Americans are feeling the strain of AI data centers and organizing to slow down or stop new big tech projects. @newyorker.com's @johncassidysays.bsky.social and @moreperfectunion.bsky.social's Faiz Shakir say AI expansion is not a red or blue issue; it’s about who stands to benefit: bit.ly/4k5S8uu

Today on Laura Flanders & Friends: Debunking the AI hype. As energy-sucking data centers take root around the country, communities are pushing back. @johncassidysays.bsky.social (@newyorker.com) and Faiz Shakir (@moreperfectunion.bsky.social) tell us more: bit.ly/4k5S8uu

#DonnaHaraway’s concept of response-ability could teach us how to meet this moment. In this episode, the esteemed feminist philosopher and scholar shares some of the ways we can think beyond binaries, cultivate community and take risks. Tune in on YouTube and podcast platforms: bit.ly/4jN89FJ

The Trump administration is rolling back accessibility measures and gutting the agencies that are supposed to enforce accommodations. It's part of a larger push "to distress people who are disabled," says @thrasherxy.bsky.social, author of The Viral Underclass & The Overseer Class: bit.ly/4pxYUu2

@deanobeidallah.bsky.social is a lawyer, writer, award-winning comedian and host of SiriusXM radio’s national daily program “The Dean Obeidallah Show”. In this episode, he discusses bothsidesism, the media's responsibilities to the public and "our Battle of Gettysburg" on the horizon: bit.ly/4sV62U7

"The Joy Reid Show" host @joyannreid.bsky.social says the ICE killing of #ReneeGood is "an escalation." Executing a white Christian mom in broad daylight sends a message to white America: no one safe from ICE violence, not even the people ICE was supposed to protect: bit.ly/4sV62U7

Journalism is at an inflection point, so where does that leave journalists? @deanobeidallah.bsky.social and @joyannreid.bsky.social discuss the money media’s dangerous denials, the problem with bothsidesism in a time of fascism, and the coverage of Renee Good’s killing in Minneapolis: bit.ly/4sV62U7

Join us on YouTube today at 5:00 p.m. for another installment of Meet the BIPOC Press! @joyannreid.bsky.social and @deanobeidallah.bsky.social join Laura Flanders this month for a riveting conversation on corporate media's missteps, the rise of independent platforms and so much more: bit.ly/4sV62U7

Humans can be a menace to the natural world, but we can also be medicine. Plant ecologist Robin Wall Kimmerer's research shows that nature benefits from human interaction, and her new "Plant Baby Plant" initiative is showing what's possible when people come together to restore plants: bit.ly/4jbYbxd

I was really honored to be a part of the @lauraflanders.org special honoring the life of Alice Wong. You can watch the whole episode here, where you can hear Alice in her own words, too www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUMs...

Feminist philosopher and scholar Donna Haraway isn't the first guest on the show to gush about the joys of movement building! In these heavy times, take a moment to listen to her message. Subscribe to the podcast to receive this week's episode and the full, uncut conversation with Haraway (🔗 in bio)

2020 taught us a lot about the failures in our society and political systems, says @disphilanthropy.bsky.social's @notyouravgho101.bsky.social. While people spoke about "going back to normal," normal was never good enough. ". . . There was no equality or equity prior to the pandemic." bit.ly/4pxYUu2

Feminist philosopher and scholar Donna Haraway's 1985 essay "A Cyborg Manifesto" continues to reach new audiences, but a 2026 manifesto wouldn't be complete without a discussion on “mono-thought" and OpenAI. Learn about Haraway's groundbreaking works and new threats to our thinking: bit.ly/4jN89FJ

Feminist philosopher and scholar Donna Haraway's lifetime of work offers something rare: a way to examine the world through a transdisciplinary, interspecies framework and challenge conventions. In this vast conversation, Donna and Laura discuss everything from AI to dog agility! bit.ly/4jN89FJ

In her 1985 essay “A Cyborg Manifesto” and 2003’s “The Companion Species Manifesto”, feminist philosopher and scholar Donna Haraway challenged patriarchal, binary, species-ist frameworks. It’s no surprise that people are looking to her work again now: bit.ly/4jN89FJ

Laura Flanders & Friends is the show for forward-thinking people, and on today’s program, we have the brilliant thinker Donna Haraway! The esteemed feminist philosopher and scholar joins Laura for a vast conversation on generative thinking to resist authoritarianism: bit.ly/4jN89FJ

Plant ecologist Robin Wall Kimmerer's Plant Baby Plant initiative brings people together to restore plants, but you don't need a piece of land to get involved, she says.Catch the full conversation on YouTube and podcast platforms: bit.ly/4jbYbxd #RobinWallKimmerer #PlantBabyPlant #Ecology

When disability activist Alice Wong died in November, feminists, anti-racist activists, anti-genocide activists and countless others shared how Wong impacted their lives. @thrasherxy.bsky.social, author of The Viral Underclass & The Overseer Class, describes her intersectional life: bit.ly/4pxYUu2

@disphilanthropy.bsky.social's @notyouravgho101.bsky.social says a better future for disabled people is at risk, now that the Right has made cuts to special education. "If we are not going to have thriving young people with disabilities, then we're not going to have disabled adults." bit.ly/4pxYUu2

Disability activist Alice Wong talked about cripping the world, or in her words, "to bend, compress, twist, subvert, imbue disabled wisdom into systems, institutions and cultures." Could we do it in the next hundred years, asks Laura Flanders in this week's closing commentary: bit.ly/4pxYUu2

Alice Wong lived longer than she expected, but not long enough. The celebrated disability activist has been called an oracle, visionary, unapologetic and fearless, and @notyouravgho101.bsky.social and @thrasherxy.bsky.social are committed to lifting up her legacy: bit.ly/4pxYUu2

Disability activist Alice Wong touched countless lives with the Disability Visibility Project, her bestselling memoir “Year of the Tiger: An Activist's Life”, and more. On today's show, we celebrate Wong’s life and legacy with @notyouravgho101.bsky.social and @thrasherxy.bsky.social: bit.ly/4pxYUu2

On this week's podcast, plant ecologist Robin Wall Kimmerer shares how language impacts the way we view nature. In the English language, plants are referred to as "it," or objects. "I found the solution as I was beginning to learn my own Indigenous language," says Kimmerer: bit.ly/49qgVnZ

Plant ecologist Robin Wall Kimmerer has taught people of all ages about the symbiotic relationship between humans and nature. Her new project “Plant Baby Plant” is putting those teachings in practice, and she’s on the show to tell us more. Tune in on TV and radio, YouTube and podcast platforms.

Plant ecologist Robin Wall Kimmerer is helping people turn their ecological grief into action with Plant Baby Plant. The new initiative brings people together to restore plants, connect with nature and build collective power for the Earth. Learn more on this week's show: bit.ly/4jbYbxd

End Time Facism should be something we are all talking about. Thank you to @astra.bsky.social and @naomiaklein.bsky.social for this important perspective (and so much more). And thank you @lauraflanders.org for epic interviews. youtube.com/watch?v=8HAe... #uspoli #fascism #cdnpoli #ethics

Why do we need to connect to the natural world to survive? That’s the question we explore on this week’s show. Stay until the end of the episode for Laura’s commentary, and subscribe to her Substack to receive extended commentaries every week. 🔗 in bio. #Ecology #Environment #Commentary

Plant ecologist Robin Wall Kimmerer joins Laura Flanders & Friends today to tell us all about "Plant Baby Plant", a counter movement to the Republican's "Drill, Baby, Drill" campaign. Join us on YouTube today at 5:00 p.m. ET or catch the show on public television and radio all week: bit.ly/4jbYbxd

Humans need nature to survive, and science shows that nature benefits from human intervention too. This Friday, plant ecologist Robin Wall Kimmerer explores the ways people can mobilize to care for plants and be in community with “Plant Baby Plant”. Join us tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. ET: bit.ly/4jbYbxd

We are so thankful for viewers and listeners that have donated during our year-end fundraiser. Our mission is to provide forward-thinking media to the masses, free from corporate influence. If you haven’t already, donate at lauraflanders.org/donate to keep this project fiercely independent and free.

Last Thanksgiving, police showed up at investigative journalist Steven Monacelli's home after an FBI impersonator submitted a bogus tip against him. @stevanzetti.bsky.social had to make changes to protect himself, but the threats haven't deterred him from reporting on extremism: bit.ly/4piHouv

Illiberal democracy is an oxymoron! László Upor is former Vice Rector and Acting Rector of the University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest — the one university that fought back when the Viktor Orbán administration began taking control of Hungary’s universities: bit.ly/3MzgDDN

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With each piece he creates, artist Akinsanya Kambon brings suppressed histories of both colonization and liberation to life. In this episode, Laura joins Kambon from his studio to learn about the role of art in the struggle to keep our stories alive. Tune in this week on public TV and radio.

"Girl Warrior: On Coming of Age" is the new book from the celebrated writer Joy Harjo. Written as a guide for young people, especially young Indigenous girls, there’s a message for anyone looking for help finding their way in a time of transformation — a metamorphosis, she shares: bit.ly/49sHACt

Governments often justify military spending by saying it will create jobs, but what if the workers had a say? 50 years ago, employees at Lucas Aerospace, a military contractor in the United Kingdom came up with an alternative plan. Learn more about the Lucas Plan this week on public TV and radio.

Experts in counterterrorism are saying the federal government is "effectively gone,” now that the Trump administration has redirected funds and agents away from tracking Right-wing terror. @rawstory.com investigative journalist Jordan Green warns about growing impunity: bit.ly/4piHouv

@indivisible.org, the group behind Hands Off & No Kings rallies, began with a guide on resisting Trump's agenda. Co-founder @ezralevin.bsky.social shares why building a participatory democracy is part of their mission & how the group was inspired by anti-autocracy actions in Hungary: bit.ly/3MzgDDN

According to a leaked memo, the DOJ is charging the IRS with going after the funders of nonprofit organizations. The news is no surprise, says @GRITLaura.bsky.social. Stay until the end of this week’s show for her commentary, and look out for the extended version on Substack: bit.ly/3MzgDDN

Rob and Michele Reiner co-produced the film "God & Country" on Christian Nationalism. We invited Rob Reiner and director Dan Partland on the show last year, and the conversation is just as relevant now. Today we're honoring Rob & Michele with a re-air of our God & Country special: bit.ly/44F2ICd

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When Hungary’s regime began taking control of universities, only one fought back: The University of Theater and Film Arts in Budapest where László Upor was one of the leaders. Now they are building a liberatory and international alternative. Find out more on this week’s podcast: bit.ly/4s5UTPW #SzFE

@indivisible.org Co-Executive Director @ezralevin.bsky.social and László Upor, Acting Rector of SzFE in Budapest, Hungary are experienced resisters with lots to share about movement strategy. Hear some of the creative efforts that have emerged in the face of autocracy: bit.ly/3MzgDDN

We are saddened by Rob & Michele Reiner’s death and were honored to feature God & Country on the show. The film was produced by Rob & Michele Reiner & directed by Dan Partland: bit.ly/3T1v0kY Rob and Michele, thank you for championing civil rights & illuminating stories others wouldn’t dare to tell.

In their first interview together, @ezralevin.bsky.social, the co-founder of @indivisible.org (the group behind No Kings!) and László Upor, a leader in one of Hungary’s most creative and visible resistance efforts, share their experiences of resisting authoritarianism. Tune in here: bit.ly/3MzgDDN

@indivisible.org's @ezralevin.bsky.social & László Upor of SvFE in Budapest, Hungary join @GRITLaura.bsky.social for an insightful conversation on movement strategy. What works, what doesn’t, and what are the parallels between two resistance movements on opposite sides of the world? bit.ly/3MzgDDN

The future is only as good as the one we can imagine. That’s why every episode ends with the question, what do you think is the story that the future will tell of this moment? If you believe in the big dreams and bold ideas we share on this program, make a contribution at lauraflanders.org/donate.

How much attention and energy should we give to bullies? "I don't know how you deal with people who demand that everyone think like them, and they will enact laws to force that," shares U.S Poet Laureate Joy Harjo. Her advice? Continue imagining and building the story of our future: bit.ly/49sHACt

Back in 2020, Amanda Moore went undercover at MAGA events and embedded with the far Right. But after her cover was blown, far Right groups came after her. In this episode with @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social and journalists that have faced similar backlash, Moore describes being doxed: bit.ly/4piHouv

Over the last month, Donald Trump has called numerous reporters — all of them women — ugly, stupid, terrible, and “piggy.” Now the White House has launched a new page on its website calling out “biased” journalists. Check out Laura’s commentary on the show and read her article over on Substack.