Minimum wage initiatives on the ballot in battleground states could mobilize potential Democratic voters who are unenthusiastic about Biden. Saru Jayaraman of One Fair Wage is on the podcast to explain the strategy, and reports on organizing in Arizona, Michigan, and Ohio.
Also: 100 American cities and towns have formally called for a cease-fire in Gaza—ranging from Chicago, the biggest, to small towns in Vermont. John Nichols has our report.
Plus: The ideological roots of the January 6 insurrection go back decades before Trump entered politics — back to the bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building in 1995. Jeffrey Toobin will explain; His new book is ‘Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism.’ It’s being published in paperback next week.
White Voters in 2020: Joan Walsh; Trump Kids in 2020: Amy Wilentz; Films in 2020: Ella Taylor
Politics in 2020: Harold Meyerson; Remembering John le Carré: John Powers
Mike Davis: Covid-19; Amy Wilentz: Trump Kids; Ella Taylor: le Carré on film
LA's Progressive DA: Jody Armour; Supremes & Trump: David Cole; "Coded Bias": Ella Taylor
Georgia Voters: Harold Meyerson; Trump Kids: Amy Wilentz; ‘Small Axe’: Ella Taylor
Stacey Abrams: The Fight for Georgia
Mike Davis: Trump voters; Gregg Gonsalves: Vaccine profits; Ella Taylor: 'The Crown'
Trump’s Tactics: Harold Meyerson; BLM Victories: Jody Armour; “Collective”: Ella Taylor
Election day: What happened? Harold Meyerson, Joan Walsh; 'Queen's Gambit': Ella Taylor
White Voters and Joe Biden: Harold Meyerson; The Chicago 7: Lee Weiner; Borat: Ella Taylor
Disputed elections: Eric Foner; David Byrne's utopia: Ella Taylor
The fight for voting by mail: Pramila Jayapal; "Trial of the Chicago 7": Ella Taylor
The VP Debate: Harold Meyerson; Politics: Sherrod Brown; Covid-19: Ella Taylor; John Lennon tribute
Republicans Needed this Debate like a Hole in the Head: Harold Meyerson, plus Ella Taylor on TV
The Supreme Court & Biden: Harold Meyerson; Refugees; David Nasaw; 'Hacking Your Mind': Ella Taylor
Chris Hayes: Fear and Hope; Manuel Pastor: Covid and Inequality; Ella Taylor: Russian hackers
Rick Perlstein: From Reagan to Trump; Katie Porter on the postal service, Ella Taylor: '60s TV
White Backlash Politics: Harold Meyerson; Black Lives Matter: Jody Armour; Cuban doc: Ella Taylor
Republicans! Harold Meyerson; Trump Kids: Amy Wilentz; Deportation Doc: Ella Taylor
The DNC and the GOP: Harold Meyerson; Melina Abdullah: the LAPD; Ella Taylor: “The 24th”
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