Best F Word With Laura Flanders Podcasts (2025)

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F-WORD: Melissa Hortman's Lesson: Woke Worked 3:37

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Laura's Extended Commentary aka The F-Word: Melissa Hortman’s murder was more than a tragedy—it was a political assassination aimed at a movement. This commentary honors her legacy as a coalition-builder behind Minnesota’s progressive gains and calls for courage, organizing, and solidarity in her wake.- The related episode featuring Sarah Schulman …

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From ACT UP to Palestine: Sarah Schulman on How to Build Solidarity Across Difference [FULL UNCUT CONVERSATION] 51:52

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As fascist threats escalate globally, activist and playwright Sarah Schulman argues that achieving real change requires embracing imperfection and rejecting "supremacy concepts" – listen as she explains what this means for social justice movements today. Description: What is “solidarity” and what does it require? Giving up on perfection, for one th…

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How the LAPD & ICE Work Together | Interview with Hamid Khan [AUDIO EXCLUSIVE] 29:07

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AUDIO EXCLUSIVE [this interview took place June 13, 2025] Back in 2024, the Los Angeles City Council passed a “sanctuary city” ordinance and said the city would not collaborate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. “They are lying,” says Hamid Khan, an expert on the surveillance state and organizer with the Stop LAPD Spying Coaliti…

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Melissa Hortman's Lesson: Woke Worked [COMMENTARY - F-WORD] 3:37

3d ago3:37

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Laura's Extended Commentary aka The F-Word: Melissa Hortman’s murder was more than a tragedy—it was a political assassination aimed at a movement. This commentary honors her legacy as a coalition-builder behind Minnesota’s progressive gains and calls for courage, organizing, and solidarity in her wake. - The related episode featuring Sarah Schulman…

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Liev Schreiber on “Meeting Zelenskyy” & Ukraine’s Rare Resistance v. Putin’s Russia [EPISODE] 28:37

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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, Sch…

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Liev Schreiber on “Meeting Zelenskyy” & Ukraine’s Rare Resistance v. Putin’s Russia [FULL CONVERSATION] 38:03

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“This was never about Ukraine for me. This was always about American values and democracy and what it is, where it comes from and what it means. I don't think those values and those principles are on display anywhere more clearly than in Ukraine.” - Liev Schreiber Description: Renowned actor, writer and director Liev Schreiber recently released “Me…

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COMMENTARY - F-WORD: Troops Need Care Not a Circus 4:54

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Laura's Extended Commentary: With seventeen veterans taking their lives daily in the US, a haunting question arises: can America redefine its values and reclaim its democratic principles before it's too late, or will it continue down a path of militarized politics and shattered ideals? Watch the episode released on YouTube June 13th 5pm ET; PBS Wor…

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COMMENTARY: Troops Need Care Not a Circus 4:54

9d ago4:54

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Laura's Commentary: With seventeen veterans taking their lives daily in the US, a haunting question arises: can America redefine its values and reclaim its democratic principles before it's too late, or will it continue down a path of militarized politics and shattered ideals?Subscribe to the Laura Flanders and Friends Podcast for the exclusive unc…

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Mayor Ras Baraka on His Arrest, Immigration Rights & Leading New Jersey [EPISODE] 28:26

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“We have advertised to the rest of the world that we've discovered the best thing since sliced bread. That we should be the envy of the entire world because we have this democracy, and our constitution defends that . . . To renege on that promise makes us a different place than what we taught our kids.” - Ras Baraka, Mayor of Newark, NJ and NJ Gube…

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[REWIND] Rewriting the Future of Policing in Los Angeles: Community Power For Decarceration 27:17

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REWIND EPISODE FROM THE LF&F ARCHIVES (Synopsis)- 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. Corporations that have profited from prison communications a…

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"They Targeted Me”: Mayor Ras Baraka on His Arrest, Immigration Rights & Leading New Jersey [full uncut conversation] 34:53

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“The Department of Justice is suing Newark, Jersey City, Hoboken and Patterson because of their sanctuary city status, erroneously suggesting that we are standing in a way of the ability to do their job, which is completely false . . . We understand the importance of immigrants in our communities, and we want to uphold that.” - Ras Baraka Descripti…

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Labor Movement v. Fascism: Worker Organizers & Labor Educators Are Under Attack [Special Report] 32:03

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Authoritarianism on the rise: Educators and unionists share strategies for resistance and victory, citing historical examples of successful labor movements, at a conference hosted by CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies and Cornell Worker Institute in New York City this past May. This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go…

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A Turning Point in History? Worker Organizers Take a Stand: Alex Han & Tarso Ramos [Bonus Interview] 34:40

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In a candid discussion with Laura, veteran union organizer Alex Han and U.S. Right Wing expert Tarso Ramos explore how workers are uniting against rising authoritarianism. Description: America is moving towards authoritarianism faster than ever before, signaling a “turning point” in our history. But what will it actually take to reverse course? Wha…

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History of Capitalism, Debt, and What We Can Do to Create Positive Change [Rewind] 25:15

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In The Age of Insecurity, Astra Taylor traces the historical roots of capitalism’s reliance on fear and debt, arguing that insecurity is not a flaw but a feature of the system. Drawing on history, myth, and activism, she reveals how confronting our vulnerabilities can become a collective source of power. Stay informed and engaged! Don't miss out on…

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Full Conversation- V (formerly Eve Ensler): Reckoning with Our Past, Transforming the Futur 41:33

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"V (formerly Eve Ensler): Reckoning with Our Past, Transforming the Future."Original Release Date- February 19, 2023Description: “Reckoning” is the new best-selling book from V (formerly Eve Ensler), author of “The Vagina Monologues” and founder of V-Day/One Billion Rising, the global movement to end violence against all women, gender-expansive peo…

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Behind the Barricades at Columbia University: “The Encampments” for Gaza [episode] 27:24

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snyopsis- Challenging the narrative on Palestine in this edition of our monthly Meet the BIPOC Press series : "The Encampments" documentary, and its creators aim to push back against the dominant narrative on Palestine, highlighting the difference between the corporate media coverage and those who have no allegiance to money or corporations, and sp…

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[Full Uncut Conversation] Behind the Barricades at Columbia University: “The Encampments” for Gaza 48:24

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snyopsis- Challenging the narrative on Palestine in this edition of our monthly Meet the BIPOC Press series : "The Encampments" documentary, and its creators aim to push back against the dominant narrative on Palestine, highlighting the difference between the corporate media coverage and those who have no allegiance to money or corporations, and sp…

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[Rewind] Woke and Unafraid: Student Activists and The Evolution of Multicultural Education; The CUNY Brooklyn College Story, 1960’s-70’s 27:41

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The fight for multicultural education and antiracist curricula is not new, as evidenced by the courageous actions of Brooklyn College students and faculty in the 1960s and 1970s, who paved the way for today's struggles against book banning and right-wing pushback. This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.…

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Jacqueline Woodson & Catherine Gund: Breathing Through Chaos & the “Meanwhile” [episode] 28:18

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In 'Meanwhile', Jacqueline Woodson and Catherine Gund weave together the words of literary legends to explore the intersection of art, grief, and social justice. Description: James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Muhammad Ali and Nina Simone are some of the artists featured in the moving new film “Meanwhile”, from National Book Award-winner Jacqueline Wood…

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Laura Flanders and Friends: Intersectional Solution Centered Journalism on Democracy, Movements, Society and Culture

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F-WORD: Melissa Hortman's Lesson: Woke Worked 3:37

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From ACT UP to Palestine: Sarah Schulman on How to Build Solidarity Across Difference [FULL UNCUT CONVERSATION] 51:52

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How the LAPD & ICE Work Together | Interview with Hamid Khan [AUDIO EXCLUSIVE] 29:07

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Melissa Hortman's Lesson: Woke Worked [COMMENTARY - F-WORD] 3:37

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Liev Schreiber on “Meeting Zelenskyy” & Ukraine’s Rare Resistance v. Putin’s Russia [EPISODE] 28:37

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Liev Schreiber on “Meeting Zelenskyy” & Ukraine’s Rare Resistance v. Putin’s Russia [FULL CONVERSATION] 38:03

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COMMENTARY - F-WORD: Troops Need Care Not a Circus 4:54

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COMMENTARY: Troops Need Care Not a Circus 4:54

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Mayor Ras Baraka on His Arrest, Immigration Rights & Leading New Jersey [EPISODE] 28:26

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[REWIND] Rewriting the Future of Policing in Los Angeles: Community Power For Decarceration 27:17

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"They Targeted Me”: Mayor Ras Baraka on His Arrest, Immigration Rights & Leading New Jersey [full uncut conversation] 34:53

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Labor Movement v. Fascism: Worker Organizers & Labor Educators Are Under Attack [Special Report] 32:03

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A Turning Point in History? Worker Organizers Take a Stand: Alex Han & Tarso Ramos [Bonus Interview] 34:40

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History of Capitalism, Debt, and What We Can Do to Create Positive Change [Rewind] 25:15

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Full Conversation- V (formerly Eve Ensler): Reckoning with Our Past, Transforming the Futur 41:33

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Behind the Barricades at Columbia University: “The Encampments” for Gaza [episode] 27:24

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[Full Uncut Conversation] Behind the Barricades at Columbia University: “The Encampments” for Gaza 48:24

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[Rewind] Woke and Unafraid: Student Activists and The Evolution of Multicultural Education; The CUNY Brooklyn College Story, 1960’s-70’s 27:41

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Jacqueline Woodson & Catherine Gund: Breathing Through Chaos & the “Meanwhile” [episode] 28:18