Cities throughout America are Democratic, often raising minimum wages and strengthening rent control. However, in states where Republicans hold unchecked power, state governments are blocking cities from acting. Harold Meyerson reports on preemption and “pre-preemption.”
Plus: Standing Together, Israel’s biggest Jewish-Palestinian grassroots movement, is organizing against the war and for a Palestinian state. Sally Abed, one of the group’s founders, will explain their vision, their strategy, and their recent actions.
Also: from the archives, Gary Shteyngart talks about his novel "Super Sad True Love Story" --It’s about a world where the Bipartisan Party rules and where everybody gets their news either from Fox Liberty Prime or Fox Liberty Ultra. And then our hero Lenny meets Eunice. (recorded in July, 2011.)
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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