Indivisible CLT Podcast

Indivisible Charlotte leaders outline their election protection goals and plans from Election Day through certification, emphasizing counting every eligible vote, certifying results on schedule, and responding peacefully in coalition if either is threatened. They review strong early-vote turnout nationally and in North Carolina, urge a final get-out-the-vote push for November 3 with poll-hour guid...

On Saturday, October 17, 2026, Wes Fryer urges viewers in the United States—especially in North Carolina and Charlotte, to stay informed, avoid mis- and disinformation by relying on trusted voices, and make a plan to vote early in the fall 2026 election. He highlights a coalition of Charlotte community organizations connected through nokingsclt.com , formed in the wake of events including Operatio...

Indivisible Charlotte hosts an “In The Know Live” conversation on protecting the vote in North Carolina as voting begins, featuring Sailor Jones ( Common Cause NC ), Stefanía Arteaga ( Carolina Migrant Network / Comunidad Colectiva ), and journalist Billy Ball ( Cardinal & Pine ). The panel discusses new State Board of Elections guidance affecting absentee ballot “spoilage” rates, North Carolina’s...

On August 17, 2026, Wes Fryer interviews Tony Siracusa, media director for Indivisible Charlotte, about the July 25, 2026 community vigil in First Ward Park held with the Carolina Migrant Network and 501501 following ICE killings of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo (July 7) and Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero (about a week later). Siracusa describes his activism background, including escort/security leadersh...

Indivisible Charlotte ’s In The Know Live hosts North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls , a veteran civil rights litigator seeking re-election in November 2026, to discuss her background and key issues before the court. Earls describes growing up in a mixed-race family affected by discrimination, her work with Julius Chambers, her DOJ service, and founding the Southern Coalition for Socia...

Indivisible Charlotte hosts a webinar discussion with historian Timothy Snyder about his book On Freedom, contrasting “negative freedom” (freedom as removing barriers or acting on impulse) with “positive freedom” (collectively building social and political conditions—like education, healthcare, and solidarity—that enable dignified lives and moral self-creation). Snyder explains the book as an answ...

Indivisible Charlotte’s In the Know Live, hosted by Freda Zeh and Wes Fryer, features a recorded panel with community leaders Rachel Salo ( Indivisible Charlotte ), Hector Vaca ( Action NC ), Stefanía Arteaga ( Carolina Migrant Network ), and Marcelle Vielot ( Charlotte Metrolina Labor Council ) on the November 2025 immigration enforcement surge in Charlotte, dubbed “Operation Charlotte’s Web.” Pa...

Speaking at the No Kings 3 Rally and Protest in Charlotte after traveling from Houston, Ibram X. Kendi describes encountering ICE agents at the airport and reflects on how many Americans still support authoritarian measures. Citing survey results showing significant openness to dictatorship and expanded power for Trump, they argue that the strongest predictor of today’s anti-democratic attitudes i...

Watch and listen to this recording of Indivisible Charlotte's 'In the Know Live' webinar from February 3, 2026 over Zoom, featuring Joyce Vance, former U.S. Attorney and esteemed legal expert on criminal justice and civil rights. In this engaging discussion with members of our Research Team, Vance discusses her book, 'Giving Up is Unforgivable: A Manual for Keeping Democracy,' which provides essen...

In this PART 2 episode of Indivisible Charlotte ’s ‘In the Know Live’ podcast, members of our Research Team continue the conversation on voter suppression with Bob Phillips and Tyler Daye from Common Cause, North Carolina . They discuss the Fair Maps Act (HB 20) and independent redistricting commissions, potential midterm election interference, and the importance of safeguarding democracy. The epi...

Join Indivisible Charlotte for an in-depth discussion on voter suppression with Bob Phillips and Tyler Daye of Common Cause, North Carolina . Learn about current attacks on voting rights, off-cycle redistricting, and the erosion of the Voting Rights Act. Discover potential reforms to enhance voting rights and gain insights into the challenges of elections, voter suppression, and gerrymandering. Th...

In this episode of Indivisible Charlotte's “In the Know Live,” founding director Carolyn Eberly and research coordinator Marshal Auron welcome Chris Armitage from The Existentialist Republic . Chris, a seasoned US Air Force veteran and writer, discusses his views on rising authoritarianism, the concept of 'soft secession,' and the importance of aggressive political action. Joined by Pat Rosa, they...

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In this third episode of Indivisible Charlotte’s ‘In the Know Live’ program and first podcast episode,, founding director Carolyn Eberly introduces a profound discussion with Anne Applebaum, a renowned journalist and author. They explore the forces undermining democracy worldwide and strategies for resisting them. Anne talks about her latest book ‘Autocracy Inc.’ which delves into a network of dic...