The militarization of our cities will have consequences for years to come. @jayapal.house.gov and @janessagoldbeck.bsky.social share how members of the military, veterans and the public can stand up for their communities. Watch or listen on public TV and radio, or find us online: bit.ly/3LmGv50

The Butterfly Impact Fund has raised millions of dollars for organizations that are feeding people, creating jobs, and more. Manager David Cobb says they are plan on raising even more funds, "with the explicit purpose of dismantling this racist, sexist, and class-oppressive society: bit.ly/4kX9DgV

The People's Network for Land & Liberation is a multiracial, multiethnic consortium of six community-based organizations who are doing politics and economics differently, in real places, across the U.S. Edget Betru, attorney, activist and PNLL Coordinator, shares more: bit.ly/4kX9DgV

#BadBunny made history with his performance at the Super Bowl last month. In this episode, documentary filmmaker and multimedia journalist Juan Carlos Dávila shares what this means — and if it changes anything — for Puerto-Rican storytellers like himself. Tune in at the 🔗 in bio. #PuertoRico #Media

Amid all the chaos of this moment, it’s still possible — and good for us — to relish the victories. Catch Laura’s commentary at the end of this week’s show, and visit her on Substack for an exclusive book review on William Morris’s “News from Nowhere”: lauraflanders.substack.com

The folks at The People's Network for Land & Liberation (PNLL) say building a brighter future requires a vision of economic and social justice — and lots of practice. In this episode, we look at some of those practical experiments and paths for radical change: bit.ly/4kX9DgV

Learn all about The People's Network for Land & Liberation on today's episode on LF&F. The consortium of six community-based organizations is building a future rooted in economic justice and local resilience — and teaching us all about the path to radical change: bit.ly/4kX9DgV

Donald Trump is on record as saying “I love AI,” but data shows that most Americans don’t. Taking on Big Tech is no easy feat, but there is a growing movement to stop expansion and expose the true cost of the AI boom. @johncassidysays.bsky.social and @faiz.bsky.social tell us more: bit.ly/4k5S8uu

Back in 1968, filmmakers and activists created @thirdworldnewsreel.bsky.social to get their footage of protests to the masses. At the 🔗 in bio, hear Executive Director JT Takagi discuss a recent TWN retrospective and how audiences are responding to the films all these years later: bit.ly/3OTs7mv

Filmmakers Juan Carlos Dávila and Tami Gold say bring back film screenings! Around the country, theaters are becoming a place for community building and organizing. Watch or listen to the full conversation this week on public television and radio, YouTube and podcast platforms: bit.ly/3OTs7mv

Donald Trump has an extensive, decades-long record of demeaning, objectifying, and allegedly abusing women. Why do some of the women in his circle go along with misogyny? @ninaburleigh.bsky.social, a New York Times bestselling author and "American Freakshow" creator, breaks it down: bit.ly/4kxY9Ai

What might the late great documentary maker Frederick Wiseman say about how our attention is being spent in relation to Gaza? Find out at the end of this week’s show, and visit Laura Flanders on Substack and become a subscriber to receive her extended commentary. 🔗 in bio. #Commentary #Gaza

It’s almost unheard of for an independent media collective to survive as long as @thirdworldnewsreel.bsky.social has. Since 1968, they have chronicled some of the most pivotal movements in human history, and there’s lots to learn about how they’ve adapted in today’s “media carnage": bit.ly/3OTs7mv

Today on Laura Flanders & Friends, we’re looking at the past, present and future of @thirdworldnewsreel.bsky.social , the oldest media arts collective in the U.S. There’s lots to learn about how they’ve survived the ever-changing media landscape: bit.ly/3OTs7mv
#ThirdWorldNewsreel #SocialJustice

AI could exacerbate wealth inequality and put people out of jobs — the same way new tech replaced artisanal workers in the 1800s. @newyorker.com's @johncassidysays.bsky.social and @moreperfectunion.bsky.social's @faiz.bsky.social discuss the movement against AI and what's at stake: bit.ly/4k5S8uu

The Trump agenda is setting back women’s and LGBTQ rights, but there are more actors in this story. On this week’s podcast, hear why ethno-nationalists, tech oligarchs and others are coalescing around gender politics. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
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"The next season of LF&F kicks off in April, and it will be unlike anything we’ve done before," says Laura Flanders. Visit Laura on Substack to read more about upcoming changes to the show, and subscribe to be the first to know about new projects and what comes next. Visit lauraflanders.substack.com

Thanks to @lauraflanders.org show for making this video from my appearance on her show talking about Palestinian humanity. She was very kind to include an image of my late Palestinian father and a clip of me on my friend @joyannreid.bsky.social show from years ago talking about Palestinians

"If Congress fails to prosecute the powerful and tear down this system today, they are not only failing to prevent the next Jeffrey Epstein from coming around, they are using federal policy to build and maintain his trafficking machine." - @GRITLaura.bsky.social

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Donald Trump has a long record of demeaning and berating women. He’s also linked to Jeffrey Epstein and his name appears thousands of times in relation to what is arguably the biggest, sickest sex abuse scandal ever. But why is the sexism at the heart of Trumpism taken so lightly? bit.ly/4kxY9Ai

Feminist analysts are all too rare in U.S. reporting, but history is clear on the connection between sexism and fascism. We’ve invited three experts to discuss why the sexism at the heart of Trumpism is taken so lightly and what it means for democracy. Tune in today at 5:00 p.m. ET: bit.ly/4kxY9Ai

AI could further exacerbate wealth inequality and put people out of jobs — the same way new technology replaced skilled artisanal workers in the 1800s. In this episode, @johncassidysays.bsky.social and @faiz.bsky.social discuss the growing resistance movement against AI: bit.ly/4k5S8uu

Hear the strategies, tactics, and long-term vision needed to not just resist MAGA's agenda, but to build the alternative. In NYC, resistance looks like building affordable housing, says Sumathy Kumar, Executive Director of Housing Justice for All & NY State @tenantbloc.bsky.social: bit.ly/3MB6qXK

States are using the tools they have in the federal system to resist and oppose what they see is wrong. Some are even considering new legislation to protect their constituents. It's called "soft secession", and journalist and policy strategist @carmitage.bsky.social tells us more: bit.ly/4bGxTkX

@deanobeidallah.bsky.social was one of the few voices in the media speaking about Palestine, but he's noticed a shift. The lawyer, writer, award-winning comedian and host of SiriusXM radio’s “The Dean Obeidallah Show” says there's support for #Palestine like never before: bit.ly/4sV62U7

@carmitage.bsky.social & Sumathy Kumar are organizers and strategists with ideas for outmaneuvering MAGA at the state and municipal level. Hear what’s possible when people partner with state officials to protect constitutional freedoms from being violated by the federal government: bit.ly/4bGxTkX

Today on Laura Flanders & Friends, journalist and policy strategist @carmitage.bsky.social and @tenantbloc.bsky.social Executive Director Sumathy Kumar discuss “soft secession” and how states can pass legislation to resist authoritarianism and enrich their communities: bit.ly/4bGxTkX

Thinking is at least a two-person job, says feminist philosopher and scholar #DonnaHaraway. Much like a game of cat's cradle, thinking is an opportunity to exchange ideas, take risks with other people, and build on ideas. Find this conversation now on YouTube and podcast platforms: bit.ly/4jN89FJ

When data processing centers move in, those neighborhoods rarely see benefits, says @moreperfectunion.bsky.social's @faiz.bsky.social. AI expansion is not a red or blue issue, and more communities and politicians from all sides are raising their concerns. Learn more on this week's podcast (🔗 in bio)

The struggle over how technology is utilized is as old as capitalism, says @newyorker.com's @johncassidysays.bsky.social. In his book "Capitalism and Its Critics", he discusses the Luddites, 19th-century workers in Northern England who organized against technology taking their jobs: bit.ly/4k5S8uu