Police misconduct. The state of prisons. Sexual exploitation in the streets by officers tasked with the responsibility of protecting us. ACLU attorney Michael Perloff is here with us to share his experience regarding police and the people of Wa

Protest in a Pandemic | Episode 2

May 23rd, 2020 18m 9s

In this episode of Activist-in-Progress with ACLU attorney Emerson Sykes, we dive into how our first amendment rights are being affected by the novel COVID-19 pandemic. From university campus hate speech to protests that have continued and adap

Madam President | Episode 1

May 9th, 2020 21m 46s

On our first official episode of Activist-in-Progress, we had the pleasure of speaking with UC San Diego's Associated Students President Eleanor Grudin. We discuss the gap between "normal" students and student government, how her role as presid

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Activism: A Work in Progress | Episode 0

Apr 26th, 2020 6m 2s

Welcome to Activist-in-Progress: a podcast for the civically challenged hosted by Divya Bhatia, Rey Lautenschlager, Olivia Michael, and Alexis Plazola. We are students at the University of California, San Diego, and are using this newfound quar

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