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562 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★ - 54 ratings21st Century Democrats is proud to bring you AmericasDemocrats.org, the weekly netcast for stand-up Democrats that explores progressive perspectives on public policy, economic debates, foreign affairs and national politics. With regular contributors who include Texan populist Jim Hightower and provocative media commentator Bill Press, AmericasDemocrats.org seeks to become a salon of the nation’s most prominent Democrats. We're all about giving progressive Democrats tools you need to fight back against the Tea Party Republicans. So progressives, populists, liberals, Democrats and independents, sit back and listen -- then stand up and fight!
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The private takeover of public resources, and how to fight back.
November 29, 2021 18:40 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBThe private takeover of public resources, and how to fight back. Plus Bill Press on the censuring of Paul Gosar. Donald Cohen on his new book The Privatization of Everything. Plus Bill Press with highlights of the House floor debate over the censuring of Paul Gosar after he posted an animated video depicting him killing fellow lawmaker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Donald Cohen In his newest book, co-author Donald Cohen explores what happens when necessary public services are priva...
Why workers rights’ is an issue for all of us.
November 15, 2021 16:56 - 39 minutes - 27 MBWhy workers rights’ is an issue for all of us. And Bill Press on what it took to finally pass an infrastructure bill Terri Gerstein on how better conditions for workers can make life better for all of us. Plus Bill Press with Representative Don Beyer (D VA) on what’s actually in the recently passed infrastructure bill. Terri Gerstein The pandemic is advancing our understanding that when workers are subjected to poor working conditions, we are all less safe. Terri Gerstein says a bro...
Protecting Remote Workers.
November 08, 2021 19:23 - 59 minutes - 40.6 MBProtecting Remote Workers. Rethinking the Alamo. And Bill Press on the crisis at the NRA. Stephen Hill on labor standards in the remote working world. Jason Stanford on the myths and realities of the Texas origin story. Plus Bill Press with Tim Mak on his new book Misfire: Inside the Downfall of the NRA Stephen Hill The pandemic is transforming the way we work. Stephen Hill says the shift to remote work can come at a cost to workers unless new protections are put in place. Jas...
How Republicans undermine government to help themselves.
November 02, 2021 11:00 - 57 minutes - 39.2 MBHow Republicans undermine government to help themselves. Fighting for progressive power at the state level. And Bill Press with California Congressman Adam Schiff on why no one should be above the law when it comes to January 6. Amy Fried, author of At War With Government: How Conservatives Weaponized Distrust from Goldwater to Trump. Gaby Goldstein on why building a progressive future begins with state legislatures. Bill Press with Adam Schiff on his new book "Midnight in Washington...
How redistricting reform is being co-opted.
October 25, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBHow redistricting reform is being co-opted. Why Democrats need to rethink their campaign ground game. And Bill Press on Republican support for Democratic candidates. David Daley on how independent redistricting commissions are being undermined by partisan pressures. Peter Fenn on why Democratic campaigning needs to move out of the past. Plus Bill Press with former New Jersey governor Christine Todd Whitman on when it makes sense for Republican voters to back Democrats. David Daley ...
Why we should rethink voting rights.
October 18, 2021 17:26 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MBWhy we should rethink voting rights. An alternative history of the Constitution. Plus Bill Press on what’s in store in the newest Supreme Court term. Elections expert Amel Ahmed makes the case for voting as a positive right. Author John F. Kowal on how people have made our Constitution more democratic. Plus Bill Press with NBC News Justice Correspondent Pete Williams. Amel Ahmed The passage of H.R.1 would mark a necessary advance in defense of the right to vote. But does that go f...
Factory towns as political battlegrounds.
October 12, 2021 11:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBFactory towns as political battlegrounds. Growing Black women’s political power. Plus Bill Press on the meaning of “patriotic philanthropy”. John Pouland on a new report showing big losses for Democrats in factory towns, and why that matters. Glynda Carr on how to get more Black women elected to office. Plus Bill Press with billionaire philanthropist David Rubenstein on what it means to give back to our nation. John Pouland John Pouland explains a study that details how the conven...
Farmers on the front lines of climate change.
October 04, 2021 15:18 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBFarmers on the front lines of climate change. A Wyoming view on 2022. Plus, Bill Press on the very real threat of election subversion. Former secretary of agriculture Dan Glickman makes an urgent call for climate smart agriculture. Wyoming Democratic Party Chair Joe Barbuto lays out a plan to prevail in the midterms. And election law expert Rick Hasan tells Bill Press why “election subversion" is the greater threat to American Democracy than voter suppression. Dan Glickman There’s...
Budget reconciliation and the future of health care.
September 27, 2021 15:18 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBBudget reconciliation and the future of health care. The Black women who fought to vote. Plus, Bill Press on why the Justice Department should begin a criminal investigation of Donald Trump. Frederick Isasi of Families USA on why now is the time for Congress to take a stand on lowering health care costs. Historian Martha S. Jones on her new book Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All. Plus Bill Press with legal analyst Barbara McQuade ...
The populist message progressive voters need to hear.
September 20, 2021 18:05 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBThe populist message progressive voters need to hear. And Bill Press on holding Donald Trump accountable for his role in the January 6 insurrection. This week, pollster Vic Fingerhut on how progressive populism can win elections. Plus, Bill Press with a timeline of events leading up to January 6, and how they implicate Trump in the effort to overturn an election. Vic Fingerhut Vic Fingerhut has established an unmatched record of moving millions of votes to the progressive side of the ...
Who does our essential ‘dirty work’, and at what price?
September 13, 2021 13:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MBWho does our essential ‘dirty work’, and at what price? Why prison gerrymandering has to end. Plus, Bill Press on why California Governor Gavin Newsom is likely to survive the effort to recall him. Eyal Press, author of Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America. Alec Kajstura on how the prison system distorts legislative redistricting. Plus, Bill Press looks ahead to California’s recall election with Carla Marinucci, Senior Writer for POLITICO’s Californ...
How Biden’s plan for economic recovery could lead to more affordable health care for all Americans.
September 05, 2021 23:35 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBHow Biden’s plan for economic recovery could lead to more affordable health care for all Americans. Why humor matters in politics. Plus, Bill Press on what happens when science mixes with politics. Health care advocate Laura Packard on why it's time to build American health care back better. Former secretary of agriculture Dan Glickman on his new book Laughing at Myself. Plus, Bill Press with Philip Bump, National Correspondent for the Washington Post, on pandemic politics. Laura P...
A powerful history of workers’ strikes in America.
August 30, 2021 16:52 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBA powerful history of workers’ strikes in America. How unions will shape the future of democracy. Plus Bill Press on the staying power of Trump with the GOP. Historian Erik Loomis on his book A History of America in Ten Strikes. Author and organizer Jane McAlevey on her book, A Collective Bargain:Unions, Organizing, and the Fight for Democracy. Plus, Bill Press with never Trump conservative Bill Kristol. Eric Loomis Historian Eric Loomis says if we truly want to understand the ...
How the rich rig the tax code and the millionaires who want it to stop.
August 23, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBHow the rich rig the tax code and the millionaires who want it to stop. How the battle for marriage equality was won. Plus Bill Press on how to confront a "code red" for our planet. Erica Payne on her new book Tax the Rich!: How Lies, Loopholes, and Lobbyists Make the Rich Even Richer. Sasha Issenberg on his new book The Engagement: America's Quarter-Century Struggle Over Same-Sex Marriage. Plus Bill Press with Jaime Williams, President of the Wilderness Society on what has to happen to av...
The looming threat of Republican gerrymandering.
August 16, 2021 17:12 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBThe looming threat of Republican gerrymandering. Why America needs a Tech New Deal. Plus Bill Press with a harrowing look at Trump's final year. David Daley on why time is running out to stop Republican gerrymandering. Nicol Turner Lee on what it will take to deliver digital equity in a post-pandemic world. Plus Bill Press with Carol Leonnig and Phil Rucker on their new book I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final Year. David Daley The once-a-decade process of re...
The state of Black America in 2021.
August 09, 2021 21:49 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBThe state of Black America in 2021. A new chapter in progressive politics and how we got here. Plus Bill Press with Dana Milbank, op-ed columnist for The Washington Post. Marc Morial, president of the National Urban League with a call to action to create a more equitable and inclusive nation. Mark Schmitt on the rebuilding of the left in American politics. Plus Bill Press with Dana Milbank on the GOP attempt to rewrite the history of January 6. Marc Morial An annual report rele...
A democracy test in Texas
August 02, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 56 MBA democracy test in Texas and the future of voting rights in America. Why it’s time for government to “go big” again. Plus Bill Press with Joe Trippi on what it will take to defeat Trumpism. Texas State Representative Richard Peña Raymond on why he had to leave the state to protect democracy. An extended conversation with Jim Hightower on protecting the vote, building a wall, going big on infrastructure, and the folly of rich people taking joy rides into space. Plus Bill Press with Dem...
What’s next for Amazon workers?
July 26, 2021 11:00 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MBWhat’s next for Amazon workers? What we can learn from a century of U.S. public health emergencies? Plus Bill Press looks ahead to 2022 with Larry Sabato, the founder of Sabato’s Crystal Ball. Nelson Lichtenstein on the link between antitrust advocacy and the movement to unionize workers. Martin Halliwell on how America responds to health crises and what needs to change. Plus Bill Press with Larry Sabato on how Republicans are positioned for success in 2022, and what Democrats can do a...
Can America be united again?
July 19, 2021 16:38 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBCan America be united again? Making the case for Medicaid expansion. Plus Bill Press on Biden’s most difficult foreign policy challenges. George Packer on his new book Last Best Hope: America in Crisis and Renewal. Eliot Fishman on how Medicaid expansion has made a difference during the pandemic. Plus Bill Press with Joe Cirincione on restoring American leadership in the world. George Packer George Packer’s newest book describes America as a nation dangerously fractured into four war...
The price we pay if we don’t trust elections.
July 11, 2021 19:25 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBThe price we pay if we don’t trust elections. Why we all should care about health disparities. Plus Bill Press on the defining theme of the Trump era. David Becker on the myth of voter fraud and its damage to democracy. Dr. Lisa Cooper on why health disparities are everyone's problem. Plus Bill Press with Adam Serwer, author of the new book, The Cruelty Is the Point: The Past, Present, and Future of Trump's America. David Becker David Becker works to build voter trust and partici...
What the data says about how Democrats can win in 2022.
July 04, 2021 21:09 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBWhat the data says about how Democrats can win in 2022. The progressive case for canceling student debt. Plus Bill Press on why one journalist chose to walk from DC to New York City. Data scientist David Shor and on why Democrats need to connect with a changing electorate. Researcher Charlie Eaton on why student loan forgiveness would benefit those with the least wealth. Plus Bill Press with journalist Neil King on his nearly 300 mile walk through American history. David Shor Dav...
The Pentagon Papers at 50.
June 28, 2021 22:35 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBThe Pentagon Papers at 50. The people who profit off of racism. Plus Bill Press with CNN’s Don Lemon. Author Geoffrey Stone on his new book National Security, Leaks and Freedom of the Press: The Pentagon Papers Fifty Years On. Author Jim Freemen on his new book, Rich Thanks to Racism. And Bill Press with Don Lemon, author of This Is the Fire: What I Say to My Friends About Racism. Geoffrey Stone The Pentagon Papers revealed decades of lies by the U.S. government about the Vie...
Carol Anderson offers a critical new look at the evolution of the right to bear arms in American History.
June 22, 2021 02:02 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MBRace and the history of gun rights in America. Why it’s time to expand Social Security. Plus Bill Press on the continuing threat of right-wing media. Historian Carol Anderson on her new book The Second: Race and Guns in a Fatally Unequal America. Nancy Altman on her new book Social Security Works For Everyone!: Protecting and Expanding America’s Most Popular Social Program.Plus Bill Press with CNN’s Brian Stelter on Fox News and its relentless grip on the Republican party. Carol Anderso...
Dennis Kucinich on his historic fight against privatized public services.
June 14, 2021 14:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MBA historic fight against privatized public services. The battle over how to talk about race in schools. Plus Bill Press on Donald Trump’s dangerous hold within the GOP. Former Cleveland mayor Dennis Kucinich on his battle to save the city’s public electric utility. Scholar Christopher Lehman on the conservative backlash against critical race theory. And Bill Press with conservative commentator Charlie Sykes on why it’s time to dump Trump. Dennis Kucinich In his new memoir, Dennis K...
#535 : A plan to cut child poverty in half.
June 07, 2021 19:26 - 1 hour - 43 MBA plan to cut child poverty in half. Artificial intelligence and the future of work. Plus Bill Press with an insider account of why Joe Biden won, and Hillary Clinton didn’t. Anti-poverty advocate Arohi Pathak on why a stimulus measure to cut child poverty should be made permanent. Economist Daron Acemoglu on redesigning artificial intelligence in the interest of workers. And Bill Press with Edward-Isaac Dovere, author of Battle for the Soul: Inside the Democrats' Campaigns to Defeat T...
#534 : The limits of bipartisanship in today’s politics
June 01, 2021 13:42 - 56 minutes - 39 MBThe limits of bipartisanship in today’s politics, and an opening for moral leadership. Plus Bill Press on Donald Trump’s mounting legal problems. Veteran political insider John Lawrence on how reaching across the aisle can come at a cost for the Biden agenda. Historian Daniel Rodgers on why presidential moral leadership is more imperative than ever. And Bill Press with Washington Post reporter David Farenthold on what to read into investigations of Donald Trump and his businesses. Jo...
#533 : Millennial politics comes into its own.
May 24, 2021 19:29 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBMillennial politics comes into its own. The untold history of citizenship stripping in America. Plus Bill Press on where the Republican Party goes from here. Author David Freedlander on the AOC generation and its political evolution. Author Amanda Frost on citizen stripping from Dred Scott to the dreamers. Plus Bill Press with former Northern Virginia Congresswoman Barbara Comstock on why the GOP needs to distance itself from Trump. David Freedlander The Trump presidency continues...
#532 : Moving toward a racial justice agenda.
May 17, 2021 13:40 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBMoving toward a racial justice agenda. Transforming policing from the ground up. Why history matters. Plus Bill Press with journalist Ron Brownstein. Civil rights leader Ben Jealous on why cities and states have to take the lead in reimagining public safety. Scholar Sheryll Cashin on why it's critical to confront government’s role in creating racial inequity if we want to undo it. Plus Bill Press with journalist Ron Brownstein on the year a cultural shift in LA turned into a sea chang...
#531 : What we get wrong about saving the planet.
May 10, 2021 21:58 - 54 minutes - 37.8 MBWhat we get wrong about saving the planet. Why the Green New Deal needs to be a jobs program. Plus Bill Press on what drives Nancy Pelosi. Author Jenny Price on getting environmentalism right before it’s too late. Activist Wallace Mazon on why the Sunrise Movement is fighting for good jobs. Plus Bill Press with journalist Susan Page on her new book, Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi and The Lessons of Power. Jenny Price In her new book, author Jenny Price writes about how environment...
#530 : The fascism Trump left behind.
May 02, 2021 22:37 - 55 minutes - 38 MBThe fascism Trump left behind. Avoiding the next power grid disaster. Plus Bill Press on redefining infrastructure in the American Jobs Plan. Jason Stanley on his latest book How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them. Julie Kohn on lessons learned from the Texas power grid failure. Plus Bill Press with White House economic adviser Jared Bernstein. Jason Stanley In his newest book, Jason Stanley makes the case that nations don’t have to be fascist to suffer from fascist politic...
#529 : The price we pay for corporate consolidation.
April 26, 2021 14:18 - 50 minutes - 35 MBThe price we pay for corporate consolidation. How the rich hide their wealth. Plus Bill Press with a view from Congress of the chances of passing the American Jobs Act. Pat Garofalo on an antitrust agenda for working people. Chuck Collins on his newest book The Wealth Hoarders: How Billionaires Spend Millions to Hide Trillions. Plus Bill Press with Congressman John Yarmuth, chair of the House Budget Committee on what it will take to pass Biden’s infrastructure plan. Pat Garofalo I...
#528 : The powerful influence of Lady Bird Johnson.
April 18, 2021 21:11 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBThe powerful influence of Lady Bird Johnson. Confronting the myths about poverty in America. Plus, Bill Press with a behind the scenes account of Joe Biden’s election campaign. Julia Sweig on her newest book Lady Bird Johnson: Hiding in Plain Sight. Mark Rank on his newest book Poorly Understood: What America Gets Wrong About Poverty. Plus Bill Press with journalists Johnthan Allen and Amie Parnes on how Joe Biden barely won the presidency. Julia Sweig In her new biography of Lady ...
#527 : Standing up in Congress for working people.
April 12, 2021 18:16 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MBStanding up in Congress for working people. Standing up in court to fight voter suppression. Plus, Bill Press with Congressman Julian Castro Representative Tom Suozzi on the newly formed Labor Caucus and its promise to prioritize working families and unions. Caleb Jackson on the legal case against voter suppression. Plus Bill Press with Julian Castro on what’s really going on at the border. Tom Suozzi Congressman Tom Suozzi says the idea of getting behind working people should ...
#526 : How Joe Biden barely won the Presidency.
April 04, 2021 20:28 - 1 hour - 47.4 MBHow Joe Biden barely won the Presidency. The battle on Capitol Hill to win back our democracy. Plus, Bill Press with Congressman Jamie Raskin. Jonathan Allen with a behind-the-scenes look at Joe Biden's 2020 campaign. Fred Wertheimer on why now is the time for a historic overhaul of how we do elections. Plus Bill Press with Congressman Jaime Raskin on the state of play in Congress and why it’s time to get rid of the filibuster Jonathan Allen Jonathan Allen’s newest book, co-autho...
#525 : The way we work isn’t working.
March 28, 2021 22:48 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBThe way we work isn’t working. How employers exploit our good will and how to fight back. Division and gridlock in American politics and how to fix it. Plus, Bill Press with John Yang on stopping anti Asian American hate. Sarah Jaffe on how devotion to our jobs keeps us exploited, exhausted, and alone. Katherine Gehl on America’s broken political system and why ranked choice voting is an answer. Plus Bill Press with John Yang on discrimination against Asian Americans and what can be do...
#524 : The intersection of faith and politics
March 21, 2021 22:29 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBJoe Biden as a Catholic president and what that means for a divided nation. How democratic renewal at home can redefine America’s role in the world. Plus, Bill Press with Norm Ornstein on fixing the filibuster. Massimo Faggioli on the intersection of faith and politics for America’s second Catholic President. James Traub on how restoring democratic principles in domestic policy can restore America’s legitimacy as a world leader. Plus Bill Press with Norm Ornstein how to break through G...
#523 : The fight to hold Donald Trump liable
March 15, 2021 16:38 - 58 minutes - 39.9 MBInside the NAACP lawsuit against Trump for inciting the Capitol riot. How government segregated America and at what cost to Black Americans. Plus, Bill Press with Ari Berman on why voting rights are under attack. NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson on why the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871 is being used today in a lawsuit against Trump. Richard Rothstein of the Economic Policy Institute on the endurance of housing segregation in America and the disastrous consequences. Plus Bill Press wi...
#522 : Overcoming political division during the pandemic.
March 08, 2021 17:56 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MBA new era. Overcoming political division during the pandemic. Bringing back government ethics and integrity after Trump. Plus, Bill Press with Dr. Sanjay Gupta on the new normal after the pandemic. Greg Sargent on how Biden’s COVID policy can restore a sense of national purpose. Daniel Farber on how President Biden can make government accountable again. Plus a pandemic update and look ahead with Bill Press and Dr. Sanjay Gupta. Greg Sargent President Biden’s Covid policy incl...
#521 : A progressive response to the COVID crisis.
March 01, 2021 18:11 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBA progressive response to the COVID crisis. A labor movement game plan for the Biden administration. Plus, Bill Press on the GOP’s bleak future as the party of Trump. Richard Eskow on what he sees missing in the progressive response to the coronavirus pandemic and how to change that. Jeff Schuhrke on what the Biden administration needs to do to deliver for the working class. Plus Bill Press with Charlie Sykes on Donald Trump’s grip on the GOP. Richard Eskow The coronavirus pande...
#520 : The new climate war and how to fight it.
February 22, 2021 16:39 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MBThe new climate war and how to fight it. What we are learning about race, gender, and political representation. Plus, Bill Press with the latest on the GOP plan to thwart democracy. Michael Mann says it’s a new day in the climate battle that can only be fought by believing we can still make a difference. Kerry L. Haynie on the record number of women of color in elected office and why it matters. Plus Bill Press with the Brennan Center’s Eliza Sweren-Becker, on the surge in GOP-led eff...
#519 : Progressive priorities for the Biden administration.
February 15, 2021 19:31 - 56 minutes - 38.5 MBProgressive priorities for the Biden administration. Making the case for immigration reform and raising the minimum wage. Plus Bill Press with Representative Tim Ryan. David Cooper on what a $15 minimum wage would really mean for America’s workers. Philip E. Wolgin on building an immigration system that lives up to American values. Plus Bill Press with Congressman Tim Ryan on why Biden needs to go big with a stimulus relief package. David Cooper Progressive Democrats have made ...
#518 : What’s next in the battle for free and fair elections?
February 07, 2021 22:52 - 1 hour - 50.4 MBWhat’s next in the battle for free and fair elections? What will it take to achieve equity in education? Plus Bill Press on the year in hate. David Daley on how Republicans are trying to tighten their grip on minority rule, and who is fighting back. Kimberly Jenkins Robinson on why it’s time to guarantee a federal right to education. Plus Bill Press on a new report about the new landscape of hate in America. David Daley In his newest book, David Daley tells important stories about acti...
#517 : The politics of geography.
February 01, 2021 19:37 - 53 minutes - 36.4 MBThe politics of geography. Where Trump lost voters and why. How Nebraska became a Republican stronghold. Plus Bill Press with former Democratic National Committee chairman Tom Perez. Ross Benes In his newest book, author Ross Benes explores Nebraska’s political shift to the right. He says that if Democrats want to turn that around, they need to better understand the legitimate pain being felt in rural America today. Dante Chinni Recent analysis of the 2020 election f...
#516 : Why it matters to have a Native American cabinet secretary.
January 25, 2021 01:36 - 3 minutes - 4.6 MBWhy it matters to have a Native American cabinet secretary. The recurring crises of American democracy and why this time it’s different. Plus, Bill Press on what President Biden can actually do in his first 100 days. Julian Brave NoiseCat on the significance of Representative Deb Haaland's nomination as Secretary of the Interior. Suzanne Mettler on the unprecedented danger threatening our democracy. Plus, Bill Press talks with two Politico Reporters who have been covering the Biden tr...
#515 : Political Reckonings.
January 18, 2021 21:40 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBPolitical Reckonings. Confronting the threat of right wing extremism. Plus. GOP loyalty put to the test. And Bill Press with Congressman David Cicilline, co-author of the article of impeachment against Trump. Alexandra Minna Stern on the changing face of America’s far right. Michael Koncewicz on why Trump’s impeachment is a different kind of challenge for Republicans than Nixon’s. Plus Congressman David Cicilline tells Bill Press why he made the decision to file an article of impeach...
#514 : The Democrats' working class problem.
January 11, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 45.7 MBThe Democrats' working class problem. Plus, How corporate monopolies have changed our lives. And Bill Press on the right wing media Trump is watching now. Joan Williams says Democrats still have to figure out how to connect with the working class. David Dayen says it's time for a grassroots movement to challenge monopolies. Plus Bill Press speaks with Matt Gertz about the shifting landscape of right wing media. Joan C. Williams Joan C. Williams has written extensively about Am...
#513 : Progressive politics at a turning point.
January 04, 2021 22:33 - 1 hour - 48.7 MBProgressive politics at a turning point. Trump’s weaponization of the national security state. Plus Bill with Madeleine Albright. Theda Skocpol on the right wing coalition that brought us Donald Trump, and what progressives should do now. Melvin Goodman on how Trump politicized the government to advance his personal agenda, and how to undo it. Plus, Madeleine Albright tells Bill Press about how to repair the damage done from Trump’s foreign policy. Theda Skocpol Theda Skocpol’s...
#512 : What we need to know about the threat of far right extremist violence.
December 28, 2020 01:39 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBWhat we need to know about the threat of far right extremist violence. Plus Bill Press with Susan Rice, incoming Direction of the Domestic Policy Council An extended conversation with Brian Levin, director of the Center for the Study of Hate. Plus, Bill Press with an archive interview from 2019 with Susan Rice on the publication of her memoir. Brian Levin - Pt. 1 In the lead up to the November election, there was significant concern about right wing inspired political violence...
#511 : The change we have to have.
December 21, 2020 15:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBThe change we have to have. How to make America work again for all Americans. Plus, Don Fowler, in his own words. Jim Hightower and Senator Sherrod Brown on why this is a pivotal moment for progressive politics in America. Plus, we remember a progressive hero, Don Fowler. Jim Hightower and Sherrod Brown - Pt. 1 Every other Tuesday, A 21st Century Democrats co founder Jim Hightower sits down with a new quest for his own podcast titled Hightower Chat n Chew. His most recent g...
#510 : Moving ahead on a racial justice agenda in a Biden administration.
December 13, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBMoving ahead on a racial justice agenda in a Biden administration. Plus Bill Press on America’s deepening political divide and the future of Trumpism. An extended conversation with political economist Dr. Julianne Malveaux on the hard work ahead for Democrats to confront racial inequality. And Bill Press with political journalist Ron Brownstein on the future of both parties as the Red-Blue divide gets deeper. Julianne Malveaux - Part 1 Following his apparent victory in the Novemb...