Nothing to Lose (But Our Chains)
Sep 30, 2025
Reporting uncovers a hidden cemetery of 230 Black boys and the generational harm of juvenile detention. Debate over Black political leadership, authenticity, and who organizers actually reach. Discussion of Trump summoning top generals and militarized responses at home. Solange launches a free radical library to preserve Black radical memory. Reflections on Assata Shakur’s legacy and exile.
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Kamala Finding Her Public Footing
- Kamala Harris's book tour reveals she is testing new public footing and recalibrating her voice.
- The tour exposes tensions between consultant-filtered politics and direct engagement with everyday Black voters.
Canvassing In Harlem Changed Perspectives
- DeRay describes canvassing in Harlem and hearing voters who had never heard of Zoran and who prioritized feeding their families.
- That direct contact challenged his assumptions about what Black voters actually care about.
Pageantry Normalizes Military Deployment
- The normalization of deploying the military domestically shows how rhetoric and imagery can erode democratic norms.
- Visual pageantry and repeated use of force desensitize the public to extraordinary state actions.