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.
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
LA's Political Scandals: Harold Meyerson; Bryce Covert on Nurses' Strikes; John Powers on "The Trees"
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
Harold Meyerson on Jan. 6, plus Sarah Posner and David Cole on the Supreme Court
Biden's failure: Harold Meyerson; Abortion Rights: Michele Goodwin; Ukraine: Anatol Lieven
Trump and the Armed Mob: Harold Meyerson; Evangelicals and Jan. 6: Sarah Posner
The Hearings on Trump's Crimes: John Nichols; plus Joan Walsh on Sex Ed
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