Federal Whistleblowers Sound an Alarm Over Civil Rights at HUD Federal Whistleblowers Sound an Alarm Over Civil Rights at HUD
Two of the federal workers who filed an emergency complaint about the Department of Housing and Urban Development speak out about the Trump administration’s actions.
Oct 31, 2025 / Q&A / Laura Flanders
Mahmoud Khalil Warns That the US Is Failing the Palestine Test Mahmoud Khalil Warns That the US Is Failing the Palestine Test
The negotiator for the pro-Palestine student protests at Columbia University who was abducted by ICE explains why he is suing the Trump administration for $20 million.
Oct 9, 2025 / Q&A / Laura Flanders
“There Are No Illegal Strikes—Only Unsuccessful Ones”: A Conversation With Sara Nelson “There Are No Illegal Strikes—Only Unsuccessful Ones”: A Conversation With Sara Nelson
The international president of the Association of Flight Attendants explains how labor solidarity can “set the agenda and make things better.”
Sep 1, 2025 / Q&A / Laura Flanders
Countering Authoritarian Takeover With the Labor Movement Countering Authoritarian Takeover With the Labor Movement
Alex Han of In These Times and Tarso Luís Ramos speak about the vital role of worker organizing in an age of growing authoritarianism.
Aug 5, 2025 / Q&A / Laura Flanders
“They Targeted Me”: Mayor Ras Baraka Speaks About His Arrest and Wanting to Lead New Jersey “They Targeted Me”: Mayor Ras Baraka Speaks About His Arrest and Wanting to Lead New Jersey
The mayor of Newark, who was recently arrested by ICE agents at a detention facility, discusses his race to become the governor of New Jersey.
Jun 9, 2025 / Q&A / Laura Flanders
Dean Spade Explains How to Come Together and Raise Hell Dean Spade Explains How to Come Together and Raise Hell
The activist lawyer speaks to Laura Flanders about his radical self-help book, “Love in a F*cked Up World.”
Feb 6, 2025 / Q&A / Laura Flanders
Claud Cockburn’s Legacy of Guerrilla Journalism Claud Cockburn’s Legacy of Guerrilla Journalism
Patrick Cockburn discusses his new biography about his father, Claud, with his niece, Laura Flanders.
Dec 26, 2024 / Q&A / Laura Flanders
The Far Right’s Plot Against Workers The Far Right’s Plot Against Workers
James Goodwin, the policy director at the Center for Progressive Reform, explains what the “bleak” world of labor under Project 2025 would look like.
Oct 15, 2024 / Q&A / Laura Flanders and Maximillian Alvarez
Why Black Voter Turnout Is Dropping in Wisconsin Why Black Voter Turnout Is Dropping in Wisconsin
Author Malaika Jabali tells Laura Flanders why simmering frustration could even shift some Black voters in Wisconsin to Trump.
Sep 9, 2024 / Q&A / Laura Flanders
What Is Political Violence? What Is Political Violence?
A conversation about MAGA’s militancy and the strategies to protect Democracy.
Aug 16, 2024 / Q&A / Laura Flanders