Ady Barkan

activist and subject of “Not Going Quietly”

Guest

Director of the Fed Up campaign at the Center for Popular Democracy, which promotes a pro-worker, pro-immigrant, racial and economic justice agenda

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Ady Barkan, 39, died this week after battling ALS. KCRW replays an interview with him about the documentary “Not Going Quietly,” which tracks his fight against cuts to Medicare.

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Ady Barkan, 39, died this week after battling ALS. KCRW replays an interview with him about the documentary “Not Going Quietly,” which tracks his fight against cuts to Medicare.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

"As ALS has made my voice weaker, more people have heard my message. … I've tried to use the communication methods I still do have to build power for the progressive movement.

‘Not Going Quietly’: Ady Barkan fights for health care reform after being diagnosed with ALS at 32

"As ALS has made my voice weaker, more people have heard my message. … I've tried to use the communication methods I still do have to build power for the progressive movement.

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