On the Frontlines
On the Frontlines is a weekly community program features stories of social justice, climate justice, and economic justice. On the Frontlines is hosted by Jill Mangaliman and Edgar Franks and supported by Front and Centered.
Jill Mangaliman is a community organizer and writer born and raised in Seattle. They are also a founding board member of Front and Centered and Bush Garden karaoke host.
Edgar Franks is the Policy Director of Familias Unidas por la Justicia, an independent farmworker union with over 500 members across Washington State. The son of farmworkers, Edgar grew up in the fields of Mount Vernon and spends most of his time in Skagit Valley, organizing and reading comic books.
Front and Centered is a statewide coalition of over seventy community organizations that represent and are staffed by frontline communities in Washington State. Front and Centered resists climate justice with a grassroots approach and under the framework of a Just Transition.
Episodes
26 episodes
People Over Profit, No to APEC!
The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum is coming to Seattle in August. But what is APEC, and why are some of Front and Centered's coalition members and allies organizing a countersummit against it?Jill and Edgar talk with Ca...
Earth Deserves More Than a Day Special
Jill and Edgar return to kick off Season 3 of On the Frontlines with a special live recording at Columbia City Theater in South Seattle!Recorded during Front and Centered's week of programming for their
International Human Rights Day: Breaking Down the World Cup and More
For this special episode of On the Frontlines, Jill and Edgar are joined by Donna Denina of the International Women's Alliance and
Crash #COP27: Time for the Autopsy
Now that Edgar is back in Washington, what's next for movement leaders who went to COP27, such as those in the It Takes Roots coalition? How do international agreements at the COP a...
Crash #COP27: We Ran Into Jay Inslee
For this installment, Jill checks in with Edgar during his last day of crashing COP27 to talk about some final updates before Edgar heads home, including the fact that Edgar ran into Governor Jay Inslee.Edgar tells us about the r...
Crash #COP27: Is the COP Rigged?
Is the COP rigged? Why does it feel like there's a predetermined agenda filled with false solutions? Is it time for an alternative to the COP, led by the grassroots? In this week's episode, Jill and Edgar break down the...
Crash #COP27: What's the Price of a Whale?
What is the price of a whale? How many tons of carbon can you offset with a humpback?For this installment of Crash #COP27, Edgar talks about the mental toll the COP is taking on him. From the tightly controlled atmosphe...
Crash #COP27: Black and Indigenous Leaders Speak Out
NOTE: We had some connectivity issues while recording speakers at COP27 for this podcast, so you may hear some low-quality audio at some points. Apologies!In this special bonus episode of Crash #COP27, we present audio fr...
Crash #COP27: Some Light Reading for John Kerry
NOTE: We had some connectivity issues while recording this podcast, so you may hear some choppy audio at some points. Apologies!For this installment of Crash #COP27, Edgar tells Jill about his first day in COP27's Blue...
Crash #COP27: Biden's False Solutions
John Kerry, President Biden’s climate envoy, is at COP27, and the United States' plans for climate finance were
Crash #COP27: Surveillance of Activists at the Conference of Profiteers
For this episode of Crash #COP27, Edgar reports back on what he's seen so far in the COP27 Green Zone. Notable is the dominating presence of organizations peddling false solutions, particularly nuclear power. Jill and Edgar discus...
Crash #COP27: The History of the COP with José Bravo
Crash #COP27 comes to you with a special feature episode! For this installment, Edgar is joined by José Bravo, Executive Director of the Just Transition Alliance, for a wide-ranging int...
Crash #COP27: Who's at COP27, and Who's Sidelined?
COP27 is here! Jill and Edgar check in after the first day of COP27 to discuss how scientists are increasingly aligning with the urgency and concerns of communities of color and others on the frontlines, how scarcity ...
Crash #COP27: Say No to False Solutions!
In this episode of Crash #COP27, Jill checks in with Edgar before the official start of COP27. Edgar reports back on the priorities of the It Takes Roots coalition, who are at the Conf...
Crash #COP27: COP27 Has Changed Sharm El Sheikh Forever
You probably know that climate change is displacing communities, but did you expect that a climate conference would uproot people too?In our second episode of Crash #COP27, Jill checks in with Edgar to chat after he arrives in
Crash #COP27: We're Heading to Sharm El Sheikh!
Season 2 of On the Frontlines kicks off with Edgar heading to Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt to Crash the COP! For Crash #COP27, Jill and Edgar will be taking us into COP27 with stories from the grassroots, connecting Wa...
Never Again! Never Forget Martial Law! with Ka Rene and Josie
NOTE: We had some connectivity issues while recording this podcast, so you may hear some choppy audio at some points. Apologies!On the 50th anniversary of Executive Order 1081—Ferdinand Marcos, Sr.’s proclamation of Ma...
Wildfire Season and Organizing as the World Burns
Jill and Edgar join Liz Darrow of Community to Community (C2C), a Front and Centered member organization, to discuss the recent extreme air quality conditions in Western Washington, and as well ...
Artivism and the Urgency of the Story with Michelle Kumata and Tani Ikeda
Jill and Edgar join Liz Darrow of Community to Community (C2C), a Front and Centered member organization, for a conversation with filmmaker and creative director
Let's Talk Just Transition! with Liz Darrow
Jill and Edgar join Liz Darrow of Community to Community (C2C), a Front and Centered member organization, to talk about the Just Transition framework for change and building solidarity with work...
Hoodwinked in the Hothouse with Ananda Lee Tan
For this special extended episode, Jill and Edgar are joined by Ananda Lee Tan, Strategy Advisor for the Just Transition Alliance, to discuss the Just Transition and
Solidarity with Filipino Call Center Workers with Mylene Cabalona
Jill and Edgar talk with Mylene Cabalona, president of BIEN (BPO Industry Employees Network), about BIEN's efforts to organize call center workers in the Philippines and the need for i...
Fighting Against Nuclear with Tara Villalba
Did you know that Washington State houses the third largest arsenal of nuclear weapons anywhere in the world, after the United States as a whole and Russia?Jill joins Liz Darrow and Tara Villalba of
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