Latest Gillibrand Podcast Episodes
#519 : Progressive priorities for the Biden administration.
America's Democrats - February 15, 2021 19:31 - 56 minutes ★★★ - 54 ratingsProgressive 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 immigrati...
#518 : What’s next in the battle for free and fair elections?
America's Democrats - February 07, 2021 22:52 - 1 hour ★★★ - 54 ratingsWhat’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 t...
#517 : The politics of geography.
America's Democrats - February 01, 2021 19:37 - 53 minutes ★★★ - 54 ratingsThe 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 righ...
#516 : Why it matters to have a Native American cabinet secretary.
America's Democrats - January 25, 2021 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. 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'...
#515 : Political Reckonings.
America's Democrats - January 18, 2021 21:40 - 49 minutes ★★★ - 54 ratingsPolitical 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 Konce...
#514 : The Democrats' working class problem.
America's Democrats - January 11, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★ - 54 ratingsThe 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 grassroo...
#513 : Progressive politics at a turning point.
America's Democrats - January 04, 2021 22:33 - 1 hour ★★★ - 54 ratingsProgressive 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 governm...
#512 : What we need to know about the threat of far right extremist violence.
America's Democrats - December 28, 2020 01:39 - 1 hour ★★★ - 54 ratingsWhat 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 fro...
#511 : The change we have to have.
America's Democrats - December 21, 2020 15:00 - 48 minutes ★★★ - 54 ratingsThe 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 High...
#510 : Moving ahead on a racial justice agenda in a Biden administration.
America's Democrats - December 13, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour ★★★ - 54 ratingsMoving 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 inequalit...
#509 : Tracking corporate ties in the Biden administration.
America's Democrats - December 07, 2020 14:42 - 53 minutes ★★★ - 54 ratingsTracking corporate ties in the Biden administration. Keeping up the fight against voter suppression. Plus, the case for prosecuting Trump after he leaves office. Jeff Hauser of the Revolving Door Project on why he’s concerned about corporate influence in the Biden Administration. Jorge Va...
#508 : The evolving peril of Democratic centrism.
America's Democrats - November 30, 2020 18:13 - 1 hour ★★★ - 54 ratingsThe evolving peril of Democratic centrism. Plus, where voters said yes to progressive ballot measures. And Bill Press with Biden economic transition adviser Jared Bernstein. Author and journalist Thomas Frank on centrist Democrats and the rise of Trumpism. Chris Melody Fields Figueredo, Execu...
#507 : What we are learning about how Biden won...
America's Democrats - November 23, 2020 19:49 - 1 hour ★★★ - 54 ratingsWhat we are learning about how Biden won, and why Trump’s loss wasn’t worse. Plus, the central role of education in the American experiment. And Bill Press looks ahead to Georgia's upcoming Senate run-off elections. Leading Democratic pollster Stanley Greenberg reads the exit polls for w...
#506 : Republican redistricting and what that could mean in 2022.
America's Democrats - November 16, 2020 17:24 - 1 hour ★★★ - 54 ratingsRepublicans tighten their control of redistricting and what that could mean in 2022. The economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic on people of color. Plus what to expect from Trump’s election lawsuits. David Daley on the Republican’s growing advantage in redrawing the political map. Ja...
#505 : Election 2020 and the future of Democratic party politics.
America's Democrats - November 09, 2020 04:05 - 47 minutes ★★★ - 54 ratingsElection 2020 and the future of Democratic party politics. A post-vote deep dive with pollster Vic Fingerhut. Veteran progressive pollster Vic Fingerhut says if there’s one thing to take away from this election, it’s that Democrats have to change course and take a stronger stand for the w...
#504 : A progressive Congressman’s plan to govern from the inside.
America's Democrats - November 01, 2020 19:18 - 1 hour ★★★ - 54 ratingsA progressive Congressman’s plan to govern from the inside. Which party is better for the economy? And Bill Press with the backstory on Trump’s dangerous mental state. Congressman Raul Grijalva outlines a plan to carry through a progressive agenda in a Biden presidency. Small business ex...
#503 : The progressive potential of a Biden presidency.
America's Democrats - October 27, 2020 00:05 - 1 hour ★★★ - 54 ratingsThe progressive potential of a Biden presidency. A solidarity agenda for a more just America. And Bill Press on the home stretch to November 3. D.D. Guttenplan on how a Biden presidency can be pressured into a more progressive agenda than his campaign platform. Eddie Glaude on what it wil...
#502 : Why we know he has to go.
America's Democrats - October 19, 2020 21:07 - 1 hour ★★★ - 54 ratingsWhy we know he has to go. What Trump’s taxes say about his presidency. Plus, how Trump has taken lying to a dangerous new level. And Bill Press on Trump vs. Biden and the political state of play. Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter David Cay Johnston on what we learn from knowin...
#501 : What we need to know about the threat of far right extremist violence
America's Democrats - October 12, 2020 18:32 - 59 minutes ★★★ - 54 ratingsA perfect storm. What we need to know about the threat of far right extremist violence as election day draws near. Plus Bill Press on the latest presidential polls, the state of the race, and what’s still at play. An extended conversation with Brian Levin, director of the Center for the St...
#500 : The true meaning of populism in America’s history.
America's Democrats - October 05, 2020 23:02 - 1 hour ★★★ - 54 ratingsThe true meaning of populism in America’s history. A solidarity agenda for America’s future. Plus Bill Press on how Trump turned the presidency into a business. Thomas Frank on why populism is the most important, and misunderstood, movement of our time. Roger Hickey on what solidarity me...
#499 : No Turning Back.
America's Democrats - September 28, 2020 12:55 - 1 hour ★★★ - 54 ratingsNo Turning Back. Racial and economic justice for the coronavirus crisis and beyond. Plus Bill Press on saving the Supreme Court from another Trump appointment. Gene Sperling on the economic dignity that all workers deserve. Manuel Pastor on why we need a solidarity economy now more tha...
#498 : Better for All.
America's Democrats - September 21, 2020 17:14 - 53 minutes ★★★ - 54 ratingsBetter for All. Rebuilding the middle class with shared prosperity. Bringing racial and economic justice into the climate movement. Plus Bill Press breaks down a shocking Trump exposé. Jim Tankersley on the untold story of America’s middle class and why it matters now. Dr. Cecilia Marti...
#497 : Reclaiming populism and rebuilding civic power in an era of crisis.
America's Democrats - September 14, 2020 20:28 - 55 minutes ★★★ - 54 ratingsReclaiming populism and rebuilding civic power in an era of crisis. Plus, Bill Press on the casualty of truth in the era of Trump. Rogers M. Smith on returning populism to its progressive roots. K. Sabeel Rahman on realizing an inclusive and responsive democracy for the future. Plus Bill ...
#496 : The past, present and future of progressives in the Senate.
America's Democrats - September 08, 2020 13:50 - 51 minutes ★★★ - 54 ratingsThe past, present and future of progressives in the Senate. A leading political forecaster on who will win in November. Plus, Bill Press with a progressive’s take on electing a moderate to the White House. Senator Sherrod Brown on his latest book Desk 88: Eight Progressive Senators Who Ch...
#495 : White rage and the political forces that drive it and benefit from it.
America's Democrats - August 31, 2020 23:06 - 1 hour ★★★ - 54 ratingsWhite rage and the political forces that drive it and benefit from it. Plus, Bill Press continues his series on the growing threat of Donald Trump’s mental state. An extended conversation with scholar and author Carol Anderson on the history of White rage against Black advancement and it’s con...
#494 : Economic Justice and the forgotten history of the March on Washington.
America's Democrats - August 24, 2020 18:17 - 1 hour ★★★ - 54 ratingsEconomic Justice and the forgotten history of the March on Washington. The origins of right wing populism and the future of the GOP. Plus, Bill Press continues his series on the growing threat of Donald Trump’s mental state. How Black unionists organized the 1963 March for Jobs and Freedom...
#493 : At the crossroads of history.
America's Democrats - August 18, 2020 01:18 - 1 hour ★★★ - 54 ratingsAt the crossroads of history. The political state of play and what Democrats have to do to turn an advantage into victory. Plus, Bill Press continues his series on the growing threat of Donald Trump’s mental state. Stanley Greenberg on the failing vision of the GOP. Ruy Teixeira on why De...
3492 : A defining moment for progressive politics in America.
America's Democrats - August 09, 2020 21:14 - 58 minutes ★★★ - 54 ratingsA defining moment for progressive politics in America. Plus, another attempt to sabotage the census. And Bill Press on why Trump is more dangerous now than ever before. The enduring legacy of Henry Wallace's anti-fascist, anti-racist politics. Trump’s unconstitutional attempt to erase undo...
#491 : Words Matter.
America's Democrats - August 02, 2020 23:24 - 55 minutes ★★★ - 54 ratingsWords Matter. President Donald Trump’s increasingly dangerous rhetoric. Plus, trade wars as class wars. A new way of thinking about the global economy. And a seasoned political strategist offers a roadmap for Democratic victory in November. The dangerous effect of Trump’s toxic language ...
#490 : A racial reckoning for America.
America's Democrats - July 27, 2020 22:49 - 52 minutes ★★★ - 54 ratingsA racial reckoning for America. Will it be different this time? Plus, a new era of toxic politics and how it started. An extended conversation with Peniel E. Joseph on the still unfinished journey toward racial equality and true democracy in America. Plus, Bill Press with Julian Zelizer on...
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