Special Election Episode: The Next President
Steve, Sharline and data scientist Dr. Julie Martinez Ortega give us a post-Election Day update of everything that went down last night.
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In this Episode:
Steve, Sharline and data scientist Dr. Julie Martinez Ortega give us a post-Election Day update of everything that went down last night. They talk about what surprised them, what gives them hope for the future of the New American Majority, and what to expect over the next several hours and days.
References:
Scott Walker - @scottwalker - 45 Governor of Wisconsin (2011-2019)
John Loredo - @JohnLoredo10 - former member of the Arizona House of Representatives (1997-2005), Founder Arizona Wins!
Ron Brownstein - @RonBrownstein - senior editor at The Atlantic and senior political analyst for CNN - Twitter thread
Excerpt from thread: An E-day thread: For 4 years, Trump has governed as a wartime president for red America, w/blue America, not any foreign adversary as the target. That's provoked an enormous reaction from the diverse, well-educated urban centers & inner suburbs driving eco growth & innovation
Ronald Brownstein // The Atlantic - The GOP’s Demographic Doom Millenials and Gen Z are only a few years away from dominating the electorate
Democracy in Color with Steve Phillips podcast with special guest Ron Brownstein -One Virus, Two Americas
Tram Nguyen // The New York Times - Democrats Could Learn Alot from What Happened in Virginia
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The Four Things to Watch on Election Night
With just five days left before Election Day, we offer a How-To guide of what to watch for as election results unfold on November 3rd.
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In this Episode:
With just five days left before Election Day, we offer a How-To guide of what to watch for as election results unfold on November 3rd. We hone in on the top four signs to watch for to get a sense of who is going to win. Our favorite data scientist, Dr. Julie Martinez Ortega, breaks down which states and counties to keep an eye on—and at what time of the night. Also, Steve and Dr. Julie give us their quick gut-check: whether they think certain swing states will end up going for Biden or Trump.
References:
Election Night 2020 - Follow Along At Home With Democracy in Color on Election Night
Dave Wasserman // NBC News - Will Trump Win Again? Watch Florida’s Sumter County for first election night clue.
Allen Smith // NBC News - 'Nothing happening': Third-party candidacies appear less a factor in 2020
Protect the Results - Website
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Why Trump's Health Matters to Democrats
Trump didn't believe in COVID; then he got COVID. Then he got better (or so it is seeming, at least for now). Schadenfreude abounded especially when the news that he had tested positive for the virus was first announced.
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In this Episode:
Trump didn't believe in COVID; then he got COVID. Then he got better (or so it is seeming, at least for now). Schadenfreude abounded especially when the news that he had tested positive for the virus was first announced. In this episode, we talk about why our country, this election, and Democrats’ prospects for taking back the White House and Senate are better off if No. 45’s health stays steady/doesn't take a nosedive.
Our special guest Dr. Bob Wachter, chair of the department of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco and Twitter celeb for his insightful posts on Trump’s health, shares with us his thoughts on the president’s medical outlook.
And data scientist extraordinaire Dr. Julie Martinez Ortega joins us to explain why the top two Senate races that progressives should be supporting in these final weeks before Election Day are those in Georgia and Texas.
Also this episode—our 30th—marks the one-year anniversary of this podcast! Thank you to all of our listeners!
REFERENCES:
Dr. Bob Wachter - @Bob_Wachter
Steve Phillips // The Nation - These Are the States to Focus on to Flip the Senate
Tram Nguyen // The New York Times - Democrats Could Learn a Lot From What Happened in Virginia States Don’t Become Battlegrounds Overnight
Megan Thee Stallion - @theestallion
Megan Thee Stallion // The New York Times - Why I Speak Up for Black Women
Susan Sandler - Series of Essays: When I First Found Out I had Cancer - Website
Senate Candidates
Raphael Warnock for GA - Website
Jon Ossof for GA - Website
MJ Hagar for TX - Website
Sara Gideon for ME - Website
Jamie Harrison for SC - Website
Organizations
New Virginia Majority Website
New Georgia Project Action Fund Website
Texas Organizing Project Website
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What You Can Do Before Election Day
With Election Day right around the corner, we answer a question on everyone’s mind—What more can I do in these final few weeks?
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IN THIS EPISODE:
With Election Day right around the corner, we answer a question on everyone’s mind—What more can I do in these final few weeks? In this episode, we offer suggestions on top actions you can take right now to make a difference before November 3rd. We also sit down with Krystal Ortiz, a director of NEWCO Strategies, who shares insight about strategic election-related volunteering options. Steve describes NEWCO, a political consulting firm, as “a quiet, behind-the-scenes force of a lot of the most important work happening in progressive politics and social change in this country.”
Steve also discusses what recent developments since RBG’s death have revealed about the exact nature of the fight we are currently in as a nation and why Democrats and progressives need to get clear on this, and fast.
REFERENCES:
Krystal Ortiz, Director at NEWCO Strategies Bio - @klortiz14
Campaign Healthy Website - @EatReal2Win
The New York Times // Lisa Lerer - ‘Election Stress Disorder,’ the Sequel
Bobby Seale Founder of the Black Panthers - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Seale
Documentary - And She Could Be Next
Where to Donate:
Arizona Wins Website
New Georgia Project Action Fund Website - @ngpaction
New Florida Majority Website - @NewFLMajority
One Pennsylvania Website - @OnePennsylvania
Casa in Action Website - @CASAinAction
Where to Volunteer if you have Time and Energy:
Swing Left’s The Last Weekends Website
Vote Forward Website - @votefwd
Protecting Voting Results:
Protect the Results Website
Power the Polls Website - @PowerThePolls
Television Show Choices:
Krystal: Schitt’s Creek IMDB Page
Sharline: Avatar The Last Airbender IMDB Page
Steve: Ted Lasso, IMDB Page; The Bridge IMDB Page; Trapped IMDB Page
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Are We Going To Win?
We are here for you. In this episode, we offer insight and analysis to help talk you and your friends off the ledge as we all anxiously wait and work towards the November elections, which is less than 50 days away.
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IN THIS EPISODE:
We are here for you. In this episode, we offer insight and analysis to help talk you and your friends off the ledge as we all anxiously wait and work towards the November elections, which is less than 50 days away.
We offer facts and information to back up our assertion that we truly believe Democrats have—in a fair election—an electoral advantage, even in a number of swing states. We hope this episode will sustain you and help you focus your energy and efforts in these final weeks before Election Day.
References:
Ron Brownstein - @RonBrownstein
Joy Reid - @JoyAnnReid // TheReidOut
Polls
Voter Doubt of 2020 Outcome Possible - Monmouth University Poll
The New York Times/Siena College National Poll Article
Organizations
Fairfight Website
PCUN (Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste) Website
Vote Save America Website
Plant Based Fitness Oakland Website
Media
The New York Times // Astead W. Herndon Minnesota Seemed Ripe for a Trump Breakout. It Has Not Arrived.
NPR Politics Podcast with Domenico Montanaro - Website
Brown is the New White // Steve Phillips Website
General
FiveThirtyEight Presidential Forecast - Website
Nixon’s campaign and “law and order” position background
Voting Right Act of 1965 background
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Pass or Fail?: Report Cards for Democratic Super PACs
Hot off the press! Democracy in Color just released our 2020 Report Cards on the Democratic Party SuperPACs—the organizations that raise and spend hundreds of millions of dollars to elect Democratic candidates.
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In this Episode:
Hot off the press! Democracy in Color just released our 2020 Report Cards on the Democratic Party SuperPACs—the organizations that raise and spend hundreds of millions of dollars to elect Democratic candidates. These SuperPACs have already raised more than $600 million. We issue these Report Cards to reveal how these organizations are performing so far this cycle, whether they are on track in terms of spending and strategizing to win on Election Day. Spoiler alert: Most of them are barely getting passing grades.
We also take a moment to remember actor Chadwick Boseman, who starred in Black Panther and other movies, and who recently passed away at the age of 43.
References:
Democratic SuperPACs 2020 Report Cards: The Good, The Bad, and The Wasteful
Ludovic Blain - @LudovicSpeaks // California Donor Table Website
Stacey Abrams @staceyabrams // Fair Fight Website
Tram Nguyen - @TramNVM // New Virginia Majority Website
Tom Steyer - @Tom Steyer // NextGen America Website
Chadwick Boseman - @chadwickbosman // Black Panther - Marvel Website
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The Kamala Harris We Know
Few people know Kamala Harris like we in the Bay Area do. We discuss Joe Biden’s selection of the former San Francisco district attorney and Oakland native as his running mate.
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Few people know Kamala Harris like we in the Bay Area do. We discuss Joe Biden’s selection of the former San Francisco district attorney and Oakland native as his running mate. We also hear from one of Kamala’s long-time mentees—another Bay Area political star—Lateefah Simon, who was hired by Kamala 20 years ago despite not having a college degree at the time. Simon, an award-winning nonprofit leader and elected official who is currently president of the Akonadi Foundation where she runs one of the leading racial justice foundations in the country, talks about what it’s like when your mentor becomes the Democratic vice presidential candidate. She also shares how Kamala’s belief in the potential of and encouragement of young women like herself is just one example of her commitment to improving society and the lives of others.
References:
Lateefah Simon - @lateefahsimon // Lateefah for BART
Kamala Harris - @Kamala Harris
2009 Bart shooting - Oscar Grant
Organizations
Akonadi Foundation Website
Bart Board Website
MacArthur Fellows Program - Website
Young Women’s Freedom Center Website
Videos
Joe Biden Introduces Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) As Running Mate Clip
Kamala Harris on George Floyd Clip
Kamala Harris on her mother Clip
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Veepstakes! - The women who could be vice president (Part 2)
A vice presidential candidate will be chosen by Joe Biden any day now. The top six finalists are Kamala Harris, Susan Rice, Karen Bass, Elizabeth Warren, Tammy Duckworth and Val Demings.
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IN THIS EPISODE:
A vice presidential candidate will be chosen by Joe Biden any day now. The top six finalists are Kamala Harris, Susan Rice, Karen Bass, Elizabeth Warren, Tammy Duckworth and Val Demings. We discuss the historic significance of this year's vice presidential selection process. We also dive into factors Biden is likely weighing before making his decision, and the maddening critique of some Black women contenders as being “too ambitious.” And lastly, Steve, who is friends with four of the people Biden has considered, offers his prediction—who he thinks the winner of the 2020 Veepstakes will be!
References:
Democracy in Color - The White List
Potential VP Picks
Stacey Abrams - @staceyabrams
Karen Bass - @RepKarenBass
Val Demings - @RepValDemings
Tammy Duckworth - @SenDuckworth
Kamala Harris - @KamalaHarris
Susan Rice - @AmbassadorRice
Elizabeth Warren - @SenWarren
Book
Richard Ben Cramer // What It Takes: The Way to the White House
Scholarship
Cecil Rhodes Scholarship
Organization
Venceremos Brigade - Website
Clip
C-SPAN - John McCain Speech 2008 Republican Convention
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Passing the Baton
With the recent passing of Civil Rights legends Congressman John Lewis and Reverend C.T. Vivian, many people are focusing on who will take the baton of leadership and carry it forward.
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With the recent passing of Civil Rights legends Congressman John Lewis and Reverend C.T. Vivian, many people are focusing on who will take the baton of leadership and carry it forward. In today’s episode, we are joined by two of the country’s most inspirational young leaders — Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs and Stockton First Partner Anna Malaika Nti-Asare-Tubbs whose work will be featured in a new HBO documentary, “Stockton On My Mind,” which debuts July 28th. From Universal Basic Income to fighting for gender justice to being new parents, Michael and Anna discuss their respective and collective work to carry on the struggle for justice and equality.
References:
Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs - @MichaelDTubbs
Stockton 1st Partner Anna Malaika Nti-Asare-Tubbs - @annas_tea_
Video Clips
Washington University in St. Louis - U.S. Rep John Lewis on Bloody in Selma
Visionary Project - C.T. Vivian: Freedom Rides
The Obama White House - President Obama Delivers Remarks on the 50th Anniversary of the Selma Marches
The Obama White House - The Benediction at the Inauguration of Obama by Reverend Dr. Joseph Lowery
Michael Tubbs HBO Documentary
Stockton on my Mind - Television Tues, July 28, 9:00PM PT; On Demand Available Wed, July 29
At age 26, on the same day Donald Trump was elected in 2016, Michael Tubbs became the first African American mayor of his beleaguered hometown of Stockton, California, as well as the youngest mayor of a major American city. Stockton On My Mind, from filmmaker Marc Levin (HBO's One Nation Under Stress, Class Divide) follows Tubbs’ personal and political journey, exploring how growing up amid poverty and violence shaped his vision for innovative change.
Books
Anna Malaika Nti-Asare-Tubbs - The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation
In her groundbreaking and essential debut, Scholar Anna Malaika Tubbs celebrates Black motherhood by telling the story of the three women who raised and shaped some of America's most pivotal heroes: Martin Luther King, Jr, Malcolm X, and James Baldwin.
Martin Luther King Jr. - Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?
Connie Schultz - . . . and His Lovely Wife: A Memoir from the Woman Beside the Man
Reports
San Joaquin Community Data Co-op in partnership with Anna Nti-Asare-Tubbs and Sukhi Samra // Report on the Status of Women 2018
Organizations:
Economic Security Project
Mayors for a Guaranteed Income
Stockton Strong
Stockton Scholars
Other Authors and Writings
Steve Phillips - Justice and Hope: Past Reflections and Future Visions of the Stanford Black Student Union, 1967-1989.
Prof. Clayborne Carson - Martin Luther King Papers Project
Author Paulo Freire
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Reparations 101
School is not back in session yet but clearly there are a lot of people who need schooling, especially when it comes to understanding reparations.
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In this Episode:
School is not back in session yet but clearly there are a lot of people who need schooling, especially when it comes to understanding reparations. In this episode, "Professor” Steve Phillips breaks down the history of slavery and its legacy in this country and answers the question: Does the U.S. government owe anything to Black Americans? We also talk about why it's so important for Congress to act now and pass HR 40, the bill to establish a commission to study the legacy of slavery and to make recommendations about possible remedies, including reparations.
References:
H.R. 40 is a bill that would create a commission to study the effects of slavery on African Americans and explore possible remedies—including reparations
Congress.gov - Summary
Wikipedia - Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act
Other Reparations Resources
NJ-S322 - New Jersey Reparations Task Force
Forbes // Rachel Sandler - California Assembly Passes Reparations Bill
Reparations to Japanese Americans - Civil Liberties Act of 1988
Video and Audio clips
Martin Luther King Jr. I Have a Dream Speech
Trevor Noah on the Daily Show - The Reparations Debate Should America Compensate the Descendants of Slaves
Beverly Hillbillies - Opening and Closing Theme Song
Daily News Post Reports Podcast, hosted by Martine Powers - Why Americans Don’t Learn About Tulsa, or Junteenth
TIME - Mitch McConnell Says Reparations for Slavery Are Not a ‘Good Idea’
PBS News Hour - Ta-Nehisi Coates Full Opening Statement on Reparations at House Hearing
Books
Sven Beckert - Empire of Cotton
Articles
The Nation // Steve Phillips - This is the Perfect Moment to Push for Reparations
The New York Times // Angela Glover Blackwell and Michael McAfee - Banks Should Face History and Pay Reparations
The New York Times // Nikole Hannah-Jones - What is Owed
Study
National Bureau of Economic Research - “Are Emily and Greg More Employable than Lakisha and Jamal?”
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Trump Is In Trouble
From failed political rallies to plummeting poll numbers to big losses in the Supreme Court, Trump is descending rapidly toward the nadir of his presidency.
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From failed political rallies to plummeting poll numbers to big losses in the Supreme Court, Trump is descending rapidly toward the nadir of his presidency. We discuss how the political tide is turning in America and why this is happening. In addition, our special guest—“Super Lawyer" and former Supreme Court clerk Stacey Leyton—offers insight into last week's major decisions and a “behind the scenes” look at how the Supreme Court functions.
References:
Stacey Leyton is a partner at the San Francisco law firm Altshuler Berzon where she practices constitutional and labor law. - @Stacemundo
Ruth Bader Ginsburg - @scotusginsburg
Civil Rights Act - Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
Book:
Bruce Wright - Black Robes, White Justice
Court cases:
Dred Scot v. Stanford - In 1857, right before the Civil War, in the Dred Scot case, the Court held descendants of Africa, “had no rights which the white man was bound to respect” and could not become U.S. citizens
Plessy v. Ferguson - In 1896, after the destruction of Reconstruction, the court ruled in Plessy v. Ferguson, the separate but equal case, they wrote, “The white race deems itself to be the dominant race in this country. And so it is in prestige, in achievements, in education, in wealth and in power. So, I doubt not, it will continue to be for all time if it remains true to its great heritage and holds fast to the principles of constitutional liberty.
Ozawa v. United States - In 1922, the court ruled in the Ozawa vs United States case that Asians could not become U.S. citizens because they were not white (citing the original immigration law restricting immigration to “free white persons.”
Video Clips:
ABC13 Houston - Houston members of FIEL, Dreamers React to DACA vote
Bostock vs. Clayton County oral arguments US Supreme Court - Stanford Professor Pam Karlan making her case in October 2019 in court
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Elizabeth Warren Talks Anti-Racism
As the nation continues to protest anti-Black police violence, including the recent killing of Rayshard Brooks, we sit down with Sen. Elizabeth Warren for a special episode to discuss the Black Lives Matter movement, the potential for reparations, and what white allies should do in this moment.
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In this Episode:
As the nation continues to protest anti-Black police violence, including the recent killing of Rayshard Brooks, we sit down with Sen. Elizabeth Warren for a special episode to discuss the Black Lives Matter movement, the potential for reparations, and what white allies should do in this moment.
“White progressives need to be active, anti-racist allies in this moment and beyond,” Warren says. “Being anti-racist means fighting for anti-racist public policy. Being race neutral just won't work.”
Our wide-ranging conversation begins with Sen. Warren’s response to the police killing of George Floyd, the ongoing global and national protests and how Congress is responding. We also discuss the prevalence of racism in virtually every American institution.
References:
Senator Warren - @SenWarren
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Website
Author Ta-Nehisi Coates - Website
Press Releases:
Warren to Introduce Legislation to Investigate and Hold Police Officers and Departments Accountable for Discriminatory Practices
Booker Reparations Bill Reaches 12 Senate Cosponsors
Elizabeth Warren and Ro Khanna Unveil Essential Workers Bill of Rights
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The Whole World Is Marching
In the wake of George Floyd’s murder at the hands of the Minneapolis police, a historic nationwide and global movement has emerged in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, calling for the end of anti-black racism and police brutality, and defunding the police.
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In This Episode:
In the wake of George Floyd’s murder at the hands of the Minneapolis police, a historic nationwide and global movement has emerged in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, calling for the end of anti-black racism and police brutality, and defunding the police.
Demonstrations have been held in all 50 states in the U.S. and in more than 800 cities on six continents across the world.
In this episode, we discuss how we’re processing all this through our respective cultural lenses and then we dive into how we, as a nation, got here and what should happen next to ensure that this moment brings about lasting meaningful change.
In addition, we discuss what this moment means in terms of growing support for Black equality and what that means for this November's elections and beyond.
References:
James Baldwin Quote - To Be Black and Conscious in America
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison - @AGEllison
Jessica Byrd, Electoral Justice Project - @JessicaLBYRD
Simone Jacques - a 17-year-old Mission District teen leads protest of thousands in San Francisco // video clip by Jay Jaspar Pugao
BBC news clip - Slave trader’s statue toppled in Bristol as thousands join antiracist protest
CBS This Morning news clip - Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones on protesting and democracy
Movie trailer // Ava DuVernay - 13th
The New York Times // Michelle Alexander - America, This Is Your Chance
Robin DiAngelo - White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
Erica Armstrong Dunbar - Never Caught: The Washington's Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge
Ibram X. Kendi - How to Be an Antiracist and Stamped From the Beginning
Dr. Monica Muñoz Martinez - The Injustice Never Leaves You: Anti-Mexican Violence in Texas
Andrea J. Ritchie - Invisible, No More Urgent Police Violence Against Black Women and Women of Color
Doug J. Swanson - Cult of Glory: The Bold and Brutal History of the Texas Rangers
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Rewriting the Story on Unemployment
The enormity of this crisis has revealed the ugly underpinnings of our public assistance system — both in terms of how we think about people who are struggling financially and also about the systems designed to help those people.
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IN THIS EPISODE:
The enormity of this crisis has revealed the ugly underpinnings of our public assistance system — both in terms of how we think about people who are struggling financially and also about the systems designed to help those people.
Unemployment figures in the U.S. are at their highest since the Great Depression—nearly 40 million people have filed for unemployment since the pandemic began. (That's greater than the combined population of 21 states, according to Forbes.)
In this episode, we talk about why we have a system that is so adversarial to people in dire economic straits and how this crisis also presents an opportunity for rethinking and redesigning these systems for the coming era.
Namely, what can we do from here on out to shape U.S policy and politics for decades to come in terms of how we treat and perceive the poor?
We also talk about two recent law enforcement shootings of innocent men and one “Karen, Please” incident in the news that have further cemented the fact that to be African American in this country means to have your every move in your everyday life be regarded as a potential threat to white existence.
REFERENCES:
The New York Times front page // Sunday, May 24, 2020 - An Incalculable Loss
The Washington Post // Stephanie McCrummen - ‘This feels great’: A preview from Georgia about how America might reemerge from the coronavirus
PBS Newshour clip - How missed rent payments spark a ‘cascade’ of financial hardship
PBS Newshour clip - The true story behind the ‘welfare queen’ stereotype
The Nation // James Baldwin - Notes on the House of Bondage
Fox News clip - McConnell slams Dems for trying to ‘incentivize’ unemployment in new bill
The New York Times // Nikole Hannah Jones - 1619 Project
NPR // Barbara Sprunt - Biden And Sanders Announce Task Forces To Find Party Unity Over Policy
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Battleground Michigan: Saving Lives, Beating Trump
Garlin Gilchrist, Michigan's lieutenant governor, talks to us about life on the frontlines in a battleground state that is dealing all at once with the COVID-19 crisis, armed protesters storming the Capitol demanding the lifting of stay-at-home orders, and ensuring a safe and fair Fall election in a state Trump won by just 10,704 votes.
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IN THIS EPISODE:
Garlin Gilchrist, Michigan's lieutenant governor, talks to us about life on the frontlines in a battleground state that is dealing all at once with the COVID-19 crisis, armed protesters storming the Capitol demanding the lifting of stay-at-home orders, and ensuring a safe and fair Fall election in a state Trump won by just 10,704 votes. [8:15]
Gilchrist, a 38 year-old political rising star, also shares with us the story behind his unlikely path from Microsoft software engineer to second-in-command state leader, the first African American to ever hold the position. Gilchrist is chair of the recently created Michigan Coronavirus Taskforce on Racial Disparities, one of the first taskforces of its kind in the country.
We also talk about how the indifference coming from the White House in the face of catastrophic human suffering reveals the lack of a shared “social contract” when it’s the lives of people of color that are being disproportionately affected, and we discuss the implications for progressive politics and policy.
References:
Garlin Gilchrist - @Garlin and @LtGovGilchrist
Gretchen Whitmer - @GovWhitmer
Dr. Joneigh Khaldun - @DrKhaldun
Ron Meloni - Audio Clip
Michigan Coronavirus Taskforce on Racial Disparities - Executive Order 2020-55 (Covid-19)
The Atlantic Monthly // Adam Serwer - The Coronavirus Was an Emergency Until Trump Found Out Who Was Dying
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I Survived, But What About Georgia?
Nikema Williams, chair of the Georgia Democratic Party, talks to us about both her personal experience as a COVID-19 survivor and her continued efforts as a State Senator to keep her constituents healthy and safe in a state that is one of the first in the nation to lift its shelter-in-place order, according to Governor Brian Kemp’s plans.
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IN THIS EPISODE:
Nikema Williams, chair of the Georgia Democratic Party, talks to us about both her personal experience as a COVID-19 survivor and her continued efforts as a State Senator to keep her constituents healthy and safe in a state that is one of the first in the nation to lift its shelter-in-place order, according to Governor Brian Kemp’s plans. Williams shares valuable lessons for states across the country debating when and how to reopen.
References:
Nikema Williams - @NikemaWilliams
Georgia Democratic Party - Website//@DPGChair
The Washington Post // Reis Thebault, Andrew Ba Tran and Vanessa Williams - For black folks, it’s like a setup: Are you trying to kill us?
Stacey Abrams - Meet the Press video clip.
CBS’s American legal web TV series - The Good Fight
Hulu TV drama series - Little Fires Everywhere
Celeste Ng - Little Fires Everywhere novel
Director David Yates and Writer J.K. Rowling - Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
The French Georgia Choir message to Kemp: No Sir Kemp. Stay Home! #StayHomeGeorgia
The Six Women Who Could Be Vice President
Stacey Abrams, Kamala Harris, Gretchen Whitmer, Amy Klobuchar, Elizabeth Warren, and Catherine Cortez Masto are the six women most often mentioned as Biden's possible choice for running mate.
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IN THIS EPISODE:
Stacey Abrams, Kamala Harris, Gretchen Whitmer, Amy Klobuchar, Elizabeth Warren, and Catherine Cortez Masto are the six women most often mentioned as Biden's possible choice for running mate. We analyze each person's strengths and weaknesses in terms of what Biden and the Democrats most need in order to win in November.
REFERENCES:
New York Times Op Ed // Steve Phillips - It’s Obvious Whom Joe Biden Should Pick as Vice President
Donors of Color - Website
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One Virus, Two Americas
We sit down with Ron Brownstein, senior editor at The Atlantic and senior political analyst for CNN to talk about how responses and attitudes towards the coronavirus differ along the same lines that divide the country politically.
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IN THIS EPISODE:
We sit down with Ron Brownstein, senior editor at The Atlantic and senior political analyst for CNN to talk about how responses and attitudes towards the coronavirus differ along the same lines that divide the country politically. What does this divide mean for how this pandemic unfolds? How will it all play out politically, and what does it mean for November?
Brownstein is one of the nation’s top political journalists. He’s a two-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. He has written six books, including The Second Civil War: How Extreme Partisanship Has Paralyzed Washington and Polarized America.
His analysis that America is in the midst of a battle between the Coalition of Transformation and the Coalition of Restoration is one of the most illuminating frameworks for understanding U.S. politics presented by any analyst.
REFERENCES:
Ron Brownstein - CNN Profile // The Atlantic // @RonBrownstein
The Atlantic // Ron Brownstein - Red and Blue America Aren’t Experiencing the Same Pandemic
Ron Brownstein - The Second Civil War: How Extreme Partisanship has Paralyzed Washington and Polarized America
Jonathan Metzl - Dying of Whiteness
Frank Chin (Editor), Jeffery Paul Chan (Editor), Lawson Fusao Inada (Editor), Shawn Wong (Editor) - AIIIEEEEE!: An Anthology of Asian American Writers
Ralph Waldo Emerson - Self Reliance
Homer // Translated by Robert Fitzgerald - The Odyssey
Manuel Pastore - USC
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We’re All In This Together
Coronavirus has upended life across the country and the world. We talk about how it’s been affecting us, how we’re coping, and what the future looks like.
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IN THIS EPISODE:
Coronavirus has upended life across the country and the world. We talk about how it’s been affecting us, how we’re coping, and what the future looks like. We’re joined by special guest Stephanie Douglass, human resources director for a global company with offices in Beijing, on how China flattened the curve and lessons we can learn from China and other Asian countries. [4:10] Also, what’s happening in politics and public policy in light of COVID-19.
REFERENCES:
SFGovTV - City Officials to announce new Public Health Order
Democracy in Color & She the People - Open Letter to Democratic Presidential Candidates: A Call for Committing to Choosing a Woman of Color as Candidate for Vice President
The Nation // Steve Phillips - The Vice Presidential Nominee Should be a Woman of Color
The Washington Post // Vanessa Williams - Groups call on Biden, Sanders to choose a woman of color for vice president
The Washington Post // Harry Stevens - Why outbreaks like coronavirus spread exponentially, and how to “flatten the curve”
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Post-Super Tuesday: What happened, why, and what’s next?
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Post-Super Tuesday: What happened, why, and what’s next? After a dizzying week in national politics, we try to make sense of it all by discussing why Biden bounced back, what it means for Bernie, and what the data says about how it’ll all end up.
References:
Democracy in Color - How to Help
Warnock for GA Senate 2020 - Website
Rolling Stones // Tessa Stuart - Stacey Abrams Is Building a New Kind of Political Machine in the Deep South
New York Times // Steve Phillips - Bernie Sanders Can Beat Trump. Here’s the Math.
C-SPAN - Joe Biden Remarks in Los Angeles