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President Joe Biden gave a surprisingly good speech yesterday, but there is a lot more work to do to atone for America’s history, and the lasting effects that violence has had. On today’s show, Nomiki Konst opens by reframing the discussion away from “big government” and toward “government doing what it should be doing.” Then, John Nichols joins to talk about Walter Mondale’s legacy, including some tips for the Biden administration...
Today’s show begins with a look at the troubling attitude that apparently affects both parties: American exceptionalism. “America First” has taken over the Biden administration, and it needs to stop now. Next, Tassos Morfis discusses the state of politics in Greece, and later, Jordan Zakarin and Natalie Shure join for today’s panel, where they talk about how it is not necessary for us to wear masks outside...
Today we have a diverse show about a range of topics. Nomiki Konst begins by discussing the need for Democrats to invest in state parties. Then, attorney Steven Donziger joins us to explain how Chevron is using their legal power to crush him, after he advocated for indigenous people and the environment in a case that he won...
[Trigger warning: sexual violence] Marlon Peterson grew up in 1980s Crown Heights, raised by Trinidadian immigrants. Amid the routine violence that shaped his neighborhood, Marlon became a high-achieving and devout child, the specter of the American dream opening up before him. But in the aftermath of immense trauma, he participated in a robbery that resulted in two murders. At nineteen, Peterson was charged and later convicted. He served ten long years in prison...
For today’s #FemFriday show, we have a fantastic lineup of progressive women who ran for office! First, we speak with Julie Oliver, the Executive Director of Register2Vote, an organization helping fight voter disenfranchisement in Texas...
On this Earth Day, Nomiki Konst opens by discussing the Green New Deal and the intersection of environmental, social, and economic justice. Then, Marisol LeBrón, author of Against Muerto Rico: Lessons From the Verano Boricua, provides insight into the tremendous protest movement in Puerto Rico in the summer of 2019...
After a year of uprisings across the country in response to the death of George Floyd, his killer Derek Chauvin has finally been found guilty of murder. Nomiki Konst opens today’s show by reminding us that the case is not over, and there are three more cops who must still be held responsible for their actions that day...
Today is 4/20, and there is finally pressure in Washington to legalize cannabis federally. Legalization is not enough, because it alone does not equate to justice for communities harmed by the violent and racist war on drugs. Furthermore, will legalization actually help us? Nomiki Konst opens today’s show by discussing the justice issue, and the need to ensure that cannabis legalization is part of a broader reparations bill...
Millions of Americans voted for Joe Biden on the promise that he will improve the terrible anti-immigrant policies that have been part of the United States since its founding, and which were made so much worse under Donald Trump. But President Biden continues to disappoint. Nomiki Konst opens today’s show by discussing the mainstream narrative that voters are pleased with Biden, acknowledging his accomplishments and shortcomings...
The United States has a tremendous problem when it comes to immigration, and the nightmare at the detention centers is only a reflection of that crisis. Nomiki Konst begins today’s show by recalling a story she heard when she was in Guatemala from a man who was held at one of these detention facilities at the US-Mexico border. While this is terribly inhumane, Nomiki explains how our calls for economic justice cannot stop at the southern border...