Keep it in Perspective
30 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsPerspectives to help you understand the news, not panic
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Equity in the Workplace
September 15, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 46.9 MBThis episode, I'm joined by Katica Roy. As the daughter of an immigrant and refugee, Katica is driven by a passion to eradicate economic inequality and champion the rights of refugees, women, and children. CNN, MSNBC, CBS, Bloomberg, Cheddar, MarketWatch, Yahoo Finance, NBC and Newsy have sought Katica for her sharp and unconventional take on the day’s headlines. She’s interviewed President Biden, Vice President Harris, Senators Booker and Gillibrand, Secretary Pete, Canadian Pay Equity C...
Nothing's the Matter with Kansas
August 04, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 43.5 MBThis week I'm joined by Barbara Ballard, Democratic state representative from the 44th legislative district in Kansas representing the communities of historic Lawrence. We talk about the Kansas GOP's failed attempt at a referendum to remove a woman's right to choose from the state constitution, what this desperate attempt means about the GOP's tactics and the party's view on democracy, and how this party of a shrinking minority of Americans will continue to find ways to impose its will on ...
The Not So Supremes
July 14, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBTo kick off the new season, we're back with friend and colleague Brittany McCants Garcia to talk January 6, Roe, Loving, Obergefell, the wild west of gun deregulation created by the Court and just where we're at in the state of our democracy. There's a few laughs, but if you're looking for a pep talk, this isn't it! Buckle up before you get this one started... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christianh...
Race and Races
November 04, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 53.2 MBThis week I'm joined by civil rights attorney, activist, and overall legend Khyla Craine to talk about the role of race in Democratic politics and the viability of Dems in general elections after the routing of Terry McAuliffe in Virginia as well as the racial and social issues around redistricting and gerrymandering across the country. Two things become clear from this conversation: racism is a tool to destroy democracy for all people, including white Americans, and fighting for democracy m...
It's Time for Equality
October 14, 2021 06:00 - 48 minutes - 33.7 MBThis week I have the distinct pleasure of being joined by one of the leaders and activists behind the Equality Act, Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen, the newly minted Executive Director of the National Center for Transgender Equality. Rodrigo breaks down why the United States still needs federal legislation upholding the rights of LGBTQ people and banning discrimination against individuals based upon their sexual orientation, gender identity, or for simply being who they are. Before talking with Rodr...
Freedom of Choice with Texas Rep. Donna Howard
September 30, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 45.3 MBThis week I have the distinct pleasure of being joined by Texas State Representative Donna Howard, Chair of the Texas Women's Health Caucus, nurse, and dedicated public servant serving the people of Austin in the Texas House of Representatives. We tackle the intricacies and ramifications of SB8, Texas' new, draconian anti-woman, anti-choice, anti-abortion law that was signed into law at the beginning of this month. Rep. Howard is the consummate public servant and subject matter expert, test...
Afghanistan and the Aftermath
September 16, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 44.1 MBThis week we have the great pleasure of being joined by Matthieu Mabin, Washington Correspondent for France24, former officer in the French Army and veteran of the war in Afghanistan. With his first-hand knowledge of training Afghan soldiers and his unique insights as a foreign correspondent, Matthieu shares his critiques of the war, the withdrawal, and the future for US and Western intervention around the world. This episode of #KIIP is geopolitical, so sit back and enjoy a long listen. ...
Still Fighting for the Vote
September 09, 2021 04:00 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MBThis week I have the pleasure of being joined by Anson Asaka of the NAACP to talk about the ongoing fight for voting rights after the Supreme Court's gutting of the Voting Rights Act and the mass panic caused by Trump's election lies. We cover the shameless new laws passed in Southern (and some other) states to keep working people, Black and brown people, the young and the elderly from voting. We also get into the lawsuits Anson and his team are working on to protect all of us and our most...
Packing and Cracking
August 25, 2021 23:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBThis week I'm joined by redistricting expert and National Redistricting Manager at Common Cause Dan Vincuña to talk, well, redistricting! We cover the latest developments in the fight for fair representation as well as the multi-front war being waged on fair representation in American democracy, in particular the often more quiet front where Americans' voices are so often diluted and undermined: in their district maps. From school districts to US congressional districts, it's all on the tab...
Faith in the System
February 26, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBOn this episode I'm joined by friend and colleague Elienne Anoriscat, a practicing attorney and scholar of biblical theology. We get into her personal journey through the law and her faith and break down the tangled relationship between Evangelical Christians and an increasingly far-right party that stands for everything that Jesus would not. We also discuss ways to communicate with Americans who can't seem to disentangle their religious and partisan identities from one another and the diffi...
The End of an Error
January 25, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBFriend, colleague, and returning champion Brittany McCants Garcia joins us to talk about Biden's inauguration, Amanda Gorman stealing the show, what the next four years hold, and what will happen with the millions of Trump devotees now that their dear leader is out of office. Take a listen! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christianhanley.substack.com
Impeachment: Round II
January 14, 2021 14:00 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MBIn the first new episode of 2021 I'm joined by Larry Williams Jr., founder of UnionBase.org, the first secure social networking and education platform for unions and union workers, which has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company and numerous other publications. UnionBase is regarded as the leading platform for a new generation of union workers. Larry is also former President of Progressive Workers Union (PWU), a powerful Washington, D.C. union for non-profit employees that recently signed a ...
American policing: militarization and renewal
June 18, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 51.5 MBMilitary veteran and former 13-year-old highway patrolman (you need to hear this one) Rich Evans joins Keep it in Perspective for a wide ranging conversation. We discuss his early days making traffic stops as a middle schooler, going legit as a member of the armed forces, and the dangerous militarization of American police in the age of Black Lives Matter. We also discuss ways to end the violent excesses of the police and pragmatic paths toward a more just future. Believe it or not, you won'...
George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Protest: Where Do We Go from Here?
June 04, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBReturning champion Brittany McCants Garcia leads the discussion on race in policing and American life in the wake of the horrific killing of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor by police in Minneapolis and Louisville, KY, respectively. We talk policing culture, use of force, reform, and more. It's a serious conversation but one we cannot - and should not - avoid. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christianh...
State of the Field
October 17, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 49.9 MBThis week I'm joined again by Democratic strategist, messaging expert extraordinaire and my friend, Josh Nanberg. We talk about the Biden campaign's soft response to Donald Trump's attacks on his family, messaging strategy during the impeachment inquiry, and the state of this still-too-crowded Democratic field. When will the field narrow down so we can finally get down to business? We tackle that too. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get ...
Takin' it to the States
October 03, 2019 02:00 - 1 hour - 53 MBTrump's impeachment is nigh. The mad king is bursting at the seams, lashing out at the press, wielding wild accusations, and attacking the surviving son of former VP Joe Biden and President Obama's former Veep himself, despite his name having long since been cleared. At the same time, Democrats have to grapple with the harsh reality that to pass any agenda, they need to not only expel the syphilis ridden, Cheeto dusted scrotum from office, but also reclaim the Senate and hold the House. Th...
Let's go impeaching
September 26, 2019 03:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MBYou already know what's up. The Donald has finally been caught with his hand in the cookie jar. Nancy Pelosi, who has been against impeachment from the get go,has now greenlit an impeachment inquiry. But what does that mean? Where are we headed from here? Listen and learn my friends.. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christianhanley.substack.com
Oh Uncle Joe
September 19, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBReturning Champ Brittany McCants Garcia joins Keep it in Perspective to talk about the complicated relationship between Black voters, especially Southern, older Black voters and "uncle" Joe Biden, as well as the hardships Trump's trade war has inflicted upon her beloved dog. You don't want to miss that tangent. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christianhanley.substack.com
The Pursuit of Justice
September 12, 2019 02:00 - 50 minutes - 35.2 MBI'm joined by Christopher Ervin, criminal justice advocate and candidate for Baltimore City Council. We discuss his experience on the Mexico border, the quest for criminal justice reform, and the intersection of criminal justice and immigration reform. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christianhanley.substack.com
The Soul of the Democratic Party
August 29, 2019 02:00 - 1 hour - 43 MBWhat does it mean to be a Democrat in 2019? What does it take to run for office these days? How can a progressive relate to their purple voting and red voting neighbors? It's all about messaging: relating your platform and your positions on the issues to the pains and concerns of your voters. No matter your priorities, it's always about tying your solutions into the challenges your voters face. In this episode, former progressive Democratic candidate for the Maryland House of Delegates Jas...
Who Trump Should Fear in 2020
August 22, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBThis week I'm joined by veteran Republican strategist and Washington Times columnist Matt Mackowiak to discuss the state of the Democratic field, analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the front runners, and size up just how these candidates could take on Trump as the eventual Democratic nominee. We get down in the weeds and chart the different paths Trump could still take to 270. Before that in my monologue, I take on the controversy of the Netanyahu government denying entry to two duly e...
Free and Fair Elections with Lila Zucker
August 09, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBThis week, we discuss the horrible domestic terror attacks in Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas, as well as the inhumane raids by ICE of a community of undocumented workers at a processing plant in Mississippi. There is no doubt that a culture of violence, of White Supremacy, combined with excessively easy access to guns and the availability of weapons of war, all contributed to these atrocities. GOP excuses don't measure up to the data. I'm also joined by Lila Zucker, who worked on the Georg...
Dem Debates, Round 2
August 02, 2019 03:00 - 53 minutes - 37.2 MBLet's break down these last two debates. CNN, Jake Tapper, Dana Bash, and Don Lemon threw journalistic integrity to the wind and went right in for reality TV show optics. Interruptions and staged fights beat our thoughtful questions and meaningful exchanges. Meanwhile, about 18 different unqualified, unknown, or unsuited candidates sucked air out of the room, harming the chances of the eventual Democratic nominee. So is this crowded field good for Democrats and our democracy, or is it time ...
Oh Mueller
July 25, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 43 MBToday, former Special Counsel Robert Mueller testified for his 90th time before the House of Representatives. Though his testimony was complete and truthful, there of course were some - ehem - conclusions lacking. More striking still was that GOP Congressmembers were willing to forgo any inquiry into the facts and instead followed Sean Hannity, Alex Jones, and AM talk radio hosts down the conspiratorial rabbit hole to attack an American hero rather than to seek out the facts. The display wa...
Dem Debate, Right Wing Rule and Impeachment
July 06, 2019 17:00 - 1 hour - 56 MBLast week's news was dominated by the two debates. While they were important to narrow down the choices for Democratic primary voters, they weren't the biggest news of the week - or even the month. In the same week, the Supreme Court handed down critical decisions on gerrymandering and on the Trump administration's plan to add a discriminatory citizenship question to the US Census. The big picture and the ugly truth is that all of this is part of the GOP's plan to install and insulate all-...
Health and Healthcare
June 20, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBThis week I speak with Dr. Richard Bruno. You may know him as the doctor in the long, white coat from those Bernie Sanders videos on Facebook where the US Senator from Vermont takes Americans over the border to Canada to check out the healthcare system there. To me though, Richard is a friend and a former client whose campaign for State Delegate (representative) in Maryland I managed in 2018. Dr. Bruno and I cover a range of topics under the general umbrella of American healthcare, from cos...
Can it happen here? with guest Brittany Garcia
May 23, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 52.5 MBThis week I'm joined by Brittany (McCants) Garcia, a Washington, D.C. based attorney who has worked on Democratic and non-profit campaigns in the South and has spent years studying political theory, political philosophy, leadership and policy. During her studies at Howard University School of Law, she focused on civil rights, constitutional law and advocacy. We discuss the eerie parallels between early 20th century Europe and the US in the era of Trump, prospects for the Democrats in the 202...
Dumping the Donald with Diane May of Our Revolution
May 15, 2019 22:00 - 1 hour - 46.6 MBThis week I'm joined by Diane May, Communications Director at Our Revolution, the organization that came out of Senator Bernie Sanders' 2016 campaign. We discuss what this new organization is doing for the upcoming primaries, what its members will do during the general election if their first choice, Bernie Sanders, does not secure the nomination, how Democrats should be approaching swing voters in the Midwest, and whether the party should play the long game and work to make voters out of no...
Josh Nanberg: Style over substance in the 2020 race
May 08, 2019 20:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBThis week, I'm joined by my friend and fellow Democratic strategist Josh Nanberg of Ampersand Strategies to talk about the state of the 2020 Democratic field and the art of messaging in presidential politics. We take a look at how the candidates are using - or not using - effective messaging to distinguish themselves in a crowded field and at the excessive emphasis on personality over policy. We also get into the thorny but undeniable issue of sexism in politics - an issue commonly called a ...
Bill goes up the Hill
May 02, 2019 12:00 - 58 minutes - 41 MBBack after a break and some serious rebranding, we're here with the first new episode of Keep it In Perspective, the podcast that takes the crazy of the day and puts it in perspective. This week, we're talking the Mueller report and Attorney General Bill Barr's shameless lying to the American people and their Senators before the Judiciary Committee. Of course, Trump's newest defense attorney, who also holds the title of Attorney General, is now about to be in contempt of Congress for refusi...