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Back to Search“Progressive Strategy Summit & Fire Drill Fridays”
This year at the Progressive Strategy Summit members of Congress and progressive change makers came together to build a movement that won’t only win …
6 years, 5 months ago
“Edge of Democracy”; Brazil, A Cautionary Tale
In her latest film, The Edge of Democracy, director Petra Costa tells the story of how Brazil went from a rising star among free nations to a democra…
6 years, 5 months ago
Revolutionary Love: An Interview With Rev. Jacqueline Lewis
Episode 277
As 2019 comes to a close, Laura speaks with Rev. Dr. Jacqueline Lewis of Middle Collegiate Church in New York City's East Village. Rev. Jacqui's publ…
6 years, 6 months ago
Youth Climate Activism and the New Non-Violent Resistance
Episode 276
In the wake of the 25th UN Climate Change Summit known as the Conference of Partners or COP, scientists and activists are warning that governments ar…
6 years, 6 months ago
Self-Determination Arising from Resistance: Dr. Priyamvada Gopal, Insurgent Empire
Episode 275
In this episode of The Laura Flanders Show, author and scholar Dr. Priyamvada Gopal discusses her latest book, Insurgent Empire, which examines a his…
6 years, 6 months ago
What 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 w…
6 years, 6 months ago
Minicast: 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 …
6 years, 6 months ago
Naomi Klein on the Case for a Green New Deal
Episode 274
The climate crisis is accelerating faster than expected. This November, 11,000 scientists from 153 countries declared that “We’re reaching potentiall…
6 years, 6 months ago
Special: Cooperation vs Authoritarianism in Spain
Episode 273
Social change and systems change go hand-in-hand. Movements for democracy and human rights are most effective when they aim to transform unjust, uneq…
6 years, 7 months ago
F-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 …
6 years, 7 months ago