The case against billionaires | Chuck Collins
Billionaires have become a uniquely destructive force to both democracy and the planet, says author Chuck Collins. Collins' new book, "Burned by Billionaires: How Concentrated Wealth and Power Are Rui...
7 Jan 21min
Government is, in fact, broken | Hannah Garden-Monheit
It’s slow, inefficient and sclerotic. Here’s a progressive blueprint to fix it.President Donald Trump’s unrelenting assault on the federalworkforce has prompted many progressives to leap reflexively t...
17 Dec 202528min
Tough Medicine for Democrats: “Too liberal” and “out of touch” | Simon Bazelon
Democrats are riding high after this year’s special elections,but that still doesn’t mean they’re popular with voters. Strategist Simon Bazelon has advice on what to fix.Less than a year into his seco...
10 Dec 202526min
How Democrats Won Virginia and New Jersey | Angela Kuefler
We go behind the scenes with Angela Kuefler, the pollsterwho helped engineer the historic victories of governors-elect Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill.Earlier this month, Democratic gubernatoria...
3 Dec 202530min
US-Canada relations have hit rock bottom | Hon. James Blanchard
The Trump administration’s policies have damaged the economies of both countries, says former U.S. Ambassador to Canada James Blanchard.A month after President Donald Trump abruptly ended trade talks ...
26 Nov 202523min
Federal data are disappearing | Denice Ross
The erosion—and deliberate erasure—of government data bythe Trump Administration threaten both public safety and the US economy, says former US chief data scientist Denice Ross.Federal data are more t...
26 Nov 202522min
How the Supreme Court could further turbo-charge gerrymandering | Josh Douglas
A pending decision could gut the Voting Rights Act andencourage states to disenfranchise minority voters.Last month, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Louisiana v. Callais—a case that could sp...
19 Nov 202529min
Congress has bankrupted America's future | Eugene Steuerle
Reckless tax and budget policies have stifled upwardmobility for young and working class Americans, says budget expert Eugene Steuerle. Bipartisan dysfunction is to blame.The federal government spends...
12 Nov 202533min
