Refuse Fascism

Sam shares reflections on the one year anniversary of the overturn of Roe. Read the statement from Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights: https://riseup4abortionrights.org/june-24-2023-one-year-without-roe-take-your-fury-back-into-the-streets/ “Moms for Liberty” [sic] will be holding their national summit June 29 - July 2 in Philadelphia (cheers to the protestors). Producer Mark Tinkleman shares some commenta...

Sam interviews Stephen Vladeck, law professor and author of the NY Times bestseller, The Shadow Docket, How the Supreme Court Uses Stealth Rulings to Amass Power and Undermine the Republic . Follow Steve on Twitter at @steve_vladeck and sign up for his Substack here: stevevladeck.substack.com . Then, we talk to Julian Gonzalez, senior legislative counsel Earth Justice about the recent ruling that...

History was made this past week as Trump was finally federally indicted for keeping classified documents, mishandling them and obstructing all attempts to retrieve them from his bathroom and ballroom in Mar-a-Lago (among other places). Sam Goldman comments on this new situation and the calls for violence to retaliate from Trump and other Republifascist leaders. Then, Sam interviews Mark Jacob, a f...

Sam talks to educator Michael Vavrus, professor emeritus at The Evergreen State College, about his new book Teaching Anti-Fascism: A Critical Multicultural Pedagogy for Civic Engagement . From a review by Noah De Lissovoy (The University of Texas at Austin): “Teaching Anti-Fascism brilliantly excavates the historical and contemporary sources of fascism in colonialism, anti-Blackness, and monopoly...

Sam talks to Wajahat Ali about Tucker Carlson’s white supremacist legacy and anticipated next steps in the aftermath of his firing from FOX News. If you’re on Twitter you probably already follow Wajahat @WajahatAli . You can also read his latest book Go Back to Where You Came From And Other Helpful Recommendations on How to Become American or listen to the podcast he co-hosts, Democracy-Ish. Then,...

Coco Das comments on the recent CNN-hosted Trump Town Hall (aka Klan rally) and Democratic reactions. Read her commentary here: ⁠Biden’s Camp Cheers on Trump’s CNN Town Hall: An “Opposition” Party that is Worse than Useless.⁠ Follow her on Twitter at ⁠@Coco_Das⁠ . Plus: Sam interviews Akin Olla, National Press Secretary for the Dream Defenders, and contributing opinion writer for The Guardian, abo...

Sam talks to Brynn Tannehill, former naval aviator and author of several books including American Fascism: How the GOP is Subverting Democracy and her latest, My Child Told Me They're Trans ... What Do I Do?: A Q&A Guide by Parents of Thriving Trans Children . A wave of legislation targeting trans people is sweeping the country. Read a roundup of some of these laws here (from HRC) . Follow...

Sam interviews Fred Wellman, veteran and host of the On Democracy podcast, former executive director of the Lincoln Project about the state of the Republican Party (and its fascist base) and the lessons from recent years of the limitations of “politics as usual.” Follow Fred at @FPWellman and read his writings at fpwellman.substack.com . Refuse Fascism is more than a podcast! You can get involved...

Sam Goldman and Coco Das ( @Coco_Das ) discuss the latest developments in the plans to institute a full abortion ban (which hit a speedbump on Friday with SCOTUS deciding to maintain the status quo access for mifepristone while the Kacsmaryk ruling works its way through appeals) as well as other developments in the past week. Recommended reading: Male Supremacy Is at the Core of the Hard Right’s A...

This week we cover the fascist attack on medication abortion that has now made its way all the way up to the Supreme Court. Sam talks to Mark Joseph Stern, Senior Writer at Slate.com, who recently wrote  The Lawless Ruling Against the Abortion Pill Has Already Prompted a Constitutional Crisis . Next, Sam shares an interview with Dr. Elizabeth Newhall, an Obstetrician and Gynecologist who participa...

Sam talks to Dr. Christine Ryan, Legal Director at Global Justice Center about the open letter issued by 200 other human rights organizations to the UN about the human rights emergency that is occurring in the US as abortion is criminalized in many states since Roe was overturned ( read here ). Follow Dr. Ryan on Twitter at @christinegjc . Recommended Reading: Trump’s Indictment: A Time for Vigila...

Sam talks to Jeff Sharlet, author and journalist ( The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power, C Street: The Fundamentalist Threat to American Democracy) and now his new book The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War . It's a must-read for understanding the moment we're in from someone who has closely followed the American fascist movement. Follow Jeff on Twitter...

Coco Das ( @Coco_Das) and Paul Street ( @Streetwriter17 ) in conversation with Sam Goldman ( @SamBGoldman⁠⁠) answer listener questions on fascism and recent events. Find or organize a protest at Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights: Fascist Judges: Keep Your Hands Off Abortion Medication! Mentioned in this episode: Christian Fascist Matthew Kacsmaryk’s Coming Ruling and the Need to Abandon Liberal Surrender...

Sam talks with journalist Katelyn Burns about the fascist offensive against trans people. Follow her work here and on Twitter at @transscribe and listen to her podcast Cancel Me, Daddy . Mentioned in the episode: LGBTQ Institute in Germany Was Burned Down by Nazis Anti-Gender Campaigns in Europe: Mobilizing against Equality The New York Times's War on Trans Kids (If Books Could Kill) Sign the peti...

What's happening in Florida to education under fascist governor Ron DeSantis, and how are students responding and resisting? Featuring interviews with: Rafael Kadaris , a correspondent on the Revolution Nothing Less Show . Articles and resources he mentions can be found at Revcom.us . Ben and Stephanie are student organizers with Stand For Freedom Florida (on Instagram at @standforfreedo...

Sam talks to Dr. Carrie Baker, Professor at Smith College and contributing editor of Ms. magazine about the lawsuit that could be decided in the coming days which would potentially eliminate access to medication induced abortions in the US. Follow her work at Ms. magazine here and follow her on Twitter at @CarrieNBaker . Also see:  Fascist Judges: Keep Your Hands Off Abortion Medication! ( Ri...

Sam interviews Adam Tritt, teacher and founder of Foundation 451, an organization formed in response to the bans on books in Florida schools. Find out more at their website foundation451.org and donate to support their free banned books campaign here . Recommended reading:  Biden’s Abortion Aside by Jessica Valenti Refuse Fascism is more than a podcast! You can get involved at RefuseFascism.o...

Sam talks with Werner Lange, retired educator and pastor, Chair of the Ohio Peace Council and author of Onward Christian Soldiers: the MAGA March toward a Fascist America about the historical and modern day fascist movement. Read his recent piece, "A Lesson for America 90 Years After Hitler's Ascension to Power" in Common Dreams where he writes, "the House Freedom Caucus is the functional equivale...

Back by popular demand! Sam talks with Dr. Thomas Zimmer, historian at Georgetown University and co-host of the podcast Is This Democracy? Follow him on Twitter at @tzimmer_history and subscribe to his substack at thomaszimmer.substack.com where you can read his latest commentary: "On the Murder of Tyre Nichols." They discuss just a handful of the latest attempts to shore up traditional hierarchie...

Coco Das reads t he statement from Rise Up for Abortion Rights on the 50th anniversary of Roe. Follow Coco on Twitter at @Coco_Das and connect with Rise Up for Abortion Rights on all platforms at riseup4abortionrights.org .  Then, Sam interviews Julie F. Kay, human rights lawyer for gender equality & religious freedom and architect of the Irish abortion lawsuit ABC v. Ireland, co-author w...

Sam Goldman, Paul Street and Anthony DiMaggio discuss the continuing impact of the Trump coup attempt that seemed to culminate with the physical assault on the Capitol on January 6, 2021. The House special committee's report was released in the final days of 2022 with the recommendation that the now Republican-controlled Congress bar Trump from ever holding office again, as well as be criminally p...

We take a look back at 2022 with the help of previous guests including:  Sussan Tahmasebi Jasmin Ramsey Marcela García Susana Chiarotti Sunsara Taylor Andrew Seidel Coco Das Bradley Onishi Samuel Perry Andrew Seidel Thomas Zimmer Wajahat Ali Paul Street Rachael Wachstein Danielle Moodie Henry Giroux Follow @RefuseFascism on all the socials now including mastodon.world/@refusefascism . Thank y...

Sam Goldman talks to Gwen Frisbie-Fulton, organizer and writer, about the recent attack on power stations in Moore County, North Carolina, and how the attacks on drag story hours are being used by the larger fascist movement. Read Was Moore County attack another antI-LGTBQ act? in the Greensboro News & Record and follow Gwen at @gwen_fulton . Then, we talk to drag performers about the joys and...

Sam interviews Andy Campbell, author of the new book We Are Proud Boys: How a Right-Wing Street Gang Ushered in a New Era of American Extremism . Follow Andy on Twitter at @AndyBCampbell . Refuse Fascism is more than a podcast! You can get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter ( @RefuseFascism ) and other social platforms including the newest addition: mastodon.world/@refusefascism...

Sam Goldman interviews Dr. Phillip Gorski, professor of sociology at Yale, about the contours of the White Christian Nationalist movement. His latest book is The Flag and the Cross written with Dr. Samuel Perry. Follow Dr. Gorski on Twitter at @GorskiPhilip . Then, Sam talks to Micah Lee, Director of Information Security at The Intercept , about the Nazification of Twitter under Elon Musk. You can...