Best of 2023: Organizing and Covid-19 (Parts 1 & 2)

As we send off 2023, we’re releasing a series of some of our favorite episodes of the year—including some newly unlocked episodes that have previously only been available to patrons. This two-part episode was originally released on February 16th and 22nd, 2023. To support the show and help make episodes like this one possible, become a patron at www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod. Original description: In this two-part series, we speak to a few people engaged in organizing and political education projects about their experiences trying to incorporate covid protections into their existing organizing work, wins and losses they've encountered, and why it's so important for the left to take covid seriously, even as the public health emergency comes to a close. In Part 1, we speak with Alex, a student organizer at a university in the northeast US, and Reina Sultan, a co-creator of 8 to Abolition. A transcript of Part 1 can be found here: https://www.deathpanel.net/transcripts/organizing-and-covid-19-part-1 In Part 2, we speak with Becca, Raia Small, and Kelly Hayes. A transcript of Part 2 will be posted shortly. Find our book Health Communism here: www.versobooks.com/books/4081-health-communism Pre-order Jules' new book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/733966/a-short-history-of-trans-misogyny-by-jules-gill-peterson/ Death Panel merch here (patrons get a discount code): www.deathpanel.net/merch As always, support Death Panel at www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod