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In this episode of the Activist Check-In, Stanley talks with Capital District Organizer, Sophia Smart, about the Movement for Black Lives and how she see's Citizen Action working as allies.

Activist Check-In: The Black Lives Matter Addition

On this episode of the Activist Check-In, Stanley Fritz sat down with Citizen Action, Campaigns Director, Jessica Wisneski to talk about the New York State elections and the possibility of progressives being able to flip the New York State Senate to Democratic Control. 

After that, he spoke with Albert Saint-Jean from the Black Alliance, and they discussed the Swipe it Forward Campaign and Broken Windows Policing.

http://blackalliance.org/

November 5 2016 Activist Check In

In New York State, 16 and 17-year-olds arrested or detained can be sent to adult prisons and jails. Despite multiple studies that show a teenager’s brain functions are not fully developed, our state insists on charging young people like adults, creating a generation of over-incarcerated youth in New York. We sat down to speak with Justice League Member, Angelo Pinto about the campaign to raise the age.

Activist Check-In Podcast: Raise the Age with Angelo Pinto

In this week's Podcast, Stanley Fritz speaks to, Mark Emanatian with the Capital District Area Labor Federation. Their conversation covered the Momentive Worker Strikes, Vietnam War, Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, and the fight for working class people. This is a conversation you don't want to miss out on.
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The members of IUE-CWA Local 81359/81380 are fighting corporate greed at Momentive Performance Materials, a company that has one goal; to demoralize and destroy its unionized workforce and end collective bargaining rights at the Waterford plant. 

The workers are standing up not only for their own families’ well-being, but for all working families, fighting for good middle-class jobs in our community which promotes a stronger economy for all working men and women in the Capital Region.

Visit www.momentiveworkers.com to support their movement for worker rights.

Activist Check-In Podcast: Mark Emanatian, Worker Rights, and the Fight for Justice.

We're back with another awesome Podcast, and this week I had the honor of speaking with the National Organizer for the Woman's March, Nantasha Williams. Nantasha has some cool news about the March and gives us the inside scoop on their March 8 action.

Activist Check-In Podcast: A Day Without Women

Seven environmental activists who climbed a crane near the White House and hung up a banner that said "Resist" This week in the Check-In Podcast, I'll talk to one of the participants, Karen Topakain. Along with this badass action, Karen is a writer, organizer, climate lover and master communicator.

If this episode leaves you wanting more, Karen shares her experience with 16 other women in lockup after she was arrested for the action.

Activist Check-In: Greenpeace Action

In this week's Activist Check-In Podcast, I speak with Dan Sherrell about the NY Renews campaign and our goal of getting New York State to 100% renewable energy by the year 2050.

New York Renews With Dan Sherrell

In the middle of all of the great workshops and actions that took place during the Riseup Convention, I had the opportunity to sit with People's Action Co-Director LeeAnn Hall. LeeAnn and I discussed the origin of the convention, what she was looking forward to participating in, and how people could join the movement.

When We Rise Up, We do it Well. Interview With LeeAnn Hall of Peoples Action.

In this week's episode of the Activist Check-In Podcast. Stanley Fritz speak with the CEO and founder of Colorado Solar Tech, Sarah Salazar. Sarah and Stanley discuss the growing solar industry, why people should use green energy, and why she thinks politicians are still stuck on fossil fuels.

Activist Check- In Podcast: Millennial Are Pushing The Solar Revolution

This week on the Activist Check-In Podcast, Stanley Fritz sits down with the New York Public Interest Research Group's Campaign Coordinator, Jaqi Cohen. They discuss the problems with New York CIty's transit system, why people north of the city should care, and why it's all Governor Cuomo's fault.

Activist Check-In Podcast: The Subways are Problematic

We look for opportunities to accomplish big changes – not small, incremental reforms. We work to elect progressive candidates to office who are committed to these issues. Our power comes from the grassroots: people coming together to push the edge of the possible. Every new member helps bring New York and America closer to a society that works for all of us!

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