This week, Farai Chideya talks with Nse Ufot of the New Georgia Project about the power of organizing the vote. Air Force Sergeant Tamika Hamilton on what inspired her to run in California, and Varshini Prakash of the Sunrise Movement connects racial inequity and the climate crisis. Saru Jayaraman of One Fair Wage explains the pandemic's effect on service workers. Alejandra Gomez of Living United for Change in Arizona reflects on organizing efforts in the election. Plus, how Dr. Camilla Pang explains the average human’s behavior.
EPISODE RUNDOWN
2:27 Chief officer of The New Georgia Project Nsé Ufot explains how The New Georgia Project used platforms like Twitch to reach a younger audience.
8:16 Ufot gives details on the group’s goal to knock on one million doors ahead of the Georgia Senate race.
15:45 Air Force Sergeant Tamika Hamilton describes what inspired her to run as the Republican candidate for California’s 3rd Congressional District.
19:52 Hamilton talks about her plans to run in 2022.
22:51 Varshini Prakash, co-founder and executive director of the Sunrise Movement, explains why climate policies might have a chance in 2021.
25:14 Prakash explains that to deal with the climate crisis, the country must also deal with inequality.
28:23 Prakash talks about the prospect of Deb Haaland as Interior Secretary in the Biden Administration.
32:22 Saru Jayaraman is the president of One Fair Wage, an organization fighting for a more equitable wage structure for workers in the service industry.
34:20 Jayaraman says workers who live off tips are facing major challenges with the pandemic.
38:32 Alejandra Gomez of LUCHA shares what inspired her to get involved in organizing.
40:16 Gomez the role of organizing and activism in the political changes in her state of Arizona.
44:19 Dr Camilla Pang talks about how she uses science to better understand human behavior.
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