How should we understand the relationship between capitalists, big and small, and the Republican and Democratic parties — especially in the wake of Trump’s return to power? Stephen Maher discusses the sectors of capital that support and oppose him. He traces the rise of the MAGA Right to forces set in motion by the global … Continued
An Interview with CAWFP State Director Jane Kim about the Working Families Party that just launched in California. Jane has spent her career serving Californian working families. As San Francisco Supervisor, she led the way to make community college tuition-free for all San Franciscans, won a citywide $15 minimum wage, and secured full-time nurses for … Continued
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Senator Bernie Sanders demands President’s Build Back Better plan include medicare expansion, White House says it won’t include everything they want. F.D.A. advisory panel approves kid-size Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for 5-11 year olds. San Francisco Supervisors introduce … Continued
John Nichols, author and national affairs correspondent for the Nation magazine, joins us to talk of—EVERYTHING! Voter suppression! Louis DeJoy! 2022 midterms!! Bernie!!! Amazon!!!! Hosted by Kris Welch. Photo credit: The Nation.com
Now that Bernie Sanders is out of the race, and we’re faced with the choice between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, have the prospects for an electoral road to social democracy been dashed? Jacobin’s Meagan Day and Micah Uetricht discuss how Sanders changed the terrain of U.S. politics. They argue that his defeat — rather … Continued
Republicans at the state and federal level did everything they could to stop them—but Wisconsinites took their lives in their hands, literally, and voted in a new, liberal, state Supreme Court justice last Tuesday. Take that, Koch Machine! We talk with John Nichols. Hosted by Kris Welch, with Mitch Jeserich.
We speak with Ph.D James Taylor about elections and politics around CoVid-19.
we speak with Rosa Clemente about coronavirus and politics around it, Bernie Sanders and the DNC Primaries.
Davey D speaks with political analyst, author and activist Lawrence Ross about Bernie Sanders and Black voters.
Analysis of the Bernie/Biden contest for the Democratic nomination, with Jeet Heer. PLUS: the road to the White House for ANYONE goes through Wisconsin, says Lew Friedland. With host Kris Welch.
