Refuse, Resist, Ridicule: Anne-christine d'Adesky on using humor to fight fascism (Substack Live)
In this inaugural live episode of 'Freedom Over Fascism,' host Stephanie Wilson engages in a deep conversation with writer, journalist, and longtime activist Anne-christine d'Adesky. They delve into the critical role humor can play in resistance and opposition to authoritarian regimes. Anne-christine shares anecdotes and effective strategies for nonviolent organizing, highlighting examples from past and current movements globally. They discuss the importance of community-centric actions, the power of small acts of disobedience, and how to creatively disrupt autocratic power through symbolic actions. The conversation also examines the role of localized efforts, cross-cultural solidarity, and the broader implications of Project 2025.
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Aviv Russ: Inspiring people to imagine a better future and make it so without talking about politics
Aviv Russ joins Stephanie on Freedom Over Fascism to discuss the intersection of narrative, strategy, and culture. They delve into widening our perspective in a world fraught with instability, finding joy and creativity in the midst of chaos, and the importance of imagining a future where everyone thrives. Touching upon themes like resilience, the significance of joy as an act of resistance, and the role of storytellers and artists, this conversation offers a hopeful vision for the future. #FreedomOverFascism #JoyAsResistance #FutureImagination #PoliticalStrategy #podcasts #imagination #politicalnews
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80. Laura Brill, CEO Civics Center. Get 'em young. Keep 'em voting.
Stephanie speaks with Laura W. Brill, CEO of the Civics Center, which wants every high school to provide voter reg and pre-reg for our newest voters.Four million high schoolers graduate every year, and Laura Brill is on a mission to make sure they’re all registered to vote. Because when young people register, they vote at about 75%. In every generation, we’re told that young people don’t have a voice in politics b/c they don’t vote, but that isn’t necessarily true. Once they’re registered, most of them vote.The Civics Center works in about 10 states and partners with state and local organizations in the others. If you’re a high school teacher, administrator, or even student/parent, you can start a voter registration drive in your own high school and fight voter suppression for our youngest voters.www.thecivicscenter.orgPlease subscribe to Freedom Over Fascism at www.freedomoverfascism.us for either a paid or free subscription.
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79. Kevin M. Levin: Memory, Forgetting, Obscuring: Book Banning to the Erasure of History
Stephanie talks to Kevin M. Levin, public historian and writer of the substack Civil War Memory about the book ban at the Naval Academy at Annapolis, the scrubbing of websites and museums in the national parks, and the importance of how we tell the story of the past. The way we talk about the past gives us a picture into what we believe in the present and plan for the future.https://kevinmlevin.substack.com/www.freedomoverfascism.us
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78. Antonia Scatton, Messaging Expert and Author of Reframing America
Stephanie talks to Antonia Scatton, author of the podcast Reframing America and protege of George Lakoff who talks about making sure our messaging is on our terms, in our language. She says, "Fact-checking and debunking myths almost always spreads the disinformation we are trying to defeat. They trick us into delivering their messages beyond their media bubble." We discuss word associations, rebranding the Democratic party, and much more.www.freedomoverfascism.ushttps://reframingamerica.substack.com/
Freedom Over Fascism is hosted by Dr. Stephanie Gerber Wilson. She talks with people who are working to win the information war that's part of the fight for freedom and power. She also explores talking about politics without talking about politics. The podcast was founded January 2023 and is now part of the Democracy Group, a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it.
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