America's Democrats
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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#459 : Framing the Debate for America’s Future.
December 23, 2019 16:28 - 1 hour - 44.1 MBFraming the Debate for America’s Future. Building the case for a wealth tax. Why Democrats need to talk about race and class. Plus, Bill Press with Tom Friedman on saving American democracy. Economist Emmanuael Saez on how America’s tax system is pushing us deeper into inequality. Ian Haney Lopez on why the fight for racial justice will win elections. Plus Tom Friedman tells Bill Press why Trump must be impeached. Emmanuel Saez Economist Emmanuel Saez studies wealth and inc...
#458 : The past and future of race and democracy in America.
December 16, 2019 13:37 - 1 hour - 47 MBThe past and future of race and democracy in America. How Reconstruction remade the Constitution. The centrality of racial justice in progressive politics today. Plus, Bill Press takes stock of the Justice Department under Bill Barr. Historian Eric Foner on the ongoing battle over who is considered equal under the law. Peniel Joseph on why the strength of the Democratic Party lies in its diversity. Plus, Bill Press talks about justice in the Trump Administration with Ed Chung, Vice P...
#457 : Democracy Fights Back.
December 08, 2019 19:19 - 1 hour - 44.1 MBDemocracy Fights Back. From outrage to activism, and why it’s not too late to take a stand for the America we want. Plus, Bill Press with Pulitzer prize winning author David Mariniss. Two authors take us inside the modern day movement for democracy in America and find hope. Plus, author David Maraniss joins Bill Press to talk about his own family’s history with the Red Scare. Adam Eichen In his newest book co-authored with Frances Moore Lappe, organizer and scholar Adam Eichen...
#456 : Losing ground to corporate America.
December 02, 2019 22:46 - 42 minutes - 29 MBLosing ground to corporate America. Expanding the space for reporting on poverty. Plus Bill Press gives a failing grade to Republicans defending Donald Trump. Thomas Philippon on his new book The Great Reversal: How America Gave Up on Free Markets. Alissa Quart introduces us to the Economic Hardship Reporting Project. Plus Bill Press explains why the Republican defense of Donald Trump is collapsing. . Thomas Philippon In his newest book, economist Thomas Philippon takes aim at ...
#455 : Workers are taking a stand.
November 25, 2019 17:49 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBWorkers are taking a stand. Are Democrats ready to listen? Plus Bill Press interviews Norman Ornstein. Sarah Jaffe on the return of the strike. Mark Dann asks if working class voters can trust the Democrats. Plus Bill Press with Norman Ornstein on paralysis in Washington and why Republicans are the problem. Sarah Jaffe Workers at GM recently ended the longest auto workers strike in 50 years. Sarah Jaffee says the action signals a revival of picket line politics with a message th...
#454 : A More Equal Union.
November 18, 2019 18:26 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBA More Equal Union. The political crisis of extreme inequality. How the electoral college undermines democracy. Plus Jerry Brown and Pete Buttigieg together on the Bill Press pod. Adam Eichen on the fight to end winner take all elections. Ganesh Sitaraman on reviving the reforms of the progressive era. Plus Bill Press with Jerry Brown and Pete Buttigieg on why US foreign policy needs a major fix. Adam Eichen Adam Eichen is an author and activist focused on highlighting the...
#453 : Democracy’s next test.
November 11, 2019 21:21 - 59 minutes - 41 MBDemocracy’s next test. Why 2020 won’t be won by centrists. How foreign meddling undermines American voters. Plus, an election preview with former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe. Robert Reich on the choice that has to be made between oligarchy and an America that works for everyone. Fred Wertheimer on the fight that has to be fought against foreign interference in American democracy. Plus, Bill Press looks ahead to 2020 with former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe. Robert ...
#452 : Economic Red Flags.
November 04, 2019 18:43 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBEconomic Red Flags. America’s middle class on the decline. The unsustainability of economic inequality. Plus, impeachment advice from a veteran of the Clinton war room. Why America’s middle class is barely getting by. Why the fight against climate change also has to be a fight against inequality. Plus Bill Press interviews Lanny Davis, former special counsel to President Bill Clinton. Alissa Quart For her most recent book, Author Alissa Quart tracked the daily life of Amer...
#451 : Dangers to Democracy.
October 28, 2019 21:24 - 1 hour - 45 MBDangers to Democracy. The changing politics of presidential power. The evolution of white nationalism. Plus, Bill Press takes a deep dive into the politics of pot. A book about the time the GOP stood up to Nixon and what it says about Republicans today. Plus, how the Alt-Right is warping the American imagination. And Bill Press interviews Justin Strekal (STRAY kel), political director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana . Michael Koncewicz Historian and au...
#450 : Talk Radio’s America.
October 21, 2019 17:33 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MBTalk Radio’s America. How an industry took over a political party that took over the White House. Plus, Donald Trump’s dangerous war on LBGTQ Americans. How the rise of conservative talk radio gave us a Republican Party incapable of governing and paved the way for Donald Trump. Plus Bill Press talks with Alphonso David, President of the Human Rights Campaign, about the LGBTQ community’s fight for survival under the Trump Administration. Brian Rosenwald Pt. 1 Brian Rosenwald is ...
#449 : Fighting for the working class.
October 13, 2019 23:15 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MBFighting for the working class. A strategy to rebuild the power of labor unions. Why Democrats need to take a stand for blue collar voters in 2020. Plus, the political ambitions of Michael Pence. Why the time has come for sectoral bargaining. Bill Press on how Democrats can win back working class voters. And a conversation with Tom LoBianco on his new biography of Vice President Mike Pence. Bill Press One of the most pivotal issues for Democrats heading into 2020 is how to wi...
#448 : The path to progressive change.
October 08, 2019 03:22 - 1 hour - 44 MBThe path to progressive change. The transformative potential of intersectional politics. Why progressives must fight for the states. Plus Bill Press on the politics of impeachment. Why Democrats need to talk about race and class. Plus, how the path to progressive renewal runs through the states. And Bill Press catches up on the impeachment inquiry with Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics. Sherry Lee Linkon Too often, the challenge for Dem...
#447 : The erosion of democracy under Donald Trump...
October 01, 2019 02:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBThe erosion of democracy under Donald Trump, and how to reclaim America with a progressive populist agenda. Plus Bill Press on the Trump kleptocracy. An extended conversation with Robert Kutner about his new book “The Stakes: 2020 and the Survival of American Democracy”. And Bill Press talks with David Fahrenthold of The Washington Post about President Trump's history of profiting off his presidency. Robert Kuttner Pt. 1 In his latest book, Robert Kuttner makes the case that ...
#446 : Wake Up Calls
September 23, 2019 11:00 - 59 minutes - 40.6 MBWake Up Calls. How right wing policies are killing the voters who support them. Plus, the truth about the Koch Brothers and their powerful reach. And Bill Press talks with Congressman Mark Pocan. “Dying of Whiteness: How the Politics of Racial Resentment Is Killing America's Heartland.” Plus, “Kochland: The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in America”. And Bill Press talks Congressman Mark Pocan (D-WI), Co- Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Joh...
#445 : The Future of Politics.
September 16, 2019 21:17 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBThe Future of Politics. Republicans in a battle with a new America, and what that means for progressive Democrats. Plus, is President Trump fit to serve? Bill Press takes it on. An extended conversation with Stanley Greenberg on his new book RIP GOP: How the New America Is Dooming the Republicans. Plus, Bill Press talks with mental health experts about why they fear the President is a danger to the nation. Stanley Greenberg Progressive democrats are not only fighting to get Don...
#444 : Reframing white identity.
September 08, 2019 21:05 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBReframing white identity. Reforming elections. Plus Bill Press on the politics of how we talk about Israel. Richard D. Kahlenberg on the limits of white identity politics. Joshua A. Douglas on the growing movement for voting rights reform. Plus Bill Press with a progressive perspective on US-Israeli relations. Richard Kahlenberg Richard Kahlenberg is a scholar who has written extensively on the interplay of race and class in education. He has been called “the intellectual fa...
#443 : Taking a stand for workers.
September 02, 2019 21:32 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBTaking a stand for workers. How workers around the world are fighting for a living wage. The labor campaign for health care justice. Plus Bill Press with former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci. Author Annelise Orleck takes us inside the global uprising against poverty wages. The grassroots labor movement for Medicare-for-All. Plus, Bill Press with former Trump aide turned critic Anthony Scaramucci. Annelise Orleck Annelise Orleck is a longtime historian...
#442 : The populism we need now
August 25, 2019 22:21 - 59 minutes - 41 MBThe populism we need now. Revisiting the fight against gerrymandering . Plus Bill Press on Donald Trump’s broken vision of immigration. David Daley on how to restore fairness and democracy to elections. John Judis and a progressive vision of populism and nationalism. Plus Bill Press on how to solve America’s immigration crisis. David Daley The Supreme Court’s decision on partisan gerrymandering dealt a huge blow to the future of democratc elections in America. David Daley is o...
#441 : Standing up for Truth.
August 20, 2019 15:10 - 55 minutes - 38 MBStanding up for Truth. The evolution of Trump’s attack on the press. A new commitment to covering climate change. Plus calling out the GOP effort to sabotage health care. Donald Trump’s assault on truth and how we repair the damage. Why journalists are signing up to give the climate story the coverage it demands. Plus Bill Press on what’s at stake if the Affordable Care Act is struck down. Kyle Pope Kyle Pope says the science is clear, but too often journalists are not. For ...
#440 : The Politics of Race: Past and Present
August 12, 2019 17:37 - 1 hour - 43.5 MBThe Politics of Race: Past and Present, plus a defining moment in the history of AIDS in the United States The GOP’s Southern Strategy from Richard Nixon to Donald Trump. Plus former Virginia governor Terry McAulife on the growing threat of white nationalism in America today. And Bill Press on the story behind the first ever AIDS ward in the United States. Terry McAuliffe Terry McAulife served as the 72nd Governor of Virginia from 2014 to 2018. He was chair of the Democra...
#439 : Building a Movement for Deep Change.
August 05, 2019 19:27 - 54 minutes - 74.5 MBBuilding a Movement for Deep Change. Confronting the power of concentrated wealth. Overcoming the new Jim Crow. Plus, how to defeat the NRA. The entrenchment of American wealth and political power. A faithful movement to end mass incarceration. Plus Bill Press with Igor Volsky founder and the Director of Guns Down America. Paul Starr In a new book, Paul Starr argues that much of our politics today is a struggle over the historic entrenchment of great wealth through political ...
#438 : Delivering on the promise of economic security.
July 28, 2019 20:12 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBDelivering on the promise of economic security. Why social security works, and NAFTA 2.0 doesn’t. Plus Bill Press with DNC Chair Tom Perez on why the party of Lincoln is dead. Why social security isn’t going broke and how expanding it will help all of us. Who wins and who loses under Trump’s renegotiated NAFTA. Plus, DNC Chair Tom Perez tells Bill Press how history will judge Donald Trump and the Republicans who support him. Arthur Stamoulis President Trump’s hoping to fast tr...
#437 : Give voters a bigger voice.
July 22, 2019 23:03 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBGive voters a bigger voice. Building the movement for automatic voter registration. Making the case for ranked choice voting. Plus Bill Press with ex Fox news reporter Carl Cameron. How a new organization is taking on the fight for election integrity. Ranked Choice voting in Maine explained. Plus, why one Fox news reporter left the network and what he’s doing now. Sean McAlwee Sean McAlwee has spent half a decade bringing cutting edge data analysis to progressive advocacy. His ...
#436 : Sounding the alarm.
July 15, 2019 19:44 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBSounding the alarm. Military spending nears historic highs, and climate change as a public health emergency. This week, why 74 medical and health groups are calling climate change the “greatest public health challenge of the 21st century.” How cutting the Pentagon budget will make the country stronger. And Bill Press goes deep on religious freedom with Rachel Laser, CEO of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Lindsay Koshgarian President Trump and the Republi...
#435 : Building an economy that works for everyone, and how to pay for it.
July 08, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBBuilding an economy that works for everyone, and how to pay for it. Plus, the decline of diplomacy under Donald Trump. A moral budget to end poverty in America. The massive failure of the GOP tax plan. And a conversation with Wendy Sherman, lead negotiator on the Iran nuclear deal. Shailly Gupta Barnes In June, the Poor People’s Campaign, along with the Institute for Policy Studies released a “Moral Budget” to end poverty in America. Shailly Gupta Barnes is one of its authors ...
#434 : America on Edge.
June 30, 2019 22:16 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBAmerica on Edge. The growing threat of an unnecessary war. Plus, undermining democracy tweet by tweet. And Bill Press’ take on the Democrats’ debate. A failing foreign policy and the path to military confrontation. Plus, the President on Twitter and the damage it does. And a Bill Press review of the second night of the Democratic debates. Joseph Ciricione Joseph Ciricione is nuclear expert and a respected voice on American foreign policy. He says a President inept at foreign po...
#433 : Expanding the reach of progressive populism.
June 24, 2019 17:23 - 1 hour - 41.7 MBExpanding the reach of progressive populism. How Democrats can win again in small towns and rural communities with a populist message. Reclaiming democratic populism as the American project. Plus, new answers to the deepening crisis of economic inequality in America. The progressive populist issues that resonate with rural voters. The potential of populism to rebuild democracy. And Bill Press takes a deep dive into income inequality with Jared Bernstein, Senior Fellow with the Center...
#432 : The front lines battles over America’s future.
June 17, 2019 19:47 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MBThe front lines battles over America’s future. The right wing’s online assault on American values. The conservative takeover of state politics. And the Republican attack on the right to vote. A deep dive into digital warfare and the threat to American democracy. Plus how conservative donors, activists, and businesses are reshaping politics at the state level. And Bill Press talks with the head of The Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law about how to fight back against voter ...
#431 : People Powering Change.
June 10, 2019 21:49 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBPeople Powering Change. Teachers at the front line of progressive politics. Mothers leading the fight against gun violence. Plus Bill Press with Representative Jamie Raskin. Mothers take on the gun lobby. Plus, how a wave of teachers strikes in red state America is changing the political landscape. And on his new podcast, Bill Press talks impeachment with Representative Jamie Raskin . Shannon Watts In the wake of the massacre at Sandy Hook, Shannon Watts started a movement. ...
#430 : Making the case for a national popular vote.
June 04, 2019 20:38 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBLooking ahead to 2020. Winning over the white working class. What will it take? Plus, making the case for a national popular vote. And, Bill Press with an early look at the upcoming Democratic primary debate. What progressive Democrats need to do now to regain the white working class vote. Plus, inside the movement for a national popular vote and the difference it could make. And Bill Press talks The Guardian’s Lauren Gambino on what to expect at the first Democratic primary debate...
#429 : Rediscovering the Declaration of Independence.
May 27, 2019 14:48 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBRediscovering the Declaration of Independence. Turning the corner on the death penalty. Plus Bill Press with Mark Pocan, Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Democracy theorist Danielle Allen on why a call to equality is at the core of the American idea and its founding document. Author and attorney Bill Blum on the significance of California’s moratorium on the death penalty. And Wisconsin Representative Mark Pocan tells Bill Press why he is calling for an impeachment inq...
#428 : Moving past stereotypes of Appalachia.
May 20, 2019 00:14 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MBThe Bigger Story. Moving past stereotypes of Appalachia. Correcting the history of FDR’s New Deal. And Rep. Al Green joins Bill Press for a rundown of the Presidents impeachable offences. What Hillbilly Elegy got wrong about Appalachia. Plus, the myths and realities about the New Deal, and its lessons for the Green New Deal. And Congressman Al Green joins Bill Press to talk about his call for Donald Trump’s impeachment. Louis Hyman The conservative story about the New Deal is tha...
#427 : Standing for all Americans.
May 13, 2019 19:25 - 59 minutes - 40.5 MBStanding for all Americans. Challenging the citizenship question and fighting for the rights of felons to vote. And the Bill Press Show gets an update on the effort to arm teachers in Florida.. How a question about citizenship on the census is a war on immigrants. Plus, the racist roots of denying felons the right to vote. And the Bill Press show on the latest efforts in Florida to allow teachers to carry guns in the classroom. Bill Blum The Supreme Court's decision on the c...
#426 : The Future of Voting.
May 06, 2019 03:58 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBThe Future of Voting. Breaking the grip of partisan gerrymandering. Expanding the power of youth. And Bill Press on “The Democracy Fix” The unprecedented precision of modern day gerrymandering and how activists are fighting back. The argument for lowering the voting age to 16. Plus, Bill Press with Caroline Fredrickson on her new book The Democracy Fix: How to Win the Fight for Fair Rules, Fair Courts and Fair Elections. Dan Vicuna The fight to end gerrymandering is a fight f...
#425 : Democracy in crisis and how to repair the damage.
April 29, 2019 20:45 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBDemocracy in crisis and how to repair the damage. Plus, making the case for an impeachment investigation. And Bill Press on America’s best and worst presidents. Why over 100 organizations have signed on to a Declaration for Democracy. Plus, a political historian on Donald Trump’s chances in 2020 and why an impeachment investigation is still a good idea. And Bill Press with Brian Lamb on ranking the nation’s chief executive. Lisa Gilbert Our nation’s democracy is in crisis, ...
#424 : State of Resistance.
April 22, 2019 20:51 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBState of Resistance. The transformation of California and a roadmap for America’s Future. Plus Bill Press And Bill Press with a Mueller Report redaction reaction. The rise, fall and resurgence of progressive movements in California, and the lessons for our entire nation. And Bill Press with the Guardian’s Lauren Gambino covering the Mueller investigation and the ever growing field of Democratic Presidential candidates. Manuel Pastor Pt. 1 Decades ago, California experienced t...
#423 : Building the progressive vision.
April 14, 2019 19:49 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBBuilding the progressive vision. Stopping the war on immigrants. Demanding the right to vote. Plus Bill Press on how to defeat the NRA. Laying out a positive, progressive vision on immigration policy. Plus, the long history of voter suppression in America and how to fight back. And Bill Press talks with author Igor Volsky about building a future with fewer guns. Tom Jawetz As President Trump continues his attack on immigrants and American values, the role of Democrats in Congre...
#422 : Rethinking Capitalism.
April 07, 2019 19:01 - 1 hour - 44 MBRethinking Capitalism. The limits of greed. How the American dream became temporary. Plus Bill Press with Congressman Ruben Gallego. A history of the gig economy and the rise and fall of secure work. Plus, why America needs a new social contract between business and society. And Bill Press talks border politics with Congressman Ruben Gallego. Louis Hyman In his newest book, labor historian Louis Hyman the tells the story of America’s transformation to a temp economy and why he...
#421 : Nurses take a stand for Medicare for All.
March 31, 2019 20:15 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBNurses take a stand for Medicare for All. Plus, the return of socialist fear- mongering. And Bill Press gets a report card on the media’s coverage of the Mueller investigation. Why the nation's largest union of registered nurses is fighting for single payer health care. Plus, why conservatives are so quick to cry socialism. And Bill Press on journalism and the Mueller investigation. No apologies needed. Malinda Markowitz Nurses are on the front line of medical care in our n...
#420 : Standing up for jobs and democracy
March 24, 2019 17:20 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBStanding up for jobs and democracy. Preventing another Lordstown shutdown, and paving the way for a national popular vote. Plus Bill Press on rigging the system in higher education. How smart policy could have saved the Lordstown plant in Ohio. Plus what it would take to end the electoral college. And Bill Press on how to pay for college if you don’t have a really wealthy parent. Michael Shields When GM closed its plant in Lordstown Plant in Ohio, 1400 workers lost their jobs....
#419 : Fighting the good fight for health care justice.
March 17, 2019 18:29 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MBA new playing field. Fighting the good fight for health care justice. Closing the gap in company pay. Plus Bill Press on “Billionaire Boondoggle”. The grassroots labor movement for Medicare-for-All. Plus, is it time to talk about a maximum wage? And Bill Press on the power of the billionaire class. Mike Dudzic The Labor Campaign for Single-Payer Health Care believes that health care is a fundamental human right. National Coordinator Mark Dudzic says it’s up to unions to take t...
#418 : Revitalizing the American Dream
March 11, 2019 00:26 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBRevitalizing the American Dream. From America’s classrooms to the global economy. Plus Bill Press with Representative Dan Kildee ( D-MI). How teachers are seizing the reins for accountability in the charter school movement. How economic populists are reclaiming a progressive space in the global economy. Plus, challenging presidential authority and restoring integrity to American government. Bill Press talks with Representative Dan Kildee. Jeff Bryant When thousands of teachers...
#417 : Defending Democracy in 2020
March 03, 2019 23:21 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBDefending Democracy in 2020. The fight against disinformation in elections, and restoring a commitment to global human rights. What Democrats need to do to protect our elections from disinformation, bots and hacking. And what every presidential candidate should do to protect human rights. Plus, Bill Press on President Trump’s chaotic foreign policy. Simon Rosenberg Trolls, bots and deep fakes are dangerous realities in our current political landscape that poison our discourse and ...
#416 : Rural America Fights Back.
February 26, 2019 21:32 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBRural America Fights Back. Striking for the future of public education, and challenging the power of Big Ag. Plus, Bill Press with Sabina Singh, Deputy Communications Director for the Democratic National Committee on a historic field of candidates. This week, how rural teachers are driving a movement for change. How progressive Democrats can win the rural vote by taking on the grip of corporate money. Plus, Bill Press talks with Sabina Singh, Deputy Communications Director for the De...
#415 : Walls Don’t Work.
February 10, 2019 23:02 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MBWalls Don’t Work. Social Security Does. Plus Bill Press with Congressman Earl Blumenauer. Everything Donald Trump gets wrong about the Great Wall of China, plus everything Progressive Democrats get right about Social Security expansion. And Bill Press talks with Representative Earl Blumenauer about why he refused to show up for the State of the Union. Adam Smith President Trump often sites The Great Wall of China as evidence that a wall will solve our immigration problems. O...
#414 : Holding Power Accountable.
February 03, 2019 16:47 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MBHolding Power Accountable. Restoring the right to vote and curbing corporate greed. Plus Bill Press on the 2020 contenders to retake the White House. How New York made voting rights history, plus the movement to give workers a say in how how their companies are run. And Bill Press talks with national politics reporter Hanna Trudo on the democrats lining up for 2020 and why Howard Schultz is making everyone so mad. Julie Kerr The state of New York is moving on a series of bill...
#413 : Returning Power to American People
January 27, 2019 21:50 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBThis week, nine years into Citizens United, how to turn it around. Plus, an update on the campaign to protect the census from a citizenship question. And the Bill Press Show with a reality check on border security and why walls don’t work. Joe Ready We start this week’s show with an anniversary. Nine years ago, the Supreme Court made its decision on Citizens United. Joe Ready leads a campaign to overturn the decision and put an end to what he calls the “big money arms race.” ...
#412 : The final hours of Martin Luther King Jr.
January 21, 2019 01:14 - 1 hour - 49.5 MBThe final hours of Martin Luther King Junior. The progressive promise of a People’s Budget. Plus a compelling call for Medicare for all. An author explores the final hours of Martin Luther King, Jr. and what more we can do to fulfill his vision. Plus, a “people’s budget” for economic justice. And the Bill Press Show on how to guarantee healthcare for all Americans. Christopher Cook Every year, the Congressional Progressive Caucus puts forth “the People’s Budget.” It’s a roadma...
#411 : What to fight for and what to fight against.
January 13, 2019 22:11 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBWhat to fight for and what to fight against. The Green New Deal, a new NAFTA deal, plus Bill Press with Jim Yarmuth on the politics of the government shutdown and what it will take to stop it. Why progressive democrats must fight for a better NAFTA deal. Why labor unions should fight for the Green New Deal. Plus, Bill Press on the wall, the shutdown, medicare for all, and more with Representative Jim Yarmuth. Lori Wallach Sometime later this year NAFTA 2.0, the US-Mexico-Canada Ag...
#410 : The science of electoral reform and what it matters for democracy and environmental justice.
January 06, 2019 20:02 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MBThe science of electoral reform and what it matters for democracy and environmental justice. Plus Bill Press on who can beat Donald Trump in 2020. What science has to teach us about fair elections and expanded voting rights. Plus what Democrats will do differently this time in the 2020 race for President. Michael Latner - Pt. 1 Our guest this week looks at democracy as an engineering problem and says that the“science of elections” is an essential tool in making it work. ...