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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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00:28:24

[episode cut] Activists Dolores Huerta & Ellen Gavin...

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2026/05/06

This month on Laura Flanders and Friends, we’re revisiting conversations around work, workers, and the Labor Movement on the Move. This week, get inspired by courageous activism! Learn from lifelong activists like 95-year-old Dolores Huerta on using narrative to break through fear and build movements.This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate Description [original airdate October 24, 2025]: People are taking to the streets and calling out

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00:44:07

[full uncut conversation] Activists Dolores Huerta &...

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2026/05/04

This month on Laura Flanders and Friends, we’re revisiting conversations around work, workers, and the Labor Movement on the Move. This week, get inspired by courageous activism! Learn from lifelong activists like 95-year-old Dolores Huerta on using narrative to break through fear and build movements.This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate Description [Original Air Date - October 19, 2025]: People are taking to the streets and calling out

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00:28:45

[Episode Cut] Special Report: Petrochemical Boom...

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2026/04/29

Synopsis: Two decades after Hurricane Katrina ravaged Louisiana, the state is now facing a new kind of storm: the rapid expansion of liquified natural gas facilities that are displacing residents and polluting minority communities. This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate Description: Hurricane Katrina was one of the deadliest hurricanes ever to strike the United States, killing 1,833 people, displacing hundreds of thousands more and causing

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01:16:26

[Full Uncut Conversation] General Russell L. Honoré:...

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2026/04/27

This month on Laura Flanders and Friends, we’re revisiting conversations around the earth, the natural world and climate justice in action. This week we head to Louisiana for a special investigative report. Decades after Katrina, Louisiana is weathering a new storm: the petrochemical industry.This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate Full Conversation Release: While our weekly shows are edited to time for broadcast on Public TV and community

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00:28:48

[Episode Cut - Earth Justice] The Truth About...

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2026/04/22

This month on Laura Flanders and Friends, we’re revisiting conversations around the earth, the natural world and climate justice in action. This week we head to Brittons Neck, South Carolina to explore the Booming Forest Industry in the South - Economic Gains vs. Community Costs.Make a tax deductible and become a member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate. This show is made possible by you! Description: The forest industry in the American South is booming, but at what cost? According to some government

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00:43:41

The Truth About America's "Wood Basket": Why the U.S....

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2026/04/17

This month on Laura Flanders and Friends, we’re revisiting conversations around the earth, the natural world and climate justice in action. This week we head to Brittons Neck, South Carolina to explore the Booming Forest Industry in the South - Economic Gains vs. Community Costs. Make a tax deductible and become a member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate. This show is made possible by you! Description: The forest industry in the American South is booming, but at what cost? According to some government

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00:28:31

How do we take a breath? Alexis Pauline Gumbs’...

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2026/04/15

This month on Laura Flanders and Friends, we’re revisiting conversations around the earth, the natural world and climate justice in action. This week, Survival Guide for Humans Learned from Marine Mammals with Alexis Pauline Gumbs. Make a tax deductible donation and become a member at LauraFlanders.org/donate. This show is made possible by you! Description: Are you drowning? This year hasn’t been smooth sailing for many of us — with extreme temperatures, and other crises. How do we take a breath

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00:29:53

[episode cut] Building Power with Braiding...

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2026/04/08

This month on Laura Flanders and Friends, we’re revisiting conversations around the earth, the natural world and climate justice in action. This week, a call to ecological action that’s about more than planting with 'plant whisperer', ecologist, Robin Wall Kimmerer.Make a tax deductible donation and become a member at LauraFlanders.org/donate. This show is made possible by you! Description: When was the last time you listened to the plants? Plant ecologist Robin Wall Kimmerer, a self-proclaimed

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00:45:46

Building Power with Braiding Sweetgrass’ Robin Wall...

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2026/04/03

This month on Laura Flanders and Friends, we’re revisiting conversations around the earth, the natural world and climate justice in action. This week, A call to ecological action that’s about more than planting with Braiding Sweetgrass' Robin Wall Kimmerer.Make a tax deductible YEAR END DONATION and become a member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate. This show is made possible by you! Description [Full Uncut Conversation]: When was the last time you listened to the plants? Plant ecologist Robin Wall

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00:28:19

Robert Reich Calls Out Corporate Power Threatening US...

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2026/04/01

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/donate Description (original air date September 14, 2025)- 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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00:56:29

Robert Reich Calls Out Corporate Power Threatening US...

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2026/03/27

Synopsis: Robert Reich Calls Out Corporate Power Threatening US DemocracyThis show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate Description (original air date September 14, 2025)- 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 Robert Reich joins Laura Flanders to discuss two bullies tormenting U.S. democracy: concentrated wealth and corporate

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00:28:25

What a Mamdani Victory Signals for the Nation [Rewind...

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2026/03/25

“. . . There's this sense that [Left-leaning candidates] have to essentially be apologizing for their policy prescriptions and their stances. Mamdani has not done that . . . For the most part, he very much embraces who he is and what his policy prescriptions are.” - Felipe De La HozThis show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate Description [original air date Oct 31, 2025]: Wherever you are in the country, you’ve probably heard the name “Zohran

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00:42:04

What a Mamdani Victory Signals for the Nation [Rewind...

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2026/03/20

“I hate giving labels. I don't look at Mandani as a progressive. I look at him as representing the anger and anguish of people who have been left behind with the political apparatus.” - Osama Siblani, Publisher, The Arab American NewsThis show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate Description [Original air date Oct 31, 2025]: Wherever you are in the county, you’ve probably heard the name “Zohran Mamdani”. New York City’s mayoral race is a national

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00:29:38

No Kings to Hungary: Ezra Levin & László Upor on...

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2026/03/18

Synopsis: Indivisible’s Ezra Levin and Hungarian organizer László Upor share creative, community-driven tactics — from joyful protests to bold campus actions — that pushed back against autocratic agendas. Their message: you have more power than you think.This show is made possible by you! Make a tax deductible donation and become a member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate. Description: If you care about resisting autocracy and building democracy, the U.S. has much to learn from Hungary. While

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00:49:28

No Kings to Hungary: Ezra Levin & László Upor on...

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2026/03/13

Synopsis: If you’re worried about authoritarianism, this episode reminds you that people-powered resistance still wins. Indivisible’s Ezra Levin and Hungarian organizer László Upor share creative, community-driven tactics — from joyful protests to bold campus actions — that pushed back against autocratic agendas. Their message: you have more power than you think.This show is made possible by you! Make a tax deductible donation and become a member, go to LauraFlanders.org/donate. Description

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00:27:58

[Episode Cut] Trump's Military Deployments Spark...

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2026/03/11

Synopsis: The Trump administration’s aggressive use of ICE agents and National Guardsmen has sparked outrage among lawmakers like Rep. Pramila Jayapal and veteran activists such as Janessa Goldbeck; they join forces to discuss what can be done now. This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate Description [original air-date November 2025]: The U.S. military is sworn to serve the Constitution, but that’s getting complicated under Donald Trump. The

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00:48:49

Trump's Military Deployments Spark Concerns Over...

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2026/03/09

Synopsis: What happens when the President threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act? Two leading voices weigh in on how Congress, veterans, and citizens can push back against rising militarization.This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate Description [original air-date November 2025]: The U.S. military is sworn to serve the Constitution, but that’s getting complicated under Donald Trump. The President has deployed National Guard troops to half

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00:28:32

The People's Network for Land & Liberation: Finding...

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2026/03/04

Synopsis: From Resistance to Revolution How Communities Are Creating a New EconomyThis show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate Description: People across the country are resisting authoritarianism in creative and powerful ways, and this is just the start. The folks at The People's Network for Land & Liberation (PNLL) say the forces that got us here are bigger than one bad leader; entire systems must be taken down. Building a brighter future

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00:39:31

The People's Network for Land & Liberation: Finding...

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2026/02/27

Synopsis: Members of PNLL are experimenting with new ways of doing politics and economics in communities across the US, focusing on local solutions and shared resources.This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate Description: People across the country are resisting authoritarianism in creative and powerful ways, and this is just the start. The folks at The People's Network for Land & Liberation (PNLL) say the forces that got us here are bigger

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00:30:18

Third World Newsreel: Six Decades of Activist Media...

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2026/02/25

Synopsis: Surviving and Thriving in Turbulent Times Third World Newsreel's Enduring LegacyThis show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate Description: It’s almost unheard of for an independent media collective to survive as long as Third World Newsreel has. Since 1968, they have chronicled some of the most pivotal movements in human history and continue to expand on their collection of over 700 titles. There’s lots to learn about how they’ve adapted

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