Revolutions Per Minute - Radio from the New York City Democratic Socialists of America

Disaster Monopoly Capitalism

Episode Summary

Despite strong climate rhetoric from Governor Cuomo and Mayor DeBlasio, billions of dollars of fracked gas infrastructure are still being built in New York State and New York City. Today we’ll be talking with RPM’s Lee Ziesche who has been on the ground as communities fight to stop a massive fracked gas power plant and prevent corporate utilities Con Ed and National Grid from raising our rates to build fracked gas pipelines, including one right now in Bushwick.

Episode Notes

You’re listening to Revolutions Per Minute BACK LIVE on WBAI, a socialist radio show and podcast from members of New York City Democratic Socialists of America.The Democratic Socialists of America is the largest socialist organization in the United States, with 56,000 members nationwide and NYC-DSA is its biggest chapter. We are run by our 5,500+ members and organizers who are working together to build democratic socialism in all five boroughs..