Want to listen to podcasts related to social change and activism? The Commons Library has collected lots of podcasts and interviews for you. Get listening!
Introduction This episode features an interview by Commons Librarian Holly Hammond with novelist, playwright, screenwriter, and historian Sarah Schulman. They discuss the nature of effective coalitions, the challenges of accurately documenting social movements, and lessons from campaigns led by the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) during the 1980s and 1990s. A participant in […]
Disability rights campaigners chat about how campaigns can be more effective & accessible, history and the importance of rest and fun.
Resources for women’s activism and cis-tem change for IWD and beyond. Are you ready to take your next step for gender justice and liberation?
Podcast about union and workplace justice issues featuring in depth stories and interviews from the frontlines of the workers’ movement.
Commons Conversations Podcast – Interviews with campaigners about insights into activism, learning in movements, radical history and more.
Democracy Labs applies innovative tech to social justice and voting rights causes. Here is a list of tech ideas for campaigners & organizers.
A podcast that goes behind the headlines and hashtags, inviting movement storytellers to share lessons from social justice campaigns.
Tips and checklist on how to prepare, conduct, produce entertaining and informative interviews from Nicky Stott, Community Radio 3CR trainer.
Learn all about the successful Franklin River Campaign that took place in Tasmania in the 1980s. Includes videos & school resources.
Guides, manuals and tools to help you get the narrative and framing right no matter what social justice issue you are working on.
Here is a collection of resources about deep canvassing scripts including script examples and ideas, video training and podcasts.
An array of resources collated about the marriage equality campaign across the world including lessons learned about messaging and framing.
Learn about campaigning, organizing, movement building with this list of resources and case studies from the Leading Change Network.
A collection of organizing resources from the Leading Change Network including manuals, videos, tools, courses and training materials.
Learn about the success of a deep canvassing approach to rights for undocumented migrants and Medicare for All in Michigan.
Samuel Chu – founder of Hong Kong Democracy Council in the US – discusses the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement and international solidarity.
Steve Killelea -one of Australia’s successful businessmen and a self-described peace maker! We talk about why he combined these two passions.
Mike Gecan explains the differences between organising and mobilising and discusses the prospective US 2020 election.
Listen to the story of Owen Jones – a British left wing and Labour party activist, writer, orator and political commentator.
Listen to Professor Isaacs – to get a briefing about everything COVID-19, where it came from, what makes it a pandemic, and how to stay safe.