Resistance on Hold: The Crisis of Inaction in Perilous Times
Listen On Youtube Episode 232 Sam comments on the fourth anniversary of the January 6th coup attempt. Then, she chats with co-producer of the pod, Mark Tinkleman, exploring questions we’ve received. In this conversation, Sam and Mark discuss the current political landscape in the U.S., focusing on the lack of visible resistance against the rising fascism represented by […]
2024: Year in Review
Listen On Youtube Episode 231 We find our power together, not by finding a way to get by or accommodate to the new horrific normal, but together paving a path for mass nonviolent noncooperation, mass nonviolent disobedience. Prepare for the fight ahead in 2025 with some guests from this past year including: Zoltán Grossman […]
How Trump’s Leveraging “Unitary Executive” Theory to Harness Supreme Power
Listen On Youtube Episode 230 Sam discusses “The Great Capitulation” and the need for us to come together now to defeat Trump/MAGA fascism through collective action. Then she interviews veteran legal scholar, activist and political analyst, Marjorie Cohn, to discuss the implications of the “unitary executive” theory with Trump returning to power next month. They explore […]
Gender Liberation, Radical Defiance & The Power of Street Art
Listen On Youtube Episode 229 Sam recaps some of the fascist developments from this past week and interviews author and activist, Raquel Willis, co-founder of The Gender Liberation Movement (@genderlib). Raquel discusses the current anti-trans landscape, focusing on the implications of the U.S. v. Skrmetti case and the broader cultural backlash against trans rights. Willis highlights […]
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Refusing Trump’s Orders: Military Resistance to Mass Deportation
Listen On Youtube Read The Transcript Episode 228 Central to Trump’s fascist agenda is his pledge to carry out the largest mass deportation effort in the nation’s history. Trump has affirmed that efforts will involve a national emergency declaration and the military. To discuss this topic Sam interviews Brittany Ramos DeBarros, an army veteran and Organizer Director […]
“Day One” Dictator & Trump’s Monstrous Mass Deportation Plans
Listen On Youtube Read The Transcript Episode 227 Sam gives an update on Trump’s new appointments to his Revengers cabinet and their implications, shouts out Evan Greer’s disruption of anti-trans bigot Rep. Nancy Mace, and underscores the qualitative changes in governance that fascism represents and calls for collective action against MAGA fascism NOW not waiting […]
Nine Lines of Bullshit
Digging into Dangerous, Stupid, and False Takes on the Fascist Election Originally published on the Paul Street Report Much of what I am hearing from mostly decent and non-fascist US-Americans on the presidential re-election of the fascist brute Donald Trump is dangerously erroneous and misguided. Here are nine forms of this bad thinking: “We got […]
Trump’s Opening Salvo, Dems Roll Out The Welcome Mat + Christians Against Christian Nationalism
Listen On Youtube Read The Transcript Episode 226 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 […]
No Election Can Legitimize Fascism! We REFUSE to Accept a MAGA Fascist USA
Listen On Youtube Episode 225 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 […]