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A Third Party on the Rise with Maurice Mitchell
Are you curious about what a truly powerful (and progressive) alternative political party could look like in the U.S?National Director of the Working Families Party Maurice Mitchell returns to talk a
News in the Digital Era with The Washington Post’s Alexi McCammond
Washington Post opinion editor Alexi McCammond dives into the changing digital news landscape and the role of traditional, legacy news media in reaching newer, more diverse (and often, more progressiv
“Latinos = the X Factor” with EquisLabs’ Stephanie Valencia
Former Obama staffer and founder of EquisLabs Stephanie Valencia discusses her path to politics and why Latino voters are the X factor in todays political landscape. She explains how political stra
Sabrina the Teenage Witch’s Beth Broderick on the Power of Storytelling
Spooky season is upon us!Actress and activist Beth Broderick, best known for her role as Aunt Zelda in the 1996 hit TV show Sabrina the Teenage Witch, joins Steve and Sharline to talk about the ongoi
Why I Wrote “How We Win the Civil War”(Rerelease)
Steve takes the hot seat as a guest on his own show in this penultimate episode of our special podcast series! Steve and Sharline discuss his forthcoming book How We Win the Civil War and how the conc
Black People and the Green Transition with Rhiana Gunn-Wright
Rhiana Gunn-Wright, a key architect of the Green New Deal and one of our nations leading figures in the fight for climate justice, joins the podcast to talk about what a green transition can and shou
Top Races to Watch This Fall
School is back in session!Our in-house data expert, Dr. Julie Martinez Ortega, joins Steve and Sharline for a data deep dive into the electoral landscapes of Kentucky and Mississippi, two states in
White People and the Fight for Racial Justice with SURJ’s Erin Heaney
Its our 100th episode!Erin Heaney, executive director of Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ), joins us to discuss the role of white allyship in the fight for justice and a multiracial democracy.
40 Years of the Rainbow Coalition
In honor of the 40th anniversary of Jesse Jacksons Rainbow Coalition, Eddie Wong, former national field director for Jacksons 1988 presidential campaign, joins Steve and Sharline to reminisce on the
Rep. Jamaal Bowman on Restorative Justice for the Classroom and Beyond
Congressmember Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) joins Steve and Fola to talk about his time as an educator, from being a crisis intervention teacher to founding his own school.He shares what he sees as the role