We cover protests in Oakland California, hear young people reflect on the meaning of a Trump presidency and later political prisoner “Shakaboona” Marshall examine whether the Democratic Party is to blame for a losing the 2016 election.
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Reflection and Resistance: The Next Organizing Front?
We cover protests in Oakland California, hear young people reflect on the meaning of a Trump presidency. And later political prisoner “Shakaboona” Marshall examine whether the Democratic Party is to blame for a losing the 2016 election .
Reporter Branko Marcetic, regular contributor to In These Times has been investigating the Hunt Commission transcripts from 1981/1982. Democratic Party officials talked openly about creating the superdelegate system to prevent “outsider” candidates from getting the nomination, and reducing the role of primary voters.
Overflow crowds cheer Bernie Sanders’ bid for the presidency: do we have a progressive majority electorate yet? Plus:Michelle Goldberg with her biography of the audacious Indra Devi. with host Kris Welch.