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Sam talks to Wajahat Ali about Tucker Carlson’s white supremacist legacy and anticipated next steps in the aftermath of his firing from FOX News. If you’re on Twitter you probably already follow Wajahat @WajahatAli. You can also read his latest book Go Back to Where You Came From And Other Helpful Recommendations on How to Become American or listen to the podcast he co-hosts, Democracy-Ish.
Then, Coco Das talks to open source researcher Aric Toler who uncovered the details of the Allen Texas mass shooter’s fascist ideology. Read Tracing the Odnoklassniki Profile of the Texas Mall Shooter on Bellingcat and follow Aric at @AricToler.
Recommended Reading for this week:
What the Debt Limit Fight Is Actually About: It’s not about debt at all. It’s about turning back the political clock 100 years. by Jon Schwarz
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Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
Coco Das comments on the recent CNN-hosted Trump Town Hall (aka Klan rally) and Democratic reactions. Read her commentary here: Biden’s Camp Cheers on Trump’s CNN Town Hall: An “Opposition” Party that is Worse than Useless. Follow her on Twitter at @Coco_Das.
Plus: Sam interviews Akin Olla, National Press Secretary for the Dream Defenders, and contributing opinion writer for The Guardian, about the Dream Defenders' recent mobilization against Florida Governor Ron Desantis. Follow @Dreamdefenders on Twitter and learn more about their work at dreamdefenders.org. Follow Akin on Twitter at @thisisrevshow.
From RiseUp4AbortionRights.org:
Do not wait to see what plays out in the courts, act now!
In the Philadelphia area? Join host of the pod Sam Goldman at a Teach-In at Drexel University:
Hands off the Abortion Pill: the Christian Fascist Plan for a Federal Abortion Ban
Wednesday, May 17 6PM
Disque Hall Room 108
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Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
Sam talks to Brynn Tannehill, former naval aviator and author of several books including American Fascism: How the GOP is Subverting Democracy and her latest, My Child Told Me They're Trans ... What Do I Do?: A Q&A Guide by Parents of Thriving Trans Children.
A wave of legislation targeting trans people is sweeping the country. Read a roundup of some of these laws here (from HRC). Follow Brynn on Twitter at @BrynnTannehill and read her recent article for New Republic, "The End of Trans America Comes Into Focus."
Listen to the previous episode with Andy Campbell, author of We Are Proud Boys: How a Right-Wing Street Gang Ushered in a New Era of American Extremism.
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Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
Sam interviews Fred Wellman, veteran and host of the On Democracy podcast, former executive director of the Lincoln Project about the state of the Republican Party (and its fascist base) and the lessons from recent years of the limitations of “politics as usual.” Follow Fred at @FPWellman and read his writings at fpwellman.substack.com.
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Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
Sam Goldman and Coco Das (@Coco_Das) discuss the latest developments in the plans to institute a full abortion ban (which hit a speedbump on Friday with SCOTUS deciding to maintain the status quo access for mifepristone while the Kacsmaryk ruling works its way through appeals) as well as other developments in the past week.
Recommended reading:
Male Supremacy Is at the Core of the Hard Right’s Agenda
Weekly Roundup of Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation Advancing In States Across the Country
Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights action in Austin Texas April 22
Refuse Fascism is more than a podcast! You can get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including the newest addition: mastodon.world/@refusefascism
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Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
This week we cover the fascist attack on medication abortion that has now made its way all the way up to the Supreme Court. Sam talks to Mark Joseph Stern, Senior Writer at Slate.com, who recently wrote The Lawless Ruling Against the Abortion Pill Has Already Prompted a Constitutional Crisis. Next, Sam shares an interview with Dr. Elizabeth Newhall, an Obstetrician and Gynecologist who participated in the effort to gain FDA approval of mifepristone.
Follow Mark on Twitter @mjs_DC
Mentioned in this episode:
It Is Time to Get Real. It Is Time to Fight for Abortion Rights! by Coco Das
American women, let this be your wake-up call: it won’t end with mifepristone by Moira Donegan
Listen to this recent episode if you haven’t already:
The Post-Dobbs Human Rights Emergency
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Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
Sam talks to Dr. Christine Ryan, Legal Director at Global Justice Center about the open letter issued by 200 other human rights organizations to the UN about the human rights emergency that is occurring in the US as abortion is criminalized in many states since Roe was overturned (read here). Follow Dr. Ryan on Twitter at @christinegjc.
Recommended Reading:
Trump’s Indictment: A Time for Vigilance, Not Complacency: https://refusefascism.org/2023/04/01/trumps-indictment-a-time-for-vigilance-not-complacency/
Join a Protest! Find Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights Same Day/Next Day Protests if there is a negative decision in the mifepristone (abortion medication) case pending in Texas: https://riseup4abortionrights.org/find-a-protest/
Listen to these recent episodes if you haven't already:
Jeff Sharlet - The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War
Carrie Baker: Looming Decision That Could Ban Abortion Medication
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Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
Sam talks to Jeff Sharlet, author and journalist (The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power, C Street: The Fundamentalist Threat to American Democracy) and now his new book The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War. It's a must-read for understanding the moment we're in from someone who has closely followed the American fascist movement. Follow Jeff on Twitter at @JeffSharlet and Instagram: jeffsharlet.
Refuse Fascism is more than a podcast! You can get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including the newest addition: mastodon.world/@refusefascism
Send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:
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Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
Coco Das (@Coco_Das) and Paul Street (@Streetwriter17) in conversation with Sam Goldman (@SamBGoldman) answer listener questions on fascism and recent events.
Find or organize a protest at Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights: Fascist Judges: Keep Your Hands Off Abortion Medication!
Mentioned in this episode:
Christian Fascist Matthew Kacsmaryk’s Coming Ruling and the Need to Abandon Liberal Surrender and Complicity by Paul Street
Trump Might Face Criminal Charges—But He’s Unlikely to Face Justice by Elie Mystal
Refuse Fascism is more than a podcast! You can get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including the newest addition: mastodon.world/@refusefascism
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Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
Sam talks with journalist Katelyn Burns about the fascist offensive against trans people. Follow her work here and on Twitter at @transscribe and listen to her podcast Cancel Me, Daddy.
Mentioned in the episode:
LGBTQ Institute in Germany Was Burned Down by Nazis
Anti-Gender Campaigns in Europe: Mobilizing against Equality
The New York Times's War on Trans Kids (If Books Could Kill)
Sign the petition!
Drop the Charges on the Tampa 4! Stop DeSantis' Attacks on Diversity! Rhea Law, Step Down!
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Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
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