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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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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, 9 months ago
The Edge of Democracy: The Rise of Authoritarianism in Brazil
Episode 272
In her new film, The Edge of Democracy, director Petra Costa tells the story of how Brazil went from a rising star among free nations to a democracy …
6 years, 9 months ago
Women of Color Lead the Way
Episode 271
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, 9 months ago
Newark: Fixing The People’s Water
Episode 270
The people of Newark, New Jersey—the majority of whom are black and brown—are grappling with a lead contamination crisis that has drawn comparisons w…
6 years, 9 months ago
Special Report: Making Buffalo Our City
Episode 269
How do you revitalize a city without gentrifying it? In this episode of the Laura Flanders Show, Laura goes to Buffalo, New York, where years of post…
6 years, 9 months ago
How to Make a Democratic Economy
Episode 268
The U.S. economy, weak or strong, is the question at the heart of the election. But it doesn't get to the reality which is that, whatever else it may…
6 years, 10 months ago
Fighting for the Future of Hong Kong
Episode 267
This week the People’s Republic of China celebrates its 70th anniversary as months of pro-democracy demonstrations continue in Hong Kong. The histori…
6 years, 10 months ago