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Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismPeter Linebaugh on International Workers' "May Day" Origins. Plus, Commentary: 19th Century Anarchist Lucy Parsons [REWIND]Synopsis: Learn the history behind May Day, or International Workers' Day. The holiday commemorates the 1886 Chicago workers’ strike known as the Haymarket Affair, where laborers demanded an eight-hour workday. The protest turned deadly and several activists were martyred—marking the day as a symbol of the ongoing fight for workers' rights.Description (Rewind- Origin Date May 2016): Laura and Peter Linebaugh discuss the origins of May Day, also known as International Workers' Day, the subject of his book, "The Incomplete, True, Authentic, and Wonderful History of May Day." Linebaugh is professor emeritus at the University of Toledo, and the...2025-05-0119 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismEarth Day Inspiration, F-Word: Jubilee Justice Black Farmers' Rice Project is tackling the harm done to people and the planet [rewind]Out of the soil of rural Louisiana, a new model for food, farming, and restorative economics.A commentary by Laura Flanders related to the LFShow 2023 Special Report: The Jubilee Justice Black Farmers' Rice Project spotlighting pioneering regenerative farming practices in the U.S. as a means to address systemic racism. Watch or listen to The Laura Flanders Show special report and, meet the Black farmers and community members at the heart of this story. (original release date: July 23, 2023)Watch :: the Special Report: The Jubilee Justice Black Farmers Rice Project, Tackling Racism with RiceLi...2025-04-1703 min
Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismFull Conversation: Organizing for Ceasefire Through Policy & Protest: Meet the People of JVP & NY Assemblymember MamdaniThe 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, to the Capitol in DC, the highways of Durham, North Carolina, the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Los Angeles...2024-02-1448 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismHow to Fortify Democracy in 2024: A Citizen’s Guide by Sam Daley-HarrisThis show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to https://LauraFlanders.org/donate 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 info@lauraflanders.org Civic courage — what does it look like and how can more of us embody it? In the lead-up to the 2024 presidential election, a study by Pew Research highlights a concerning trend among Americans: nearly two-thirds feel exhausted, 55% express anger, and a...2024-01-2229 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismPrison Creative Arts Project: Imagination in the Face of IncarcerationTake Our Survey: Vote for your favorite LF Show episodes HERE November 28th is Giving Tuesday. This show is made possible by listeners like you! Make a one time donation or make it monthly at LauraFlanders.org/DonateWhat difference can art make for people in prison? The state of Michigan spends $48,000 per prisoner every year — with little to no money going towards funding for prison education, art and rehabilitation programs. 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 e...2023-11-2729 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismColette Pichon Battle on Climate Justice ReparationsThis show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donateWhat can we learn from the experiences of people living on the frontlines of climate catastrophe? “There’s beautiful resistance out there,” says Colette Pichon Battle. She is a Louisiana native who began her work in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005 when she and so many others lost their homes. A leading voice in climate justice and Black liberation movements, Pichon Battle founded the Gulf Coast Center for Law & Policy (GCCLP) that focused on equitable climate resilience in the...2023-11-0629 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismJosh Paul Reveals The Truth Behind US Arms Supply to IsraelThis show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donateThe first in depth interview with former State Department’s director, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs Josh Paul . COMING SOON - the 'Full Uncut Conversation' to be released here as a podcast."We cannot be both against occupation, and for it. We cannot be both for freedom, and against it. And we cannot be for a better world, while contributing to one that is materially worse,” writes Josh Paul in his letter of resignation. After 11 years in the State Departm...2023-10-3028 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismYES! Magazine’s Sonali Kolhatkar: Rising for Social JusticeThis show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donateAs the Israel/Hamas conflict continues, what is media’s role? You may know Sonali Kolhatkar from her drive-time show ‘Uprising with Sonali” and then “Rising Up With Sonali” on KPFK/Pacifica Radio and Free Speech TV, but it was her narrative storytelling with the women of RAWA, the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan, that Kolhatkar first made her national mark. Across the globe, reporting shapes political and cultural landscapes — and Kolhatkar believes that done right, storytelling can affect policy...2023-10-2329 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismEmergent Strategies for Abolition: Andrea J. Ritchie’s Toolkit for ActivistsThis show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donateMovement lawyer and organizer Andrea J. Ritchie’s forthcoming book is unlike anything she’s written before. In “Practicing New Worlds: Abolition and Emergent Strategies”, published by AK Press and out at the end of October 2023 as part of their Emergent Strategies Series, Ritchie has written a toolkit for organizers. Both visionary and practical, Ritchie believes we can live the “future” world we want, and offers actionable steps we can take to get there. A self-described “Black lesbian immigrant survivor,” Ritchie has been...2023-10-1628 min
Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismFull Uncut Conversation - ALEC, #50YearsOfHarm: Rep. Ro Khanna & Lisa Graves Call OutThe following full uncut conversation is from our recent episode featuring Rep. Ro Khanna & Lisa Graves calling out ALEC / The American Legislative Exchange Council . It is made available here as a podcast thanks to the generous contributions from listeners like you. Thank you. Become a member support at LauraFlanders.org/donate Full Episode Description: 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. Behind closed doors, ALEC brings corporate lobbyists and state politicians togeth...2023-10-1345 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismIndigenous Youth Fight Big Oil & Gas Worldwide: PowerlandsThis show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate Big Oil, Gas and mining companies are in the backyards of many Americans — but did you know that some of the same extractive corporations are also operating around the world? Colombia, the Philippines, Mexico, and the Standing Rock Reservation — ”resource colonization”, as today’s guest puts it, is a worldwide issue. But how often do we get the global picture? In the documentary "Powerlands", director Ivey-Camille Manybeads Tso meets Indigenous communities across three continents and speaking seven languages, to explore t...2023-10-0928 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative Journalism#50YearsOfHarm: Rep. Ro Khanna & Lisa Graves Call Out ALECThanks to our member supporters, this show remains free to millions on Public TV, community radio and as a podcast. If you’re already a member, please check your inbox for a special invite to register for a ‘members only’ ‘ask me anything virtual event’ taking place on October 4th at 8pm Eastern Time. It’s an opportunity for you to ask Laura anything about the show or her lifelong career as an independent journalist. Not a member yet? There’s still time to join us on October 4th. Go to LauraFlanders.org/donate, make a donation and we’ll send you an invi...2023-10-0229 min
Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismFull Uncut Conversation- Naomi Klein: Tackling the “Doppelganger”, Disinformation & LiesThe following full uncut conversation is from our recent episode featuring Naomi Klein. It is made available here as a podcast thanks to the generous contributions from listeners like you. Thank you. Become a member today and you'll receive an invite to a 'Ask Laura Anything" event, October 4th 8pm Eastern Time, goto https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Full Episode Description: Politics abhors a vacuum. Without credible explanations for the things that bewilder and exasperate us, people become susceptible to extremist conspiracy theories, hate and lies. So how does truth survive? In her brand new book, "Doppe...2023-09-2955 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismBefore the Ground Runs Dry: BIPOC Media on the US Water CrisisThis show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donateFrom the sinking lands of California's Central Valley to the depleting aquifers nationwide, we're at a critical point: Americans are running out of water. In this episode of Meet the BIPOC Press, a monthly collaboration between The Laura Flanders Show and URL Media, we take a closer look at the US water crisis that is affecting many Americans, and putting communities of color especially at risk. How are over-extraction and climate change impacting our water supply? BIPOC media outlets are b...2023-09-2529 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismCatastrophic Capitalism in 2023: The Invisible Causes of Economic InequalityThis show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donateAs we commemorate the 15th anniversary of the 2008 financial crisis, we explore the urgent questions surrounding the extractive nature of capitalism and its impact on democracy and economic inequality. What are the consequences of “capital bias”, an economic and social system that prioritizes wealth and the wealthy at the expense of manufacturing, people and the planet? And in what ways is “wealth supremacy” as deadly as white male supremacy — and every other kind? In this episode, we sit down with Marjorie Ke...2023-09-1129 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismThe Success of Guaranteed Income: Cash Relief for Black MomsThis show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donateThis year, Mother’s Day, May 14th coincides with the formal end of the National Covid-19 Emergency. Since its enactment in March 2020, emergency spending expanded healthcare coverage to some 15 million people who will now be disenrolled, and increased food stamp benefits, and post-partum coverage in many states. Poor parents will be taking a hit — but Guaranteed Income could be the solution. The Magnolia Mothers Trust in Jackson, Mississippi is the first in the country to provide Guaranteed Income of $1000 monthly to lo...2023-08-2829 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismJumaane Williams & Hell Gate: What’s Next for Rikers Jail?This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donateThe notorious Rikers, a 10-jail complex situated on an island in the East River of New York City, has become a national symbol and a symptom of our current approach to crime. The jail has over 6,000 inmates — the majority of whom are awaiting trial because they can’t afford bail — living in unconstitutionally inhumane conditions, a federal court once ruled. In October 2019, the New York City Council passed, and then Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law, a plan to permane...2023-08-2129 min
Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismFull Conversation- Climate Change Conversations: Ben Jealous on the Environmental Movement & the Sierra Club's EvolutionThe following is the entire conversation from our episode "Forging Alliances for Climate Action: A Conversation with Sierra Club's Ben Jealous." Please show your appreciation for our dedication to bringing you coverage on movements by becoming a sustaining member go to https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Monthly supporters receive early releases of our full uncut conversations. Thank you for your continued support! In this enlightening conversation on climate change, Laura Flanders sits down with Ben Jealous, the dynamic leader of the Sierra Club, to discuss the pressing challenges and opportunities in the realm of climate change news...2023-08-1450 min
Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismFrances Goldin, “Rabble Rousers” & the NYC Housing Struggle that WonThe following is the entire conversation from our episode "The Inspiring Battle for Cooper Square: Community Land Trusts and the Future of Affordable Housing." Please show your appreciation for our dedication to bringing you coverage on movements by becoming a sustaining member go to https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Monthly supporters receive early releases of our full uncut conversations. Thank you for your continued support! Low income Americans face an acute housing shortage. But our guests have a victory to share. “Rabble Rousers: Frances Goldin and the Fight for Cooper Square" is a newly-released documentary telling the st...2023-08-0738 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismAsian Americans & Anti-Blackness: Truth vs. Fiction on Affirmative ActionThis show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donateAffirmative action's foes worked with conservative Chinese American organizations to sue two colleges over their admissions processes. The result was a victory for activists who have been trying to do away with affirmative action for years. What led to the June 29 decision by the Trump-packed Supreme Court finally to ban race-conscious affirmative action? In this month’s “Meet the BIPOC Press” feature with URL Media, our guests fill in the blanks in the media coverage and correct some of the misconc...2023-07-3130 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismThe ADA: A Civil Rights Milestone With Miles To GoThis show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support!Description: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed in 1990, a significant milestone in the fight for civil rights, with a vision of inclusion and respect for people with disabilities. But ableism, or discrimination in favor of able-bodied people, persists, affecting the one in four Americans with a disability. What does ableism mean and why is it still a prominent problem? Anita Cameron and Keith Jones, leaders in the disability rights and disability justice mov...2023-07-2429 min
Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismF-Word- Jubilee Justice Regenerative Farming: Tackling Racism with RiceYou can watch The Laura Flanders Show report on The Jubilee Justice Black Farmers Rice Project on PBS stations across the nation, or on YouTube. In addition, we offer an audio version by subscribing to this free podcast or airing on community radio. Check our community radio listings for stations airing the show, and if your favorite community radio station is airing the program. If they are not, please let them know to add the show. More details are at LauraFlanders.org.And my latest article for The Nation is now available, also on The Jubilee Justice Blac...2023-07-2003 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismWhat is a Solidarity Economy? [The Kola Nut Timebank Story]This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support!What if there was a way to trade time and share skills with your neighbors in a way that met a range of needs without involving cash?In this episode, we have an in-depth conversation with Mike Strode, the Founding Coordinator behind an innovative solution that offers just that: The Kola Nut Collaborative. This Chicago-based initiative, operating since 2017, stands as a beacon of the solidarity economy, promoting timebanking as a mea...2023-07-1028 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismTexas Under Siege: Dobbs, Democracy & Bodily Autonomy in the CrosshairsThis show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support!What kind of country do we want as Americans? Gerrymandered Red by the Republican minority, Texas is a testing ground for restrictive policies and ideologies that export themselves to the rest of the country. We follow up on our episode from last year, “Forget Everything You Know About Texas,” to mark the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade and opened the door for states to ban or severely restrict the av...2023-07-0330 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismImara Jones: Countering The Anti-Trans Hate MachineThis show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support!We thought that last year would go down in history, but this year is even worse for the number of anti-trans bills introduced into state legislatures, and the successful passage of many of those bills. 549 proposed bills, banning books, medical treatment, even access to the bathroom were introduced in 2023. 73 of those anti-trans bills have already passed and the ACLU’s weekly tracker can barely keep score. As extremists crank up the volume on hate — trans...2023-06-0529 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismBlack Maternal Mortality: How Do We Save Black Lives?It's our May membership drive when we move the mic to you! By becoming a member your voice of support amplifies our coverage of forward thinking movement movers and shakers. Go to LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support!What is causing the Black maternal mortality epidemic, and what can be done to save Black lives? The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate of any high-income nation in the world — and it is Black mothers who are dying at the highest rates. Black birthing people are three times more likely to die in childb...2023-05-2930 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismA Message From Laura Flanders to You!It takes a village to move the microphone to stories that have real impact! Premium content awaits you! The latest is my full conversation with Angela M. Thorpe, Executive Director of the Pauli Murray Center. Thorpe was featured in our special field report, 'Deciding the Fate of Democracy in North Carolina.' Pauli Murray was a gender non-conforming, legal scholar and civil rights movement leader. Her legal work was ahead of its time then and more relevant than ever today. We know you will be just as inspired as we are here at The Laura Flanders Show! Our goal is to r...2023-05-2402 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismCash Relief for Black Moms: The Success of Guaranteed IncomeIt's our May membership drive when we move the mic to you! By becoming a member your voice of support amplifies our coverage of forward thinking movement movers and shakers. Go to LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support!This Mother’s Day, May 14th coincides with the formal end of the National Covid-19 Emergency. Since its enactment in March 2020, emergency spending expanded healthcare coverage to some 15 million people who will now be disenrolled, and increased food stamp benefits, and post-partum coverage in many states. Poor parents will be taking a hit — but Guaranteed Income could be...2023-05-1430 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismCelebrating 50 Years of Hip Hop: Its Impact and Legacy with Rosa Clemente and Chuck DThis show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support!In this episode, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip hop and explore its impact on the world with special guests Rosa Clemente, an award-winning organizer, journalist, and historian, and Chuck D, leader and co-founder of the legendary group Public Enemy. We discuss the origins of hip hop in the Bronx, its influence on politics, activism, music, art, dance, and fashion, and how it has changed the world. We delve into the urgent need to...2023-04-2428 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismForging Alliances for Climate Action: A Conversation with Sierra Club's Ben JealousThis show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support!The Earth's temperature is rising at an alarming rate, and time is running out to change direction according to the IPCC. But veteran organizer/strategist Ben Jealous (formerly of the NAACP) sees history as being replete with examples of humans doing the unpredictable in history’s toughest moments. It’s that perspective, and those stories, compiled in his new book, that Jealous brings to his new job as head of the Sierra Club. The first...2023-04-1929 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismBanking, Politics, and Society: Navigating Economic Challenges and Global Issues with Stephanie FlandersThis show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support!In this episode, I dive deep into discussions on the state of the banking system and the economy, touching on topics such as the stress in the banking system, the implications of the recent Silicon Valley Bank situation, and the challenges faced by central banks in reducing inflation. We also explore the rise of nationalism in politics and its impact on policy decisions, the increasing influence of money in the political landscape, and the po...2023-04-0329 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismRising Against Asian Hate: Turning Grief Into ActionThis show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support!Join Laura and Gina for this impactful conversation on combating anti-Asian hate. A new documentary on PBS, Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day in March, spotlights the movement to turn grief into action and address the challenges that exist when it comes to prosecuting anti-Asian hate crimes. Executive producer Gina Kim is an Emmy-nominated producer, and the film features narration from actress Sandra Oh, original music by Jon Batiste and is directed by Titi Yu...2023-03-2030 min
Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismFull Conversation- Johann Hari: Get Your Mind Back / Save Democracy?Monthly sustaining members receive early access to listen and download the full uncut conversation from our episode "Johann Hari: Get Your Mind Back / Save Democracy?". Join here. We are members supported media. Are we too distracted to think? The answer is worse than you’d expect. In his latest book, New York Times bestselling author Johann Hari says we’re all the victims of attention theft and the consequences are catastrophic, for our personal lives and our democracy. Adults in the workplace focus on a task for 3 minutes on average, and that number is declining. “We've got...2023-02-0941 min
Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismF-Word: Election Deniers Aren't Born, They're BredYou can catch my interview with award-winning reporter Soledad OBrien about how she recommends reporting on liars, through subscribing to this free podcast of the Laura Flanders Show, or catch the program on hundreds of PBS stations. Go to LauraFlanders.org for more information. The F-Word is released bi-weekly featuring timely commentaries by Laura Flanders and guests. Flex your media muscles, become a monthly sustaining member for $3, $5, $12 at https://Patreon.com/theLFShow Independent Media! Advertising free!
Laura Flanders and Friends Crew: Laura Flanders, along with Sabrina Artel, Jeremiah Cothren, Veronica Delg...2022-10-2603 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismSoledad O’Brien on Rosa Parks: The Untold StoryRosa Parks is best known to Americans as a national treasure — the little old lady who sat down on a bus and “ended racism.” What we lose in that depiction is what happened before and afterward, which is to say most of the story of Park’s lifetime of activism. Soledad O'Brien, the award-winning journalist and producer, has just executive produced the first ever full-length documentary on the Civil Rights icon, titled “The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks.” based on the book by Jeanne Theoharis, and directed by Yoruba Richen and Johanna Hamilton. The film tells a much fuller story...2022-10-1629 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismBill McKibben & Akaya Windwood: Boomers, Big Banks & Solving the Climate CrisisHey Boomers: When it comes to the climate crisis, are you the problem, the solution or both? In this episode Laura sits down with acclaimed author and environmental activist Bill McKibben and author Akaya Windwood to find out what's required from all of us to solve the climate crisis. McKibben was the founder of 350.org. He's the author of “The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon: A Graying American Looks Back at His Suburban Boyhood and Wonders What the Hell Happened.” Windwood is co-author of the newly-released book “Leading with Joy: Practices for Uncertain Times.” The two recently launched...2022-10-0930 min
Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismF-Word: Queen Quashes Campaign News? Lack of Coverage is Routine for Social Movements"How do you spark alarm, inform the public, prod people to act, if the media aren’t covering the news, political fundraisers griped to the press this week....It’s a problem social movements in the US have faced for decades, of course, and met none of the same sympathy from the press."For independent reporting on grassroots change makers around the world and right here in the US, every week, catch the Laura Flanders Show on a public television station near you, or subscribe to the free podcast. This week, Sara Lomax Reese and S Mitra Kali...2022-09-2703 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismKim Stanley Robinson: Writing the Future Story People WantCan a novel become a catalyst to help us address impending climate disaster? That’s one question posed by the legendary Kim Stanley Robinson, in his best-selling novel The Ministry for the Future, which begins with millions of Indians dying from temperatures that send people cramming into lakes to cool off — where they literally poach to death. The book has been praised by everyone from Barack Obama to the Dalai Lama and seems to be turning even bureaucrats and bankers' heads. In his work, Robinson creates space for the possibility of change, possible worlds of equity, not only for surv...2022-09-1831 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismA.M. Homes: “The Unfolding” of American Democracy(Full Episode Notes are at Patreon.com/theLFShow) Salman Rushdie praised A.M. Homes’ latest novel, The Unfolding as, “A terrific black comedy, written almost entirely in pitch-perfect dialogue, that feels terrifyingly close to the unfunny truth.” In this episode, A.M. and Laura discuss political fiction, women writers and the unraveling of American democracy. Homes is an American writer best known for her novel The End of Alice, about a convicted child molester and murderer and Music for Torching, about the run-up to a school shooting. The Unfolding, written in the decade before the January 6th Insurrection, is similarly an...2022-09-1229 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismSurvival Guide for Humans Learned from Marine Mammals with Alexis Pauline GumbsAre you drowning? The start of the school year can be stressful for parents, teachers and students. And this summer hasn’t been smooth sailing for many of us either — with extreme temperatures, a global pandemic and other crises. How do we take a breath? Alexis Pauline Gumbs’ UNDROWNED: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Mammals, draws on the practices of marine mammals — they are the experts, after all, in not drowning. (The harbor seal can slow its breath to about four beats per minute!) The book landed her the prestigious 2022 Whiting Prize for nonfiction, and now she is working on a bio...2022-09-0529 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismCrip Camp and The Disability Justice MovementCrip Camp is a Peabody Award-winning documentary from Netflix and Higher Ground Productions that tells the story of Camp Jened, a summer camp in the 1960s where disabled youth could be themselves. The film follows several former campers who went on to be leaders of the Disability Rights Movement. Laura speaks with the directors and producers of Crip Camp about how they are using the film to advance the next step in the revolution: Disability Justice, a movement that centers the leadership of disabled queer, trans, Black, Indigenous, and people of color. If the inclusive culture of Camp Jened...2022-08-2929 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismA New Democratic and Equitable Business Model: Open CollectiveMany of the world’s most successful businesses began as someone’s good idea. But the path from startup to conventional financial success typically involves going public, prioritizing shareholders’ interests, and ultimately selling to a giant conglomerate whose intentions are far from the original mission of the business’s founders. In this episode, Laura interviews guests who say this conventional path of success is desperately in need of an overhaul. Why must new and innovative ideas come to market through old and undemocratic platforms? What if rather than selling out, successful businesses became community assets that put ownership and governan...2022-08-1530 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismURL - 50 Years After Roe, Is Reporting on Abortion Still Too White?Forty percent of those who get abortion services in the U.S. are African Americans. Would you know it from the media coverage of the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe vs Wade? S. Mitra Kalita and Sara Lomax-Reese of URL Media join Laura for this month’s “Meet the BIPOC Press” to consider what has changed in the coverage — and the organizing — around reproductive justice in the years since Roe. Are abortion seekers of color still a sidebar in reporting or has journalism finally reached a tipping point on inclusion? What difference are BIPOC-owned-and-operated media making in this moment, to o...2022-08-0130 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismReforming Prosecutor Power - Especially After RoeProsecutors are immensely powerful, especially now, after the overthrow of Roe. They decide which cases to bring, what charges to make and what sentences to ask for. Until this year, only internal committees could investigate misconduct, even after hundreds of exonerations and allegations of abuse. After years of grassroots effort, New York now has an independent commission, but the process was hard, and there's still no power to punish. In this episode, reporter Kizzy Cox reports on how New York's new Independent Commission on Prosecutorial Misconduct came to be, and Laura talks with Andrea James, executive director for the...2022-07-2530 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismWilmington, NC 1898 -The Forgotten Coup- January 6th & the Small Town Americans on the Frontlines of DemocracyCould a successful coup happen in the US? The ongoing Congressional hearings into the events of January 6 show that just a handful of election officials in several key states stood between Donald Trump and the overturning of the 2020 elections. While the insurrection unfolded, many Americans watched in shock, believing nothing like this had ever happened in United States history. But it has happened before — more than a century ago in Wilmington, North Carolina when an armed mob removed a democratically-elected government by force, and turned a majority-Black town into a citadel of white supremacy. In this episode, we look at...2022-07-1830 min
Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismJustice Fellow Adelle Villarente's Audio Story: Unsung Heroes: Filipino Nurses on the Front Lines During COVID-19Here at The Laura Flanders Show we are in partnership with the John Jay Justice Fellowship program, where participants work hands-on gaining first hand knowledge about our independent movement media operation producing our TV, radio and podcast productions where participants work hands-on gaining first hand knowledge about our independent movement media operation producing our TV, radio and podcast productions. Throughout the program our entire staff spends time with each fellow sharing their expertise and knowledge from editing to scripting to promotions and technical skills, and more. We mentor our fellows and guide them in producing their own media pieces...2022-04-1119 min
Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismLFShow Intern Janet Hernandez's Audio Story: Making the Music Industry Better for BIPOC CommunitiesHere at The Laura Flanders Show we have a comprehensive Internship program where participants work hands-on gaining first hand knowledge about our independent movement media operation producing our TV, radio and podcast releases. Throughout the program our entire staff spends time with each intern sharing their expertise and knowledge from editing to scripting to promotions and technical skills, and more. We mentor our interns and guide them in producing their own media pieces. You are about to hear one of those stories produced by Janet Hernandez, a recent graduate of Hunter College.Podcast Description: What does support f...2022-03-1704 min
Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismLFShow Intern Te Maia Wiki's Audio Story: Did COP26 Make Real Change?We are independent media. Your partnership as a monthly supporter for as little as $3 a month is what makes our reporting possible. Join us at https://Patreon.com/theLFShowHere at The Laura Flanders Show we have a comprehensive Internship program where participants work hands-on gaining first hand knowledge about our independent movement media operation producing our TV, radio and podcast releases. Throughout the program our entire staff spends time with each intern sharing their expertise and knowledge from editing to scripting to promotions and technical skills, and more. We mentor our interns and guide them in pr...2022-03-0320 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismExtremist Ties of Survivalist Groups at Paramilitary Training Camps In Rural AmericaYear End Donations Matched 3:1!!! We are independent media, dependent on your generous support https://LauraFlanders.org/donateThe last US soldier to leave Afghanistan returned home this August, but private security personnel long outnumbered US troops in that war, and the for-profit business of training guns-for-hire is booming -- literally -- in the backyards of many rural Americans. In this special episode, The Laura Flanders Show travels to the tiny town of Hoffman in Richmond County, NC, where residents live next to a loud private training ground.They have real concerns about who is receiving training there...2021-12-3130 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismFilms That Keep People Out of Prison: Complete PictureYear End Donations Matched 3:1, we are independent media, dependent on your generous support https://LauraFlanders.org/donateWhat if judges could know a person more completely before sentencing them to prison? An organization called Complete Picture uses the power of film and storytelling to give judges an in-depth, humanizing look at the lives of defendants facing prison for non-violent crimes. All of Complete Picture’s films have resulted in a sentence reduction and half of their clients received no prison time at all. In this episode, Laura speaks with the project’s founding filmmakers, whose own experience of i...2021-12-2430 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismAOC & Noam Chomsky: Inter-Generational Meeting of MindsFull Episode Notes are posted at Patreon.com/theLFShowWe revisit an historic, inter-generational meeting of minds, Laura Flanders brings together New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and MIT professor emeritus Noam Chomsky—for the first time ever—to discuss the way forward for people, politics, and the planet. From labor strikes to racial uprisings to climate action to the Great Resignation, they reflect on the renewed power of collective organizing and the changing tide in economic thinking and electoral politics. Their insights demand that we think differently about everything from our nation’s history and its place in the...2021-12-1733 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismThis New Cooperative Business Model Could Change EverythingFull Episode Notes are posted at Patreon.com/theLFShowMany of the world’s most successful businesses began as someone’s good idea. But the path from startup to conventional financial success typically involves going public, prioritizing shareholders’ interests, and ultimately selling to a giant conglomerate whose intentions are far from the original mission of the business’s founders. In this episode, Laura interviews guests who say this conventional path of success is desperately in need of an overhaul. Why must new and innovative ideas come to market through old and undemocratic platforms? What if rather than selling...2021-12-1030 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismHow Radical Self-Love Can Heal the WorldWe do not accept advertisements or government funding. We are independent movement media for the people, and funded by the people! Become a member by making a one time donation or make it a monthly contribution at https://LauraFlanders.org/donate It’s that time of year when we all need resilience: elections, holidays, the change of seasons. Many of us need fortitude to get through. Reverend Dr. Jacqui Lewis would add that we need Fierce Love too. Reverend Jacqui is senior minister of Middle Collegiate Church in Manhattan's East Village. A year ago, the build...2021-12-0329 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismHow Critical Race Theory Changed an Election & What Dems Could Do About ItWill you help us meet our goal to raise $5,000 that will be matched, but only if we meet our goal? Donate at https://LauraFlanders.org/donate We do not accept advertisements or government funding. We are media for the people!From the contest for governor of Virginia to school board races across the country, opposition to Critical Race Theory proved an effective tactic for Republican candidates to defeat Democrats in this November’s election. Does that justify the conclusions drawn by many in the media that Democrats need to stop talking so much about racism, history, and struc...2021-11-2632 min
Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismAudio Exclusive: The Fight to Save Our Stages, NIVA MobilizesThe National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) formed during the pandemic to support independent performance venues and promoters. NIVA now encompasses over 3,000 independent venues in 50 states including Washington D.C. They’ve pressured the Small Business Administration to act. By the end of 2020, the Small Business Association (SBA) signed the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant, the largest arts funding program in history with $16 billion dollars allocated for independent venues. It took months of lobbying to get the federal government’s attention, and in early June, when only 100 venues had received aid, the lobbying continued. In this audio exclusive, correspondent Janet Hernandez, an i...2021-09-0203 min
Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismUncut Full Conversation: V, award winning Playwright and Author formerly known as Eve EnslerThe following is the full uncut conversation from our TV, Radio & Podcast episode: "Gender Justice Requires more than Money say the Feminists Taking on Philanthropy during Covid"Note: Full episode notes are available to members and non-members at Patreon.com/theLFShowMacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, recently made a splash by donating nearly $3 billion to more than 280 nonprofits working in historically underfunded sectors - her third such drop in a year. But while Scott has repeatedly made headlines, the media has largely overlooked the impact that women and feminists are making on ph...2021-08-2417 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismGuaranteed Income Initiatives, Combatting Structural InequalityFull episode notes are at https://Patreon.com/theLFShowThousands of Americans recently received direct payments from their government as part of the Biden Administration’s American Rescue Plan to address unemployment and poverty exacerbated by the Covid Pandemic. But what if direct payments like those came every month as a way to combat structural inequality? For a group of people in two California cities, that’s not just an idea, it’s a reality thanks to an innovative experiment. The Compton Pledge in Compton is paying 800 local women $300 to $600 per month, to give them a leg up. Th...2021-08-0629 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismBlack Candidates, BIPOC Media: Making Coverage Complex—and BetterFull episode notes are at https://Patreon.com/theLFShowNew York City will likely elect its second African American mayor in November. Eric Adams, currently the Brooklyn Borough President, was declared the winner of the Democratic primary in July. A former police officer who was himself beaten by the cops as a teenager, Adams campaigned against police brutality while positioning himself as a law and order candidate. Though much of the mainstream media has attempted to simplify Adams’ story, he’s a complex candidate who isn’t easily boxed in. What are the national implications of all this...2021-07-3029 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismBig Pharma vs The People: The Fight to Save America’s Largest Generic Drug ManufacturerFull episode notes are at https://Patreon.com/theLFShowThis July, America’s largest remaining generic drug manufacturing plant is set to close its doors forever in Morgantown, West Virginia. Its parent company, Viatris (formerly known as Mylan), plans to relocate operations to India and Australia leaving more than 1,400 workers without jobs in the country’s sixth poorest state. Economist Michael H. Shuman estimates the closure will cost West Virginia hundreds of millions of dollars. “It’s the economic equivalent of a nuclear bomb going off,” he says. But moving affordable drug manufacturing offshore is bad for public hea...2021-07-2329 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismGender Justice Requires More Than Money Say the Feminists Taking on Philanthropy During CovidFull episode notes are at https://Patreon.com/theLFShowMacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, recently made a splash by donating nearly $3 billion to more than 280 nonprofits working in historically underfunded sectors - her third such drop in a year. But while Scott has repeatedly made headlines, the media has largely overlooked the impact that women and feminists are making on philanthropy during a pandemic that has created a global crisis for women and girls. How does feminism change the field of philanthropy in general, and how does it change the landscape for social justice...2021-07-1629 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismDid a Summer Camp Help Spark a Disability Revolution?Full episode notes are at https://Patreon.com/theLFShowCrip Camp is a Peabody Award-winning documentary from Netflix and Higher Ground Productions that tells the story of Camp Jened, a summer camp in the 1960s where disabled youth could be themselves. The film follows several former campers who went on to be leaders of the Disability Rights Movement. Laura speaks with the directors and producers of Crip Camp about how they are using the film to advance the next step in the revolution: Disability Justice, a movement that centers the leadership of disabled queer, trans, Black, Indigenous...2021-07-0929 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismKimberlé Crenshaw & Soledad O’Brien Call Out the Media on Critical Race TheoryFull episode notes are at https://Patreon.com/theLFShow The right wing has found its newest racist wedge issue: Critical Race Theory. This decades-old movement in legal scholarship has suddenly become a talking point for GOP activists, and a widely misused term in mainstream media. The topic is bringing tension to school board meetings across the country ahead of elections and putting educators under scrutiny for even mentioning white supremacy in their classrooms. As of filming, 6 states have passed laws that stem from the furor and numerous teachers have been fired. And yet the people d...2021-07-0229 min
Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismF-Word: Buffalo's Next Mayor Is Putting Electeds on Notice If you missed our show you can listen/download the podcast or watch our feature on Making Buffalo Our City at our YouTube channel, just search Laura Flanders and Buffalo. And if your local public TV or local radio radio station’s not yet one of the 270 or so that’s carry our program, ask them to add it to their schedule. We have more stories like Walton’s every week. More information at Lauraflanders.org. The F-Word is released bi-weekly featuring timely commentaries by Laura Flanders and guests. Support theLFShow with your media muscles by becomi...2021-06-2503 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismBlack, Latinx Media: Cause for Celebration & CritiqueFull episode notes are at https://Patreon.com/theLFShowThe subversive, healing, and celebratory powers of music and media are at the heart of this week’s conversation, featuring Saida Pagán, a contributor to Palabra, a journalism site run by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, and Dr. Guthrie Ramsey, a music historian, jazz musician and composer recently interviewed on WURD radio in Philadelphia. Pagán shares her take on the new hit movie In the Heights and the progress Latinx media is making in Hollywood; Guthrie reflects on Black joy as expressed through Black music. “Meet th...2021-06-2529 min
Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismUncut Full Conversation: Mariame Kaba,The following is the full uncut conversation from our TV, Radio & Podcast episode: "Rooting Out Our Culture of Harm".Note: Full episode notes are available to members and non-members at Patreon.com/theLFShow In this inspiring Juneteenth conversation, abolitionist Mariame Kaba joins Laura and the Reverend Dr. Jacqui Lewis, to discuss how each of us—parents, children, elders—can be part of building a society where harm is addressed, people’s needs are met, and accountability doesn’t require punishment. “Everything worthwhile is done with other people,” writes Kaba. She is the Founder/Director of Pro...2021-06-2248 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismMariame Kaba: Rooting Out Our Culture of HarmFull episode notes are at https://Patreon.com/theLFShowIn this inspiring Juneteenth conversation, abolitionist Mariame Kaba joins Laura and the Reverend Dr. Jacqui Lewis, to discuss how each of us—parents, children, elders—can be part of building a society where harm is addressed, people’s needs are met, and accountability doesn’t require punishment. “Everything worthwhile is done with other people,” writes Kaba. She is the Founder/Director of Project NIA, which seeks to end the incarceration of children and young adults, and the author of the New York Times best selling book, We do This ‘Til We...2021-06-1829 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismLaverne Cox, Sam Feder: Trans Lives Depend on Owning Our StoriesFull episode notes are at https://Patreon.com/theLFShowTrans liberation is the latest frontline in the struggle for civil rights. In their new documentary, Disclosure, director Sam Feder and producer Amy Scholder use over a century’s worth of film to show that trans identities have long been at the center of our collective cultural history. They join four-time Emmy nominated actress and Emmy winning producer Laverne Cox in a groundbreaking conversation with Laura on how trans people are reclaiming their stories and transforming the power structures in Hollywood. They describe the experience of assembling the fi...2021-06-1129 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismBIPOC Journalists On Covering COVID and RacismFull episode notes are at https://Patreon.com/theLFShowBIPOC journalists reflect on what it is to be veterans of two of the most devastating wars in recent history: the coronavirus pandemic and the centuries-long war on Black bodies through systemic racism and police brutality. In this media roundtable—a collaboration between The Laura Flanders Show and URL Media—we take a different approach to Memorial Day. One that centers the work of BIPOC journalists from the front lines. How are they responding to the needs of their communities, and where do we go from here? Music in th...2021-05-2829 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismThe Future of Energy is Indigenous (and it won’t involve pipelines!)For full episode notes including related episodes, research and reading links goto: https://Patreon.com/theLFShowAs Canadian oil giant Enbridge defies orders to shut down their dangerous Line 5 pipeline in Michigan, indigenous environmental activists gain momentum in their fight to end reliance on fossil fuels. In Minnesota, Enbridge plans to build another pipeline, violating treaties and threatening the Mississippi Watershed. The company says its new pipeline is essential to our energy system. That’s big oil’s vision for the future. What is the indigenous one? What would the world look like if community, ecology, and sustai...2021-05-2148 min
Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismF-Word: United Action To Keep Workers Down"Besides, if an extra $300 a week enables some to make ends meet without that stinking $7/hr job at the Dollar Store. Is that so bad? "The F-Word is released bi-weekly featuring timely commentaries by Laura Flanders and guests. Support theLFShow with your media muscles by becoming a monthly sustaining member for $3, $5, $12 or more, goto https://Patreon.com/theLFShow TRANSCRIPT:United Action To Keep Workers Down Just six percent of private sector workers belong to a union, but that doesn’t mean we’re short of union style action on our ec...2021-05-1803 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismLabor Looks Up After Amazon Union Vote“The opportunities for labor right now are virtually limitless,” says Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO, the country’s largest labor federation. With Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama igniting the fight to unionize and the introduction of the PRO Act in Congress, widespread discontent with the economy has rendered this moment pregnant with new possibilities for workers. New Republic contributor Sarah Jaffe, author of Work Won’t Love You Back, and Teen Vogue columnist Kim Kelly join Maximillian Alvarez, editor-in-chief of The Real News Network, to discuss how the labor struggle affects everyone — from coal miners, to gig workers, to domesti...2021-05-1429 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismHeather McGhee: Racism Costs EveryoneFor full episode notes including more on Heather McGhee, her book, a suggested reading list and additional related episodes to explore go to https://Patreon.com/theLFShowColor of Change board chair Heather McGhee talks with Laura about her New York Times best-selling book, The Sum of Us, What Racism Costs Everyone and How we can Prosper Together. She shows how inequality saps the economy, hierarchies damage public health, and short term greed wreaks havoc on the ecosystem.We also take a close look at The American Rescue Plan, which breaks with much of...2021-05-0729 min
Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismUncut Conversation: Sylvia Bugg, PBSFor episode notes go to Patreon.com/theLFShow where you’ll find more information on Sylvia Bugg along with a suggested reading list and additional related episodes to explore.For the podcast fans of full uncut interviews, dive into Laura Flanders' interview with Sylvia Bugg Chief Programming Executive and General Manager of General Audience Programming.It’s a new day, and the nation’s most trusted media institution has some new direction. Sylvia Bugg was named the Chief Programming Executive and General Manager of General Audience Programming in winter 2020. She will take on PBS’s programm...2021-05-0638 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismBuilding Public Trust For Public HealthThis week, The Laura Flanders Show premieres ‘Building Public Trust for Public Health’ on the challenges of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout across the country. While states have initiated vaccine distribution, many still are struggling to reach their targets. President Biden declared 100 million doses in 100 days but what of those who hesitate to get the vaccine? In this episode, Laura and her guests explore the roots of vaccine hesitancy, discover methods for rebuilding public trust in public health and how hip hop is a tool for outreach to vulnerable communities devastated by Covid-19. Music in the Middle: "Process (the truth)" by Sam...2021-01-2928 min
Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismUncut Interview: Rep. Karen Bass to Activists: Continue to Push!The following is the full uncut interview with US Rep. Karen Bass. Downballot victories in the 2020 November elections gave a fresh class of movement organizers across the country a seat at the national level. Incoming Congress members Cori Bush and Jamaal Bowman among others represent the rising trend of activists of color who intersect with elected office. In this extended interview, Laura speaks with longtime organizer and U.S. Representative Karen Bass to discuss this growing trend and shares her experience from the January 06 Capitol insurrection and what this means for the work ahead. ...2021-01-2732 min
Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismF-Word: The Media’s Quadrennial Eclipse"All this how’s-he-doing coverage is par for the course as we transition to the next administration, but someone’s missing from this picture of our politics. It’s us." We’re coming up on Giving Tuesday. How about you take a look around and support the media that sees you back? Support by becoming a patron, goto https://Patreon.com/theLFShowFor special programming on food justice in America, and the struggle over who grows and who gets to eat, subscribe to our podcast, or our TV show at lauraflanders.org. OR find us weekly on y...2020-11-1703 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismDisability Arts, Disability JusticeLaura Flanders interviews two performance artists whose work illustrates how difference and neurodiversity make art and society richer and much more interesting. Alice Sheppard is a wheelchair dancer and esteemed choreographer, the artistic director of the company Kinetic Light. Jess Thom is a performer and comedian with Tourettes Syndrome, the founder of the project TourettesHero. In their conversations with Laura, they question the role of art in society as well as our attitudes towards disability and what is typically considered “normal”. Music in the Middle: "Bakabana" by Brooklyn Funk Essentials from their new album Stay Good, courtesy of Dorado Record...2020-09-0328 min
Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismMinicast: Excerpts From Public Racism vs Public HealthIt's our May Day to Memorial Day Fund Drive. Are you one of 25 subscribers ready to join us during these revolutionary times? Unlock the entire audio podcast version, by becoming a patreon partner. ....Support monthly for $3, $5, $12 or more at https://Patreon.com/theLFShow Your generous support enables us to keep producing audio extras like our Forward Thinking Covid-19 Series and more. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. The tensions being revealed by the COVID-19 epidemic are planted deep in the US experience. On the Laura Flanders Show, race and gender scholar Mab Segrest discu...2020-05-0808 min
Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismF-Word: Iowa Media Back to the FutureDown-home democracy rests on down-the street media when it comes to covering the Iowa Caucuses 2020. February 3rd 7pm-Midnight (EST) you will be able to follow the livestream of KHOI'S caucus coverage hosted by Laura Flanders at our Facebook page and through Laura's live posts on Twitter the night of. For more details goto LauraFlanders.orgSupport our coverage by becoming a member at Patreon.com/theLFShow Live From the Iowa CaucusesPacifica National CoverageFebruary 3, 20207:00 – Midnight EST (or until results come in)Hosted by:Laura Flanders, The La...2020-01-3104 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismSelf-Determination Arising from Resistance: Dr. Priyamvada Gopal, Insurgent EmpireIn this episode of The Laura Flanders Show, author and scholar Dr. Priyamvada Gopal discusses her latest book, Insurgent Empire, which examines a history of abolition and rebellion under colonial rule to demonstrate how these resistance movements served as active participants in their own liberation, while reshaping ideas around freedom and self-determination during the expansion of capitalism and empire. Liberty can mean many things, not just, for example, the freedom to earn a meager wage. She argues that lessons learned then should serve as models for contemporary action while supporting the need to understand ordinary people as viable agents i...2019-12-1129 minLaura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismWhat Works and What Doesn't in Stopping Gender Based Violence?This week, in her first appearance since fleeing Brazil, women’s rights advocate Debora Diniz joins fellow activists and philanthropists to discuss what works and what doesn’t in stopping violence against women and girls. Music featured:“Cause I’m a Woman” by Muted Soul Featuring Jess King courtesy of Muted Records.Guests: Debora Diniz,Deputy Director of Rights and Justice; Terry McGovern,Chair of Population and Family Health, Columbia University Medical Center; Kavita N. Ramdas, Director of Women’s Rights Program, Open Society Foundations.Help us reach our goal of 100 patrons by year end, by becoming a mem...2019-12-0430 min
Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismMinicast: Excerpts from Laurie Anderson's lecture "The Size of the Con"The following minicast features excerpts from Laurie Anderson’s lecture “The Size of the Con”, addressing how to prepare for the 2020 election cycle and the tumultuous year ahead in the United States. Anderson's lecture was commissioned by the Brooklyn Public Library as part of a series “Message from the Library” providing a forum for great minds as they reflect on the most pressing issues of our time. Laurie Anderson’s entire 30minute lecture is available to patrons of the Laura Flanders Show. Help us reach our goal of 100 patrons by year end, by becoming a member today at https://LauraFlanders...2019-12-0408 min
Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismF-Word: SayHerName, Impeachment and the Hawk"I was thinking about impeachment when a bird fell out of the sky. ......Dazed, on the sidewalk, she stood perfectly still, protected by gentle cops and generous yards of yellow caution tape...It happened to be the same week, five years ago, that Tanisha Anderson died on the street in front of her home, when she was having one of her bad days."The F-Word, Laura Flanders' bi-weekly commentary. For the full transcript goto LauraFlanders.orgGoal, reach 100 Patrons by end of year. You down? For as little as $3 a month support, be...2019-11-1503 min
Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismF-Word: From Voting to Wealth Building for Native AmericansBuilding a new economy for and by Native Americans requires election level attention beyond election week.
That new book out from the Democracy Collective, "An Indigenous Approach to Community Wealth Building: A Lakota Translation".
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Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismF-Word: WTF White Women?"The particular patriarchs whom white women have put in office this November are on the record, anti-female. They’re even anti-white-female, if you happen to be pregnant or foreign-born, or poor or in imperfect health."
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Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismF-Word: Throwing Shade not Light on Youth VotingFor the first time, 18-35 year-old "millennials" and their even younger counterparts, “generation z” will be America’s single largest voting block – with power to swing the result, if they actually turn out to cast a ballot. The perennial question is, will they?
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Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismF-Word: West Virginia Workers And the Taste of SolidarityLaura Flanders' weekly commentary the 'F-word'. Write to Laura, Laura@LauraFlanders.com And please take the time to write a review in iTunes or wherever you get this podcast. Thank you!
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Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismF-Word: Smear's the Thing (March for our Lives)Go to March For Our Lives for more information on the March 24th march. Laura Flanders' weekly commentary the 'F-word'. Write to Laura, she'd love to hear from you Laura@LauraFlanders.com Please take the time to write a review in iTunes, Stitcher or wherever you get this podcast, it helps spread the word. Thank you!
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Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismF-Word: Dr. King and the RamLaura Flanders' weekly commentary the 'F-word'. Write to Laura, she'd love to hear from you Laura@LauraFlanders.com Please take the time to write a review in iTunes, it helps spread the word. Thank you!
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Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismHow Cities Respond To Climate ChangeArchitect Carl Anthony and activist Ashley Dawson in dialogue about the confluence of economic and racial inequality, and new forms of extreme weather. In the urbanscape, they argue, more inequality equals less resilience against climate disaster. [00:19:00] Then, Avery Bang from the non-profit Bridges to Prosperity, on how a community's access to bridges is a public right. Thanks to TED Women. Music featured: "Recycle" by Dub Poet Everton Sylvester. Watch our TV Show and More. Support this podcast http://LauraFlanders.com/donate
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Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismF-Word: America’s New Fossil Fuel MomentLaura Flanders' weekly commentary the 'F-word'. Write to Laura, she'd love to hear from you Laura@LauraFlanders.com Please take the time to write a review in iTunes, it helps spread the word. Thank you!
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Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismF-Word: Who Needs DeNeuve When We Have Judge Aquilina?Laura Flanders' weekly commentary the 'F-word'. Write to Laura, she'd love to hear from you Laura@LauraFlanders.com Please take the time to write a review in iTunes, it helps spread the word. Thank you!
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Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismF-Word: Life or Death to the FCCNet Neutrality, it's not over yet, goto FreePress.net
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Laura Flanders and Friends Crew: Laura Flanders, along with Sabrina Artel, Jeremiah Cothren, Veronica Delga...2017-12-1803 min
Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismF-Word: From Washington to Jerusalem - It’s not Reckless. It’s a wreckLaura Flanders' weekly commentary the 'F-word'. Write to Laura, she'd love to hear from you Laura@LauraFlanders.com Please take the time to write a review in iTunes, it helps spread the word. Thank you!
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Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismF-Word: Wanted, This Christmas, A Media-Monopoly Bust UpLaura Flanders' weekly commentary the 'F-word'. Write to Laura, she'd love to hear from you Laura@LauraFlanders.com Please take the time to write a review in iTunes, it helps spread the word. Thank you!
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Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismF-Word: Election Night - Dems Divided Down Progressive Fault Lines?Laura Flanders' weekly commentary the 'F-word'.
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Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismF-Word: Weinstein Suggests It's Time For a Shared Power Index For CompaniesLaura Flanders' weekly commentary the 'F-word'.
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Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismF-Word: Catalan Crisis or Capitalist Crisis?Laura Flanders' weekly commentary the 'F-word'.
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Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismF-Word: Absolute Media Power Corrupts AbsolutelyLaura Flanders' weekly commentary the 'F-word'.
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Laura Flanders and Friends: Democracy, Labor, Economy, Culture, Investigative JournalismF-Word: First They Came For the ImmigrantsLaura Flanders weekly commentary the 'fword'. This week, Surveillance. If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention and if you are, well the feds know about it.
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