When We're Not Working: The End of Capitalism?

By Matt Ryan and Gavin Leonard, October 3, 2008

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Podcast: Two Rustbelt organizers grapple with the meaning of our economic crisis, Sarah Palin and living Biblically.

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Are we witnessing the end of Capitalism as we know it or another missed opportunity to build a better economic system? Matt (Commando Coalfire) and Gavin (Luger Otter) grapple with the meaning of our economic crisis, living Biblically, and wonder what their name would be, if Sarah Palin was their mom.

In addition to Wiretap, get all future "When We're Not Working" podcasts and learn more about Matt and Gavin, at our blog - http://whenwerenotworking.wordpress.com -- and feel free to email us at whenwerenotworking@gmail.com. What topic should we cover? Whom should we invite as our guest? Your feedback would be greatly appreciated! We know we have a long way to go.

Gavin Leonard (left) is the State Director for Ohio's Center for Progressive Leadership, based in Cincinnati. He is a co-founder, current board member and former executive director of Elementz - a local hip hop-based youth center. Gavin is a frequent contributor to WireTap, and he serves on the boards of the League of Young Voters, Wiretap Magazine, and the All-Ages Movement Project.

Matt Ryan (right) is the Cincinnati City Director of the Service Employees International Union Local 3. After organizing with SEIU in Chicago and Pittsburgh, he lead a successful three-year Justice for Janitors campaign in Cincinnati. The organizing drive secured living wages and healthcare for the first time for over 1,500 office cleaners. Matt grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and graduated from Grinnell College. Currently, he is an executive board member of the Cincinnati Central Labor Council and Hamilton County Democratic Party.