#1225 The origins of the libertarian plan to remake America
Air Date: 11–6-2018
Today we take a look at the movement behind the anti-government, pro-wealthy campaign to remake America that dates back much farther than the Koch Brothers.
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#1224 Fixing the underlying mechanism of our democracy (Election Integrity)
Air Date: 11–2-2018
Today we take a look at some of the various ways our election system is vulnerable to tampering and hacking from within and without and how it poses a threat to our democracy by casting doubt on the system whether any tampering actually happens or not
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#1221 Strategies to take back power for the left
Air Date: 10–23-2018
Today we take a look at various strategies, some institutional and some organizational, for the left to take back power and steer the country back toward small D democracy
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#1214 The long history of racial voter disenfranchisement
Air Date: 9–28-2018
Today we take a look at the long legacy of racially-based voter disenfranchisement from Reconstruction right up to today and the many, many forms it takes as those who strive to benefit from suppressing the vote employ an ever-evolving slate of strategies to keep themselves in power.
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#1201 Dehumanizing and abusing the outsider for political gain (Immigration)
Air Date: 8–10-2018
Today we take a look at some of the historical context that sheds light on our current immigration debate by showing that there is essentially nothing new about it, only the details are fresh. We'll also explore the evolution of criminalizing immigration, the abuse of separated children and the GOP need to build a demographic control machine.
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#1200 The Democratic autopsy and the progressive path forward
Air Date: 8–07-2018
Today we take a look at a few of the reasons the Democrats went from controlling both houses of Congress and the presidency 10 years ago to being completely out of power today and then lay out a series of steps the left can take to return to power.
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#1194 The why and the how to make voting cool again (Elections)
Air Date: 7–3-2018
Today we take a look at the movement underway to take back power for progressive ideas in this country from a variety of perspectives all working toward a common goal
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#1193 Fighting for a representative democracy (Voting Rights and Gerrymandering)
Air Date: 6–29-2018
Today we take a look at the multi-pronged campaign to prevent as many people from voting as possible and what we can do about it
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#1185 Putting the politics of the left back together (Elections)
Air Date: 5–22-2018
Today we take a look at the importance of the upcoming mid-term elections and the necessary danger of infighting amongst the left
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