

Best Of : Jane Fonda / Spike Lee
Sep 6, 2025
Join Jane Fonda, an Oscar-winning actor and passionate activist, as she shares how herHollywood career and fitness empire support her social causes. Spike Lee, the iconic filmmaker, discusses his reimagined film 'Highest to Lowest,' which tackles modern moral dilemmas through a hip-hop lens. Both guests emphasize the importance of empathy and activism in today's political climate while reflecting on their personal experiences and the evolving landscape of storytelling in cinema.
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Empathy And Interdependent Crises
- Jane Fonda links empathy and broad coalition-building to effective resistance against authoritarianism.
- She argues democracy and climate action are interdependent and must be tackled together.
Focus On Down‑Ballot Power
- Focus activism on down-ballot races to build local firewalls for democracy and climate policy.
- Target governors, state legislators, mayors, and county officials where real work is happening.
Fitness Empire Funded Activism
- Jane Fonda says she launched her fitness business to fund political organizing.
- The workout tapes funded the Campaign for Economic Democracy she started with her husband.