139: How the Filibuster is Killing Us
Red, Blue, and Brady
English - July 16, 2021 11:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 56 ratingsSociety & Culture News gun violence brady gun control politics news shootings mass shooting gun violence take action Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The filibuster has a complex history and an even more complicated present, having become an instrument of partisan gridlock which allows a minority of the Senate's members to halt the chamber's progress -- inaction which often has major implications for gun violence prevention. To discuss what the filibuster is, what it means for Americans and gun violence prevention, and efforts to end or reform it, hosts hosts Kelly and JJ are joined by Brady’s VP of Policy Christian Heyne, Just Democracy’s Stasha Rhodes, and Fix Our Senate’s Eli Zupnick.
Mentioned in this podcast:
51 is Fair: Why We Must End the Filibuster (Brady)The Fight to Fix Our Senate (Brady)51 is Fair: You Might Not Know It, But the Game is Rigged (Brady)What's a filibuster? Democrats may finally ax a relic of our racist past (CNN)Here’s Why the Filibuster Is a Jim Crow Relic (MSN)Help support the podcast and Brady's mission by clicking here!
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Music provided by: David “Drumcrazie” Curby
Special thanks to Hogan Lovells for their long-standing legal support
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Music provided by: David “Drumcrazie” Curby
Special thanks to Hogan Lovells for their long-standing legal support
℗&©2019 Red, Blue, and Brady