LAURA FLANDERS - COMMENTARY EXCERPT: "I went into New York City to attend Donald Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden, but I couldn't get in. It was so oversubscribed, I was surprised. And as I stood there in the penned-in area with other would-be attendees, we watched on the jumbotron and I wondered about the other things I'd seen that had surprised me. Some of them right there at The Garden....." Listen to hear the entire commentary. This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support!

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"It’s being called the Minnesota miracle, but Minnesota’s historic legislative session was no act of god." The F-Word is released bi-weekly featuring timely commentaries by Laura Flanders and guests. The Laura Flanders Show is made possible by our listeners and viewers. Please become a sustaining member or make a one time donation at https://LauraFlanders.org/donate

-excerpt from the latest commentary by Laura Flanders... "It has often been said that the US South is the testing ground for American democracy, which makes it frustrating how little attention national Democrats and their media pals give to Southern politics. A case in point is the decision by the North Carolina Supreme Court on April 28th, to reverse a series of election-related rulings that were handed down just months ago by the same court when it was dominated by Democrats." The F-Word is released bi-weekly featuring timely commentaries by Laura Flanders and guests. You can hear that special report in our series on The War on Democracy HERE=> https://lauraflanders.simplecast.com/episodes/deciding-the-fate-of-democracy-in-north-carolina And take a listen/watch our prior special reports in the series via the YouTube Playlist => https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOWumRv2zO8YCHuaVqDD-FPcY5pU4cim7 • The Forgotten Coup, January 6th & the Small Town Americans on the Frontlines of Democracy • Community Safety in a Time of Insurrection • North Carolina: Courageous Conversations in a Climate of Fear

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"Can we spare a few minutes to focus on Luddites?... and you’ll find that Luddites weren’t backward thinking thugs, but rather, skilled craftspeople whose lives were about to be wrecked." The F-Word is released bi-weekly featuring timely commentaries by Laura Flanders and guests. This podcast is made possible by you, our listeners. Please take a moment to become a member and support the show at https://Patreon.com/theLFShow

"What makes the obsession with polling so problematic is that it ignores the way that polls, even when they're right, are bad for our politics. Polls shrink our options, over-determine policy, and distract us from real life." The F-Word is released bi-weekly featuring timely commentaries by Laura Flanders and guests. Flex your media muscles, become a monthly sustaining member for $3, $5, $12 at https://Patreon.com/theLFShow Independent Media! Advertising free!

"Win, lose or draw, the allure of the “white working class voter” never dulls for big D Democrats." The F-Word is released bi-weekly featuring timely commentaries by Laura Flanders and guests. Flex your media muscles, become a monthly sustaining member for $3, $5, $12 at https://Patreon.com/theLFShow Independent Media! Advertising free!

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"Even more than democracy, the language of freedom vs. tyranny has characterized this year’s mid-term election campaigns." The F-Word is released bi-weekly featuring timely commentaries by Laura Flanders and guests. Flex your media muscles, become a monthly sustaining member for $3, $5, $12 at https://Patreon.com/theLFShow Independent Media! Advertising free!

"'It would be easier for people to understand what could have happened on January 6th in DC, if they knew what actually happened on November 10th, in 1898, in Wilmington,' Cedric Harrison told me" The F-Word is released bi-weekly featuring timely commentaries by Laura Flanders and guests. Flex your media muscles, become a monthly sustaining member for $3, $5, $12 at https://Patreon.com/theLFShow Independent Media! Advertising free!