Laura Flanders

Contributing Writer

@GRITlaura

Laura Flanders is the author of several books, the host of the nationally syndicated public television show (and podcast) The Laura Flanders Show and the recipient of a 2019 Lannan Cultural Freedom Fellowship.

Remembering Bob Edgar [VIDEO]

Remembering Bob Edgar [VIDEO] Remembering Bob Edgar [VIDEO]

Common Cause CEO Bob Edgar died last week. As New Yorkers, among others, push forward on bills to change campaign financing, it's worth remembering his words.

Apr 29, 2013 / Laura Flanders

This Earth Day, Stop the Appalachian Health Crisis Caused by Mountain Top Removal

This Earth Day, Stop the Appalachian Health Crisis Caused by Mountain Top Removal This Earth Day, Stop the Appalachian Health Crisis Caused by Mountain Top Removal

Mountain top removal is wreaking havoc on Appalachia. There's a bill on the Hill to stop it.

Apr 22, 2013 / Laura Flanders

Tax Loopholes for All!

Tax Loopholes for All! Tax Loopholes for All!

Tax Day is here, and you can avail yourself of an offshore tax haven—just as the biggest businesses do. 

Apr 15, 2013 / Laura Flanders

At Thatcher’s Funeral, Bury TINA, Too

At Thatcher’s Funeral, Bury TINA, Too At Thatcher’s Funeral, Bury TINA, Too

Margaret Thatcher’s fancy funeral will be held this coming Wednesday. Along with the deceased prime minister, can we bury her most favorite slogan, too?

Apr 12, 2013 / Laura Flanders

Margaret Thatcher: Deeds Matter

Margaret Thatcher: Deeds Matter Margaret Thatcher: Deeds Matter

The eulogies for Margaret Thatcher are piling up. Here's a different take—from a review of The Iron Lady.

Apr 8, 2013 / Laura Flanders

Take the Oath: A Critic of Marriage Gets Teary

Take the Oath: A Critic of Marriage Gets Teary Take the Oath: A Critic of Marriage Gets Teary

What, to a critic of marriage, makes the ceremony itself so tear-worthy?

Mar 28, 2013 / Laura Flanders

American Employment Winter: Beware Reports of Spring

American Employment Winter: Beware Reports of Spring American Employment Winter: Beware Reports of Spring

The numbers on job creation and unemployment are not as positive as they first appear—just watch American Winter.

Mar 18, 2013 / Laura Flanders

Occupy Hungary? [VIDEO]

Occupy Hungary? [VIDEO] Occupy Hungary? [VIDEO]

March 15 marks the start of Hungary’s 1848 revolution—and protesters are once again hitting the streets for basic rights.

Mar 14, 2013 / Laura Flanders

Greek Workers Take Over a Factory [Video Interview]

Greek Workers Take Over a Factory [Video Interview] Greek Workers Take Over a Factory [Video Interview]

On GRITtv, a member of the Open Solidarity Initiative discusses the ongoing occupation of a Greek factory.

Feb 15, 2013 / Laura Flanders

Time to Go Beyond Judging Rihanna and Chris Brown

Time to Go Beyond Judging Rihanna and Chris Brown Time to Go Beyond Judging Rihanna and Chris Brown

Nineteen years after the passage of the Violence Against Women Act, we need to reauthorize. We also need to do more.

Feb 15, 2013 / Laura Flanders

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