A Short History of American Fascism: From the KKK to the Trump Era Refuse Fascism 2026-09-19 | A Short History of American Fascism: From the KKK to the Trump Era
Ep 205 Bad Faith: Christian Nationalism’s Unholy War on Democracy Refuse Fascism 2024-06-10 | 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 + more @badfaithdoc For information about the film, including a listing of screenings & how to organize a screening in your community visit badfaithdocumentary.com.From the Variety review of the film:“The Christian Nationalist movement was the driving force behind the January 6 insurrection, and what we saw there was a preview of their ideals and methods: a frothing hostility toward the U.S. government, coupled with the willingness to use violence. Russell Moore, the editor of Christianity Today, talks about how the new wave of Christianity is “a church growth movement, but for angry people. A sense of theatrical anger feels, to some, like depth of conviction.” Yet even on Jan. 6, these “rebels,” participating in their own form of action-movie cosplay, were, like Trump himself, at least somewhat constrained. What “Bad Faith” captures is that Christian Nationalists now have the potential to be the shock troops in a second and far more threatening Trump presidency.”Plus, Sam discusses the increasingly dire situation for women across the country where abortion has been banned, the latest developments for immigrants, the perfidious US-Israeli war crime that just killed 200 Palestinian civilians, and more.Mentioned In the Episode:Post-Dobbs, Abortion Bans Have Given Abusers a New Power by Kylie Cheung for Jezebeljezebel.com/post-dobbs-abortion-bans-have-given-abusers-a-new-powerImplausible Deniability Republicans know exactly what abortion bans are doing by Jessica Valentijessica.substack.com/p/implausible-deniabilityRefuse Fascism Podcast Ep 197 – Choices: A Post-Roe Abortion Rights Manifesto an interview with Merle Hoffmanrefusefascism.org/2024/04/14/choices-a-post-roe-abortion-rights-manifestoRefuse Fascism Podcast Ep 193 – Rick Perlstein: The Infernal Triangle + Christian Nationalist Project 2025 (an interview with Jenny Cohn)refusefascism.org/2024/03/11/ep-193-rick-perlstein-the-infernal-triangle-christian-nationalist-project-2025The Theocratic Blueprint for Trump’s Next Term by Chris Lehman for The Nationthenation.com/article/society/russell-vought-center-renewing-america-christian-nationalismCharismatic Revival Fury: The New Apostolic Reformation Podcast Series written by Matthew D. Taylor and produced by Bradley Onishi open.spotify.com/show/0LfSKWo9ZkUIEVn2pXoSpK?si=80079fb5efdc4cd6Refuse Fascism Podcast Ep 98 Anne Nelson: Media, Money, & the Secret Hub of the Radical Rightrefusefascism.org/2022/02/13/anne-nelson-media-money-the-secret-hub-of-the-radical-rightRefuse Fascism Podcast Ep 93 Samuel Perry: Christian Nationalist Violence Post January 6refusefascism.org/2022/01/09/samuel-perry-christian-nationalist-violence-post-january-6Find out more about Refuse Fascism and get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We’re still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. Plus, Sam is on TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrf.You can also send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. Chip-in to support: · paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.org· http://patreon.com/RefuseFascism· Venmo: Refuse-Fascism· Cashapp: $RefuseFascismMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe ShakedownRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 204: The Convicted Felon & “Day One” Dictator Refuse Fascism 2024-06-03 | 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 aftermath of the verdict.Then, as this guilty verdict has in no way stopped his campaign for power again, she talks with two contributors to the June issue of The New Republic titled What American Fascism Would Look Like. newrepublic.com/series/37/trump-2024-american-fascism-seriesEmmanuel Guerisoli discusses his essay The “Day One” Dictatorship (co-authored by Federico Finchelstein). newrepublic.com/article/181224/day-one-dictatorshipEmmanuel is postdoctoral fellow at the Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility at the New School. He can be followed at @emmaGuerisoli.Then, Francisco Goldman discusses his essay From Texas to Massachusetts: On the border in a fascist America. newrepublic.com/article/181225/texas-massachusetts-borderFrancisco is a novelist and journalist. His most recent novel is Monkey Boy, a Pulitzer Prize finalist. He can be followed on ex-Twitter at @PacoGoldman or on Instagram @franciscogoldman. He can be followed on ex-Twitter at @PacoGoldman or on Instagram @franciscogoldman.Mentioned in this episode:Escalator Redux by Jeff Sharlet (Scenes From a Slow Civil War)jeffsharlet.substack.com/p/escalator-reduxThe United States Looks Like a Sick Joke, The Paul Street Reportpaulstreet.substack.com/p/the-united-states-looks-like-a-sickTrump’s Online MAGA Army Calls Guilty Verdict a Declaration of War by Tess Owen for Wiredwired.com/story/trump-guilty-verdict-online-maga-fanbase-warRight-Wingers Are Already Promising Vengeance After The Trump Verdict by Matt Shuham and Christopher Mathias for HuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-supporters-vow-revenge-criminal-conviction_n_6659e9c2e4b0ca2f37c03020“Make Them Pay”—The Far Right Responds to Trump’s Conviction By Kiera Butler for Mother Jonesmotherjones.com/politics/2024/05/make-them-pay-the-far-right-responds-to-trumps-convictionFind out more about Refuse Fascism and get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We’re still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. Plus, Sam is on TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrf.You can also send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/messageConnect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:· paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.org· http://patreon.com/RefuseFascism· Venmo: Refuse-Fascism· Cashapp: $RefuseFascismMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe ShakedownRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 203: The Freedom To Dominate with Jefferson Cowie Refuse Fascism 2024-05-27 | Sam interviews historian Dr. Jefferson Cowie, author of Freedom’s Dominion: A Saga of White Resistance to Federal Power (winner of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize).bookshop.org/p/books/freedom-s-dominion-a-saga-of-white-resistance-to-federal-power-jefferson-cowie/18337082?ean=9781541605121 Jeff serves as the James G. Stahlman Chair in the Department of History at Vanderbilt University. He was recently honored with a 2024 Guggenheim Fellowship – in part, in anticipation of his upcoming project, tentatively titled Crosswinds of a Common History. You can find more of Jeff’s writing including information on his other three books here. jeffersoncowie.infoMentioned in the episode:The ‘Unified Reich’ Scandal is a Feature Not a Bug of Trump's Brand of American Fascism by Annika Brockschmidt for Religion Dispatchesreligiondispatches.org/the-unified-reich-scandal-is-a-feature-not-a-bug-of-trumps-brand-of-american-fascismRefuse Fascism episode 181: The Evangelical Prophets Anointing Trump with Matthew D. Taylor open.spotify.com/episode/1Um6kFm8ZdONw9xjuB1zIa?si=5ec1992b29a044bdStraight White American Jesus Special Episode: Justice Alito Let's His Appeal to Heaven Flag Flyopen.spotify.com/episode/6lEGI66su2zl5BfFpa121S?si=a076985640b04765The Supreme Court's new voting rights decision is a love letter to gerrymandering by Ian Millhiser for Voxvox.com/scotus/351406/the-supreme-courts-new-voting-rights-decision-is-a-love-letter-to-gerrymanderingRefuse Fascism episode 197: Choices: A Post-Roe Abortion Rights Manifestoopen.spotify.com/episode/0Nnoj6WkS1kigDAFPoQOmZ?si=ulGyoeP8QUae6ODjyww7FQFascism in America? (Part 1 of a deep dive into the "fascism debate") by Thomas Zimmeropen.substack.com/pub/thomaszimmer/p/fascism-in-america?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=webThe Anti-Liberal Left Has a Fascism Problem (Part 2 of a deep dive into the "fascism debate") by Thomas Zimmeropen.substack.com/pub/thomaszimmer/p/the-anti-liberal-left-has-a-fascism?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=webFind out more about Refuse Fascism and get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We’re still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. Plus, Sam is on TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrf.You can also send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:· paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.org· http://patreon.com/RefuseFascism· Venmo: Refuse-Fascism· Cashapp: $RefuseFascismMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe ShakedownRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 202: Perspectives on Stopping Fascism in The U.S. in 2024 Refuse Fascism 2024-05-19 | This week Sam Goldman (@SamBGoldman) and Coco Das (@Coco_Das) have a wide-ranging conversation with Dr. Clarence Lusane and Sunsara Taylor over what it will take to stop fascism in the United States. We discuss the 2024 elections in the context of the prospect of civil war, the genocide in Gaza and the uprising to stop it, the threat of today's wars spiraling out of control, the nature of the fascist threat, and the possibility of wrenching a better future out of this moment.Dr. Clarence Lusane is a political science professor and interim political science department chair at Howard University, and independent expert to the European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance. HIs latest book is Twenty Dollars and Change: Harriet Tubman and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice and Democracy. bookshop.org/p/books/twenty-dollars-and-change-harriet-tubman-and-the-ongoing-fight-for-racial-justice-and-democracy-clarence-lusane/17260644?ean=9780872868854Read more from Dr. Lusane here tomdispatch.com/authors/clarencelusaneSunsara Taylor (@SunsaraTaylor) is the co-host of the RNL (Revolution Nothing Less) Show @TheRevcoms She helped initiate Refuse Fascism in the aftermath of the election of Trump. Sunsara led tens of thousands into the streets against the overturn of Roe v Wade w/ RiseUp4AbortionRights.Find out more about Refuse Fascism and get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. Plus, Sam is on TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrf.You can also send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/message. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:· paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.org· http://patreon.com/RefuseFascism· Venmo: Refuse-Fascism· Cashapp: $RefuseFascismMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe ShakedownRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 201: The Wannabe Fascist Refuse Fascism 2024-05-13 | Sam discusses the events of this past week including Trump’s trials (including what’s getting prosecuted and what’s being postponed indefinitely), the escalating genocide in Gaza as the Israeli military started to invade Rafah and the ongoing bravery of students across the country who continue to demand an end to this genocide. Then, we share an interview with acclaimed historian and returning guest Dr. Federico Finchelstein to discuss his latest book The Wannabe Fascists: A Guide to Understanding the Greatest Threat to Democracy. Dr. Finchelstein serves as Professor of History at the New School for Social Research and Eugene Lang College in New York City. He is also the author of From Fascism to Populism in History (published 2017/2019) A Brief History of Fascist Lies, (published in 2020) and Fascist Mythologies The History and Politics of Unreason in Borges, Freud, and Schmitt (published in 2022). Follow him on Twitter at @FinchelsteinF.Find out more about Refuse Fascism and get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We’re still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. Plus, Sam is on TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrf.You can also send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:· paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.org· http://patreon.com/RefuseFascism· Venmo: Refuse-Fascism· Cashapp: $RefuseFascismMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe ShakedownRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 200: This American Fascism A Retrospective Refuse Fascism 2024-05-06 | We’re sharing a round-up of excerpts from interviews over the past four years with 20 experts on fascism. If you want to know “what is US fascism in this century” or “who are the fascists in America” or “where did fascism in the US come from” – this is your crash course (and it’s episode 200!).Featuring: Jeff Sharlet, Jason Stanley, Michael Coard, Coco Das, Walden Bello, Thomas Zimmer, Annika Brocksmidt, Andy Zee, Federico Finchelstein, Jared Yates Sexton, Henry Giroux, Richard Marini, Anthony DiMaggio, Wajahat Ali, Anthea Butler, Bradley Onishi, Dahlia Lithwick, Ruth Ben Ghiat, Umair Haque, Paul Street, and Lina Thorne.Hosted by Sam Goldman Find out more about Refuse Fascism and get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We’re still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. Plus, Sam is on TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrf.You can also send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:· paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.org· http://patreon.com/RefuseFascism· Venmo: Refuse-Fascism· Cashapp: $RefuseFascismMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
Ep 199: White Rural Rage With Tom Schaller Refuse Fascism 2024-04-28 | It’s been one of those weeks… Sam shares commentary on the wildly fascist logic coming from the Supreme Court this past week (the president is likely immune from prosecution for the attempted coup in Jan 2021, and federal law will likely no longer require emergency rooms to provide life-saving abortions…), the wave of repression sweeping American universities against the courageous students and professors continuing to demand an end to the US-supported genocide in Gaza waged by Israel, plus notes on the indictments released by Arizona against a who’s who list of fascists including the fake electors who attempted to substitute themselves during the 2020 coup attempt.Then, she talks with Tom Schaller, co-author (along with Paul Waldman) of White Rural Rage whiteruralrage.comSchaller is a professor of political science at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. A former columnist for The Baltimore Sun, he has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times. He is the author or co-author of four other books.Mentioned in the episode:Donald Trump Already Got What He Needed From the Supreme Court by Madiba K. Dennie for Balls and Strikes ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics/trump-supreme-court-case-already-got-what-he-neededDonald Trump had a fantastic day in the Supreme Court today by Ian Millhiser for Voxvox.com/scotus/24140309/supreme-court-donald-trump-immunity-jack-smithThe Supreme Court’s likely to make it more dangerous to be pregnant in a red state by Ian Millhiser for Voxvox.com/scotus/24139251/supreme-court-abortion-emtala-idaho-united-states-moyleSupreme Court Justices Hold Lively Debate About How Much Women Should Suffer by Madiba K. Dennie for Balls and Strikesballsandstrikes.org/scotus/supreme-court-emtala-case-how-much-should-women-sufferThe US supreme court heard one of the most sadistic, extreme anti-abortion cases yet by Moira Donegan for the Guardiantheguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/25/supreme-court-idaho-anti-abortion-caseThe Crackdown on Campus Protests Is Happening Everywhere thenation.com/article/activism/gaza-solidarity-encampments-campus-crackdown-palestineFash Supremes Helping Immunize Amerika Against what’s Left of Democracy by Paul Street paulstreet.substack.com/p/fash-supremes-helping-immunize-amerikaSupreme “Surprise” by Paul Street paulstreet.substack.com/p/supreme-surpriseWhy did 74 Million Vote for Trump? The simple and basic answer: Because they agree with him. Presentation by Andy Zee refusefascism.org/2020/12/13/why-did-74-million-vote-for-trump-the-simple-and-basic-answer-because-they-agree-with-himFind out more about Refuse Fascism and get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We’re still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. Plus, Sam is on TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrf.You can also send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:· paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.org· http://patreon.com/RefuseFascism· Venmo: Refuse-Fascism· Cashapp: $RefuseFascismMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe ShakedownRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 198: Constitutional Sheriffs, Militias, and Other Local Fascist Initiatives Refuse Fascism 2024-04-22 | Sam talks with three experts on widespread local fascist organizing around the country including the so-called Constitutional Sheriffs movement, the embrace by local governments of right wing militias and fascist efforts to modify the constitution itself.Devin Burghart (@dburghart) is the Executive Director, at the Institute for Research & Education on Human Rights (irehr.org/). Carolyn Gallaher is a professor at American University. She has written about rightwing paramilitaries in the U.S. and Northern Ireland. Read more from her (politicalresearch.org/bio/carolyn-gallaher). Follow her on Twitter at @C_OGallachoir or at Bluesky at @cgallaher.bsky.social. CJ Spencer (@ByCJSpencer) wrote How the Far Right-Wing Plans to Obliterate More of Our Constitutional Rights (msmagazine.com/2024/03/13/republicans-congress-constitutional-convention/). Read more from them here (radiofreenation.substack.com/).Upcoming Event!Join us for our next Patron-only Virtual Event:Sunday April 28, 5PM ET Book Club Chat discussing Prophet Song by Paul LynchRegister for Zoom at Patreon.com/RefuseFascism (see pinned post)*Not a patron? Fix that here: patreon.com/refusefascismFind out more about Refuse Fascism and get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We’re still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. Plus, Sam is on TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrf.You can also send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:· paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.org· patreon.com/refusefascism· Venmo: Refuse-Fascism· Cashapp: $RefuseFascismMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe ShakedownRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 197 Choices: A Post-Roe Abortion Rights Manifesto Refuse Fascism 2024-04-14 | Sam talks with Merle Hoffman, who helped establish one of the first abortion clinics in the U.S. about her new book Choices: A Post-Roe Abortion Rights Manifesto. Get the book here: Choices: A Post Roe Abortion Rights Manifestobookshop.org/p/books/choices-a-post-roe-abortion-rights-manifesto-merle-hoffman/19011257?ean=9781510776791merlehoffman.com and choicesmedical.com or on Twitter: @MerleHoffman.For those looking for abortion care visit abortionfinder.org and prochoice.org For funding abortion agencies nationally visit abortionfunds.org.About the book:In the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe V. Wade and a country divided, a pioneer in the pro-choice movement and women's healthcare offers an unapologetic and authoritative take on abortion and women's right to choose. Merle Hoffman has been at the forefront of the reproductive freedom movement since the 1970s. Three years before the Supreme Court legalized abortion through Roe v. Wade, she helped to establish one of the United States' first abortion centers in Flushing, Queens, and later went on to found Choices, one of the nation's largest and most comprehensive women's medical facilities.For the last five decades, Hoffman has been a steadfast warrior and fierce advocate for every woman's right to choose when and whether or not to be a mother. Now, amidst the aftermath of the Dobbs Decision, Hoffman has carefully compiled her decades of analysis, research, and experience into a tour de force manifesto that sheds light on the catastrophic repercussions of overturning Roe, and what we must do moving forward to ensure the safety and legality of abortion nationally. In Choices, Hoffman expresses her views on where we are and what lies ahead. She covers topics ranging from: revamping the healthcare system to support women's rights; combatting rising authoritarianism; the weaponization of religion; fighting the antis; practicing courage; sabotage from within the movement; and activating the next generation in the fight for reproductive justice.Upcoming Event!Join us for our next Patron-only Virtual Event:Sunday April 28, 5PM ET Book Club Chat discussing Prophet Song by Paul LynchRegister for Zoom at Patreon.com/RefuseFascism (see pinned post)*Not a patron? Fix that here: patreon.com/refusefascismRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 196: Fascism On Trial with Anthony DiMaggio and Henry Giroux Refuse Fascism 2024-03-31 | Sam welcomes back onto the show Anthony DiMaggio and Henry Giroux to discuss their latest book Fascism on Trial: Education and the Possibility of Democracy. Dr. Henry A. Giroux is a renowned educator and author of multiple books on fascism and pedagogy. He holds the Chair for Scholarship in the Public Interest in English and Cultural Studies at McMaster University, Canada. Follow Dr. Giroux on Twitter at @HenryGiroux and visit his website at henryagiroux.com.Dr. Anthony R. DiMaggio is a Professor of Political Science at Lehigh University, USA. He is the author of Rising Fascism in America: It Can Happen Here. Read his writings at Counterpunch and Salon.Upcoming Event!Join us for our next Patron-only Virtual Event:April 28, 5PM ET Book Club Chat discussing Prophet Song by Paul Lynch*Not a patron? Fix that here: patreon.com/refusefascismFind out more about Refuse Fascism and get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. Plus, Sam is on TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrf.You can also send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the showpodcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/message Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:· paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.org· patreon.com/refusefascism· Venmo: Refuse-Fascism· Cashapp: $RefuseFascismMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe ShakedownRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 195 Fascism Isnt Just a German Problem Refuse Fascism 2024-03-25 | Sam speaks to the Supreme Court facilitating the further erosion of civil rights & foreboding upcoming elections outside of the U.S.Then, frequent guest and guest host of the show, Coco Das shares reflections on SB4 (Texas’ “Show Me Your Papers” law) and talks with award-winning Turkish writer and political thinker Ece Temelkurian discussing her essay in Prospect Magazine, Fascism isn’t just a German problem prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/far-right/64775/fascism-isnt-just-a-german-problemFollow Ece on Twitter @ETemelkuran. She’ll be speaking at Ways Forward in a Divided World, Georgetown University Global Dialogues April 22-26.https://globaldialogues.georgetown.edu/Mentioned in this Episode:Supreme Court grants Gov. Greg Abbott’s wish to turn Texas into a far-right dictatorship by Amanda Marcottesalon.com/2024/03/21/grants-gov-greg-abbotts-wish-to-turn-texas-into-a-far-right-dictatorshipThe Fascist Attack on Medication Abortionrefusefascism.org/2023/04/16/the-fascist-attack-on-medication-abortionUpcoming Event!Join us for our next Patron-only Virtual Event:April 28, 5PM ETBook Club Chat discussing Prophet Song by Paul Lynch*Not a patron? Fix that here: patreon.com/refusefascismFind out more about Refuse Fascism and get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We’re still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. Plus, Sam is on TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrf.You can also send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:· paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.org· patreon.com/refusefascism· Venmo: Refuse-Fascism· Cashapp: $RefuseFascismMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe ShakedownRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 194: Genocide in Gaza, Repression in the US Refuse Fascism 2024-03-18 | Sam comments on the downward spiral of the legal cases against Trump and the further consolidation of the RNC and “conservative movement” around MAGA fascism. Then, we share two interviews with people who have been actively resisting the escalating genocide in Gaza.First, a conversation with Dr. Nicole Erin Morse, Associate Professor of Media Studies and former Director of the Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies at Florida Atlantic University. They are a scholar of queer and trans media production and a community organizer in South Florida with @JewishVoiceforPeace and the Community Hotline for Incarcerated People. Read their op-ed I Refuse to Endorse Zionism, So I Am Resigning From My Leadership Position.truthout.org/articles/i-refuse-to-endorse-zionism-so-i-am-resigning-from-my-leadership-positionThen Sam chats with Lela Tolajian, human rights activist and Georgetown University student about the genocide in Gaza, action being taken on college campuses and beyond to stop it, and the efforts to suppress that movement. Read her op-ed We, Jewish students, must not be silent on the genocide in Gaza. aljazeera.com/opinions/2024/2/4/we-jewish-students-must-not-be-silent-on-the-genocide-in-gazaFollow her on Twitter at @LTolajian.Find out more about Refuse Fascism and get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We’re still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. Plus, Sam is on TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrf.You can also send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:· paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.org· patreon.com/refusefascism· Venmo: Refuse-Fascism· Cashapp: $RefuseFascismMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe ShakedownRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 193: Rick Perlstein: The Infernal Triangle + Christian Nationalist Project 2025 Refuse Fascism 2024-03-11 | Sam talks with historian Rick Perlstein, author of multiple books about the US conservative movement including Nixonland, about his latest work on the contemporary era and the nexus between the fascists, the media, and the Democratic Party; what he calls "the infernal triangle." Subscribe to his newsletter at prospect.org and follow him on Twitter at @rickperlstein Then, Sam talks to journalist Jennifer Cohn about the full Christian Nationalist theocratic program. Follow her on Twitter at @.jennycohn1 and read her writings at crownewsletter.substack.com and buckscountybeacon.com Mentioned In This Episode:“American Fascism”: Historian Rick Perlstein on Trump’s Grip on the GOP & Chances of a Second Jan. 6democracynow.org/2024/1/22/ron_desantis_drops_out_2024Shocking Online Manifesto Reveals Project 2025’S Link To A Coordinated ‘Christian Nationalism Project’buckscountybeacon.com/2024/03/shocking-online-manifesto-reveals-project-2025s-link-to-a-coordinated-christian-nationalism-projectThe Far-Right Playbook for American AuthoritarianismProject 2025globalextremism.org/project-2025-the-far-right-playbook-for-american-authoritarianismFind out more about Refuse Fascism and get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. Plus, Sam is on TikTok, check out .@samgoldmanrf You can also send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Send in a voice message: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/messageConnect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:· paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.org· patreon.com/refusefascism· Venmo: Refuse-Fascism· Cashapp: $RefuseFascismMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown@RefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 192: The Cataclysm of a Second Trump Term Refuse Fascism 2024-03-03 | Sam comments on SCOTUS hearing Trump’s presidential immunity claim and Trump and Biden visits to the Texas-Mexico border. Then, she talks with Dr. Clarence Lusane to discuss the catastrophe for humanity of a second Trump presidency & lessons from the international rise of fascism.Dr. Lusane is a professor and Director of the International Affairs program at Howard University. He is an independent expert to the European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance. His latest book is Twenty Dollars and Change: Harriet Tubman and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice and Democracy. Read more from him here salon.com/writer/clarence-2Plus: journalist Amanda Moore (@noturtlesoup17), who was banned from the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) joins us to provide insight on the neo-Nazis and other far-right figures she witnessed waltz unimpeded into CPAC. You can follow her work here turtlediaries.netMentioned In the Episode:The Catastrophe of a Second Trump Presidency by Clarence Lusanethenation.com/article/politics/the-catastrophe-of-a-second-trump-presidencyI Was Banned From CPAC, but the Extremists Weren’t by Amanda Moorethenation.com/article/politics/cpac-far-right-nazisFind out more about Refuse Fascism and get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We’re still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. Plus, Sam is on TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrf.You can also send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:· paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.org· patreon.com/refusefascism· Venmo: Refuse-Fascism· Cashapp: $RefuseFascismMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe ShakedownRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 191: Combatting Disinformation Refuse Fascism 2024-02-26 | Sam talks with Dr. Lee McIntyre, philosopher and author of numerous books including How to Talk to A Science Denier and his latest, On Disinformation: “Drawing on his twenty years of experience as a scholar of science denial, McIntyre explains how autocrats wield disinformation to manipulate a populace and deny obvious realities, why the best way to combat disinformation is to disrupt its spread, and most importantly, how we can win the war on truth.”Follow his work at leemcintyrebooks.com and @leecmcintyre and get involved with The Mental Immunity Project.Mentioned in this episode:Alabama justice who ruled embryos are people says American law should be rooted in the Bible by Mike Hixenbaughnbcnews.com/news/us-news/alabama-justice-embryos-biblical-seven-mountains-rcna139969Alabama’s targeting of IVF is the Christian right’s attempt to control motherhood by Amanda Marcottesalon.com/2024/02/23/alabamas-targeting-of-ivf-is-the-christian-rights-attempt-to-control-motherhood-and-theocracyAlabama’s IVF Ruling Is Christian Theology Masquerading as Law by Elie Mystalthenation.com/article/society/alabama-ivf-rulingAlabama’s embryos ruling is a terrifying preview of another Trump presidency by Sarah Posnermsnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/alabama-ivf-embryo-ruling-trump-rcna139649Find out more about Refuse Fascism and get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We’re still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. Plus, Sam is on TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrf.You can also send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/messageConnect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org. Become a patron to support the show over at patreon.com/refusefascismOr chip in via Venmo @Refuse-Fascism CashApp $RefuseFascism paypal.me/refusefascismdonate.refusefascism.orgMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe ShakedownRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
190: The Fascist Fringe + Fascist Mainstream Refuse Fascism 2024-02-19 | Sam speaks to developments in Trump’s trials, the “pendulum swing” of political power, Gaza and the 2024 election, and more. Then, she talks with Jared Holt, Senior Research Analyst with the @ISDglobal. His writing can be found in various outlets including: The Washington Post, The Daily Beast, Columbia Journalism Review, HuffPost and GEN Magazine and his Substack is postthroughit.substack.com. Read his recent piece Election 2024: A rematch for the fate of US democracy. isdglobal.org/digital_dispatches/election-2024-a-rematch-for-the-fate-of-us-democracyMentioned in this episode:From “Man Bites Dog” and “Oh My God” to “Dog Bites Man” and “Oh Well” On the Trivialization and Normalization of Fascism and Other Evilsrefusefascism.org/2024/02/16/from-man-bites-dog-and-oh-my-god-to-dog-bites-man-and-oh-well-on-the-trivialization-and-normalization-of-fascism-and-other-evilsEarth to Media: Try to Get It—Nice, Ordinary People Can Be Fascists by Brynn Tannehillnewrepublic.com/article/178824/trump-rallies-maga-ordinary-people-fascistsProject 2025: How Trump Loyalists and Right-Wing Leaders Are Paving a Fast Road to Fascismpoliticalresearch.org/2024/02/14/project-2025Trump and the GOP’s Fascist Rhetoric Has Broad Appeal: Poll by Tim Dickinson rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-gop-fascist-rhetoric-broad-appeal-poll-1234966157Find out more about Refuse Fascism and get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We’re still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. Plus, Sam is on TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrf.You can also send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:· paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.org· patreon.com/refusefascismMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe ShakedownRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 189: The Institutions Still Wont Save Us Refuse Fascism 2024-02-12 | Sam talks with historian, activist and RefuseFascism.org Editorial Board member Paul Street about the coming year and his take on all the wild things happening as well as to come. Follow Paul's work on Substack at paulstreet.substack.com/.Find out more about Refuse Fascism and get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. Plus! Sam recently joined TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrfYou can also send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman on TwitterRecord a voicemail for us podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/message Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support: Patreon.com/RefuseFascism.org donate.refusefascism.org www.paypal.com/paypalme/refusefascismMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown---RefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 188: Civil War Historians: Trump Is Disqualified + Report from Eagle Pass, TX Refuse Fascism 2024-02-05 | Sam talks with Dr. Manisha Sinha, historian of the US Civil War and Reconstruction and one of 25 historians who signed onto the amicus brief supporting Colorado's decision to remove Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot according to the 14th amendment (which bars insurrectionists from public office).Read the brief here: supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23/23-719/298895/20240126151819211_23-719%20Brief.pdfLearn more about Dr. Sinha's work at manishasinha.com and read her forthcoming book, The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic: Reconstruction, 1860-1920bookshop.org/p/books/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-second-american-republic-reconstruction-1860-1920-manisha-sinha/20076258?ean=9781631498442Then, we share a bit of a report from Coco Das, who has gone to Eagle Pass, Texas (epicenter of the conflict at the border between Abbott-controlled National Guard troops and federally controlled Border Patrol) as part of an effort to investigate the situation and bring the message "we don't have an immigration problem, we have an imperialism problem!" The full interview with Coco from The RNL Show @TheRevcoms Coco is a member of the Refuse Fascism editorial board, however this trip was not on behalf of Refuse Fascism. Follow Coco on Twitter at Coco_DasMentioned in the episode:Find out more about Refuse Fascism and get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We’re still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Instagram, Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. Plus! Sam recently joined TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrf. You can also send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:· paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.org· patreon.com/refusefascismMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe ShakedownRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 187: The White Power Movement in 2024 Refuse Fascism 2024-01-29 | The January 2024 survey will be closing soon, send your comments; bit.ly/rf-pod-survey.It's been quite the week! Sam recaps some of the stories we're watching most closely: the Texas + other fascist controlled states v. federal government confrontation in the wake of a SCOTUS decision the fascists actually don't like (shockingly, Roberts and Coney Barrett agreed that the federal government has the authority to remove the murder wire that the state of Texas is strewing all over the border and in the Rio Grande), the latest on Trump's legal troubles (which, spoiler alert: do not portend a solution to our fascism troubles), and the ICJ ruling on the escalating genocide in Gaza.Then, Sam talks with Kathleen Belew, historian and author of Bring the War Home: The White Power Movement and Paramilitary America about her work and her evaluation of that movement as it's developed in 2024. Follow her at kathleenbelew.com, Twitter: @kathleen_belew, and TikTok: kathleen.belew.Mentioned in this episode:Eagle Pass Republi-Fascist Neo-Nullificaton v. Federal State Authoity at the Southern Texas Border by Paul Streetpaulstreet.substack.com/p/eagle-passFar-Right Extremists Are Organizing an Armed Convoy to the Texas Border by David Gilbertwired.com/story/extremists-far-right-armed-convoy-texas-borderRight-Wing Talk Of An ‘Invasion’ And ‘Civil War’ Risks Rise In Vigilantism, Experts Say by Chris Mathiashuffpost.com/entry/texas-vigilantism-invasion-immigrants-greg-abbott_n_65b3f960e4b0d407294f09d9Protest Convoy Headed to Southern Border Is Calling Itself an ‘Army of God’ by Tess Owenvice.com/en/article/5d9adk/trucker-convoy-eagle-pass-texas-border-dispute-christian-nationalismResearch Letter: Rape-Related Pregnancies in the 14 US States With Total Abortion Bansjamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2814274?guestAccessKey=e429b9a8-72ac-42ed-8dbc-599b0f509890&utm_source=For_The_Media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_content=tfl&utm_term=012424Enforcing the Law to Disqualify a Violent Insurrectionist Is Good, Actually by Michael Liroffballsandstrikes.org/law-politics/trump-colorado-supreme-court-enforcing-the-law-is-good-actuallyRecommended Reading/Watching:“Trump Is the Nominee. Fascism Is on the Ballot.” Author Jeff Sharlet on New Hampshire & BeyondAmerican Fascism by Rick Perlstein (sign up for his newsletter!)prospect.org/politics/2024-01-24-american-fascism-john-ganzFind out more about Refuse Fascism and get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. Plus! Sam recently joined TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrf. You can also send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/messageRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 186: The Year Ahead and the New Fascism Syllabus Refuse Fascism 2024-01-22 | We want to hear from listeners! What are some of your most urgent questions keeping you up at night as 2024 begins? Let us know via this survey: bit.ly/rf-pod-surveyOn this episode, we share Jessica Valenti’s testimony before Senate Democrats on the state of abortion rights ahead of the Roe v. Wade anniversary.Sam provides commentary highlighting the Supreme Court's efforts to expand their power & destroy the "administrative state" (aka upend functioning federal government), Trump taking Iowa, the state-federal standoff in Texas, what fascism is, why we can’t turn away and more.Then, Sam talks with Jennifer Evans and Brian Griffith, co-editors of The New Fascism Syllabus, a collection of writings on the history of fascist, authoritarian, and populist movements and governments during the 20th and 21st centuries. Mentioned in this episode:Abortion On Demand and Without Apology Posterrefusefascism.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/11x17_AOD_Placard.pdfWhy Right-Wing Activists Have Strong Opinions About the Supreme Court’s Big Fishing Regulations Case by Madiba Dennieballsandstrikes.org/scotus/loper-bright-conservative-groups-amicus-briefsTrump Just Keeps Doing Appalling Things, and the Ranks of the Disengaged Are Growing by Michelle Goldbergnytimes.com/2024/01/19/opinion/trump-news-disengaged.html?unlocked_article_code=1.O00.3I0D.NSt4jielloyK&smid=url-shareThe Law Alone Cannot Curb Donald Trump’s Lawlessness by Dahlia Lithwickslate.com/news-and-politics/2024/01/donald-trump-trials-not-enough.htmlMetaphors Journalists Live By written by Rick Perlsteinprospect.org/politics/2024-01-17-metaphors-journalists-live-by-part-iOn the Erudite Idiocy of the Liberal-Centrist Intelligentsia by Paul Street paulstreet.substack.com/p/on-the-erudite-idiocy-of-the-liberalThe Supreme Court Is About to Seize Way More Power From Democratic Presidents by Mark Joseph Sternslate.com/news-and-politics/2024/01/supreme-court-democrats-president-chevron-precedent.htmlThe GOP Doesn’t Want to Punish Trans People—It Wants to Eradicate Them by Brynn Tannehillnewrepublic.com/article/178175/republican-anti-trans-laws-punish-eradicateMy Prepared Remarks to Senate Dems by Jessica Valenti jessica.substack.com/p/my-prepared-remarks-to-senate-demsRelated episodes:Ruling Through The Courts When They Don’t Have The Votes With Dahlia LithwickThe Nightmare Immigrants Face At The Texas Border with Faisal Al Juburi 2023: The Year In ReviewFind out more about Refuse Fascism and get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. Plus! Sam recently joined TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrf.Send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/messageConnect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:· paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.org· patreon.com/refusefascismMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe ShakedownRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 185: The Nightmare Immigrants Face at the Texas Border Refuse Fascism 2024-01-15 | Sam talks with Faisal Al-Juburi from RAICES Texas to get an update on what has changed (and what hasn't) for our siblings seeking refuge as of January 2024 at the deadly US border. Follow their work and get involved at raicestexas.org/.We want to hear from listeners! What are some of your most urgent questions keeping you up at night as 2024 begins? Let us know via this survey: bit.ly/rf-pod-surveyRelated listening:Fascist “Operation Lone Star” + Trump IndictmentMentioned in this episode:Did an Abortion Ban Cost a Young Texas Woman Her Life?newyorker.com/magazine/2024/01/15/abortion-high-risk-pregnancy-yeni-glickFind out more about Refuse Fascism and get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Instagram, Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. Plus! Sam recently joined TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrf.Send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:· paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.org· patreon.com/refusefascismMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown--- Send in a voice message: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/messageRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 184: Ian Millhiser on Trump’s Trials + Paul Street on Jan 6 Anniversary Refuse Fascism 2024-01-08 | Paul Street, member of the RefuseFascism.org Editorial Board shares reflections on January 6, three years later. Read his reflections: On January 6 Three Years Later: The Trump Republi-Fascist Menace is Alive and Well. Subscribe to the Paul Street Report to read and hear more from Paul. paulstreet.substack.comThen, Sam talks with Ian Millhiser, senior correspondent at Vox, about just some of the Trump trials, some attempts for accountability through the legal system and Trump's strategy to dodge it. He is the author of two books on the Supreme Court: Injustices: The Supreme Court's History of Comforting the Comfortable and Afflicting the Afflicted and The Agenda: How a Republican Supreme Court Is Reshaping America. Follow Ian on Threads at Ian.millhiser and read his articles on Vox vox.com/authors/ian-millhiserMentioned in This Episode:Deja Coup: Donald Trump and the Slow Civil War (Dahlia Lithwick interviews Jeff Sharlet on the latest episode of Amicus)slate.com/podcasts/amicus/2024/01/donald-trump-january-6-capitol-riot-ashli-babbittCBS News poll on Jan. 6 attack 3 years later: Though most still condemn, Republican disapproval continues to wanecbsnews.com/news/jan-6-opinion-poll-republican-disapproval-wanes-2024-01-06A quarter of Americans believe FBI instigated Jan. 6, Post-UMD poll findswashingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/01/04/fbi-conspiracy-jan-6-attack-misinformationFind out more about Refuse Fascism and get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. Plus! Sam recently joined TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrf.Send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Send in a voice message: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/message Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:· paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.org· patreon.com/refusefascismMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown(Just Some) Related Episodes on the attempted Trump Coup:The Fantasy of the Reasonable Republican With Fred WellmanJeff Sharlet- The Undertow: Scenes From a Slow Civil WarThe Continuing January 6 CoupProud Boys and The New Era of American Fascism Bradley Onishi: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism and What Comes NextElie Honig: The January 6th Insurrection Isn’t OverRuth Ben-Ghiat: The GOP is Now the Party of AutocracyHenry Giroux: Trump is not Trumpism and Trumpism is not DeadSunsara Taylor Hosts Roundtable Discussion With Rosie O’Donnell, Jason Stanley, and Andy Zee: "Trump & the Whole Fascist Cabal Must Go Now!"Why Is Accountability Important?What Just Happened?"Trump Will Not Concede - Americans Need to be Vigilant"The First Few Days After A Coup Are CriticalRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
2023: The Year In Review (Ep 183) Refuse Fascism 2023-12-31 | As we close out 2023 and head into 2024 many of us are feeling a sense of deja vu - but with higher stakes. Take a trip through the events of 2023 with an eye to the future with some guests from this past year including:Wendy Via Coco Das Jeff Sharlet Paul Street Thomas Zimmer Fred Wellman Sarah Posner Brynn Tannehill David Gilbert Marvin Dunn Faisal Al-Juburi Keyanna Jones Susan Neiman Mark Joseph Stern Dahlia Lithwick Madiba Dennie Mark Jacob Janet Ward THANK YOU to all the patrons and supporters who help make this show possible in 2023. Find out more about Refuse Fascism and get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. Plus! Sam recently joined TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrf Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org (transcripts available there!)Send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.orgSend in a voice message: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/messageMake a donation to support the show in 2024 actionnetwork.org/fundraising/we-refuse-to-accept-a-fascist-america-2?source=direct_linkOr Become a Patron Patreon.com/RefuseFascism Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe ShakedownRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 182: Q&A With the Refuse Fascism Editorial Board Refuse Fascism 2023-12-17 | As we close out the year and look towards 2024, members of the RefuseFascism.org Editorial Board answer questions submitted by supporters of the pod. You can become one of those supporters at patreon.com/refusefascism.Follow Coco Das at @Coco_Das, Paul Street at paulstreet.substack.com and Sam at @SamBGoldman on Twitter or @samgoldmanrf on TikTok.Mentioned in the Episode:The Supreme Court Just Took on Abortion Again. It Won’t End Well.slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/12/supreme-court-mifepristone-abortion-pill-case.htmlJason Stanley on "undermining propaganda" with fascism: "Trump is robbing democracy of any meaning"salon.com/2023/12/11/jason-stanley-on-undermining-propaganda-with-fascism-trump-is-robbing-democracy-of-any-meaningHow to help the show? Rate and review wherever you get your podcasts; share with your friends! Get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. Plus! Sam recently joined TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrf.Send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support: patreon.com/refusefascism· paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.orgMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe ShakedownRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 181: The Evangelical Prophets Anointing Trump Refuse Fascism 2023-12-10 | Sam talks with scholar Matthew D. Taylor about House Speaker Mike Johnson and the significance and danger exemplified in Johnson's ascent to power. Taylor documents Johnson's links to leading voices in the Christian Charismatic movement (which were early adopters of the Trump cult, and unlike mainstream Evangelical leaders, have never split in their support for Trump). This movement also played a key role in mobilizing for the Jan 6 coup and continue to support Trump's quest for power in 2024. We explore what this tells us about the role and influence of Christian Nationalism, the New Apostolic Reformation movement, and the threat of theocracy in the United States.Dr. Matthew D. Taylor, is a Senior Scholar and the Protestant Scholar at the Institute for Islamic. Christian, Jewish Studies where he specializes in Muslim-Christian dialogue, Evangelical and Pentecostal movements, religious politics in the U.S., and American Islam. His forthcoming book “The Violent Take It By Force: The Christian Movement that Is Sabotaging Our Democracy" will be released in September 2024. On a podcast series “Charismatic Revival Fury: The New Apostolic Reformation” Taylor takes on the history of the New Apostolic Reformation the leaders and ideologies that fueled the siege of the capitol.straightwhiteamericanjesus.com/series/charismatic-revival-furyFollow him on Twitter @TaylorMatthewD. He is also on Substack (substack.com/@matthewdtaylor). How to help the show? Rate and review wherever you get your podcasts; share with your friends! Get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. Plus! Sam recently joined TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrfSend your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:· paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.org· patreon.com/refusefascismGive $35 or more in December and you'll get two Refuse Fascism beanies - one for yourself and one to gift! Record a voice message for us podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/messageMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe ShakedownRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 180: Universalism Against Nationalism Refuse Fascism 2023-12-04 | Sam Goldman interviews Dr. Susan Neiman Director of the Einstein Forumin Germany to discuss fascism, repression, censorship & blacklisting of critics of Israel’s war, universalism v nationalism & much more! Give a listen & let us know your thoughts!Dr. Neiman's latest book is Left Is Not Woke. Her first work of fiction, Nine Stories: A Berlin Novel, will be published in 2024. She has written two recent thought provoking essays for the The New York Review of Books:She has written two thought provoking essays for the The New York Review of Books:Historical Reckoning Gone HaywireGermans’ efforts to confront their country's criminal history and to root out antisemitism have shifted from vigilance to a philosemitic McCarthyism that threatens their rich cultural life. October 19nybooks.com/articles/2023/10/19/historical-reckoning-gone-haywire-germany-susan-neiman "Germany on Edge: In recent weeks, Germany’s reflexive defenses of Israel and suppression of its critics have assumed a fevered pitch." November 3 nybooks.com/online/2023/11/03/germany-on-edge-israel-palestineMore recently she authored The universalist tradition has been forgotten, the Enlightenment betrayedThe Hamas attack has devastated progressive Jews who are not prepared to celebrate the carnage as an act of liberation. Published by the Newstatesman on November 29newstatesman.com/ideas/2023/11/universalist-tradition-forgotten-enlightenment-betrayedMentioned in this episode:A Trump dictatorship is increasingly inevitable. We should stop pretending. by Robert Kagen washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/30/trump-dictator-2024-election-robert-kagan‘A mass assassination factory’: Inside Israel’s calculated bombing of Gaza by Yuval Abraham972mag.com/mass-assassination-factory-israel-calculated-bombing-gaza“The Only Democracy in the Middle East” Is a Fascist State by Paul Streetpaulstreet.substack.com/p/the-only-democracy-in-the-middleWhat the “Pause” in the Fighting in Gaza Has Not Paused: The Ongoing U.S.-Backed Palestinian Genocide by Israel from Revcom.usrevcom.us/en/what-pause-fighting-gaza-has-not-paused-ongoing-us-backed-palestinian-genocide-israelHow to help the show? Rate and review wherever you get your podcasts; share with your friends! Get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. Plus! Sam just joined TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrf.Send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. --- Send in a voice message: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/messageConnect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:· paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.org· patreon.com/refusefascismMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe ShakedownRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 179 - Project 2025: Roadmap for Fascist Consolidation Refuse Fascism 2023-11-20 | Sam talks with Wendy Via, Co-Founder and President at The Global Project Against Hate and Extremism, about their analysis of the publicly announced plan for "day one" of the next presidential administration (presumably headed by leading Republifascist candidate Donald Trump). Their report The Far-Right Playbook for American Authoritarianism: Project 2023 states in part, "Their aims include “bringing together conservative allies with a common goal: to take back our country from the radical Left by developing a robust governing agenda and the right people to implement it.” And it has been reported, though denied, that internal Project 2025 discussions have centered around the next conservative president invoking the Insurrection Act on the first day in office to allow the military to quell civil unrest." Learn more about Wendy and the GPAHE's work at globalextremism.org and follow them at @globalextremism.Mentioned in this episode:The Republi-Fascist Specter Looms by Paul Streetcounterpunch.org/2023/11/17/the-republi-fascist-specter-loomsBiden’s Camp Cheers on Trump’s CNN Town Hall: An “Opposition” Party that is Worse than Useless by Coco Das (May 13, 2023, still relevant)refusefascism.org/2023/05/13/bidens-camp-cheers-on-trumps-cnn-town-hall-an-opposition-party-that-is-worse-than-uselessBehind the Curtain: Trump allies pre-screen loyalists for unprecedented power grab by Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen (Axios)axios.com/2023/11/13/trump-loyalists-2024-presidential-electionSweeping Raids, Giant Camps and Mass Deportations: Inside Trump’s 2025 Immigration Plans by Charlie Savage, Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan (NYT) nytimes.com/2023/11/11/us/politics/trump-2025-immigration-agenda.html#:~:text=Trump%20is%20planning%20an%20extreme,they%20wait%20to%20be%20expelled.The “Is Donald Trump a Fascist?” Debate Has Been Ended—by Donald Trump by Chris Lehmann (The Nation) thenation.com/article/politics/donald-trump-fascist-verminDonald Trump Is A Fascist from Stephen Colbertyoutube.com/watch?v=koPmZ0VSUk8Donations have surged to groups linked to conservative Project 2025 by Katherine Doyle (NBC)nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/donations-surged-groups-linked-conservative-project-2025-rcna125638*Patron-Only Event coming up:"Ask Us Anything" Zoom ChatWednesday November 29 8PM ETWith Sam, Coco and Paul; sign up for $5/month at patreon.com/refusefascism for inviteHow to help the show? Rate and review wherever you get your podcasts; share with your friends! Get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. Plus! Sam just joined TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrf.Send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. --- Send in a voice message: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/messageConnect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:· paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.org· patreon.com/refusefascismRelated Episodes:The Nightmare That Is House Speaker Mike JohnsonRuling Through The Courts When They Don’t Have The Votes With Dahlia LithwickFascism in America: Past and PresentMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe ShakedownRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 178: Censored Classrooms and The Freedom to Read Refuse Fascism 2023-11-13 | Sam talks with Kasey Meehan, Freedom to Read Program Director at @PENAmerica Their new report America's Censored Classrooms 2023 states, "Over the past three years, state legislators have launched an onslaught of educational gag orders—state legislative and policy efforts to restrict teaching about topics such as race, gender, American history, and LGBTQ+ identities in educational settings." For more, visit pen.org. Plus, commentary on the latest developments post-November 2023 elections and other recent news.Mentioned in this episode:My life has been defined by genocide of Jewish people. I look on Gaza with concern by Jason Stanleytheguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/nov/11/my-life-has-been-defined-by-genocide-of-jewish-people-i-look-on-gaza-with-concern#:~:text=This%20past%20has%20defined%20my,the%20stories%20of%20my%20ancestors.Institute for Middle East Understanding imeu.orgBlock Cop City blockcopcity.orgThread from Sunsara Taylor about abortion rights https://x.com/SunsaraTaylor/status/1722497572634554541?s=20 tRecommended Reading:Trump and allies plot revenge, Justice Department control in a second termwashingtonpost.com/politics/2023/11/05/trump-revenge-second-termSweeping Raids, Giant Camps and Mass Deportations: Inside Trump’s 2025 Immigration Plansnytimes.com/2023/11/11/us/politics/trump-2025-immigration-agenda.htmlHow to help the show? Rate and review wherever you get your podcasts; share with your friends! Get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. Plus! Sam just joined TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrf.Send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/messageGet involved at RefuseFascism.org and support patreon.com/refusefascism paypal.me/refusefascismdonate.refusefascism.org** PATRON ONLY EVENT** Wednesday, November 29 at 8PM ET Sam Goldman will be joined by frequent guests of the show and members of the Refuse Fascism Editorial Board, Coco Das and Paul Street for a patron only ASK US ANYTHING (within limits) Zoom chat. Sign up to give $5 a month or more and you’ll get the link. Patreon.com/refusefascism Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown RefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 177: The Nightmare That Is House Speaker Mike Johnson Refuse Fascism 2023-11-06 | Sam talks with writer Sarah Posner about Mike Johnson, the new Speaker of the House, third in line to the presidency and Christian Nationalist who spent around a decade as a lawyer with Alliance Defending Freedom (sic), the organization behind the recent wave of state level anti-abortion legislation, the 303 Creative SCOTUS case, and on the wrong side of many other battles.Read Sarah's book UNHOLY: How White Christian Nationalists Powered the Trump Presidency, And the Devastating Legacy They Left Behind, get her latest commentary on MSNBC msnbc.com/author/sarah-posner-ncpn1221976 and follow her on sarahposner.com.Mentioned in this episode:Mike Johnson’s Christian nationalist track record isn’t a mystery — it’s a tragedy by Sarah Posner on MSNBCmsnbc.com/msnbc/amp/rcna122219Mike Johnson, theocrat: the House speaker and a plot against America by Marci A. Hamilton in The Guardiantheguardian.com/us-news/2023/nov/04/mike-johnson-theocrat-house-speaker-christian-trumpWhite Christian Nationalism, Now with a Gavel in a Tailored Suit by Robert P. Joneswhitetoolong.net/p/white-christian-nationalism-now-withRelated episodes:The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War with Jeff SharletThe Insurrectionist House of Representatives with Thomas ZimmerThe Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism --And What Comes Next with Bradley OnishiAmerican Crusades & the Supreme Court with Andrew SeidelHow to help the show? Rate and review wherever you get your podcasts; share with your friends! Get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. Plus! Sam just joined TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrf.Send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show https://podcasters.spotify.com.pod/show/refuse-fascism/messageConnect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:-patreon.com/refusefascism · paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.orgMusic for the episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
Ep 176: Stop The Genocide in Gaza Refuse Fascism 2023-10-22 | Sam talks with Mark Tinkleman, co-producer of the podcast, about the genocide in Gaza and the dangerous unity between imperialist “democracy” and fascism, plus what’s happening in the House of Representatives and more. Views expressed in this episode are the opinions of Sam and Mark themselves. Follow Mark on Instagram at @marknoodler.Recommended Signs of HopeIf Not NowAmerican Jews organizing our community to end U.S. support for Israel's apartheid system and demand equality, justice, and a thriving future for all.Join the protest in DC on Wednesday October 25 calling for a ceasefire or find an event near you:ifnotnowmovement.org/upcoming-eventsJewish Voice for PeaceOn Wednesday afternoon, thousands of American Jews and allies showed up to Capitol Hill to demand a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to Israeli genocide of Palestinians.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/2023/10/thousands-of-jews-and-allies-shut-down-capitol-hillHyerpallergic: Art Organizations Around the World Go on Strike in Support of GazaArtists, galleries, and museums are closing their doors to demand a ceasefire in Gaza, where Israeli strikes have killed upwards of 4,200 Palestinian people.hyperallergic.com/851962/art-organizations-around-the-world-go-on-strike-in-support-of-gazaOpen letter to President Biden: we call for a ceasefire nowfrom Judith Butler, Masha Gessen, Rachel Kushner, Ben Lerner, V (formerly Eve Ensler) and otherstheguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/oct/19/biden-jewish-americans-israel-gaza-call-for-ceasefireArtists Call for Ceasefire Nowfrom Dua Lipa, James Schamus, Mark Ruffalo, Quinta Brunson, Rosario Dawson, Shailene Woodley and many othersartists4ceasefire.orgAn Open Letter From the Art Community to Cultural Organizationsartforum.com/columns/open-letter-art-community-cultural-organizations-518019Bassem Youssef on Piers Morgan's Showyoutube.com/watch?v=4idQbwsvtUoHistory and AnalysisWhen the Devil Is Your Own: The horrifying continuity between 9/11 and 10/7by Sarah Kendziorsarahkendzior.substack.com/p/when-the-devil-is-your-ownRevcom.us on the history of Palestine in Israel and imperialismrevcom.us/en#palestine The RNL — Revolution, Nothing Less! — Show episode 169:youtube.com/watch?v=Sb9U3dKAGPUUS right heats up inflammatory rhetoric on Palestine as Muslim groups worryOutpouring of extreme statements from Republican politicians threatens safety of Arab Americans, groups warntheguardian.com/world/2023/oct/19/extreme-republican-palestine-conflict-us-muslim-safetyProfessor Ilan Pappé: Israel Has Chosen to be a “Racist Apartheid State” with U.S. Supportdemocracynow.org/2014/7/28/professor_ilan_pappe_israel_has_chosenAs Gaza war rages, West Bank faces violent collective punishmentGaza’s Last Stand? The Dangers of a Second Nakbaby Jamie Stern-Weinerbylinetimes.com/2023/10/16/gazas-last-stand-the-dangers-of-a-second-nakba____________________________No show next week - we'll be back November 5.How to help the show? Rate and review wherever you get your podcasts; share with your friends! Get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky.Send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:· paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.org· patreon.com/refusefascismMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown--- Send in a voice message: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/messageRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 175: Ruling Ruling Through The Courts When They Don’t Have The Vote With Dahlia Lithwick Refuse Fascism 2023-10-15 | Sam talks with Dahlia Lithwick about how the SCOTUS and this term fit into the growing fascist threat and the stakes of the cases they will potentially be hearing and deciding this year. Dahlia Lithwick writes about the courts and the law for Slate ( slate.com/author/dahlia-lithwick) and hosts the podcast Amicus (slate.com/podcasts/amicus) She is the author of Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America (bookshop.org/p/books/lady-justice-women-the-law-and-the-battle-to-save-america-dahlia-lithwick/17838520)Mentioned in this episode:A Monumental SCOTUS Term Begins: Our Reluctant Curtain-Raiserslate.com/podcasts/amicus/2023/09/this-scotus-term-opener-is-about-much-more-than-the-cases-the-supreme-court-has-chosen-to-hearThis Supreme Court Term’s Grimmest Cases Share One Thing in Commonslate.com/news-and-politics/2023/10/new-supreme-court-term-bad-cases.html5-4 Podcast 2023-2024 Term Preview with Chris Geidnerfivefourpod.com/episodes/2023-2024-term-preview-with-chris-geidnerProPublica: We Don’t Talk About Leonard Podcastpropublica.org/article/we-dont-talk-about-leonard-podcastRelated Episodes:The Court is Wrong; Colorblindness Serving White SupremacySCOTUS Openly Advances FascismSCOTUS, The Shadow Docket, and The Fascist Assault on the EnvironmentHow to help the show? Rate and review wherever you get your podcasts; share with your friends! Get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky.Send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:· paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.org· patreon.com/refusefascismMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown--- Send in a voice message: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/messageRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 174: The Bloody Promises of the Orange-Hued Malignancy Refuse Fascism 2023-10-08 | Sam talks with writer and historian Paul Street (also on the RefuseFascism.org Editorial Board) about recent events including the fascist attempts to shut down the government, the ouster of Kevin McCarthy from the Speaker of the House, and the increasingly violent threats and promises of vengeance from current frontline candidate for president and as-yet unconvicted coup plotter Donald Trump. Follow Paul on his Substack and read his latest article, Nether the Fascist Trump Nor Imperialist Biden.paulstreet.substack.comMentioned in this episode:America needs to talk about the right’s ‘Red Caesar’ plan for U.S. dictatorship by Will Bunchinquirer.com/opinion/red-caesar-right-american-dictatorship-20231005.htmlTrump’s Bloody Campaign Promises by David Remnicknewyorker.com/news/daily-comment/trumps-bloody-campaign-promisesRelated episodes:Fascism In America: Past and PresentTrump Indicted and Media Complicity in the Rise of FascismThe Fantasy of the Reasonable Republican How to help the show? Rate and review wherever you get your podcasts; share with your friends! Get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky.Send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:· paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.org· patreon.com/refusefascismMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown--- Send in a voice message: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/messageRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 173: Abortion, Birth Control and What’s Next with Roxy Szal + Commentary from Coco Das Refuse Fascism 2023-10-02 | Sam talks with Roxy Szal, Austin-based feminist writer and Digital Editor of @MsMagazine about the state of emergency for abortion access in many parts of the U.S. and much more. For more from Roxy and Ms. Magazine visit msmagazine.comPlus commentary from Coco Das ( @Coco_Das) about GOP front-runner Donald Trump's attacks on the U.S. military, a basis for optimism for the future, and more.How to help the show? Rate and review wherever you get your podcasts; share with your friends! Get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky.Send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:· paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.org· patreon.com/refusefascismMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown--- Send in a voice message: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/messageRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 172 Fascism in America: Past and Present Refuse Fascism 2023-09-25 | Sam talks with Gavriel D. Rosenfeld and Janet Ward, the two editors of a new book titled Fascism in America: Past and Present. Gavriel D. Rosenfeld is President of the Center for Jewish History and Professor of History at Fairfield University. He is the author or editor of eight books on the Nazi era, including The Fourth Reich: The Specter of Nazism since World War II (2019) and Hi Hitler! How the Nazi Past Is Being Normalized in Contemporary Culture (2014).Janet Ward is an American Council on Education Fellowat Yale University, and Brammer Presidential Professor of History and Faculty Fellow for Strategic Initiatives (DFCAS) at the University of Oklahoma. Past President of the German Studies Association, she is the author or co-editor of seven books, including Post-Wall Berlin: Borders, Space and Identity (2014) and the forthcoming Sites of Holocaust Memory. Find Dr. Rosenfeld on Twitter at @ gavrieldrosenfe website is gavrielrosenfeld.com.Federico Finchelstein, author of From Fascism to Populism inHistory, writes "This book is an essential contribution to debates on the history of fascism in the US and its relationship to the present. It is a must read for all those interested in the issues facing democracy today."Mentioned in this episode:Fighting Fascism: A Symposium on Jewish Responses From the Interwar Period to the Present Dayajhs.org/events/fighting-fascismHow to help the show? Rate and review wherever you get your podcasts; share with your friends! Get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky.Send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman Send in a voice message: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/messageConnect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support via * patreon.com/RefuseFascism * donate.refusefascism.org * paypal.com/paypalme/refusefascismMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe ShakedownRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 171: Stop Cop City Refuse Fascism 2023-09-17 | Sam talks with Keyanna Michelle Jones, an organizer with Community Movement Builders. They discuss the ominous and illegitimate RICO indictments "Cop City" opponents face and the fascist assault on the right to protest there. Follow her at @kmichelle_atl and learn more about Community Movement Builders here: https://communitymovementbuilders.org.The interview was recorded on September 12. Mentioned in this episode:Atlanta Solidarity Fund atlsolidarity.orgBlock Cop City mass nonviolent direct action Nov 10-13 in Atlanta:blockcopcity.orgPrevious episode about the uprising in Iran: Women, Life, Freedompodcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/episodes/Women--Life--Freedom-e1pbt30/a-a8mth5uFor more background on this topic:Atlanta Community Press Collective: Georgia Attorney General brings RICO indictments against 61 activistsatlpresscollective.com/2023/09/05/georgia-attorney-general-brings-rico-indictments-against-61-activistsThe Nation: How Georgia Indicted a Movementthenation.com/article/society/cop-city-indictment-atlantaRevolution: RICO Indictment Against Cop City Protesters:An Ominous and Illegitimate Fascist Assault on Legitimate and Righteous Protestrevcom.us/en/rico-indictment-against-cop-city-protesters-ominous-and-illegitimate-fascist-assault-legitimate-andHow to help the show? Rate and review wherever you get your podcasts; share with your friends! Get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky.Send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:· paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.org· patreon.com/refusefascismMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown--- Send in a voice message: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/messageRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 170: Fascists in the U.S. Military with Will Carless Refuse Fascism 2023-09-10 | Sam talks with Will Carless, national correspondent for USA Today on extremism, about his recent investigation: The military ordered big steps to stop extremism. Two years later, it shows no results. Follow him on Twitter @WillCarless and read his work at USA Today.Mentioned in the episode:Georgia Attorney General brings RICO indictments against 61 activistsatlpresscollective.com/2023/09/05/georgia-attorney-general-brings-rico-indictments-against-61-activistsRICO indictments for 61 people alleged to be part of the Stop Cop City Movementfultonclerk.org/DocumentCenter/View/2156/CRIMINAL-INDICTMENTProud Boys Didn't Just Crash An Election. They Upended The Next One Too.huffpost.com/entry/proud-boys-elections_n_64f1eee9e4b03bdff3ae2237Trump plans to become a dictator — denial will not save yousalon.com/2023/09/07/plans-to-become-a-dictator--denial-will-not-save-youRelated Episodes:Proud Boys and a New Era of American Fascism The Flag and the Cross and the Little Blue Bird Fascist Violence Accelerated How to help the show? Rate and review wherever you get your podcasts; share with your friends! Get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky.Send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:· paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.org· patreon.com/refusefascismMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown--- Send in a voice message: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/messageRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 169: Teach Truth Not Lies with Dr. Marvin Dunn Refuse Fascism 2023-09-03 | Sam talks with Dr. Marvin Dunn, historian and activist with The Miami Center for Racial Justice about their educational tours of Florida covering sites of lynchings and other oppression (prime example: Rosewood) — the knowledge of which is being suppressed by the DeSantis fascist offensive against public education. Learn more, get involved and support Teach the Truth projects at miamicenterforracialjustice.org/. Follow Dr. Dunn on the site formerly known as Twitter @MarvinDunn4.Mentioned in this episode:Educational Intimidationpen.org/report/educational-intimidationIt's Not Just Florida: Four New 'Don't Say Gay' Laws Passed in 2023pen.org/4-new-dont-say-gay-laws-passed-in-2023Check out this call to protest!Oppose the lynch-mob celebrating Jason Aldean concert in Tinley Park, IL (suburb of Chicago) on Saturday Sept 9. Learn more from Revolution Club Chicago (@revclub.chi on Instagram): Related Episodes:The GOP Embrace of Fascist "Moms for Liberty"The Fascist State of Florida and Student ResistanceFoundation 451: Defying DeSantis' Book BansThe Nazification of American EducationWe're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky.Send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. --- Send in a voice message: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/messageConnect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:· paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.org· patreon.com/refusefascismMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe ShakedownRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 168: Centuries-Old Conspiracy Theories That Fuel Fascism Today Refuse Fascism 2023-08-27 | Sam talks with Mike Rothschild, author of the forthcoming book Jewish Space Lasers: The Rothschilds and 200 Years of Conspiracy Theories (preorder now!).From Terry Matalas:"Like Mike Rothschild’s incredible deconstruction of QAnon in The Storm Is Upon Us, Jewish Space Lasers takes a thoroughly engrossing deep dive into the absurd conspiracy theories surrounding Judaism’s ‘royal family.’ It unpacks that age-old stereotype ‘the Jews control everything’ and brilliantly examines the mysterious dynasty credited for being at the center of it all. It’s a globe-trotting breakdown of antisemitism throughout history to the very chilling moment we are in now. Absorbing, entertaining, and exhaustively researched—a must-read.”Find out more about the book here: penguinrandomhouse.com/books/733925/jewish-space-lasers-by-mike-rothschildFollow Mike on Twitter: twitter.com/rothschildmdPlus: commentary on the fascist murders that took place this month from coast to coast, the GOP debate, Trump’s arraignment in the Georgia case & more!Mentioned in this episode:Beyond Wishful Thinking and Wrong Conviction by Paul Streetpaulstreet.substack.com/p/beyond-wishful-thinking-and-wrongRelated episodes:Mia Bloom: Inside the Mind of Qanonopen.spotify.com/episode/5zY6UO57M6CtU6hIOVYACgFascist Lies with Federico Finchelsteinopen.spotify.com/episode/6ELkgDtqzhqzbyagTtjKKwTeddy Wilson: Fascist Violence Acceleratedopen.spotify.com/episode/2BjVPdGlluT7zeBuHwLsQGCarol Anderson: White Supremacy & the Second Amendmentopen.spotify.com/episode/4YFYpNanTHgCwPQS9Bpx6pRefuse Fascism is more than a podcast! You can get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads and Mastodon.Send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:· paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.org· patreon.com/refusefascismMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown--- Send in a voice message: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/messageRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 167: The Court Is Wrong; Color-blindness Serving White-Supremacy Refuse Fascism 2023-08-13 | Sam talks with attorney and writer Madiba Dennie about the SCOTUS ruling from this June which eliminated race conscious education admissions. Follow her work at madibadennie.com and @AudreLawdAMercy.Plus more commentary on the brewing crisis escalated by the most recent indictments of Trump. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads and Mastodon.Send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. --- Send in a voice message: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/messageConnect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:· paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.org· patreon.com/refusefascismMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe ShakedownRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Episode 166: Fascist Operation Lone Star + Trump Indictment Refuse Fascism 2023-08-06 | Sam talks with Faisal Al-Juburi from @raicestexas about the continuing brutal mistreatment of immigrants and asylum seekers in Texas, which has now placed razor wire barriers in the Rio Grande. RAICES first came to national attention during the family separation crisis under the Trump regime but has been providing services and advocacy for immigrants for decades. Follow and support their work at raicestexas.org. Plus: commentary on the latest batch of Trump indictments which finally point out his role in attempting to overturn the 2020 election. Read the statement from the RefuseFascism.org Editorial Board: Trump Indicted for Attempting to Overturn Results of 2020 Election: A Time for Truth, Not Delusion; For Struggle, Not Complacencyrefusefascism.org/2023/08/05/trump-indicted-for-attempting-to-overturn-results-of-2020-election-a-time-for-truth-not-delusion-for-struggle-not-complacencyMentioned in this episode:Reading the Indictment of Donald Trump (WNYC)wnyc.org/story/reading-indictment-donald-trumpThe Trump Jan. 6 Indictment, Annotated (NYT)nytimes.com/interactive/2023/08/01/us/politics/trump-jan-6-indictment-2020-election-annotated.htmlTexas DPS separates families at border in apparent policy shift (Houston Chronicle)houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/abbott-border-parent-separations-18272489.phpRefuse Fascism is more than a podcast! You can get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads and Mastodon.Send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:· paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.org· patreon.com/refusefascismMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown--- Send in a voice message: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/messageRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
We Must Name It, In Order to Deal with It Refuse Fascism 2023-07-31 | We Must Name It, In Order to Deal with ItSam talks with Dale Anderson, an organizer with Choose Democracy Now about what’s happening at the ground level in Sarasota, Florida as a case study of the spreading fascism in the US. Find out more about their work at choosedemocracynow.org.Plus commentary from C. Clark Kissinger excerpted from the recent Q&A discussion with hosts of the show and Refuse Fascism patrons. Mentioned in this episode:Trump’s Attacks on the Legal System Are a Preview of How He Plans to Govern by Sasha Abramskytruthout.org/articles/trumps-attacks-on-the-legal-system-are-a-preview-of-how-he-plans-to-governThe Center Cannot Hold by Paul Streetcounterpunch.org/2023/07/28/the-center-cannot-holdPeople Aren’t Facing Up to the Horrors a New Trump Term Would Bring by Brynn Tannehillnewrepublic.com/article/174535/people-arent-facing-horrors-new-trump-term-bringRefuse Fascism is more than a podcast! You can get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads and Mastodon.Send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:· paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.org· patreon.com/refusefascismMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown--- Send in a voice message: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/messageRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 164: Voices from Abortion Rights Frontlines in Iowa Refuse Fascism 2023-07-16 | Sam talks to women in Iowa, where a new abortion ban was just signed into law, making essentially all abortion services unobtainable.Lyz Lenz ia a journalist based in Iowa and author of several books including Belabored: A Vindication of the Rights of Pregnant Women. Find her on Twitter twitter.com/lyzl or her website lyzlenz.com/. Allison Simpson founded We Won’t Go Back - Dubuque Area and Bridgett Kearney is active with the group (which you can join if you are nearby, details on Facebook: facebook.com/groups/2868970886743644)*No new episode next week but we are hosting a discussion for Patrons with editors of RefuseFascism.org Coco Das, Paul Street and Sam Goldman on Sunday July 23 at 4pm ET. Details / sign up for $5/month to join at patreon.com/refusefascismRefuse Fascism is more than a podcast! You can get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads and Mastodon.Send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:· paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.org· patreon.com/refusefascismMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown--- Send in a voice message: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/messageRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 163: The GOP Embrace of Fascist Moms for Liberty Refuse Fascism 2023-07-09 | Sam talks with David Gilbert, Senior Reporter for Vice.com about his recent coverage of the "Moms for Liberty" movement which just held their National Summit in Philly.Read his recent piece The GOP Is Lining Up to Pay Homage to America's Newest Extremist Group, Moms for Liberty and follow him on Twitter twitter.com/daithaigilbert and Instagram instagram.com/davidgilbertwriter/.Mentioned in this episode:Annika Brockschmidt: At Moms for Liberty Summit 'Mama Bears' Declare Spiritual War on the 'Radical Left'religiondispatches.org/at-moms-for-liberty-summit-mama-bears-declare-spiritual-war-on-the-radical-leftAnthea Butler: Nothing about Moms for Liberty is new. That’s why it's effective.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/moms-for-liberty-republican-politics-rcna92395Nicole Hemmer: What history reveals about the biggest new power player in US politicscnn.com/2023/07/07/opinions/moms-for-liberty-conservative-women-history-hemmerDr. Gillian Frank: Moms Can Do Anything...Even Shape An Electionwearethemeteor.com/moms-for-liberty-history-white-supremacyICYMI Related episode: Moms for "Liberty" aka Moms for Fascismpodcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/refuse-fascism/id1522364165?i=1000618282540Refuse Fascism is more than a podcast! You can get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads and Mastodon.Send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:· paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.org· patreon.com/refusefascismMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown--- Send in a voice message: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/messageRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 162 SCOTUS Openly Advances Fascism Refuse Fascism 2023-07-03 | Sam talks with Paul Street about the recent rulings from the Supreme Court including overturning affirmative action, legalizing discrimination against LGBTQ (and possibly other?) people, Moore v Harper (the "independent state legislature theory" case) and more. Follow Paul on Substack: substack.com/@paulstreetAlso listen to episode 160: SCOTUS, The Shadow Docket, & The Fascist Assault on the Environment open.spotify.com/episode/1nddQh2o8s3Cpka64Dmm8sMentioned in this episode:Homophobic businesses in the US have a powerful ally: the US supreme court by Moira Donegantheguardian.com/global/commentisfree/2023/jun/30/homophobic-businesses-ally-us-supreme-courtThe GOP Is Lining Up to Pay Homage to America's Newest Extremist Group, Moms for Liberty by David Gilbertvice.com/en/article/4a3a3w/moms-for-liberty-summit-ron-desantis-trumpRefuse Fascism is more than a podcast! You can get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including the newest addition: mastodon.world/@refusefascismSend your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:· paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.org· patreon.com/refusefascismMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown--- Send in a voice message: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/messageRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 161: Moms For Liberty aka Moms for Fascism Refuse Fascism 2023-06-26 | Sam shares reflections on the one year anniversary of the overturn of Roe. Read the statement from Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights: riseup4abortionrights.org/june-24-2023-one-year-without-roe-take-your-fury-back-into-the-streets“Moms for Liberty” [sic] will be holding their national summit June 29 - July 2 in Philadelphia (cheers to the protestors). Producer Mark Tinkleman shares some commentary on this fascist movement.Then, Sam interviews Karen Svoboda, CEO of Defense of Democracy about the Moms. Follow Defense of Democracy at defenseofdemocracy.org/.Join Refuse Fascism in protesting in Philly - follow along on our socials (@RefuseFascism).Refuse Fascism is more than a podcast! You can get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including the newest addition: mastodon.world/@refusefascismSend your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:· paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.org· patreon.com/refusefascismMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown--- Send in a voice message: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/messageRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 160: SCOTUS, the Shadow Docket, & the Fascist Assault on the Environment Refuse Fascism 2023-06-19 | Sam interviews Stephen Vladeck, law professor and author of the NY Times bestseller, The Shadow Docket, How the Supreme Court Uses Stealth Rulings to Amass Power and Undermine the Republic. Follow Steve on Twitter at @steve_vladeck and sign up for his Substack here: stevevladeck.substack.com.Then, we talk to Julian Gonzalez, senior legislative counsel Earth Justice about the recent ruling that undermines the Clean Water Act and related attacks on the environment coming from the Supreme Court. Learn more about the work of Earth Justice at earthjustice.org.Next weekend, join us in the streets of DC on the one year anniversary of the Dobbs decision which overturned abortion rights demanding legal abortion nationwide: riseup4abortionrights.org/june-24-2023-one-year-without-roe-take-your-fury-back-into-the-streetsStarting June 29 - July 2 the fascist anti-LGBTQ group "Moms for Liberty" will be holding their summit in Philly. Stay tuned for details on how to mobilize to defend people targeted for attack by this group, particularly the trans community.Refuse Fascism is more than a podcast! You can get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including the newest addition: mastodon.world/@refusefascismSend your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:· paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.org· patreon.com/refusefascismMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown--- Send in a voice message: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/messageRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 159: Trump indicted + Media Complicity in the Rise of Fascism Refuse Fascism 2023-06-12 | History was made this past week as Trump was finally federally indicted for keeping classified documents, mishandling them and obstructing all attempts to retrieve them from his bathroom and ballroom in Mar-a-Lago (among other places). Sam Goldman comments on this new situation and the calls for violence to retaliate from Trump and other Republifascist leaders.Then, Sam interviews Mark Jacob, a former editor at the Chicago Tribune and Sun-Times, about the way the media has handled and in some ways assisted the growth of the fascist movement in the US. Follow Mark on Twitter at @MarkJacob16 Recommended Reading:https://refusefascism.org/2023/06/10/...Refuse Fascism is more than a podcast! You can get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including the newest addition: https://mastodon.world/refusefascism Send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman on twitter Record a voice message for the show here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and supportpatreon.com/refusefascismdonate.refusefascism.org paypal.me/refusefascism Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe ShakedownRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 159: Trump indicted + Media Complicity in the Rise of Fascism Refuse Fascism 2023-06-11 | History was made this past week as Trump was finally federally indicted for keeping classified documents, mishandling them and obstructing all attempts to retrieve them from his bathroom and ballroom in Mar-a-Lago (among other places). Sam Goldman comments on this new situation and the calls for violence to retaliate from Trump and other Republifascist leaders.Then, Sam interviews Mark Jacob, a former editor at the Chicago Tribune and Sun-Times, about the way the media has handled and in some ways assisted the growth of the fascist movement in the US. Follow Mark on Twitter at @MarkJacob16 Recommended Reading:refusefascism.org/2023/06/10/the-federal-trump-indictments-and-the-living-fascist-menace-curb-the-liberal-happy-dancingRefuse Fascism is more than a podcast! You can get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including the newest addition: https://mastodon.world/refusefascism Send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman on twitter Record a voice message for the show here: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/messageConnect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and supportpatreon.com/refusefascismdonate.refusefascism.org paypal.me/refusefascism Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
Episode 158: Teaching Anti-Fascism Refuse Fascism 2023-05-29 | Sam talks to educator Michael Vavrus, professor emeritus at The Evergreen State College, about his new book Teaching Anti-FascismA Critical Multicultural Pedagogy for Civic Engagement tcpress.com/teaching-anti-fascism-9780807766965%E2%81%A0From a review by Noah De Lissovoy (The University of Texas at Austin):“Teaching Anti-Fascism brilliantly excavates the historical and contemporary sources of fascism in colonialism, anti-Blackness, and monopoly capitalism, and demonstrates that authoritarianism is embedded both in far-right movements and in the institutions of liberal democracy. Crucially challenging the hesitancy in education to confront fascist politics, Vavrus shows that multicultural teaching must take on an anti-fascist commitment in order to be true to its own values and vocation. For all who refuse the illusory consolation of ‘it can’t happen here,’ this book outlines a comprehensive program of critical and engaged civic education that we simply cannot do without.”Then, Coco Das comments on the official start of the contest between Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump for top dog fascist as well as the fascist persecution of the courageous Indiana abortion doctor Caitlin Bernard. Follow Coco at @Coco_DasRefuse Fascism is more than a podcast! You can get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including the newest addition: https://mastodon.world/@refusefascism end your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:patreon.com/refusefascismpaypal.com/paypalme/refusefascismdonate.refusefascism.org Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe ShakedownSend in a voice message: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/messageRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
Ep 157: Tucker Carlson and Stochastic Terrorism Refuse Fascism 2023-05-22 | Sam talks to Wajahat Ali about Tucker Carlson’s white supremacist legacy and anticipated next steps in the aftermath of his firing from FOX News. If you’re on Twitter you probably already follow Wajahat @WajahatAli. You can read his latest book Go Back to Where You Came From wwnorton.com/books/go-back-to-where-you-came-from or listen to the podcast he co-hosts, Democracy-Ish.Then, Coco Das talks to open source researcher Aric Toler who uncovered the details of the Allen Texas mass shooter’s fascist ideology. Read bellingcat.com/news/2023/05/09/tracing-the-odnoklassniki-profile-of-the-texas-mall-shooter and follow Aric at @AricToler Recommended Reading for this week:What the Debt Limit Fight Is Actually About: It’s not about debt at all. It’s about turning back the political clock 100 years. by Jon SchwarzRefuse Fascism is more than a podcast! You can get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including the newest addition: mastodon.world/@refusefascismSend your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:· paypal.me/refusefascism· donate.refusefascism.org· patreon.com/refusefascismMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown--- Send in a voice message: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/messageRefuseFascism.org @RefuseFascism
