We speak with organizers about the Biden-Harris presidency and plans to hold the Democratic party accountable. Later we speak with filmmaker Shomari Smith about his new movie that chronicles the battle between Hieroglyphics and Hobo Junction, “The Battle – Casual x Saafir” photo: Gayatri Malhotra via Unsplash
We speak with the executive director of Arab Resource Organizing Center (AROC) Lara Kiswani about the fight to save Arab American ethnic studies. And later Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Chris Hedges explores the culture of despair. With the election over, it’s the perfect time to get the reliably candid response of one of our few great … Continued
The signs of an accelerating climate emergency are everywhere. While the broad notion of a Green New Deal has caught fire, the details and political hurdles are formidable at best. Radical political economist Robert Pollin lays out what a just plan should include, why it is imperative, and how it might be financed. He also … Continued
We speak with professor Jared Ball about the political backlash over Ice Cube’s decision to speak with the Trump administration about policy plans. We explore why the outrage is directed at Ice Cube and not the Democratic Party.
Recent electoral victories, all hard-fought, some stunning, have demonstrated progressive politics’ strength. What effect will this have on the Democratic Party, and Joe Biden? Guest: John Nichols, Washington correspondent for the Nation magazine joins host Kris Welch. Image: Wikipedia
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
Many in the U.S. are despairing over the Trump administration’s inaction and fumbling in the face of the pandemic But political scientist Alex Gourevitch cautions that we should be careful what we wish for. He discusses the imposition of authoritarian measures around the world, treating democracy as a luxury in the time of coronavirus. Resources: … Continued
we speak with organizers Kali Akuno and Khari Mosley about the results of Super Tuesday’s election.
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.
A conversation on the 1968 DNC in Chicago, from the riots and police violence outside the convention to the nomination of Hubert Humphrey for President. Guest: Michael Schumacher, is the author and editor of many books, including biographies. His latest is The Contest: The 1968 Election and the War for America’s Soul. About The Contest: 1968—rife with … Continued
