Laura Flanders & Friends

Award-winning journalist Laura Flanders hosts a forward-looking public affairs series, combining original investigative reporting with in-depth interviews with diverse, often grassroots leaders who are driving forward-thinking change in the worlds of arts, business, civic life and social justice.

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Laura Flanders & Friends

What Happens After a Prison Shuts Down? A Report From Rural Craigsville, Virginia

Sunday
Sep 27

11:30 am

30 Minutes

Exploring possible solutions for the small town of Craigsville, Va., as it struggles with the closing of the Augusta Correctional Center.
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Laura Flanders & Friends

The Lucas Plan at 50: A Radical Investment in Society, Not the War Machine

Sunday
Oct 4

11:30 am

30 Minutes

Employees at Lucas Aerospace create the Lucas Plan, which focuses on goods that help society rather than defense.
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Laura Flanders & Friends

Alone & Under Water: Learning From Hurricane Helene

Sunday
Oct 11

11:30 am

30 Minutes

Community activists in western North Carolina discuss the lessons learned from Hurricane Helene.

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