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Episode 280
In this episode, Laura interviews British comedian and activist Jess Thom, TourettesHero, about her performance of Samuel Beckett’s play “Not I”. Tho…
6 years, 6 months ago
Poet Staceyann Chin on her Journey to See Herself as a Poet Worthy of an Anthology
Episode 279
Award-winning poet, performer, novelist, and activist Staceyann Chin has just published her first anthology of poems. She has been featured on Broadw…
6 years, 6 months ago
F-Word: Iowa is not the Twitterverse
"Given a choice between covering tit-for-tat tweets and reporting on voting rights or publicly-owned generic drugs, the brought-to-you-by-Big-Pharma …
6 years, 7 months ago
Puerto Rico: Freedom From Fantasy
Episode 278
What most Americans know about Puerto Rico is based on a colonial fantasy, says journalist and Columbia University professor, Ed Morales. This fantas…
6 years, 7 months ago
“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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 months ago