Listen to reports and excerpts from the protests demanding the release of Mahmoud Khalil and against the the broader fascist repression of the student movement to free Palestine. Sam and Mark discuss the moment we're in and the critical need to mobilize intensely for the upcoming protest on April 5 in DC (with additional gatherings in cities around the country).
Then, Sam talks with David Smith, the Guardian's Washington DC bureau chief. Read The Trump administration is descending into authoritarianism: From media to culture and the arts to the refusal to abide by court orders, we’re nearing ‘Defcon 1 for our democracy’, experts say and his latest: ‘It reminds you of a fascist state’: Smithsonian Institution braces for Trump rewrite of US history and follow his work at theguardian.com.
Act:
Join the Refuse Fascism Contingent in D.C. on Saturday April 5 at the HANDS OFF Protest
Read, Sign, Spread A Call to Conscience...A Call to Act
Visit RefuseFascism.org for all links mentioned in this episode.
We are on TikTok officially now! Follow @refusefashism (that spelling is intentional to get around TikTok censors).
Send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or find Refuse Fascism on all the socials, usually spelled correctly. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support: patreon.com/refusefascism
Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
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