Bedste Fascism-podcasts (2024)

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Trump’s Opening Salvo, Dems Roll Out The Welcome Mat + Christians Against Christian Nationalism 49:13

4d ago49:13

49:13

Sam discusses what to make of Biden's warm welcome of Trump back to the White House and pledge to "accommodate him," legislation that gives you a preview of how Trump & Co see their strategy kicking off, Trump's cabinet of horrors, and more recent developments. Then, Amanda Tyler (@AmandaTylerBJC) is the executive director of the Baptist Joint Comm…

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All About MAGA: Fascists, Authoritarians, and Everyone Else 52:44

11d ago52:44

52:44

Ejeris discusses the Make America Great Again (MAGA) Coalition with Tarso Ramos, long-time researcher and activist challenging the right wing. Tarso gives us a breakdown of various members of the coalition and the uneasy alliances that it includes. Ejeris reviews the latest news and political terrain post-election and talks about what it means to c…

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LOVE VOTES: Brining Ferocity and Bravery to vote with love. Katie Blair, PFLAG E 73 22:44

20d ago22:44

22:44

In this bonus mini-sode I chat with Katie Blair, the VP of Advocacy at PFLAG, where we talked about being fierce, having brave conversations, and the freedom to live and love honestly and without fear. Also: what you can do before the election. You can find Katie at www.pflag.org. Please subscribe at www.freedomoverfascism.us…

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No Election Can Legitimize Fascism! We REFUSE to Accept a MAGA Fascist USA 1:00:54

11d ago1:00:54

1:00:54

Post-election 2024, we're not telling you how to feel, we're just glad you're feeling something. Hang onto your humanity with us and pledge to refuse to accept a fascist America urgently and visibly in the coming weeks. Paul Street and Andy Zee joined Refuse Fascism host Sam Goldman for an online forum informed by listener questions on November 8, …

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What you Need to Know Before the Election For Whatever Comes Next 56:17

14d ago56:17

56:17

With the election in just two days, Sam recaps essential points on refusing fascism in the event of various scenarios that may arise over the next few days and weeks. While there is much that we do not know about what will happen on Tuesday and after, we do know this: fascism is never legitimate. No election, fair or fraudulent, can legitimize a fa…

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Trump WILL Try to Steal the Election. How YOU Can Help Stop It. Jonathan Winer, election lawyer. E71 50:55

23d ago50:55

50:55

Stephanie talks with Jonathan Winer, a former attorney to John Kerry, and an election lawyer, about how Trump and the republicans will try to steal the election, the protections put in place with the 2022 Election College Reform Act, how we can anticipate violence and call in the national guard if necessary, and what YOU can do to counter the shena…

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What is Fascism? Why should it matter to organizers and activists? 38:50

25d ago38:50

38:50

Ejeris talks with Kelly Hayes, longtime activist, organizer, writer, and host of the podcast Movement Memos, to examine how the growth of fascist movements impacts organizers, activists, and the communities most likely to be targeted. Kelly and Ejeris discuss how to engage more people in anti-fascist activism and what actions we all can take. You c…

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The 2024 Election: The Future Hangs In The Balance 55:45

25d ago55:45

55:45

Paul Street and Andy Zee joined Refuse Fascism host Sam Goldman for an online forum informed by listener questions on October 25, 2024 sponsored by Refuse Fascism and ⁠The RNL - Revolution Nothing Less - Show⁠. We're sharing excerpts from the forum which ⁠can be watched in its entirety on YouTube⁠. Follow Paul Street at ⁠paulstreet.substack.com⁠. B…

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A Word From The Folks Calling Trump Fascist Since 2016 1:45:55

28d ago1:45:55

1:45:55

Friday, 10/25 at 6pm PT / 9pm ET join us for a livestreamed forum with Paul Street, Andy Zee and Sam Goldman, The 2024 Elections: The Future Hangs In the Balance, sponsored by Refuse Fascism and The RNL - Revolution Nothing Less - Show. Follow @RefuseFascism on social media to tune in and send your questions ahead of time to samanthagoldman@refusef…

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So You Want Help With Your Hurricane? Andra Watkins, Project 2025 Expert, On Politicized Disaster Relief E 70 44:22

1M ago44:22

44:22

Stephanie talks with Andra Watkins, bestselling author and writer of How Project 2025 Will Ruin Your Life, about what FEMA response to natural disasters would look like under Project 2025, and why weather disasters are more likely to occur under a Republican extractive agenda. https://project2025istheocracy.substack.com/ www.freedomoverfascism.us…

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Preparing for a Coup: What’s Changed, What Hasn’t 55:44

1M ago55:44

55:44

One month to go before the election, what's happening? Elon + X going all out to get Trump back in power, mass deportation plans, nakedly Nazi justifications for those horrific plans, voter rolls being purged, multiple climate-change fueled storms pummeling the southeast with storms of disinformation and death threats against meteorologists followi…

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The Fascist Emergency Playbook and Electoral Fascism 49:00

1M ago49:00

49:00

In this inaugural episode of the Fascism Barometer, the incredible Ash-lee Woodard Henderson joins Ejeris to discuss how fascists manipulate emergencies and use them to make large jumps in power. They discuss Ejeris's Fascist Emergency Playbook and think through how it connects today. Ash-lee discusses how she's used the framework, what emergencies…

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Content Creators vs Cable TV. Content Wins! Tiffany Carlock, “Candidly Tiff” Content Creator and MD Activist. E 69 39:23

1M ago39:23

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Stephanie talks with Tiffany Carlock, aka “Candidly Tiff” a pro-democracy social media influencer and real life activist. She’s doing all the things…social media content on a big platform, DNC delegate, super volunteer for Angela Alsobrooks and Wes Moore (and all the dems downballot). Great discussion on the corporate political media fails and why …

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Lessons of Kristallnacht, “Civil War,” and Mass Deportation 1:08:55

1M ago1:08:55

1:08:55

As we enter the final month before the November 2024 presidential election, Sam recaps recent developments including Jack Smith's recent court filing detailing the 2020 Trump coup attempt, the fascist disinformation campaign that is actively harming people in need of help and accurate information in the wake of Hurricane Helene while somehow blamin…

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Will Your Vote Count? Kim Allen, Co-founder Power the Vote GA E68 38:08

2M ago38:08

38:08

Kim Allen, Co-Founder of Power the Vote, talks about Dems’ proactive legal strategy for protecting the vote in Georgia, what recent election rules changes might mean for certifying the vote, and what you can do in Georgia or in your state to protect the vote. www.powerthevote.org to volunteer for voter protection activities. www.freedomoverfascism.…

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Late Fascism with Alberto Toscano 1:00:15

2M ago1:00:15

1:00:15

Sam discusses the cruel and nakedly fascist “mass deportation” plank of both Project 2025 and the official GOP platform. Then, she talks with Dr. Alberto Toscano, author of Late Fascism: Race, Capitalism and the Politics of Crisis. Robin D. G. Kelley writes: "Late Fascism is brilliant, incisive, and right on time. We are living through a moment whe…

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YOU Can and Should Consider Running for Office. Emily Cain, Fmr ED EMILY's List E 67 40:33

2M ago40:33

40:33

Stephanie talks with Emily Cain, Co-Founder Copper Sky, former State Senator, Orono Maine, former Executive Director of EMILY's List, about women leading the way in politics today. She highlights the impact of organizations like EMILY's List in electing Democratic pro-choice women to office. Emily Cain is also a member of New DEAL leaders. https://…

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How Billionaires Created a Culture War and Sold School Vouchers 51:47

2M ago51:47

51:47

Sam recaps recent developments including the escalating impact on the community of Springfield, Ohio from JD Vance’s Hitlerian lies about immigrants there, the Republican Party that is made up of “Black Nazis” like Mark Robinson, the fascist organizing at the level of the Georgia state election board to find ways to throw the election to Trump in N…

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Unrigging Red States. Michele Hornish, ED Every State Blue E 6 42:13

2M ago42:13

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This is the first episode of Freedom Over Fascism’s pivot to conversations with women who power political change for freedom. Stephanie chats with Michele Hornish, ED of Every State Blue about the need to redefine electoral success to mean running and supporting candidates for every level of the ballot. Every State Blue crowdfunds support for State…

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Chaos Comes Calling with Sasha Abramsky 43:12

2M ago43:12

43:12

Sam recaps recent events including the lynch mob atmosphere being whipped up against immigrants in general and Black Haitian immigrants in particular after white supremacists in Ohio started vicious lies against Haitians. These lies have been further amplified by J.D. Vance and Donald Trump including from the national debate stage with Kamala Harri…

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Within the Margin of Our Effort. Michael Podhorzer, Fmr Political Director AFL-CIO. E 65 43:20

2M ago43:20

43:20

Stephanie talks to Michael Podhorzer, author of Weekend Reading and one of the smartest political analysts in the country. They discuss WHY people vote—or not—and the actual state of the race, which is within the margin of our effort. Podhorzer hosts periodic briefings on the state of the race in cooperation with Research Collaborative and ASO Comm…

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Dispatch on American Political Dystopia 52:16

2M ago52:16

52:16

Sam recaps recent events and then talks with Paul Street about the GOP's unfolding plans to suppress the vote, intimidate their opposition (including by raiding extremely mainstream activists in Texas with LULAC [The League of Latin American Citizens] and sending police to the homes of people signing pro-abortion rights petitions in Florida), and u…

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Corporate Media Dumpster Fire. Scott Dworkin, author of Dworkin Report. E 64 47:51

3M ago47:51

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Stephanie talks to independent journalist Scott Dworkin, author of the Dworkin report, about the failure of the corporate media to meet their journalistic obligations to truthful reporting. They discuss where the corporate media is failing, where engaged citizens can get accurate news, and how, ultimately to help people cut the cable news cord. The…

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Who’s Afraid Of (Talking About) The Christian Right? 56:15

3M ago56:15

56:15

Sam talks with returning guest Annika Brockschmidt about the ideology that binds Trump's GOP. Brockschmidt is a trained historian, author and journalist. She wrote two bestselling books on the history of the US religious right and the Republican Party. Follow Annika on BlueSky. German-speaking audiences can read her latest book Die Brandstifter: Wi…

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Sustainable Bang for the Buck. David Callahan, Founder and Editor of Blue Tent on Investing to Build Power. Ep 63 37:52

3M ago37:52

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Stephanie interviews David Callahan, founder of Inside Philanthropy and Blue Tent. Callahan emphasizes the importance of investing in progressive organizations that build long-term political power rather than contributing solely to candidates. He highlights the effectiveness of grassroots funding in battleground and traditionally overlooked states,…

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The Young Person's Illustrated Guide to American Fascism + DNC Vibes 46:24

3M ago46:24

46:24

Sam discusses the joy fest during the DNC and the growing gulf between those who think you can stop fascism in the US while still enabling a genocide in Gaza, and those who think that is completely incompatible. Cheers to all the protesters at the DNC for telling the truth this past week. Follow @uncommittedmvmt on TikTok for the voices clipped in …

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Fascist Riots in the UK, Fascist Plots in the US 58:20

3M ago58:20

58:20

This week, Sam discusses recent developments including Project 2025 Phase 2, the efforts of Republi-Fascists to subvert elections and the Democratic National Convention's approach to combating fascism (is it weird or is it fascism?). She then welcomes Sian Norris back on the show to discuss the fascist riots in the UK that targeted asylum seekers a…

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Generative AI with Progressive Values for Dem Activists and Candidates with Aram Fischer, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Change Agent AI. Ep 62 43:50

3M ago43:50

43:50

Do you ever wish you could magically create speeches, social media prompts, fundraising letters, and newsletters with your messaging and values already built in? YOU CAN! This is NOT an advertisement but Stephanie's conversation with Co-Founder and Co-CEO Aram Fischer of Change Agent AI, which is a generative AI tool imbued with democratic values a…

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61. All Politics is Local. Canton, NC Mayor Zeb Smathers on respect, solutions, and getting the job done. 42:56

3M ago42:56

42:56

Stephanie's conversation with Mayor Zeb Smathers, a New Deal Leader, on local politics in a mountain mill town, where your constituents know where you live, where you grocery shop, and how to find you. He talks about the focus on solutions rather than scoring partisan political points. We focus on the importance of local politics in the midst of a …

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Pro-democracy media to reach non-voters. Tara McGowan, publisher of Courier Newsroom, from the Archive 46:23

4M ago46:23

46:23

Since President Joe Biden stepped aside last week and endorsed VP Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for President, the campaign has generated tremendous excitement and new energy. Humongous organizing calls have raised enormous amounts of money, and interest has spiked for races up and down the ballot. When I spoke to Tara McGowan in April, w…

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The GOP, Netanyahu & Jewish Safety 56:04

4M ago56:04

56:04

Biden's out of the race and many people are feeling more optimistic about Kamala Harris beating Trump in the election... Sam comments about the new situation, what dangers lie ahead and what we can rely on to stop fascism and build a better world. Then, Sam talks with Graie Hagans, Chief Vision Officer with Bend the Arc: Jewish Action about the roo…

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The Fascist Spectacle at the RNC + Resistance We Need 1:05:21

4M ago1:05:21

1:05:21

This week Sam shares commentary on the fascist spectacle that was the RNC along with other recent developments and how and why we must resolutely oppose fascism. Then, Sam talks with Karl Folk, a researcher of authoritarianism and radicalization and the founder of the Institute of Unreality. He writes for Splinter News on their authoritarianism and…

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How Project 2025 Will Ruin Your Life with Andra Watkins, bestselling author. 41:30

4M ago41:30

41:30

From the Freedom Over Fascism Archives: Stephanie speaks with Andra Watkins, author of the substack "How Project 2025 Will Ruin Your Life." We spoke earlier in the year about the coded Christian Nationalist language in Project 2025. Even with all the craziness over the democratic ticket, we need to be talking about Republican plans for governing, w…

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The War on Women & the Genocide in Gaza 1:05:56

4M ago1:05:56

1:05:56

This episode features interviews from the past two intense weeks... first Sam discusses recent events and updates from the intensifying situation in the US. Then, we share two interviews: first with Aziza Ahmed to discuss the implications of two years without Roe and recent SCOTUS rulings on abortion rights. Aziza is a professor of law at Boston Un…

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Holy Crap! Those Christian Nationalists believe some intense stuff, with Dr Matthew Taylor 1:02:51

4M ago1:02:51

1:02:51

This episode from the archive features Dr. Matthew Taylor, a senior scholar at the Institute for Islamich-Christian-and Jewish Studies. We talk about the batshit crazy beliefs of Christian Nationalists, particularly the New Apostolic Reformation and Seven Mountains groups, and their proximity to Jan 6 and institutional power. See more newsletters a…

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Hey Mom! Put the remote down and slowly back away from MSNBC 4:14

5M ago4:14

4:14

This is the audio version of my substack newsletter, which you can read at www.freedomoverfascism.us. I'll continue to upload audio of my newsletters as bonus content going forward.Af Stephanie Wilson

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The Fascist Führer Decision + Schedule F 1:13:05

4M ago1:13:05

1:13:05

Sam discusses the pivotal decision from the fascist-dominated Supreme Court to grant Trump permission to commit crimes through the immunity ruling this past year with historian Paul Street, along with the slew of other terrible rulings. Of course while this ruling would seem to green-light the current president to act as a king unbound by any rule …

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F*CK White Patriarchal Men (old or young, not a lot of difference) 7:02

5M ago7:02

7:02

Bonus episode: Audio of Stephanie's article on www.freedomoverfascism.us "F*CK White Patriarchal Men (old or young, not a lot of difference)." Please subscribe on substack to be notified of every article and podcast episode: www.freedomoverfascism.usAf Stephanie Wilson

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The “Debate,” SCOTUS & the Constitutional Bind 1:16:19

5M ago1:16:19

1:16:19

Sam Goldman recaps the events of this past week including the totally illegitimate "debate" debacle between Trump and Biden, plus the slew of despotic rulings from the Trump's unelected "Supreme" Court. Then, Sam interviews legal scholar and author Aziz Rana to take a deeper look at U.S. Constitution and its veneration to understand how it has supp…

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From the Hood to the Holler. Mason Kalinsky, organizer in Kentucky. (E 60) 23:22

5M ago23:22

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Mason Kalinsky is an organizer in Kentucky. He’s the director of Hood to the Holler, an organization founded by Charles Booker focused on leveraging momentum for positive change in Kentucky to build broad coalitions, breaking down barriers of race and class, and fueling a people centered movement to build power and transform our future. He organize…

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The Originalism Trap With Madiba K. Dennie 54:32

5M ago54:32

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This week Sam shares commentary on the second anniversary of the overturn of Roe & the stripping away of the federal protection of abortion rights. Then she welcomes Madiba K. Dennie back on the show to discuss originalism as the underlying theory behind some of the worst recent Supreme Court decisions. Madiba is the Deputy Editor and Senior Contri…

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Christian Nationalism, Violence, and the Right with Dr. Heidi Beirich, Co-Founder Global Project Against Hate and Extremism (E 59) 43:31

5M ago43:31

43:31

Stephanie chats with Dr. Heidi Beirich, the co-founder and chief strategy officer for Global Project Against Hate and Extremism. The authoritarian movements across the world share underlying discriminatory ideologies, and too often have been exported from the U.S. The consequence of the growth in these movements is violence and the dangerous integr…

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Constructing MAGA Lore: Trump's Convictions, January 6 and American Political Violence 44:19

5M ago44:19

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This week Mark Tinkleman guest hosts the pod, covering SCOTUS decisions on the abortion medication mifepristone as well as gun control, Trump’s support from powerful people, the Southern Baptist Convention's attack on IVF, and a listener’s feedback. Then Sam welcomes researcher Teddy Wilson back on to discuss how the MAGA movement is weaving Trump'…

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Episode 10 - The Godfather 39:36

5M ago39:36

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Bradley and Nancy Beck Young discuss a man that was labeled by Life Magazine as America’s #1 intellectual fascist. Lawrence Dennis held popular sway over national politicians, business elites, college students and all those who gravitated to fascism in the 1930s. But, Dennis hid a personal secret that would have ended his celebrated career before i…

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Coping with Hope. 58 Abby Kisicki, Gun Violence Prevention Organizer 29:04

5M ago29:04

29:04

Abby Kisciki, a Gen Z alumna of Arena Academy (check out Ep. 47 Lauren Baer, Mg Dir), is an organizer for Newtown Action Alliance and gun violence prevention. We talk about coping with hope, and using hope responsibly, especially in gun violence prevention. Abby started getting involved in political advocacy as a college student and, after survivin…

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Bad Faith: Christian Nationalism’s Unholy War on Democracy 59:02

5M ago59:02

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Sam interviews filmmaker Stephen Ujlaki about his latest film Bad Faith: Christian Nationalism's Unholy War on Democracy. This feature-length documentary is available for streaming on Apple TV+, Amazon Prime, Google Play & YouTube. See trailer here. For information about the film, including a listing of screenings & how to organize a screening in y…

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Raising Arizona. And Michigan. And all 50 states. Charles Gaba, ACA Data Analyst and Democratic Activist 28:10

6M ago28:10

28:10

Stephanie talks to Charles Gaba, an ACA data analyst and activist who started raising money for Dem candidates online in 2018. He operates a simple website, blue24.org with links to slates of Democratic candidates on Act Blue that makes it easy to donate to several candidates at a time, or just one or two. In 2020, he raised a total of 6 million do…

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The Convicted Felon & “Day One” Dictator 1:09:21

6M ago1:09:21

1:09:21

Sam discusses the historic guilty verdict that was just rendered by a jury against Trump this past week (34 felonies for falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments to Stormy Daniels, all for the purposes of ensuring his illegitimate election in 2016), along with the slew of unhinged fascist threats and rants that have come in the a…

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56. Mother’s Always Right. Nancy Thompson, Founder of Mothers Against Greg Abbott 49:19

6M ago49:19

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Stephanie chats with Nancy Thompson, founder and head of Mothers Against Greg Abbott about the fascism Texas is fighting right NOW, and how Nancy had enough, showed up with a sign to protest, and launched a movement that grows every time Greg Abbot, TX Gov, speaks. https://mothersagainstgregabbott.com/ Questions: sgwilson@gmail.com…

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Episode 9 - The Titan 30:27

6M ago30:27

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Industrialist Henry Ford was an engineering prodigy who literally changed the way Americans lived their lives in the early 20th Century. But, Ford was also a staunch antisemite who used his great wealth to influence aspiring fascists worldwide. Along with contributors Pamela Nadell and Nancy Beck Young, Bradley will explore this American titan’s da…

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