Gimme a Break!
The official podcast of the Just Break Already Caucus.
Episodes
10 episodes
Black August: Why Fight for Black Freedom is Key to Fight for Socialism
Lital and Edward are joined by Jack and Brian from Chicago JBA to discuss why DSA must put the fight for black liberation front-and-center to advance working-class struggle today. We take up the age-old question "Why is DSA so white?" and make ...
DSA: Which Side Are You On? Vote Working Class! Vote Sawant on August 4th!
Lital and Edward are joined by Summer and Em from Labor Militant and United front for a Workers Party to discuss Kshama Sawant's independent socialist campaign for Washington...
DSA: Defend Cuba! Fight U.S. Imperialism! All out on July 17th!
Lital and Edward are once again joined by Monica, who has been helping organize a united-front demonstration in defense of Cuba happening in New York City (and
Special Episode: The DSA "Red Wave" That Wasn't
In a special episode of Gimme a Break! Lital and Edward are joined by Tom from Transit Workers for a Fighting Union to talk about the supposed "Red Wave" elections in NYC that has so many DSAers celebrating. Sorr...
Labor Notes at a Dead End and How to Get a Fighting Labor Movement: Discussion with Elliot from COFTU and Chantelle from MCU & TM
Lital and Edward are joined by Elliot from the Committee for One Fighting Transit Union (COFTU) and Chantelle from the Maoist Communist Union (MCU) and Teamsters Mobilize (TM) to talk last month's Labor Notes conference. Both were part of a pan...
DSA: Fight Mamdani's Privatization! Defend the Projects!
Lital and Edward are joined by Anissa from Adolfina and Tenants Against Privatization (TAP) and Mika from the Defend the Projects Committee to discuss Mamdani's plan to privatize public housing, how tenants are fighting back against the "social...
DSA: To Fight U.S. Imperialism—Defend Iran, Break from Dems!
***This episode was recorded before the latest "ceasefire."***Lital and Edward are joined by Tara from Chicago to discuss JBA's effort to put forward a resolution calling for Chicago DSA to take a side with Iran in the US-Iran War...
Finally, a DSA candidate we can support! Vote Brittany for Rhode Island!
In a special episode of Gimme a Break!, Lital and Edward interview Monica from JBA-NYC and Jason from Labor Militant, just back from a trip to Rhode Island to campaign for independent DSA candidate Brittany Kubicek in her bid for Rhode Island's...
California DSA: "Vote Socialist" on June 2!
Lital and Edward are joined by Max from East Bay DSA to talk about the June 2 primary elections in California. How should DSAers, socialists of all stripes, and working people vote in these elections? For the "Vote Socialist" slate! Max motivat...
The Fight Inside DSA for No More 24
In the first ever episode of Gimme a Break! Edward and Lital sit down with Monica from NYC-JBA to discuss the struggle for No More 24 inside DSA, why the NYC-DSA leadership overturned the rank-and-file's support of the struggle to stand with Zo...
