Refuse Fascism
Refuse Fascism
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.
Hosted by Sam Goldman, produced by volunteers with Refuse Fascism.
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Jul 20, 2025 • 57min
No More Business As Usual
After a recap on this past week, we share Sam's interview with Anna O. Law, the Herbert Kurz Chair in Constitutional Rights at CUNY Brooklyn College. Her forthcoming book The Origins of American Citizenship and Migration—African Americans, Native Americans, and Immigrants will be out from Oxford University Press in the spring of 2026. Read her latest article History Shows Why Birthright Citizenship is so Important and follow her on Bluesky @unlawfulentries.bsky.social. Take action:CBS Cancellation of The Late Show is Collaboration with Fascism. Protest on Monday, July 21 4pm in front of the Ed Sullivan Theater: Colbert Stays! Trump Must Go!Register here for MONDAY July 21 Organizing Webinar: No Business As Usual — Shut Down ICE, Shut Down the Trump Fascist RegimeJuly 28: WE ARE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION: NO MORE BUSINESS AS USUAL! TRUMP MUST GO NOW!Mentioned in this episode:The Message Is ‘We Can Take Your Children’ by Stephanie McCrummen‘I already want to cry.’ Undocumented parents prepare for the unthinkable: giving up their kids By Jenny GoldTrump administration hands over Medicaid recipients’ personal data, including addresses, to ICE by Kimberly Kindy and Amanda SeitzFederal Agents Arrest 9 over Spokane ICE Protests, Including Former City Council President Democracy Now“We Were Kidnapped” by Noah Lanard and Isabela DiasAudio Clip Sources on refusefascism.orgConnect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org, text NOTRUMP to 855-755-1314, follow @RefuseFascism on social media (@RefuseFashizm on TikTok) and our YouTube channel: @Refuse_Fascism. Support:patreon.com/refusefascismdonate.refusefascism.orgVenmo: Refuse-FascismBuy merchMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
Jul 13, 2025 • 53min
A Breathtaking Diregard for Human Rights With Michele Goodwin
Sam recaps some of the events from the past week including both the escalating ICE raids and the righteous resistance that shows people are not bowing down to this terror. Then, we share the speech from Reverend William H Lamar IV, pastor of Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, DC during the week of protest against Trump July 1-4 about the erasure of Black history by the regime. Follow Rev. Lamar on X at @WilliamHLamarIV. Then, Sam talks to lawyer Michele Goodwin, author of Policing the Womb: Invisible Women and the Criminalization of Motherhood, and host of Ms. Magazine's podcast On The Issues about the post-Dobbs era she calls "Jane Crow." Read The Supreme Court Doesn’t Really Care About Originalism. ‘Medina v. Planned Parenthood’ Just Proved It. and How Dobbs Unleashed a Breathtaking Disregard for Human Rights.Mentioned in this episode:As the Texas Floodwaters Rose, One Indispensable Voice Was Silent by Zeynep TufekciHow Trump Upended 60 Years of Civil Rights in Two Months by Nikole Hannah-JonesSenate Republicans’ ‘Big, Beautiful’ Backdoor Ban by Kylie CheungTake Action:July 17: Good Trouble Lives On! Trump Must Go Now!July 26-28: Shut Down ICE! No Military Occupation! Shut Down the Whole Trump Fascist Regime! Trump Must Go Now! Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org, text NOTRUMP to 855-755-1314, follow @RefuseFascism on social media (@RefuseFashizm on TikTok) and our YouTube channel: @Refuse_Fascism. Support:patreon.com/refusefascismdonate.refusefascism.orgVenmo: Refuse-FascismBuy merchMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
Jul 6, 2025 • 50min
Gerrymandering the Law for the GOP + Declaring Independence from Trump’s Fascist America
Shout out to everyone who was in the streets on July 4! Read the recap from around the country here and the report from DC here. We are sharing an interview with Leah Litman, one of the hosts of the Strict Scrutiny podcast and author of the best-selling book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes. Read her article from The Atlantic: How to Hide a Constitutional Crisis and for Democracy Docket: How the Supreme Court Gerrymandered the Law to Serve the GOP.Then, we share the audio from Sunsara Taylor's speech in DC on why and how we can actually win the demand Trump Must Go Now. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org, text NOTRUMP to 855-755-1314, follow @RefuseFascism on social media (@RefuseFashizm on TikTok) and our YouTube channel: @Refuse_Fascism. Support:patreon.com/refusefascismdonate.refusefascism.orgVenmo: Refuse-FascismBuy merchMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
Jun 29, 2025 • 18min
All Out for July 4 to Declare Independence from Trump Fascism
On the heels of the major SCOTUS ruling that Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson calls “an existential threat to the rule of law,” we are busy mobilizing for a week of protest in DC culminating in a march on the White House demanding Trump Must Go Now:Meet Friday July 4 at 2pm at Logan CircleSunsara Taylor recaps and analyzes the stakes of this ruling, plus Sam shares highlights from Elie Mystal's essential article, The Supreme Court’s Birthright Citizenship Ruling Is a 5-Alarm Catastrophe.Shout out to LA organizer Luna for the song we should all be singing at every protest coast to coast until Trump is gone!Read the full statement This July 4th: A Declaration of Independence from Trump’s Fascist America.Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org, text NOTRUMP to 855-755-1314, follow @RefuseFascism on social media (@RefuseFashizm on TikTok) and our YouTube channel: @Refuse_Fascism. Support:patreon.com/refusefascismdonate.refusefascism.orgVenmo: Refuse-FascismBuy merchMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
Jun 22, 2025 • 1h 12min
From War on Iran to Trans Bans: Trump's Escalating War on Us All
Sam discusses some of the ways the Trump regime has tightened its fascist grip this past week, including through their unprovoked and criminal war on Iran, and calls on people to join in declaring independence from Trump's fascist America with four days of nonviolent struggle July 1-4 in DC culminating on July 4 with the biggest chant heard around the world: TRUMP MUST GO . She talks with Channyn Lynn Parker, CEO of Brave Space Alliance about the implications and impact of the Supreme Court's ruling in U.S. v. Skrmetti upholding Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors. Then we share highlights from the TRUMP MUST GO NOW Refuse Fascism Rally on June 14 which brought thousands into the streets of DC in protest of Trump's military parade in direct defiance of threats from Trump (clips credit to the RNL-Revolution Nothing Less-Show).Tune in Monday June 23 at 8PM ET for Why YOU Need to Be in DC July 1–4 In the Name of Humanity, We Declare Our Independence from Trump’s Fascist AmericaMentioned in the Episode:As ‘lone actor’ attacks rise, Trump cuts program aimed at spotting them by Will Carless for USA TODAYWhere is the outrage over Skrmetti? by Chris GeidnerFor Gender Liberation Movement Protest HighlightsConnect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org, text NOTRUMP to 855-755-1314, @RefuseFascism on social media (@RefuseFashizm on TikTok) and our YouTube channel: @Refuse_Fascism.Support:patreon.com/refusefascismdonate.refusefascism.orgVenmo: Refuse-FascismBuy merchMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
Jun 16, 2025 • 1h 3min
The Fascist Military Spectacle, Genocidal Ideology + The Movement We Need
Sam talks with Judith Levine about the significance and symbolism of the fascist military parade on June 14 against the backdrop of what she calls a new phase for the regime: from soft authoritarianism to the government’s war against the people. Follow "Today In Fascism" at judithlevine.substack.com and read these articles: We’re minimizing the horror of Trump’s military birthday parade and Trump is waging war against citizens in LA. This is a dangerous new era on The Guardian. Then, Sam talks with Elisa von Joeden-Forgey from The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention and Human Security. Read their Letter to the American People.Read the report / view photos and videos: Defying Trump’s Threats and His Military Parade: Refuse Fascism Led a March of over 1000 people to the White House Make your plans now: July 4th week in Washington DCConnect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org, @RefuseFascism on social media (@RefuseFashizm on TikTok) and our YouTube channel: @Refuse_Fascism. Support:patreon.com/refusefascismdonate.refusefascism.orgVenmo: Refuse-FascismBuy merchMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
Jun 8, 2025 • 1h 5min
Raids, resistance, and believing what’s in front of our eyes
This week Sam discusses the cruel militarized ICE raids sweeping Blue cities kidnapping thousands of immigrants, the righteous resistance to them and the violent repression protesters are being met with. She interviews David N Smith sociology professor at the University of Kansas to discuss the relationship between Trump and his base. Then we share more about the need for mass nonviolent protests in DC to oppose Trump's military parade on Saturday June 14 featuring a conversation between Refuse Fascism national leaders Sunsara Taylor and Paul Street which originally aired on Tuesday June 3 on WPFW Liberation On Our Minds (find archived episode here). JUNE 14:TRUMP’S MILITARY PARADE MUST BE OPPOSED! DEMONSTRATE in Washington, D.C and nationwide Join us in DC 1pm at Logan Circle - March to the White House Mentioned in this episode:This Week in Democracy – Week 20: Travel Ban, Cuts, and Setbacks as Trump and Musk FeudA sweeping new ICE operation shows how Trump's focus on immigration is reshaping federal law enforcementHighlights from June 7 Rally and Press Conference in front of White HouseConnect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org, @RefuseFascism on social media (@RefuseFashizm on TikTok) and our YouTube channel: @Refuse_Fascism. Support:patreon.com/refusefascismdonate.refusefascism.orgVenmo: Refuse-FascismBuy merchMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
Jun 1, 2025 • 42min
June 14: Trump’s Military Parade Must Be Opposed
Call to act:JUNE 14:TRUMP'S MILITARY PARADE MUST BE OPPOSED! DEMONSTRATE in Washington, D.C and nationwideThis episode includes excerpts from The RNL (Revolution Nothing Less) Show. To hear the full episode this was taken from, visit YouTube.Mentioned in this episode:Beware: We Are Entering a New Phase of the Trump Era by M GessenTrump administration sets quota to arrest 3,000 people a day in anti-immigration agenda by José OlivaresImmigration arrests in courthouses have become the new deportation tool, stripping migrants of a legal process by Suzanne GamboaTrump administration increases pressure on 'sanctuary jurisdictions' with public listing by Rebecca SantanaMarshals' Data Shows Spike in Threats Against Federal Judges by Mattathias SchwartzWe're minimizing the horror of Trump's military birthday parade by Judith LevineConnect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org, @RefuseFascism on social media (@RefuseFashizm on TikTok) and our YouTube channel: @Refuse_Fascism. Support:patreon.com/refusefascismdonate.refusefascism.orgVenmo: Refuse-FascismBuy merchMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
May 18, 2025 • 1h 13min
“We Are Responsible for Each Other” — Building Solidarity to Defeat Fascism Together
We share clips from speeches at protests Refuse Fascism organized around the country this past week demanding Trump Must Go NOW! Then, Sam talks with Carlos Álvarez Aranyos, founder of AmericanOpposition.org, a non-profit, non-connected political action committee created to counter the rise of fascism in the United States of America.For more footage from May 15 and May 17 protests see @RefuseFascism on social media (@RefuseFashizm on TikTok) and our YouTube channel: @Refuse_Fascism.Read, sign and share:A Call to Conscience... A Call to ActMerch: https://refusefascism.bigcartel.com/productsSign up to volunteer with Refuse FascismConnect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:patreon.com/refusefascismpaypal.me/refusefascismdonate.refusefascism.orgMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
May 11, 2025 • 59min
Intent and Atrocity: Dr. Raz Segal on Gaza, Genocide and the Machinery of Fascism
Sam provides updates on the Trump regime discussing ending the foundational right to Habeas Corpus, plus the ominous arrest of Newark, NJ Mayor Ras Baraka, and the expanding and intensifying cruelty of Trump’s ICE agents. Then, she talks with Dr. Raz Segal, Program Director, Master of Arts in Holocaust and Genocide Studies & Associate Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Stockton University about the links between the escalating genocide in Gaza and fascism in the US.This week: Thursday May 15: PROTEST at the US SUPREME COURT Washington DC 9:00 AM HANDS OFF BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP! In the Name of Humanity, We Refuse to Accept a Fascist America TRUMP MUST GO NOW! Saturday May 17: National Day of Protest to Demand The Fascist Trump Regime Must Go Now! In big cities and small towns across this country, this should be a day of nonviolent protests, rallies and marches. Get involved, join in protests near you, and add your name to the Call to Conscience... Call to Act at refusefascism.orgRequired reading: To my newborn son: I am absent not out of apathy, but conviction by Mahmoud KhalilWe 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/refusefascismMusic for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
