Latest Gillibrand Podcast Episodes
Rebuilding our nation’s manufacturing muscle.
America's Democrats - December 20, 2022 09:21 - 46 minutes ★★★ - 54 ratingsRebuilding our nation’s manufacturing muscle. The supply chain is in the news lately, with most stories about it focusing on the end results for consumers. But how can government look out for the interests of American manufacturing workers in a way that protects their rights while strength...
The legacy of Woody Guthrie
America's Democrats - December 13, 2022 11:15 - 44 minutes ★★★ - 54 ratingsThe legacy of Woody Guthrie Ten years later, we revisit a show celebrating the Centennial of the birth of Woody Guthrie with interviews from Pete Seeger and former Senator Fred Harris. Pete Seeger Our first guest today was a truly great American, perhaps the leading progressive icon of...
Building infrastructure that is just and sustainable.
America's Democrats - December 06, 2022 12:00 - 37 minutes ★★★ - 54 ratingsBuilding infrastructure that is just and sustainable. Bill Press on flight attendants facing airline violence. Kevin DeGood on the impact infrastructure projects can have on the goals of opportunity, equity, and sustainability. Plus Bill Press with Sara Nelson, President of the Association...
Why do we need a billionaire’s tax?
America's Democrats - November 29, 2022 12:00 - 39 minutes ★★★ - 54 ratingsWhy do we need a billionaire’s tax? Frank Clemente is Executive Director at Americans For Tax Fairness. Frank Clemente A Billionaire’s Tax could fund many policy objectives, including universal preschool, paid family leave, expanded Medicare services, making increased child tax credits...
#516 : Why it matters to have a Native American cabinet secretary.
America's Democrats - November 23, 2022 01:36 - 3 minutes ★★★ - 54 ratingsWhy it matters to have a Native American cabinet secretary. The recurring crises of American democracy and why this time it’s different. Julian Brave NoiseCat on the significance of Representative Deb Haaland's nomination as Secretary of the Interior. Suzanne Mettler on the unprecedented ...
Confronting the threat of right-wing extremism.
America's Democrats - November 08, 2022 22:21 - 48 minutes ★★★ - 54 ratingsConfronting the threat of right-wing extremism. Alexandra Minna Stern on the changing face of America’s far right. Michael Koncewicz on why Trump’s impeachment was a different kind of challenge for Republicans than Nixon’s. Plus Metropolitan Police officer Michael Fanone tells Bill Press w...
The origins and legacy of the New Deal
America's Democrats - November 01, 2022 21:25 - 57 minutes ★★★ - 54 ratingsThe origins and legacy of the New Deal Terry Golway tells us how the Irish political machine known as Tammany Hall became the forerunner of the New Deal. Historian Harvey Kaye reminds us of FDR’s Four Freedoms speech and the legacy that remains unfulfilled. Terry Golway Tammany Hall n...
Fixing the “Infrastructure Week” punchline.
America's Democrats - October 25, 2022 19:52 - 1 hour ★★★ - 54 ratingsFormer Cleveland mayor Dennis Kucinich on his battle to save the city’s public electric utility. Julie Kohn on lessons learned from the Texas power grid failure. Dennis Kucinich In his new memoir, Dennis Kucinich writes about how he took on powerful interests to save a public utility. That h...
Can unions save democracy?
America's Democrats - October 18, 2022 17:32 - 49 minutes ★★★ - 54 ratingsCan unions save democracy? Author and organizer Jane McAlevey on her new book, A Collective Bargain: Unions, Organizing, and the Fight for Democracy. Plus, the millionaires who want to pay more taxes, not less. Jane McAlevey Pt. 1 At a time when workers are under attack at histo...
The complicated relationship between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and LBJ
America's Democrats - October 11, 2022 14:52 - 49 minutes ★★★ - 54 ratingsThe complicated relationship between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and LBJ Two historians of the civil rights movement assess the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Julian Zelizer Julian Zelizer is a Princeton scholar of Lyndon Johnson as well as the civil rights movement. He says civil...
How Democrats forgot about state politics
America's Democrats - October 04, 2022 19:29 - 39 minutes ★★★ - 54 ratingsHow Democrats forgot about state politics Professor Theda Skocpol explains how the Democrats ceded control of state government to Republicans. Theda Skocpol Government professor Theda Skocpol says Democrats think the presidency is the biggest political prize and, unfortunately, ignore ...
The powerful influence of Lady Bird Johnson.
America's Democrats - September 28, 2022 02:37 - 48 minutes ★★★ - 54 ratingsThe powerful influence of Lady Bird Johnson. Julia Sweig on her book Lady Bird Johnson: Hiding in Plain Sight. Her political acumen was key in guiding the Johnson administration through the turbulent times after John F Kennedy’s assasination. Julia Sweig In her biography of Lady Bird J...
Rebuilding the middle class with shared prosperity.
America's Democrats - September 20, 2022 20:47 - 30 minutes ★★★ - 54 ratingsJim Tankersley on the untold story of America’s middle class and why it matters now. Jim Tankersley Jim Tankersley’s newest book reveals the crucial role women and minorities played in building the post-war middle class. He says it’s an untold story that offers an essential roadmap to reviv...
Keeping up the fight against voter suppression.
America's Democrats - September 13, 2022 17:31 - 39 minutes ★★★ - 54 ratingsKeeping up the fight against voter suppression. Jorge Vasquez, Jr. on why he will continue to fight against voter suppression. Jorge L. Vasquez, Jr. Jorge L. Vasquez, Jr. is a long-time advocate for voting rights. He says that even with record turnout in the November election, there ...
Another Labor Day, but what’s to celebrate?
America's Democrats - September 06, 2022 18:41 - 44 minutes ★★★ - 54 ratingsProfessor Gordon Lafer says issues like the minimum wage, a living wage and paid sick days are winning issues politically and progressive candidates should call out big business – and win. Service Employees International Union leader David Rolf takes us through the increasingly successful fight ...
The wake of Watergate
America's Democrats - August 30, 2022 21:24 - 1 hour ★★★ - 54 ratingsSam Berger of the Center for American Progress draws the parallels between Richard Nixon and Donald Trump, and asks us to take a lesson from how the nation recovered from Watergate. Karen Hobert Flynn, the President of Common Cause, explains why a national popular vote is a better way to pick th...
The destructive influence of “dark money” in campaign finance.
America's Democrats - August 23, 2022 21:53 - 1 hour ★★★ - 54 ratingsThe destructive influence of “dark money” in campaign finance. The truth on how American elections are bought and sold. Plus, Fred Wertheimer and the movement to restore ethics and integrity to government. Kimberly Reed Kimberly Reed’s film, “Dark Money”, is a powerful expose of the in...
Why we desperately need the climate legislation in the Inflation Reduction Act
America's Democrats - August 16, 2022 19:51 - 47 minutes ★★★ - 54 ratingsIt’s a new day in the climate battle that can only be fought by believing we can still make a difference. Michael Mann Climate scientist Michael Mann has achieved fame for his work in proving climate change is happening. He says that even as we move past climate denialism, the battle over ho...
Echoes from the Camelot era of American politics.
America's Democrats - August 09, 2022 21:03 - 1 hour ★★★ - 54 ratingsLessons we learned from the Kennedys, and what they can teach us about today’s political climate. Richard Kahlenberg Robert Kennedy ran an economically populist campaign that reached across America’s deep racial divide. Richard Kahlenberg says his legacy matters now more than ever. Kathlee...
The New Left and the progressive movement
America's Democrats - August 01, 2022 19:07 - 53 minutes ★★★ - 54 ratingsThe past, present and future of progressives in the Senate. Senator Sherrod Brown on his book Desk 88: Eight Progressive Senators Who Changed America. Sherrod Brown Senator Sherrod Brown’s most recent book offers a timely history of 20th-century American progressivism. Along the way he makes...
Raise the minimum wage.
America's Democrats - July 26, 2022 22:20 - 56 minutes ★★★ - 54 ratingsRaise the minimum wage. Revisiting some of the conversations we have had about raising the minimum wage. David Cooper Progressive Democrats have made raising the minimum wage a priority for the new administration. And for a good reason. David Cooper says a $15 minimum wage would lift ...
The religious right’s rise to political power
America's Democrats - July 19, 2022 20:37 - 56 minutes ★★★ - 54 ratingsThe religious right’s rise to political power We take a look back at how the religious right and the white nationalist movement took over the Republican party. Katherine Stewart Katherine Stewart’s explores the rise of the religious right in America and its vast reach into American pol...
The one thing Trump manufactured successfully… “Former Republicans”
America's Democrats - July 12, 2022 20:52 - 59 minutes ★★★ - 54 ratingsThe one thing Trump manufactured successfully… “Former Republicans” Revisiting our interview with Author Rick WIlson on his book “Everything Trump Touches Dies: A Republican Strategist Gets Real About the Worst President Ever.” Rick Wilson The presidency of Donald Trump has brought...
Confronting Climate and Economic disaster head-on.
America's Democrats - June 28, 2022 01:47 - 41 minutes ★★★ - 54 ratingsEnvironmental initiatives are often smeared as being anti-labor, while unions are often painted as anti-clean energy. Neither is necessarily true—in fact, the fights for climate and economic justice are deeply intertwined. Wallace Mazon Activist Wallace Mazon says the fight for good jobs has...
Protecting America’s Future.
America's Democrats - June 20, 2022 17:52 - 45 minutes ★★★ - 54 ratingsProtecting America’s Future. Children are not allowed to vote, but they have the most vested interest in America’s future. Today we hear from experts about how the way complex political fights affect minors and what can be done about them. Simon Workman Simon Workman works on policy so...
The trap of poverty wages.
America's Democrats - June 13, 2022 18:34 - 53 minutes ★★★ - 54 ratingsThe trap of poverty wages. According to researchers, the number of Americans living at or near the poverty line has risen sharply since the beginning of the pandemic. This week, we hear from experts about the plight of poverty-wage workers around the world and the best strategies for combattin...
A minimum and maximum wage.
America's Democrats - May 31, 2022 20:59 - 52 minutes ★★★ - 54 ratingsA minimum and maximum wage. The minimum wage often stands in for a variety of different workers-rights issues in political debates. This week we dig into how minimum wage laws can function as part of a broader social agenda—and study their direct, and incredibly intriguing opposite. Jan...
Teachers at the front line of progressive politics.
America's Democrats - May 23, 2022 15:48 - 57 minutes ★★★ - 54 ratingsTeachers at the front line of progressive politics. How a wave of teachers strikes in red state America is changing the political landscape. Education advocate Jeff Bryant tells us why a record number of educators are running for office, and what they want. Eric Blanc In 2018, in some ...
Homegrown extremism in America.
America's Democrats - May 16, 2022 22:31 - 1 hour ★★★ - 54 ratingsHomegrown extremism in America. This week marks the ten-year anniversary of the Facebook corporation going public on Wall Street. We examine that story from two different angles: The growing income inequality in America, which has often been fueled by Silicon Valley bubbles and the financi...
What workers are losing in the new gig economy
America's Democrats - May 09, 2022 19:11 - 51 minutes ★★★ - 54 ratingsFrom rideshare apps to food-delivery services—to ballot measures like California’s proposition 22, which allows companies to treat their employees interchangeable and dispensable—the new economy of the gig and temporary work is proving to be a disaster for workers' rights and long-term stability...
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