Laura Flanders & Friends

South Australia Goes Green: Art & Policy for Climate Action

South Australia has become a global leader in green energy transition. How did they do it, and what can we learn from them? In this report for Climate Week, Laura goes Down Under with her partner, Elizabeth Streb, and her extreme dance company, and discovers how the region’s culture and its many world-class festivals have helped pave the way for transformation.

South Australia Goes Green: Art & Policy for Climate Action

26m 46s

  • BIPOC Media & Community Action After Hurricane Helene: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    BIPOC Media & Community Action After Hurricane Helene

    S1 E134 - 26m 46s

    Some residents had no food, electricity, or cell service after Hurricane Helene ravaged the western part of North Carolina in October. Amidst misinformation and no information, local media had to step in to inform desperate people fast. This month on “Meet the BIPOC Press”, we explore what media outlets did to serve their people in that moment.

  • Patrick & Claud Cockburn: A Legacy of Guerilla Journalism: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Patrick & Claud Cockburn: A Legacy of Guerilla Journalism

    S1 E133 - 26m 46s

    This week, learn about a young British journalist who, seeing what was happening in Germany in the 1930s, quit his job with The London Times and founded The Week, a newsletter that became famous for its opposition to fascism and the Western powers that were enabling it. A new biography from Patrick Cockburn tells the story of his grandfather, Claud Cockburn.

  • Where Do We Go From Here? Election ‘24 Takeaways: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Where Do We Go From Here? Election ‘24 Takeaways

    S1 E132 - 26m 46s

    What are the takeaways from this historic presidential race, as well as critical local races and ballot initiatives? Laura Flanders & Friends presents an exclusive post-election roundtable discussion, featuring analysts and perspectives you won’t find in the money media. Join Laura and her guests as they examine what lies ahead for people, the planet and democracy. Where do we go from here?

WETA Passport

Stream tens of thousands of hours of your PBS and local favorites with WETA Passport whenever and wherever you want. Catch up on a single episode or binge-watch full seasons before they air on TV.