Welcome to Spring!

March 26, 2025

In today’s newsletter:

• FSTV Thanks YOU!

• Become a part of the Department of People Who Work for a Living today!

• 1Hood’s Take on Immigration.

• David Pakman Joins The Thom Hartmann Program.

You Showed Up, You Took Action—And We Hit Our Goal!

We did it! We surpassed our Spring Pledge Drive goal and raised $267,559. In this critical moment for our democracy, your support means everything.

Let’s be real—we are in turbulent waters. Hard-won rights are under attack, dissent is being criminalized, and democracy itself is on the line. But because of you, FSTV remains a force for truth, resistance, and action. 

Your generosity doesn’t just keep us on the air—it allows us to grow, to inform, and to mobilize. Your support makes it possible for us to evolve and meet this moment with the bold, independent journalism our times demand.

Thank you for showing up. Thank you for believing in FSTV. Thank you for being part of this movement.

The public services you depend on are under attack—stripped away along with the jobs of the workers who provide them.

The AFL-CIO is launching a new initiative to expose the damage caused by the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)—a wrecking ball aimed at our communities. We want to hear your stories and amplify the voices of those being impacted.

That’s why we’re fighting back. The Department of People Who Work for a Living is standing up for workers, organizing resistance, and demanding real accountability.

Join the movement. Stand up for your job, your services, and your community. Become a part of the Department of People Who Work for a Living today!

This Week In White Supremacy by 1HOOD takes a deep dive into how the judicial system plays a pivotal role in both enabling and combating the deportation of immigrants and even U.S. citizens. The episode critically examines the stark contrast between Trump and Elon Musk’s Trojan horse-style tactics—designed to manipulate public perception and push anti-immigrant sentiment—versus the Democratic Party’s hesitation to take a firm stand against the creeping rise of fascism.

Through this lens, 1HOOD explores how figures like Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and other establishment Democrats fail to mount an aggressive resistance against policies and rhetoric that threaten the rights of marginalized communities. With the resurgence of nationalist ideologies, this discussion unpacks the dangerous implications of political inaction and the broader consequences for those at the mercy of an increasingly hostile immigration system.

Thom Hartmann sits down with David Pakman, author of The Echo Machine: How Right-Wing Extremism Created a Post-Truth America, for a deep dive into the forces shaping today's political landscape.

Pakman breaks down three key arguments from his book:
✅ Donald Trump is not an anomaly but a direct consequence of long-standing racist resentment.
✅ The idea that the U.S. is too big or diverse to adopt successful economic policies seen in Europe is a myth.
✅ The path forward demands greater critical thinking and stronger media literacy to combat misinformation and manipulation.