About this episode

This episode discusses the Freedom To Breathe hunger strike, features a poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley, and addresses the resolution of congressional illegitimacy.

NEWS + POEM (Ozymandias) + RESOLUTION Of Congressional Illegitimacy NEWS: NEWS: Freedom To Breathe Hunger Strike Launched: https://www.womenspress.com/news-freedom-to-breathe-hunger-strike-launched/ Socialist News And Views Interview: Hunger Strike The HERC! (Video from Urban Cabin Studios): https://youtu.be/Duv83RlrdTA?si=sMtNIUmZfn9ePznW Zero Burn Coalition: https://www.zeroburncoalition.org/ ---- POEM: Ozymandias (1818) by Percy Bysshe Shelley: https://mronline.org/2023/01/04/shelleys-revolutionary-poetry/ ---- RESOLUTION: RESOLUTION OF CONGRESSIONAL ILLEGITIMACY: https://regimechange.substack.com/p/resolution-of-congressional-illegitimacy ----

People in this episode

Host: Nick Shillingford

Topics covered

• hunger strike
• congressional legitimacy
• socialism
• poetry
• activism

Keywords

• hunger strike
• congress
• Ozymandias
• socialism
• activism
• poetry
• legitimacy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Freedom To Breathe, Zero Burn Coalition, Congress

Books & works: Ozymandias

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