America's Democrats Podcast
1) Rebuilding our nation’s manufacturing muscle.
Rebuilding our nation’s manufacturing muscle. The supply chain is in the news lately, with most stories about it focusing on the end results for consumers. But how can government look out for the in...Show More
2) The legacy of Woody Guthrie
The legacy of Woody Guthrie Ten years later, we revisit a show celebrating the Centennial of the birth of Woody Guthrie with interviews from Pete Seeger and former Senator Fred Harris. Pete Seeger O...Show More
3) Building infrastructure that is just and sustainable.
Building infrastructure that is just and sustainable. Bill Press on flight attendants facing airline violence. Kevin DeGood on the impact infrastructure projects can have on the goals of opportunity...Show More
4) Why do we need a billionaire’s tax?
Why do we need a billionaire’s tax? Frank Clemente is Executive Director at Americans For Tax Fairness. Frank Clemente A Billionaire’s Tax could fund many policy objectives, including universal pres...Show More
5) #516 : Why it matters to have a Native American cabinet secretary.
Why it matters to have a Native American cabinet secretary. The recurring crises of American democracy and why this time it’s different. Julian Brave NoiseCat on the significance of Representative ...Show More
6) A powerful history of workers’ strikes in America.
A powerful history of workers’ strikes in America. How unions will shape the future of democracy. Eric Loomis Historian Eric Loomis says if we truly want to understand the history of labor movements ...Show More
7) Confronting the threat of right-wing extremism.
Confronting the threat of right-wing extremism. Alexandra Minna Stern on the changing face of America’s far right. Michael Koncewicz on why Trump’s impeachment was a different kind of challenge for ...Show More
8) The origins and legacy of the New Deal
The origins and legacy of the New Deal Terry Golway tells us how the Irish political machine known as Tammany Hall became the forerunner of the New Deal. Historian Harvey Kaye reminds us of FDR’s Fo...Show More
9) Fixing the “Infrastructure Week” punchline.
Former Cleveland mayor Dennis Kucinich on his battle to save the city’s public electric utility. Julie Kohn on lessons learned from the Texas power grid failure. Dennis Kucinich In his new memoir, Den...Show More
10) Can unions save democracy?
Can unions save democracy? Author and organizer Jane McAlevey on her new book, A Collective Bargain: Unions, Organizing, and the Fight for Democracy. Plus, the millionaires who want to pay more ...Show More