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Sam Goldman and Coco Das (@Coco_Das) discuss the latest developments in the plans to institute a full abortion ban (which hit a speedbump on Friday with SCOTUS deciding to maintain the status quo access for mifepristone while the Kacsmaryk ruling works its way through appeals) as well as other developments in the past week. Recommended reading: Male Supremacy Is at the Core of the Hard Right’s Agenda Weekly Roundup of Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation Advancing In States Across the Country Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights action in Austin Texas April 22 Refuse Fascism is more than a podcast! You can get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (⁠⁠⁠⁠@RefuseFascism⁠⁠⁠⁠) and other social platforms including the newest addition: ⁠⁠⁠⁠mastodon.world/@refusefascism⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send  your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or ⁠⁠⁠⁠@SamBGoldman⁠⁠⁠⁠. Record ⁠a voice message for the show here. ⁠Connect with the movement at ⁠⁠⁠⁠RefuseFascism.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ and support: · ⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/refusefascism⁠⁠⁠⁠ · ⁠⁠⁠⁠donate.refusefascism.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ · ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/refusefascism⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown

This week we cover the fascist attack on medication abortion that has now made its way all the way up to the Supreme Court. Sam talks to Mark Joseph Stern, Senior Writer at Slate.com, who recently wrote The Lawless Ruling Against the Abortion Pill Has Already Prompted a Constitutional Crisis. Next, Sam shares an interview with Dr. Elizabeth Newhall, an Obstetrician and Gynecologist who participated in the effort to gain FDA approval of mifepristone.  Follow Mark on Twitter @mjs_DC Mentioned in this episode: It Is Time to Get Real. It Is Time to Fight for Abortion Rights! by Coco Das American women, let this be your wake-up call: it won’t end with mifepristone by Moira Donegan  Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights Listen to this recent episode if you haven’t already:The Post-Dobbs Human Rights Emergency  Refuse Fascism is more than a podcast! You can get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (⁠⁠⁠@RefuseFascism⁠⁠⁠) and other social platforms including the newest addition: ⁠⁠⁠mastodon.world/@refusefascism⁠⁠⁠ Send  your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or ⁠⁠⁠@SamBGoldman⁠⁠⁠. Record a voice message for the show here. Connect with the movement at ⁠⁠⁠RefuseFascism.org⁠⁠⁠ and support: · ⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/refusefascism⁠⁠⁠ · ⁠⁠⁠donate.refusefascism.org⁠⁠⁠ · ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/refusefascism⁠⁠⁠ Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown

Sam talks to Dr. Christine Ryan, Legal Director at Global Justice Center about the open letter issued by 200 other human rights organizations to the UN about the human rights emergency that is occurring in the US as abortion is criminalized in many states since Roe was overturned (read here). Follow Dr. Ryan on Twitter at @christinegjc. Recommended Reading: Trump’s Indictment: A Time for Vigilance, Not Complacency: https://refusefascism.org/2023/04/01/trumps-indictment-a-time-for-vigilance-not-complacency/ Join a Protest! Find Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights Same Day/Next Day Protests if there is a negative decision in the mifepristone (abortion medication) case pending in Texas: https://riseup4abortionrights.org/find-a-protest/ Listen to these recent episodes if you haven't already: Jeff Sharlet - The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War Carrie Baker: Looming Decision That Could Ban Abortion Medication Refuse Fascism is more than a podcast! You can get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (⁠⁠⁠@RefuseFascism⁠⁠⁠) and other social platforms including the newest addition: ⁠⁠⁠mastodon.world/@refusefascism⁠⁠⁠ Send  your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or ⁠⁠⁠@SamBGoldman⁠⁠⁠. Record a voice message for the show here. Connect with the movement at ⁠⁠⁠RefuseFascism.org⁠⁠⁠ and support: · ⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/refusefascism⁠⁠⁠ · ⁠⁠⁠donate.refusefascism.org⁠⁠⁠ · ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/refusefascism⁠⁠⁠ Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown

Sam talks to Jeff Sharlet, author and journalist (The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power, C Street: The Fundamentalist Threat to American Democracy) and now his new book The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War. It's a must-read for understanding the moment we're in from someone who has closely followed the American fascist movement. Follow Jeff on Twitter at @JeffSharlet and Instagram: jeffsharlet. Refuse Fascism is more than a podcast! You can get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (⁠⁠@RefuseFascism⁠⁠) and other social platforms including the newest addition: ⁠⁠mastodon.world/@refusefascism⁠⁠ Send  your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or ⁠⁠@SamBGoldman⁠⁠. Connect with the movement at ⁠⁠RefuseFascism.org⁠⁠ and support: · ⁠⁠paypal.me/refusefascism⁠⁠ · ⁠⁠donate.refusefascism.org⁠⁠ · ⁠⁠patreon.com/refusefascism⁠⁠ Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown

Coco Das (@Coco_Das) and Paul Street (@Streetwriter17) in conversation with Sam Goldman (@SamBGoldman⁠⁠) answer listener questions on fascism and recent events. Find or organize a protest at Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights: Fascist Judges: Keep Your Hands Off Abortion Medication! Mentioned in this episode: Christian Fascist Matthew Kacsmaryk’s Coming Ruling and the Need to Abandon Liberal Surrender and Complicity by Paul Street ⁠Trump Might Face Criminal Charges—But He’s Unlikely to Face Justice⁠ by Elie Mystal Refuse Fascism is more than a podcast! You can get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (⁠@RefuseFascism⁠) and other social platforms including the newest addition: ⁠mastodon.world/@refusefascism⁠ Send  your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or ⁠@SamBGoldman⁠. Connect with the movement at ⁠RefuseFascism.org⁠ and support: · ⁠paypal.me/refusefascism⁠ · ⁠donate.refusefascism.org⁠ · ⁠patreon.com/refusefascism⁠ Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown

Sam talks with journalist Katelyn Burns about the fascist offensive against trans people. Follow her work here and on Twitter at @transscribe and listen to her podcast Cancel Me, Daddy. Mentioned in the episode: LGBTQ Institute in Germany Was Burned Down by Nazis Anti-Gender Campaigns in Europe: Mobilizing against Equality The New York Times's War on Trans Kids (If Books Could Kill) Sign the petition! Drop the Charges on the Tampa 4! Stop DeSantis' Attacks on Diversity! Rhea Law, Step Down! Refuse Fascism is more than a podcast! You can get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including the newest addition: mastodon.world/@refusefascism Send  your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support: · paypal.me/refusefascism · donate.refusefascism.org · patreon.com/refusefascism Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown

What's happening in Florida to education under fascist governor Ron DeSantis, and how are students responding and resisting? Featuring interviews with: Rafael Kadaris, a correspondent on the Revolution Nothing Less Show. Articles and resources he mentions can be found at Revcom.us. Ben and Stephanie are student organizers with Stand For Freedom Florida (on Instagram at @standforfreedomfl). Support their efforts: https://www.gofundme.com/f/protect-educational-freedoms-in-florida Recommended reading: For more on HB 999, read Michelle Goldberg’s recent piece for the NYT: Florida Could Start Looking a Lot Like Hungary Take action: Find a Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights International Women's Day Action Refuse Fascism is more than a podcast! You can get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including the newest addition: mastodon.world/@refusefascism Send  your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support: · paypal.me/refusefascism · donate.refusefascism.org · patreon.com/refusefascism Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown

Sam talks to Dr. Carrie Baker, Professor at Smith College and contributing editor of Ms. magazine about the lawsuit that could be decided in the coming days which would potentially eliminate access to medication induced abortions in the US. Follow her work at Ms. magazine here and follow her on Twitter at @CarrieNBaker. Also see:  Fascist Judges: Keep Your Hands Off Abortion Medication! (RiseUp4AbortionRights.org) Mentioned in the episode: Episode 124: Talking Forced-Birth in Victorian Times and Now With Kate Manning ‘It’s a war’: the doctor who wants Americans to get abortion pills before it’s too late by Poppy Noor Refuse Fascism is more than a podcast! You can get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including the newest addition: mastodon.world/@refusefascism Send  your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support: · paypal.me/refusefascism · donate.refusefascism.org · patreon.com/refusefascism Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown

Sam interviews Adam Tritt, teacher and founder of Foundation 451, an organization formed in response to the bans on books in Florida schools. Find out more at their website foundation451.org and donate to support their free banned books campaign here. Recommended reading:  Biden’s Abortion Aside by Jessica Valenti Refuse Fascism is more than a podcast! You can get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including the newest addition: mastodon.world/@refusefascism Send  your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support: · paypal.me/refusefascism · donate.refusefascism.org Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown

Sam talks with Werner Lange, retired educator and pastor, Chair of the Ohio Peace Council and author of Onward Christian Soldiers: the MAGA March toward a Fascist America about the historical and modern day fascist movement. Read his recent piece, "A Lesson for America 90 Years After Hitler's Ascension to Power" in Common Dreams where he writes, "the House Freedom Caucus is the functional equivalent of the NSDAP." Then, we re-share a clip from an interview with Andrea Chalupa from Season 1 in October 2020, due to its continuing relevance: Taking to the Streets Challenges the Dictator's Legitimacy. Mentioned in the show regarding the fascist suppression campaign in Florida against African American AP History: Open Letter In Defense of AP African American Studies OAH Statement on AP African American Studies Refuse Fascism is more than a podcast! You can get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including the newest addition: mastodon.world/@refusefascism Send  your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support: · paypal.me/refusefascism · donate.refusefascism.org Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown