logo
episode-header-image
Sep 2020
42m 31s

Shift the Focus, Shoot the Messenger, K...

WG Film
About this episode
This episode of PUSHBACK Talks exposes what can happen when independent filmmakers and human rights advocates tell stories about multinational corporations causing people serious harm. The co-hosts discuss the true story of Fredrik being sued by DOLE, the biggest fruit company in the world, for making a documentary about the harm they were causing their wor ... Show More
Up next
Sep 2020
Wake Up! How Vulture Capitalists Demolished the American Dream
<p>This is a special episode of PUSHBACK Talks to mark the opening of <a href='http://www.pushthefilm.com/'>PUSH-the film</a> in [virtual] theatres across the USA. For the first time, The filmmaker and The Advocate invite a guest into the conversation. This episode features Aaron ... Show More
48m 12s
Oct 2020
California's Rent Control Battle: Big Capital vs Tenants
<p>The upcoming US election is a big one and in California the stakes are particularly high. Not only will they be electing a new President, they’ll be asked to vote Yes or No on Proposition 21 - a ballot that, if the yes vote gets a majority, could pave the way for rent control ... Show More
41m 53s
Oct 2020
Fighting the Financial Lingo - A Pushback Dictionary
tail spinning
37m 27s
Recommended Episodes
Apr 2022
The Myth of the Forever Home
Housing costs in America are at an all-time high and a lot of people are wondering if the American Dream of home ownership is right for them. This week, Delyanne Barros digs into the pressure to become a homeowner; the costs and benefits of buying; and how one couple has nearly e ... Show More
22m 41s
Jul 2023
THINGS HIDDEN 137: Social Justice Activists and Scapegoat Rulers
Shannon Braswell and Shane Kennedy sit down for a conversation on how social justice activists are molded in the education system; how wealth is drained from local communities; why local governance is the godliest form of government; why influence and power are not for everyone; ... Show More
56m 10s
Jan 2019
Play the Long Game
<p>DeRay, Sam, Brittany and Clint talk about how the government shutdown is affecting federal prisons, hunger on college campuses, the DOJ's implication that immigration is linked to terrorism, and Bennett College's financial vulnerability. Law Professor Lara Bazelon joins DeRay ... Show More
54m 51s
Apr 2017
Pod Save the People - TEASER
Organizer and activist DeRay Mckesson takes you inside conversations about culture, social justice, and politics by exploring the history, language, and people who are shaping the struggle for progress — and talking about the steps that each of us can take to make a difference. 
1m 23s
Apr 2024
The Cost of Living Crisis, Gen Z vs Boomer Wealth Divide & How it’s Impacting Our Mental Health | Ep. 72
Send a text In this episode of the Level: Asian podcast, we unpack the housing and cost of living crisis. We begin by sharing how recent increases in rent, interest rates and groceries have impacted us personally and how we’ve changed our spending habits to adjust. The crew also ... Show More
1h 16m
May 2017
“Product, Not the Producer”
<p>DeRay, Brittany Packnett and Sam Sinyangwe are together again to talk about the most important news of the past week. Then, Grammy-award winning artist and activist John Legend joins DeRay to talk about parenting, women’s reproductive rights, mass incarceration and using his c ... Show More
1h 29m
Nov 2022
Persuasion vs. Polarization
In this week's show, Prof. Wolff discusses the massive strike of Canadian public employees; economics of the unemployed; business owners,executives and lawyers dominate US state legislatures; and how rising interest rates push the most vulnerable to the margins of US capitalism. ... Show More
29m 1s
Listen to millions of songs and podcasts on Anghami