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0:08 – National elections roundup Kara Voght (@karavoght) is a reporter in the DC Bureau of Mother Jones, where she covers Congressional elections. 0:34 – CA elections roundup Nadine Sebai (@NadineSebai) is a state government reporter at Capital Public Radio. Chris Hoene (@ChrisWHoene) is Executive Director of the California Budget and Policy Center, an independent non-partisan research group dedicated … Continued
0:08 – Mondays with Mitch: our hosts discuss the chaos and countdown to the midterm elections. With Antonia, Brian and Mitch. 0:34 – Voters motivated by climate change Marianne Lavelle (@mlavelles) is a politics reporter InsideClimateNews (@insideclimate). She joins us to discuss pivotal ballot measures in Colorado, Washington, and how climate change is impacting voters … Continued
0:08 – Steven Phillips (@StevePtweets) is a national political leader, civil rights lawyer, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and founder of Democracy in Color. He’s also a columnist for The Nation, regular opinion contributor to The New York Times and author of the New York Times bestselling book Brown Is the New White: How Democratic … Continued
0:08 – Where’s the midterm money going? Sarah Bryner (@AKSarahB) is Research Director with the Center for Responsive Politics (@OpenSecretsDC), a nonpartisan independent research group tracking money in US politics and its effect on elections and public policy. 0:34 – Dem candidates challenge Republican incumbents TJ Cox (@TJCoxCongress) is an engineer and a small businessman, and a candidate for … Continued
0:08 – Tipping Point: We bring you the highlights of the race to the 2018 midterms. In this series, we sort out the facts from the fireworks, try to ask big questions, and profile key players – all in 3 minutes of election news. 0:11 – WTF is Gab? Nazis, social media, and elections April Glaser (@aprilaser) writes about … Continued
0:08 – The Tree of Life shooting and the legacy of US anti-antisemitism Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg (@TheRaDR) is a rabbi and author, and currently serves as Rabbi-in-Residence at Avodah, an organization dedicated to creating leaders for economic justice. Her latest book is “Nurture the Wow: Finding Spirituality in the Frustration, Boredom, Tears, Poop, Desperation, Wonder, and Radical … Continued
0:08 – Monday’s with Mitch – Antonia, Brian and Mitch share reactions to the violence over the weekend. 0:34 – Steven Gardiner is a senior research analyst at Political Research Associates (@PRAEyesRight), which produces investigative research and analysis on the U.S. Right to support social justice advocates and defend human rights. He joins us to discuss … Continued
0:08 – We break down the Richmond city elections – the mayor’s race, city council, and Chevron’s waning influence – with journalist John Geluardi (@jgeluardi), his latest piece is “Richmond at a Crossroads” for the East Bay Express. 0:34 – Ericka Huggins is an educator, former leading member of the Black Panther Party and political prisoner, human … Continued
0:08 – Several bombs detected at doors of Democratic leaders David Neiwert (@DavidNeiwert) is an investigative journalist based in Seattle and a contributing writer for the Southern Poverty Law Center. Timothy Johnson (@timothywjohnson) is a research fellow at Media Matters, where he has worked since April 2012, focusing on guns, public safety, and right-wing extremism. He previously worked … Continued
0:08 – Midterm elections: Superintendent of Public Instruction First, we speak to Tony Thurmond (@TonyThurmond) currently serving as a Member in the California State Assembly for District 15, which includes the Bay Area, and he’s a candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction. He joins us to discuss his candidacy, education funding, the charter movement, and his vision … Continued
