The Refuse Fascism podcast is an independent and all-volunteer show that produces weekly episodes that expose, analyze, and oppose the very real danger and threat of fascism coming to power in the United States. Hosted by Sam Goldman, produced by volunteers with Refuse Fascism.
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Newly revealed government documents expose Operation Puppet Master , an expansive DHS surveillance and infiltration operation targeting people and organizations opposing ICE in Minnesota. This week, we dig into what was exposed and the escalating criminalization of dissent under the Trump fascist regime, drawing on conversations with Stop Cop City organizer Keyanna Jones , legal scholar Dr. Mary…
Sam talks with David F. Walbert, renowned constitutional lawyer and author of the book, Stealing Elections, American Style , coming out this September. Walbert writes, "Applying Trump’s playbook from 2020 leads to a grim path in November. " Pre-order the book here . Follow his work at davidfwalbert.com . Mentioned in this episode: I’ve spent decades fighting for fair elections. Trump is setting…
Sam talks to scholar and activist Dr. Scott Kurashige, author of the new book American Peril: The Violent History of Anti-Asian Racism . "This is a must-read book to understand the multifaceted history of anti-Asian violence not only as individual attacks but through the context of war, militarism, imperialism, capitalist exploitation, and the postindustrial urban crisis. Through captivating…
Sam talks to investigative journalist Will Potter about the Prairieland case and the alarming new repressive turn this represents for everyone. Follow his work at willpotter.com and on Instagram , and read his latest book Little Red Barns: Hiding the truth, from farm to fable . Recommended Reading: Statement from RefuseFascism.org From Prairieland to All of Us: Unite to Defeat Fascist Political…
Those who insist that lobbying and the midterms will stop Trump fascism are asking people to place their hopes in a future the regime is actively working to foreclose. They are not preparing people to stop fascism—they are preparing them to live with it. Sam and Mark break down why that's true, what the regime is doing to consolidate power, and what actually aligns with the stakes of this moment.…
On the eve of July 4th, against the backdrop of Independence Hall and the Trump-censored President’s House memorial—where enslaved Africans were held in bondage as the foundations of the American republic were laid—Refuse Fascism convened an urgent outdoor public panel discussion, discussing: What does it mean to celebrate “America 250” as fascism is consolidating? Why is rewriting history so…
Trump’s presidential memorandum NSPM-7, designating “antifa” as a domestic terrorist threat, was just deployed successfully against eight anti-ICE protesters in Texas, almost one year after a small noise demonstration outside the Prairieland ICE detention center. This is a horrifying precedent accelerating the fascist attack on ALL dissent, and the sentences issued that stack sentences to…
This week, Sam talks with Paul Street about the continuing danger that comes from an increasingly embattled Trump regime in the aftermath/continuing horror of the Iran war "operation" debacle. Follow Paul Street on Substack at paulstreet.substack.com . Mentioned in this episode: America at 250: Ruled by An Illegitimate Fascist Regime On Track to Destroy the World June 26 at 6pm in Philadelphia:…
It has been six years since we started this podcast (during the height of the Covid pandemic and directly before the nationwide uprising demanding justice for George Floyd), and our mission to refuse fascism has never been more needed! Thank you to everyone who has been with us for the past few years and welcome to new listeners. To get involved with and support the movement that this podcast is…
Sam speaks on the events of the week including the fascist coup fund, the theocratic extravaganza on the national mall, the neo-Nazi mass murder, new green card restrictions, and how to have hope in the face of all that. Then, she speaks with acclaimed historian and author Dr. Ibram X. Kendi about his new book, Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age . Mentioned in this episode: Sasha…
Sam speaks to members of the Tennessee state legislature about the state's immediate redistricting designed to disempower Black communities in response to the SCOTUS overturning of the VRA, including Sen. Charlane Oliver (who stood on her desk in the chamber with a banner reading "No Jim Crow 2.0" during proceedings) and Rep. Gloria Johnson. Related episode: Will The People Accept The Jim Crow…
