There are now only two weeks until the midterms and today, we’re talking about extremism. Conspiracy theories and hateful ideologies like antisemitism are longer just in the fringes, they're in mainstream politics. Extremists are trying to divide us with antisemitism, racism, transphobia, and misogyny, but when we band together, we are far stronger than their hate.

Instead of one featured interview, this week Rachel Vindman moderates a panel discussion with three experts on extremism: Amy Spitalnick, the Executive Director of Integrity First for America, a nonprofit that recently won a groundbreaking lawsuit against Unite The Right; Shannon Foley Martinez, a former white nationalist who now actively works to de-radicalize people; and Samantha Kutner, also known as the “Proud Boys Whisperer,” who studies violent extremism and the gender dynamics of radicalization. These three women have so much knowledge to share about what’s going on, how we got to this point, and what we can all do about it.

Finally, Amanda, Jasmine and Rachel raise a glass to love, to a rollercoaster of a campaign week, and to women finding the joy in standing up for democracy in this episode’s “Toast to Joy.”

Links shared in this episode include:
Tools for parents to protect their kids from radicalization online
The Anti-Defamation League
Online ballot tracking tool
And RWBVotes, an easy and fun way to keep track of the friends you’re committing to talk to about this election.

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For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected].

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