

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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Nov 23, 2025 • 41min
United for the Removal of the Regime
Solidarity to all those under attack by ICE this week and mobilizing to defend their communities in North Carolina.! The continuing protests in D.C. have taken on even more urgency with Trump's call for members of Congress to be put to death (for upholding the constitution, of course). The Remove the Regime Coalition rally was yesterday (Nov. 22) and tomorrow Refuse Fascism is calling on 3,000 people to link arms around the White House:Monday Nov. 24, 3-6 PM; Surround the White House 1.0 {Part 3} (more information here) This week, Sam is joined by historian of the U.S. and the Atlantic world John Donoghue to discuss Trump MAGA fascism and the sort of united front across political perspectives needed to defeat the fascist threat we face. Dr. Donoghue is an Associate Professor at Loyola University in Chicago where he's been traveling from to participate in the Trump Must Go NOW protests in Washington, DC. Text NOW or SUPPORT 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 merch (Big Cartel)Buy merch (Fourth Wall)Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown

Nov 16, 2025 • 40min
Sounds from Surrounding The White House
This week we're sharing some of the voices from the action yesterday that featured crime scene tape, wrapped around the White House.*You can watch The Neighborhood Kids musical contribution to the protest here.From now until Trump is out of power – Everyday in the DC area going out to the people to grow the nonviolent movement to Drive out the Trump regime!Monday Nov. 17, 3-6 PM; Surround the White House 1.0 {Part 2} Thursday – Saturday Nov. 20-22; Join with the Trump Must Go Now Coalition at Removal Coalition actions.Monday Nov. 24, 3-6 PM; Surround the White House 1.0 {Part 3}Text NOW or SUPPORT 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

Nov 10, 2025 • 54min
How We Build Momentum to Drive Out The Trump Fascist Regime
On Wednesday November 5, thousands of determined, beautiful people from across the country came together in the nation’s Capital—on the one-year anniversary of Trump’s election—to raise a call to millions: Join us! Trump Must Go! Trump Must Go Now! People felt the urgent historic mission and sense of responsibility to go from local, one-day protests to creating a “political earthquake from below”—amassing in Washington, DC in a sustained defiant, nonviolent uprising to drive the Trump fascist regime from power. And people have been coming out day after day to raise this demand, setting a different pace for a movement where, very soon, millions must nonviolently flood the streets of DC and come back again and again to demand Trump Must Go Now and not stop until our demand is met.Today we share some of the voices from the rallies last week. From Nov 5: Michael Fanone (former DC police officer who survived the Jan 6 insurrection), Sunsara Taylor (host of The RNL Show, co-initiator of Refuse Fascism), Baltazar Enriquez (president of Little Village Community Council in Chicago), and student organizers from around the country: Bode, Trevor, Cameron. From Nov 7: Ali Curd (Lambda Legal), Ashley Cash (Waking Stone) .RSVP for organizing webinar on Tuesday Nov. 11 at 8pm: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/organizing-webinar-tuesday-november-11-via-zoom?source=podcastText NOW or SUPPORT 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

Nov 3, 2025 • 32min
The Countdown to Nov 5 and Unrelenting Nonviolent Protest
As we countdown to November 5, we're sharing some critical analysis and testimony from participants in this movement and beyond. First, Sam provides a recap on plans in DC right now and how you can help. It's not too late to get involved - go to refusefascism.org and sign up. Then we share comments from Sunsara Taylor on some of the latest developments and her response to movement leaders who advocate focusing on the midterm elections now, alongside extremely relevant remarks from Sen. Elissa Slotkin (a former CIA analyst, now the junior Senator for MI) that she gave at the Brookings Institution's Knight Forum on Geopolitics. Plus: actress Frances Fisher, a student taking off from school to participate in Nov 5, Rep. Oye Owolewa (shadow congressman for D.C.), veterans Ralph and Justice all talk about why you should join them in taking to the streets and demanding Trump Must Go Now starting Nov. 5.Get on a bus to DC for Nov 5 (7 locations still have tickets available).Text NOTRUMP or SUPPORT 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

Oct 20, 2025 • 54min
What's Next After No Kings?
October 18, the No Kings protests around the country mobilized 7 million people into the streets "denouncing Trump" as the New York Times put it. Now it's time to bring that strength to the seat of power in DC. The time has come for…THE FALL of the TRUMP FASCIST REGIME – Beginning November 5, 2025 – Washington DCToday we're sharing speeches from the Trump Must Go Now forum last week in NYC featuring Dr. Cornel West, Sunsara Taylor, Dread Scott and our very own Sam Goldman.Volunteer to come to DC early - ideally by 10/29, to help make Nov. 5 a success. We have also updated the form on the website to allow people to opt into different volunteer crews that need to start working together ahead of time: Medical, Logistics, etc. Even if you've filled out the form previously please update your information here: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/november-5-the-fall-of-the-trump-fascist-regime?source=podcastGet on a bus to DC for Nov 5 (19 locations and counting)Continue to take part in protests near you and 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

Oct 6, 2025 • 51min
The Freedom to Silence You — Dr. Mary Anne Franks on Trump’s War on Dissent
Sam recaps some of the developments from the past week including the escalating attacks on cities (such as the Black Hawk helicopter raid on an apartment building in South Shore Chicago), the Trump/Hegseth meeting to direct generals to get ready to wage war crimes and train troops against the US population, the government shutdown and more.Then, she speaks with Dr. Mary Anne Franks, George Washington University professor and author of Fearless Speech: Breaking Free from the First Amendment, about what Trump and MAGA mean by "free speech" as they directly censor critics. Find out more about her work here.Attend a mass organizing meeting near you over the coming weeks.Commit to join protests starting 11/5 in DC: The Time Has Come for the Fall of the Trump Regime.Continue to take part in protests near you and 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

Sep 29, 2025 • 54min
Defeating Trump/MAGA Fascism CAN Be Done… But We Have to Do It
This week we're sharing the presentation Sunsara Taylor gave at the mass organizing meeting in Los Angeles on Sept. 20, plus a brief recap of just some of the developments over the past week, both positive (Jimmy Kimmel was reinstated after groundswell of outrage) and ominous (the regime's declaration they are going to target "antifa" now), among many others.Watch Sunsara on the RNL (Revolution Nothing Less) Show and hear her speak at a mass meeting near you in the coming weeks.The time has come for…THE FALL of the TRUMP FASCIST REGIME – Beginning November 5, 2025 – Washington DCStatement from Refuse Fascism on Donald Trump’s Executive Order Against “Antifa”Continue to take part in protests near you and 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

Sep 22, 2025 • 45min
Kimmel Stays — Trump Must Go Now!
We’ve reached the stage of fascist consolidation where the regime directly censors the media (either “the hard way or the easy way” in FCC Chair Brendan Carr’s words). We’re sharing clips from the emergency demonstrations Refuse Fascism organized in response to ABC/Disney firing Jimmy Kimmel. While the fascists lionize Charlie Kirk and are attempting to make him the MAGA equivalent of the Nazi martyr Horst Wessel to inspire greater repression, it’s more urgent than ever to mobilize for November 5:The time has come for...The fall of the Trump fascist regimeBeginning November 5, 2025 Washington DCCome to a MASS ORGANIZING MEETINGFeaturing Sunsara TaylorOther Speakers TBASan Francisco:Unitarian Universalist Church1187 Franklin St 94109Wednesday, September 24 5:30pm Washington, DC:St. Stephen & the Incarnation Church1525 Newton St NW 20010Saturday, September 27 2pm More information here: https://refusefascism.org/events/mass-organizing-meetings-trump-must-go-now/Also see: Refuse Fascism Responds to Trump’s September 10 StatementContinue to take part in protests near you and 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

Sep 14, 2025 • 1h 2min
The Danger Grows — So Must the Movement to Drive Trump Out
Sam speaks with Baltazar Enriquez from the Little Village Community Council in Chicago, which has been the center of Trump's threats in recent weeks.Then, we share excerpts from the organizers' webinar with Andy Zee, Sunsara Taylor and Coco Das held on Friday September 19, discussing how the murder of Charlie Kirk has nothing to do with any positive change and that It must NOT be used to accelerate fascist repression and atrocity. They delve into the reality that the need for mass nonviolent but determined struggle to drive Trump from power is greater and more urgent than ever. Mentioned in this episode:On the Assassination of Charlie KirkRefuse Fascism Responds to Trump’s September 10 StatementThe time has come for…THE FALL of the TRUMP FASCIST REGIME – Beginning November 5, 2025 – Washington DCCommit to Join Nonviolent Relentless Protest in DC Beginning Nov 5Materials to distributeContinue to take part in protests near you and 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

Sep 7, 2025 • 40min
Against the Mass Deportation Machine in the Sky
Trump and Hegseth have declared that with the renamed Dept. of War, the U.S. is "going on offense." Sam digests this, along with the news that unknown people have been murdered by this "most lethal" military through random strikes on boats recently near Venezuela and during Trump 1.0 just off the coast with North Korea. Then, she speaks with flight attendant and organizer Alex Roberts about organizing efforts to remove the airline industry from participation in ICE's mass deportation efforts. Read his piece Commercial airlines are for consumers and cargo, not ICE deportations in The Tennessean and sign the petition Stop Commercial Airlines from Operating Deportation Flights. Follow Alex on Bluesky: @alexander-roberts.bsky.social.There is no living with this fascism: The time has come for…THE FALL of the TRUMP FASCIST REGIME – Beginning November 5, 2025 – Washington DCMentioned in this episode:NYT: How a Top Secret SEAL Team 6 Mission Into North Korea Fell Apart (The 2019 operation, greenlit by President Trump, sought a strategic edge. It left unarmed North Koreans dead.)Intercept: Pentagon Official: Trump Boat Strike Was a Criminal Attack on CiviliansNYT: What to Know About a Rapid U.S. Military Buildup in the CaribbeanNYT: Trump Directs Military to Target Foreign Drug Cartels (The president has ordered the Pentagon to use the armed forces to carry out what in the past was considered law enforcement.)Lawdork: Trump keeps moving the U.S. closer to being the fascist war machine he wantsContinue to take part in protests near you and 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


