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.
Senate Republicans and Impeachment; the Dilemma of Moderate Dems; Haiti Report
The Koch Brothers and Trump; How TV Made Trump; Ilhan Omar in Minneapolis
Trump's Favorite Justice: Clarence Thomas--Corey Robin; plus Katha Pollitt and Sasha Abramsky
The Democratic Debate: John Nichols; the Supremes: Elie Mystal; Ivanka & impeachment: Amy Wilentz
White Power from Reagan to Trump-Kathleen Belew, plus Joan Walsh on Republicans & Trump
After impeachment: the 2020 election--Stan Greenberg; plus Jeet Heer on Hunter Biden and Eric Foner
Impeachment w/Nichols; DD Guttenplan on Snowden; Day One Post Trump w/Dayen
Working Families Party Endorses Warren w/Nichols; UAW Strike w/McAlevey; Tory v. GOP w/Guttenplan
Afghanistan After a US Pullout w/Bacevich; New Gig Workers Law w/Meyerson; HUAC history w/Maraniss
Biden on Labor & Climate w/Meyerson; Wilentz on Melania; Educating girls in Afghanistan
The Green New Deal & Labor: Harold Meyerson; Trump's Polls: Jeet Heer; J. Hoberman: Movies & Reagan
Bernie or Bust? Harold Meyerson, plus Katha Pollitt on Jeffrey Epstein, and John Nichols
Taking it to the Streets: Katha Pollitt; plus D.D. Guttenplan: the Green New Deal; and Pico Iyer
Beto Said it Best: Trump and El Paso, plus Seymour Hersh, and D.A. Pennebaker Remembered
Trump and Immigrants: Laila Lalami; Michael Walzer on Organizing; Michael Ames on Bowe Bergdahl
Democracy in Trouble: Astra Taylor; plus Viet Nguyen on Refugees
Joy Reid: How Trump Happened; plus Amy Wilentz: Jared's Mideast Peace "Plan"
Trump's Census Defeat: John Nichols; The US & Walls: Linda Gordon; RIP MAD Magazine: Jeet Heer
Elizabeth Warren Challenges Joe Biden: Joan Walsh and Jeet Heer
Supremes OK Gerrymandering: Nichols; Trump & Iran: Jeet Heer; Florida Voting: Abramsky
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