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

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Poet Laureate Joy Harjo's Girl Warrior Guide - Full...

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2026/10/05

This month we take a deep dive into the archives featuring timeless treasures from forward thinking authors both fiction and non fiction.Synopsis: Join acclaimed poet Joy Harjo for an illuminating conversation on finding courage and embracing our stories, as she discusses her new guide "Girl Warrior: On Coming of Age"This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donateDescription: We are in what today’s guest calls a dark night of our national soul. Many of

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00:29:11

llinois Leads the Way: What the End of Cash Bail...

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2026/09/30

This month, on Laura Flanders & Friends, we’re taking a closer look at criminal justice—through the lens of abolition, accountability, and the power of the creative arts to tell fuller, truer stories. Across these conversations, a common thread emerges: what happens when we move beyond fear, beyond punishment, and toward systems rooted in dignity, truth, and possibility?This show is made possible thanks our members! To become a sustaining member go to https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you

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[episode cut] llinois Leads the Way: What the End of...

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2026/09/30

This month, on Laura Flanders & Friends, we’re taking a closer look at criminal justice—through the lens of abolition, accountability, and the power of the creative arts to tell fuller, truer stories. This week we’ll look closely at what’s wrong with cash bail—and how one state chose to end it. Subscribe to Laura on Substack Description: What happened when Illinois ended cash bail? As Laura’s guests explain, this deeply discriminatory and unjust system puts “a ransom on people’s heads,”

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00:34:03

[uncut conversation] llinois Leads the Way: What the...

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2026/09/28

This month, on Laura Flanders & Friends, we’re taking a closer look at criminal justice—through the lens of abolition, accountability, and the power of the creative arts to tell fuller, truer stories. This week we’ll look closely at what’s wrong with cash bail—and how one state chose to end it.Subscribe to Laura on Substack Description: What happened when Illinois ended cash bail? As Laura’s guests explain, this deeply discriminatory and unjust system puts “a ransom on people’s heads,”

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00:28:47

[episode cut] Crime & Migration: An Abolitionist Plan...

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2026/09/23

This month, on Laura Flanders & Friends, we’re taking a closer look at criminal justice—through the lens of abolition, accountability, and the power of the creative arts to tell fuller, truer stories. This week we’ll examine abolitionist approaches to migrant justice, separating fact from fear when it comes to mass detentionSubscribe to Laura on Substack Description: When it comes to crime and migration, all sorts of politicians have justified mass detention and incarceration in the name of

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00:29:13

[episode cut]. Akinsanya Kambon Uses Art To Educate...

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2026/09/16

This month, on Laura Flanders & Friends, we’re taking a closer look at criminal justice—through the lens of abolition, accountability, and the power of the creative arts to tell fuller, truer stories. This week we’ll explore how artists like Akinsanya Kambon bring histories of colonization and liberation to life—connecting past and present in ways that demand we rethink punishment, justice, and repair.Subscribe to Laura on Substack Description [original release date September 2025]: With each

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00:55:54

[uncut conversation] Akinsanya Kambon Uses Art To...

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

2026/09/14

This month, on Laura Flanders & Friends, we’re taking a closer look at criminal justice—through the lens of abolition, accountability, and the power of the creative arts to tell fuller, truer stories. This week we’ll explore how artists like Akinsanya Kambon bring histories of colonization and liberation to life—connecting past and present in ways that demand we rethink punishment, justice, and repair.Subscribe to Laura on Substack Description [original release date September 2025]: With each

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00:28:38

[episode cut] Complete Picture Sentencing Reform -...

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2026/09/09

This month, on Laura Flanders & Friends, we’re taking a closer look at criminal justice—through the lens of abolition, accountability, and the power of the creative arts to tell fuller, truer stories. At a time when fear too often drives policy, we’re lifting up voices that challenge the narratives shaping our systems— This week we feature filmmakers using their craft to bring judges a more complete, human picture of those facing prison for nonviolent offenses.Subscribe to Laura on Substack:

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00:29:18

[episode cut] CYCLE Documentary Sheds Light on...

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2026/09/02

This month, on Laura Flanders & Friends, we’re taking a closer look at criminal justice—through the lens of abolition, accountability, and the power of the creative arts to tell fuller, truer stories. This week we'll explore a new documentary, CYCLE, that's breaking the silence around police killings.Subscribe to Laura on Substack: https://lauraflanders.substack.com/ Description: Would we know from our media that over 1,000 people are killed by police every year in the U.S.? The stories of George

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00:45:57

[uncut conversation] CYCLE Documentary Sheds Light on...

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2026/08/31

This month, on Laura Flanders & Friends, we’re taking a closer look at criminal justice—through the lens of abolition, accountability, and the power of the creative arts to tell fuller, truer stories. This week we'll explore a new documentary, CYCLE, that's breaking the silence around police killings.Subscribe to Laura on Substack: https://lauraflanders.substack.com/ Description: Would we know from our media that over 1,000 people are killed by police every year in the U.S.? The stories of George

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00:31:35

[episode cut] Surviving and Thriving in Turbulent...

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

2026/08/26

This month, on Laura Flanders & Friends, we turn to the state of journalism—at a moment of deep disruption, consolidation, and consequence. But journalists aren’t simply standing by—they’re pushing back, reimagining their work, and, in many cases, taking matters into their own hands. This week we’ll hear from the long-running independent collective Third World Newsreel, still thriving in an era some are calling “media carnage,” showing what it looks like to endure—and to resist. This show is made

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00:41:34

[Uncut Conversation] Surviving and Thriving in...

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2026/08/24

This month, on Laura Flanders & Friends, we turn to the state of journalism—at a moment of deep disruption, consolidation, and consequence. But journalists aren’t simply standing by—they’re pushing back, reimagining their work, and, in many cases, taking matters into their own hands. This week we’ll hear from the long-running independent collective Third World Newsreel, still thriving in an era some are calling “media carnage,” showing what it looks like to endure—and to resist.This show is made

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00:30:01

[episode cut] Joy Reid & Dean Obeidallah: Fascism...

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2026/08/19

This month, on Laura Flanders & Friends, we turn to the state of journalism—at a moment of deep disruption, consolidation, and consequence. But journalists aren’t simply standing by—they’re pushing back, reimagining their work, and, in many cases, taking matters into their own hands.This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate Description: Journalism is at an inflection point. Under a hail of lawsuits, firings, new hires, and mercenary mergers,

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00:44:19

[uncut conversation] Joy Reid & Dean Obeidallah:...

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

2026/08/17

This month, on Laura Flanders & Friends, we turn to the state of journalism—at a moment of deep disruption, consolidation, and consequence. But journalists aren’t simply standing by—they’re pushing back, reimagining their work, and, in many cases, taking matters into their own hands.This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate Description: Journalism is at an inflection point. Under a hail of lawsuits, firings, new hires, and mercenary mergers,

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00:29:39

[episode cut] From Deadspin to Defector: The Power...

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2026/08/12

This month, on Laura Flanders & Friends, we turn to the state of journalism—at a moment of deep disruption, consolidation, and consequence. Across the country and around the world, newsrooms are shrinking, ownership is concentrating, and the very idea of a free and independent press is under pressure. But journalists aren’t simply standing by—they’re pushing back, reimagining their work, and, in many cases, taking matters into their own hands.This week we explore whether worker-owned media might

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00:41:16

[full uncut conversation]. From Deadspin to Defector:...

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

2026/08/10

This month, on Laura Flanders & Friends, we turn to the state of journalism—at a moment of deep disruption, consolidation, and consequence. But journalists aren’t simply standing by—they’re pushing back, reimagining their work, and, in many cases, taking matters into their own hands. This week we explore whether worker-owned media might offer a path forward, as reporters and editors respond to industry collapse by building new models rooted in accountability and collective power.This show is made

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00:29:03

[episode cut] Claud Cockburn's Legacy: Challenging...

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

2026/08/05

This month, on Laura Flanders & Friends, we turn to the state of journalism—at a moment of deep disruption, consolidation, and consequence. Across the country and around the world, newsrooms are shrinking, ownership is concentrating, and the very idea of a free and independent press is under pressure. But journalists aren’t simply standing by—they’re pushing back, reimagining their work, and, in many cases, taking matters into their own hands.This show is made possible by you! To become a

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01:02:43

[Full uncut conversation] Claud Cockburn's Legacy:...

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

2026/08/03

This month, on Laura Flanders & Friends, we turn to the state of journalism—at a moment of deep disruption, consolidation, and consequence. Across the country and around the world, newsrooms are shrinking, ownership is concentrating, and the very idea of a free and independent press is under pressure. But journalists aren’t simply standing by—they’re pushing back, reimagining their work, and, in many cases, taking matters into their own hands.This show is made possible by you! To become a

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00:30:04

[episode cut]. Did a Summer Camp Help Spark a...

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2026/07/29

This month on Laura Flanders & Friends we’re lifting up the people, the stories, and the ideas driving disability justice forward. This week we revisit a Peabody Award–winning documentary about a summer camp that helped spark a disability revolution—reminding us that transformation often begins with community.This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate Description: Crip Camp is a Peabody Award-winning documentary from Netflix and Higher Ground

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00:30:07

[episode cut] Celebrating the Legacy of Disability...

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2026/07/22

This month on Laura Flanders & Friends we’re lifting up the people, the stories, and the ideas driving disability justice forward. This week we celebrate the life and legacy of Alice Wong with two of her closest collaborators, reflecting on the movement she helped to build.This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate Description: Alice Wong lived longer than she expected, but not long enough. The celebrated disability activist lived by the

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