Living in the USA Podcast
1) After impeachment: the 2020 election--Stan Greenberg; plus Jeet Heer on Hunter Biden and Eric Foner
Could the Republican defense of Trump in the impeachment proceedings open the door to a watershed victory for Democrats across the board? Even before Nancy Pelosi finally agreed that it was time to b...Show More
2) After the State of the Union: Harold Meyerson; Jackie Robinson vs. Paul Robeson: Howard Bryant
Trump's State of the Union speech was the expected firehose of lies – and went on at an unprecedented length. Meanwhile, the foremost issue of concern on the minds of most Americans was the Epstein fi...Show More
3) Election Protection: Harold Meyerson; Escaping Slavery: Marcus Rediker; Trump's Attacks on Black History
Trump, facing the wave of popular opposition to pretty much everything he’s doing, is working to block Democrats from voting in the midterms, and “election protection” has become a key part of the pre...Show More
4) Minneapolis Defeats Trump: Harold Meyerson, John Nichols; How Dems can Win in Texas: Steve Phillips
Your Minnesota Moment: Today, ICE is pulling out of Minneapolis after a massive and sustained resistance movement – demonstrating that when you fight Trump you CAN win. Harold Meyerson comments.Also: ...Show More
5) ICE in Congress: Harold Meyerson; Bad Bunny at the Superbowl: Dave Zirin; Black History: Isabel Wilkerson; Minneapolis: Bruce Springsteen
Congress is debating restrictions for ICE this week, we'll go into the funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security; it seems the real negotiations are not between the Democrats and the Republ...Show More
6) Restricting ICE - the Senate Votes: Harold Meyerson; Standing Together in Israel/Palestine: Sally Abed; ICE Politics: Leah Greenberg
Eyes on Minneapolis: three-quarters of Americans have seen all or some of the video of the murder of Alex Pretti. With this attention, we have the power to challenge ICE; where do we stand on the Demo...Show More
7) Trump Year Two Begins: Harold Meyerson; ICE out of Minnesota: John Nichols; Victims of DOGE: Sasha Abramsky
Trump's first year has seen a collapse of support in DC and among voters nationwide, huge losses in the lower courts, and the rise of a massive opposition movement. Meanwhile, as Trump year two begins...Show More
8) From Minneapolis to Caracas: Harold Meyerson; Capitalism in China: John Powers; Reaganland: Rick Perlstein
As Trump’s support collapses, he has lashed out in two directions–sending an unprecedented number of ICE agents to Minneapolis, where one of them murdered Renee Good, and sending the military to Venez...Show More
9) The ICE Murder in Mpls.: Harold Meyerson; Homeless Vets' Victory in LA: Mark Rosenbaum; the Underground RR: Eric Foner
What is to be done about that ICE agent murdering a woman in Minneapolis, Renée Good, who was a peaceful legal observer trying to drive away from him? Homeland Security Secretary, Kristi Noem called t...Show More
10) 2025 as History: Harold Meyerson and David Cole; plus remembering Ricky Jay
The year in politics: Harold Meyerson of The American Prospect comments on Trump’s collapsing support in 2025, and the rise of the resistance—in both the unprecedented national mobilizations culminati...Show More