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

Laura Flanders, Curious Communications

Uncensored history meets bold voices with Laura Flanders, award winning journalist and author. The show explores actionable models for creating a better world by reporting on the people and movements driving systemic change. We spotlight the solutions of tomorrow, today. The show airs on PBS stations in over 300 US markets, and airs on 60+ community radio stations via PRX Exchange and Pacifica, and is available on YouTube and here as a podcast. Subscribers receive lots of video and audio web

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00:42:40

Audio Exclusive- LGBTQ Backlash North Carolina: Meet...

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

2024/09/26

LGBTQ rights in North Carolina are under attack, but activists and organizers across the state are standing up to hate. In this conversation, Laura brings together featured guests in our award-winning series, “The Roots of the January 6th Insurrection” to hear their stories now leading up to the 2024 election. She first investigated LGBTQ backlash in the state in 2023, one year after a deadly power grid attack in Moore County. It coincided with a “Downtown Divas” drag show that had been harassed for

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00:28:28

What’s on the Ballot in North Carolina? Abortion,...

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

2024/09/26

Josh Stein vs. Mark Robinson: The Fight for Rights in North Carolina's Upcoming Elections. In-depth analysis of North Carolina’s political landscape reveals increasing threats to democracy and individual freedoms, with exclusive interviews by Laura including Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Stein and activists on the frontline. This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support!Description: North

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00:28:11

SPECIAL REPORT: South Australia's Green Revolution:...

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

2024/09/18

Art meets climate action in South Australia! Learn how creativity and community have driven a pioneering green energy transition, with insights from influential voices like Susan Close and Ruth Mackenzie. Climate Week Special Report.This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support!Description: South Australia has become a global leader in green energy transition, getting off fossil fuels faster, and to a

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00:28:49

Solving Economic Inequality: An Occupy Movement for...

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

2024/09/11

This week: 13 years later, how does the spirit of Occupy movement live on?This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support!Description: Were you one of the hundreds of thousands of people on the streets during the Occupy movement? For many the movement was a political awakening, as people rallied to end economic inequality and support democracy in response to the 2008 global financial crisis. On this 13th

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00:48:51

Full Conversation- Solving Economic Inequality: An...

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

2024/09/08

While our weekly shows are edited to time for broadcast on Public TV and community radio, we offer to our members and podcast subscribers the full uncut conversation. The following is from our episode Solving Economic Inequality: An Occupy Movement for this Moment? And was recorded on July 23rd, 2024. These audio exclusives are made possible thanks to our member supporters. Become a member at https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Description: Were you one of the hundreds of thousands of people on the

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00:28:00

Labor Safety, Project 2025, & the Far Right’s Plot...

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

2024/09/04

This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support!Description: What risks do working people face this Labor Day? Workers continue to die on the job and struggle to protect worker safety, but the dangers for labor go beyond bad bosses. On the federal level, the far Right’s Project 2025 playbook has plans to gut unions, fire federal workers and limit the power of agencies like the National Labor Relations Board

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00:29:46

Ai Weiwei's 'ZODIAC': How Art Battles Censorship and...

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

2024/08/28

Transformative Power of Art: Ai Weiwei’s Stand for Palestinian Rights and Global Issues.This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support!Description: In his recent graphic memoir “ZODIAC: A Graphic Memoir”, the renowned artist Ai Weiwei writes that artists should “ignite stories”, “fight for freedom” and “help us hope.” Over his long and defiant career, he has used his art in a wide variety of media to do

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00:43:05

Full Conversation- Meet the BIPOC Press: How...

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

2024/08/22

Breaking Media Bubbles: Join Journalist Laura Flanders and her Guests in Discussing Movement Journalism, Climate Crisis, and Advocacy. While our weekly shows are edited to time for broadcast on Public TV and community radio, we offer to our members and podcast subscribers the full uncut conversation. The following is an episode from our monthly meet the biopic media series titled "BIPOC Press for the People: Bursting the Corporate Media Bubble," where we discussed the crisis in journalism and what

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00:28:44

Angela Davis on War, Climate, and Building a Better...

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

2024/08/21

Explore Angela Davis's insights on abolition, elections, creating systemic change, Palestine, June Jordan and more in a crucial discussion with Laura Flanders.This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member or to make a one time donation go to https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support!Description: With so many urgent crises tugging at our hearts, from war, to climate, to discontent and violence, people want to know: How do we set priorities and do the

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00:29:03

How Political Intimidation Endangers Marginalized...

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

2024/08/14

Uncover shocking narratives and examine the rise of politically motivated threats impacting various groups within the United States.This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support!Description: Political violence is on the rise and has reached just about every corner of the country, whether it's confrontations on social media, at school board meetings or the chambers of Congress. Reuters reports that we've

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01:02:12

Full Conversation- Political Violence & MAGA...

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

2024/08/11

Uncover shocking narratives and examine the rise of politically motivated threats impacting various groups within the United States.Description: Political violence is on the rise and has reached just about every corner of the country, whether it's confrontations on social media, at school board meetings or the chambers of Congress. Reuters reports that we've seen some 213 cases and 39 fatalities in the U.S. since January 6, 2021 — more than we've seen in decades. Women, people of color, Muslims,

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00:41:16

Full Conversation- Meet the BIPOC Press: Saving...

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

2024/08/09

Highlighting union vs. worker-owned business models in media: Hear from journalists at Defector, Hell Gate, and more.Full Uncut Conversation: While our weekly shows are edited to time for broadcast on Public TV and community radio, we offer to our members and podcast subscribers the full uncut conversation. The following is an episode from our monthly meet the biopic media series titled Is Worker-Owned Media the Future of Journalism? Where we discussed the crisis in journalism and what journalists

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00:30:17

Christian Nationalism Exposed: 'God & Country'...

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

2024/08/07

"Unpacking Christian Nationalism: 'God & Country' Documentary Explores the Roots of Violence at the Capitol"This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support!How does a religion that claims to be rooted in love and peace fire people up to commit violence, as at the Capitol on January 6, 2021? In a brand-new documentary, “God & Country”, producer Rob Reiner and director Dan Partland explore Christian

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00:40:22

Full Conversation- Meet the BIPOC Press: Meet the...

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

2024/08/02

Journalists of color tackle the siloing of environmental issues and the urgency of Earth Day's ideals amidst corporate greenwashing efforts.Full Uncut Conversation: While our weekly shows are edited to time for broadcast on Public TV and community radio, we offer to our members and podcast subscribers the full uncut conversation. The following is from our Meet the BIPOC Press series. For this edition, we assembled journalists to discuss Corporate Greenwashing and the Hidden Environmental Impact

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00:28:52

Democracy Under Siege: Battling Disinformation in the...

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

2024/07/31

This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support!Description: In a world where lies travel at the speed of light, truth struggles to keep up. From AI-generated deep fakes to lightning-fast social media rumors, disinformation is reshaping our reality. In the wake of Donald Trump's shooting, falsehoods flooded our feeds faster than facts. The problem of disinformation, the deliberate spread of false or

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00:45:04

Full Conversation- Democracy Under Siege: Battling...

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

2024/07/28

While our weekly shows are edited to time for broadcast on Public TV and community radio, we offer to our members and *podcast subscribers the full uncut conversation. The following is from our monthly meet the biopic press series. In this episode titled “Democracy Under Siege: Battling Disinformation in the 2024 Election,” Laura Flanders and Friends assembled a panel of journalists to discuss who are the targets of disinformation and why. These audio exclusives are made possible thanks to our

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00:28:11

Corporate Prison Reform Will Not Keep Us Safe: A...

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

2024/07/24

This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support!Description: Under the view of the iconic Hollywood Sign, a struggle is being waged over the future of policing and incarceration. Los Angeles is ground zero for fights over the job of District Attorney, Police Chief, and the size of prisons and jails. It recently became one of the only cities in the US to cancel construction of a jail. Activists have forced

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00:29:12

Breaking Up with Capitalism: Malaika Jabali on...

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

2024/07/17

As the Republican National Convention comes to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Laura talks with award-winning reporter and author, Malaika Jabali, author of "It's Not You, It’s Capitalism: Why It’s Time to Break Up and How to Move On”. Wisconsin is one of the most racially unequal states in the country, with rising housing costs outpacing wages and one of the highest Black male incarceration rates in the nation. It’s also seen a precipitous decline in Black voting — for either party. Are these things

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00:15:17

Full Conversation- Breaking Up with Capitalism:...

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

2024/07/14

While our weekly shows are edited to time for broadcast on Public TV and community radio, we offer to our members and podcast subscribers the full uncut conversation. The following is from our episode Breaking Up With Capitalism featuring Malaika Jabali, on Wisconsin's discouraged black voters. These audio exclusives are made possible thanks to our member supporters.Description: As the Republican National Convention comes to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Laura talks with award-winning reporter and author,

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00:28:09

Amanda Seales Takes the Heat: Speaking Out About Gaza...

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

2024/07/10

This show is made possible by you! Thank you for your continued support! Not a member? What does it take to be politically outspoken in Hollywood? You may know Amanda Seales from her role on HBO’s “Insecure”, her stand-up comedy, her podcast and radio show or her viral videos on social media. She’s lost agents, her publicist, and has had speaking gigs retracted for her commitment to social justice. From Black women to Palestinians in Gaza, Seales uses her platform to speak honestly about harm done

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