A former Tea Party Republican says he’s ready to drag Democrats, “kicking and screaming, to meet this moment” and defeat Donald Trump
Tea Party Republican turned Never-Trumper turned Democrat Joe Walsh on his plan to shape his new party into an opposition party capable of stopping Donald Trump’s authoritarian rise; former British Foreign Secretary David Miliband on finding the political will in the Western world to fight unfolding famines in Gaza and Sudan, and Jared Bernstein on what could happen if the Trump administration brings "alternative facts” to economic data collection.
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Can Democrats become the opposition party America needs?
What it’ll take for the Democratic Party to effectively challenge Donald Trump’s authoritarian rise, Lydia Polgreen on why Gaza has become the deadliest war for journalists in modern history, and the story of the ready-made indoctrination program the Trump administration is eyeing after defunding PBS.
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The Trump democracy crisis is here
A crucial survey of how far down the authoritarian slide Trump has already taken the country, the real takeaway from the Ghislaine Maxwell interview tapes, and lessons in standing up for your neighbors against ICE.
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The FBI’s Search of John Bolton & The Presidency That Promised Retribution
How the FBI’s search of John Bolton’s home fits into the context of a President who promised retribution; Rep. Zoe Lofgren of California discusses Democrats’ redistricting strategy in California; the myth of trickle down economics and how the American economy is working against working people
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Redistricting And The Fight For Democracy
Democratic Representatives Pete Aguilar of California and Lloyd Doggett of Texas discuss Democrats redistricting plans in the face of the GOP’s extreme partisan gerrymandering efforts; how President Trump is not a peacemaker, despite his insistence he has ended at least 7 wars; Aiden Thomas’ “Cemetery Boys” is the subject of this week’s Velshi Banned Book Club
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