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Revolutionary Love: An Interview With Rev. Jacqueline Lewis

As 2019 comes to a close, Laura speaks with Rev. Dr. Jacqueline Lewis of Middle Collegiate Church in New York City's East Village. Rev. Jacqui's public theology focuses on social and environmental justice, community engagement, and the practice of what she calls "Revolutionary Love." In their...

Gay USA Episode 945

 

Rights & Reactions — a great 1987 documentary on the pitched battle for a Gay Rights Bill in New York City gayusatv.org

Youth Climate Activism and the New Non-Violent Resistance

 In the wake of the 25th UN Climate Change Summit known as the Conference of Partners or COP, scientists and activists are warning that governments are failing to act as quickly as the climate crisis requires. Taking matters into their own hands, youth organizers with Extinction Rebellion have led...

Self-Determination Arising from Resistance

In this episode of The Laura Flanders Show, author and scholar Dr. Priyamvada Gopal discusses her latest book, Insurgent Empire, which examines a history of abolition and rebellion under colonial rule to demonstrate how these resistance movements served as active participants in their own liberation...

Naomi Klein on the Case for a Green New Deal

The climate crisis is accelerating faster than expected. This November, 11,000 scientists from 153 countries declared that “We’re reaching potentially irreversible climate tipping points—climate chain reactions that could cause significant disruptions to ecosystems, society, and economies...” In...

Cooperation vs Authoritarianism in Spain

Social change and systems change go hand-in-hand. Movements for democracy and human rights are most effective when they aim to transform unjust, unequitable economic systems. In this episode, Laura travels to Spain to learn how people in two of the regions most brutally repressed under the...

Leon Taylor to Receive Jewell Ryan-White Award for Cultural Diversity

June 27, 2023

Leon Taylor, Manager of Production and Facilitation at Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN), will be honored with the Jewell Ryan-White Award for Cultural Diversity by the Alliance for Community Media. This esteemed recognition acknowledges Leon's outstanding contributions in fostering inclusivity...

In Memory of Jon Haggins

June 22, 2023

Jon Haggins, a multitalented individual renowned for his contributions to the world of fashion, entertainment, and travel, passed away on June 15, 2023. Born in Florida in 1943, Haggins embarked on a remarkable journey that spanned several creative domains throughout his lifetime.