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Is 2024 the year of trust-busting? This bipartisan issue of small versus big is a fight taking place on the streets and in the federal and state courts; led by grassroots movements and consumer protest. How have people power and government action together brought about a shift? Is it real? The Biden administration has stepped up anti-trust action, but the number of merger filings is also up.


April 2024 The Laura Flanders Show is rebranding as ‘Laura Flanders & Friends’.

Guests:
• Stacy Mitchell: Co-Executive Director, Institute for Local Self-Reliance
• Matt Stoller: Research Director, American Economic Liberties Project; Publisher, BIG & Author, Goliath: The Hundred Year War Between Monopoly Power and Democracy

This change marks a new era for the award-winning host, Laura Flanders. The upcoming season will introduce a collaborative hosting format, featuring a diverse array of co-hosts from different backgrounds and different regions of the country. Expect new faces, unique perspectives, and impactful conversations that will leave viewers feeling inspired.

The following full uncut conversation is from our recent episode "Idaho’s United Vision Project: Confronting Extremism in America's Heartland." These full uncut conversations are made possible thanks to our member supporters.

As the 2024 presidential election campaign heats up, Idaho is not a place that Democratic campaign strategists will be thinking about, but writing off places like Idaho is a mistake, say two anti-authoritarian activists based in the Northwest. In this episode, Laura asks her guests why places like Idaho — one of the most conservative states in the country — remain so important to US democracy.

Guests:
• Adrienne Evans: Executive Director, United Vision for Idaho
• Scot Nakagawa: Director, 22nd Century Initiative

SPECIAL INVITE: Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 7pm Eastern join us for our Season Premiere Watch Party for our first episode as Laura Flanders & Friends featuring Angela Davis; then join Laura afterwards to discuss the interview and share your thoughts. Subscribe to our newsletter for all the details at LauraFlanders.org

In this first episode of Laura Flanders & Friends (formerly The Laura Flanders Show), Laura is joined by Angela Davis, a leading voice in the movement for abolition and feminism who has lots to share about her evolution and how decades of activism are coming together. From Palestine to elections, to our carceral state and collective liberation, this kickoff conversation is packed with her insight.

Guest: Angela Y. Davis: Professor, Activist, Scholar & Writer; Author, Abolition: Politics, Practices, Promises, Vol. 1.

April 2024 The Laura Flanders Show is rebranding as ‘Laura Flanders & Friends’: This change marks a new era for the award-winning host, Laura Flanders. The upcoming season will introduce a collaborative hosting format, featuring a diverse array of co-hosts from different backgrounds and different regions of the country. Expect new faces, unique perspectives, and impactful conversations that will leave viewers feeling inspired.

Join Laura Flanders as she speaks with residents of Moore County affected by a targeted power outage during a drag show, uncovering potential motives behind the sabotage.

Last December, an attack on two electrical substations in Moore County, North Carolina left 45,000 households and businesses without power for up to five days. It was the biggest domestic terrorist attack on the electricity grid in the U.S. Did the sabotage attack have anything to do with LGBTQ harassment or the drag performance scheduled that night?

Guests:
• Naomi Dix: Drag Artist, Activist & Member of Durham NC BIPOC Operated House of Coxx; Co-Chair, Pride: Durham, NC
• Alex Lafferty: Daughter of Erica Street, High School Student & Youth Activist
• Tori Grace Nichols: Drag Artist & Cultural Organizer
• Serena Sebring: Executive Director, Blueprint North Carolina
• Erica Street: Mother of Alex Lafferty; Co-founder, PFLAG Southern Pines

Music Credits:  “No One Else Has Your Magic” by Muva of Earth from her album Align with Nature’s Intelligence released on Brownswood Records.  Additional music by Podington Bear “Hearts Aflutter,” “Mont Blanc,” “Beachhead,” “Tender and Curious

SPECIAL INVITE: Tuesday, April 9, at 7pm Eastern join us for our Season Premiere Watch Party for our first episode as Laura Flanders & Friends featuring Angela Davis; then join Laura afterwards to discuss the interview and share your thoughts. Subscribe to our newsletter for all the details at LauraFlanders.org

Many people have never heard of the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC – but for 50 years, the group has been the driving force behind some of the most extreme policies in this country. Guests Rep. Ro Khanna & Lisa Graves say ALEC and its wealthy pool of funders are a real threat, but there are ways to take action and progress has already been made.
Guests:
Lisa Graves: President of the Board, Center for Media & Democracy; Executive Director, True North Research
Ro Khanna: Congressman California's 17th District

The Laura Flanders Show is Re-branding as Laura Flanders & Friends:
This change marks a new era for the award-winning host, Laura Flanders. The upcoming season will introduce a collaborative hosting format, featuring a diverse array of co-hosts from different backgrounds and different regions of the country. Expect new faces, unique perspectives, and impactful conversations that will leave viewers feeling inspired starting April 2024.

The following full uncut conversation is from our recent episode "Faith & Fascism: Rob Reiner & Dan Partland Tackle Christian Nationalism with “God & Country.”" These full uncut conversations are made possible thanks to our member supporters.

In the documentary “God & Country”, producer Rob Reiner and director Dan Partland explore Christian Nationalism — a toxic brew of patriarchal White Nationalism and messianic faith. Christian Nationalism poses a real and immediate threat, not only to the very idea of secular democracy but also to Christianity itself. Whether you’re a Christian or a concerned citizen, this episode is a must-watch.

Guests:
• Dan Partland: Director, God & Country
• Rob Reiner: Producer, God & Country