Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid Podcast

This week’s live discussion with Liz Plank and Laura Bates is one unlike I’d ever experienced. I’m both grateful, and somewhat fearful to share it with you.Our two topics covered key issues surrounding free speech, and around AI and misogyny. I’m grateful to have this discussion because it is a critical discussion with two amazing leading voices. And I am fearful because I’m realizing that despite the documented and growing danger, media is woefully unprepared to address Trump’s onslaughts on free speech, and lawmakers globally are woefully unprepared to address AI’s radicalization of young men and the harm it is causing women. My job as a human rights lawyer is to do my best to keep you informed, and this is a critical conversation to do just that. It is a conversation that we will further explore in the coming weeks and months. Let’s Address This.Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.On Free SpeechStephen Colbert is cancelled. Jimmy Kimmel is fired. And Trump has set his sights on Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyer next. The precedent set with terminating comedians and satirists for criticizing the President is daunting. Worse, it is unacceptably reminiscent of Nazi Germany. (e.g. See the headline below). What should we be doing to fight back against this blatant First Amendment violation? We discuss.On AI and MisogynyDid you know that the AI industry is radicalizing young boys and men? This isn’t hyperbole. It’s reality. As best selling author and scholar Laura Bates shares in her new book, “The New Age of Sexism: How AI and Emerging Technologies Are Reinventing Misogyny,” the AI revolution is bringing with it new ways for boys and young men to dehumanize and abuse women in the virtual space—which then impacts real life relationships. Bates documents how these new technologies are not decreasing the impact of misogyny and gender based violence by men against women—it’s making things worse.Be Sure to SubscribeBefore you go, a final request. Our work is only made possible by you, the thoughtful reader, viewer, and supporter. Let’s Address This has no paywall, and never will. Click below to subscribe and join our movement for justice and human rights. Thank you Nick Paro, Joyce Young, Leah Anderson, RiverCoastJane, Cat Wilson RN, and many others for tuning in and engaging a lively discussion. Join me for my next live video in the app. Get full access to Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid at www.qasimrashid.com/subscribe

In my candid conversation with THE LEFT HOOK with Wajahat Ali, we dive into a critical point that very few in corporate media are making. The war we face is not conservative verse liberal, it is billionaires verses the working class. We cannot let culture wars distract us from what is staring us in the face. Let’s Address This.Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.I know that might sound shocking to some. But in truth, this is, and has always been, about the top 1% vs the rest of us 99%. This is no longer about left vs right. It’s about economic injustice by the few against the many. And understand this point—this is not a new strategy. Rather, this is how this nation enabled genocide and slavery, how it enabled Jim Crow, and how it is enabling division through the Southern Strategy, mass incarceration, war on drugs, and militarization of our law enforcement and ICE.The atrocities change, but the power structure remains the same.A power structure to maintain an economic hierarchy where the super wealthy avoid taxes and accountability, and working class people live paycheck to paycheck in a nation with the highest per capita prison population in the world. It does not have to be this way.As corporate media continues to capitulate, we need new mediums of communication to ensure accurate, authentic, fact based analysis of these critical issues that impact us all. That’s why we ask for your support. This platform will never have a paywall. If you can subscribe for free, please join us. If you can invest a cup of coffee a month, add your email below and do so.No matter what, we need all hands on deck. Enjoy this interview, share your thoughts in the comments below, and continue speaking truth to power. Let’s get to work.Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.A special thank you Nick Paro, Robert Dempsey, Richard Hogan, MD, PhD(2), DBA, Mnera, P. J. Schuster, and many others for tuning into my live video with THE LEFT HOOK with Wajahat Ali! Join me for my next live video in the app. Get full access to Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid at www.qasimrashid.com/subscribe

On Episode 188 of The Qasim Rashid Show:I’m joined by DNC Vice Chair and Washington State Dems Chair Shasti Conrad. We discuss:* What needs to happen for the Democratic Party to listen to its base and condemn the genocide in Gaza?* How does Party leadership expect to attract new young voters when they refuse to endorse exciting young leaders like Zohran Mamdani?* How do we best meaningfully engage with the Democratic Party to ensure our voices are heard?In addition to my conversation with Vice Chair Conrad, I discuss our nation 24 years after 9/11, and what Charlie Kirk’s death should mean when we discuss political violence. Be sure to subscribe below to support our advocacy. The Qasim Rashid podcast has surpassed 140,000 downloads—all thanks to you. I invite you to join our efforts by subscribing below. Get full access to Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid at www.qasimrashid.com/subscribe

Today I spoke with fellow lawyer THE LEFT HOOK with Wajahat Ali on Trump militarizing DC and his plan to become an autocrat and dictator. We debunk his claims about violence in American cities, and continue to call out his fascist anti-immigration policies.And finally, we discuss one meaningful way to fight back. As I mention in the Substack Live, I’ve compiled a list of candidates who stand firm to:* Condemn Trump’s fascism* Condemn Israel’s genocide in Palestine* Reject AIPAC money* Champion universal human rightsIf you choose to support these candidates, you can donate at the link above. And best of all, you will not be contacted for further donations because the partner I’m working with, Oath, has a guarantee to protect your payment data and personal information. You can donate knowing that doing so won’t ignite a barrage of texts to donate again.As always, I welcome your subscription to Let’s Address This, so we can continue to build our coalition against fascism and xenophobia.Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid at www.qasimrashid.com/subscribe

I sat down with award winning journalist Liz Plank to discuss the state of affairs in our country, how we better organize against right wing fascism, and how we can be better allies to one another. Be sure to subscribe to Liz here, subscribe to Let’s Address This, and continue to build these coalitions for justice.Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid at www.qasimrashid.com/subscribe

Today live’s is with the brilliant Jess Craven (who everyone reading this should definitely subscribe to!)We discuss the famine and genocide in Gaza, Trump’s deployment of military personnel to occupy American cities (are we free yet?), and how we respond peacefully and successfully to stop autocracy in America.Be sure to tune in, and be sure to subscribe and share to support our human rights advocacy.Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid at www.qasimrashid.com/subscribe

Today I joined Nick Paro and Lawrence Winnerman on their podcast, “Sick of This,” to discuss Gaza, Palestine, Israel, and the dire need for global unity against genocide.In addition to elevating the dire situation in Gaza, we discussed how what happens in Gaza impacts us directly—not only from a moral standpoint, but from a practical standpoint. As Dr. King warned, injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. Finally, we discussed practical ways to fight back, to not lose hope, and to continue marching forward, unified in the cause of justice. Be sure to listen, share, and subscribe below to support our human rights advocacy.Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid at www.qasimrashid.com/subscribe

I first interacted with then Republican Congressman Joe Walsh more than a decade ago when he represented the 8th Congressional District in Illinois. We butted heads because of remarks he’d made about American Muslims. Over the years Joe has gone on an admirable journey, and he’ll be the first to admit his past views were wrong and unacceptable. He and I have built a friendship based—not on agreement on every major issue—but on mutual respect and a desire to want to do better. This conversation is a part of that process. Let’s Address This.Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Two months ago Joe announced that he is changing his party affiliation from Republican to the Democratic Party. In this dialogue, we discuss three major issues, one we strongly agree over, one we mostly agree about, and one we vehemently disagree about and have committed to continue dialoguing about in the future. * We discussed Zohran Mamdani, and the need for Establishment Democrats to support him and ensure he wins the NYC Mayoral election this November. * We discussed what the Democratic Party needs to do to prove to voters that it actually is the party of working people—not just the party that is anti-Trump.* Finally, we spent the lions share of our time discussing Israel and Palestine. I have been clear that what we are witnessing is genocide. Joe disagrees. Joe claims that Palestinians have rejected legitimate offers at statehood. I disagree. We both agree, however, that Netanyahu must go, and that we must exert international pressure to stop the starvation of children and civilians in Gaza, immediately.We will revisit this conversation because we choose to, and we hope to continue to advance a political discourse based on humanity and human rights. It won’t always be perfect, but that isn’t the point. I hope you take a moment to watch this dialogue, share your comments, and subscribe to help ensure we can continue to advance the fight for universal human rights.Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid at www.qasimrashid.com/subscribe

On Episode 181 of The Qasim Rashid Show:I’m joined by the brilliant Liz Plank (who you all should subscribe to) to discuss:* Feminism in 2025 America and why it’s a source of strength, not weakness* The so-called “male loneliness crisis” and how to properly address it* The Epstein files and the wild idea that maybe we should…believe women?The Qasim Rashid podcast has surpassed 125,000 downloads—all thanks to you. I invite you to join our efforts by subscribing below. Get full access to Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid at www.qasimrashid.com/subscribe

A candid and raw conversation with THE LEFT HOOK with Wajahat Ali on why we need to speak up about the genocide in Gaza. More than 1100 people tuned in live.Wajahat and I share our thoughts on the need to uphold justice, the impact speaking up has had on our personal lives, and how that pales in comparison to the suffering of people in Palestine. We must always speak up for the sake of justice, no exceptions.Join our conversation, subscribe to Wajahat here, and support Let’s Address This below. Let’s stand united against injustice and speak up for all humanity.Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid at www.qasimrashid.com/subscribe