Outlaw
Outlaw
Podcast Description
Outlaw is an interview-driven podcast exploring how the law is wielded to suppress social movements in the U.S. and the strategies used to resist it. Through conversations with political prisoners, criminalized activists, their support teams, and legal experts, we demystify legal repression for those involved in activism and provide insights and resources for those engaged in legal work supporting movements.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on the intersection of law and social justice movements, with specific topics including legal repression, activism strategies, and the criminalization of dissent. Episodes might cover themes such as the framing of activists as terrorists, the impact of counter-terrorism policies on social movements, and case studies like the Stop Cop City criminal cases.
Outlaw is an interview-driven podcast exploring how the law is wielded to suppress social movements in the U.S. and the strategies used to resist it. Through conversations with political prisoners, criminalized activists, their support teams, and legal experts, we demystify legal repression for those involved in activism and provide insights and resources for those engaged in legal work supporting movements.
Cover by Mon M.
Law professor Shirin Sinnar joins Outlaw to break down the terrorism laws and lists that everyone in liberation struggles needs to know about. Shirin speaks from her experience as a civil rights attorney representing people harmed by the racist post-9/11 counter-terrorism regime, and as a researcher of civil rights, political violence, racial justice, and national security.
Some highlights of the conversation include:
- Domestic vs. international terrorism laws
- Material support for terrorism laws and their repressive use
- What’s up with terrorism lists like the No-Fly List
- The shifting application of terrorism laws in 2025 – targeting of migrants, Project Esther, Atl RICO 61 (Stop Cop City), and more
- How the targeting of non-citizens will extend to everyone else
Check out Shirin’s most recent article: The Real Threat of the Nonprofit “Terrorism” Provision in Trump’s Big Bill and more of her work here.
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Intro & Outro Music: Tortuguita by Brass Tapestry (ft. Rev. Keyanna Jones)
Stay in touch! Follow Outlaw on Bluesky @outlawpod.bsky.social
Here’s an update on the RICO 61’s May 14, 2025 status hearing with a new judge on the case. “RICO 61” refers to the case against the 61 people alleged to be involved in the movement to Stop Cop City in Atlanta discussed in this episode.
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