Episodes
Published 03/25/24
Many people have never heard of the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC – but for 50 years, the group has been the driving force behind some of the most extreme policies in this country. Guests Rep. Ro Khanna & Lisa Graves say ALEC and its wealthy pool of funders are a real threat, but there are ways to take action and progress has already been made. Guests: Lisa Graves: President of the Board, Center for Media & Democracy; Executive Director, True North Research Ro Khanna:...
Published 03/25/24
The following full uncut conversation is from our recent episode "Faith & Fascism: Rob Reiner & Dan Partland Tackle Christian Nationalism with “God & Country.”" These full uncut conversations are made possible thanks to our member supporters. In the documentary “God & Country”, producer Rob Reiner and director Dan Partland explore Christian Nationalism — a toxic brew of patriarchal White Nationalism and messianic faith. Christian Nationalism poses a real and immediate...
Published 03/19/24
Explore the vital insights from Colette Pichon Battle on combating climate change through the lens of social justice and global reparations. In our continuing coverage of the ongoing climate catastrophe, we often ask what we can learn from the experiences of people living on its frontlines. From New Orleans to New York and Seattle to Maine — and from suffocating wildfires to deadly heat waves, drenching rain, hurricanes, floods and saltwater intruding into drinking water —many Americans have...
Published 03/18/24
"Practicing New Worlds: Abolition and Emergent Strategies" by Andrea J. Ritchie provides a visionary toolkit for anyone eager to build a safer, more equitable society. The Essentials of Organizing for Justice: What It Really Takes. Andrea J. Ritchie, a self-described “Black lesbian immigrant survivor” who has been engaged since the 1980s in anti-violence, labor, and LGBTQ organizing, and in movements against state violence and for racial, reproductive, economic, environmental, and gender...
Published 03/11/24
This podcast is made possible thanks to our member supporters. Join our members by making a one time donation, or make it monthly => LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you! Fake clinics are feeding people disinformation, laws are criminalizing doctors and patients, and the climate of stigma and fear has only worsened since the Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health in 2022. Laura and guests explore the situation in a so-called safe haven (New York), and the frameworks for...
Published 03/04/24
The following full uncut conversation is from our recent episode 'Looking at the Unbearable with Dr. Gabor Maté & V (formerly Eve Ensler).' It is available here as a podcast thanks to generous contributions from listeners like you. Thank you. Support the podcast by becoming a member => LauraFlanders.org/donate Experts say we must look at the root causes of our pain, and yet the US is in the grip of a battle over exactly that — with efforts to ban books, censor news, cancel...
Published 02/29/24
As the 2024 presidential election campaign heats up, Idaho is not a place that Democratic campaign strategists will be thinking about, but writing off places like Idaho is a mistake, say two anti-authoritarian activists based in the Northwest. In this episode, Laura asks her guests why places like Idaho — one of the most conservative states in the country — remain so important to US democracy. Guests: Adrienne Evans: Executive Director, United Vision for Idaho Scot Nakagawa: Director, 22nd...
Published 02/26/24
In the documentary “God & Country”, producer Rob Reiner and director Dan Partland explore Christian Nationalism — a toxic brew of patriarchal White Nationalism and messianic faith. Christian Nationalism poses a real and immediate threat, not only to the very idea of secular democracy but also to Christianity itself. Whether you’re a Christian or a concerned citizen, this episode is a must-watch. “If you believe the United States has a God-ordained role to play in human history as a...
Published 02/19/24
The following full uncut conversation is from our recent episode “Organizing for Ceasefire Through Policy & Protest: Meet the People of JVP & NY Assembly member Mamdani.” It is available here as a podcast thanks to generous contributions from listeners like you. Thank you. Support the podcast by becoming a member => LauraFlanders.org/donate You’ve seen them in protests since the start of the Israel/Hamas war — from New York City’s Grand Central Station and the Statue of Liberty,...
Published 02/14/24
Experts say we must look at the root causes of our pain, and yet the US is in the grip of a battle over exactly that — with efforts to ban books, censor news, cancel truth-tellers and hide history. What can we do to help one another look at what feels unbearable with a view to changing it? Today’s guests have experienced personal trauma and turned it into fuel for making social change. Guests: • Gabor Maté: Physician (retired), Public Speaker & Bestselling Author, The Myth of Normal:...
Published 02/12/24
"Capital bias" prioritizes wealth over people and the planet. What are the consequences? That question is at the core of “Wealth Supremacy: How the Extractive Economy and the Biased Rules of Capitalism Drive Today’s Crises”, the new book from Marjorie Kelly. Wealth supremacy shows up everywhere, and it’s brought us to a deadly brink. What is to be done? Guest: Marjorie Kelly: Distinguished Senior Fellow, The Democracy Collaborative; Author, Wealth Supremacy: How the Extractive Economy and...
Published 02/05/24
The following full uncut conversation is from our recent episode Debt, Democracy & Disarray: Astra Taylor on “The Age of Insecurity.” It is available here as a podcast thanks to generous contributions from listeners like you. Thank you. Support the podcast by becoming a member => LauraFlanders.org/donate The average household holds over $100 thousand in debt. The climate crisis, threats to democracy, and global wars add more worry to our already stressful lives. Can we somehow flip...
Published 02/02/24
Dr. Claudine Gay made history as the first Black President of Harvard. She faced fierce backlash over the school’s statements on the Israel-Hamas War, which ultimately led to her resignation. We unpack the crusade against Gay, diversity, and the lack of support that students and faculty of color receive from their universities. Hear what the media got right — and wrong — about this story. Guests: -Zaire Dinzey-Flores: Associate Professor & Chair of Latino and Caribbean Studies, Rutgers...
Published 01/29/24
Thank you for your continued support! Members are invited to our next "Ask Laura Anything" virtual event taking place Thursday, 8 pm, January 24th, 2024. Check your inbox for the details. Any questions, please email us at [email protected] Civic courage — what does it look like and how can more of us embody it? Our guest Sam Daley-Harris believes we need advocacy organizations to train individuals to take bold actions — the sort that have an impact and leave volunteers feeling...
Published 01/22/24
This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support! You’ve seen them in protests since the start of the Israel/Hamas war — from New York City’s Grand Central Station and the Statue of Liberty, to the Capitol in DC, the highways of Durham, North Carolina, the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California and more. Who are the people of Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), the largest progressive Jewish-led pro-Palestinian...
Published 01/15/24
The following full uncut conversation is from our recent episode "Israel, Hamas & Universal Human Rights: Former UN Official Craig Mokhiber Describes Path Forward." It is available here as a podcast thanks to generous contributions from listeners like you. Thank you. Support the podcast by becoming a member => LauraFlanders.org/donate Description: Israel, Hamas & Human Rights: UN Insider on the Way ForwardLong Description: 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of The Universal...
Published 01/11/24
This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support! -Episode Rewind - After 11 years in the State Department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs — the entity most responsible for arms transfers to allies and partners — Josh Paul quit October 18, over increased, “indeed expedited” arms sales to Israel. US double standards and hypocrisy when it comes to human rights crimes, he says, are dangerous for...
Published 01/08/24
This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support! In her new book, "Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World”, award-winning journalist Naomi Klein describes being confused with Naomi Wolf, a conspiracy-minded anti-vaxxer. In this conversation, Klein describes researching doppelgangers and listening to conspiracist Steve Bannon's podcasts, in order to uncover why we have shadow selves, and how...
Published 01/01/24
This show is made possible by you! Help us meet our year-end goal to raise $25,000, the cost of producing an episode. Please make a year-end donation => https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Take Our Survey: Vote for your favorite LF Show episodes https://tinyurl.com/588mk4mk A bold experiment is taking place among Black farmers in the Southeast — a story of hope in an area with a history of plantation slavery, land theft and white violence. The Jubilee Justice Black Farmers' Rice Project...
Published 12/25/23
This show is made possible by you! Help us meet our year-end goal to raise $25,000, the cost of producing an episode. The next 25 people who donate will receive a free digital & print subscription to The Nation. Please make a year-end donation => https://LauraFlanders.org/donate The average household holds over $100 thousand in debt. The climate crisis, threats to democracy, and global wars add more worry to our already stressful lives. Can we somehow flip this “ethic of insecurity”...
Published 12/18/23
The following full uncut conversation is from our recent episode "Imagination in the Face of Incarceration." It is available here as a podcast thanks to generous contributions from listeners like you. Thank you. Support the podcast => LauraFlanders.org/donate The Prison Creative Arts Project (PCAP) is an independent program of the University of Michigan that supports formerly incarcerated artists, facilitates creative arts workshops and even hosts an annual exhibition to showcase...
Published 12/15/23
This show is made possible by you! Help us meet our year-end goal to raise $25,000, the cost of producing an episode. Please make a year-end donation => https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Take Our Survey: Vote for your favorite LF Show episodes https://tinyurl.com/588mk4mk 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. What does it mean to commemorate Human Rights Day in a time of genocide? Craig Mokhiber, a top U.N. official who resigned in October,...
Published 12/11/23
The following full uncut conversation is from our recent episode "BIPOC Media on the Fight for Fair Wages — & Anti-racist Unions." It is available here as a podcast thanks to generous contributions from listeners like you. Thank you. Support the podcast => LauraFlanders.org/donate Over 450,000 workers have gone on strike in 2023. Many are celebrating this revival of labor power, but what does it mean for workers of color — often hardest hit — and least well treated even by...
Published 12/08/23
This show is made possible by you! Help us meet our year-end goal to raise $25,000, the cost of producing an episode. Please make a year-end donation => https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Take Our Survey: Vote for your favorite LF Show episodes https://tinyurl.com/588mk4mk Last December, an attack on two electrical substations in Moore County, North Carolina left 45,000 households and businesses without power for up to five days. It was the biggest domestic terrorist attack on the...
Published 12/05/23