Laura Flanders

Contributing Writer

@GRITlaura

Laura Flanders is the author of several books, the host of the nationally syndicated public television show (and podcast) The Laura Flanders Show and the recipient of a 2019 Lannan Cultural Freedom Fellowship.

The Young Turks Are Beating Major Media Operations—on YouTube

The Young Turks Are Beating Major Media Operations—on YouTube The Young Turks Are Beating Major Media Operations—on YouTube

They sat down with Laura Flanders to discuss the future of progressive media.

Mar 8, 2017 / Feature / Laura Flanders

100 Years After the Rising, Sinn Féin Fights a New Foe: Austerity

100 Years After the Rising, Sinn Féin Fights a New Foe: Austerity 100 Years After the Rising, Sinn Féin Fights a New Foe: Austerity

A new generation sees hope in the party.

May 4, 2016 / Feature / Laura Flanders

Johann Hari

‘Addiction Is an Adaptation to Your Environment’: An Interview With Johann Hari ‘Addiction Is an Adaptation to Your Environment’: An Interview With Johann Hari

Addiction, according to Johann Hari, is less about drugs and more about human connection.

Apr 25, 2016 / Laura Flanders

One of the Most Recognized Artists in the World Writes on the Streets

One of the Most Recognized Artists in the World Writes on the Streets One of the Most Recognized Artists in the World Writes on the Streets

Meet Swoon.

Feb 25, 2016 / Editorial / Laura Flanders

David Bowie Set Off My Inner Squeal

David Bowie Set Off My Inner Squeal David Bowie Set Off My Inner Squeal

As I was growing up in 1960s England, Bowie gave me room to find myself.

Jan 14, 2016 / Laura Flanders

Did the World’s Largest Protests Leave a Legacy?

Did the World’s Largest Protests Leave a Legacy? Did the World’s Largest Protests Leave a Legacy?

A new film explores the mobilizations against the Iraq war, and what current protests learned from them.

Dec 8, 2015 / Laura Flanders

Using Art to Expose What Government Hides: An Interview With Laurie Anderson

Using Art to Expose What Government Hides: An Interview With Laurie Anderson Using Art to Expose What Government Hides: An Interview With Laurie Anderson

Anderson’s conceptual art transported a former Guantánamo detainee, now banned from the US, to New York City.

Nov 19, 2015 / Editorial / Laura Flanders

The Culture That Capitalism Created

The Culture That Capitalism Created The Culture That Capitalism Created

An interview with Boots Riley.

Oct 8, 2015 / Editorial / Laura Flanders

New Orleans video

VIDEO: Hurricane Katrina Didn’t Kill New Orleans—But It Almost Did VIDEO: Hurricane Katrina Didn’t Kill New Orleans—But It Almost Did

A new documentary shows how the city has changed in the decade since the storm—and also how it hasn’t.

Aug 14, 2015 / Video / Laura Flanders and Jordan Flaherty

Why Science Fiction Is a Fabulous Tool in the Fight for Social Justice

Why Science Fiction Is a Fabulous Tool in the Fight for Social Justice Why Science Fiction Is a Fabulous Tool in the Fight for Social Justice

With their anthology Octavia’s Brood, Adrienne Brown and Walidah Imarisha evoke a world of radical possibility.

Jun 2, 2015 / Editorial / Laura Flanders

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