Refuse Fascism

Sam Goldman interviews long-time activist and voice of conscience Dr. Walden Bello about Trumpism and the global spread of fascism. Dr. Bello is currently International Adjunct Professor of sociology at the State University of New York at Binghamton and received the Right Livelihood Award (also known as the Alternative Nobel  Prize) in Stockholm in 2003 for his work showing the negative impac...

Sam Goldman interviews Brynn Tannehill ( @BrynnTannehill ) about her new book American Fascism: How the GOP is Subverting Democracy . Then, Coco Das and Sam talk to a couple local organizers with Refuse Fascism chapters in Philadelphia and Texas, summing up their activism under Trump and going forward.  Send  your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman . Or leave a...

Coco Das talks with historian Priya Satia about her recent article for the LA Review of Books: Fascism and Analogies — British and American, Past and Present . Priya Satia is the Raymond A. Spruance Professor of International History at Stanford University, focusing on the history of Britain and its empire. She is the award-winning author of  Spies in Arabia  (2008) and  Empire of G...

Society wide repudiation of American fascism requires people from every corner of society speak up and take a stand. Coco Das (Contributing Editor of RefuseFascism.org) interviews Steve Hofstetter on getting loud in the face of fascist threats & noise. Hofstetter is an outspoken progressive comedian who unfortunately became the cover story of neo-Nazi publications and received hundreds of...

Sam Goldman interviews Brynn Tannehill ( @BrynnTannehill ) about the spate of anti-trans laws across the country and the larger fascist agenda it's a part of. Order her book American Fascism: How the GOP is Subverting Democracy here. Send  your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman . Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support: Venmo: @Refuse-Fascism &nb...

Ruth Ben-Ghiat, professor of history at New York University and the author of Strongmen: From Mussolini to the Present talks with Sam Goldman about the continuing effects of Trump's lies and how the entire GOP has changed in the aftermath of the Trump years and Jan 6th coup attempt. Sign up for her new newsletter "Lucid," follow her on Twitter at @RuthBenGhiat , and check out her website ruthbengh...

Sam Goldman interviews Matthew Rozsa ( @MatthewRozsa ) about his recent article for Salon.com: Trump's Big Lie and Hitler's: Is this how America's slide into totalitarianism begins? which reads in part:  "The Germans who 'believed' in Hitler's Big Lie did so not because he had  any proof that Germany had been stabbed in the back, but because they  hated Jews, hated leftists and want...

Sunsara Taylor interviews Dr. Kristin Kobes Du Mez ( @kkdumez ), author of Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation , about the rise of militant and militaristic patriarchy among Christian fascists as a major social force in this country (originally broadcast on The RNL Show ).  Then, Sam Goldman ( @SamBGoldman ) and Coco Das @coco_das talk about h...

Sam Goldman talks to Talbert Swan (Bishop with the Church Of God In Christ and longtime fighter for justice, author of No More Cursing: Destroying The Roots Of Religious Racism ) about the spate of voter suppression bills being enacted across the country. Follow Bishop Swan at @talbertswan .  Send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman . Connect with the movement a...

Maria Sanchez, a mental health professional and supporter of RefuseFascism.org, talks to Sam Goldman about the trauma of the Trump presidency and the enduring fascist movement on society, plus clips from the conversation between Sam and forensic psychiatrist Dr. Bandy Lee (editor of "The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump”) from a few weeks ago. Since that interview was aired, Dr. Lee was targeted by...

Sam Goldman interviews Andy Zee, host of The RNL Show on YouTube and a co-founder of RefuseFascism.org, to talk about the statement released this January by revolutionary leader Bob Avakian: A New Year, The Urgent Need For A Radically New World—For The Emancipation Of All Humanity . Send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Connect with the movement at RefuseFas...

It's the 50th episode!  We started the podcast this past summer; the week millions began to pour into the streets rebelling against white supremacy and demanding justice for George Floyd. When we began a fascist regime was tightening its grip on society; we called the podcast "Inside With #OutNow" as the movement to get these fascists out became all the more urgent.  Since then, we've co...

Sam Goldman interviews Federico Finchelstein, Professor of History at the New School for Social Research and Eugene Lang College and Director of the Janey Program in Latin American Studies at NSSR. Dr. Finchelstein is the author of seven books on fascism,  populism, Dirty Wars, the Holocaust and Jewish history in Latin America  and Europe. His latest book is A Brief H...

Sam Goldman interviews Umair Haque, Founder & Editor of Eudaimonia and Co , Bad Words, a book of nights, Leadership in the Age of Rage, and eudaimonia. You can also find him on Medium where he is a top writer in Life, Politics, Culture, Leadership. Follow him on Twitter @UmairH. This episode was released on the last night of the CPAC conference, shortly after Trump spoke, laying out their stra...

Sam Goldman interviews Dr. Bandy Lee, M.D., M.Div., a forensic psychiatrist, violence expert, and faculty member of Yale School of Medicine for 17 years who also taught at Yale Law School for 15 years. She was a research fellow at the National Institute of Mental Health, a consultant with the World Health Organization since 2002, and author of the textbook, Violence (2019). She edited The Dangerou...

Sam Goldman talks with journalist and author Sarah Posner ( @SarahPosner ) about Trump's impeachment trial. Read Sarah's recent piece, How the Christian right helped foment insurrection .  Upon acquittal, Trump said, “Our historic, patriotic and beautiful movement to Make America Great Again has only just begun. In the months ahead I have much to share with you, and I look forward to continui...

This urgent discussion was recorded February 8, on the eve of Trump’s  second impeachment trial. What actually happened on January 6 when a  fascist mob stormed the Capitol? What does that, and everything that  lead up to it, tell us about the danger of fascism in America? How does the impeachment trial fit into this picture? And how can people act act  in a meaningful way in t...

Sian Norris ( @Sianushka ), author of the upcoming book Birth Violence, talks with Sam Goldman about the tactics and links of anti-abortion movement internationally - including fascist coup participants in the assault on the US Capitol January 6.  Then, Sam talks with Coco Das ( @Coco_Das ) about her new article on RefuseFascism.org: The “Left” Coalition That Kept You Off the Streets and Won’...

As Trump's impeachment trial looms but some progressives argue that holding Trump accountable for his fascist coup attempt would distract Congress from accomplishing other priorities, Sam Goldman talks with writer and historian Paul Street about his upcoming piece "The Anatomy of Fascism-Denial: 31 Flavors of Anti-Antifascism." Read "Thirty-One Flavors of Fascism" now .  RSVP for the online f...

Sam Goldman talks with renowned educator and author of multiple books Henry Giroux about his recent piece on Truthout: Downplaying Trumpism is Dangerous . Trump is out of power now but clearly there is still a need for people acting together to refuse fascism and demand a more just world. How close did we come to full-blown fascism? What are we faced with now and what is needed? We will continue t...

On Trump's last full day in office, Sam talks with Dr. Jo-Marie Burt, (scholar of political violence, human rights and transitional justice in Latin America; professor at The Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University and Senior Fellow at The Washington Office on Latin America). What can we learn about recovery from the Trump years and attempted self-coup from other countries...

We're sharing a conversation that originally aired on Sunsara Taylor's show, We Only Want the World (WBAI and WPFW; listen to past episodes on wpfwfm.org ), featuring Dr. Cornel West, Rev. William H. Lamar IV and Andy Zee. This discussion was recorded and aired the day before fascist assault on the Capitol January 6 but is completely relevant this week as the country faces continued violent threat...

We're sharing a very timely conversation between actor/comedienne Rosie O'Donnell, Jason Stanley (author of How Fascism Works), Andy Zee (co-initiator of Refuse Fascism, host of The RNL Show) and Sunsara Taylor (co-initiator of Refuse Fascism, host of We Only Want the World).  In the aftermath of the Trump-led attempted coup, and in the days leading up to the inauguration of Joe Biden, is it...

Sam Goldman speaks to George Levy Mueller, author of Lucie's Hope , a memoir of his life as a child in Nazi Germany. He and his younger sister Ursula survived life in three concentration camps.  Plus, a clip from William H. Lamar IV (pastor of Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C) speaking at Black Lives Matter plaza yesterday. There were demonstrations in DC, NY...

On Wednesday, January 6th, we saw President Trump call forth and unleash fascist mobs to storm the U.S. Capitol. This was an attempt at a coup. It did not succeed this time, but the danger from even a failed coup is to be taken seriously, setting the stage for them to come back sooner or later to re-seize power – with or without Trump. RefuseFascism.org hosted a virtual press conference on YouTube...