Ecosocialism in Appalachia: Beyond Reforms in Environmental Law & Towards Transformative Change! with Nicholas Stump - Episode 38

Rising with the Tide

As Jamie gets an urgent call to attend the Queen's secret funeral, Skander must respond to the bat signal on his lonesome. But fear not, his journey to the Appalachia goes without a problem, and before he knows it your host is hiking through the mountain-tops of West Virginia with Nicholas Stump, author of "Remaking Appalachia".

Nicholas discusses his upbringing and inspirations through Appalachia's rich history of labour and anti-extractive movements. His book makes an argument for an ecosocialist, ecofeminist, Appalachia which truly confronts and tackles its fossil fuel production problem and capitalist system. Our conversation ranges from the insanely-destructive mountain-top removal explosions and their effects on people and nature, to the failings of environmental law in the United States and Appalachia, as well as its potential for being repurposed into a potent tool for climate crisis action.

Appalachia is a vast land, which people of all sorts call home. Its fossil fuel industry and the capitalist economic system have been devastating for the region. Nicholas makes a thought-through argument for a new vision of Appalachia, which honours its deep and revolutionary traditions, while looking to the future for a brighter path.

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Song for the episode: "Whiskey and Sin" by the Wild Rumpus