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The Laura Flanders Show

Award winning host, author and journalist Laura Flanders interviews forward-thinking people from the world of politics, business, culture and social movements. 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 80% of the US market, and airs on 40+ community radio stations, and is available on YouTube and as a podcast. Online subscribers receive lots of video and audio web exclusives. Recent specials include “Indigenous People’s Power”, “James Baldwin: Lessons for the US”, “Building Public Trust for Public Health”, “Countering the Coup From the Grassroots Up”. Recent special guests include Representative Karen Bass, environmental activist Jane Fonda, economist Robert Reich, author/activist Naomi Klein, agrarian reformer Shirley Sherrod, novelist Arundhati Roy, economist Michael Hudson and ’Next System” theorist Gar Alperovitz.

Latest Episodes:

Mutual Aid Justice: Beyond Survival Apr 08, 2020

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What does it look like in the Justice sphere? If you don’t want to call the cops, what else can you do? Many people turn to transformative justice for help. In the nation that incarcerates more people than any other on earth, there are many reasons why a person might not want to call 911. Undocumented, sick, over-policed, dependent on or in love with an abuser? In this episode, Laura talks with the editors of the just-released book, Beyond Survival: Strategies and Stories from the Transformative Justice Movement. Transformative justice applies the principles of mutual aid to justice. It seeks to resolve violence for the long term at the peer-to-peer, grassroots level by looking for resolution, not punishment, and relying on community, not the system. Music in the Middle: New Yorkers at home applauding essential workers from their windows. It’s a daily ritual at 7pm to show appreciation while staying at a distance. And that appreciation is growing louder by the day!

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You can find more information on my guests Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, anti-violence trainer Ejeris Dixon, and the book they’ve edited Beyond Survival: Strategies and Stories from the Transformative Justice Movement at our website. And if you’re part of our Patreon community, we’ll include a link to that SKILL SET FOR SURVIVAL Ejeris mentioned - as well as more in our episode notes at Patreon.com/theLFShow. You do not have to contribute money, but we hope you will. For as little as $3 or $5. monthly you partner with us to report on how we might move from here to a better future for all.

Designing a Future Where Everyone Counts Apr 01, 2020

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Jutta Treviranus pushes back against cultures, policies, and technologies designed only for those deemed "normal." As founder and director of the Inclusive Design Research Centre at OCAD University in Toronto, Treviranus works to challenge and improve the way we build software, make large scale decisions, and govern. If only the majority matters, she says, innovation is stifled and there will always be people left marginalized. Music in the Middle: “If I Could See” by Raul Midon from his upcoming album The Mirror to be released on Mack Avenue Records this year.

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Forward Thinking on Covid-19: Inclusive Design Mar 31, 2020

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Covid 19 Requires Us To Know Each Other.

From public health to remote learning, inclusive design leader Jutta Treviranus says Covid-19 is forcing us to rethink how we design response systems. Where we have the greatest vulnerability, we have the greatest chance for innovation. And that’s what it’s going to take for us to survive. Amazing learning moments are coming out of this, but that will require a lot of un-learning. Treviranus is our guest this week on the LF Show.

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F-Word: Covid-19: Our Health Crisis is born of Bigotry Mar 27, 2020

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"A bridge is only as strong as its weakest part. Former slave turned educator Anna Julia Cooper uttered those very contemporary-sounding words back in 1893. The US didn’t heed them then. We haven’t heeded them yet. The big question, brought home to us one more time by the Covid 19 crisis, is why not? What does American society so love about having weak parts that we refuse, year after year, and epidemic after epidemic to shore them up?"

The F-Word is released bi-monthly featuring timely commentaries by Laura Flanders and guests. Support by becoming a patron.

From the Creative Frontline of Lebanon's Revolution Mar 26, 2020

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Since October 2019, people in Lebanon have been protesting corruption, climate denial, big finance, and government ineptitude. Where does that work stand now? Laura talks with Lebanese activist/artist Dayna Ash who runs one of the few safe spaces for LGBTQI+ people and women in the region about her experience of organizing in a melt-down. Music in the Middle: “Drown Out the Other”, featuring Danya Ash and her collaborator Nour Sokhon courtesy of the artists.

As many of you know, the Laura Flanders is also a TV show. We produce it on a shoestring budget, and distribute free, on TV and cable and satellite as well as radio and a podcast. We don’t take money from government of corporation. We’re made possible by our audience - that’s you. If you already contribute, thank you. If you’re yet to do it, please go to our website and donate. And if you really want to participate in this project and partner with us in these uncertain times, join our Patreon community. At Patreon.com/theLFShow. There we make all sorts of special background information available, about our guest, this weeks’ topic, related reading, listening and viewing, and even a playlist of the music you heard here - we call it Music in the Middle. This week our Patreon partners saw more videos from Haven for Artists, and a special post featuring award winning poet Aja Monet reading “Apologies to All The People in Lebanon” the poem dedicated to the Palestinians who lived in Lebanon from 1948 to ’83, by the renowned poet and essayist June Jordan. Aja like Dayna, created a space centered on arts and activism in the Little Haiti section of Miami. We’ve also thrown up a link to the episode in which Aja joined me to talk about that. Again, you’ll find that free, at Patreon.com/TheLFShow. You don’t have to contribute money but we hope you will. Donations start at just $3 or $5 month. During this time of social distancing my whole crew and I are working from home. But we’re holding you close, and we’ll keep the forward looking content coming. We need it more than ever. Please join us at Patreon.com/thelfshow and become a partner. Thank you.

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Lynching and Lunacy: Mab Segrest on the Racist Roots of American Psychiatry Mar 19, 2020

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Acclaimed “Race Traitor” author, Mab Segrest, takes Laura through deep south to trace the racist roots of American psychiatry. They explore the infamous state mental hospital in Milledgeville, Georgia and visit with Bryan Stevenson of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama to consider how our society’s mental and political health relate to history. Segrest’s newest book is “Administrations of Lunacy: Racism and the Haunting of American Psychiatry at the Milledgeville Asylum” due out April 2020. Music Featured in the Middle: “The Drums Call You” by Carlos Mena and Osunlade courtesy of Ocha Records.

For more information on Mab Segrest, Bryan Stevenson and the Equal Justice Initiative, plus links to how to watch this episode along with additional research materials, go to Patreon.com/theLFShow. That’s also where you can easily become a member for as little as $3 to $12 a month. We couldn’t do the show without you and continue to bring you uplifting voices and issues that matter. Become a member and unlock more audio exclusives including the uncut conversation between Mab and Bryan.

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Thanks to all our members and for your reviews!

F-Word: The Racial and Economic Implications of the Coronavirus Pandemic Mar 13, 2020

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The F-Word is released bi-monthly featuring timely commentaries by Laura Flanders and guests.

Okwui Okpokwasili: Body Power, Racism and Gender Politics Through Performance Mar 11, 2020

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For more information on Okwui Okpokwasili's work, a link to watch this episode along with additional research materials, go to Patreon.com/theLFShow. That’s also where you can easily become a member for as little as $3 to $12 a month. We couldn’t do the show without you and continue to bring you uplifting voices and issues that matter.

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Raising Vibrations against Gender-Based Violence Mar 04, 2020

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In this episode, Laura interviews the founder of One Billion Rising and VDay, Eve Ensler, world renowned playwright, author and activist, along with activist, singer, songwriter Taína Asili about One Billion Rising 2020, a global movement to stop violence against women and girls by organizing public demonstrations rooted in music and dance. They discuss the role that joyous public movement and song can and must play in soothing trauma, raising awareness, and building solidarity among women across the world. Music in the Middle: "We Are Rising" by Taína Asili, the #1BillionRising's 2020 Anthem.

Become a member and unlock audio extras. The latest, Laura in conversation with Eve Ensler about her new book "The Apology". And Staceyann Chin's performs poetry from her first anthology.

F-Word- February/March: The Pandering Months Feb 28, 2020

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:The latest Laura Flanders commentary, The F-Word ::

"Here we are again, ending Black History Month, starting Women’s History month. ...Do we need more months? We certainly need more intersectionality."

Become a member and unlock audio extras. The latest, Laura in conversation with Eve Ensler about her new book "The Apology". And Staceyann Chin's performs poetry from her first anthology.

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