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A New Party of a New Kind
The last episode in this week's Ocasio-Cortez super series. First, an interview with Seth Ackerman on his essay "A Blueprint for a New Party," which lays out a strategy for building independent socialist power effectively,
Julia Salazar Brings Socialist Insurgency to Brooklyn
A DSA activist takes on the Brooklyn Democratic establishment.
Julia Salazar Brings Socialist Insurgency to Brooklyn
This week's super series on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's victory and the future of left politics continues with Julia Salazar, a DSA member running for a Brooklyn state Senate in New York's District 18. Salazar's campaign worked hard for Ocasio-Cortez; n...
Bernie Sanders on Ocasio-Cortez: We're seeing it all over this country
Bernie welcomes another insurgent leftist to Washington.
Bernie Sanders on Ocasio-Cortez: We’re seeing it all over this country
Capitol Hill used to be a lonely place for a leftist. And, frankly, it still is. But now that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez appears to be headed to Washington, Senator Bernie Sanders will likely have some powerful company. Today, Sanders is Dan's guest,
Cynthia Nixon on Challenging Cuomo in Wake of Ocasio-Cortez Win
The left is energized and just might take out an utterly reprehensible Democratic governor.
Cynthia Nixon on Challenging Cuomo in Wake of Ocasio-Cortez Win
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's victory should make New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a larger-than-life bully and ideologically-chameleon Democrat, very afraid. He faces a challenge from Dan's guest today, Cynthia Nixon,
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Winning Power
AOC and then Ryan Grim on how movements won an historic working-class campaign.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Winning Power
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a 28-year old Latina working-class champion committed to social transformation who beat one of the most powerful men in Congress: the King of Queens. Dan had an extended conversation with her about how organized people won ...
AMLO Shatters Mexican Establishment
Christy Thornton analyzes López Obrador's historic victory.