Synopsis: Remembering an icon: Disability rights leader & bestselling author Alice Wong (51) dies; hear from friends & allies on what's next in the fight for health care & civil rights for disabled people. “A lot of Alice's advocacy was focused around the systems that force disabled people to be at the margins . . . Whether it is the Black Lives Matter movement or the pandemic, we see the ways in which our society and political systems respond, and not in ways that prioritize those who are least privileged and have the least amount of power.” - Sandy Ho DESCRIPTION: Alice Wong lived longer than she expected, but not long enough. The celebrated disability activist lived by the principle that disability justice is integral to all liberation movements, and centered disabled stories with the Disability Visibility Project. In this episode we celebrate the life and legacy of Alice Wong with two of her dear friends and collaborators, Sandy Ho and Steven Thrasher. Guests: • Sandy Ho: Executive Director, Disability & Philanthropy Forum • Steven Thrasher: Daniel Renberg Chair of Social Justice in Reporting, Northwestern University; Author, The Viral Underclass & The Overseer Class 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. Watch the episode released on YouTube; PBS World Channel Sundays at 11:30am and on over 300 public stations across the country (check your listings, or search here via zipcode). Listen: Episode airing on community radio (check here to see if your station airs the show) & available as a podcast January 14th, 2026. These audio exclusives are made possible thanks to our member supporters. Become a member today, go to https://Patreon.com/LauraFlandersandFriends.

Synopsis: As a renowned plant ecologist and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Robin Wall Kimmerer is on a mission to rekindle humanity's symbiotic relationship with nature through her latest initiative. “. . . We have to kind of decolonize our minds from this industrial revolution concept that the Earth belongs to us as a source of nothing more than belongings, natural resources that are our property . . . There is this notion in many Indigenous worldviews that human beings play a critical role in maintaining balance, that the way we take from the living world can actually be regenerative.” - Robin Wall Kimmerer Description: When was the last time you listened to the plants? Plant ecologist Robin Wall Kimmerer, a self-proclaimed “student of the plants,” has dedicated her life to helping people of all ages understand the symbiotic relationship between humans and nature. Her latest initiative “Plant Baby Plant” does exactly that, by mobilizing communities to restore plants while building collective power for the Earth. Guest: Robin Wall Kimmerer: Plant Ecologist, Writer, Professor; Founder, Plant Baby Plant; Author, Braiding Sweetgrass Watch the episode released on YouTube; PBS World Channel and on over 300 public stations across the country (check your listings, or search here via zipcode). Listen: Episode airing on community radio (check here to see if your station airs the show) & available as a podcast January 7th, 2026. These audio exclusives are made possible thanks to our member supporters. Become a member today, go to https://Patreon.com/LauraFlandersandFriends.

Synopsis: The ecologist’s “Plant Baby Plant” project connects people to the Earth and each other. Description: When was the last time you listened to the plants? Plant ecologist Robin Wall Kimmerer, a self-proclaimed “student of the plants,” has dedicated her life to helping people of all ages understand the symbiotic relationship between humans and nature. Her latest initiative “Plant Baby Plant” does exactly that, by mobilizing communities to restore plants while building collective power for the Earth. “I think it is so important that we embrace ecological grief rather than look away . . . When we recognize that pain we feel for our relationships with the natural world is also the measure of our love for the living world. It's that love which is mirrored in the grief that makes you get back up and say, ‘Not on my watch.’” - Robin Wall Kimmerer Guest: Robin Wall Kimmerer: Plant Ecologist, Writer, Professor; Founder, Plant Baby Plant; Author, Braiding Sweetgrass 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. Watch the episode released on YouTube; PBS World Channel Sundays at 11:30am and on over 300 public stations across the country (check your listings, or search here via zipcode). Listen: Episode airing on community radio (check here to see if your station airs the show) & available as a podcast January 7th, 2026. These audio exclusives are made possible thanks to our member supporters. Become a member today, go to https://Patreon.com/LauraFlandersandFriends.

Synopsis: Step into the studio of ceramicist Akinsanya Kambon, where ancient traditions meet revolutionary fervor: here, stunning works born from earthy materials recount tales of resistance, redemption, and hope across generations and geography. Description: With each glimmering piece he creates, artist Akinsanya Kambon brings suppressed histories of both colonization and liberation to life. His ceramic works depict struggle and survival across the African diaspora, and stepping into his studio is a spiritual experience, as Laura Flanders recently discovered. Join Flanders and Kambon as they discuss how art keeps spirits alive. Guest: Akinsanya Kambon, Artist, Former Marine, Black Panther & Art Professor Watch the special report on YouTube; PBS World Channel, and on over 300 public stations across the country (check your listings, or search here via zipcode). Listen: Episode airing on community radio (check here to see if your station is airing the show) & available as a podcast. Make a tax deductible YEAR END DONATION and become a member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate. This show is made possible by you!

Synopsis: Explore how one man's journey from activism to artistry is inspiring others - learn about Akinanya Kambo's experiences & upcoming exhibits showcasing works on liberation history now! Description [original release date September 2025]: With each glimmering piece he creates, artist Akinsanya Kambon brings suppressed histories of both colonization and liberation to life. His ceramic works depict struggle and survival across the African diaspora, and stepping into his studio is a spiritual experience, as Laura Flanders recently discovered. Join Flanders and Kambon as they discuss how art keeps spirits alive. Guest: Akinsanya Kambon, Artist, Former Marine, Black Panther & Art Professor 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. Watch the special report on YouTube; PBS World Channel, and on over 300 public stations across the country (check your listings, or search here via zipcode). Listen: Episode airing on community radio (check here to see if your station is airing the show) & available as a podcast.

Synopsis: Fifty years ago, forward-thinking workers at a UK military contractor came together and drew up a plan to keep their jobs and use their skills in a different way. The result was the history-making Lucas Plan. Learn more in this full uncut conversation with Hilary Wainwright who is featured in our special report- The Lucas Plan at 50: A Radical Investment in Society, Not the War Machine [available in the podcast feed]. We need a Lucas Plan today! **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.** Description [original release date July 2025]: Military budgets are skyrocketing across the globe, while funding for social needs—housing, healthcare, education—is being slashed. Politicians often justify this skewed spending by claiming it creates jobs. But what if the people doing those jobs had a say in how public money was used? Fifty years ago, workers at Lucas Aerospace, a U.K. military contractor, designed a visionary proposal known as the Lucas Plan: a worker-led alternative focused on socially useful production rather than weapons of war. In our special report [available in this podcast feed], The Lucas Plan at 50: A Radical Investment in Society, Not the War Machine, Laura spoke with Hilary Wainwright, Co-Author of The Lucas Plan: A New Trade Unionism in the Making? And Co-Editor of Red Pepper magazine. Hilary is one of the voices behind that groundbreaking effort. What follows is the full, uncut conversation with Hilary—rich with lessons for today’s movements for climate justice, peace, and economic democracy. Guest: Hilary Wainwright: Co-Author, The Lucas Plan: A New Trade Unionism in the Making?; Co-Editor Red Pepper magazine ADDITIONAL CREW: Stanley Arlidge - Episode Producer Clementine Malpas, Tiger Nest Films - UK Thumbnail photo courtesy of The Plan That Came From The Bottom Up/LX Filmes SPECIAL THANKS: Karen Bell Joe Guinan Steve Schofield - Watch the episode released on our YouTube channel; PBS World Channel, and on over 300 public stations across the country (check your listings) and airing on community radio & available as a podcast. 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 full uncut conversations from the episode. These audio exclusives are made possible thanks to our member supporters.

Synopsis: British Factory Workers Showed How To Shift From War Machines To Social Goods 50 Years Back Then Too Matters Today Still Description: Military spending around the world is soaring, while spending on meeting social needs is on the chopping block. Governments often justify spending public money this way by saying it will create jobs, but what if the workers had a say? Fifty years ago, employees at Lucas Aerospace, a military contractor in the United Kingdom came up with an alternative plan. Laura heads to the UK to investigate. “One of the things that the Lucas Plan has done is actually made it fairly clear to people that there are choices. You're given the impression that you have to make weapons. No, you don't. You're given the choice . . . The issue here is who controls technology and who should control technology, and should it be used to free people or should it be used to enslave people?” - Philip Asquith Guests: • Brian Salisbury: Former Lucas Aerospace Shop Steward • Philip Asquith: Former Lucas Aerospace Shop Steward • Hilary Wainwright: Co-Author, The Lucas Plan: A New Trade Unionism in the Making?; Co-Editor Red Pepper magazine • Khem Rogaly: Senior Research Fellow, Commonwealth; Author, A Lucas Plan for the Twenty First Century: From Asset Manager Arsenal to Green Industrial Strategy

Synopsis: As global military spending hits new highs, a pioneering plan from the 1970s offers a radical alternative: putting workers in charge of public investment. Here is the uncut conversation featuring one of the Shop Stewards and creators of The Lucas Plan, Brian Salisbury, a plan offering solutions as relevant now as the day it was conceived 50 years ago. Description [original release date July 2025]: Military budgets are skyrocketing across the globe, while funding for social needs—housing, healthcare, education—is being slashed. Politicians often justify this skewed spending by claiming it creates jobs. But what if the people doing those jobs had a say in how public money was used? Fifty years ago, workers at Lucas Aerospace, a U.K. military contractor, designed a visionary proposal known as the Lucas Plan: a worker-led alternative focused on socially useful production rather than weapons of war. In our special report, The Lucas Plan at 50: A Radical Investment in Society, Not the War Machine, Laura spoke with Brian Salisbury, a former Lucas Aerospace shop steward and one of the voices behind that groundbreaking effort. He comes from a proud family of Lucas workers: his father worked there for over 40 years. He himself worked for the company for 22 years at the Birmingham plant. At 90 years old today He says: “At a time when there’s a lack of a political alternative narrative to neoliberalism the opportunity to put forward a response from the “bottom up” is essential given the direction of travel by those in power on either side of the Atlantic.” What follows is the full, uncut conversation with Brian—rich with lessons for today’s movements for climate justice, peace, and economic democracy. Guest: Brian Salisbury: Former Lucas Aerospace Shop Steward SPECIAL THANKS: Karen Bell Joe Guinan Steve Schofield ADDITIONAL CREW: Stanley Arlidge - Episode Producer Clementine Malpas, Tiger Nest Films - UK Thumbnail photo courtesy of The Plan That Came From The Bottom Up/LX Filmes **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.** 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 full uncut conversations from the episode. These audio exclusives are made possible thanks to our member supporters.

Re-released in 2025 to honor the lives and legacy of Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner, this episode revisits their urgent documentary God & Country. As the consequences of the 2024 election continue to unfold, their warning about Christian Nationalism and democracy feels more relevant than ever. “If you believe the United States has a God-ordained role to play in human history as a Christian nation and democracy is taking us away from those principles, then you can justify doing anything to make sure that God's will is done. That's what I think you see happening on January 6th.” - Dan Partland “Christian nationalism . . . as this political movement is not the majority. It is far from the majority. What is scary is that because of the way our system works, a very virulent minority can control our politics and that's what they've done.” - Rob Reiner Guests: Dan Partland: Director, God & Country Rob Reiner: Producer, God & Country Make a tax deductible YEAR END DONATION and become a member, go to LauraFlanders.org/donate. This show is made possible thanks to you!

Synopsis: 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. “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 Support Laura Flanders and Friends by becoming a member at https://www.patreon.com/c/lauraflandersandfriends Listen to the full uncut conversation in this podcast feed. 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: 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.