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.

Q&A: Eve Ensler on Hillary, Feminism, Revolution and Her New Play

Q&A: Eve Ensler on Hillary, Feminism, Revolution and Her New Play Q&A: Eve Ensler on Hillary, Feminism, Revolution and Her New Play

A conversation with the feminist playwright and One Billion Rising leader, whose new play, O.P.C., opens in Cambridge on November 28.

Nov 25, 2014 / Editorial / Laura Flanders

Crain’s Red-Baits a Nurses Union Leader on Labor Day

Crain’s Red-Baits a Nurses Union Leader on Labor Day Crain’s Red-Baits a Nurses Union Leader on Labor Day

The business press still insists on equating strong union organizing with communism.

Sep 2, 2014 / Laura Flanders

Q&A: Winona LaDuke

Q&A: Winona LaDuke Q&A: Winona LaDuke

A conversation with the two-time Green Party vice presidential candidate.

Jun 18, 2014 / Editorial / Laura Flanders

After Jackson Loses Its Radical Mayor, a Movement Spreads in the South

After Jackson Loses Its Radical Mayor, a Movement Spreads in the South After Jackson Loses Its Radical Mayor, a Movement Spreads in the South

Still mourning Chokwe Lumumba, progressives gather to push his vision for worker-owned co-ops.

May 14, 2014 / Editorial / Laura Flanders

7 Questions for Tish James

7 Questions for Tish James 7 Questions for Tish James

New York City’s new public advocate on homeless children, the former mayor and her office’s shrunken budget.

Feb 5, 2014 / Editorial / Laura Flanders

How Ivy League Universities Are Failing Us on Climate Change

How Ivy League Universities Are Failing Us on Climate Change How Ivy League Universities Are Failing Us on Climate Change

Despite widespread student organizing, university presidents are still reluctant to divest from fossil fuels. 

Dec 4, 2013 / Blog / Laura Flanders

On #GivingTuesday, Giving’s Never Been Easier or Cheaper for Global Corporations

On #GivingTuesday, Giving’s Never Been Easier or Cheaper for Global Corporations On #GivingTuesday, Giving’s Never Been Easier or Cheaper for Global Corporations

The massive corporations taking part in Giving Tuesday aren’t anonymous. They want positive pr, and for that they deserve serious scrutiny.

Nov 30, 2013 / Blog / Laura Flanders

Meet the Mayor Who’s Using Eminent Domain to Fight Foreclosure

Meet the Mayor Who’s Using Eminent Domain to Fight Foreclosure Meet the Mayor Who’s Using Eminent Domain to Fight Foreclosure

The fearless Gayle McLaughlin of Richmond, California, has taken on Chevron and big banks on behalf of taxpayers and underwater homeowners.

Nov 20, 2013 / Editorial / Laura Flanders

TEPCO’s Risky Operation at Fukushima

TEPCO’s Risky Operation at Fukushima TEPCO’s Risky Operation at Fukushima

Why are so few talking about the radiation threat soaring the Pacific?

Nov 15, 2013 / Blog / Laura Flanders

De Blasio in New York: If You Can Do It Here

De Blasio in New York: If You Can Do It Here De Blasio in New York: If You Can Do It Here

A non-billionaire mayor, backed by labor with a budget of $72 billion to dispense? It’ll be worth watching. 

Nov 8, 2013 / Blog / Laura Flanders

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