Laura Flanders and Friends: Solutions-Focused Progressive Perspectives on Politics, News, and Culture

00:27:30

Dolores Huerta & Ellen Gavin: Creative Courage in the...

Laura Flanders and Friends: Solutions-Focused... ·

2025/10/22

Synopsis: In a conversation that spans decades of activism, Ellen Gavin and Dolores Huerta join Laura Flanders to discuss the role of narratives in breaking down silos and fears, highlighting the impact of storytelling on building movements and inspiring courage in the face of adversity.This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donateDescription: People are taking to the streets and calling out fascism in bold, unique ways, but we’re not all there yet

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00:44:11

Dolores Huerta & Ellen Gavin: Creative Courage in the...

Laura Flanders and Friends: Solutions-Focused... ·

2025/10/17

Synopsis: In a conversation that spans decades of activism, Ellen Gavin and Dolores Huerta join Laura Flanders to discuss the role of narratives in breaking down silos and fears, highlighting the impact of storytelling on building movements and inspiring courage in the face of adversity.This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donateDescription: People are taking to the streets and calling out fascism in bold, unique ways, but we’re not all there yet

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00:03:45

HUD Official to Move into Public Housing? ...

Laura Flanders and Friends: Solutions-Focused... ·

2025/10/16

REWIND FROM THE ARCHIVES: Lynne Martine Patton, a Trump aid and federal housing official responsible for the New York City region, said she'd move out of Trump Plaza and into public housing to bring attention to "inhuman conditions." In this 2018 commentary from Laura Flanders, she proposes an alternative to Patton's stunt and Trump's pro-privatization agenda.Fast forward to today, check out this week's podcast on the Trump Administration and HUD: Title: "Cuts, Shutdowns & Civil Rights Attacks:

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00:28:24

Cuts, Shutdowns & Civil Rights Attacks: Federal...

Laura Flanders and Friends: Solutions-Focused... ·

2025/10/15

Synopsis- HUD in crisis- The Department of Housing and Urban Development has seen its staff slashed by 70% since Donald Trump took office, with civil rights cases being abandoned and political appointees allegedly overriding legal findings to allow discrimination.This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donateDescription: About 750,000 people are on unpaid leave as the U.S. government shutdown continues — but some of the most caring parts of the

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00:48:07

Cuts, Shutdowns & Civil Rights Attacks: Federal...

Laura Flanders and Friends: Solutions-Focused... ·

2025/10/10

Synopsis: As concerns about rolled-back protections grow louder, whistleblowers at HUD have risked it all by going public with allegations that paint a stark picture of systematic regression on equality under the law.This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donateDescription: Housing discrimination is illegal in the U.S., but every year, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) receives thousands of complaints from individuals who

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00:02:07

The Paramount Skydance Sale Makes the Case for Public...

Laura Flanders and Friends: Solutions-Focused... ·

2025/10/10

Synopsis, Laura's Commentary: As billionaires buy up our newsrooms and Congress defunds public media, the stakes for democracy couldn’t be higher. If we don’t reinvent and reinvest in independent media now, it may soon be too late. For the transcript of this commentary and more articles by Laura subscribe to Substack.Watch Laura's interview with Documented NY's Labor Reporter Amir Khafagy and Capital B's Rural Issues Reporter Aallyah Wright on Laura Flanders & Friends on YouTube, or PBS stations

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00:27:58

Mahmoud Khalil’s Warning: American Anti-Fascists are...

Laura Flanders and Friends: Solutions-Focused... ·

2025/10/08

“. . . [The Trump administration is] using Palestine. They are using the pretext of antisemitism and combating antisemitism to go after us because they know that this is the weakness of the Democratic party. When they go to the universities, they start with combating antisemitism, but then the second ask would be to abolish all DEI programs, to sanitize the history on slavery and the inception of America. And the list goes on and on and on.” - Mahmoud KhalilDescription: Mahmoud Khalil was coming

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00:43:11

[UNCUT CONVERSATION] Mahmoud Khalil’s Warning:...

Laura Flanders and Friends: Solutions-Focused... ·

2025/10/03

Synopsis: Mahmoud Khalil examines why the question of Palestine is a test for U.S. democracy. This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donateDescription: Mahmoud Khalil was coming home from an Iftar dinner with his pregnant wife on March 8, 2025 when he was detained without a warrant and transported 1,500 miles to a Louisiana detention camp. A negotiator for the 2024 pro-Palestine student protests at Columbia University, Khalil was a legal permanent

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00:28:50

[Special Report] Alone & Under Water: Learning from...

Laura Flanders and Friends: Solutions-Focused... ·

2025/10/01

Laura speaks to organizers in western North Carolina one year after Hurricane HeleneThis show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donateDescription: When Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina in September 2024, it came as a shock, hitting mountains, not coasts, and flooding rivers and communities with little experience of dealing with hurricanes. Helene quickly became one of the worst storms to ever hit the U.S., and in the absence of a quick

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00:31:45

Hurricane Helene 1 Year After, Survival Stories: ...

Laura Flanders and Friends: Solutions-Focused... ·

2025/09/26

Synopsis: As displacement pressures mount in the mountains 1 year after Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, residents face gentrification head-on. Hear from local voices on the frontlines of a growing crisis in our exclusive conversation.This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donateDescription: In this bonus conversation recorded live at radio station WPVM in Asheville, North Carolina, Laura speaks with two community organizers who

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00:48:07

BREAKING: Whistleblowers Inside HUD Expose Dangers to...

Laura Flanders and Friends: Solutions-Focused... ·

2025/09/25

Synopsis: As concerns about rolled-back protections grow louder, whistleblowers at HUD have risked it all by going public with allegations that paint a stark picture of systematic regression on equality under the law.This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donateDescription: Housing discrimination is illegal in the U.S., but every year, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) receives thousands of complaints from individuals who

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00:28:00

Kimberlé Crenshaw on the Legal System Cracking Up:...

Laura Flanders and Friends: Solutions-Focused... ·

2025/09/24

Synopsis: With attacks on Critical Race Theory gaining momentum, Columbia & UCLA Law Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw joins Laura Flanders to dissect the fight for antiracism in America today.This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donateDescription: Calling all white people: How many times in the last eight months have you heard the phrase “isn’t that illegal?” The problems with our legal system are more conspicuous than ever in 2025, but thought

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00:42:19

Kimberlé Crenshaw on the Legal System Cracking Up:...

Laura Flanders and Friends: Solutions-Focused... ·

2025/09/19

Synopsis: With attacks on Critical Race Theory gaining momentum, Columbia Law Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw joins Laura Flanders to dissect the fight for antiracism in America today.This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donateDescription: Calling all white people: How many times in the last eight months have you heard the phrase “isn’t that illegal?” The problems with our legal system are more conspicuous than ever in 2025, but thought leaders like

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00:25:54

[rewind] Revolution at the Federal Reserve: Nomi...

Laura Flanders and Friends: Solutions-Focused... ·

2025/09/18

As the Federal Reserve convenes to discuss interest rates, revisit a timely podcast episode that dissects how central banks shape global development and whose interests they serve.Description: In the wake of the Feds meeting this week to decide whether to lower interest rates or not, we rewind to our episode “Storming the Federal Reserve” on the way central banks steer world development and for whom. Laura is joined by former Goldman Sachs manager Naomi Prins, and public ownership researcher Thomas

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00:28:19

Robert Reich Fights Democracy's Bullies [EPISODE CUT]

Laura Flanders and Friends: Solutions-Focused... ·

2025/09/17

Synopsis: As a bestselling author of 18 books, including "Aftershock" and "The System: Who Rigged It and How We Fix It", Robert Reich shares his insights on how to address growing income inequality and its impact on politics and economy.This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donateDescription: The crisis we’re in was a long time coming. Now that we’re here, what do we do about it? Returning to the show, former Labor Secretary and longtime professor

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00:56:29

Robert Reich Fights Democracy's Bullies [UNCUT...

Laura Flanders and Friends: Solutions-Focused... ·

2025/09/12

Synopsis: Historical context for change- Reich draws parallels between the current era and the first Gilded Age, suggesting that a new Progressive Era could be on the horizon as a response to the second Gilded Age, bringing about potential reforms to economic and political systems.This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donateDescription: The crisis we’re in was a long time coming. Now that we’re here, what do we do about it? Returning to the show,

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00:28:42

Vessels of Revolution: Akinsanya Kambon on Art, Black...

Laura Flanders and Friends: Solutions-Focused... ·

2025/09/10

Synopsis: From his early days as an illustrator for the Black Panther Party to winning the prestigious Mohn Award in 2023, artist Akinsanya Kambon has been using art to amplify marginalized voices and tell stories of resilience.This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donateDescription: With each glimmering piece he creates, artist Akinsanya Kambon brings suppressed histories of both colonization and liberation to life. His ceramic works depict

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00:55:54

Vessels of Revolution: Akinsanya Kambon on Art, Black...

Laura Flanders and Friends: Solutions-Focused... ·

2025/09/05

Synopsis: Step into the studio of ceramicist Akinsanya Kambon, where ancient traditions meet revolutionary fervor: here, stunning works born from earthy materials recount tales of resistance, redemption, and hope across generations and geography.This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donateDescription: With each glimmering piece he creates, artist Akinsanya Kambon brings suppressed histories of both colonization and liberation to life. His ceramic

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00:36:53

[Rewind] Saket Soni: Resilience Force - Climate...

Laura Flanders and Friends: Solutions-Focused... ·

2025/09/04

Synopsis: Uncovering the Hidden Stories of Disaster Recovery Workers: Discover the true stories of immigrant workers rebuilding America after hurricanes, floods, fires, and other disasters, and learn about initiatives like Resilience Force working towards a million-strong, skilled workforce with fair labor practices. Description [Rewind Full Uncut Conversation Originally released February 2023]: “THE GREAT ESCAPE: A True Story of Forced Labor and Immigrant Dreams in America” tells the story of one

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00:28:37

Liev Schreiber Discusses Meeting Volodymyr...

Laura Flanders and Friends: Solutions-Focused... ·

2025/09/03

Renowned actor, writer and director Liev Schreiber recently released “Meeting Zelenskyy”, a feature documentary in which he sits down with Ukraine’s embattled leader. In an extended conversation, Schreiber speaks actor-to-actor about Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s rise from entertainer to war time leader. In this exclusive interview with Laura Flanders, Schreiber discusses how the documentary came to be, how he personally became involved, and how technology could shape the outcome of the Russia-Ukraine war

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