Last Born In The Wilderness

[Intro: 8:18] In this episode, I speak with writer and editor Vicky Osterweil, author of ‘In Defense of Looting: A Riotous History of Uncivil Action’ published through Bold Type Books. In her book ‘In Defense of Looting,’ Vicky discusses the history of looting — the mass act of publicly and directly seizing goods — and the vital role this act of wealth distribution has played (and continues to play) in movements toward addressing injustices of and abolishing the state, white supremacy, and capitalism. "From slave revolts to labor strikes to the modern-day movements for climate change, Black lives, and police abolition, Osterweil makes a convincing case for rioting and looting as weapons that bludgeon the status quo while uplifting the poor and marginalized." In our discussion, I ask her to dispense with, point by point, the various arguments that are made against looting and rioting. These arguments include that looters: - “are outside agitators" - “are destroying their own neighborhoods"  - "are not prot