Sarah Posner: The GOP’s Christian Supremacy Problem
Click here to listen on YouTube. Click here to read the Transcript. Sam Goldman interviews writer Sarah Posner about antisemitism, Christian Zionism and increasing anti-trans hysteria in the radicalizing Republican Party. Read Sarah’s recent piece The GOP’s Christian Supremacy Problem and follow her at sarahposner.com or on Twitter @sarahposner or mastodon.social/@sarahposner. Also mentioned in this episode: The US Christian Right […]
Teddy Wilson: Fascist Violence Accelerated
Click here to listen on YouTube. Click here to read the Transcript. Sam Goldman interviews writer Teddy Wilson about the latest developments from the fascist movement in the US, including the violent wing of the anti-abortion movement, the January 6th commission, and the wave of antisemitism coming from prominent powers and from their ground […]
Andrew Seidel: American Crusades & the Supreme Court
Click here to listen on YouTube. Click here to read the Transcript. Sam Goldman interviews Andrew Seidel, a constitutional and civil rights attorney and the author of two books: The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American and American Crusade: How the Supreme Court is Weaponizing Religious Freedom. He’s also co-editor of an academic text, […]
Women, Life, Freedom
Click here to listen on YouTube. Click here to read the Transcript. The courageous movement in Iran is reaching an incredibly inspiring new stage that needs to be understood, learned from and supported by people who care about justice everywhere. To learn more about the situation, Sam Goldman interviews two experts on the topic: Jasmin […]
“Trump of the Tropics” + 100 Days Post-Roe
Click here to listen on YouTube. Click here to read the Transcript. Sam Goldman interviews historian of fascism, Federico Finchelstein, about the upcoming run-off election in Brazil for incumbent fascist Bolsonaro vs. former president Lula da Silva. Follow Dr. Finchelstein on Twitter @FinchelsteinF. Then, reflections on the 100 days since the federal right to abortion was overturned […]
It Can, It Has, It Is Happening Here
Click here to listen on YouTube. Click here to read the Transcript. Sam talks to Paul Street and Anthony DiMaggio about Trump’s open embrace of the fascist Qanon movement, the kidnapping of Venezuelan migrants by Florida governor Desantis, media and politicians’ normalization of fascism and much more. Paul Street is an historian and member […]
If One Of Us Is Not Free, None Of Us Are
Click here to listen on YouTube. Click here to read the Transcript. Sunsara Taylor, co-host of The RNL (Revolution Nothing Less) Show and one of the initiators of RiseUp4AbortionRights.org discusses the new post-Roe federal legislation introduced by Lindsey Graham which would ban abortions after 15 weeks, overriding all protections for abortion rights at the state […]
Teddy Wilson on the Metastasizing Fascist Base
Click here to listen on YouTube. Click here to read the Transcript. Sam interviews independent journalist and researcher Teddy Wilson about the base for fascism in the US and how they are responding to recent events. Subscribe to Teddy’s regularly updated Substack at radicalreports.substack.com and follow him on Twitter at @reportbywilson. Mentioned in this episode: […]
The GOP: Fascist, Nothing Semi- About It
Click here to listen on Youtube. Click here to read the Transcript. On the occasion of our 125th episode, RefuseFascism.org editorial board members Coco Das and Paul Street share recollections on the mission and analysis of the organization. Follow Coco Das on Twitter @Coco_Das. Read the statement Coco co-authored which was published in The New York […]
Leah Litman: SCOTUS Recap and Forecast
Click here to listen on Youtube. Click here to read the Transcript. Sam Goldman interviews Leah Litman, Assistant Professor of Law and University of Michigan and cohost of Strict Scrutiny podcast, discussing the past, present and future of the Trump-appointee dominated SCOTUS. Follow Leah Litman on Twitter at @leahlitman. Plus: Merle Hoffman, one of the co-founders of Rise […]