Synopsis: With humor as their shield and community as their sword, Ezra Levin and László Upor dissect the art of resisting autocracy, offering a masterclass in defiance and a beacon of hope for those seeking to build a more democratic future. Description: While Donald Trump rails against Europe, he and Hungary’s strongman leader, Viktor Orbán, have praised each other for years. Ezra Levin, the co-founder of Indivisible (the group behind No Kings!) and László Upor, a leader in one of Hungary’s most creative and visible resistance efforts, share their experiences of resisting authoritarianism. “Our enemy in this isn't Trump, it's not the Republicans. It's not the broader regime. Our enemy is this sense of cynicism or fatalism or nihilism . . . I do think a core principle in our communication philosophy is convincing people, you have power, you just gotta use it. The best way to use it is in concert with a lot of other people in your community.” - Ezra Levin “You have to laugh at them, not be afraid of them . . . They don't understand mirth. They don't understand the derision. They think they are invincible. And when we don't give in, they don't understand what's going on.” - László Upper Guests: • Ezra Levin: Co-Founder & Co-Executive Director, Indivisible • László Upor: Former Vice Rector & Acting Rector, University of Theatre and Film Arts (SzFE), Budapest, Hungary Full Conversation Release: While our weekly shows are edited to time for broadcast on Public TV and community radio, we offer to our members and podcast subscribers the full uncut conversation. These audio exclusives are made possible thanks to our member supporters. Become a member today, go to https://Patreon.com/LauraFlandersandFriends. Watch the special report on YouTube; PBS World Channel December 14th, and on over 300 public stations across the country. Listen: Episode airing on community radio starting November 17th (check your local station schedule) & available as a podcast.

Synopsis: The Laura Flanders Show explores how wealth supremacy perpetuates inequality with guests Edgar Villanueva and author Marjorie Kelly in a discussion on revolutionizing our relationship with capital. Description [original release date September 8, 2023]: Fifteen years after the 2008 crash, the forces driving inequality haven’t faded — but neither have the solutions. In this re-air from 2023, we revisit how “wealth supremacy” shapes our economy today and explore hopeful, community-rooted alternatives that challenge it. Guests: • Marjorie Kelly: Distinguished Senior Fellow, The Democracy Collaborative; Author, Wealth Supremacy: How the Extractive Economy and the Biased Rules of Capitalism Drive Today’s Crises • Edgar Villanueva (Lumbee): Founder & Principal, Decolonizing Wealth Project Make a tax deductible YEAR END DONATION and become a member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate. This show is made possible by you!

synopsis: The Price of Reporting on Hate Groups in America Has Risen Dramatically Under Current Administration “I don't think we should hide the fact that there is a toll, that neo-Nazis in particular and authoritarians more generally want to silence journalists. We as a society need to be aware of that. We need to speak up as journalists who've experienced this so our peers don't feel alone when they face similar challenges.” - Jordan Green Description: Today’s guests have paid a price for their reporting on far Right extremists. But if journalists don’t do this critical work, then who will? The Trump administration is scaling back investigations of far-Right extremism while redirecting DHS agents to immigration crackdowns. Join us for this chilling conversation on threats against journalists and the implications for democracy. Guests: • Jordan Green: Investigative Journalist, Raw Story • Steven Monacelli: Freelance Investigative Journalist; Correspondent, The Texas Observer; publisher of Protean Magazine, a nonprofit literary magazine; co-founder of Apprentice Creative Space • Amanda Moore: Freelance Investigative Journalist Full Conversation Release: While our weekly shows are edited to time for broadcast on Public TV and community radio, we offer to our members and podcast subscribers the full uncut conversation. These audio exclusives are made possible thanks to our member supporters. Become a member today, go to https://Patreon.com/LauraFlandersandFriends. Watch the special report on YouTube; PBS World Channel Sundays 11:30 ET, and on over 300 public stations across the country. Listen: Episode airing on community radio starting November 10th (check your local station schedule) & available as a podcast.

Synopsis: The Price of Reporting on Hate Groups in America Has Risen Dramatically Under Current Administration Description: Today’s guests have paid a price for their reporting on far Right extremists. But if journalists don’t do this critical work, then who will? The Trump administration is scaling back investigations of far-Right extremism while redirecting DHS agents to immigration crackdowns. Join us for this chilling conversation on threats against journalists and the implications for democracy. “I don't think we should hide the fact that there is a toll, that neo-Nazis in particular and authoritarians more generally want to silence journalists. We as a society need to be aware of that. We need to speak up as journalists who've experienced this so our peers don't feel alone when they face similar challenges.” - Jordan Green “Mainstream institutions often ignore these issues until it's maybe too late or they are fully developed. There's not a lot of interest right now in developing stories. Maybe one of the histories that will be told is of the sort of independent muckraker types that we heard all about a hundred years ago, stepping into a role that larger institutions were unwilling to fill.” - Steven Monacelli “The people who are backlashing against me have changed. It's no longer a livestreamer like Nick Fuentes ranting about me for five minutes straight. It's the former campaign manager for Trump 2024, calling me and threatening me with a lawsuit. It's worse because the people are more powerful.” - Amanda Moore Guests: • Jordan Green: Investigative Journalist, Raw Story • Steven Monacelli: Freelance Investigative Journalist; Correspondent, The Texas Observer • Amanda Moore: Freelance Investigative Journalist Full Conversation Release: While our weekly shows are edited to time for broadcast on Public TV and community radio, we offer to our members and podcast subscribers the full uncut conversation. These audio exclusives are made possible thanks to our member supporters. Become a member today, go to https://Patreon.com/LauraFlandersandFriends. Watch the special report on YouTube; PBS World Channel November 7th, and on over 300 public stations across the country. Listen: Episode airing on community radio starting November 10th (check your local station schedule) & available as a podcast.

Synopsis: Sara Nelson, the International President of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO, discusses labor movement strategies and the importance of worker solidarity in an exclusive interview with Laura Flanders. Description: Sara Nelson knows how to leverage worker power — and so do the 55,000 flight attendants she represents. She’s been the International President of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO since 2014. In this episode, Nelson and Flanders explore labor movement tactics and strategies, wins and losses, and why general strikes and cross-industry worker solidarity are critical in this moment. “We have to understand that if one group is under attack, we're next. So we have to rush to each other's sides. But we can also turn this around and not just be on defense. . . We are in a crisis. Yeah. Our world is burning. We can actually set the agenda and make things better.” Guest: Sara Nelson: International President of the Association of Flight Attendants, (AFA-CWA) (representing 55,000 Flight Attendants at 20 airlines) - Watch the episode released on our YouTube channel; PBS World Channel Sundays 11:00am, and on over 300 public stations across the country (check your listings) and airing on community radio & available as a podcast. **Stay informed and engaged! Don't miss out on our captivating weekly episodes that dive deep into the heart of our economy, culture, and politics from the past to the present. Please hit the podcast subscribe button if you've yet to subscribe.**

Synopsis: In a call to action, Sara Nelson urges workers to move beyond defense and set the agenda for change, declaring "our world is burning" but asserting that collective power can be used to create a better future. “We have to understand that if one group is under attack, we're next. So we have to rush to each other's sides. But we can also turn this around and not just be on defense. . . We are in a crisis. Yeah. Our world is burning. We can actually set the agenda and make things better.” Description [original release date July 2025]: Sara Nelson knows how to leverage worker power — and so do the 55,000 flight attendants she represents. She’s been the International President of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO since 2014. In this episode, Nelson and Flanders explore labor movement tactics and strategies, wins and losses, and why general strikes and cross-industry worker solidarity are critical in this moment. Guest: Sara Nelson: International President of the Association of Flight Attendants, (AFA-CWA) (representing 55,000 Flight Attendants at 20 airlines) Full Conversation Release: While our weekly shows are edited to time for broadcast on Public TV and community radio, we offer to our members and podcast subscribers the full uncut conversation. These audio exclusives are made possible thanks to our member supporters. **Stay informed and engaged! Don't miss out on our captivating weekly episodes that dive deep into the heart of our economy, culture, and politics from the past to the present. Please hit the podcast subscribe button if you've yet to subscribe.** - Watch the episode released on our YouTube channel; PBS World Channel Sundays 11:00am, and on over 300 public stations across the country (check your listings) and airing on community radio & available as a podcast.

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" “The bone and the muscle of being human is stories. That's what we do. I remember years ago, thinking about what use are human beings to the ecosystem. I really couldn't find a reason that we were here, except that we make stories. It's important we express gratitude and that we're helpful to the other beings who live here.” - Joy Harjo Description: We are in what today’s guest calls a dark night of our national soul. But this notion of becoming is what Joy Harjo, the renowned poet, performer, writer and activist of the Muscogee Creek Nation takes up in her career. She is just out with “Girl Warrior: On Coming of Age”, a guide, dedicated especially to Indigenous girls, for people trying to find their way in a time of transformation. Guest:  Joy Harjo (Mvskoke): Poet, Performer & Writer; Author, Girl Warrior: On Coming of Age Watch the special report on YouTube; PBS World Channel, and on over 300 public stations across the country. Listen: Episode airing on community radio & available as a podcast.

synopsis: With stories being the "bone and muscle" of being human, Joy Harjo's new book is a testament to the transformative power of self-expression and gratitude in a world crying out for connection. “We have to stand for what's right. You can't stand and watch a neighbor starving. We have to realize that ultimately we were created by a creator who loves diversity . . . The universal law is diversity. Universal law is love and connection. We're all connected.”  - Joy Harjo Description: We are in what today’s guest calls a dark night of our national soul. But this notion of becoming is what Joy Harjo, the renowned poet, performer, writer and activist of the Muscogee Creek Nation takes up in her career. She is just out with “Girl Warrior: On Coming of Age”, a guide, dedicated especially to Indigenous girls, for people trying to find their way in a time of transformation. Guest:  Joy Harjo (Mvskoke): Poet, Performer & Writer; Author, Girl Warrior: On Coming of Age Full Conversation Release: While our weekly shows are edited to time for broadcast on Public TV and community radio, we offer to our members and podcast subscribers the full uncut conversation. These audio exclusives are made possible thanks to our member supporters. Become a member today, go to https://Patreon.com/LauraFlandersandFriends. Watch the special report on YouTube; PBS World Channel November 23rd, and on over 300 public stations across the country. Listen: Episode airing on community radio starting November 26th (check your local station schedule) & available as a podcast.

Synopsis: What does this past Election Day signal for politician-activists running for office? Description: After this past Election Day, “politivists” Cori Bush and Kat Abughazaleh say the tides are changing. In what was widely viewed as a rebuke of the Trump administration’s policies, Democrats won races at every level in blue and red states on November 4, including Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayor’s race. Where does the Democratic Party go from here? “A lot of people have lost faith in our political system, from every political stripe, because politicians are about words and not actions. We are using our resources to not only reach voters, but materially improve their lives. We do backpack drives, food drives, our campaign office doubles as a mutual aid hub . . . We are genuinely making a change on the ground and win or lose, this campaign is a net benefit to this community.” - Kat Abughazaleh Guests: • Kat Abughazaleh: Congressional Candidate (D-IL-09) • Cori Bush: Former Congresswoman (D-MO-01); Current Congressional Candidate (D-MO-01) Watch the special report on YouTube; PBS World Channel, and on over 300 public stations across the country. Listen: Episode airing on community radio & available as a podcast.

Synopsis: This Election Day’s results hint at a major shift inside the Democratic Party — and a opening for progressive momentum despite megadonor headwinds. But if the tides are truly turning, what will it take to keep them moving? “I've been in Congress and I know the change that can happen when someone not only works for their district, but fights for the district . . . I have heard from my community, their frustrations with the lack of leadership. I've heard their despair as it relates to what happens tomorrow, because this manufactured chaos coming down from the Trump administration is not being dealt with . . . We are saying, ‘Wait till 2026 because things will get better.’ People are living it right now.” - Cori Bush Description: After this past Election Day, “politivists” Cori Bush and Kat Abughazaleh say the tides are changing. In what was widely viewed as a rebuke of the Trump administration’s policies, Democrats won races at every level in blue and red states on November 4, including Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayor’s race. Where does the Democratic Party go from here? Guests: • Kat Abughazaleh: Congressional Candidate (D-IL-09) • Cori Bush: Former Congresswoman (D-MO-01); Current Congressional Candidate (D-MO-01) Full Conversation Release: While our weekly shows are edited to time for broadcast on Public TV and community radio, we offer to our members and podcast subscribers the full uncut conversation. These audio exclusives are made possible thanks to our member supporters. Become a member today, go to https://Patreon.com/LauraFlandersandFriends. Watch the special report on YouTube; PBS World Channel November 16th, and on over 300 public stations across the country. Listen: Episode airing on community radio starting November 19th (check your local station schedule) & available as a podcast.

Synopsis: New documentary "CYCLE" sheds light on police accountability and the untold story of Ty'rese West, an 18-year-old Black teenager killed by a Mount Pleasant officer in 2019. “. . . We started this film in 2019 with the intention of not making an angry film, but we didn't quite know what the film needed to be yet. Then COVID hit, Ahmaud Arbery was killed, and then Breonna Taylor was killed, and then George Floyd was killed . . . We felt it then, that this was something so much bigger than us in terms of us telling Tyrese's story in that moment.” - Laura Dyan Kezman Description: After this past Election Day, “politivists” Cori Bush and Kat Abughazaleh say the tides are changing. In what was widely viewed as a rebuke of the Trump administration’s policies, Democrats won races at every level in blue and red states on November 4, including Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayor’s race. Where does the Democratic Party go from here? Guests: • William Howell: Co-Director & Producer, CYCLE • Laura Dyan Kezman: Director, Editor & Producer, CYCLE Watch the special report on YouTube; PBS World Channel, and on over 300 public stations across the country. Listen: Episode airing on community radio & available as a podcast.

Synopsis: A powerful documentary sheds light on the 2019 killing of an unarmed teenager, sparking a conversation about police accountability and community action in the face of systemic silence. Description: Laura Flanders sits down with the directors of CYCLE, a newly-released investigative feature documentary that focuses on the 2019 killing of Ty’rese West, an 18-year-old Black teenager from Racine, Wisconsin who was shot to death after being pulled over by a Mount Pleasant police officer for riding a bicycle with no headlights. Guests: • William Howell: Co-Director, CYCLE • Laura Dyan Kezman: Director, Editor & Producer, CYCLE Full Conversation Release: While our weekly shows are edited to time for broadcast on Public TV and community radio, we offer to our members and podcast subscribers the full uncut conversation. These audio exclusives are made possible thanks to our member supporters. Become a member today, go to https://Patreon.com/LauraFlandersandFriends. Watch the special report on YouTube; PBS World Channel November 9th, and on over 300 public stations across the country. Listen: Episode airing on community radio November 12th & available as a podcast.

Synposis: North Carolina leads a new wave of redistricting battles as Republicans and Democrats race to secure power before next year’s midterm elections. This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support! Short Description [original release date May 7, 2023]: We return to our episode “Deciding the Fate of Democracy in North Carolina.” For over fifteen years, this swing state has served as a kind of political petrie dish—testing how far extremist policies and deep partisan redistricting can go. Today, as North Carolina becomes the first swing state to redraw its districts ahead of next year’s midterms, the questions raised in this conversation are more urgent than ever. “North Carolinians do not want this gerrymandering . . . What the legislatures are trying to do here is not the people’s business. It is their own political entrenchment.” - Hilary Harris Klein “You had 30 African Americans in the North Carolina General Assembly and all of that came crashing down in 2010 with the election of Republicans . . . Their first order of business was to attack the success that we had had in building up African American political power.” - Irving L. Joyner Guests: Hilary Harris Klein: Senior Counsel of Voting Rights, Southern Coalition for Social Justice Irving L. Joyner: Professor of Law, North Carolina Central University School of Law Serena Sebring: Executive Director, Blueprint NC Josh Stein: Attorney General, North Carolina Angela M. Thorpe: Executive Director, Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice Go to Patreon.com/LauraFlandersandFriends for the full episode notes, search "Deciding the Fate of Democracy in North Carolina"

Synopsis: With National Guard troops deployed in cities nationwide without local consent, two prominent voices warn that America teeters on the brink of authoritarianism unless citizens take action against militarization at home. “What we're seeing now is the president attempting to reshape the U.S. military into a tool of his own domestic political control . . . And then to deploy uniformed service members and the National Guard across the country against the wishes of local elected leaders . . . I feel a lot of sadness and frustration on behalf of those who are serving in uniform today who are being put into this very partisan political position by the United States president.” - Janessa Goldbeck Description: The U.S. military is sworn to serve the Constitution, but that’s getting complicated under Donald Trump. Now the President is threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act. What difference would that make? Laura’s guests are U.S. House Representative Pramila Jayapal and Marine veteran Janessa Goldbeck, who say it’s time to reject authoritarianism and uphold the Constitution. Guests: • Captain Janessa Goldbeck: Marine Corps Veteran; CEO, Vet Voice Foundation • Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal: D-WA, 7th Congressional District Watch the special report on YouTube; PBS World Channel, and on over 300 public stations across the country. Listen: Episode airing on community radio & available as a podcast. The full uncut conversation is also available to podcast subscribers.

Synopsis: With National Guard troops deployed in cities nationwide without local consent, two prominent voices warn that America teeters on the brink of authoritarianism unless citizens take action against militarization at home. Description: The U.S. military is sworn to serve the Constitution, but that’s getting complicated under Donald Trump. Now the President is threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act. What difference would that make? Laura’s guests are U.S. House Representative Pramila Jayapal and Marine veteran Janessa Goldbeck, who say it’s time to reject authoritarianism and uphold the Constitution. Guests: • Captain Janessa Goldbeck: Marine Corps Veteran; CEO, Vet Voice Foundation • Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal: D-WA, 7th Congressional District Full Conversation Release: While our weekly shows are edited to time for broadcast on Public TV and community radio, we offer to our members and podcast subscribers the full uncut conversation. These audio exclusives are made possible thanks to our member supporters. Become a member today, go to https://Patreon.com/LauraFlandersandFriends. Watch the special report on YouTube; PBS World Channel November 2nd, and on over 300 public stations across the country. Listen: Episode airing on community radio November 5th & available as a podcast.

Synopsis- National Attention Turns to NYC Mayoral Race: With President Trump threatening to withhold federal funding if Mamdani wins, journalists from Chicago to Dearborn, Michigan are watching closely; join us as we explore what a Mamdani victory would signal for the nation. Laura’s guests are journalists working around the country for this month's Meet the BIPOC Press. “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 Description: Wherever you are in the county, you’ve probably heard the name “Zohran Mamdani”. New York City’s mayoral race is a national story, and it’s hard to overstate the significance of the leading candidate in this moment. From Chicago to Dearborn, Michigan, journalists are watching. In this installment of “Meet the BIPOC Press”, Laura Flanders speaks with three BIPOC reporters following this story. “. . . 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 Hoz “More so than I am concerned with Black people being pulled to the Right or being pulled in by Trump . . . I think what we see are people who are disengaged and feel like our political system isn't going to deliver for them at all. Who feel let down by the establishment Democratic party that has sold all of us out for decades, and Black people have borne an enormous amount of the brunt of that impact.” - Asha Ransby-Sporn Guests: • Felipe De La Hoz: Immigration & Policy Reporter, Epicenter NYC • Asha Ransby-Sporn: Writer & Political Strategist; Columnist, In These Times • Osama Siblani: Publisher, The Arab American News Watch the special report on YouTube; PBS World Channel, and on over 300 public stations across the country. Listen: Episode airing on community radio & available as a podcast. The full uncut conversation is also available to podcast subscribers.

Synopsis: What a Mamdani Win Would Mean for Local Communities: As the mayoral race heats up, we examine how a Mamdani administration would impact working-class families in New York City, with a focus on affordable housing, policy prescriptions, and the potential shift in national politics Description: Wherever you are in the county, you’ve probably heard the name “Zohran Mamdani”. New York City’s mayoral race is a national story, and it’s hard to overstate the significance of the leading candidate in this moment. From Chicago to Dearborn, Michigan, journalists are watching. In this installment of “Meet the BIPOC Press”, Laura Flanders speaks with three BIPOC reporters following this story. “. . . 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 Hoz “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 Guests: • Felipe De La Hoz: Immigration & Policy Reporter, Epicenter NYC • Asha Ransby-Sporn: Writer & Political Strategist; Columnist, In These Times • Osama Siblani: Publisher, The Arab American News Full Conversation Release: While our weekly shows are edited to time for broadcast on Public TV and community radio, we offer to our members and podcast subscribers the full uncut conversation. These audio exclusives are made possible thanks to our member supporters. Become a member today, go to https://Patreon.com/LauraFlandersandFriends Watch the special report on YouTube; PBS World Channel October 26th, and on over 300 public stations across the country. Listen: Episode airing on community radio October 29th & available as a podcast.

Synopsis: This week we’re exploring the creative part of creative resistance and considering a new short video being distributed by People for the American Way and the Dolores Huerta Foundation. Description: Need courage? Watch "The People, United" — a gripping short film about everyday Americans standing up to ICE and winning through nonviolent resistance. Created by Ellen Gavin and presented in collaboration with the Dolores Huerta Foundation and People for the American Way, the video is a powerful example of storytelling as an organizing tool. Hear how narratives shatter fear and build movements. Guests: • Ellen Gavin: Writer, Director, Producer: The People, United; Founder, Gavin Creative Collab • Dolores Huerta: Co-founder of the United Farm Workers; Founder & President, The Dolores Huerta Foundation Full Conversation Release: While our weekly shows are edited to time for broadcast on Public TV and community radio, we offer to our members and podcast subscribers the full uncut conversation. These audio exclusives are made possible thanks to our member supporters. Become a member today, go to https://Patreon.com/LauraFlandersandFriends Watch the episode on YouTube; PBS World Channel, and on over 300 public stations across the country. Listen: Episode airing on community radio stations across the country & available as a podcast. Support Laura Flanders and Friends by becoming a member at https://www.patreon.com/c/lauraflandersandfriends

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. Description: Need courage? Watch "The People, United" — a gripping short film about everyday Americans standing up to ICE and winning through nonviolent resistance. Created by Ellen Gavin and presented in collaboration with the Dolores Huerta Foundation and People for the American Way, the video is a powerful example of storytelling as an organizing tool. Hear how narratives shatter fear and build movements. “. . . In the farm, we didn't respond with violence . . . César [Chávez] fasted for 25 days and then 36 days . . .  The other side, they want us to respond with violence, and we can respond with non-violence because they would like to have martial law for the whole country. So we've really got to have a lot of discipline now.” - Dolores Huerta Guests: • Ellen Gavin: Writer, Director, Producer: The People, United; Founder, Gavin Creative Collab • Dolores Huerta: Co-founder of the United Farm Workers; Founder & President, The Dolores Huerta Foundation Full Conversation Release: While our weekly shows are edited to time for broadcast on Public TV and community radio, we offer to our members and podcast subscribers the full uncut conversation. These audio exclusives are made possible thanks to our member supporters. Become a member today, go to https://Patreon.com/LauraFlandersandFriends Watch the special report on YouTube; PBS World Channel October 19th, and on over 300 public stations across the country. Listen: Episode airing on community radio October 22nd & available as a podcast.

REWIND FROM THE ARCHIVES: Lynne Martine Patton, a Trump aid and federal housing official responsible for the New York City region, said she'd move out of Trump Plaza and into public housing to bring attention to "inhuman conditions." In this 2018 commentary from Laura Flanders, she proposes an alternative to Patton's stunt and Trump's pro-privatization agenda. Fast forward to today, check out this week's podcast on the Trump Administration and HUD: Search: "Cuts, Shutdowns & Civil Rights Attacks: Federal Workers Fight Back" - HUD in crisis- The Department of Housing and Urban Development has seen its staff slashed by 70% since Donald Trump took office, with civil rights cases being abandoned and political appointees allegedly overriding legal findings to allow discrimination. “No one is asking for a leg up or an extra hand or whatever the case might be. We're just asking to get rid of discrimination. And so I hope the future will tell the story of people doing just that, coming together, going to Congress and saying, ‘These are our rights. You passed them into law decades ago. Fight for the rights that we have now.’” - Palmer Heenan Guests: • Palmer Heenan: Attorney, HUD Whistleblower; Member, AFGE 476 • Paul Osadebe: Attorney, HUD Whistleblower; Steward, AFGE 476 Watch this episode on Laura Flanders and Friends' YouTube channel; PBS National World Channel Sundays 11:30am ET, and on over 300 public stations across the country. Listen: Episode airing on community radio stations across the nation & available as a podcast. This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate