The Final Straw Radio
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 Tsalagi land in Southern Appalachia (Asheville, NC). We are hosted by William Goodenuff, Scott Branson and Bursts O'Goodness. We also frequently feature commentary (serious and humors) by anarchist prisoner, Sean Swain. All archives of the show are up forever at https://thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org
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Voices in Brazil for Radical Ecological Struggle (feat. Peter Gelderloos and Gah Te Iracema)
11/23/2025
Voices in Brazil for Radical Ecological Struggle (feat. Peter Gelderloos and Gah Te Iracema)
This week, we’re featuring three segments. Peter Gelderloos of Weaving Paths to Ecological Revolution First up, you’ll hear from anarchist and author speaking about his ongoing trip to Brazil as a member of Weaving Paths to Ecological Revolution to listen to and network with indigenous, anarchist, autonomous, ecological and land reclamation projects in that country, coinciding with the COP30 UN climate conference. Article about Weaving Paths to Ecological Revolution: Article about Peters time so far in Brazil: Antimidia: Its Revolution Or Death: Gah Te Iracema of the Kaingang Then, we hear an interview with Gah Te Iracema of the Kaingang people from southern Brazil, speaking about their land reclamation, reforestation, their post-flood water distribution mutual aid in 2024 and other topics. ANMIGA: Teia Dos Povos: Anti-Maersk Action for Palestine, Copenhagen 2025 Finally, from the November 2025 episode of B(A)D News spoke a Danish activist about the February 2025 in Copenhagen which included an action against , a Danish shipping and logistics company facilitating arms transfers from the US to Israel. You can hear the rest of this interview in the upcoming , episode 96 for November of 2025 from the A-Radio Network. Cut Ties With Genocide Action Camp: https://cuttheties.ukrudt.net/ Mask Off Maersk: https://www.maskoffmaersk.com/ B(A)D News: https://www.a-radio-network.org/bad-news-angry-voices-from-around-the-world/ Crna Luknja: Announcement Prisoners for Palestine Hunger Strike Collective members of Prisoners for Palestine (PrisonersForPalestine.Org), a prisoner-led collective in Britain representing all those detained under charges related to Palestinian liberation, have entered their fourth week of their hunger strike as of the day of this podcast, with participation of Qesser, Amu, Heba, Jon, T, and Kamran. This week, the first of the Filton 24 trials began as well. From a : While suffering physically due to the effects of the hunger-strike, the six prisoners currently taking part in the protest remain strong, defiant, and committed to winning their... demands: An end to the censorship of letters and books, and freedom of expression. Immediate bail. The right to a fair trial. The deproscription of Palestine Action. The closure of all Elbit weapons factories in Britain. We hope to conduct an interview soon with members of the Prisoners for Palestine on the proscription of Palestine Action, Elbit Systems, the conditions of confinement case and the hunger strikes. . ... . .. Featured Track: Radiation Ruling The Nation (Protection) by v from No Protection off Wild Bunch Records
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Updates on the Prairieland Case (with NLG & DFW Support Committee)
11/16/2025
Updates on the Prairieland Case (with NLG & DFW Support Committee)
Updates on the Prairieland Case (with NLG and DFW Support Committee) This week, we’re featuring two interviews. First up, you’ll hear form Xavier de Janon, NLG Director of Mass Defense who’s worked on the Stop Cop City case and is currently also working on the DFW case where Federal and Texas prosecutors have been seeing prosecution of 18 people (so far) related to the noise demo of July 4th, 2025 at the Prairieland Detention Center in Texas. We speak about the case and about the wider web of repression being pushed by the Trump administration in the name of battling ANTEEFAH. For more info, check out Then we’ll speak to two members of the DFW Defendants Support Committee following the announcement last Wednesday by the committee concerning pressure on the defendants to take plea deals and some updated perspective on the case. For more info and updates, you can visit . Support resources for Des Revol, check out Instagram on instagram NLG intimidated by passive aggressive, “jawboning” Texas Congressman: Andrew Lee’s article on the Prairieland defendants War On Terror Lawyer’s opinion of the Antifa FTO threat by Reiss Center on Law and Security at the NYU School of Law: Protest Liability: Another Texas antifascist facing repression: State Dept declaration on terror status: Past Episodes Referenced: Announcement Malik Muhammad Fundraiser One quick announcement is that Malik Muhammad, 2020 Uprising prisoner you heard in episode, has spent the better part of a year in solitary confinement and could use some support. There’s a post with more information plus a new fundraiser up at their support website, : https://malikspeaks.noblogs.org/post/2025/11/15/support-malik-with-funds/ . ... . .. Featured tracks: Risingson (Instrumental) by from Instrumentals by Bambu from They're Burning The Boats
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Assessing The Israeli Ceasefire (with Abdaljawad Omar)
11/09/2025
Assessing The Israeli Ceasefire (with Abdaljawad Omar)
This week, we’re sharing two segments: a chat with Palestinian writer and assistant professor Abdaljawad Omar and a segment of the October 2025 B(A)D News with network participants discussing thinking through resisting the rise of fascism. Assessing The Israeli Ceasefire First up, an interview with , a writer, analyst and an Assistant Professor at Birzeit University in Bethlehem in the West Bank in Palestine. For the hour we speak about the status of the ceasefire, the continued killing by the Israeli state and the lack of significant humanitarian supplies of food and medicine in Gaza, ongoing violence in the West Bank and settlement expansion and settler impunity, representation of Palestinian resistance in Western media and meaningful solidarity from abroad. Mr Omar’s writing is frequently featured on Mondoweiss and the newly launched Equator Journal and other journals listed in our show notes. He can be found on X and Bluesky and has a couple of books due out in the near future. Appearances in: , thanks to Analu Lopez an essay by the title of one of his upcoming books on Playing Out Resistance The next segment was recorded at the annual A-Radio Network gathering that happened in Freiberg, Germany, by participants in the network in attendance. For this segment, you’ll hear people discuss a workshop they participated in about thinking through preparation for rising authoritarianism, keeping safe while preparing for social revolution. Feel free to reach out to projects on the for the A-Radio Network website (we suggest you first try A-Radio Berlin as they’re quite good at answering their email) if you would like the materials used in the workshop to host one with your community. . ... . .. Featured Track: Mapa by from Utopia
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Southerners Against Surveillance Systems & Infrastructure (with Ed)
11/02/2025
Southerners Against Surveillance Systems & Infrastructure (with Ed)
Ed, co-founder of SASSI (Southerners Against Surveillance Systems & Infrastructure), speaks to The Final Straw Radio about the proliferation of surveillance infrastructure in the South (and more broadly in United States). We speak about topics such as the increasing cooperation between the state and corporate surveillance companies, the desire of these companies to extract ever-increasing amounts of data from the public, the way the state uses private databases to sidestep traditional warrant processes, some of the specific technologies that cities in the south have contracts with and their efficacy. We also touch on how folks at SASSI investigate these topics, and what can be done to help with this effort and ways to think about individual and community safety. Also of interest to listeners may be our prior episode, , which Ed references during the chat. The following links provide more information about topics we briefly touch on in the chat. . ... . .. Featured Track: Push by Liquid Liquid from Discography (1981-1984)
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Palestine Solidarity at East End Co-Op (with Iris and Fritz of UE 667)
10/26/2025
Palestine Solidarity at East End Co-Op (with Iris and Fritz of UE 667)
East End Co-Op Union + BDS This week, Ian spoke with member of UE local 667, organized workers at the East End Co-Op in Pittsburgh about the origins and goals of their organization and their divestment campaign to remove products from occupied Palestine from the shelves of their co-op. Links: Announcement Shine White on Hunger Strike White antiracist prisoner in North Carolina, Shine White, was transferred to a new facility and brutally beaten by guards as punishment for his organizing behind bars. Supporters have released this statement: On October 7, Joseph “Shine White” Stewart was transferred from Foothills CI to Marion CI as punishment for his organizing efforts. Upon arrival, he was restrained, maced, tased on his face, and beaten by guards, sustaining injuries to his shoulder and ribs. This compounds existing injuries inflicted by guards at Foothills CI, for which he has been denied medical attention, in addition to ongoing medical neglect for preexisting chronic health conditions. In response to this ongoing repression, Shine went on a hunger strike after arriving at Marion CI. He is demanding proper medical treatment and to be transferred outside the jurisdiction of Western Regional Director, LaDonna Browning. Make calls to the following officials on their direct lines Monday-Friday between 9am - 5pm EST: Peter Richard Buchholtz – Deputy Secretary for Institutions (910) 916-0155 peter.buchholtz@dac.nc.gov Josh Painter – Director of Prison Operations (910) 578-0215 Marquette Alexandra Frierson – Clinical Support Director (919) 828-4000 Valerie Langley – Chief Nursing Officer (252) 916-5645 Sample Script: “Hello. I am calling with regard to Joseph Stewart, OPUS number 0802041, who is currently on hunger strike after being brutally beaten by guards upon transfer to Marion CI and being denied medical care in retaliation for his organizing for prisoners. We are contacting you to demand that he receive immediate medical attention and be transferred outside the jurisdiction of Western Regional Director, LaDonna Browning. Joseph has made it clear that he will not end his hunger strike until he is transferred. Each day that goes by increases existing risks to his health. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.” . ... . .. Featured Track: The Girl With The Sun In Her Brain by Orbital from In Sides
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The "Gen Z" Uprising That Rocked The Nepalese State + 1st PGH Anarchist Book Fair
10/19/2025
The "Gen Z" Uprising That Rocked The Nepalese State + 1st PGH Anarchist Book Fair
This week, the show has two segments. Pittsburgh Anarchist Book Fair First up, you’ll hear a brief interview with M, an organizer of the first Pittsburgh anarchist book fair, happening October 24-26 across a few venues in the Steel City A list of events (still being updated): Facebook event: As is anarchist book fair tradition, everything will be free. We're renting a few spaces, and expecting a few other costs. Sharing that info here so folks can get a sense of what that looks like. If you/others are inclined and able to support, would be grateful for that. Attached is an image of the break down as of today, and below is a link we'll update live time as to what costs look like. You can buy a beautiful book fair shirt (design by the illustrious N.O. Bonzo), or simply donate. Venmo: @pghbookfair. (If you'd like a shirt, indicate size in the note - S-3XL; if yr just donating, any emoji or strange note is fine!) Feel free to message for other ways to donate. "Gen Z" Uprising In Nepal Then, an interview that I conducted with Anarcho, a member of the Black Book Distro collective out of Kathmandu, Nepal, about the protests and aftermath of the September 2025 “Gen Z” anti-corruption protests that ousted the prime minister, released prisoners and left the parliament in smoldering ruins. Because we don’t follow a strict chronology of events, we’re including a few articles linked in our show notes for further study. We worked heavily off the interview with members of the Black Book Distro and CrimethInc, which is among those in our show notes. . ... . .. Featured Track: Go Anarchist Go! by Rai Ko Ris from
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Tariq D. Khan on Americanism and Red Scares
10/12/2025
Tariq D. Khan on Americanism and Red Scares
A conversation with Tariq D. Khan, author of , out from University of Illinois Press in 2023. In this conversation we talk about the connections between the anti-Indigenous motivations of the genocidal frontier wars in the US and the inward turn to heretical movements pushing for freedom for the laboring classes through the great upheavals of the period known as the Nadir, between the end of post-Civil War Reconstruction and the 1920’s. We talk about the roots of anti-Leftist violence of the various Red Scares and intersections with the institutions and psychology of white supremacy settler colonialism as well as the importance of resistance and education. We hope you enjoy, and thank you for supporting this project! A couple of podcasts we like (that have patreons where you get extra goodies) that have with related episodes: The Empire Never Ended The State Between US . ... . .. Featured Track: by UNWOMAN (written by Voltairine DeCleyre)
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Signals Rising On DIY Radio Infrastructure
10/06/2025
Signals Rising On DIY Radio Infrastructure
This week, an interview with members of , who provide education and support around radio technologies including meshtastic networks as alternative communications or in disaster relief scenarios. Check out their website for resources and ways to get in touch A couple of fun Software Defined Radio (SDR) toys:
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The Implications of Trumps War On Antifa (with Moira Meltzer-Cohen)
09/28/2025
The Implications of Trumps War On Antifa (with Moira Meltzer-Cohen)
This week, we’re featuring two segments. First up, Moira Meltzer-Cohen, an lawyer with the National Lawyers Guild, speaks about the recent declarations of war by the Trump administration on anteefah, what has changed legally, what they might be telegraphing and smart ways to move forward in this tense atmosphere. Check out our recent chat with Mo about , linked in our show notes, or learn more about their work at Then, A speaks briefly about supporting mutual aid efforts in Gaza. For more information, check out the recommended article on and some links in our show notes . ... . .. Featured Track: Sleep Now In The Fire (instrumental) by from The Battle of Los Angeles
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Aaron Losty on Comics Composition and the Cartoonist Cooperative
09/21/2025
Aaron Losty on Comics Composition and the Cartoonist Cooperative
This week, Ian talks with Cartoonist Aaron Losty about his new graphic novel, The Hanging, out now from Strangers Publishing. Among other topics, they discuss formative works, collaboration, and making genre comics for a small press audience. In the back half, they talk about Aaron’s experience as a co-founder of Cartoonist Cooperative, the state of the organization three years after its inception, decision-making processes, and recent campaigns. Apologies for the audio quality of the interview. Aaron Losty Bluesky: @aaronlosty.bsky.social Instagram: @aaronlosty Patreon: patreon.com/aaronlosty Website: aaronlosty.com Cartoonist Cooperative Bluesky: @cartoonist.coop email: hello@cartoonistcoop Instagram: @cartoonistcoop Mastodon.art: @cartoonist.coop Tumblr: @cartoonistcoop Website: cartoonist.coop YouTube: @cartoonistcoop Strangers Publishing Bluesky: @Strangers.bsky.social Instagram: @strangers_publishing Website: strangerspublishing.com Then we share a portion of an interview from September of 2024 about the case of the H5, 5 people who were facing criminal criminal charges of human trafficking for providing humanitarian aid to refugees crossing the Polish and Belarusian border through the ancient Bieloweza forest. In this interview, we spoke with a member of Szpilla anti-repression collective. The members of the H5 case were acquitted this month in a legal victory, though the state might renew it’s accusation. Meanwhile, with fly-overs by Russian drones and planes in Estonia and Poland, we see an increasing militarization of the border from states on both sides. on the Green Border on the Green Border
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The End of the Atlanta Stop Cop City RICO 61 Case? (with Nolan Huber)
09/14/2025
The End of the Atlanta Stop Cop City RICO 61 Case? (with Nolan Huber)
This week, we spoke with Nolan Huber of the Atlanta Community Press Collective about recent developments in the case of 61 people facing RICO indictments and other charges in relation to the movement to Stop Cop City, an urban police training center built in south Atlanta’s Weelaunee forest. For the hour we talk about the case, last week’s dismissal of racketeering and arson indictments and other recent victories for the Defend The Forest movement. You can hear past interviews in our archives by clicking the tag for Stop Cop City and see ACPC’s coverage of the case and other local topics at . You can learn more about A City In The Forest, the film Nolan’s working on, at or following on Instagram. We also brought up support for Jack Mazurek, more info can be found at Also, if you haven’t checked out Outlaw Podcast, they had a with NLG lawyer Xavier de Janon & defendant Peatmoss on the Stop Cop City RICO 61. Check out this and past episodes of this great, anti-repression podcast. Here are some notes for following up from this episode: Follow Fire Ant Movement Defense on @fireantmovementdefense for updates and info on showing up to support in person in Atlanta. Watch the live stream of the hearings on via Atlanta Community Press Collective: The hearings begin at 9:30am ET and go through the afternoon. PHONE ZAP: With an important motion hearing for 4 defendants approaching on September 8th, call & email to demand Georgia AG Chris Carr drop ALL charges! 404-458-3600 FAX: 404-657-8733 EMAIL: . ... . .. Featured Track: My Favorite Mutiny (instrumental) by The Coup from My Favorite Mutiny (Single)
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Strengthening Resistance To DC Cop Surge Through Mutual Aid + Manufacturing Consent in Greece
09/07/2025
Strengthening Resistance To DC Cop Surge Through Mutual Aid + Manufacturing Consent in Greece
This week, we’re featuring an interview with Shannon, one half of the mutual aid project operating in Washington DC known as Remora House. For the hour we talk about Remora House, the impact on houseless and non-citizen communities has been impacted by the Trump Administration’s crack down and sending in of troops to DC and some ideas on strengthening the resistance as the feds and national guard are deployed into our neighborhoods to break up our communities and our resolve Links from Shannon: Remora House Linktree: Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid (MSMA): Critical Exposure: Black Swan Academy: FTP Mutual Aid: Food Not Bombs DC: Ward 2 Mutual Aid: Links from Sima Lee: MXGM DC: DC Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression: 411 Collective: Pan African Community Action: Peace House DC: Then you’ll hear from the June 2025 episode of B(A)DNews podcast. It’s a chat with participants in a project called about the distraction of the Greek public from media coverage of the deadly Tempi train disaster by a heavy dose of culture war discourse about lawlessness on University campuses and social decay. The rail accident was caused by negligence and understaffing under the neoliberal New Democracy regime, killing 57 and injuring nearly 200 and led to heated demonstrations for months more than a year to follow. You can hear the full interview by finding on the website a-radio-network.org or in our shownotes. Announcement Update on T. Hoxha Hunger Strike In a brief update to last week’s announcement of Casey Goonan’s solidarity hunger strike with T. Hoxha in the UK of the Filton24. Casey has ended their participation after 12 days, but as T. Hoxha continues, she has been joined by the anarchist prisoner we spoke to a few episodes ago, (currently held in the Oregon prison system). As of Sunday September 7th, Casey is on their 11th day of hunger strike and T. Hoxha is on her 28th against the conditions of her confinement. You can read more and find how you can offer support at . ... . .. Featured Track: March On la Migra by Guerrillaton from Made in Mexico
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Militant Anarchist Experiences in the Antiglobalization Era
08/31/2025
Militant Anarchist Experiences in the Antiglobalization Era
This week we’re sharing an interview with Tomas Rothaus, author of the recently publish memoir, , out this year from PM Press. We speak about the anti-globalization movement and how it’s remembered, debates around mass mobilizations and Black Bloc street conflicts, mentorship and inter-generationality in anarchism and the importance of a sober audacity in political struggle. Tomas has three more, related books scheduled to come out in the next 2 years listed at PM Press’s website. We hope you enjoy. You can follow Tomas on Bluesky via or check out more of his works via his on PM Press’s website. Announcement Casey Goonan Hunger Strike We’d like to share a quick announcement that anarchist prisoner, Casey Goonan, initiated on August 29th a hunger strike in solidarity with the hunger stirke of T. Hoxha, a prisoner held by the UK of the Filton24, and the demand for her movement to a hospital due to malnutrition and medical neglect at HMP Peterborough. You can find the text of a letter describing the conditions and who to email below. The Filton24 are a group of 24 individuals being lumped by the British state for a direct action to dismantle weapons at an Elbit Systems facility in August of 2024. You can learn more about the case at . For some context, you can check out by 12 Rules For What podcast on the impacts of proscription by the British government against Palestine Action. The support letter for T. Hoxha reads: To whom it should concern, An immediate transfer of care for T Hoxha to a hospital in Northampton Healthcare Trust must be actioned. It is now day 18 of her hunger strike and medical neglect by your prison has since resulted in fever, persistent headache on the left side of her head, vomiting after taking vitamins, continued jaw pain, shedding hair and skin discoloration. Her condition is now considered in the “danger zone” by an advance nurse practitioner. That an advanced nurse practitioner was not made aware of her case until Day 17 is incredibly improper practise for the treatment of prisoners on hunger strike, failing to begin a food refusal log until Day 5 of the hunger strike and failing to appropriately maintain this since as well as, the failure to provide consistent regular medical attention, providing electrolyte sachets and monitoring have proved HMP Peterborough to be incapable of fulfilling their duty of care to prisoners in their custody. T has simply demanded her rights to fair treatment as an unconvicted prisoner of conscience. We are aware of the methods by which her rights are being removed by your prison as means of intimidation and isolation. Another Sodexo prison, HMP Bronzefield, is currently in the media and public discourse due to two deaths, an assault and forced excessive lock up of prisoners last month. Given this, I am certain that HMP Peterborough will be soon also be investigated for direct medical neglect and abuse of authority in light of the seriousness of this matter. The medical necessity of socialisation is a fact. Depriving T of the right to maintain correspondence with her community, or prevent her contribution to the improvement of your prison through work and classes indicates a concerted effort by the prison, you, to silence and allow physical harm to come to a prisoner in your care. Your actions have placed T in immediate medical distress and ANY staff in your prison aware of her case who has maintained silence and hidden behind prison procedure will be considered responsible for the deterioration of T’s health and any health consequences both immediate and long term. I repeat, ANY HMP Peterborough staff that have allowed this life threatening situation to escalate to this point can be held liable. Once again, I demand an immediate transfer of care for T Hoxha to a hospital in Northampton Healthcare Trust and the prison immediately reinstate, in both writing and action, the little socialisation T's managed to have perfectly safely for a while now. Thank you for your attention to this matter. . … . .. Featured Track: by Brigada Flores Magon from Tout pour Tous Mentira by from Clandestino
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Prisoner Support Panel Discussion
08/24/2025
Prisoner Support Panel Discussion
As we enter into the 2025 , we're sharing a discussion with three anarchists doing prisoner support in different national contexts, prompted by topics brought by the guests. You’ll hear first from Moshe of ABC Belarus, then Nicole of the Solidarity Apothecary and finally from Anya of Solidarity Zone speak on topics such as service work in solidarity, gendered dynamics of care work, difficulties in organizing ongoing and longterm anti-repression work from within exile and diaspora communities, burnout and self-care. Links ABC Belarus and Solidarity Apothecary are members of the new federation, that we spoke about in our . . ... . .. Featured Track: The Sticks by The Budos Band from The Burnt Offering
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2020 Uprising Prisoner Malik Muhammad Speaks from Snake River DC in Oregon
08/17/2025
2020 Uprising Prisoner Malik Muhammad Speaks from Snake River DC in Oregon
This week, we’re sharing a recent interview with anarchist prisoner . Malik is 3 years into a 10 year concurrent federal and Oregon sentence for alleged use of molotov cocktails during the 2020 uprising and is currently incarcerated at the Snake River Detention Facility, in the hole. We speak about Malik’s politicization, their case, realities and organizing in the Oregon prison system, keeping connections with the outside, Malik’s writing and inspiration. You can find more about their case and at malikspeaks.noblogs.org and you can find their support’s mastodon at . You can write Malik via: Malik Muhammad Snake River Correctional Institution 777 Stanton Blvd Ontario, OR 97914-8335
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International Solidarity and the 2025 Week of Solidarity With Anarchist Prisoners
08/10/2025
International Solidarity and the 2025 Week of Solidarity With Anarchist Prisoners
This week, we’re sharing three segments. First up, you’ll hear Yara speaking about Solidarity International, a new initiative to support prisoner support and anti-repression work beyond borders initiated by various anarchist and anti-authoritarian groups networked together, including the International Anarchist Defence Fund and various anarchist black cross groups across the world. We’re releasing this in the run up to the 2025 Week of Solidarity With Anarchist Prisoners (or WOSWOP), August 23-30th, in which people are invited to gather, connect and take action against borders and against prison walls. You can find more about Solidarity International at their website, Solidarity.International, find them on their , , or accounts, and see the 2025 WOSWOP call for solidarity on that site or . Yara’s voice has been re-recorded for anonymity. Then, you’ll hear 2 segments from recent episodes of B(A)D News, a monthly podcast in English from the international A-Radio Network. More audios like these, plus archives, can be found at The first of these is from the near so-called Concepción, Chile from the episode of B(A)D News, featuring a chat with the art collective Mesa 8, where they discussed memory, art, and the military dictatorship that began in 1973. Following this, from Freiburg in the German territory spoke with the , “der Rote Hilfe” about their work and current challenges from it’s founding over 100 years ago by the German Communist Party (KPD) into it’s current iteration. This segment can be found in our episode of B(A)D News. Finally, you’ll hear a segment from Sean Swain… Some Materials Related To Mentioned Cases: , fallen comrade Antifa OST & Budapest Complex including Maya who just ended a hungerstrike ( ep) and supporting Russian dissidents Marianna, Dmitra plus their fallen comrade Kyriakos Xymitiris, of the so-called Ampelokipoi case in Athens ( ep) Women Prisoners of Iran facing death: Sharifeh Mohammadi, Pakhshan Azizi, Verisheh Moradi and Nassim Simiyari Stop Cop City . ... . .. Featured Track: Vitamin C by Can from Ege Bamyasi
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Simplicity (with Mattie Lubchansky)
08/03/2025
Simplicity (with Mattie Lubchansky)
This week, Ian talks with cartoonist about her new book, , out July 29 from Pantheon Graphic Library. The conversation touches on Mattie’s work as Associate Editor for The Nib, her history with comics, and her ambitions beyond the printed page, but mostly focuses on the role of art in organizing and living our politics amid all the compromises required of life in the Real World. Instagram: x/twitter: website: tour: bluesky: podcast website: podcast bluesky: . … . .. Featured Track: Take The ‘A’ Train by Duke Ellington from The Duke - The Essential Collection (1927-1962)
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Mutual Aid in CA's Fire Country (with Dani Burlison)
07/27/2025
Mutual Aid in CA's Fire Country (with Dani Burlison)
This week, we’re sharing this a chat with my friend, Dani Burlson on her recent book, ! We speak about fire ecology, housing pressures and mutual aid in the wake of natural (and human caused) disaster. Check the show notes for links to a few projects mentioned. You can find more of Dani’s writings at D, books listed , and more by Caw at Northern CA projects mentioned: Southern CA projects mentioned: . ... . .. Featured Track: Be Yourself by Air Power from Be Yourself 12"
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Labor Resistance on Vinyl (with Josh MacPhee + Kennedy Block)
07/20/2025
Labor Resistance on Vinyl (with Josh MacPhee + Kennedy Block)
This week, we’re sharing a recent interview with Kennedy Block and Josh MacPhee, editors of from Common Notions. We speak about audio strike records, their role, what they tell us about the struggles they cover or were produced to amplify, and a bit about where music and popular resistance stand today. Until the end of the month, the book is available from with a 15% discount if you check out using the code: strike15 . Josh can be reached on instagram via or via email at They’re also both involved with (which produced audio of this collection of Stop Cop City communiques for their podcast, ), and Josh is a co-founder of , produces (he was by Ian for the show on the topic) Free Jack, Free The Airwaves zine can be found . … . .. Featured Tracks: De Bons Travailleurs [start and end] Sciopero Interno by Fausto Amodei from Sciopero Interno, 1968, Italy [ 00:17:04 ] More Percent by Kirk Thorne from Songs from the NCU Strike, 1987, UK [ 00:36:11 ] A Year and a Bit by The Hindle Strikers with TBE from Part of the Union!, 1984 , UK[ 00:58:04 ] Viva La Huelga! by Polibio Mayorga from La Huelga, 1982, Ecuador [ 01:18:12 ]
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DFW Support Committee, A Better World Bookfair + Save The UNCA Woods
07/13/2025
DFW Support Committee, A Better World Bookfair + Save The UNCA Woods
This week on the podcast, we’re featuring three segments. First up, A member of DFW Support Committee, then organizers of the A Better World Bookfair in Waynesboro, VA and finally, organizers working to save the UNCA woods Transcript PDF (Unimposed) Zine (Imposed PDF) DFW Support Committee First up, you’ll hear a member of the DFW Support Committee supporting the defendants arrested on and around July 4th in relation to a solidarity noise demonstration outside the Prairieland ICE Detention Facility in Alvarado, Texas, in which a local police officer was injured. We speak about the case, the expanding web of repression against leftists in the area, what’s at stake in the case and how to support the 11 defendants. You can reach them at dfwsupportcommittee@hacari.com and you can donate at and here's a of info put out thus far by DFW Support Committee [00:01:40 – 00:35:19] MAILING INSTRUCTIONS Guidelines for writing (important!) All mail is monitored by state and federal law enforcement. Be extremely mindful of what you are writing. Do not under any circumstance discuss the facts of the case, and do not include overtly political commentary. Consider writing about fun things you've done, telling stories, or sending poetry! All addresses must be formatted as follows and should include a return address if possible. Full name Johnson County Detention Center 1800 Ridgemar Drive Cleburne, TX 76031 NAMES AND BOOKING NUMBERS Savanna Batten 202502020 Ines Soto 202502008 Elizabeth Soto 202502014 Seth Sikes 202502010 Maricela Rueda 202502018 Meagan Morris 202502011 Joy Gibson 202502016 Nathan Baumann 202502009 Autumn Hill 202502023 Zachary Evetts 202502013 Daniel Sanchez Estrada 202502039 A Better World Book Fair Next, you’ll hear Beet and Mad Dog, two anarchists organizing the upcoming A Better World Bookfair in Waynesboro, VA on Saturday, July 26th. We talk about the bookfair and taking space in rural locales as leftists and strengthening our bonds amidst the rise of the right under Trump 2.0. [00:35:56 – 01:02:11] Links Website/RSVP form: Instagram: Email inquiries to: Save The UNCA Woods Then, you’ll hear Callie and Heather of Friends of the Woods talking about their campaign to save the UNCA woods, 45 acres in Asheville’s Five Points neighborhood from destruction by the university in a scheme to build a 5,000 seat soccer stadium, market rate housing and retail spaces. You can learn more at . [ 01:02:58 – 01:42:44 ] Finally, Sean Swain speaks about the ODRC’s war on art… his art… [ 01:42:44 – 01:51:10 ] . ... . .. Featured Track: Mercy, Mercy, Mercy by Cannonball Adderly from The Best of Cannonball Adderly The Capitol Years
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Learning Together From Uprisings (InterRebellium with sub.Media)
07/06/2025
Learning Together From Uprisings (InterRebellium with sub.Media)
This week, we’re sharing an interview with Heatscore and Nuke of sub.Media about their new documentary series, InterRebellium. The first episode, entitled El Estallido Social about the social uprising that flared up in 2019 in lands controlled by the state of Chile featuring anarchist and Mapuche voices on the conditions in which the uprising developed, experiences of it and its aftermath. You can view the film for free at alongside materials for discussion. We also speak about the role of film and media production in radical organizing and critique and upcoming episodes of the series. Another recent documentary about the Estallido Social mentioned, Sean Swain’s video deposition: . … . .. Featured Track: Despacito (Remix) by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee (feat. Justin Bieber)
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Christian Nationalism, Apocalyptic Visions + Child Welfare (with Talia Lavin)
06/29/2025
Christian Nationalism, Apocalyptic Visions + Child Welfare (with Talia Lavin)
This week, we’re sharing an interview with Talia Lavin, author of . In this chat, we speak about her more recent book, . There’s a lot in the book, most of it pretty disturbing (especially, I’m sure, for anyone who is ex-vangelical) and there is discussion of hateful ideology and child abuse and corporal punishment, though not in lurid detail, so listener discretion is advised. We hope to cover related topics in the future. Links: Newsletter: Instagram: Bluesky: . ... . .. Featured Track: Voice Of God Is Government by Bad Religion from How Could Hell Be Any Worse
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Rapid Responses To Immigration Raids + Homeless Sweeps in So Cal
06/25/2025
Rapid Responses To Immigration Raids + Homeless Sweeps in So Cal
This week on the show we feature an interview with two anarchists activists in southern California about the recent resistance to Federal-led immigration raids in Los Angeles and the wider region. Both guests speak about their experiences working in rapid response structures to immigration raids, to anti-homeless sweeps and other community needs over the years and how they’ve changed as conditions and technologies have changed. We talk about inviting and engaging new activists and some strategies that showed success. Some great writings from the streets can be found at Ediciones Ineditas: . ... . .. Featured Track: Bella Ciao by La Plebe from Brazo En Brazo
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Anarchism and Disability, plus A-Radio Segments
06/15/2025
Anarchism and Disability, plus A-Radio Segments
This week, we spoke with Richard Amm, a member of the , or DARK, which they describe as a disabled-led group working to make disability perspectives, history, and research more accessible to a general audience. Amar and Richard speak about disability, eugenics, radical history the Corona virus and other topics. You can learn more about the project at [ 00:01:42 - 00:41:08 ] DARK Links Writings by the collective: A recent article by Richard: Notes on Mike Oliver’s contributions to The Social Model on wikipedia: Then we’ll feature two segments from the , the English-language podcast of the A-Radio Network. First up, shared a conversation about the political motivated arrests and harassment of members of the Labor Desk Confederation of Trade Unions in Azerbaijan, which is calling for international solidarity. [ 00:41:42 - 00:46:30 ] The Labor Desk Confederation of Trade Unions in Azerbaijan is calling for international solidarity following the politically motivated arrests of its chairman Afiaddin Mammadov and fellow unionists Aykhan Israfilov, Elvin Mustafayev, and Mohyaddin Orujov. These arrests are part of a systematic crackdown on independent labor organizing in Azerbaijan.. Next, from Ljubljana conducted an interview with OLTA (Open Leftist Assembly of Antifascist, Carinthia) from south-west of austria.They are mobilizing against the so-called “Burschentag” of the Austrian Pennaler Ring ,which is the association of the conservative fraternities.The austrian Pennaler Ring is connected with the ruling, fascist party FPÖ and extra-parliamentary extreme right. [ 00:46:30 - 00:51:12 ] Finally, Sean Swain's segment [ 00:51:12 - end ] . ... . .. Featured Track: Daydreaming by from Wild Go
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A History of Anarchist Prisoner Support (with Matt Hart) + June 11, 2025
06/08/2025
A History of Anarchist Prisoner Support (with Matt Hart) + June 11, 2025
This week on the Final Straw Radio, we’re sharing an interview with Matt Hart of the Los Angeles Anarchist Black Cross chapter of the ABC Federation. We talk about the book Matt just released via PM Press, an expanded edition of Boris Yelensky’s history of anarchist prisoner support , illustrated by . Matt talks about the work of the , ABC’s pre-history with the Narodnik movement in mid-19th century Russia, prisoner defense under the nihilist movement, some moments in resistance and mutual aid through the following hundred and fifty years or so, some colorful moments and comrades up into the 21st century. We hope you enjoy! [ 00:01:16 - 01:19:36 ] Then, we’ll share a reading of the 2025 June 11th statement since this week is the day of Solidarity with Long Term Anarchist Prisoners. More info on that initiative at [ 01:19:41 - 01:30.51 ] . ... . .. Featured Tracks: Filmmuzik by E.M.A.K from Vienna Arcweld - Fucked Gamelon - Rigid Tracking by Set Fire To Flames from
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Mo on Knowing Your Rights and Risks With Police
06/01/2025
Mo on Knowing Your Rights and Risks With Police
This week we spoke with Moira Meltzer-Cohen, an anarchist and lawyer with the National Lawyers Guild who practices mostly in New York City. For the hour, Mo talks about knowing ones rights and risks during interactions with law enforcement in the US during Trump 2.0, why even scofflaws should know some basic Bill of Rights trivia, info on warrants and house visits, airports and borders, and the importance of face-to-face practice with local lawyers who know the legal precedents on the ground in your jurisdiction. Links NLG Anti-Repression Hotline: NLG website: CUNY CLEAR website: instagram: LLWD episode with Mo on Our on Grand Juries and Grand Jury Resistance Magic Words flyer to stick on the back of your door in case of police visits: Announcements June 11th, 2025 Asheville We're a week and a half out from the annual June 11th Day of Solidarity with Long Term Anarchist Prisoners. If you're in the Asheville area, Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at (1045 Haywood Rd near Firestorm in West AVL) . $10 door, opens at 7pm, music at 8pm Featuring , , and with lots of free lit and prizes available including books, stickers, clothing, jewelry and more. More info on the mastodon post: Also coming soon at the BRABC website: Elsewhere If you're elsewhere, you can check out announced local events in your area by checking out the social media accounts for , particularly their mastodon account on Fire Ant Movement call to action Finally, the released the following statement concerning June 11, 2025: "Fire ant movement defense, an organization that works to gather mass opposition to the political prosecutions of the stop cop city movement in atlanta, is calling for a “movement defense day of action” on June 11 to support stop cop city defendants and long term anarchist political prisoners. Their statement reads: This year, June 11th arrives amid growing repression: Pro-palestine protesters are facing indefinite detention in ice facilities, and in Georgia, the state continues its aggressive persecution of the stop cop city movement, with 61 activists currently facing RICO charges. In response, we call for a united front, to link the defense of the stop cop city struggle with the june 11th tradition of solidarity with long-term anarchist political prisoners. We invite people to learn about Marius Mason and other long-term anarchist prisoners, host public events, drop banners, throw fundraisers, and take action to defend our movements for total liberation.” Fire ant movement defense says that this will be the first of many movement defense days of action, drawing connections and lines of solidarity between movements fighting for liberation. You can find more information at and follow them on instagram, twitter or bluesky." They also wanted to point people to learn more at and . ... . .. Featured Track: Know Your Rights by from Combat Rock
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An Anarchist View from Havana
05/28/2025
An Anarchist View from Havana
This week on the Final Straw, we’re sharing another audio gift from comrades. Isbel Diaz Torres is a participant in the Taller Libertario Alfredo Lopez / ABRA in Havana, Cuba, recorded in late 2018. In this chat, Isbel talks about the ABRA which is the only openly anarchist organization in Cuba at the time, about the LGBTQ movement and abortion rights in Cuba, political discourse and difference, government co-optation, neoliberalism, animal rights, repression of dissent and the erasure of anarchist histor
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"Anarchy In The Big Easy" with Max Cafard and Vulpes
05/25/2025
"Anarchy In The Big Easy" with Max Cafard and Vulpes
This week, we spoke with author Max Cafard and illustrator Vulpes about their new book, . Among other topics, they discuss Cafard’s , the origins and production of the book, and what the media gets right and wrong about New Orleans. The book came out from PM Press on April 15, 2025. . ... . .. Featured Track: Four Corners (part 2) by Lee Dorsey from Four Corners EP
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The Lives and Legacy of Martin Sostre (with Garrett Felber)
05/18/2025
The Lives and Legacy of Martin Sostre (with Garrett Felber)
This week, we’re sharing an interview with Garret Felber, author of the book , out May 5 from AK Press. Garret speaks about the life of Martin Soster, famed jailhouse lawyer who successfully won cases related to the constitutional rights of prisoners, was politicized in prison by the Nation of Islam in the 1950’s, ran radical Afro-centric bookstores in Buffalo NY to radicalize the youth, embracing anarchism during his time imprisoned on a frame up during which he was a celebrated political prisoner resisting cavity searches through the courts, went on to organize after his release for tenants rights and rehabilitating disused buildings for community centers and helping run a childcare. Sostre was a mentor to Lorenzo Komb’oa-Ervin and Ashanti Alston and laid important foundations for modern Black Anarchism in the US. There’s a lot in here and we hope you enjoy the book and that the story inspires complex, creative and combative resistance to all forms of domination. MSI: Study and Struggle: Free the Mississippi Five: Free Society People's Library: Justice for Geraldine and Martin: In the Belly: In the Mix: video of JEEP: Some past episodes touching on Black anarchism: Black Autonomy Reader: Ashanti Alston at ACAB2024: Matt Meyer on Kuwasi Balagoon: Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin: William C Anderson ( & ) Announcement Kevin Rashid Johnson From the : Rashid was “compacted” on May 1 to the Perry Correctional Institution in South Carolina, 430 Oaklawn Rd., Pelzer, SC 29669. His ID number in South Carolina is 397279. In the transit van, he was severely injured – probably a broken bone – in his left leg. He has not been given any treatment for it. He is in solitary confinement, with only a concrete slab to sleep on. He can make only one phone call per week. A comrade is helping him get onto the “GTL Getting Out” app so that he can communicate with everyone. Meanwhile, he has been on hunger strike since he got there. He lost 17 pounds during the first week. He appeals for maximum publicity and pressure. The phone numbers listed for the prison are: 864-243-4700 and 803-737-1752. Make calls and spread the word. Kevin “Rashid” Johnson, ID number 397279, must be treated humanely, given good medical care and a decent place to sleep and allowed full access to communicate with his lawyers and supporters. Tell the authorities to meet his demands so he can end his hunger strike. . ... . .. Featured Track Standing At The Crossroad by Eddie and Ernie from Lost Friends
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A Red Road To The West Bank (with Clifton Ariwakhete Nicholas and Franklin Lopez)
05/11/2025
A Red Road To The West Bank (with Clifton Ariwakhete Nicholas and Franklin Lopez)
This week, an interview with Clifton Ariwakhete Nicholas and Franklin Lopez about about the film currently in production via , . The conversation covers some about relationships between the people of occupied Palestine and Kanehsatà:ke in so-called Canada, histories of settler colonialism and resistance of it. Clifton and Franklin are attempting to raise $10000 CAD for the film. Transcript Franklin also talks about his recently published kids book “The mega-adventures of ” that he co-created with his son. Links: (film by Clifton) (film by Clifton) (narrated by Clifton) (Clifton contributed an essay) A with Franklin we conducted Franklin's with Clifton on the Mi'kmaq Warrior Society and Oka Mahmoud Darwish's poem, . ... . .. Featured Track: L'enfant Sauvage by Gojira from L'enfant Sauvage
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