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Hosted by Gerald Farinas · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 69 episodes
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Welcome to Not Quite Communist podcast. I am Gerald Farinas and I talk about social justice, empire and colonialism, and current events from the perspective of a Hawaii-born Ilocano Presbyterian Church (USA) elder commissioner here in the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Find me IRL at GeraldFarinas.com. gerfarinas.substack.com
Gerald Farinas hosts Not Quite Communist, a news show with 69 episodes published.
Photo: Ted Eytan via Wikimedia Commons. I decided to focus my message today on trans issues because it’s what made me the most angry this week. And it’s only Tuesday night. A major fight is happening right now over gende
The digital public square, whether it’s Facebook or X, often becomes a stage for what can only be described as armchair constitutional experts. They are quick to spew definitive statements, often about sensitive legal ma
The statement, “Why can’t we have nice people from Norway?” might sound harmless at first. However, when President Donald Trump made this statement recently, while discussing his rabid immigration policy, it becomes a de
The air in the auditorium is thick with anticipation. On stage, an Asian American comedian is winding up a joke, one that starts with a recognizable accent and a familiar parental expectation—the relentless push toward m
We often talk about freedom as if it is a destination. We treat it like a statue carved in stone or a document sealed in glass. We think that once we have it, it sits there, unmoving and permanent. But that is not the re
The stakes have never been higher, and the goal has never been more clear. That is the caption the U.S. Department of Homeland Security chose to accompany a single, terrifying command, “Remigration now.” It looks like a
When I hear the name “Black Friday,” I think about how it perfectly shows what capitalism is really about. The name comes from accounting. Red ink means a store is losing money, while black ink means they are making a pr
When most Americans picture Thanksgiving, their minds drift almost automatically to Norman Rockwell. We all know the image. It is the famous painting titled Freedom from Want, featuring a matriarch placing a perfectly ro
Photo: Wikimedia Commons. Today marks a dark stain on our national conscience. The news that two National Guardsmen from West Virginia were shot while patrolling Washington, D.C. is a horrifying realization of our worst
I was pumping gas on Peterson Ave. near the Metra Station today when I overheard a conversation at the next pump. Two people, one in the Ford pickup and the other fueling up, were talking about local queer volunteers who
Did you miss me? After two weeks in my native Honolulu, I’m back in my Edgewater home. And I’m glad to be back. But after traveling across tribal lands on my way home, it got me thinking about our indigenous friends and
King David Kalakaua. Photo: Hawaii State Archives. The moment is always the same. As the wheels of my Delta jetliner touch ground at Honolulu International Airport, my heart stops a moment. Flying into Honolulu is a sacr
I’m spending my Tuesday in Seattle before getting on a Delta flight to visit my parents. Each time I fly over the vibrant city, with its coffee shops and skyscrapers, I am reminded, as someone who writes and podcasts abo
Today everything stopped when the sandhill cranes arrived. Not on a nature preserve, not out in the suburbs, but right along the downtown Chicago lakefront. Can you believe that? Against the backdrop of our towering skyl
It drives me crazy to hear the same tired arguments wheeled out every time we talk about social safety nets. You hear it constantly: people claiming there are too many SNAP beneficiaries, that they’re all lazy, and that
Today, I wanted to talk about some unsung heroes working at food pantries, some makeshift pantries in particular, across the country. The recent halt of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, driven b
If you’ve ever looked at European politics and noticed how many parties have the word Christian in their names, you might wonder what’s going on. There are Christian Democrats, Christian Socialists, Christian People’s Pa
Texas Christian University, a private school, is closing its departments for Women and Gender Studies and Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies. They are combining these programs into the English department. While the scho
The story of the 1936 penny auction in Michigan is not just history. It is a powerful blueprint for community resistance that resonates deeply with the struggles we face right here, right now, in Edgewater and across Chi
Here at The Edgewater Podcast, I talk a lot about progressive politics and the history of colonization, which is really a history of power and who gets to eat. Today, I want to talk about how a simple meal in a Chicago s
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