We’re back after a long unplanned hiatus that had both Aaron and myself covering picket lines. Aaron was in Chicago, of course covering the Chicago Teachers Union strike and I was mostly in Rochester covering the UAW/GM strike. This episode we’re joined by two of the awesome people at the non-profit journalist collective, Unicorn Riot…
Author: Zach Roberts
Voices and Stories from the NYC Climate March
Across the country and the world last Friday, kids and adults marched and rallied in solidarity in a Climate Strike. The NYC Mayors office puts the number of people who marched in Manhattan at 60,000, according to the NTY Times; the organizers say 250,000. This journalist’s estimate puts the numbers far closer to the cities…
Photos from the New Hampshire Democratic Party Convention
It was quite nice to visit New Hampshire in the Summer. New Hampshire in the Winter is well, not as pleasant. On somewhat of a whim I drove the 6 hours to Manchester, NH to cover the convention and get a load of great stock photos of the candidates… all of them. Dear lord… SO…
Photos from the Picket Line in Rochester – Midnight
Mike Elk and I have been on the picket line for the last week speaking to union workers who are on strike from their jobs at GM. Our first stop was in Rochester, NY. When you think of union autoworkers you think Detroit, maybe Ohio… but thousands are employed by GM and other auto manufacturers…
UAW on Strike: “Trump is no friend to labor”
For once a story I don’t need to drive 5 hours to cover – I’m here in Rochester, NY at a GM auto parts plant. 12 am passes and officially this plant is on strike. About 30mins later dozens of United Auto Workers walk out off the line. Tens of thousands of GM employees across…
Learn. Fight. Win.
A woefully incomplete guide to the people, books, and sites that you should be following to keep ahead of the rise of white extremists. Every time there is another white extremist-related incident or arrest I am reminded that the major news publications and cable networks are out of their depth. CNN just weeks ago had…
Interview with Arrested Photojournalist Michael Nigro
https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/3/eyJwIjoxfQ%3D%3D/patreon-media/p/post/28472051/3dae307f90a54d71a5e7958b036cbebe/1.mp3?token-time=1564617600&token-hash=dRjMHut6US0QZHDkYxansweT1-CWGvQLoQv-hGV2STg%3D&ext=.mp3 I’m on with photojournalist Michael Nigro, he’s covered nearly every major protest or rally you can think of – from Standing Rock to Charlottesville to… and here’s specifically why we’re having him on this week – the Extinction Rebellion protests in New York City where he was arrested. This isn’t the first time…
Anniversary of Alaska’s Fight Against Big Oil’s #SB21
Six years ago, I was in Alaska covering the fight against the oil companies take over of the Alaskan government under the guise of Senate Bill 21. SB21 would dramatically change the tax structure for oil drilled in Alaska – taxes that pay for the state’s operational costs, including the Permanent Dividend Fund (PFD). Six…
VisuNews Podcast Ep. 30 – ARE YOU FEELING PATRIOTIC?!!?!?!
Aaron Cynic and I chat about the Washington DC patriotic shenanigans, the Trump social media summit and more. https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/3/eyJwIjoxfQ%3D%3D/patreon-media/p/post/28308908/39143e0656a34d85b77182b15ad284ee/1.mp3?token-time=1564704000&token-hash=MW4mWdlBviKVCWwADPMZfC3Kz3WVXhKY_yJ83H1Hl7c%3D&ext=.mp3 Here’s some important links I think you should read: Amazon, Microsoft wage war over the Pentagon’s ‘war cloud’ Robert Foster, GOP governor candidate, denies woman reporter access because of her gender Trump’s July 4 event and…
UAW Vote in Chattanooga is Close
You can support Zach’s work at his Patreon. Earlier this month I worked with Mike Elk of PaydayReport.com for Subverse.net – we got some really interesting behind the scenes stories about the United Auto Workers union vote and why there might just still be hope for a union at the VW plant in Chattanooga, Tenn….