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The Refuse Fascism podcast is an independent and all-volunteer show that produces weekly episodes that expose, analyze, and oppose the very real danger and threat of fascism coming to power in the United States.
Hosted by Sam Goldman, produced by volunteers with Refuse Fascism.
Hosted by Sam Goldman, produced by volunteers with Refuse Fascism.
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Sam recaps some of the fascist developments from this past week and interviews author and activist, Raquel Willis, co-founder of The Gender Liberation Movement (@genderlib). Raquel discusses the current anti-trans landscape, focusing on the implications of the U.S. v. Skrmetti case and the broader cultural backlash against trans rights. Willis highlights the need for radical defiance and collective action to combat the ongoing threats to trans rights and healthcare access. You can follow Raquel on IG @raquel_willis.
Then Sam speaks with Philadelphia-based street artist YOMI to discuss art, fascism, and resistance. Follow Yomi's work @yomitgmb.
Mentioned in this episode:
Resist Trump? On Immigration, Top Democrats See Room for Compromise. (NY Times)
Texas is Coming for New York Abortion Providers by Jessica Valenti
They're Killing Us by Jessica Valenti
Trump Picks Chloe Cole's Anti-Trans Lawyer Harmeet Dhillon To Lead DOJ Civil Rights Post by Erin Reed
Dec 18 in Philadelphia: March to Defend Immigrant Lives, Dec 18 in Philadelphia
Other actions on Dec 18 International Migrants Day
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Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
Central to Trump's fascist agenda is his pledge to carry out the largest mass deportation effort in the nation's history. Trump has affirmed that efforts will involve a national emergency declaration and the military. To discuss this topic Sam interviews Brittany Ramos DeBarros, an army veteran and Organizer Director of About Face: Veterans Against the War (on Instagram @vetsaboutface).
Recommended reading: Trump’s Mass Deportation Plan Can’t Happen If US Military Members Resist It by Rory Fanning
Resources/mentioned in this episode:
The Supreme Court’s Hearing on Trans Rights Was Bigotry Masquerading as Law by Elie Mystal
Trans Rights Activists Hold Sit-In at Capitol to Protest Johnson’s Bathroom Ban by Chris Walker
Idaho Will Enforce Abortion Travel Ban by Jessica Valenti
Meet Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s New Roy Cohn (Amicus podcast)
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Find out more about Refuse Fascism and get involved at RefuseFascism.org. Find us on all the socials: @RefuseFascism. Plus, Sam is on TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrf. Support the show at patreon.com/RefuseFascism or Venmo: @RefuseFascism or Cashapp: $RefuseFascism or Paypal.me/RefuseFascism.
Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
Sam gives an update on Trump's new appointments to his Revengers cabinet and their implications, shouts out Evan Greer's disruption of anti-trans bigot Rep. Nancy Mace, and underscores the qualitative changes in governance that fascism represents and calls for collective action against MAGA fascism NOW not waiting until atrocities are underway. Sam also discusses Trump's plans for mass deportations of at least 11 million people, drawing parallels to historical atrocities and emphasizing the urgent need for mass defense, disruption and disobedience to support our immigrant siblings and stop the fascists from implementing their nightmare program.
This week we re-run two interviews featuring contributors to the June issue of The New Republic titled "What American Fascism Would Look Like." Emmanuel Guerisoli discusses his essay The "Day One" Dictatorship (co-authored by Federico Finchelstein). Emmanuel is a 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. Francisco 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.
Mentioned in this episode:
“Put Them in Trauma”: Inside a Key MAGA Leader’s Plans for a New Trump Agenda by Molly Redden and Andy Kroll, ProPublica, and Nick Surgey, Documented
Ep 213: Fascist Riots in the UK, Fascist Plots in the US
Border Militias Prepare to Assist With Donald Trump’s Mass Deportation Plans by Tess Owen
American Families United Act by Andrew Moriarity
Trump 2.0 Poses an Even Bigger Threat to Migrants. Here’s How We Fight Back. by Silky Shah
Trump’s border czar pick supports using Texas ranch for mass deportations by Alejandro Serrano
How millions of US children would be hurt by Trump’s mass deportation plan: ‘Deep harm is intentional’ by Robin Buller
Trump’s Cabinet: Forging a Fascist Machine (revcom.us)
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Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
Sam discusses what to make of Biden's warm welcome of Trump back to the White House and pledge to "accommodate him," legislation that gives you a preview of how Trump & Co see their strategy kicking off, Trump's cabinet of horrors, and more recent developments.
Then, Amanda Tyler (@AmandaTylerBJC) is the executive director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty. Amanda is the lead organizer of Christians Against Christian Nationalism and she is the author of How to End Christian Nationalism.
Mentioned in the episode:
Why Democrats are aiding and facilitating fascism, what this shows about this system, and what decent people need to be doing by Bob Avakian
House GOP Moves to Ram Through Bill That Gives Trump Unilateral Power to Kill Nonprofits by Noah Hurowitz
What are recess appointments and how could Trump use them to fill his Cabinet? by Stephen Groves
Meet Pete Hegseth, the Man Who Will Lead the Entire US Military — A Man Deemed an ‘Extremist’ by the US Military by Jeff Sharlet
How to Hear a Fascist by Rick Perlstein
What White Christians Have Wrought by Robert P. Jones
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Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
Post-election 2024, we're not telling you how to feel, we're just glad you're feeling something. Hang onto your humanity with us and pledge to refuse to accept a fascist America urgently and visibly in the coming weeks.
Paul Street and Andy Zee joined Refuse Fascism host Sam Goldman for an online forum informed by listener questions on November 8, 2024 sponsored by Refuse Fascism in association with The RNL - Revolution Nothing Less - Show. We're sharing excerpts from the forum which can be watched in its entirety on YouTube. Follow Paul Street at paulstreet.substack.com.
For resources mentioned by Andy Zee, see revcom.us and follow @therevcoms and @bobavakianofficial on social media.
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Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
With the election in just two days, Sam recaps essential points on refusing fascism in the event of various scenarios that may arise over the next few days and weeks. While there is much that we do not know about what will happen on Tuesday and after, we do know this: fascism is never legitimate. No election, fair or fraudulent, can legitimize a fascist regime. Join the online forum: Refuse Fascism Responds to the 2024 Election Friday, Nov 8 at 8PM ET. Sign-up to join us: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FvJFMP5qSZO1pDEWtLaCxA
Then, Sam talks with Robert P. Jones, president and founder of Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI). His latest book is The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy. Check out Dr. Jones' writing at www.whitetoolong.net and listen to The Convocation Unscripted podcast on YouTube or follow on Substack: convocation.substack.com
Mentioned in this episode:
Radical Reports by Teddy Wilson
That “Little Secret” Between Trump and Johnson? Here’s What It Could Mean. by Elie Mystal
The Republican Supreme Court just blessed an illegal voter purge by Ian Millhiser
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Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
Additional Resources:
Election Violence Is Already Here by Tess Owen
Meet the Far-Right Constitutional Sheriffs Ready to Assert Control if Trump Loses by Leah Feiger
How Republicans Could Help Trump Steal the Election from Harris by Justin Glawe and Asawin Suebsaeng
Paul Street and Andy Zee joined Refuse Fascism host Sam Goldman for an online forum informed by listener questions on October 25, 2024 sponsored by Refuse Fascism and The RNL - Revolution Nothing Less - Show. We're sharing excerpts from the forum which can be watched in its entirety on YouTube. Follow Paul Street at paulstreet.substack.com.
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Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
Friday, 10/25 at 6pm PT / 9pm ET join us for a livestreamed forum with Paul Street, Andy Zee and Sam Goldman, The 2024 Elections: The Future Hangs In the Balance, sponsored by Refuse Fascism and The RNL - Revolution Nothing Less - Show. Follow @RefuseFascism on social media to tune in and send your questions ahead of time to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org.
This episode is in response to the (very belated) warnings coming from Democratic Party and military leaders that Trump is (in the words of Trump's former top general Mark Milley) "a fascist to the core."
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Featuring:
Jeff Sharlet - Episode 31 (11/29/20)
Jason Stanley - Episode 20 (10/4/20)
Michael Coard - Episode 12 (8/9/20)
Coco Das - Episode 54 (4/11/21)
Walden Bello - Episode 61 (5/30/21)
Thomas Zimmer - Episode 92 (1/2/22)
Annika Brockschmidt - Episode 103 (3/20/22)
Andy Zee - Episode 32 (12/10/20)
Federico Finchelstein - Episode 49 (3/7/21)
Jared Yates Sexton - Episode 6 (6/28/20)
Henry Giroux - Episode 42 (1/24/21)
Anthony DiMaggio - Episode 108 (4/24/22)
Wajahat Ali - Episode 140 (12/31/22)
Anthea Butler - Episode 91 (12/26/21)
Bradley Onishi - Episode 140 (12/31/22)
Dahlia Lithwick - Episode 91 (12/26/21)
Ruth Ben Ghiat - Episode 3 (6/7/20)
Umair Haque - Episode 48 (2/28/21)
Jeff Sharlet - Episode 150 (3/26/23)
Jared Yates Sexton - Episode 91 (12/26/21)
Brynn Tannehill - Episode 57 (5/2/21)
Thomas Zimmer - Episode 92 (1/2/22)
Wendy Via - Episode 179 (11/19/23)
One month to go before the election, what's happening? Elon + X going all out to get Trump back in power, mass deportation plans, nakedly Nazi justifications for those horrific plans, voter rolls being purged, multiple climate-change fueled storms pummeling the southeast with storms of disinformation and death threats against meteorologists following, and more. The new apostolic march on Washington this past week called this election "America's last stand" - Sam discusses all this, then talks with Nick Quested, the filmmaker who embedded himself with the Proud Boys for the new documentary 64 Days (64daysfilm.com), which covers the period from the November 2020 election to the January 6, 2021 insurrection.
Mentioned in this episode:
Mike Hixenbaugh: Christians flock to Washington to pray for America to turn to God — by electing Trump
Matthew Taylor's notes on the New Apostolic "Million Women March"
Shane Goldmacher: Trump and Republicans Bet Big on Anti-Trans Ads Across the Country
Charlie Wardell: I'm Running Out of Ways to Explain How Bad This Is (What’s happening in America today is something darker than a misinformation crisis.)
Melissa Gira Grant: DeSantis Won't Let Hurricanes Disrupt His Attack on Abortion Rights
Myah Ward: We watched 20 Trump rallies. His racist, anti-immigrant messaging is getting darker.
Musk Is Going All In to Elect Trump.
Tierney Sneed: Biden administration sues Virginia over voter purge program
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Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
As we enter the final month before the November 2024 presidential election, Sam recaps recent developments including Jack Smith's recent court filing detailing the 2020 Trump coup attempt, the fascist disinformation campaign that is actively harming people in need of help and accurate information in the wake of Hurricane Helene while somehow blaming Democrats and more than anything, immigrants, for this climate-fueled destruction, and of course the "eyeliner on a pig" fascism on display during the Walz/Vance debate.
These recent developments set the stage for another heavy conversation about the parallels between Trump's rhetoric and the broader fascist movements plans for mass deportation and "one really violent hour" to Kristallnacht, the Nazi-led pogrom that marked a key turning point in the Holocaust. To discuss this she speaks with Zoltán Grossman, author of Lessons of Kristallnacht, “Civil War,” and Mass Deportation. Dr. Grossman is Professor of Geography and Native American and Indigenous Studies, The Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington. Read more of his work at sites.evergreen.edu/zoltan.
Mentioned in this episode:
As election threats rise, Justice Dept. says its options are limited
Trump, The Purge, Black Nazis and the Language of Apocalyptic Lies and Violence
Relevant Episodes:
Combatting Disinformation
Chaos Comes Calling with Sasha Abramsky
Fascist Riots in the UK, Fascist Plots in the US
Don't forget: this month's Patron discussion is happening next week: October 13 at 3pm ET / 12pm PT. Be sure to watch the War Game film ahead of time: wargamefilm.com and register for the Zoom at patreon.com/refusefascism.
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Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
Sam discusses the cruel and nakedly fascist “mass deportation” plank of both Project 2025 and the official GOP platform. Then, she talks with Dr. Alberto Toscano, author of Late Fascism: Race, Capitalism and the Politics of Crisis. Robin D. G. Kelley writes: "Late Fascism is brilliant, incisive, and right on time. We are living through a moment when the "F" word is no longer taboo and the threat of fascism lurks everywhere. And yet, so mired in debates over definitions, typologies, and analogies that our understanding of fascism remains elusive. Alberto Toscano avoids this trap by turning to anti-fascist thinkers, whose groundings in anticolonial, antiracist, and anticapitalist struggles remind us that liberalism is no enemy of fascism, and fascists flower in the hot house of capitalism."
Follow Dr. Toscano's work at sfu.ca and read his articles at inthesetimes.com.
Patrons! This month's discussion has been rescheduled to October 13 at 3pm ET / 12pm PT. Details are on Patreon - be sure to watch the War Game film ahead of time: wargamefilm.com.
Mentioned In This Episode:
Who’s Nazi Now? The Dangerous U.S. War on Immigrants
The Violent Take It by Force: The Christian Movement That Is Threatening Our Democracy
Thread by Matthew Taylor about JD Vance hosted by Lance Wallnau
Trump leans into anti-immigrant rants and Harris barbs at Wisconsin rally
Recommended Resources:
‘Infested,’ ‘Bloodbath, ‘Vermin’: A Guide to Trump’s Fascist Rhetoric
How Project 2025 Became Toxic and Exposed the Right’s Toxicity
JD Vance Speaks At Event Hosted By ‘Apostle’ Who Accused Kamala Harris of ‘Witchcraft’
How Politicians Made the Border Even More Dangerous for Asylum-Seekers
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Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
Sam recaps recent developments including the escalating impact on the community of Springfield, Ohio from JD Vance’s Hitlerian lies about immigrants there, the Republican Party that is made up of “Black Nazis” like Mark Robinson, the fascist organizing at the level of the Georgia state election board to find ways to throw the election to Trump in November, plus the heartbreaking stories that are starting to come out as maternal mortality review committees uncover cases of women who did not need to die but were denied life-saving abortion care because of bans in their states post-Dobbs.
Then, she talks with Josh Cowen, author of The Privateers: How Billionaires Created a Culture War and Sold School Vouchers, about the anti-public school movement which is a key plank of Project 2025 and Agenda 47; who is behind this movement and what their true aims and the actual outcomes are.
Follow Josh’s work at @joshcowenMSU and josh-cowen.com and order the book here.
Mentioned in this episode:
Labelling Trump’s lies as ‘disputed’ on X makes supporters believe them more, study finds
Only in America: Mark Robinson's Politics of National Psychosis by John Ganz
Network of Georgia election officials strategizing to undermine 2024 result by Justin Glawe
Election-Deniers' Georgia Scheme Is Going Exactly According To Plan by Charles Pierce
Georgia election board requires poll workers to hand count ballots in November by April Rubin
Right-wing media cheer as MAGA election board causes chaos in Georgia by Courtney Hagle
Abortion Bans Have Delayed Emergency Medical Care. In Georgia, Experts Say This Mother’s Death Was Preventable. by Kavitha Surana
Afraid to Seek Care Amid Georgia’s Abortion Ban, She Stayed at Home and Died
Amber Nicole Thurman’s Death Was Preventable
Investigation links Georgia’s abortion ban to preventable deaths of 2 women
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Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
Sam recaps recent events including the lynch mob atmosphere being whipped up against immigrants in general and Black Haitian immigrants in particular after white supremacists in Ohio started vicious lies against Haitians. These lies have been further amplified by J.D. Vance and Donald Trump including from the national debate stage with Kamala Harris this past week.
Unfortunately these recent events couldn’t be more timely alongside this week’s discussion with Sasha Abramsky, author of the new book Chaos Comes Calling: The Battle Against the Far-Right Takeover of Small-Town America. From Eric Klinenberg :“In this chilling report from the American West, Abramsky shows how the extreme right has mobilized to upend local democratic institutions and warns of a fascist threat that’s alarmingly close and widespread. A disturbing, necessary book.”
Order the book here now.
Follow Sasha on X-Twitter at @abramskysasha and learn more about his work at sashaabramsky.com and thenation.com
Related episodes:
The Freedom to Dominate with Jefferson Cowie
“White Rural Rage” with Tom Schaller
The White Power Movement in 2024
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Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
Sam recaps recent events and then talks with Paul Street about the GOP's unfolding plans to suppress the vote, intimidate their opposition (including by raiding extremely mainstream activists in Texas with LULAC [The League of Latin American Citizens] and sending police to the homes of people signing pro-abortion rights petitions in Florida), and unleash violence at multiple levels should Trump be declared the loser in November. In response to all this the Democrats are celebrating... the addition of Dick Cheney to their "big tent."
Paul writes, "The nation is careening to some kind of constitutional crisis and potential major civil conflict after the next election. Anarchic US capitalism-imperialism has hatched a two-party system whose right-/Reich-most wing no longer accepts defeat through mere elections, no matter how tilted to the right the nation’s electoral rules are... [and yet] There is liberating opportunity as well as eliminationist and authoritarian menace in the current perilous moment."
Follow Paul Street's writings at paulstreet.substack.com.
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Mentioned In This Episode:
Is Trump Building an Army of Modern Blackshirts? by Bob Dreyfuss
Dispatch on American Political Dystopia by Paul Street
Want to Call Trump an F-Word? by Paul Street
Two Essays and One Interview by Paul Street
Democracy Needs The Loser by Barbara F. Walter
The Election Story Nobody Wants to Talk About Rick Perlstein Q&A With David Neiwert
Revolution Number 78 by Bob Avakian
Ep 187 of the Refuse Fascism Podcast: The White Power Movement in 2024
Ep 196 of the Refuse Fascism Podcast: Fascism On Trial With Anthony DiMaggio and Henry Giroux
Ep 198 of the Refuse Fascism Podcast: Constitutional Sheriffs, Militias, and Other Local Fascist Initiatives
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Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
Sam talks with returning guest Annika Brockschmidt about the ideology that binds Trump's GOP. Brockschmidt is a trained historian, author and journalist. She wrote two bestselling books on the history of the US religious right and the Republican Party. Follow Annika on BlueSky. German-speaking audiences can read her latest book Die Brandstifter: Wie Extremisten die Republikanische Partei übernahmen and listen to her on the two podcasts she hosts Kreuz und Flagge and Feminist Shelf Control.
Mentioned In The Interview:
The GOP Is Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud by Annika Brockschmidt
Coverage of NATCON for Religion Dispatches by Annika Brockschmidt and Ben Lober
Related Episodes:
Bad Faith: Christian Nationalism's Unholy War on Democracy
Fascism Isn't Just a German Problem
Rick Perlstein: The Infernal Triangle + Christian Nationalist Project 2025
The Evangelical Prophets Anointing Trump
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Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
Photo copyright for Annika Brockshchmidt is Frederike Wetzels
Sam discusses the joy fest during the DNC and the growing gulf between those who think you can stop fascism in the US while still enabling a genocide in Gaza, and those who think that is completely incompatible. Cheers to all the protesters at the DNC for telling the truth this past week. Follow @uncommittedmvmt on TikTok for the voices clipped in today's episode.
Then, she talks with Stephen Eisenman, Professor Emeritus of Art History at Northwestern University. He has a forthcoming book out with artist collaborator Sue Coe titled The Young Person’s Illustrated Guide to American Fascism (available in October; preorder now). Eisenman is also the author of numerous articles and nine books including The Abu Ghraib Effect and The Ecology of Impressionism. Eisenman is also a curator, critic, activist and co-founder of the environmental non-profit, Anthropocene Alliance. He is a regular contributor to the online publication CounterPunch. View Sue Coe's artwork at suecoe.com and follow her on Instagram at @suecoeart.
Mentioned in this episode:
Celebrating at the DNC in a Time of Genocide by Adam Johnson (The Nation)
Ep 212 The GOP, Netanyahu and Jewish Safety
Ep. 210 The War on Women & The Genocide in Gaza
Ep 202 Perspectives on Stopping Fascism
Ep 200 This American Fascism: A Retrospective
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Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
This week, Sam discusses recent developments including Project 2025 Phase 2, the efforts of Republi-Fascists to subvert elections and the Democratic National Convention's approach to combating fascism (is it weird or is it fascism?).
She then welcomes Sian Norris back on the show to discuss the fascist riots in the UK that targeted asylum seekers and Muslims following a lethal mass stabbing in Southport England. Sian Norris is a senior investigative reporter at openDemocracy (read her work here) and author of Bodies Under Siege: How the Far-Right Attack on Reproductive Rights Went Global. You can follow Sian on X @sianunshka.
Mentioned In This Episode:
Great Replacement & boogaloo: The ideology driving the modern far right by Sian Norris
US air force avoids PFAS water cleanup, citing supreme court’s Chevron ruling by Tom Perkins
Undercover in Project 2025 by Tom Costello and Lawrence Carter (Centre for Climate Reporting)
Inside Project 2025’s Secret Training Videos by Andy Kroll and Nick Surgey
These Swing State Election Officials Are Pro-Trump Election Deniers by Justin Glawe
'A different level than 2020’: Trump’s plan to steal election is taking shape by Sam Levine
Get Ready Now: Republicans Will Refuse to Certify a Harris Win by A.B. Stoddard
More Resources:
Trump and His MAGA Movement Are Actively ‘Hijacking’ Georgia’s Elections by Justin Glawe
MAGA Election Deniers Are Going All Out to Rig Georgia for Trump by Ari Berman
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Biden's out of the race and many people are feeling more optimistic about Kamala Harris beating Trump in the election... Sam comments about the new situation, what dangers lie ahead and what we can rely on to stop fascism and build a better world.
Then, Sam talks with Graie Hagans, Chief Vision Officer with Bend the Arc: Jewish Action about the roots and origins of antisemitism, the current dangers and complex dynamics of the moment in the US and how Jewish communities and individuals can truly be kept safe in an era of rising antisemitism. Check out their guide on how to talk about antisemitism "like we believe we can end it together" at dismantlingantisemitism.org.
Extra relevant this week as the fascist president of Israel addressed a joint session of Congress this week, read the open letter to Biden:
Bend The Arc: Jewish Action Sounds The Alarm:
Continued U.S. Support for the Siege of Gaza is a Threat to Millions Abroad and Democracy at Home
Cheers to Jewish Voice for Peace and everyone who mobilized to protest Netanyahu this week! Read:
“Not in Our Name”: 400 Jewish Activists Arrested Protesting Netanyahu Address
A guide to the Jewish and Israeli groups that protested Netanyahu’s DC visit
*Note, there will be no new episodes for a couple weeks, but we will be back! Tune in August 18.
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Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
This week Sam shares commentary on the fascist spectacle that was the RNC along with other recent developments and how and why we must resolutely oppose fascism. Then, Sam talks with Karl Folk, a researcher of authoritarianism and radicalization and the founder of the Institute of Unreality. He writes for Splinter News on their authoritarianism and American politics team. Read his latest: The Nefarious Figures Behind the Far-Right Who Predate Trump. You can find him on X and Bluesky @brainnotonyet.
Mentioned in this episode:
Five things to know about J.D. Vance’s ties to tech billionaires by Bobby Allyn (NPR)
This Land Is Mein Land by John Ganz
Breaking News Re-Release: "Hillbilly Elegy" - If Books Could Kill podcast
Weekly Roundup: JD Vance, Peter Thiel, and Leonard Leo Episode of Straight White American Jesus Hosted by Bradley Onishi
Jeff Sharlet thread on X
JD Vance on Abortion by Jessica Valenti
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Find out more about Refuse Fascism and get involved at RefuseFascism.org. Find us on all the socials: @RefuseFascism. Plus, Sam is on TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrf.
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Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
This episode features interviews from the past two intense weeks... first Sam discusses recent events and updates from the intensifying situation in the US.
Then, we share two interviews: first with Aziza Ahmed to discuss the implications of two years without Roe and recent SCOTUS rulings on abortion rights. Aziza is a professor of law at Boston University where she also serves as the Co-Founder and Director of the BU Program on Reproductive Justice. Follow Aziza's work at bu.edu/law/profile/aziza-ahmed.
Then, Sam talks with returning guest and prolific commentator Wajahat Ali about Trump, the recent vile slate of SCOTUS decisions including the declaration that the president is a king, and the deteriorating situation in Gaza as the US-backed Israeli siege drags on with no end in sight. Follow Wajahat at thelefthook.substack.com and @wajahatali.
TOMORROW: The Coalition to March on the RNC is planning a major march and rally on the first day of the RNC in Milwaukee, WI on July 15, 2024. Rally at 11 AM CST in Red Arrow Park: marchonrnc2024.org
Recommended:
The breaking news consumer's handbook from On the Media
Abortion, Every Day by Jessica Valenti
Experts: Georgia GOP officials lay groundwork to "obstruct" and "subvert" election certification by Tatyana Tandanpolie
Trump v. United States episode of the 5-4 podcast
Special Coverage on NATCON 2024 by Annika Brockschmidt and Ben Lorber for Religion Dispatches
Inside Ziklag, the Secret Organization of Wealthy Christians Trying to Sway the Election and Change the Country by Andy Kroll, for ProPublica, and Nick Surgey, for Documented
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Find out more about Refuse Fascism and get involved at RefuseFascism.org. Find us on all the socials: @RefuseFascism. Plus, Sam is on TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrf.
You can 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 at patreon.com/RefuseFascism
Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
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The rights of people around the world are being swallowed up...most have never even had rights to be swallowed up. Many don't even know they have rights that are being swallowed up. And still some don't even know they have rights. "En'Cha'Huna"
I call that Christian-fascist judge Judge Matthew Cocksmirk.
That narcissistic psychopath dictator-wannabe projected a lot in that wacko Waco speech.
I'm currently reading Controlling Women. Well, slowly, since I keep putting it down and chanting about feeding misogynists to dragons.
The banality of evil.
And wow, I'm not reading The Daily Beast anymore.
I want the heads of these Faux News fascist psychopaths on pikes. Disgusting and evil.