LA's political scandal is about the racism of some Latino politicians. Harold Meyerson has the big picture: Ethnic succession is the history of urban politics in the US. In America today, progressives need ethnic and racial alliances, and the participants in this taped conversation have to go.
Also: Nurses have taken the lead in the wave of this year’s labor activism. The largest private-sector nurses’ strike in American history took place recently in Minnesota. Bryce Covert reports a key front in the fight for better health care in America.
Plus: There’s a novel, which is sort of about the murder of Emmett Till in Money Mississippi in 1955, written by a professor at USC, that’s been shortlisted for the Booker Prize. The author is Percival Everett, and the book is called “The Trees.” John Powers comments. (originally broadcast in October 2021).
After DACA: Ahilan Arulanantham; Hoover's FBI: Beverly Gage; LA’s Grassroots Activists: Eliza Moreno
The U. of Calif. T.A. Strike: Harold Meyerson; plus Father Greg Boyle on Homeboy Industries
Lessons from the Democrats' victories: Harold Meyerson, Gustavo Arellano, and Joan Walsh
The Midterms Analyzed: Harold Meyerson, plus The Nation's writers
The Midterms and Democratic strategy: Harold Meyerson, Steve Phillips; Stacy Abrams on Georgia
Dems' Closing Message: Harold Meyerson; plus Mike Davis Remembered and Adam Hochschild on Woodrow Wilson
Latinos and the Midterms: Harold Meyerson; Marijuana and the Democrats: John Nichols; plus Greil Marcus on Bob Dylan
Bernie in 2024? Bhaskar Sunkara; The Senate campaigns: John Nichols; The Brooks Brothers Riot: Chris Lehmann
The Youth Vote: Harold Meyerson; Ken Burns's 'Holocaust': David Nasaw; 'Bad Mexicans': Kelly Lytle Hernandez
Gustavo Arellano on L.A.'s Lying Sheriff; Eyal Press on Dirty Work; Eric Foner on 1776 & 2022
Abortion Politics: Harold Meyerson; Sarah Posner: Southern Baptists; Amy Wilentz: Jared's book
Biden v. Newsom: Harold Meyerson; Amy Littlefield on Kansas; Remembering Barbara Ehrenreich
A Labor Landmark: Harold Meyerson; The GOP & the NLRB: Chris Lehmann; Jan. 6: Patrick Leahy
Advantage Democrats: Harold Meyerson; The States: Daniel Squadron; Wisconsin: John Nichols
Liz Cheney and the GOP: Harold Meyerson; Abortion: Katha Pollitt; Haiti: Amy Wilentz
Biden's Big Bills: Harold Meyerson; John Nichols on Liz Cheney; Peter Richardson on Carey McWilliams
Pramila Jayapal: from Banker to Organizer; Eric Foner on the Right to Vote
Advice for Men from Katha Pollitt; J. Hoberman on Film in the Age of Reagan
Climate Action: Harold Meyerson, Rebecca Solnit, & Thelma Young Lutunatabua; Amy Wilentz on Ivana
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